Waiting for tonight

To get you ready for tonight's cycle premiere of ANTM, I've compiled a greatest-hits package of sorts after the jump: it's a big cluster of some of my favorite animated gifs I've made over the cycles. On my own and via some help (thanks to Erin and Caitlin), I've noticed a few sites have made big posts of gifs that I've taken and I have to say that a sea of mugging Tyras all on one page is pretty fucking hypnotizing. So, to reclaim what I've essentially taken from television, I thought I'd compile my own. Call it a wall of motion. Call it my art. Call it the extent of my accomplishment in my 28 years on earth.

Going over my files, I found the first Tyra gif I ever made in a folder simply titled "Tyra gif." To think that there was a day when there was just one!

And now, grabbing frames from DVD and threading them together is practically second nature to me. I've evolved so much as a person! Thank you, ANTM!

Keep in mind that there are tons of gifs below, so the page is going to take a while to load. Hit the jump an then go do something productive. I suggest flossing. Seriously, it's important and there's no worse smell on earth than plaque breath. You don't want people to think you have a rotting corpse in your mouth when you talk to them, do you?

         
And, while I'm at it here's a bonus cluster of some of my favorite non-Tyra dumbness:

I have to say that after all this time...

...that felt fabulous all over again.

Oh, and if you're into it, there's an ANTM Fantasy Game here. It's like Fantasy Baseball with 25 percent more gayness. I'm not a gambling man and I'm terrible at predicting that kinda stuff, so as to salvage my self-esteem, I will not be taking part. But you should if you're into that sort of thing.

Comments

[Leanne]

The "country bear jamboree" of Tyra will never NOT be funny!

[Christin]

Just to make your day complete, I have your newest ringtone, courtesy of yesterday's The View:

Barbara Walters: "Look what we have now, with internets! And babies being born with fertility treatments! And babies being born IN SPERMS!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ACobXN7_p8

[katryne]

shit, i am going to miss the premire!

does anyone know if i cant watch it online tomorrow or if it will be re-broadcasted this week?

[Liz]

Im desperate for new tyra gifs. love you :*

[Y]

The longer that I look at these, the funnier they get.

haaaa.

[Keisha]

Wow. I didn't realize there were so many only ANTM-related Tyra gifs. Jesus, this makes me think of when Charlize Theron was on Arrested Develoment.

Oh and Rich, I randomly keep getting closer to knowing an ANTM contestant! First, "Ann the Man" used to play basketball w/ a girl I was friends w/ @ my old university, and then Chantal is friends w/ some old hs friends of mine...a few more cycles and I might be on ANTM. Logical progression, no?

[Sabrina]

I don't really know how to repay you for this gift of gifs you've brought into my life. :-)

[drassy]

katryne:

The CW posts ANTM episodes on their website. Last cycle they kept them up there for about 4 weeks at a time. Totally free.

[Scott]

Thanks for making me even more excited for 2Nite!

[Gretchen Weiners]

Gosh what a trip down memory lane. I just wish you had the audio for Tyra "fainting" because Fuuuuuuuronda's reaction is just priceless. Can't wait for a new season of re-caps!

[Tre]

Katryne:
CW doesn't post the entire episode until the Monday following the original broadcast...at least that is what they did last season. Wednesday's episode will be rebroadcast on Sunday night though. It does me no good since I don't have cable but more power to you if you do. I have to anxiously wait until Monday morning to watch it at work.

[C]

If you think I'm not joining that Fantasy Tyra Football league, you are wrong. So wrong.

[shannon]

is it sad that i know exactly who ty-ty is "imitating" in the second one down in the far right row? i immediately recognized her "rock and roll" meg face anywhere.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR TONIGHT! i can't be bothered to hook up the internet in my house and am off work on monday so i may just have to break into my bff's house and steal his internet to read your recap.

the twirling twins!

eep!

[Carrie]

Thank you! Your blog is the only thing in the world that can make me laugh.

[Katy]

Oh my god. I can't stop laughing. Shit. I'm in the library too and it's right before midterms. Rich, you are evil :p

[matt]

I am so happy to have Tyra's witch cackle gif grace me with her presence all over again. And Cassandra's eye roll. Oh and Jade of course.

Ah memories.

[Julia]

That ALMOST made my PMS go away. Thank you! I cannot waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!

[jim c]

i think the CW re-airs top model on sundays, too. maybe at 9pm?

[Daniel]

Is it any coincidence that Natasha gets a whole row to herself? I think not.

[Mike V.]

This is the greatest accomplishment in the history of art.
Crazy broads. It's perfection.

[dizzy]

That was almost the greatest thing ever!

I am so excited about tonight! Did you know I knew Yoanna? The last time I saw her, she was in Gap, dressed circa 1970's with platforms, headband the vertical way, and feathers all over. She was beautiful!

ANTM and Four/Four. Thats is the best life can get nowadays.

[Megan]

I dropped by the site in hopes of something to whet my appetite for tonight & you delivered! haha-Thank you-you put the 'gif' in gift!

[Sven]

Rich, I started looking at that collection of gifs at my desk at work, and the next thing I knew I was waking up in an Iowa cornfield with blood on my hands, wearing a cape.

The Tyra gifs are indeed hypnotic. Use with caution.

[katryne]

Thanks!

I got hooked in Cycle 2, just because (when i was living in KC) the crowd i hung out with included Shandi and her then BF and she was all like, "I'm off to film this model show", and we were all going "yeah right, you cant walk in heals and you never brush your hair"

needless to say when she came back she wouldn't talk about it to ANYONE and turned out to be in the top 3.

crazy.

now i just revel in all the caty nonsense!

[Mark O.]

Greatest .gif post ever.

Thank you, Rich.