As seen on the show, Tyra is proud to be working with Brooklyn's Lincoln High School through the nonprofit organization PENCIL. PENCIL builds and supports relationships between business leaders and principals to inspire innovation and transform New York City public schools. Find out how you can start a PENCIL partnership of your own at www.pencil.org.

According to www.loveisnotabuse.com, nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship says a boyfriend has threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a break-up. That IS NOT love.

America’s Next Top Model winner, Jaslene Gonzalez, learned this lesson the hard way, and now she’s helping other women and teens free themselves of abusive relationships through her “Love is not Abuse” campaign. If you, or someone you know, is in an abusive relationship, visit www.loveisnotabuse.com for resources and help.

Rachel's first rendezvous with an online date may have been promising, but her second left something to be desired...like manners.

Before we went out, I had promised her the best date of her life. I had to let her know I wasn’t some schmuck like most guys.

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Whereas: As the media capital of the world and home to an incredibly fashionable population, it's no wonder that New York City has embraced “The Tyra Banks Show” - or that the preeminent glamazon recently moved the program's production to our great city. Today, we are proud to celebrate The Tyra Banks Show's 500th episode!

Tyra and Crystle Stewart, the 2008 Miss USA, compare model moves to pageant moves.

Heidi and Spencer give their side to the LC sex tape scandal. Who do you believe?

I just got back from my best friend's wedding. It was a breathtakingly beautiful day, mostly because the newlyweds were deeply, radiantly in love.

Yet it's not always easy to "give away" your best friend, even to an amazing man. My cup runneth over with happiness for her. But I wondered. Would things be different now?

Could I still call her at midnight to dissect the existential significance of my bangs? Would she still want to make a run to T-Bell in full pirate costumes just to see if people noticed? And what about our impromptu Justin Timberlake dance parties? Was I going to be dancing solo to JT from now on??

I thought I had a good grasp on what it was I was looking for in a relationship. In fact, I thought I had such a good grasp, that I convinced myself that 5 simple things would lead me to dating bliss. But as I started putting it all down on paper and examining them, I found that I still have some learning to do.

The first one was easy, a no brainer. You have to have your own place. However, Deal Breaker #1 has also been the easiest one for me to ignore. It really doesn’t make any sense to come up with these things if I’m not going to commit to them.

Then there was Deal Breaker #2. It was an easy concept to grasp. Let’s keep our friends when we’re dating. But no sooner had my fingers left the keyboard when I got to thinking about how much time I spend doing everything but spending time with anyone I’m dating. There’s always somewhere else to go and someone else to go with. It’s one friend after another, with no time for a relationship. These Deal Breakers were meant to help me start a relationship, not make it impossible.

Set your DVRs so you don't miss Miss USA 2008, Crystle Stewart's, bid for the Miss Universe Crown, live from Vietnam, Sunday, July 13 on NBC. For more information about the Miss Universe pageant, visit www.missuniverse.com.

If you can’t get enough of Heidi and Spencer, don’t miss “The Hills” on MTV every Monday night at 10 PM ET. For more information on the show, visit www.mtv.com.