Jun 30, 2009 -
We're less than two months away from the launch of Project Runway on Lifetime, and while part of me won't believe the long-lost season six actually exists till it's on my TV on Aug. 20, the network's PR machine is already trying to whip up some enthusiasm. But while I've generally been feeling positive about the show's move to Lifetime — hey, at least it's airing somewhere — this new ad gives me pause.
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Jun 22, 2009 -
I gave Bravo's The Fashion Show the ol' college try, but the show just hasn't pulled me in — and a lot of you aren't sold, either. So you might not be shocked to learn that so far, The Fashion Show hasn't been stepping into Project Runway's big shoes in terms of ratings.
Runway finished off its Bravo run last year averaging four million viewers an episode; thus far, The Fashion Show is averaging under one million viewers.
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Apr 01, 2009 -
Tim Gunn will be making it work on our TVs again before too long after all: NBC Universal and Lifetime have settled their lawsuit over the fate of Project Runway, and the decision means the show will air on Lifetime, not Bravo, from now on.
A statement from NBC said the Weinstein Company — which produces the show and set off the legal battle when it opted to take Runway to Lifetime — has agreed to pay for the right to move the show to a new channel. "All of the parties are pleased with the outcome," the statement said.
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Feb 20, 2009 -
- Sandra Bullock will star in football drama-comedy The Blindside, based on the book The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game. — Variety
- Project Runway filmed its season six finale today, even though it's unclear if or when season six will air. — AP
- In the latest pilot casting news, Jenna Elfman will play a movie critic, Amy Smart will play a future presidential contender, and Jason Clarke will play a federal prosecutor.
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Jan 04, 2009 -
Sure, he won the first season of Project Runway, but that doesn't mean Jay McCarroll has had it easy. As one of the first reality TV winners to be catapulted to fame, McCarroll's faced a lot of criticism about why he hasn't done more. He was a subject of a story about Bravo's struggling reality stars back in 2007, a cautionary tale about the price of sudden stardom.
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Nov 19, 2008 -
- Legendary superhero creator Stan Lee has won the National Medal of Arts. — Washington Post
- Thanks to ongoing legal wrangling, Project Runway most likely will be off the air till Spring — or beyond. — New York Times
- Taylor Swift has topped this week's album sales chart, followed by David Archuleta.
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Nov 04, 2008 -
This week, Bravo premiered a new reality show — the travel-themed First Class All the Way — and wraps up its second season of another, Top Design. The network really seems to have the formula down for its reality shows: They're either competitions (Project Runway, Top Chef); shows that feature a particular eccentric expert in some field (Work Out, Flipping Out, even Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List); or one of the Real Housewives series. And then, of course, there's the granddaddy of them all: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.
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Oct 17, 2008 -
Now that Project Runway has closed out its fifth season by naming a new winner, it seems like a good time to look back on the Runway champions of past and present. Some (Christian Siriano) have truly embraced their 15 minutes in the spotlight; others (Chloe Dao) have kept somewhat of a lower profile. While we're waiting to see how Leanne uses her newfound fame, tell me: Which of Project Runway's five winners has been your favorite?
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Oct 16, 2008 -
Ah, the Project Runway finale. It's like my Super Bowl. Luckily for me, it came twice this year (which is an especially good thing knowing that the fate of next season is up in the air).
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