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The Results Are In: Recast "Designing Women"

BuzzSugar — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:37:11 -0700

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie and the winner gets a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

Last week, we considered "Designing Women," the show about four sassy Southern belles (and an ex-con) who run an interior-design business. Oddly, of all of the classics we've Recast so far - from Casablanca to "Cheers" - this one elicited the most hew and cry about tampering with perfection.

But you persevered with some clever choices: WhiplashGirlchild's paired "SNL" alums Amy Poehler as Mary Jo and Tim Meadow as Anthony, and PinkRabbit also had some great ideas, including Melanie Lynskey for the Suzanne Role. But there can only be one winner, and that's Sweet Tea, so congratulations! To see her picks and the new cast photo, read more

Sweet Tea's Cast:
Julia Sugarbaker: Mary-Louise Parker
Suzanne Sugarbaker: Kristin Chenoweth
Mary Jo Shively: Emily Procter
Charlene Frazier Stillfield: Jane Krakowski
Anthony Bouvier: D.L. Hughley

Recast "Designing Women" and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:20:55 -0700

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

I don't know about you, but I have a weakness for "Designing Women," the show about four sassy Southern belles (and an ex-con) who run an interior-design business. The series ran from 1986 to 1993 but lives on in Lifetime re-runs. It was hokey at times, but Annie Potts, Delta Burke, and the gang offered plenty of attitude and entertaining hijinks.

If you were casting this show today, who would you put in the main roles? Leave your entry in the comment section below by the end of the day TODAY, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, April 10, complete with a "new" cast photo. To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more

Characters to recast:
Julia Sugarbaker (Dixie Carter)
Suzanne Sugarbaker (Delta Burke)
Mary Jo Shively (Annie Potts)
Charlene Frazier Stillfield (Jean Smart)
Anthony Bouvier (Meshach Taylor)

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Do You Agree With This Week's Winner and Loser on Project Runway?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:45:27 -0700

This week's challenge on Project Runway put the contestants to the test of recycling a wedding dress from women who were divorced (by the way, did Tim Gunn repeatedly referring to the women as divorcees just seem so very . . . retro?). The designers had to recreate something wearable for the women from the fabric of the dress - meaning lots of polyester and acetate to work with, which I think made for a particularly difficult and creative challenge. Ultimately, the winner was someone who hasn't won a challenge yet, and the loser is someone who's frequently been on the bottom and, in my opinion, was just biding time on the runway. Oh, and on a geeky note, if you think you could have done better, watch out for next year's Project Runway Wii video game!

As for last night, do you agree with this week's winner and loser on Project Runway?

Photos courtesy of Lifetime