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Naomi Campbell Visits Ugly Betty

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip

Naomi CampbellIn the past few months, controversial stars have seen their share of the comedy spotlight.  First, we had on CBS’ How I Met Your Mother.  Then NBC welcomed Paris Hilton on My Name is Earl.  Now it’s ABC’s turn to jump into the action.

For Ugly Betty‘s season finale (airing May 22), the producers will be bringing on troubled supermodel Naomi Campbell.  (Apparently she hasn’t done anything to ban herself from the show’s set.)  Like Victoria Beckham’s cameo last season, Campbell is expected to play some version of herself.  In other words - Amanda better hide the staplers.

And just a reminder, Project Runway fans should make a point of tuning in on May 1.  That’s when Christian Siriano and Nina Garcia are scheduled to make their entrances.

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Project Runway Spinoff Coming to Lifetime Too

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Cable/Satellite, Editorial, News

Project Runway Spinoff

Ever wish you could know more about the designer’s models on ? Lifetime thinks you do. USA Today reports that is planning to pair its newly acquired Project Runway with a half-hour spin-off called which will focus on them as people, not just living clothes hangers. (The model paired up with the winning designer on Project Runway also wins a modeling contract and a spread in Elle magazine.)

Project Runway is expected to move over to the top-rated women’s cable network, Lifetime, in November. will air its fifth and probably final Project Runway season in July, though the move is being contested in court by Bravo parent company . Project Runway has been Bravo’s top hit.

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Project Runway’s Nina Garcia Out of One Job

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Gossip, News, Rumors

Nina GarciaJust last week, we reported that Project Runway was making a big move from its old home at Bravo to Lifetime.  This week, we’re learning that one of the show’s judges may be out of a job.  At least the one she does off-camera.

Women’s Wear Daily has reported that , “fashion director at Elle”, is no longer working for the magazine her name’s been associated with.  This move comes not-so-coincidentally after a new creative director was brought on board.

What this currently means for Garcia’s future with the hit reality show is unknown.  Neither she or have yet committed to the series’ next installment.

Be looking for Project Runway‘s fifth season to hit the catwalk this November summer.

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Project Runway Leaves Bravo

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, News

DescriptionI guess we won’t be tuning into Bravo to ‘watch what happens’ on anymore.

While everyone has been busy wondering whether Scrubs would jump ship to ABC, another big deal was being brokered over in cable-land.  Come this fall, we will have to program in a new channel on our DVRs: the Lifetime channel.

In a surprise move, The Weinstein Co. has made a five-year deal with the female-oriented network to start airing the hit reality show come this November.  Needless to say, (Bravo’s parent company) is not pleased with this decision.  The company has filed suit in a desperate attempt to keep their ratings cash cow in place.

The program about fashion designers - hosted by - will be heading into its sixth season at the end of this year.

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Project Runway Meets Ugly Betty

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip

Christian Siriano It seems ‘s 15 minutes are nowhere close to being up.

In the past few weeks, the Project Runway winner has had a date with Posh Spice, been mocked on Saturday Night Live and created a dress for singer Kimberley Locke to wear on American Idol.  Now Siriano will be moving on to the next phase of his career: acting.

Come May sweeps, the designer will be appearing on the second best show suited for him.  He and Elle fashion director Nina Garcia will be stopping by the offices of Mode on .  Coincidentally, Siriano’s idol (Victoria Beckham) has also guested on the series.

No word yet as to what role Christian’s role on the comedy will be, but I’m hoping that it will somehow involve him brushing Wilhelmina off.  Better yet - maybe he should compete with Marc to be Amanda’s bestest friend.  Ooh….the possibilities!

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Christian Siriano Wins Project Runway Season 4

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Editorial, News

Project Runway 4, Christian Siriano

is officially kind of a big deal tonight. The 21-year-old freelance fashion designer accomplished two major goals: his collection won and he made guest judge Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham smile. In fact, the usually enigmatic pop star told Siriano she’d love to wear anything he designed.

It is no secret that Season 4 of Project Runway lacked the drama and suspense of past years. There was no big twist in the final show either- no extra “look” to cobble together in the 11th hour, no scandals involving outside sewing help and no shouting matches between fellow designers. But what the show lacked in reality TV drama it more than made up for in sophistication and style. Each of the three remaining designers offered something new and fresh to the usually jaded fashion world.

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Project Runway Season 4: Chris March Eliminated By A Hair, Literally

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Editorial, News

Chris MarchAn innovative use of safety pins and hair, yes human hair,  just weren’t enough to land San Francisco costume designer the third and final spot in the final runway show.

The 44-year-old March was up against 31-year-old Los Angeles designer Rami Kashou in a sort of semi-final walk-off before the last official runway show, the big one at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City’s Bryant Park. Freelance fashion wunderkind and Ralph Lauren illustrator Jillian Lewis already secured their spots during the “Art to Fashion” challenge in episode 11.

Tonight’s episode began with a rundown of the final challenge and a reminder of what’s at stake if they win. The final challenge had the designers creating a 12-piece collection. They got $8000 for materials and 5 months to complete their garments. The winner of Project Runway: Season 4 gets a coveted spread in Elle magazine, $100,000, a Saturn Astra and a chance to sell their line on Bluefly.com.

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Project Runway Season 4 Reunion: Christian Named Fan Favorite

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Editorial

Project Runway 9, ChristianApparently it pays to remind people over and over that ‘you’re fierce and kind of a big deal’. That strategy netted contestant a cool $10,000. Siriano was voted this season’s “Fan Favorite” by a landslide. The results were unveiled during tonight’s Project Runway: Season 4 reunion show.

This season of the show featured some incredibly talented and professional designers. While it didn’t have the same sexy mix of volatile characters (see Wendy Pepper in season 1 or Santino Rice in season 2), the clothes themselves were fascinating as was watching the process that these talented designers used to come up with them. Not surprisingly, some of the designers have become role models for young children and even favorites of celebrities. Kit talked about how young girls are emailing her scans of their designs to ask for advice. She says she loves being a positive influence. Lovable kook Elisa also said she loves the message she seems to be sending young girls that it is okay to be different. Sweet P, who was eliminated in the last episode, said she’s heard from celebrities like and Catherine Keener that she was their favorite on the show.

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Project Runway Season 4: Sweet P Says Goodbye

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Editorial, Features


Sweet PThere was a major twist on last night’s on Bravo. The last runway show before the remaining designers compete at New York Fashion Week produced two clear finalists: and .  The third finalist is still undecided.

The judges were deadlocked over whether to go with or , so they decided to let both designers create their final collections for Fashion Week. Right before the actual runway show (which, of course, has already happened), the judges will rate Chris and Rami’s three strongest pieces to decide which designer is the official, third finalist.

Unfortunately, this episode was the last hurrah for .

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‘Project Runway’ Finale: Posh Sees Clear Winner

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo

Project runway finale fanatics will have to wait a few more weeks to find out which designer won the big prize. But people who saw the remaining contestants’ final runway shows on the last day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City say it should be well worth the wait.

The only spoiler provided in the Bryant Park tents Friday was who will serve as the season finale guest judge: .

The 1000 or so fashionistas in the crowd are none the wiser on who the finalists actually are.  Since there are still two more episodes before the two-part season finale, all five remaining designers sent their collections down the runway. Two served as decoys to throw off the crowd. When the finale airs you’ll only see the three finalists’ collections.

Guest judge Victoria Beckham, a style icon known for making bold choices and setting major trends (i.e. the asymmetrical bob), said she saw a clear winner in the pack. Of the designer Beckham considers the best she says, “everything I saw I would wear myself”.

So what were the collections like? Insiders say the designers expanded on what they were already known for during Project Runway: Season 4.

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