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This Week on TV (8/17-8/23)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Bravo, Cable, Top Chef

Flipping Out

(To get a look at TV Envy’s 2009 Fall Programming Schedule, click here.)

MONDAY (8/17)

  • Top Gear (BBC, 8pm):  Season premiere. “The season opens on the Isle of Man, where the hosts tests the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, the BMW M6 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S.” They had me at “Isle of Man.”
  • Dating in the Dark (ABC, 9pm):  “Contestants search through their dates’ cars, hoping to find personality clues about one another.” Crushed Cheerios in the backseat or hair fibers in the trunk means it’s time to walk away.
  • Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel, 10pm):  “The host visits Bangkok to experience the local customs and cuisine.” One night in Bangkok and be full of oysters… (Sorry, couldn’t help it.)
  • Hoarders (A&E, 10pm):  Series premiere. “A series profiling people with compulsive-hoarding disorder. In the opener: a woman who hoards food in two freezers and four refrigerators.” She was just stocking up for the 2012 block party.

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TV on DVD: August 4, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Bravo, Cable, HBO, DVD

DescriptionHere are some of the options available this Tuesday.

  • The Adventures of Black Beauty (Season 2)
  • Agatha Christie’s Marple (Series 4)
  • The Beast (TV movie) **Blu-ray**
  • Days That Shook the World (Season 2)
  • Flight of the Conchords (Season 2)
  • Labor Pains
  • The Love Boat (Season 2, Vol. 2)
  • Project Runway (Season 5)
  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (Season 3)

Make sure to also check out our DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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Project Runway Returns with All-Star Special

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

Project Runway's Daniel Vosovic

On August 20, Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn will finally make their return to television…and they’ll be bringing a list of old faces with them.

Project Runway’s long-awaited debut on Lifetime will be preceded by a special event. At 8:00, fans will get to see past faves outsew each other in an all-star competition.

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Vera Wang Might be ‘Dancing’ Next Season

Posted by Kathleen Kane Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Apprentice, The - Donald, Dancing With The Stars, Gossip, Rumors

Vera Wang might be dancing in season 9!E! Online recently reported that a source close to fashion designer Vera Wang divulged a possible entrance into CBS ABC network’s hit show, .

The 2005 CFDA winner is no newbie to reality television. She has appeared on both Project Runway and The Apprentice; however, she has never assumed the role of contestant on any show.

Widely-regarded for her wedding gowns, most are unfamiliar with Wang’s past as a figure skater, which obviously helps out in the competition (Kristi Yamaguchi, anyone?). She later went on to support her interest in the sport by designing costumes for Michelle Kwan and Nancy Kerrigan. Looks like she’ll be returning to her roots if she does get the opportunity to dance.

Both Wang’s and ABC reps declined to comment.

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Project Runway to Air this Summer on Lifetime

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

Project Runway's Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum

is finally back in style.

After months of litigation between NBC Universal (owner of Bravo), The Weinstein Company and Lifetime, the hit reality show now has somewhere to go. Starting this summer, Season 6 will air on Lifetime.

The trouble began last year when the move to the new cable channel was first announced. NBCU, upset by the loss of its popular program, filed a lawsuit. That action eventually led to countersuits and a preliminary injunction.

Today’s agreement means Runway will be at its second home for at least five seasons. “The Weinstein Company will pay NBCU for the right to move Project Runway to Lifetime. All of the parties are pleased with the outcome,” NBC Universal announced in statement.

No start date yet has been announced for the next installment. The Fashion Week finale was taped back in February.

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Project Runway Carries On Without a Home

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

Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum

As they say, the (fashion) show must go on.

Even though Lifetime and Bravo are still fighting over Project Runway’s future, production on the reality program has been going on as planned. For attendees of New York’s Fashion Week, that meant viewing collections from a bunch of unknown designers. Literally unknown.

At today’s Bryant Park taping, Season 6’s final three contestants got the opportunity to see their clothes on the runway. Unfortunately, unlike in seasons past, the designers weren’t allowed a chance to speak. Nor did anyone know whose creations they were. In an attempt to keep the outcome a surprise, the collections were presented to the audience blindly.

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Celebrate the Holidays with Bravo Marathons

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

The Real Housewives of New York City

The bad news about the holidays? Repeats are hard to avoid. The good news about the holidays? You can now catch up on programs you missed the first time around.

Starting next week, will air a series of their best marathons. If your DVRs are in need of space, you might want to start making room now.

Sunday, December 21
The Rachel Zoe Project (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
The Real Housewives of Orange County (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.)

Tuesday, December 23
Flipping Out (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Wednesday, December 24
Top Chef: Chicago (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

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TV on DVD: November 4, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, HBO, WB, DVD

ReaperHere are some of the options available today:

  • Batman (Complete Animated Series)
  • Fraggle Rock (Complete Series)
  • JAG (Judge Advocate General) (Season 7)
  • Primeval (Complete Series 1 and 2)
  • Project Runway (Season 4)
  • Reaper (Season 1)
  • Route 66 (Season 2)
  • Spin City (Season 1)
  • Tori and Dean: Inn Love (Season 2)
  • The Wild Wild West (Complete Series)

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This Week on TV (10/13-10/19)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, NBC, The CW, Desperate Housewives, The Office

Crusoe

(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)

MONDAY (10/13)

  • Chuck (NBC, 8pm):  “Sarah’s ex-flame and partner, Bryce Larkin, makes an unforeseen return and goes undercover with Sarah as an overly affectionate couple.” Unforeseen return? I predicted he would come back last year!
  • Little People, Big World (TLC, 9pm):  Season 5 premiere. “Matt travels to Baghdad to help dwarf children in need of medical attention.” By doing so, he has now milked new meaning out of the show’s title.
  • Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30pm):  Season 2 premiere. “Sam teams with her mom in a dance competition against Regina’s nemesis (Cybill Shepherd) and her partner, who just happens to be a ringer.” Why do I always find myself rooting against Cybill Shepherd?
  • My Own Worst Enemy (NBC, 10pm):  Series premiere. “The implant in Henry Spivey’s brain that separates the two identities begins to malfunction, leaving each side fighting for dominance.” On one side, we have the who excelled in Heathers. On the other side, we have the Slater who stunk in Mobsters.

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This Week on TV (10/6-10/12)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Games, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, HBO, MTV, NBC, The CW, America's Next Top Model, Degrassi, Entourage, Prison Break

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)

MONDAY (10/6)

  • Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9pm):  “Alan tries dating two women at the same time.” I remember when Ducky was pining over just Molly Ringwald. He’s all growns up now.
  • Prison Break (FOX, 9pm):  “Sara learns something disturbing about Michael.” She realizes that if it weren’t for his steely gaze and tattoos, Michael would just be your average white guy.
  • I Want to Work for Diddy (VH1, 9pm):  Series finale. “The final contestants train with Marcus Buckingham and are interviewed by Diddy.” If they mistakenly admit their loyalty for McCain, Diddy will retreat back under the covers.
  • Exiled (MTV, 10:30pm):  “A hip hop star’s daughter is sent to the island nation Vanuatu to live in a bug-filled jungle in the shadow of an active volcano.” Had she wasted her youth watching Survivor: Vanuatu, she would have been prepared.

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