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July 20, 2009

Project Runway, Ladies!

Project Runway preview, you guys:

You know what's weird? What's weird is how this looks like a shitty Lifetime show when it's obviously exactly the same as when it was a pretty good Bravo show. Heidi Klum pretending like she isn't a half-literate human clothes hanger, check. Timm Gunn being great, check. Michael Kors pretending like anyone cares about Michael Kors, like, at all, check. A male contestant with a lesbian contestant's haircut, check. They have the same set, the same structure, the same hosts, the same interview-segment background, the same Parsons New School of Design, the same trips to Mood, the same sewing room. And yet, watching this trailer, my eyes feel coated in a thick layer of pandering estrogen. It just makes me want to eat a bunch of red meat and punch some stuff, you know, because of how guys are. When is Ice Road Truckers on?! (Get it? Ice Road Truckers is Project Runway: For Men. Seriously. I think. I have never watched Ice Road Truckers because sometimes life really is too short.)

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Ginger Ball Z

I think it's safe to assume that none of them are there to make friends.

Posted by: Ginger Ball Z profile link at 07/20/09 1:25 PM | Reply
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Max the King of All Wild Things

"Looks... exactly the same as... a pretty good Brave show."

-Gabe Delahaye, Videogum.com

Posted by: Max the King of All Wild Things profile link at 07/20/09 1:29 PM | Reply
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Gabe

What? Early Project Runway was pretty good. No Korso.

Posted by: Gabe profile link in reply to Max the King of All Wild Things's comment at 07/20/09 1:31 PM | Reply
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Max the King of All Wild Things

No, I agree! I was just giving Lifetime a way to turn your frown upside down!

Posted by: Max the King of All Wild Things profile link in reply to Gabe's comment at 07/20/09 1:34 PM | Reply
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Yeah man, once they got picked up by Lifetime, Project Runway just lost a lot of the incendiary sounds that made the band sound so passionate and intense. Bravo understood what made the early stuff tick, ya know?


Bravo > Lifetime

Posted by: stereogumposter in reply to Gabe's comment at 07/20/09 1:37 PM | Reply
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Max the King of All Wild Things

Oh god. Bravo show. Way to fuck up your own joke. I should stop skipping summer school, I know. Cause I'm 13.

Posted by: Max the King of All Wild Things profile link in reply to Max the King of All Wild Things's comment at 07/20/09 1:32 PM | Reply
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Maggie B.

Will Lohan steal the contents of the Macy's Accessory wall, and get a stern talking to from Tim and Heidi on shoplifting? Because that is the Very Special Episode that I have concocted based on the trailer. Lifetime editors, you can thank me later.

Posted by: Maggie B. profile link at 07/20/09 1:33 PM | Reply
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Leibniz

Hopefully the challenge for that episode is to create an outfit inspired by Golden Girls.

Posted by: Leibniz profile link in reply to Maggie B.'s comment at 07/20/09 1:44 PM | Reply
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Leibniz

Lindsay Lohan is the new Ted McGinley of jumping the shark. It taste horrible Nina.

Posted by: Leibniz profile link at 07/20/09 1:38 PM | Reply
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Maggie B.

Combine Lohan with the Cousin Oliver-looking contestant and you've got DEATH written all over this show.

Posted by: Maggie B. profile link in reply to Leibniz's comment at 07/20/09 2:03 PM | Reply
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Oh, so it actually IS a Lifetime show.

Posted by: Tooom profile link at 07/20/09 1:56 PM | Reply
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Bad tings ah gwan

The narrator didn't help. Also why was the trailer 9 hrs long and I felt guilty when the model said "I have to sleep with one eye open" I thought for a second that there was someone on the show/worked on the show named One Eye Open.

Posted by: Bad tings ah gwan profile link at 07/20/09 1:58 PM | Reply
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Becca

saying "Lifetime" a half dozen times will turn the tone of just about anything saccharine, i'm sure. if the man show (eh) came on lifetime, it would still have an OMGWIMMIN vibe about it.

Posted by: Becca profile link at 07/20/09 2:00 PM | Reply
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gijyun

Where's Andre?

Posted by: gijyun profile link at 07/20/09 2:03 PM | Reply
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sen_tankerbell

At Red Lobster with Tim.

Posted by: sen_tankerbell profile link in reply to gijyun's comment at 07/20/09 2:09 PM | Reply
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Detroit Dutchgirl

This is like Top Chef Masters. I can't decide which one is more irrelevant.

Posted by: Detroit Dutchgirl profile link at 07/20/09 3:07 PM | Reply
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Violet A.

I had no idea you liked Project Runway, Gabe! Can we get some RECAPS when it starts or is that asking for too much?

Posted by: Violet A. profile link at 07/20/09 3:17 PM | Reply
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ber

Fierce, tranny hot mess!

Posted by: ber profile link at 07/20/09 3:17 PM | Reply
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TheRealMatt

Will there be a rape challenge this season?

Posted by: TheRealMatt profile link at 07/20/09 4:33 PM | Reply
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cizmad

You must have this confused with the next season of RW/RR Challenge: The Sports Bar.

Posted by: cizmad profile link in reply to TheRealMatt 's comment at 07/20/09 6:35 PM | Reply
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Man, I really thought Lifetime could "make it work!"

Posted by: mr. sloppy bottom profile link at 07/20/09 8:07 PM | Reply
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mjwalrus

"I. Am. About. To. LOOSE it!" Tim Gunn can do no wrong.

Posted by: mjwalrus profile link at 07/20/09 10:17 PM | Reply
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mjwalrus

But apparently I cannot spell. Firefox spell check has failed me again!

Posted by: mjwalrus profile link in reply to mjwalrus's comment at 07/20/09 10:58 PM | Reply
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*It at FIDM not at Parsons the New School of Design

Posted by: arson at 07/21/09 12:09 PM | Reply
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I couldnt wait for the show to come back and even though its on Lifetime it is still the same great show that we all remember and its move to L.A is going to come off awesome! I live here I know that L.A has its great spots to shop and a lot of fashion sense...I also heard that it was filmed at FIDM in L.A...which is totally cool considering I was thinking of going there this fall. People give it a chance!!! It's one show we ALL can't stop watching!

Posted by: luv4style at 07/24/09 6:47 PM | Reply
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I couldnt wait for the show to come back and even though its on Lifetime it is still the same great show that we all remember and its move to L.A is going to come off awesome! I live here I know that L.A has its great spots to shop and a lot of fashion sense...I also heard that it was filmed at FIDM in L.A...which is totally cool considering I was thinking of going there this fall. People give it a chance!!! It's one show we ALL can't stop watching!

Posted by: luv4style at 07/24/09 6:48 PM | Reply
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I couldnt wait for the show to come back and even though its on Lifetime it is still the same great show that we all remember and its move to L.A is going to come off awesome! I live here I know that L.A has its great spots to shop and a lot of fashion sense...I also heard that it was filmed at FIDM in L.A...which is totally cool considering I was thinking of going there this fall. People give it a chance!!! It's one show we ALL can't stop watching!

Posted by: luv4style at 07/24/09 6:50 PM | Reply
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I couldnt wait for the show to come back and even though its on Lifetime it is still the same great show that we all remember and its move to L.A is going to come off awesome! I live here I know that L.A has its great spots to shop and a lot of fashion sense...I also heard that it was filmed at FIDM in L.A...which is totally cool considering I was thinking of going there this fall. People give it a chance!!! It's one show we ALL can't stop watching!

Posted by: luv4style at 07/24/09 6:50 PM | Reply
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I have been waiting for it to come back for such a long time too!. I heard Project Runways partially shooting in L.A is going to be awesome! So close to home! Has anyone heard that Project Runway has chosen FIDM as their West Coast location???Is that true? Because that is really cool! I wanted to apply to the college this fall!I havent forgotten about you Project Runway!!! Truth is no matter where the show you have to know it is still going to be good! We have to give it a chance.

Posted by: jc at 07/24/09 7:29 PM | Reply
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