So … the Project Runway Season 5 Finale Fashion Show took place at The Tent in Bryant Park on the last day of New York Fashion Week yesterday morning which is making it difficult for those of us who wish to remain unspoiled before the finale show actually airs on TV in a few weeks. In order to do my best to not spoil anything for fans of the show who wish to remain unspoiled, I’ll keep all info that I unwittingly learned about yesterday’s show (it’s not much, since I’m trying to remain unspoiled, but there is some info I can pass along for those of you who are interested) behind the cut. Here are a few pics of the Project Runway mentor (Tim Gunn) and judges (Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia & Michael Kors) at yesterday’s show:

After the cut see a great pic of the finale judges (including the person who filled in for the celebrity guest judge who had to pull out due to a mysterious “injury”) and find out who showed at yesterday’s finale show … (more…)

Entertainment Weekly magazine is reporting that the 6th season of Project Runway, the first at its new network Lifetime TV, is being delayed for a few months and instead of rushing to premiere this year in November has decided to premiere next January to fit in with the regular Project Runway yearly TV season schedule:

In a surprise development, Lifetime has confirmed that it won’t debut the sixth season of Project Runway until January so it has more time to promote the show that it swiped from Bravo last spring. It had been expected the show would debut on its new network sometime this autumn. “With this move, the series will resume its traditional cycle of two seasons per year,” according to a Lifetime spokeperson. “We look forward to ringing in the New Year by giving Project Runway loyal fans a superlative season six with Heidi, Tim, Nina, and Michael. The new date and time will be announced soon.” The news comes as a lawsuit over the rights to Project Runway continues to wind its way through the New York courts … One source familiar with the lawsuit believes the delay (the show had been set to debut sometime in late fall) has less to do with the ongoing litigation and more to do with Lifetime’s inability to get the production together for an autumn start. Bunim-Murray Productions, the company behind The Real World, is now producing Runway since Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Magical Elves left the show when it moved networks. A Lifetime insider, however, says production is on schedule and the new cycle has already been cast.

As much as I was really looking forward to having 3 seasons of Project Runway all in the same year (season 4 aired earlier this year, season 5 is currently airing now and season 6 would’ve begun airing in November, according to reports) I think this is a smart move. More time to promote the show on Lifetime’s part is very integral to the success of the migration. I wish I could believe that the new cycle “has already been cast” but I’m not sure about that. I’m also very worried that Bunim-Murray Productions is taking over … no offense to them but they’ve been in this biz for so long, I doubt they will be able to come up with a fresh new look for the show. At best, I think they’re gonna just try to copy the look created by Magical Elves Productions … which isn’t a good thing necessarily. In the end, tho, more time means more chance that they will somehow get “it” right. Here’s hoping …

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Just for LOLs:

Bravo TV has *finally* unveiled the cast of Project Runway Season 5 just 2 days ahead of the show’s premiere on Wednesday night. In previous seasons, Bravo did everything they could to promote and build hype for their most successful competitive reality TV show, releasing photos and bios of the designers weeks ahead of the season’s premiere. It appears that since this 5th season is the last on Bravo (it will move to Lifetime in the Fall for the next season) they seem uninterested in hyping up a show that will be leaving their network at the end of this season. In any event, the new cast of Project Runway has finally been announced … here is a promo photo of the assembled cast of designers and new promo images for the PR judges Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia:

Now, I know that some of you may be waiting until the show’s premiere on Wednesday night to meet the new cast of designers but for those of you who are anxious to get your first look at who’s in competition this season, read on. After the jump, meet the cast … (more…)

Time magazine sat down with Tim Gunn, style maven guru from Project Runway, for 10 Questions about style, design, etc. sent in by readers from around the country. On behalf of Sharlin Aldao from Miami Lakes, FL, Time asked Tim who he preferred stylistically — Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain. You ain’t gonna believe the LOL-worthy answer he gave:

When asked, “Michelle Obama or Cindy McCain,” Tim Gunn responds, “Oh, no contest, Michelle Obama. From a fashion viewpoint, Michelle Obama looks so comfortable and relaxed in her style and her fashion, and she exudes that. She has a presence that gives you confidence in her. Cindy McCain looks like someone has twisted her pony tail into a knot and tried to give her a face lift.”

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I never knew the man had it in him to be this hilarious. In truth, all of Tim’s answers are great, you have to watch the full interview:

But, honestly, nothing beats his Cindy McCain answer ;)

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New York magazine caught up with Project Runway co-host and fashion maven Tim Gunn recently at the Peabody Awards which were held at the Waldorf-Astoria earlier this week and learned, among other things, that Tim is so bizzy working he doesn’t have time to scratch his nose (he has a season of Project Runway [the last season in NYC] and a season of his own show Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style to film over the summer). New York mag also learned that Tim is feeling “panicky” at the thought of relocating to Los Angeles, CA when Project Runway moves to the Left Coast (and to Lifetime) later on in the Fall:

As Tim Gunn has discovered, there really is no time to rest when you’re trying to make the world a more stylish place … Gunn told us he won’t have a day off until September 22. “I have no vacation plans,” he said. “I’m traveling to the Project Runway set.” That would be the set of the last Project Runway to be shot in our fair city (and therefore possibly the last season of the show worth watching — ever.). Then it’s off to shoot Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style. But Gunn isn’t worried about his endless work schedule. What really freaks him out is the idea of moving to Los Angeles when Project Runway switches to Lifetime for season six. “Can I be honest with you?” he said. “I’m panicky about it, and the whole idea of moving to a place that has a big car culture has me apoplectic.” Gunn won’t be moving to Los Angeles permanently but will have to stay there for a whole five weeks while the season films. He says he’s not even sure he wants to get an apartment: “I may have a little lean-to inside the set, wherever it is, so I don’t have to worry about travel.” At least, unlike most New Yorkers, he knows how to drive. He just isn’t sure he knows how to drive in L.A. “I’m not a good highway person,” he said. “I’m much better at back roads. I’ll make it work.” And what of that ubiquitous catch phrase? Heidi Klum has indicated that the show might say “auf Wiedersehen” to a few old favorites like “Make it work.” Is it true? “What?! No,” Gunn said, aghast. “I couldn’t possibly. ‘Make it work’ comes with me. I’ve been saying it for decades.”

HMMM … more evidence that the first season of Project Runway to be made for Lifetime will permanently relocate to LA instead of NYC (as opposed to the bullshizz we were told when the news broke that Lifetime acquired the show which claimed the show would be shot in NYC and LA). This huge change does have me worried but I’m far from apoplectic about the matter (ap·o·plec·tic — of, relating to, or causing stroke). Personally, I’m sure that Tim Gunn will do well in LA — there are a lot of folks out here who love him and the show (the majority of those folks live in West Hollywood, CA). I just hope that producers don’t muck up the show to the point of complete and utter destruction of the brand. I don’t know that my frail little heart could take ruination of the show I lurve so much. Hearing Tim Gunn’s concerns doesn’t do much to appease my fears. I guess we’ll have to watch what happens (sorry Bravo).

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