Project Runway - Recycle the Saturn

Another week; another innovation challenge. We left the designers last week rejoicing in their Drag Queen masterpieces except for Daniel (who went home) and Keith (who apparently has lost his confidence and his manners). It's a whole new day and the designers meet Tim on the top of a parking garage staring at a bunch of Saturn cars. This week an outfit must be created using parts of a car.

The whole idea is "whackadoodle" as Suede would say (and does say numerous times during the episode). Most of the designers go for seatbelts and seat covers while others try to use the rubber floor mats. Back to the workroom and the designers get to work. Keith is in a serious funk and we all know that this means he is going home. He wants to "change the way the world dresses" (so that we all look like birds) so he is "presenting the judges with a more refined look". Yep that is the kiss of death. Plus his outfit looks like a trashy skirt and a rag top that does not fit well (think Forever 21 for $5.99).


Suede apparently gets another vision from another dead family member (his father) and blows kisses to the air while saying "I love you Dad". How is he so sure that all of his family has gone "up there"? Both times he has been visited by his expired family he looks to the sky; does he know for sure that is where they went? If they are speaking to him from beyond can Grandpa or Dad (whichever one can get through) tell Suede to stop talking in third person altogether. It was annoying when he did it all the time and now it is just stupid because its every now and then.

Anyway, back to the workroom and the challenge. The day of the runway show dawns and Keith yells at his model for sitting down and splitting his trashy skirt. If you can't sit down in the skirt, might there be a slight issue? The guest judges this week are Laura Bennett from Season 3 (no Nina this week) and Rachel Zoe (who always looks like she just came from the beach).


Leanne, Jerrell and Korto are the favorites (and rightly so for once). It comes down to Korto and Leanne with Leanne winning for he fabulous leather dress with the seatbelt fringe (it looks so much cooler than it sounds I promise).


Now for the bottom; Blayne is safe (again) even though his dress gaps so much at the boobs that we almost got a little peep show, and Stella is safe even though she tries something pretty (for once) and it does not (does not!) work. This means that Keith (shock) is going home.


Now I have liked and hated Keith based on his moods every episode (the last few I've hated because he has been so cocky) but it was very heart wrenching when he said that he is "going home for presenting something that was not me." Now I am not sad to never see another chicken again; I am just sad because he was trying to please Michael and Nina and it did not work. Bless his heart and maybe Utah will become a hotbed of fashion activity. You never know.

Next week the always glamorous Diane von Furstenberg. Very cool! Later taters!

I kind of want a fight...

Does anyone else want a little bitch fight to happen between Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth. I know that both actresses are saying that all is fine on the set of the new 90210 (starts next Tuesday, yeah) but I kind of want a little drama. My money is on Jennie (just because she is my favorite) but I bet Shannon is a hair puller. Can't wait until next week!!!!

Dancing With the Stars

I have never actually watched this show but I love Lance Bass (I am not sure why) and I adore Ted McGinley (you know that we all stayed home on Saturday night and watched him on the Love Boat!). Full story on People.com. I am still trying to decide if Dancing will be added to my Tivo list. I'll keep you posted.

Shear Genius and Gentleman

So long this past week to Daniel; the Texas boy with a great sense of humor. I just watched Wednesday's episode last night and I must say Daniel will be missed. He was sarcastic without being rude (Charlie), ladylike without being too prissy (Dee? OK not really) and talented without relying on dumb luck (Nicole). I am no longer sure who I will pull for in the finale but Daniel will be missed. Here's to the man that made Jaclyn cry. Good luck southern boy!

I am still a little miffed....

Did I ever mention that I am a huge (huge) Harry Potter fan? I was the oldest person waiting in line for the last book and I stayed up all night reading just so that I could re-read it again the next day (yes I ignored my husband and children for a few days). Although some of the movies have not been done as well as I would have liked (I always love the book more) I still get excited to see the show.

So last week I received my most recent copy of Entertainment Weekly in the mail with Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (the 6th book) on the cover as a fall movie. In anticipation of the movie coming out around Thanksgiving I began to re-read the 6th book just to get ready (I do this for all of the movies. I know, I know I am a nerd). Much to my chagrin, the next day I discovered that the release date for this most recent film has been pushed back to July 2009. Imagine my disappointment.

Now the studios are saying it is not about money (yeah right) that there was just an open date for the movie in the summer. Now what am I supposed to do? I have already begun to re-read the book; do I put it down and pick it back up in June? I was so looking forward to getting out of the house and away from the in-laws over Thanksgiving (and getting to see the move on my own). I am not sure that the studios ever really know how much they mess up our plans when they make these decisions. It is all about me right?

On a side note; how embarrassing for Entertainment Weekly to put the movie on the cover as a fall movie when they are owned by the same company as Warner Brothers (who is releasing the movie). Gotta work on our communication people.

Full story here.

Project Runway - The Drag Queen Challenge

This is what we saw on the runway last night; I loved it!!!





Thank you to Chris March and all of the beautiful ladies for breathing a little life into Project Runway last night. I loved the challenge, I loved the attitudes and I loved who finally went home!

Let me back up a little. Obviously last night was the Drag Queen challenge and if ever there was a time to blow it all out and have fun, this was the time. Just a side note; David Dust in his recap last week talked about how hilarious some of these ladies were (including Hedda Lettuce, Sweetie, and Varla Jean) and they all delivered. Not only were they beautiful but I loved their personalities, especially Hedda when she back talked Suede and almost made him cry (a whole other story) but I digress.

So anyway, Chris March came out with his wonderful laugh and introduced the ladies to the designers. Each designer was paired with a "Queen" and had to design a look that fit her personality. Another note (I am doing a lot of that this morning) all of these costumes/outfits were going to be auctioned off to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids, which I thought was a wonderful use of the beautiful clothes. Back to last night; everyone seemed excited about the challenge and really put a lot of thought and imagination into what they created. Except (you knew there was going to be an except) Keith and Daniel. Once again Keith created an outfit that looked like it had been through a shredder and Daniel (and his taste level) created a dress (granted the dress was in bright, ugly colors) not a costume.

During the course of the episode last night Suede was apparently visited by his dead grandfather (?) and was told to put lettuce heads on a pair of gloves. Hedda apparently did not like this "vision" and called Suede lazy (hilarious). They worked it out in the end with Suede telling her that she hurt his feelings but I still feel as if Hedda Lettuce looked like Dino the dinosaur from The Flintstones. Just a quick question; does everything out of Suede's mouth sound rehearsed, practiced and created for the greatest shock factor possible? He is really trying to cash in on his 15 minutes and it is turning me off completely.


The runway show was fabulous with RuPaul as the guest judge (does she look a little gaunt?) but I disagreed with the judges about Terrie's outfit (so did Tim apparently). It was way too much going on to suit me but what do I know? The top two were Korto and Joe (the straight man; isn't it ironic) with Joe winning for his pink sailor jumpsuit. By the way when Joe walked back after winning Terri looked like she was trying to restrain herself from getting into it with Joe. Now that would be interesting. Who would win Terrie or Joe? HMMMMMMM.....

Of course Daniel and Keith were the bottom two with Daniel finally going home. He still looked like a bratty child on the runway and he left reiterating his "good taste level".


Next week is a mystery on the top of a building with the echo of Stella musing about a "bika bar". Starting to get my mojo back for Project Runway. Later taters!!!!

Tyra Banks a Diva; Are We Surprised?

According to the NY Post, Tyra Banks kept her studio audience waiting over two hours today while she chatted with her model guests. When she was finally ready to come onstage she did not utter one word of apology to the audience and proceeded to start the show.

Now lets be honest; is anyone actually surprised that Tyra is a Diva? I am a fan of America's Next Top Model and I still cannot stand Ms. Banks. One of the reasons that I love Tivo so much is that I can fast forward through her constant self appreciative moments when she preaches to the girls about body image, the environment and her days as a model. I love the cattiness of the models, and the challenges that they must attempt on the show; however the minute the judging begins I tune out knowing that once again Tyra is going to attempt the "smile with her eyes" or the hunched over position that we see in her one high fashion pose.

The new cycle of America's Next Top Model starts on September 3 and I will be watching. I did stop watching the talk show last year. It is hard to fast forward the parts of the show that Tyra is in when it is actually her talk show. At that point I am just watching commercials. That just defeats the purpose of Tivo altogether.