
Curious about what in the world is going on in the world of Project Runway? Spin-offs, network changes, and lawsuits!
First, Blogging Project Runway:
Bravo Press confirms that Season Five will premiere in July. We are guessing that the Final Challenge will be at Bryant Park in September.
The important thing to remember here is that Season Five will be on Bravo, but Season 6 will premier on Lifetime in November. How much runway can 2008 take?
The Hollywood Reporter gives us a rundown of new projects:
But Weinstein disclosed that Lifetime would televise two new Weinstein Co. reality series: “Project Pygmalion,” in development for 2009, which will remake the winner and give her entre into high society, and a series looking at “Project Runway” from the models’ eyes (”Models of the Runway”) that will air in November along with the reality series’ sixth-season premiere.
Also revealed: Nina Garcia wants to stay with the series but may not be able to.
Variety goes in depth about the lawsuit between NBC Universal (who owns Bravo) and Weinstein.
Lastly, back to Blogging Project Runway who tells us that Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style is slated to return but there’s been no mention of co-host Veronica Webb.
Was that enough news all at once? I think there’s one thing I’m really worried about: overexposure. I have been a huge fan of Project Runway since season two, where I was glued to my screen and started writing up reviews of all the garments on my personal blog. But this last season felt forced, and too self-aware, and honestly boring. So if we’re going to put out a similar series, and have two spin-offs? I think I might reach my limit.


Comments
Lifetime’s contract is for 2 season’s a year for the next five years. Do they really think this show will stay hot for 10 more iterations of this show?
mreposter, I agree. I can’t understand why they think the show can just keep plugging along like that. Especially considering last season.
I’m curious how they’ll stay fresh, they’ll have to change up the format somehow, and soon.