Hallmark Channel is capping off a month of original films themed around Jane Austen’s works with the premiere of a new feature-length adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. The classic story about whether young women should choose husbands based on romantic notions of love or practicality has been adapted for both television and film several times before. Many fans may remember either the 1995 film adaptation directed by Ang Lee or the 2008 BBC and PBS television miniseries starring Dominic Cooper and Charity Wakefield.
This Sense and Sensibility stands out from the other recent period adaptations of Austen’s works, however, as it’s produced by Hallmark’s Mahogany brand, which is devoted to producing original films and series with Black screenwriters, actors, directors, and other creatives. Unlike Netflix’s 2022 Persuasion adaptation, which used the controversial strategy of “color-blind casting,” Hallmark’s Sense and Sensibility deliberately sought out Black actors for principal and supporting roles.
This Sense and Sensibility stands out from the other recent period adaptations of Austen’s works, however, as it’s produced by Hallmark’s Mahogany brand, which is devoted to producing original films and series with Black screenwriters, actors, directors, and other creatives. Unlike Netflix’s 2022 Persuasion adaptation, which used the controversial strategy of “color-blind casting,” Hallmark’s Sense and Sensibility deliberately sought out Black actors for principal and supporting roles.
- 2/24/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
A bunch of stars from the Hallmark Channel family stepped out for the network’s first-ever Television Critics Association Press Tour panel.
The network hosted three different panels on Tuesday morning (February 6) at at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, Calif.
One panel was held for Loveuary’s Sense & Sensibility movie, another panel was for the series The Way Home, and the third panel was for four upcoming Hallmark Mystery movies.
Hallmark Media’s EVP of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly is also spilling some interesting scoop about the network’s future. We learned about an exciting Christmas movie that was announced and the potential of more When Calls the Heart spinoffs.
Head inside for all the scoop and to see everyone who attended…
Here are some highlights from her interview with Variety:
On possibly including love scenes in Hallmark movies: “In a Christmas movies? No. I think our series occupy a little different space.
The network hosted three different panels on Tuesday morning (February 6) at at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, Calif.
One panel was held for Loveuary’s Sense & Sensibility movie, another panel was for the series The Way Home, and the third panel was for four upcoming Hallmark Mystery movies.
Hallmark Media’s EVP of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly is also spilling some interesting scoop about the network’s future. We learned about an exciting Christmas movie that was announced and the potential of more When Calls the Heart spinoffs.
Head inside for all the scoop and to see everyone who attended…
Here are some highlights from her interview with Variety:
On possibly including love scenes in Hallmark movies: “In a Christmas movies? No. I think our series occupy a little different space.
- 2/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“Project Runway” returned for its long awaited 20th season on June 15, 2023. It’s an “All-Stars” season, the first ever to air on Bravo; in the past seven seasons of “Project Runway All-Stars” aired on Lifetime before the “Runway” franchise returned to Bravo in 2019. So who has been eliminated so far? Scroll down to see who left the show, when, and why, updating every week as additional designers are sent home.
Fourteen designers went in to compete for the grand prize of $250,000, a career-changing mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Season Three), Mila Hermanovski (Season Seven), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Viktor Luna (Season Nine), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Nora Pagel (Season One), Kara Saun (Season One), Hester Sunshine (Season 17), and Anna Yinan Zhou...
Fourteen designers went in to compete for the grand prize of $250,000, a career-changing mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Season Three), Mila Hermanovski (Season Seven), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Viktor Luna (Season Nine), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Nora Pagel (Season One), Kara Saun (Season One), Hester Sunshine (Season 17), and Anna Yinan Zhou...
- 9/8/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
It all came down to this. “Project Runway” season 20 ended on Thursday night, September 7, by deciding which returning All-Star contestant would take home the grand prize. For the first time, the final challenge was a race against time: the three remaining designers had to create their eight-look collections in just eight days — so you could think of this like eight one-day challenges all in a row. No rest for the weary. Helping to decide the winner were guest judges Zac Posen and Billy Porter. Scroll down for our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments and commentary throughout “The Finale.”
Rami Kashou was sent home from “Runway” last week in the “Sky’s the Limit” challenge leaving three final designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Laurence Basse (Season 15) and Bishme Cromartie (Season 17). The winner of the competition would get $250,000, a mentorship with the...
Rami Kashou was sent home from “Runway” last week in the “Sky’s the Limit” challenge leaving three final designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Laurence Basse (Season 15) and Bishme Cromartie (Season 17). The winner of the competition would get $250,000, a mentorship with the...
- 9/8/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
There were only six contestants left in season 20 of “Project Runway” going into episode 11, “Double Bind,” so who won this latest design challenge and who was the next eliminated from the competition? Scroll down for our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments and commentary throughout the episode.
Kara Saun was sent home from “Runway” last week in the anything-goes challenge “Freedom,” leaving seven designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), and Korto Momolu (Season Five). The winner of the competition will get $250,000, a mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine.
Last week in “Freedom” the designers got more leeway than they’ve ever had before. They were given the opportunity to design whatever looks they wanted — no restrictions or limitations.
Kara Saun was sent home from “Runway” last week in the anything-goes challenge “Freedom,” leaving seven designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), and Korto Momolu (Season Five). The winner of the competition will get $250,000, a mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine.
Last week in “Freedom” the designers got more leeway than they’ve ever had before. They were given the opportunity to design whatever looks they wanted — no restrictions or limitations.
- 8/18/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“I can’t believe I did it,” says Kara Saun on the “Project Runway” after show immediately following her elimination from the competition in the episode “Freedom.” She’s not talking about her design from the challenge that got her eliminated. She’s talking about her decision to come back to the show in the first place. Watch her interview with Christian Siriano above.
Kara Saun previously appeared in the show in the very first season in 2004, when she finished second behind Jay McCarroll. She agreed to come back for this All-Stars season in honor of her mother. “I promised her prior to her transcending,” she told Siriano, as she had tearfully told the judges upon her elimination. “I am [glad I came back]. The fact that I’m here at challenge nine or whatever, I was so happy.”
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Week after week on the show she pulled rabbits out of her hat,...
Kara Saun previously appeared in the show in the very first season in 2004, when she finished second behind Jay McCarroll. She agreed to come back for this All-Stars season in honor of her mother. “I promised her prior to her transcending,” she told Siriano, as she had tearfully told the judges upon her elimination. “I am [glad I came back]. The fact that I’m here at challenge nine or whatever, I was so happy.”
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Week after week on the show she pulled rabbits out of her hat,...
- 8/12/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
A few weeks after there was a controversy over a “Project Runway” designer supposedly copying her own look came a conflict over a designer allegedly copying someone else’s. Prajje Oscar Jean-Baptiste was all side-eye in “Freedom” when he saw Brittany Allen construct a sporty look that was eerily similar to his “Like Totally ’90s” design from earlier in the competition. Do you agree that Allen’s look was too similar to his? Vote in our poll at the bottom of this post.
“I’m in an episode of ‘Bitch Stole My Look,'” Jean-Baptiste said in the workroom as Allen was putting her design together. She was creating a sporty white top in a criss-cross pattern across the bust. He brought this up to Korto Momolu, then to Brishme Cromartie and Kara Saun, but never once to Allen, and not to Christian Siriano, and not to the judges. “I...
“I’m in an episode of ‘Bitch Stole My Look,'” Jean-Baptiste said in the workroom as Allen was putting her design together. She was creating a sporty white top in a criss-cross pattern across the bust. He brought this up to Korto Momolu, then to Brishme Cromartie and Kara Saun, but never once to Allen, and not to Christian Siriano, and not to the judges. “I...
- 8/11/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Project Runway” is down to the best of the best of the best. Its special season 20 All-Stars edition has cut its roster in half, so it’s getting harder and harder to stay in the competition. With the standards so high and the most elite designers competing, you have to be damn near perfect to avoid the bottom. So what happened in episode 10, “Freedom,” when the designers could make whatever their hearts desired? Scroll down for our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments and commentary throughout the episode.
Anna Zhou was eliminated from “Runway” last week in the real client challenge “Below Decked Out,” leaving seven designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), and Kara Saun (Season One). The winner of the competition will...
Anna Zhou was eliminated from “Runway” last week in the real client challenge “Below Decked Out,” leaving seven designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), and Kara Saun (Season One). The winner of the competition will...
- 8/11/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
It’s time for the real client challenge on “Project Runway,” in which the designers have to create fashionable looks not for professional models, but for clients who get to dictate what they want from each designer. So how did it go? Scroll down for our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments and commentary throughout the episode.
Thanks to the Siriano Save, no one was eliminated from “Runway” last week in the denim extravaganza that was “Uncut Hems,” so there are still eight designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Kara Saun (Season One), and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19). The winner of the competition will get $250,000, a mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine.
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Thanks to the Siriano Save, no one was eliminated from “Runway” last week in the denim extravaganza that was “Uncut Hems,” so there are still eight designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Kara Saun (Season One), and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19). The winner of the competition will get $250,000, a mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine.
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- 8/4/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
A couple of weeks ago in “Like Totally ’90s,” the “Project Runway” season 20 All-Star designers were expressly prohibited from using denim in their throwback looks. Little did they know that denim would be the name of the game two challenges later. So what happened in “Uncut Hems”? Did the ends justify the jeans? Scroll down for our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments and commentary throughout the episode.
Fabio Costa was eliminated last week in “Fashion, Inside Out,” leaving eight designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Kara Saun (Season One), and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19). The winner of the competition will get $250,000, a mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine.
Fabio was sent home...
Fabio Costa was eliminated last week in “Fashion, Inside Out,” leaving eight designers competing for another chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Kara Saun (Season One), and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19). The winner of the competition will get $250,000, a mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine.
Fabio was sent home...
- 7/28/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Project Runway” is heating up so much that it has gone down to its underwear. In season 20, episode seven, “Fashion, Inside Out,” the designers had to create looks featuring couture undergarments. So whose looks were sexy and chic, and who just showed their whole ass? Scroll down for our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments and commentary as they happen.
See‘Project Runway’ season 20 spoilers: Who was eliminated, when, and why?
Kayne Gillaspie was eliminated last week in “Like Totally ’90s,” leaving nine designers competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Kara Saun (Season One), and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19). The winner of the competition will get $250,000, a mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine.
See‘Project Runway’ season 20 spoilers: Who was eliminated, when, and why?
Kayne Gillaspie was eliminated last week in “Like Totally ’90s,” leaving nine designers competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Kara Saun (Season One), and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19). The winner of the competition will get $250,000, a mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine.
- 7/21/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Given that last week’s Project Runway ended with half of the designers in tears, we expected Thursday’s follow-up to further explore the issues that led to those chilling final words: “This is going to divide us.”
Instead, Episode 6 opened with a brief chat between Anna Yinan Zhou and Korto Momolu, quickly wrapping up what was a seemingly complicated situation.
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Instead, Episode 6 opened with a brief chat between Anna Yinan Zhou and Korto Momolu, quickly wrapping up what was a seemingly complicated situation.
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- 7/14/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Hester Sunshine was eliminated from “Project Runway” last week in episode five, “Seeing Red,” when the designers had to create looks using the same bolt of red fabric. Unfortunately for Hester, it was a material she was unaccustomed to working with, so she ended up with fit problems and construction problems that she was never able to iron out, so to speak. So who’s next to face the fashion firing squad when the designers get nostalgic in “Like Totally ’90s”? Scroll down for our live blog with developments and commentary throughout the episode.
See‘Project Runway’ season 20: Best looks
Hester’s ouster leaves 10 designers still competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan “Kayne” Gillaspie (Season Three), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Kara Saun (Season...
See‘Project Runway’ season 20: Best looks
Hester’s ouster leaves 10 designers still competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan “Kayne” Gillaspie (Season Three), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Kara Saun (Season...
- 7/14/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
What does it take to win a design challenge on “Project Runway”? That’s the question the designers face every week on the fashion competition series where one day you’re in and the next day you’re out. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so the judges’ tastes and expectations can be a moving target. But there are a few generally consistent ways you can impress the panel: be original and forward-thinking, be modern, demonstrate a clear and consistent artistic vision, and for the love of God don’t be boring. All things being equal, it’s better to be ambitious than to play it safe. Scroll down to see who met those high standards and won their challenges every week in season 20, which was a special “All-Stars” edition of the series.
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Elle Magazine editor-in-chief Nina Garcia has been judging...
See‘Project Runway’ season 20: Worst looks
Elle Magazine editor-in-chief Nina Garcia has been judging...
- 7/7/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The only thing more ruffled than Anna Yinan Zhou‘s look on this week’s episode of Project Runway were the feathers of her fellow designers.
Thursday’s challenge required the 11 remaining contestants to craft ensembles that conveyed their unique points of view. The catch? They all had to use 15 yards of the same red fabric, resulting in “a lot of very similar looks,” according to judge Nina Garcia, who was also disappointed by how many minimalist designs and simple draped looks she spotted on the runway.
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Thursday’s challenge required the 11 remaining contestants to craft ensembles that conveyed their unique points of view. The catch? They all had to use 15 yards of the same red fabric, resulting in “a lot of very similar looks,” according to judge Nina Garcia, who was also disappointed by how many minimalist designs and simple draped looks she spotted on the runway.
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- 7/7/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
‘Project Runway’ 20 episode 5 recap: The latest challenge has the designers ‘Seeing Red’ [Live Blog]
It has already been a topsy-turvy All-Stars season on “Project Runway.” The first challenge was all about redemption from past fashion sins and brought up such painful memories for one designer that he nearly self-eliminated. Then we went straight into an unconventional materials challenge where Mila Hermanovski was eliminated in a controversial result. And there was another surprise ouster in “Coronation Day” when Viktor Luna was sent home despite winning the previous challenge; our readers didn’t exactly agree with that one either. So how does the show follow all that up? Follow along below for our live blog of the episode “Seeing Red” with all the night’s developments as they happen.
See‘Project Runway’ season 20 spoilers: Who was eliminated, when, and why?
There are 11 designers still competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa...
See‘Project Runway’ season 20 spoilers: Who was eliminated, when, and why?
There are 11 designers still competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa...
- 7/7/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
In fashion, one day you’re in and the next you’re out. That’s the guiding principle of “Project Runway,” now in its 20th season. Even in a year like this, which brings together experienced All-Star contestants from the show’s history, some outfits are bound to fail. The fashion design competition has strict time limits and no seamstresses around to help you sew, which can trip up even the most gifted artists. So who had the worst looks of the season according to judges Nina Garcia, Elaine Welteroth, and Brandon Maxwell? And did you agree with their withering criticisms? Scroll down to see each unfortunate look.
This year 14 designers went in to compete for the grand prize of $250,000, a career-changing mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa...
This year 14 designers went in to compete for the grand prize of $250,000, a career-changing mentorship with the Cfda (Council of Fashion Designers of America), and a feature in Elle magazine: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa...
- 6/30/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Project Runway” season 20 went straight from the season premiere into the unconventional materials challenge, which always pushes the creativity of the designers to the limit. They had to create playful looks using toys bought from famous toy store Fao Schwarz. But you know what else pushes designers to their limits? A team challenge! That’s what they have to do for “Coronation Day.” Follow along below for our live blog with all the developments and commentary as they happen.
See‘Project Runway’ season 20: Worst looks
Mila Hermanovski was eliminated in “Toying with Fashion” for a look that was unfinished and showed little creative point of view. That leaves 12 designers competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan “Kayne” Gillaspie (Season Three), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Viktor Luna (Season Nine...
See‘Project Runway’ season 20: Worst looks
Mila Hermanovski was eliminated in “Toying with Fashion” for a look that was unfinished and showed little creative point of view. That leaves 12 designers competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan “Kayne” Gillaspie (Season Three), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Viktor Luna (Season Nine...
- 6/30/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Project Runway” returned on June 15 with a “Project Redemption!” challenge intended to rewrite history. The All-Star contestants had to take their worst looks from their respective seasons of “Runway” and reinvent them (and hopefully improve them). No rest for the weary, though, because what’s their next challenge? The always highly anticipated (for the audience) and dreaded (for the designers) unconventional materials challenge. Scroll down for our live blog with all this week’s developments and commentary as they happen.
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Nora Pagel was eliminated in “Project Redemption!” after she chose an unforgiving fabric in a color that highlighted all her technical mistakes and washed out her model. That leaves 13 designers competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa...
See‘Project Runway’ 20 premiere recap: Who made a strong 1st impression for the 2nd time in ‘Project Redemption’? [Live Blog]
Nora Pagel was eliminated in “Project Redemption!” after she chose an unforgiving fabric in a color that highlighted all her technical mistakes and washed out her model. That leaves 13 designers competing for a second chance at the “Project Runway” title: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa...
- 6/23/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Fourteen familiar faces returned for redemption on Thursday’s Project Runway All Stars premiere, which forced each designer to confront the most traumatic look from their time on the show — the one that got them eliminated!
Let’s begin by welcoming back the 14 fan favorites: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Season 3), Mila Hermanovski (Season 7), Rami Kashou (Season 4), Viktor Luna (Season 9), Korto Momolu (Season 5), Nora Pagel (Season 1), Kara Saun (Season 1), Hester Sunshine (Season 17) and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19).
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Let’s begin by welcoming back the 14 fan favorites: Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajjé Oscar Jean-Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Season 3), Mila Hermanovski (Season 7), Rami Kashou (Season 4), Viktor Luna (Season 9), Korto Momolu (Season 5), Nora Pagel (Season 1), Kara Saun (Season 1), Hester Sunshine (Season 17) and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19).
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- 6/16/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
[Editor’s note: This post contains spoilers for Project Runway Season 20, Episode 2, "Project Redemption!"]
When Bravo announced the “all-star” designers who were returning for Project Runway’s 20th season, one name stood out among the rest: Kara Saun. Not only was the return of a contestant from the show’s very first season exciting, it also offered a chance for redemption for the fan favorite. Saun appeared on the inaugural season with an already established reputation as a costume designer, having made outfits for the likes of Queen Latifah and Eve, and she quickly became the “golden child” of the competition because of her impeccable tailoring and instantly recognizable style. She won the most individual challenges and even her fellow contestants seemed convinced she would run away with it all.
When Bravo announced the “all-star” designers who were returning for Project Runway’s 20th season, one name stood out among the rest: Kara Saun. Not only was the return of a contestant from the show’s very first season exciting, it also offered a chance for redemption for the fan favorite. Saun appeared on the inaugural season with an already established reputation as a costume designer, having made outfits for the likes of Queen Latifah and Eve, and she quickly became the “golden child” of the competition because of her impeccable tailoring and instantly recognizable style. She won the most individual challenges and even her fellow contestants seemed convinced she would run away with it all.
- 6/16/2023
- by Brianna Wellen
- Primetimer
After a year-and-a-half hiatus, “Project Runway” returned on June 15 for its landmark 20th season. And how better to celebrate that milestone than to reunite 14 standout cast members from the show’s past? That’s right, this is “Project Runway’s” first “All-Stars” season on Bravo (“All-Stars” previously aired as its own separate series when the franchise was at Lifetime). So who stood out in the season premiere episode, “Project Redemption!,” and who was the first eliminated? Follow our live blog below (times listed are Eastern).
See‘Project Runway’ season 20 cast: Meet the 14 All-Stars competing on Bravo
The 14 fashion mavens who have returned for another chance at the title are Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Season Three), Mila Hermanovski (Season Seven), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Viktor Luna (Season Nine), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Nora Pagel (Season...
See‘Project Runway’ season 20 cast: Meet the 14 All-Stars competing on Bravo
The 14 fashion mavens who have returned for another chance at the title are Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Season Three), Mila Hermanovski (Season Seven), Rami Kashou (Season Four), Viktor Luna (Season Nine), Korto Momolu (Season Five), Nora Pagel (Season...
- 6/16/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Project Runway” fans are in for a treat next week! “Project Runway All-Stars” is back for its 20th season, and you won’t want to miss out on a moment of the action. This spin-off series is giving some of the best “Project Runway” competitors a second chance to win big. The new season premieres with two back-to-back episodes on Bravo on Thursday, June 15 at 8 p.m. Et. You can watch Bravo with a subscription to Sling TV. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
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“Project Runway All-Stars” Season 20 features a dazzling lineup of aspiring designers...
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- 6/15/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
Bravo’s Project Runway is back with its most epic competition yet. Season 20 of the fashion design competition series returns this June, and it brings together 14 beloved designers from past seasons for a high-stakes, all-star outing.
‘Project Runway’ Season 20 premieres June 15
Hundreds of designers have passed through the Project Runway workroom since the show premiered in 2004. Most end up going home empty-handed. But in the show’s landmark 20th season, which premieres June 15 on Bravo, a select group of past contestants will get another chance to prove they can make it work.
In the two-part season premiere, the designers return to the workroom to fight for one last chance to wow the judges and walk away with a career-changing win. On hand to provide guidance and support will be someone who knows exactly what they’re going through: mentor and season 4 winner Christian Siriano. Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell, and Elaine Welteroth...
‘Project Runway’ Season 20 premieres June 15
Hundreds of designers have passed through the Project Runway workroom since the show premiered in 2004. Most end up going home empty-handed. But in the show’s landmark 20th season, which premieres June 15 on Bravo, a select group of past contestants will get another chance to prove they can make it work.
In the two-part season premiere, the designers return to the workroom to fight for one last chance to wow the judges and walk away with a career-changing win. On hand to provide guidance and support will be someone who knows exactly what they’re going through: mentor and season 4 winner Christian Siriano. Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell, and Elaine Welteroth...
- 6/11/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bravo is set to launch its first-ever “Project Runway All-Stars” with a two-part premiere on June 15th at 8 p.m. The show will feature 14 designers from previous seasons who will get one last shot to change their lives forever with a career-defining win. The all-stars will be judged by a panel of famous names from the fashion and arts industry, including Alicia Silverstone, Billy Porter, Zac Posen, and Stacey Bendet.
The show’s challenges will include an unconventional test, the classic denim challenge, and a uniform refresh for fan favorites from the cast of “Below Deck.” The All-Stars will get to showcase their creativity in iconic locations such as Fao Schwarz, Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park, and the skyscraper Summit One Vanderbilt.
Pilot FriXion Erasable Pens will return as the official Grand Prize partner and award $250,000 to the winning designer. In addition, the winning designer will receive a...
The show’s challenges will include an unconventional test, the classic denim challenge, and a uniform refresh for fan favorites from the cast of “Below Deck.” The All-Stars will get to showcase their creativity in iconic locations such as Fao Schwarz, Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park, and the skyscraper Summit One Vanderbilt.
Pilot FriXion Erasable Pens will return as the official Grand Prize partner and award $250,000 to the winning designer. In addition, the winning designer will receive a...
- 5/9/2023
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
Project Runway is celebrating 20 years of the reality competition series with an “All-Stars” edition set to premiere on Thursday, June 15 at 8 p.m. Et on Bravo. The network announced that the premiere will be two parts and you can watch a preview of the upcoming season in the video posted above.
Returning as judges are Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell and Elaine Welteroth with Christian Siriano set as a mentor. In Season 20, fourteen of the most beloved designers from across the 19 seasons of the show will return and have a shot at winning the competition.
Guest judges that will appear throughout the season include Alicia Silverstone, Billy Porter, fashion designer Zac Posen, CEO & founder of “alice + olivia” Stacey Bendet, creative director of Carolina Herrera Wes Gordon, actor, producer and Emmy Award-winning writer Lena Waithe, image architect and celebrity stylist Law Roach and 90210 alum Jennie Garth.
Other guest stars include Paulina Porizkova,...
Returning as judges are Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell and Elaine Welteroth with Christian Siriano set as a mentor. In Season 20, fourteen of the most beloved designers from across the 19 seasons of the show will return and have a shot at winning the competition.
Guest judges that will appear throughout the season include Alicia Silverstone, Billy Porter, fashion designer Zac Posen, CEO & founder of “alice + olivia” Stacey Bendet, creative director of Carolina Herrera Wes Gordon, actor, producer and Emmy Award-winning writer Lena Waithe, image architect and celebrity stylist Law Roach and 90210 alum Jennie Garth.
Other guest stars include Paulina Porizkova,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Monday, May 8, 2023.
As the fate of the bulk of The CW's scripted series remains Tba, the network has picked up another Canadian import.
Son of a Critch is set to air on the network this summer.
The series is a coming-of-age story based on the childhood and adolescence of Canadian comedian Mark Critch.
At the beginning of the series, 11-year-old Mark is growing up in 1980s Newfoundland, where he navigates starting junior high school, making friends, and connecting with the small collection of people in his limited world.
“When I was a young kid watching American TV in the ‘80s, I never dreamed that one day my own story would be beamed back over the border,” said Mark Critch.
“Having enjoyed so many CW shows with my own family, I’m excited to invite our American friends over to ‘my house.
As the fate of the bulk of The CW's scripted series remains Tba, the network has picked up another Canadian import.
Son of a Critch is set to air on the network this summer.
The series is a coming-of-age story based on the childhood and adolescence of Canadian comedian Mark Critch.
At the beginning of the series, 11-year-old Mark is growing up in 1980s Newfoundland, where he navigates starting junior high school, making friends, and connecting with the small collection of people in his limited world.
“When I was a young kid watching American TV in the ‘80s, I never dreamed that one day my own story would be beamed back over the border,” said Mark Critch.
“Having enjoyed so many CW shows with my own family, I’m excited to invite our American friends over to ‘my house.
- 5/8/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
It’s finally time to make it work again: Project Runway All-Stars will return with its first-ever season on Bravo, premiering Thursday, June 15 at 8/7c with two episodes. The series last aired in March 2019 on Lifetime.
The competing Project Runway vets include Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Season 3), Mila Hermanovski (Season 7), Rami Kashou (Season 4), Viktor Luna (Season 9), Korto Momolu (Season 5), Nora Pagel (Season 1), Kara Saun (Season 1), Hester Sunshine (Season 17) and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19).
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The competing Project Runway vets include Brittany Allen (Season 18), Prajje Oscar Jean Baptiste (Season 19), Laurence Basse (Season 15), Fabio Costa (Season 10), Bishme Cromartie (Season 17), Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie (Season 3), Mila Hermanovski (Season 7), Rami Kashou (Season 4), Viktor Luna (Season 9), Korto Momolu (Season 5), Nora Pagel (Season 1), Kara Saun (Season 1), Hester Sunshine (Season 17) and Anna Yinan Zhou (Season 19).
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- 5/8/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
There’s a bit of magic sprinkled into director Jay Karas’ “The Main Event.” Trouble is, adults in the audience will have to go looking for it. This kid-centric wish-fulfillment fantasy from WWE Studios centers around a bullied runt who enters a professional wrestling contest after finding a super-powered and super-stinky mask. The film represents all the tenets of the corporation’s brand and suitably cloaks them in a celebratory, family-friendly guise. Only the execution of the catchy high concept, along the lines of “Like Mike” and “Rookie of the Year,” is a mixed bag. It’s nowhere near the quality of last year’s word-of-mouth sensation from the same studio, “Fighting With My Family,” but dispenses heartening commentary to its target market about the power of dreaming big and harnessing your own authentic strengths.
Eleven-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) dreams of becoming a WWE superstar with massive crowds cheering...
Eleven-year-old Leo Thompson (Seth Carr) dreams of becoming a WWE superstar with massive crowds cheering...
- 4/10/2020
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
Disney Channel has produced a handful of iconic movie musicals over the years, and now the next generation of stars is taking the reins with the Descendants franchise. The film, which centers around the children of classic Disney heroes and villains, first premiered in 2015 to rave reviews and was eventually followed up with an equally successful sequel in 2017. While past DCOMs have failed to amount to the same success as The Cheetah Girls and High School Musical, the Descendants franchise has risen to the occasion with its catchy numbers and original storytelling, which is in large part due to director and choreographer Kenny Ortega.
Now, the franchise is taking things up a notch with the release of Descendants 3 this Summer. While all the original characters - or villain kids as the fandom calls them - will be back in action, there will also be a few new faces in the mix,...
Now, the franchise is taking things up a notch with the release of Descendants 3 this Summer. While all the original characters - or villain kids as the fandom calls them - will be back in action, there will also be a few new faces in the mix,...
- 4/7/2019
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
The Descendants family is about to get even bigger this Summer! While your favorite characters will be back to stir up some trouble in Descendants 3, we'll also get to meet a few new residents of the Isle of the Lost in the upcoming movie, including Dr. Facilier (Jamal Sims) from The Princess and the Frog and his daughter, Celia (Jadah Marie). Ahead of the release of the new trailer on Disney Channel this Friday, Popsugar has an exclusive look at the father-daughter duo in costume, and it's absolutely spellbinding.
While the voodoo witch doctor dons his signature suit and pinstripe mustache, his daughter mirrors his style with her colorful outfit and skull top hat. "She is a daddy's girl," 13-year-old Marie told Popsugar of her character. "As you can see in her wardrobe, she's literally copying her dad from the top of her hat to the bottom of her feet.
While the voodoo witch doctor dons his signature suit and pinstripe mustache, his daughter mirrors his style with her colorful outfit and skull top hat. "She is a daddy's girl," 13-year-old Marie told Popsugar of her character. "As you can see in her wardrobe, she's literally copying her dad from the top of her hat to the bottom of her feet.
- 4/7/2019
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
Mirror, mirror on the wall: Who's the baddest of them all? The answer, of course, is the VKs. Disney Channel just gave fans their first look at Descendants 3, premiering in the summer of 2019. The promotional picture features Cameron Boyce as Carlos (son of Cruella de Vil), Sofia Carson as Evie (daughter of the Evil Queen), Dove Cameron as Mal (daughter of Maleficent) and Booboo Stewart as Jay (son of Jafar) in colorful new costumes. Kara Saun, of Project Runway fame, created the looks for the fearsome foursome. Kenny Ortega is back in the director's chair, after helming the first two films in 2015 and 2017. The movie will feature Anna Cathcart as Dizzy (daughter of as Drizella), Thomas Doherty as Harry (son...
- 6/1/2018
- E! Online
Sarah Jeffery will return to Descendants 3 as Audrey in the Disney Channel threequel, and Thomas Doherty and Dylan Playfair also will be back to reprise their roles.
Directed by Emmy-winning Kenny Ortega, Descendants 3 is the third movie in a trilogy about the teenage sons and daughters most infamous villains. It’s set to begin production next month for a 2019 premiere.
Jeffery originated the fan-favorite role of Audrey, the daughter of Princess Aurora, in 2015’s Descendants. The character is referenced in last year’s sequel, although she does not appear.
Doherty and Playfair return to reprise their roles as Harry and Gil, each members of Uma’s pirate crew in Descendants 3, joining Dove Cameron as Mal, Cameron Boyce as Carlos, Sofia Carson as Evie, Booboo Stewart as Jay, Mitchell Hope as King Ben and China Anne McClain as Uma.
Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon who penned the screenplays for the first two Descendants movies,...
Directed by Emmy-winning Kenny Ortega, Descendants 3 is the third movie in a trilogy about the teenage sons and daughters most infamous villains. It’s set to begin production next month for a 2019 premiere.
Jeffery originated the fan-favorite role of Audrey, the daughter of Princess Aurora, in 2015’s Descendants. The character is referenced in last year’s sequel, although she does not appear.
Doherty and Playfair return to reprise their roles as Harry and Gil, each members of Uma’s pirate crew in Descendants 3, joining Dove Cameron as Mal, Cameron Boyce as Carlos, Sofia Carson as Evie, Booboo Stewart as Jay, Mitchell Hope as King Ben and China Anne McClain as Uma.
Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon who penned the screenplays for the first two Descendants movies,...
- 4/20/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
You don't need a Fairy Godmother to create TV movie magic. Descendants 2 premieres tonight at 8 p.m. across six networks—ABC, Disney Channel, Disney Xd, Freeform, Lifetime and Lifetime Movies—and E! News thought it would be fun to look at what the cast looks like in and out of costume. Remove Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson's candy-colored wigs, for example, and born baddies Mal and Evie look almost angelic. (Almost.) "Dove is so fun because she's like a princess," costume designer (and Project Runway alum) Kara Saun tells Just Jared Jr. "It's all very embellished fabrics and very delicate, and all colors you would not expect to see Mal in. Every time you see her she's...
- 7/21/2017
- E! Online
'Descendants 2' is only a few days away! HollywoodLife.com talked with the movie's designer Kara Saun about crafting the perfect wardrobes for Mal, Evie, Uma, and more!
- 7/18/2017
- by Avery Thompson
- HollywoodLife
If it were up to us, "Project Runway" would never be "out," it would just play on a loop 24/7/365.
Sadly, Season 14 will say auf wiedersehen on Thursday, November 5th, so now seems like a good time to take stock and rank the previous 13 seasons, with the expectation that the 2015 season will probably fall somewhere in the middle of the pack once it's done. (Tim Gunn "hated" Season 14, but there have been worse.) Every season of PR is a precious, unique little rhinestone, but, like the judges, we have our favorites -- and now it's Our turn to be biased.
So here's our very subjective but still definitive worst-to-best ranking, which may only be challenged by a glare from Nina Garcia, an eye roll from Michael Kors, a "make it work" from Tim Gunn, or an "out" from Heidi Klum.
13. Season 11 (aka 'Teams')Maybe it seemed like a good, or at least dramatic,...
Sadly, Season 14 will say auf wiedersehen on Thursday, November 5th, so now seems like a good time to take stock and rank the previous 13 seasons, with the expectation that the 2015 season will probably fall somewhere in the middle of the pack once it's done. (Tim Gunn "hated" Season 14, but there have been worse.) Every season of PR is a precious, unique little rhinestone, but, like the judges, we have our favorites -- and now it's Our turn to be biased.
So here's our very subjective but still definitive worst-to-best ranking, which may only be challenged by a glare from Nina Garcia, an eye roll from Michael Kors, a "make it work" from Tim Gunn, or an "out" from Heidi Klum.
13. Season 11 (aka 'Teams')Maybe it seemed like a good, or at least dramatic,...
- 11/4/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Still dreaming about Kate Middleton's wedding dress? You're not alone! Us Weekly just sat down with Kara Saun—the costume designer behind the latest Disney Channel movie, Descendants, about the villains' little princes and princesses. According to the couturier, it was a happily ever after—the wedding of the century, in fact—that inspired the characters' threads. "All these kids [in the movie] are like royalty—they're fairy tale royalty!" Saun said, referencing the teen semi-baddies Mal (Maleficent's daughter), Evie (the Evil Queen's daughter), Carlos (Cruella De Vil's son), and Jay (Jafar's [...]...
- 7/31/2015
- Us Weekly
In HitFix's new feature "Waxing Episodic," we reflect on an episode of television we'll never forget. I don't know a single person who believes "Project Runway" is at its best now, but the decade-old reality competition is still chugging along, and that's a remarkable feat for a show that peaked in terms of sheer entertainment value at the end of its first season. Yes, season one. Say what you will about the subsequent cycles, which have included some of the most hilarious contestants (Santino Rice, Laura Bennett, the loopy, lovable puppetrix Elisa Jimenez) and undeniable talents (Christian Siriano, Mondo Guerra, Leanne Marshall) in reality history, but "Project Runway" has almost always required trumped-up workroom drama to keep us coming back. Season three succeeded with the Jeffrey Sebelia cheating allegations and season eight offered up an irritating, intriguing teacher's pet in the form of winner Gretchen Jones, but the duller seasons...
- 3/20/2015
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
Your opinion about how good the current season of "Big Brother" is hinges on one question: Are you entertained or bored to tears by Derrick's flawless gaming? Because it is flawless, everyone. It is righteous, it is true, and it is proceeding without any conflict. As spotlit on Wednesday's episode, Derrick's game is going so according to plan that it's almost unnerving. Surely he'll be forced to get tyrannical in the coming weeks (or even tomorrow, considering it's a Double Eviction he'll have to steer), but his slyness and sureness is only becoming bolder. He's so great at this game that he can even convince lesser houseguests, time and again, that he's somehow a worse player than they are. Did you watch Derrick seamlessly goad Caleb, through flattery and wholly untrue prattle about Caleb's strengths in the game, into a Final Two deal? Because I did, and it was both shocking (You go,...
- 9/4/2014
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
As extreme skier Rory Bushfield (pictured, with Baywatch’s Nicole Eggert) said, “I don’t think any skier would be impressed if I got beat by a couple of actors.” So who, in the hilarious words of Joey Lawrence’s cohost Charissa Thompson, was crowned “the greatest celebrity diver of all-time in our first-ever Splash grand finale?”
Rory Bushfield! He defeated Eggert and Drake & Josh’s Drake Bell to hoist the crystal Splash trophy at the end of what a relatively straight-faced Lawrence referred to as “the most electrifying diving competition on earth.” Bell finally managed to do an inward...
Rory Bushfield! He defeated Eggert and Drake & Josh’s Drake Bell to hoist the crystal Splash trophy at the end of what a relatively straight-faced Lawrence referred to as “the most electrifying diving competition on earth.” Bell finally managed to do an inward...
- 5/8/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
We can quibble about the name Project Runway: All-Stars, since I don't see prized contestants like Nick Verreos or Jillian Lewis in this lineup, but the second installment of Lifetime's alumni competition is probably going to be entertaining all the same. Truly. There are enough wild cards at play here -- each equipped with a wildly different skill type and level -- to make the season worth a run. The only problem? We need to rank which of these all-stars is destined for success. So here, just two days shy of Thursday's premiere, my predictions for the rankings of Project Runway All-Stars' new season. Spoiler: Pretty sure I made it work, guys.
13. Peach Carr
Now, I am a human being, so I love Peach Carr, her constant catchphrasing (Loved when she said that her skirt wasn't short enough to "show the good china?), and her ritzy suburban Chicago flair.
13. Peach Carr
Now, I am a human being, so I love Peach Carr, her constant catchphrasing (Loved when she said that her skirt wasn't short enough to "show the good china?), and her ritzy suburban Chicago flair.
- 10/24/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
Now that we're headlong into an enjoyable season of Project Runway, it's time to play my favorite game: Ranking Years of Hotties. Heidi Klum's sartorial showdown may be a much different show now than when it premiered in 2004 (!), but the series' consistently hot male contestants remain a hallmark. Compare your listings with mine, gents.
10. Wesley Nault
His stay on season five was short-lived (only two episodes), but the unassumingly chic Wesley Nault left a favorable impression using two key items: 1) his underrated tablecloth/cups ensemble from the season-opening Gristedes challenge, and 2) his passion for wearing little shorts. Look at them. They are the littlest. And he is leggier than Juliet Prowse, thank God. After the show, he enjoyed a personal and professional partnership with fellow season five vet Daniel Feld.
9. Jay Sario
The well-scarfed Jay Sario was adorable on season seven, and you better believe I still carry a...
10. Wesley Nault
His stay on season five was short-lived (only two episodes), but the unassumingly chic Wesley Nault left a favorable impression using two key items: 1) his underrated tablecloth/cups ensemble from the season-opening Gristedes challenge, and 2) his passion for wearing little shorts. Look at them. They are the littlest. And he is leggier than Juliet Prowse, thank God. After the show, he enjoyed a personal and professional partnership with fellow season five vet Daniel Feld.
9. Jay Sario
The well-scarfed Jay Sario was adorable on season seven, and you better believe I still carry a...
- 9/26/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
First, The CW announces an all-star version of America’s Next Top Model. And now, Lifetime tells us that we’ll see some of our favorite reality stars back on an all-star edition of Project Runway?! Is 2011 just a year-long Christmas?! Because this is quite a gift to us pop-culture junkies: In addition to a ninth season of the Emmy-nominated fashion competition, the network will air Project Runway All Stars, eight one-hour episodes featuring previous contestants. This makes it slightly different than the two-hour Project Runway: All-Stars Challenge, which saw the return of players Jeffrey Sebelia, Santino Rice, Daniel Vosovic,...
- 5/4/2011
- by Kate Ward
- EW.com - PopWatch
The JabbaWockeez make their triumphant return to the Las Vegas Strip at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, and Zap2it was given an all-access, behind-the-masks pass to see the show and speak to the dancers.
The original "America's Best Dance Crew" winners fill the void left by illusionist Lance Burton with their own brand of stage magic. They've described their show as "the audio-visual story of inspiration brought to life through the harmonization of sound and movement."
Besides the massive, bright signage all over the Monte Carlo, it's easy to see that this is Wockeez Land from the wealth of merchandise to be had. T-shirts, caps and of course those somewhat unsettling, expressionless white masks are available to all. While browsing through the accessories, we hear a young fan wearing a mask say that he's going to be one of the Wockeez when he grows up.
For the uninitiated,...
The original "America's Best Dance Crew" winners fill the void left by illusionist Lance Burton with their own brand of stage magic. They've described their show as "the audio-visual story of inspiration brought to life through the harmonization of sound and movement."
Besides the massive, bright signage all over the Monte Carlo, it's easy to see that this is Wockeez Land from the wealth of merchandise to be had. T-shirts, caps and of course those somewhat unsettling, expressionless white masks are available to all. While browsing through the accessories, we hear a young fan wearing a mask say that he's going to be one of the Wockeez when he grows up.
For the uninitiated,...
- 11/1/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It’s Launch My Line Day and there’s another big designing star in the mix…Kara Saun from Project Runway’s first season. And with only four designers remaining and two challenges left, the stakes of the competition couldn’t be higher! When the final four are asked to create a three-piece outfit that allows their target client to alter the look for different events, the pressure is on to make a flawless garment. And while they are under the gun to get their piece done, will special guest star, Kara Saun, “yay” or “nay” the designer’s looks? Preview clips below:
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More info at Bravo.
- 1/20/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (realitytv)
'Project Runway's' Tim Gunn talks about Christian's win, 'Pr's' sourpuss and Tim's own 'diva moment'
Twelve hours after "Project Runway's" fourth season wrapped up, I was on the phone with Tim Gunn, the mentor of the aspiring designers on the Bravo reality show. We talked about Christian Siriano’s win and the collections of the other finalists.
Tim also talked about Season 5 of "Project Runway," whether his own show, "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," is coming back, and he told a jaw-dropping story about what contestant Victorya Hong made him do in Mood Fabrics.
That story left me gasping -- but then he told a better one about his "diva moment" on the set of "Guide to Style." Settle in with a cup of coffee, "Runway" fans -- Tim Gunn's got hot, fresh gossip for you!
[By the way, my comments are in bold, Gunn's are in regular type.]
Tim Gunn: “What a season, huh?"
Mr: Definitely. I was blown away by the final collections.
Tg: “It was a staggering, staggering season. You know something,...
Tim also talked about Season 5 of "Project Runway," whether his own show, "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," is coming back, and he told a jaw-dropping story about what contestant Victorya Hong made him do in Mood Fabrics.
That story left me gasping -- but then he told a better one about his "diva moment" on the set of "Guide to Style." Settle in with a cup of coffee, "Runway" fans -- Tim Gunn's got hot, fresh gossip for you!
[By the way, my comments are in bold, Gunn's are in regular type.]
Tim Gunn: “What a season, huh?"
Mr: Definitely. I was blown away by the final collections.
Tg: “It was a staggering, staggering season. You know something,...
- 3/6/2008
- by Tempo
- The Watcher
Screened
Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO -- In "How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass!" Mario Van Peebles plays tribute to his dad, pioneer black filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles. The movie dramatically recounts the saga of what his father went through more than 30 years ago when Melvin decided to go against every grain in American filmmaking to make his breakout hit, "Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song."
Mario gets inside his old man's skin as he plays the single-minded, obsessed filmmaker, who let nothing -- not demanding creditors or cops throwing his camera crew in jail -- stop him from making his indie film. Mario doesn't hesitate to show the cost of that single-mindedness not only to his dad's family and colleagues but to his dad's own health.
The movie is also, of course, a tribute to the spirit of indie filmmaking everywhere. As it is still a challenge to get audiences to support independent films, getting audiences to see an indie movie about the making of an indie movie is that much harder. Yet this is an entertaining film and certainly an eye-opener for young blacks, who may not realize what one black man had to go through to create one of the first indie films to show black people in ways that Hollywood never did. More festival exposure should pave the way for a theatrical release of this film in art houses, urban cinemas and perhaps even mainstream theaters.
Following the success of his directing debut, "The Watermelon Man", made for a Hollywood studio in 1970, Melvin decides against all conventional wisdom to make a movie about a black street hustler turned revolutionary running from racist cops. And the only way to do this is with independent financing. He doesn't stop there, though. Melvin insists on a multiethnic crew. To throw the then-white unions off the scent, he pretends he is making a porno.
Every step is an uphill battle: raising money, crewing up, losing financing, recasting when SAG won't sign off, running out of money, then refusing to submit the film to the all-white MPAA ratings board, meaning an automatic X rating. After sinking his heart, soul and family money into the project, Melvin discovers that only two theaters in the United States will play such a film.
Encouraging Melvin are his white co-producer Bill (Rainn Wilson)
his long-suffering secretary Priscilla (Joy Bryant)
Clyde David Alan Grier), a black porn producer anxious to break into films where people wear clothes
his Latino B camera crew operator Jose (Paul Rodriguez)
and his even longer-suffering girlfriend Sandra (Nia Long). Melvin drives everybody hard and himself worst of all. Even losing sight in one eye doesn't slow him down. When he needs a young boy for a sex scene, he enlists his Afro-ed 13-year-old son Mario. Here the now-grown Mario takes a moment to make the subtle case that this may not have been his dad's greatest idea, but he forgives his father under the circumstances.
Other moments in the screenplay by Mario Van Peebles and Dennis Haggerty get a little preachy. Audiences will understand what a ground-breaker his father was and how institutional racism worked against making the film without the need to hammer these themes home constantly in the dialogue.
The film's depiction of the world of guerilla filmmaking and the political, sexual and social revolutions sweeping the country in the 1970s is well drawn thanks to designer Alan Muraoka, cinematographer Robert Primes and costumer Kara Saun. Peebles captures his dad's indomitable spirit, but playing one's own father cannot help being a self-conscious affair, perhaps more caricature than character study. The other actors deliver witty, vigorous performances that nicely reflect an era when American filmmakers seized their own destiny and made personal films, even when their own sons say: "Who's going to want to see that?"
HOW TO GET THE MAN'S FOOT OUTTA YOUR ASS!
MVP Filmz presentsa BAD AAAS Cinema/Showtime production
Credits:
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Screenwriters: Mario Van Peebles, Dennis Haggerty
Based on the book by: Melvin Van Peebles
Producers: Bruce Wayne Gillies, Mario Van Peebles
Executive producer: Michael Mann
Director of photography: Robert Primes
Production designer: Alan E. Muraoka
Music: Tyler Bates
Costume designer: Kara Saun
Editors: Anthony Miller, Nneka Goforth
Cast:
Melvin Van Peebles: Mario Van Peebles
Bill: Rainn Wilson
Clyde: David Alan Grier
Sandra: Nia Long
Jose: Paul Rodriguez
Priscilla: Joy Bryant
Agent: Saul Rubinek
Big T: Terry Crews
Running time -- 108 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO -- In "How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass!" Mario Van Peebles plays tribute to his dad, pioneer black filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles. The movie dramatically recounts the saga of what his father went through more than 30 years ago when Melvin decided to go against every grain in American filmmaking to make his breakout hit, "Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song."
Mario gets inside his old man's skin as he plays the single-minded, obsessed filmmaker, who let nothing -- not demanding creditors or cops throwing his camera crew in jail -- stop him from making his indie film. Mario doesn't hesitate to show the cost of that single-mindedness not only to his dad's family and colleagues but to his dad's own health.
The movie is also, of course, a tribute to the spirit of indie filmmaking everywhere. As it is still a challenge to get audiences to support independent films, getting audiences to see an indie movie about the making of an indie movie is that much harder. Yet this is an entertaining film and certainly an eye-opener for young blacks, who may not realize what one black man had to go through to create one of the first indie films to show black people in ways that Hollywood never did. More festival exposure should pave the way for a theatrical release of this film in art houses, urban cinemas and perhaps even mainstream theaters.
Following the success of his directing debut, "The Watermelon Man", made for a Hollywood studio in 1970, Melvin decides against all conventional wisdom to make a movie about a black street hustler turned revolutionary running from racist cops. And the only way to do this is with independent financing. He doesn't stop there, though. Melvin insists on a multiethnic crew. To throw the then-white unions off the scent, he pretends he is making a porno.
Every step is an uphill battle: raising money, crewing up, losing financing, recasting when SAG won't sign off, running out of money, then refusing to submit the film to the all-white MPAA ratings board, meaning an automatic X rating. After sinking his heart, soul and family money into the project, Melvin discovers that only two theaters in the United States will play such a film.
Encouraging Melvin are his white co-producer Bill (Rainn Wilson)
his long-suffering secretary Priscilla (Joy Bryant)
Clyde David Alan Grier), a black porn producer anxious to break into films where people wear clothes
his Latino B camera crew operator Jose (Paul Rodriguez)
and his even longer-suffering girlfriend Sandra (Nia Long). Melvin drives everybody hard and himself worst of all. Even losing sight in one eye doesn't slow him down. When he needs a young boy for a sex scene, he enlists his Afro-ed 13-year-old son Mario. Here the now-grown Mario takes a moment to make the subtle case that this may not have been his dad's greatest idea, but he forgives his father under the circumstances.
Other moments in the screenplay by Mario Van Peebles and Dennis Haggerty get a little preachy. Audiences will understand what a ground-breaker his father was and how institutional racism worked against making the film without the need to hammer these themes home constantly in the dialogue.
The film's depiction of the world of guerilla filmmaking and the political, sexual and social revolutions sweeping the country in the 1970s is well drawn thanks to designer Alan Muraoka, cinematographer Robert Primes and costumer Kara Saun. Peebles captures his dad's indomitable spirit, but playing one's own father cannot help being a self-conscious affair, perhaps more caricature than character study. The other actors deliver witty, vigorous performances that nicely reflect an era when American filmmakers seized their own destiny and made personal films, even when their own sons say: "Who's going to want to see that?"
HOW TO GET THE MAN'S FOOT OUTTA YOUR ASS!
MVP Filmz presentsa BAD AAAS Cinema/Showtime production
Credits:
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Screenwriters: Mario Van Peebles, Dennis Haggerty
Based on the book by: Melvin Van Peebles
Producers: Bruce Wayne Gillies, Mario Van Peebles
Executive producer: Michael Mann
Director of photography: Robert Primes
Production designer: Alan E. Muraoka
Music: Tyler Bates
Costume designer: Kara Saun
Editors: Anthony Miller, Nneka Goforth
Cast:
Melvin Van Peebles: Mario Van Peebles
Bill: Rainn Wilson
Clyde: David Alan Grier
Sandra: Nia Long
Jose: Paul Rodriguez
Priscilla: Joy Bryant
Agent: Saul Rubinek
Big T: Terry Crews
Running time -- 108 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Screened
Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO -- In "How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass!" Mario Van Peebles plays tribute to his dad, pioneer black filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles. The movie dramatically recounts the saga of what his father went through more than 30 years ago when Melvin decided to go against every grain in American filmmaking to make his breakout hit, "Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song."
Mario gets inside his old man's skin as he plays the single-minded, obsessed filmmaker, who let nothing -- not demanding creditors or cops throwing his camera crew in jail -- stop him from making his indie film. Mario doesn't hesitate to show the cost of that single-mindedness not only to his dad's family and colleagues but to his dad's own health.
The movie is also, of course, a tribute to the spirit of indie filmmaking everywhere. As it is still a challenge to get audiences to support independent films, getting audiences to see an indie movie about the making of an indie movie is that much harder. Yet this is an entertaining film and certainly an eye-opener for young blacks, who may not realize what one black man had to go through to create one of the first indie films to show black people in ways that Hollywood never did. More festival exposure should pave the way for a theatrical release of this film in art houses, urban cinemas and perhaps even mainstream theaters.
Following the success of his directing debut, "The Watermelon Man", made for a Hollywood studio in 1970, Melvin decides against all conventional wisdom to make a movie about a black street hustler turned revolutionary running from racist cops. And the only way to do this is with independent financing. He doesn't stop there, though. Melvin insists on a multiethnic crew. To throw the then-white unions off the scent, he pretends he is making a porno.
Every step is an uphill battle: raising money, crewing up, losing financing, recasting when SAG won't sign off, running out of money, then refusing to submit the film to the all-white MPAA ratings board, meaning an automatic X rating. After sinking his heart, soul and family money into the project, Melvin discovers that only two theaters in the United States will play such a film.
Encouraging Melvin are his white co-producer Bill (Rainn Wilson)
his long-suffering secretary Priscilla (Joy Bryant)
Clyde David Alan Grier), a black porn producer anxious to break into films where people wear clothes
his Latino B camera crew operator Jose (Paul Rodriguez)
and his even longer-suffering girlfriend Sandra (Nia Long). Melvin drives everybody hard and himself worst of all. Even losing sight in one eye doesn't slow him down. When he needs a young boy for a sex scene, he enlists his Afro-ed 13-year-old son Mario. Here the now-grown Mario takes a moment to make the subtle case that this may not have been his dad's greatest idea, but he forgives his father under the circumstances.
Other moments in the screenplay by Mario Van Peebles and Dennis Haggerty get a little preachy. Audiences will understand what a ground-breaker his father was and how institutional racism worked against making the film without the need to hammer these themes home constantly in the dialogue.
The film's depiction of the world of guerilla filmmaking and the political, sexual and social revolutions sweeping the country in the 1970s is well drawn thanks to designer Alan Muraoka, cinematographer Robert Primes and costumer Kara Saun. Peebles captures his dad's indomitable spirit, but playing one's own father cannot help being a self-conscious affair, perhaps more caricature than character study. The other actors deliver witty, vigorous performances that nicely reflect an era when American filmmakers seized their own destiny and made personal films, even when their own sons say: "Who's going to want to see that?"
HOW TO GET THE MAN'S FOOT OUTTA YOUR ASS!
MVP Filmz presentsa BAD AAAS Cinema/Showtime production
Credits:
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Screenwriters: Mario Van Peebles, Dennis Haggerty
Based on the book by: Melvin Van Peebles
Producers: Bruce Wayne Gillies, Mario Van Peebles
Executive producer: Michael Mann
Director of photography: Robert Primes
Production designer: Alan E. Muraoka
Music: Tyler Bates
Costume designer: Kara Saun
Editors: Anthony Miller, Nneka Goforth
Cast:
Melvin Van Peebles: Mario Van Peebles
Bill: Rainn Wilson
Clyde: David Alan Grier
Sandra: Nia Long
Jose: Paul Rodriguez
Priscilla: Joy Bryant
Agent: Saul Rubinek
Big T: Terry Crews
Running time -- 108 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO -- In "How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass!" Mario Van Peebles plays tribute to his dad, pioneer black filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles. The movie dramatically recounts the saga of what his father went through more than 30 years ago when Melvin decided to go against every grain in American filmmaking to make his breakout hit, "Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song."
Mario gets inside his old man's skin as he plays the single-minded, obsessed filmmaker, who let nothing -- not demanding creditors or cops throwing his camera crew in jail -- stop him from making his indie film. Mario doesn't hesitate to show the cost of that single-mindedness not only to his dad's family and colleagues but to his dad's own health.
The movie is also, of course, a tribute to the spirit of indie filmmaking everywhere. As it is still a challenge to get audiences to support independent films, getting audiences to see an indie movie about the making of an indie movie is that much harder. Yet this is an entertaining film and certainly an eye-opener for young blacks, who may not realize what one black man had to go through to create one of the first indie films to show black people in ways that Hollywood never did. More festival exposure should pave the way for a theatrical release of this film in art houses, urban cinemas and perhaps even mainstream theaters.
Following the success of his directing debut, "The Watermelon Man", made for a Hollywood studio in 1970, Melvin decides against all conventional wisdom to make a movie about a black street hustler turned revolutionary running from racist cops. And the only way to do this is with independent financing. He doesn't stop there, though. Melvin insists on a multiethnic crew. To throw the then-white unions off the scent, he pretends he is making a porno.
Every step is an uphill battle: raising money, crewing up, losing financing, recasting when SAG won't sign off, running out of money, then refusing to submit the film to the all-white MPAA ratings board, meaning an automatic X rating. After sinking his heart, soul and family money into the project, Melvin discovers that only two theaters in the United States will play such a film.
Encouraging Melvin are his white co-producer Bill (Rainn Wilson)
his long-suffering secretary Priscilla (Joy Bryant)
Clyde David Alan Grier), a black porn producer anxious to break into films where people wear clothes
his Latino B camera crew operator Jose (Paul Rodriguez)
and his even longer-suffering girlfriend Sandra (Nia Long). Melvin drives everybody hard and himself worst of all. Even losing sight in one eye doesn't slow him down. When he needs a young boy for a sex scene, he enlists his Afro-ed 13-year-old son Mario. Here the now-grown Mario takes a moment to make the subtle case that this may not have been his dad's greatest idea, but he forgives his father under the circumstances.
Other moments in the screenplay by Mario Van Peebles and Dennis Haggerty get a little preachy. Audiences will understand what a ground-breaker his father was and how institutional racism worked against making the film without the need to hammer these themes home constantly in the dialogue.
The film's depiction of the world of guerilla filmmaking and the political, sexual and social revolutions sweeping the country in the 1970s is well drawn thanks to designer Alan Muraoka, cinematographer Robert Primes and costumer Kara Saun. Peebles captures his dad's indomitable spirit, but playing one's own father cannot help being a self-conscious affair, perhaps more caricature than character study. The other actors deliver witty, vigorous performances that nicely reflect an era when American filmmakers seized their own destiny and made personal films, even when their own sons say: "Who's going to want to see that?"
HOW TO GET THE MAN'S FOOT OUTTA YOUR ASS!
MVP Filmz presentsa BAD AAAS Cinema/Showtime production
Credits:
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Screenwriters: Mario Van Peebles, Dennis Haggerty
Based on the book by: Melvin Van Peebles
Producers: Bruce Wayne Gillies, Mario Van Peebles
Executive producer: Michael Mann
Director of photography: Robert Primes
Production designer: Alan E. Muraoka
Music: Tyler Bates
Costume designer: Kara Saun
Editors: Anthony Miller, Nneka Goforth
Cast:
Melvin Van Peebles: Mario Van Peebles
Bill: Rainn Wilson
Clyde: David Alan Grier
Sandra: Nia Long
Jose: Paul Rodriguez
Priscilla: Joy Bryant
Agent: Saul Rubinek
Big T: Terry Crews
Running time -- 108 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 9/12/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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