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About Last Night

Project Runway was pretty dull last season.  We still watched it, but for the clothes, not for the people.  This season looks much more promising because of Anthony Williams.  He's hilarious and adorable and we really hope he has the chops to go the distance so this season stays interesting.

Fringe was good last night.  We've missed Olivia and her team and the story was cool and surprisingly touching.

Project Runway - I'm Not Married To It

Season Six, Episode 8 brought us a challenge where the designers have to make new outifts for divorced women using the womens' wedding dresses.  Yup.   Shirin, Epperson and Logan were shown struggling with the challenge and Epperson, Logan and Christopher wound up in the bottom three.  Shirin managed to end up in the top along with Irina and Gordana.  Gordana was the winner.  She will get the last immunity of the season.

Project Runway - Buh-bye Johnny!

Last week: Never make your model look older, like a bridesmaid or like she's going to a prom.

In one of the boy apartments, Johnny swears to never be in the bottom three designers again.  Meanwhile, foreshadowing is standing behind him throwing up bunny ears.  Irina talks smack about Althea's winning garment.  Nicolas thinks no one except him deserves to be there, but especially lacking in deservitude are Johnny and Irina.

Project Runway - Buh-bye Qristyl!

When I saw the previews for this week, I thought it was going to be the prom challenge or the regular-sized-women challenge.  Letting the models involve themselves in the design process didn't create the drama level it seems it should.

First, I have to admit that I have tried and failed to watch Models of the Runway.  I'm sorry, America, I just can't do it.  I can't care that Vanessa and Fatma are feuding.  If someone tells me there's a catfight I might try again but failing that...models are boring.  Even putting them in a position to directly affect the designer's outfit didn't make them interesting (you're right...except for the blue jumpsuit).  Nicolas explains in his talking head interview that after Heidi told them to go meet their clients he thought it could be anything from homeless people to Eskimos.  Either would have made this episode more interesting. 

Project Runway - Buh-bye Mitchell!

Rarely on these competitive, talent and execution-based reality shows do we see something like what happened last night.