As we mentioned earlier this month, event organizers of Fashion's Night Out were in talks with Bravo and CBS to produce a show that would document all the behind the scenes workings of the big one night event.
Though it seems CBS had the deeper pockets as they're now the ones who'll be airing the madness. However, they've decided to make it a one-hour special instead.
The special will feature behind-the-scenes footage with Anna Wintour and her Vogue team as they get ready for the event.
One CBS executive producer revealed:
“While New York City is the epicenter of this event, cities all over the world took the baton last year and ran with it, and 2010 promises to be even bigger. The message is clear: Responsible spending can breathe new life into the economy, and that means jobs.”
Fashion Night Out will take place on September 10th this year with CBS airing its footage on September 15th.
Can't wait to watch.
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Earlier today, fashion guru Tim Gunn made an appearance on the Fox & Friends After the Show Show.
And among the many things they spoke about, Gunn mentioned how he never thought Project Runway would make it very far. Says Gunn:
“I was afraid it wouldn’t run a full season, our ratings were so poor in the very beginning and I never dreamed we’d have a second season. I just thought what a phenomenon this is, and it would be great cocktail party talk.”
And later the conversation slowly turned into girdles and spanx for men, to which Gunn even admitted to wearing them at times!
Says Mr. Prim & Proper:
“I happen to have two, and I’ve worn them … It is very hard to get on. It’s a whole work out to get it on. Getting it off is next to impossible.”
Check out more of the interview above.
As we mentioned previously, Andre Leon Talley will be joining the panel of judges on America's Next Top Model.
Vogue's Editor at Large, will be taking Miss J. Alexander's spot on the panel, while he will take over his original role as the contestants runway coach.
Talley will make his judging debut on the show's 14th cycle starting March 10th, but was originally approached by Tyra Banks 8 years ago, but didn't take the gig. He explains: "At that point, I said no because it was the beginning. I was thinking I wanted to see where it goes."
That's a nice way of saying he wanted to make sure it wasn't a ratings bomb.
And while he's never seen a single episode of the show, he has signed on for 3 seasons:
I felt maybe I could contribute something to it that had not been on the show. I just felt that it was a way to step out of the box and associate myself with a very important American success story, a very important brand — Tyra Banks."
Tyra hopes Andre will take the show in a more high-fashion direction, meaning she actually wants a winner to become a real Top Model.
The Queen of Smize says:
"André speaks about fashion and he has such a passion, and the words — the adverbs, the adjectives — he uses! I know it’s going to make the viewer at home go, ‘Wowww.’” It might go over their head, but he’s educating them about a time, bringing them back to a place when fashion was life."
At least the deliberation will be a little more inneresting.
Will U be tuning in???
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How very Tyra-nannosaurus Banks of her!
Supermodel Elle MacPherson is set to host and executive produce Britain's Next Top Model.
Elle says of the new gig "I am really enthusiastic and motivated to work with the team of Britain's Next Top Model - we are looking forward to finding the face that can represent the next generation."
The 45 year old will be replacing George Clooney's ex Lisa Snowdon while she goes to persue her career in radio.
Congrats on the new gig, Elle!
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This sad. Not surprising, but sad.
According to the latest ratings report, Project Runway's viewership is sinking faster than Heidi Klum can say "auf wiedersehen".
Three weeks ago when the show premiered only 2.9 million viewers tuned in for the runway's return to New York, which is about 1.5 million less than the El Lay premiere.
There's many factors that could play into the lack of viewership and many are pointing the finger at the cast, which by the way were auditioned on an invite only basis.
And then there's the switch from Lifetime to Bravo, although now that they've found their fashion replacement with the far more entertaining Kelly Cutrone, we doubt they'd invite them back.
Either way, if the execs want to boost ratings for the next season (if there is one) they need to start brainstorming ideas and FAST!
What do U think the problem is with this season of Project Runway???
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