TGIW?

Why yes, yes it is! Season 5 of Project Runway may have come and gone but you will still find Team BPR here keeping you posted on the latest developments for Season 6 and all the news about your favorite designers from seasons past. Tonight also marks the debut of Stylista on the CW at 9:00 p.m. and we have joined forces with The Minx once again to give it the BPR treatment at Blogging Stylista.

And the party of course continues at Blogging Top Design as Season 2 begins to wind down. Come join us tonight at 10:00 p.m. for even more designig drama.

TGIW!

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TGIW: The Finale

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This is it Runway fans! The champagne is on ice, but for whom does the cork toll? All will be revealed tonight as Kenley Collins, Korto Momolu and Leanne Marshall show their finale collections at Bryant Park. The Season 5 finale marks a bittersweet time for Bravo as well as they bid farewell to their franchise program. Team BPR will be here to help take it all in. Here's the plan:

• The BPR party room will be open at 8:00 p.m. ET for the finale blowout. One last chance to snark along with your friends across BPR land. Stop in and say hello before the place gets remodeled!
• Tbone will of course have live play by play beginning at 9:00 p.m. for everyone in the tragic position of being without Bravo. Learn who the winner is as she is announced!
• Our reactions post goes up promptly at 10:00 p.m. Let us know what you think about the winner of Season 5.

With Season 6 in legal limbo, who knows when we'll get the chance to do this again. Let's go out with a bang, shall we?

TGIW!

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Ready or not, here it comes! The Season 5 finale kicks off tonight with the designers being sent home with one more challenge. We'll get to peek at the finale collections with the added bonus of watching Tim Gunn drive! It's always one of our favorite episodes and we'll have the usual suspects in place to cover it all:

• The BPR party room opens at its usual time, 8:00 p.m. ET. The only thing more fun than a new episode of PR is dishing about it with your fellow fanatics!
• Since it appears there will be an elimination, Tbone will provide live play-by-play coverage beginning at 9:00 p.m. If you have no Bravo access or want to see the results before the show airs in your time zone, this is the place to be!
• After the show, share your opinions with us in our weekly Recactions thread.
• And those of you following Top Design should know that the party doesn't end! Join us over at Blogging Top Design for even more fun.

TGIW!

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As we head into the final elimination before the finale, everyone is talking about Kenley. She has managed to draw the ire of judges, designers and fans alike. Will she make it to the final 3 or will this be the end of the runway? We find out tonight in Episode 12, Nature Calls. BPR is ready for the drama and we invite you to join us as we watch tears fall on the runway:

• The BPR party room opens at 8:00 p.m. Come celebrate the new episode with friends and fans from across the land.
• Tbone brings you all the ins and aufs with live play-by-play coverage at 9:00 p.m.
• And don't forget to stop in after the episode to share your opinion in our weekly reactions thread.

TGIW!

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Tonight on Project Runway, Tim Gunn promises us "the most unique show Project Runway has ever seen" as our five remaining designers battle it out in Rock N' Runway for a chance at the S5 crown. With an expected major model shake-up in the cards, the drama quotient should be high. We're on it:

• The BPR party room opens at 8:00 p.m. for all of you animals out there who can't keep quiet. The joint will be hoppin' and if you haven't been there before, no better time to start!
• BPR legend Tropical Chrome is back by popular demand to handle play-by-play duties beginning at 9:00 p.m. No Bravo? No problem! TC will tell you about all the drama as it happens.
• After the show, tell us what you think in our weekly reactions thread. And we want to know what you really think!

Around these parts, Wednesday is the best day of the week. TGIW!

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With just 6 designers left and only 3 finalist spots to fill, it's time to begin finding out who the decoys are as we welcome in Episode 10 of Project Runway: "Transformation". It's back to the working world for designers and bloggers alike and BPR is all over it.

• Our weekly party room will be up and running as Runway fans from across the land gather to share a libation (or two) and some witty banter as we watch Episode 10 together. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. ET
• Tbone will be hunkered down as usual in the live play-by-play booth bringing you all the drama starting at 9:00 p.m.
• After the show, let us know what you thought of tonight's episode in our weekly reactions thread.

As the designer numbers dwindle, the tension mounts. TGIW!

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Plenty of mystery and intrigue surrounds tonight's episode of Project Runway and the speculation is running rampant! Will the aufed designers make a return appearance? Will we see some of our favorites from seasons past?

With only two days remaining prior to the filming of the finale, the stakes are high for tonight's challenge. Team BPR will cover it all as the designers look to the stars for inspiration in "What's Your Sign?". Here's the gameplan:

• The BPR party room opens at 8:00 p.m. Watch along with us as we get all goofy with the goings on.
• Tbone will tell you all the ins and aufs with his live play-by-play coverage beginning at 9:00 p.m.
• Let us know what you think in our weekly reactions thread immediately following the show.

TGIW!

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No car parts. No drag queens. Project Runway fans who clamor for "real" fashion should get their wish tonight as the nine remaining designers meet a fashion legend in "Double O Fashion". With two episodes remaining prior to the filming of the finale at Bryant Park, the stakes are higher than ever before. Team BPR will be cheering along with our usual lineup:

• Our weekly party post kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET. We have as much fun goofing around in the BPR lounge as we do watching the episode. All are welcome so come join us!
• Tbone's live play-by-play will follow all of the drama and developments for anyone without Bravo or those looking for a sneak peek.
• After the show is over, tell us what you think in our Reactions post, and don't hold back!

Happy Wednesday everyone!

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So, what secret is Tim hiding behind the garage door at 142 W. 31st Street? Team BPR is all revved up to find out as we await Episode 7: "Fashion That Drives You", featuring the return of one of our favorite Season 3 designers.

We are down to the final 10 designers and with only 3 elimination challenges remaining before the filming of the finale, something has to give. Here's what featured on the showroom floor at BPR tonight:

• Tbone is playing hooky again this week but has superstar commenter "Tropical Chrome" filling in tonight on the live play-by-play. If you are without Bravo, this is the place for you!
• The BPR party room opens at 8:00 p.m. ET. Join fans from across the globe at the best Project Runway party around.
• Let us know what you thought about the ins and aufs of Episode 7 in our weekly reactions thread,posted as soon as Episode 7 ends.
• Don't forget about tonight's big Shear Genius finale. We need your help choosing the winner in our Horible Hair Story Contest. The Minx is on top of the finale over at Blogging Shear Genius.

TGIW!

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So, are you ready for a little Good Queen Fun? Tim thinks it will be "the most fabulous show in the history of Project Runway". Well, we'll have to wait to see about that but this is certainly one episode where a float in a parade might be a good thing. It promises to be great fun. Here's the BPR lineup tonight:

• Tbone has returned from the desert (literally) and will be back in the play-by-play booth for live coverage of Episode 6 beginning at 9:00 p.m.
• There's no Michael Phelps tonight so why not join your fellow Runway fans in the BPR party room? Doors open at 8:00 p.m., no cover.
• Stop back in after the episode and let us know what you think in our weekly Reactions post.

Happy Wednesday everyone!

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TGIW

"Welcome to the Jungle." Tonight's episode looks like a team challenge and the team challenges always bring the drama! YAY.

Alan Gratz has examined the preview videos and come up with some surprising predictions for tonight. Do not miss the fact that The Samarai was correct in his prediction for both the winner and the loser of last week's episode. Anyone playing along on Fafarazzi (and it is never too late to sign up!) would do well simply by following Alan's advice.

Meanwhile, we are wondering how the designers will be whittled down by Fashion Week. Last season there were five designers remaining by the Wednesday of Fashion Week and we were delighted to see all five show. But unless there are a couple of double-eliminations, there will be SEVEN designers left on September 12th. Will there be a double-elimination? And when? Tonight would be a natural choice, but we hear Heidi definitely say "one of you will be out." So no double-elimination tonight. We'll watch what happens....

Tbone is taking a little breaky-break. He needed a vacay. So we are looking for a guest host for the play-by-play tonight. Please let us know if you can help. The party room will open at 8:00. TGIW!!!

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As the world awaits the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing this week, Project Runway stages its own competition tonight in Episode 4, "Rings of Glory". Could fashion design become the next big Olympic event? Why not!

Team BPR has been training all week for this one, here's the schedule of events:

• The BPR party room opens one hour before the starting gun at 8:00 p.m. ET. Come watch along with PR fans across the globe!
• Tbone will have live play-by-play from Olympic stadium, er....the Parsons workroom beginning at 9:00 p.m.
• After the show, the party continues over at Blogging Shear Genius beginning at 10:00 p.m.
• And don't forget to let us know how you feel in our weekly reactons thread.

TGIW- it's a BPR tradition!

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It's a big day in Project Runway world - not only are we counting down the hours to Episode 3, but its also the debut of Project Runway Phillipines! Thats actress Teresa Herrera doing her best Heidi and designer Jojie Lloren as Tim Gunn.

Back here stateside, we have the usual Wednesday suspects:

• Project Runway prophet Alan Gratz has posted his popular weekly predictions for Episode 3. This week is new and improved, now with more Keith!
• The Episode 3 party room opens up at 8:00 p.m. and after the show is over make sure to stop by the reactions thread to tell us what you think.
• And of course Tbone will be toiling away as usual in the play by play booth as the episode airs at 9:00 p.m.

Lots of news to come - Happy Wednesday everyone!

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TGIW

Greetings Project Runway fans, it's our favorite day of the week! Tonight the Parsons catwalk will be graced with Senator Padme' Amidala herself, aka Natalie Portman. She will be on hand this evening to guest judge Episode 2: "Grass Is Always Greener" where Tim promises us a "Runway first"! Ooh, such mystery and intrigue...

Natalie seems well suited for this season's green themed challenge, having recently put her signature on a collection of vegan inspired footwear. Let's see if the S5 designers can deliver. Here's the menu:

• The BPR party room opens at 8:00 p.m. and Tbone will have live play-by-play at 9:00 p.m. After the show airs, let us know what you think in our weekly reactions thread.
• The party continues after the show at Blogging Shear Genius. Tonight's episode looks to be must-see as the stylists are presented with a meaningful, touching challenge.
• Our superlative speculative specialist Alan Gratz has predictions about tonight's proceedings. Think he's right?

Counting down the hours...happy Wednesday!

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TGIW!

Are you ready? Is anyone ready? We've barely had time to figure out who's who but here we go. Season 5 of Project Runway premieres tonight! Team BPR has the champagne on ice as we prepare to celebrate the return of Tim, Heidi, MK, Nina and 16 new designers. Here's the plan:

• Tbone will once again be hosting live play-by-play coverage of Episode 1, "Let's Start at the Beginning" for everyone without access to Bravo. Don't forget the new start time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

• Everyone is invited to join us in the virtual party room beginning at 8:00 p.m. Come snark along with your BPR friends. And for those of you watching Shear Genius, the party will continue over at Blogging Shear Genius at 10:00 p.m.

• Having your own viewing party? Why not enter the Bravo B-Hive contest. You could win a $1000 shopping spree with Bluefly and a visit from a Project Runway VIP at your finale viewing party.

• After the show, share your thoughts to the Season 5 premiere in our reactions thread.

• Also returning this season on BPR: Katy's Take, Amanda's Take and Ask the Fashion Professor!

Some items of interest to help pass the day away:

• Our favorite poobah of prognostication, Alan Gratz is once again making his fearless weekly predictions on who is in and who is auf. Check out his season opening post this morning as he handicaps the entire field.

• Andy Cohen will be hosting his campy, fun "Watch What Happens:After the Sew" online show featuring Austin Scarlett and the aufed designer but alas, you must be an AMEX cardholder!

• In case you missed it, Tim Gunn says "...I can only imagine how the blogs are going to explode over some of the challenge winners."

• We know we are at the brink of Season 5 here but we couldn't help notice this piece from New York Magazine talking about Heidi and Nina's difference of opinion on the impending move to LA for S6. Also included is a video Heidi's appearance on the Today Show.

• And we leave with you a preview of tonight's opener from our old friend Robin Ghivan at the Washington Post. No, she doesn't reveal the winner again but there may be more detail in her review than you care to know, so click at your own risk!

Is that enough? Happy Wednesday everyone!

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TGIW

We are just ONE WEEK away from the most underhyped season of Project Runway ever. Soon the sewing machines will be humming away, Tim will be prowling about the workroom, Nina and MK will get all fidgety in their chairs, Heidi will be kissing designers goodbye and all will be right in the world again.

In the meantime, we'll simply watch the Brother clock on the wall and wait and wait and wait...For your preseason amusement, we point to you to longtime friend and BPR fave Rich at FourFour who has a hilarious montage of the single most overused reality show phrase. Can you guess what it is?

And party room fans are once again invited to join us tonight at Blogging Shear Genius as we continue to have fun with the Season 2 stylists. Happy Wednesday!

Update: Mo Ryan is thinking the same thing...

ETA:

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Two weeks and counting! It seems a little hard to believe, given the radio silence from the Bravo hype machine, that Season 5 is about to premiere. Where are the new designer bios? How about a teeny, tiny sneak peek? Nothing.

Except maybe this guy from my neck of the woods. Hmmmm.

Meanwhile, we hope you can join us tonight for another live viewing party at Blogging Shear Genius. You don't even have to watch Shear Genius in order to have fun in the party room. Stop in and say hello tonight beginning at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.

Happy Wednesday!

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No Runway fans, it's not July 16 quite yet but we're dusting off the TGIW machine to celebrate the Season 2 premiere of Shear Genius. Tbone has crawled out from under his rock and will be hosting a party post tonight over at Blogging Shear Genius. All of you party animals can join the fun beginning at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. Come say hello!

Meanwhile, look at Jaclyn Smith up there. She is apparently ageless, looking no different than she did 30 years ago. It's ridiculous. Also, don't miss this fabulous field report from Trish the Dish yesterday as she attended the Shear Genius Blowout event in Times Square.

Shear Genius will assume PR's traditional 10:00 p.m. Wednesday time slot and is expected to get a big lead-in boost when Season 5 kicks off three weeks from today. Yep, only three more weeks...

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