Free at last!

July 9th, 2009

FINALLY!!! Formerly on BRAVO, Project Runway was sold to Lifetime, prompting a much too lengthy legal battle between BRAVO & the show’s producer. BRAVO and Lifetime made ~~money~~ nice this past spring, and now the countdown to the season premiere is on!

Oh, how I’ve missed you, Project Runway.

LA Times
‘Project Runway’ returns Aug. 20

“Project Runway” fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. The show’s sixth season has an official air date of Aug. 20 — that’s just 42 days, 6 hours and 13 minutes (from the time this post went up) away, according to the Countdown to the Premiere Clock on Lifetime’s website.

Also on the site are bios and videos of the Season 6 contestants, including L.A. local Johnny Sakalis, a 30-year-old designer who lives in West Hollywood. In his audition video, he presents the panel (which includes Tim Gunn and Santino Rice), with a swing coat and hoodie made from red-and-cream striped French damask fabric that had previously covered his friend’s wall. Judging from those two pieces I’m not convinced by our hometown boy, but maybe he’ll prove me wrong come Aug. 20.…

–Melissa Magsaysay