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Now that 'Project Runway' has officially found a new home over at Lifetime, there's plenty of space for something fabulous and stylish on the network that originated reality competition shows. Enter 'The Fashion Show,' Bravo's new showcase for up-and-coming fashion designers to get their big break (premieres Thursday, May 7 at 10PM ET). Designer and personality extraordinaire Isaac Mizrahi takes the helm, with co-hosts Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child fame and Fern Mallis, who started Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, rounding things out.
So how will the show set itself apart? Is it gonna be better than 'Runway'? And will Mr. Mizrahi be wearing any undergarments (as he so famously asked celebs at the Golden Globes in 2006)? AOL TV got Mizrahi to dish and you don't want to miss what he told us ... and showed us. -- By Maggie Furlong
Now that 'Project Runway' has officially found a new home over at Lifetime, there's plenty of space for something fabulous and stylish on the network that originated reality competition shows.
Enter 'The Fashion Show,' Bravo's new showcase for up-and-coming fashion designers to get their big break (premieres Thursday, May 7 at 10PM ET). Designer and personality extraordinaire Isaac Mizrahi takes the helm, with co-hosts Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child fame and Fern Mallis, who started Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, rounding things out.
So how will the show set itself apart? Is it gonna be better than 'Runway'? And will Mr. Mizrahi be wearing any undergarments (as he so famously asked celebs at the Golden Globes in 2006)? AOL TV got Mizrahi to dish and you don't want to miss what he told us ... and showed us. -- By Maggie Furlong
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Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi escorts model Coco Rocha wearing a design by Mizrahi arrives for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, "The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion" in New York, May 4, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Countess Luann DeLesseps pose for a photograph during Isaac Mizrahi's "Tell Me Everything" radio show at SIRIUS XM Studios on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;Countess Luann DeLesseps
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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Countess Luann DeLesseps pose for a photograph during Isaac Mizrahi's "Tell Me Everything" radio show at SIRIUS XM Studios on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;Countess Luann DeLesseps
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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Countess Luann DeLesseps pose for a photograph during Isaac Mizrahi's "Tell Me Everything" radio show at SIRIUS XM Studios on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;Countess Luann DeLesseps
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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Countess Luann DeLesseps chat during Isaac Mizrahi's "Tell Me Everything" radio show at SIRIUS XM Studios on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;Countess Luann DeLesseps
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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Danielle Kyrillos, Editor-at-Large for Daily Candy, Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Countess Luann DeLesseps chat during Isaac Mizrahi's "Tell Me Everything" radio show at SIRIUS XM Studios on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;Countess Luann DeLesseps;Danielle Kyrillos
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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: (L-R) Danielle Kyrillos, Editor-at-Large for Daily Candy, Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Countess Luann DeLesseps pose for a photograph during Isaac Mizrahi's "Tell Me Everything" radio show at SIRIUS XM Studios on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;Countess Luann DeLesseps;Danielle Kyrillos
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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Countess Luann DeLesseps chat during Isaac Mizrahi's "Tell Me Everything" radio show at SIRIUS XM Studios on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;Countess Luann DeLesseps
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NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Countess Luann DeLesseps chat during Isaac Mizrahi's "Tell Me Everything" radio show at SIRIUS XM Studios on April 30, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;Countess Luann DeLesseps
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NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Designer Isaac Mizrahi (L) and Liz Claiborne CEO William McComb (R) attend the NYSE Closing Bell ringing and a fashion show to celebrate Isaac Mizrahi's collection for Liz Claiborne at NYSE on April 28, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Isaac Mizrahi;William McComb
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1. How is this different than 'Project Runway'?
You know, I'm not really that up on 'Project Runway' -- I've seen it three or four times. I think it's a great show, [but] this is structured differently. We have the mini-challenge in the beginning of the show and then the elimination challenge at the end of the show in front of a live audience. It's pretty awesome. It's completely different personalities -- it's Isaac! [Laughs] Well, it's Kelly, it's Isaac, it's Fern and a weekly special judge. The energy of the audience at the end -- that brings a lot of excitement to the event -- but also it's the comments from the audience. They're really riveting ... and sometimes brutal. The drama just gets heightened. Also, the winning clothes are available for purchase online on BravoTV.com.
2. So do you want to start a war right now and say that 'The Fashion Show' is better than 'Runway'?
No, absolutely not! [Laughs] But I will say this: Bravo started 'Project Runway' -- they made it. That's why I love working with them on this, because to me they do a great job. They do it the best. You know, usually I insist on being like a producer of any show I'm in, but I trust that Bravo's gonna make a great show.
3. Can you give us any hints about who we might see as guest judges?
I can name names -- I can tell you! We had Norma Kamali, who's kind of the grande dame of all fabulous invention. We had Peter Som, Elie Tahari ... we had a great show with Tinsley Mortimer, who's this fabulous New York socialite, and they had to make clothes for Tinsley. It was really good. We had Glenda Bailey, who's the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar. Oh, and the best one! We had George Malkemus -- he's a fellow who runs Manolo Blahnik. It was really good, that episode ... I'll just tell you that.
4. Sounds like there's gonna be some drama with you two ...We had some really interesting banter, George and I. [Laughs] Maybe just a little bit of drama. There's a bit of a past between George and I [laughs] ... but I love him. It was great.
5. Will we ever see you back as an awards show red carpet host? You got a lot of press last time you did it, grabbing boobs, checking underwear ...
I did -- that's right! I don't know -- I have to say, it's a thankless job. It's fun [but] I have to have a lot of free time to do the red carpet, and these years I haven't had much free time, as you can imagine. And I was not [grabbing boobs] -- I was checking underwear. I am wearing underwear ... I'm wearing Spanx. [Watch the exclusive video clip above for Isaac Mizrahi's revealing -- and hilarious -- Spanx demonstration.]
Pilots Roundup
With big hits like 'Grey's Anatomy' and '30 Rock' winding down for the season, we're getting a head start on all the buzz-worthy pilots every TV fan needs to know about.
And here are some hints -- small-screen vets like Kelsey Grammer, Julianna Margulies and Sarah Michelle Gellar are set to return, classic hits ('Melrose Place') are getting high-profile remakes and two spin-offs could give their predecessors a run for their money.
Click through our pilots roundup to find out where each will premiere and which stars are on board ... so you can make the informed decisions about which shows you may want to save room for on your DVR.
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Untitled Kelsey Grammer Project
ABC
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Melinda McGraw
Premise: There's nothing funnier than unemployment, right? When a high-powered Wall Street CEO loses his job, he's forced to do something unfamiliar: spend time with his family.
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'The Good Wife'
CBS
Cast: Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, Josh Charles, Chris Noth (guest star)
Premise: Emmy winner Julianna Margulies returns to television as a politician's wife who also serves as a defense attorney. Sounds like a pretty 'Good' bet to us.
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'Back'
CBS
Cast: Skeet Ulrich, Sherry Stringfield, John C. McGinley, D.B. Woodside
Premise: 'Jericho' star Ulrich returns to CBS to star in this mystery drama centering on a man who went missing during the 9/11 attacks -- only to reappear eight years later. Wonder what fans will send the network to save this one from early cancellation?
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'Barely Legal'
NBC
Cast: Hilary Duff
Premise: A new comedy about 18-year-old Kathleen Holtz (Duff), the youngest lawyer ever to pass the California state bar exam. Sort of like 'Doogie Howser, ADA.'
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'The Beautiful Life'
CW
Cast: Mischa Barton, Elle Macpherson, Ben Hollingsworth, Sara Paxton, Ashley Madekwe, Nico Tortorella
Premise: The CW looks to add even more beautiful people to its prime-time lineup with 'The Beautiful Life,' a new series about models living together in New York. Highlights include 'The OC''s Mischa Barton as Sonja, a high-fashion supermodel who's having trouble staying on top of the circuit, and Elle Macpherson, who plays the owner of Focus Models.
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'Boardwalk Empire'
HBO
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Michael Shannon
Premise: Could this be a 1920s version of 'The Sopranos'? Producer and director Martin Scorsese presents a drama about drinking, gambling and mob activities in Prohibition-era Atlantic City.
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'Body Politic'
CW
Cast: Brian Austin Green, Minka Kelly, Jason Dohring, Gabrielle Union
Premise: A look at the sexier side of D.C. politics, the CW has Minka Kelly playing Hope, a girl in search of her long-lost dad -- who just so happens to be Attorney General. She takes a job working for him and befriends her fellow Capitol Hill newbies, who also happen to be incredibly good-looking.
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'The Bridget Show'
ABC
Cast: Lauren Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Holly Robinson Peete
Synopsis: In her first TV role since 'Gilmore Girls,' Graham takes a darker comedic turn as Bridget, a self-help guru who becomes obsessed when her boyfriend dumps her, and struggles to take the advice she doles out. With Mitch Hurwitz ('Arrested Development') behind it and Barry Sonnenfeld ('Pushing Daisies') signed on to direct the pilot, this one is already generating major buzz.
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'Community'
NBC
Cast: Chevy Chase, Joel McHale
Premise: Funnyman McHale ('The Soup') stars as a lawyer who enrolls at a community college after his degree is ruled invalid. Also on board is Chase, playing a fellow student who has been married five times. Given NBC's success with comedies, this could be a nice edition to the community.
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