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TV Alert: "Project Runway" moves to Lifetime and Lindsay Lohan guest judges

If you think it seems like forever since Project Runway's fifth season ended, I'm right there with you. The hit Heidi Klum-hosted fashion design reality show makes it's long awaited return tonight, making its move from Bravo to Lifetime official with the season six premiere.

But, before the new season starts, there will be an All Star Challenge episode, where past season favorites (like drag aficionado Chris March, neck tattooed Jeffery Sebelia, Brandy boyfriend Mychael Knight and should-have-been-last-season's winner, Korto Momolu) compete for 100 grand — again.

Here's a preview:

The move to Lifetime isn't the only big change for PR. After calling Parsons in NYC home for the first five seasons, Heidi, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia have hightailed it to Los Angeles. Instead of Parsons, the wannabe designers will slave away at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

But being in L.A. has its perks, like the accessibility to amazing guest stars. Nicole Kidman, for example, will appear on tonight's All Star Challenge. But, even more (in my opinion) exciting, is the season six premiere's guest judge we'll see tonight.

Drum roll please: Lindsay Lohan.

That's right. While the Washington Post review/preview of tonight's episode (don't worry, they don't give away what happens) is skeptical of LiLo's fashion expertise ("Who knew she was such an expert on flawless style?!", it says), it'll be interesting, no less. Especially because it's hard not to notice the striking resemblance to Samantha Ronson (straight) PR contestant Ari Fish has.

The Post calls 26-year-old Fish, from Kansas City, "an avant-garde-ish flake who seeks design inspiration by performing a handstand and waiting for the fabric to speak to her." Strange? Sure. Adorable? Absolutely.

To find out about the other 15 contestants, check out Project Runway's new Lifetime website, or just tune in tonight to see who will be in, and who will be out (other than Lindsay and Tim Gunn.)

Are you excited for Project Runway's return — and do you think Lindsay Lohan's leggings expertise will come in handy in tonight's judging?

Luna's picture

So this is a real new season

So this is a real new season not the last season that didn't air finally airing as new? Interesting. Will we ever get to see the lost season of PR? Oh and what was with "(straight)" fallowing Samantha's name?

-I speak in random thoughts

Shazam's picture

The "(straight)" was to

The "(straight)" was to indicate that the contestant Ari Fish was straight, despite her resemblance to Samantha Ronson.
MyNumber99's picture

This was taped last year but

This was taped last year but never aired due to a legal battle.  I don't see why it shouldn't count as "new".  It's not like anyone knows how it's going to turn out!
dancelikeamom's picture

lindsay...

was actually well-spoken and looked gorgeous on the show--very different vibe then when she was so awkward on ellen talking about samantha and such.. lesson we all hopefully learned:  DON'T GO ON TV AND TALK ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE!  lol.
Ines's picture

I missed this show

So glad it's on tonight. I love this show. 

www.myspace.com/guitarrachica

 

The_Other_Girl's picture

Attractive?

Does anyone think that Lindsay is even attractive anymore?  Don't get me wrong, the raspy voice and dirty tan is a turn-on and all, but what happened to the Lindsay I fell in love with in "Mean Girls"?  Please don't make fun of me for liking "Mean Girls".  The taunts really hurt my feelings.

P.S. PR is on tonight???  Holy smokes, I have to go.  I have to go now!

Wren's picture

whaaa???

Why would anyone mock you for liking Mean Girls? Mean Girls is comedy gold, classic, and extremely quotable. Somebody taunting you ought to get smacked.

I actually thought LiLo looked pretty good in tonight's episode.

The_Other_Girl's picture

Thank You!

I agree that Mean Girls IS comedy gold.  I quote it all of the time!

I have to admit that Lindsay did look gorg last night! 

music.is.everything.'s picture

i watched

and thought that lindsay was gorgous. and i was upset when ari was eliminated! she was adorable. and just good television. they usually keep the "out there" designers on longer, just because of ratings, so i was kind of surprised that ari was the first to go. 

 

and in our honesty, together we will rise. out of our nightminds and into the light at the end of the fight...

lojane518's picture

finally!!

i love this show so much. def a perk with lohan showing up :P 

tim gunn just always has a way of boosting my mood. such a sweet man.  

Sam.e's picture

I watched too :)

And Ari immeddiiateellyy stood out to me and then when Lindsay came on I was like Oh my God Ari looks just like Sam! I was hoping for drama but... :(

It's funny though because Ari mentions wanting to design clothes for Sam on her interview thingy on Lifetime's website

j's picture

i thought she looked like sam the second i saw her!

and i would be lying if i said i wasn't looking for any possibile hint of sexual tension between her and lindsay throughout the entire judging process.

ari was adorable though, despite being entirely batsh*t crazy.... and her garments were also really, REALLY heinous. 

-j (http://homou.blogspot.com)

eeyore's picture

that chick def. looks like

that chick def. looks like sam, but from the neck down, she's a hot mess. just... MESS.  

its like every item worn on "My-So-Called-Life" decided to get together and have their own little reunion on her body. 

geez..

or maybe she's just that much more fashionable than me.... 

*sigh* 

Allie Ray 's picture

Lindsay Lohan

I love Lindsay Lohan, and not just the old lindsay "the mean girls" version. Yeah, sometimes I'll admit she seems like a lost little party girl, but we all know she's talented. I missed this episode of Project Runway, but i'll definitely watch the re-run just for her. I used to watch this show, but stopped a couple seasons ago. I'm planning on watching this season, though. I loveee Tim Gunn! [:

"make it work!" 

XOXOX

Allie Ray<3

Melissa Hsu's picture

spoiler,

if anyone hasn't watched it yet, but ari's dress was absolutely cute. i was so upset she was eliminated.  :/ 

Luna's picture

Yeah I totally don't want to

Yeah I totally don't want to watch the rest of this season now. Her dress was atless a dress It would had beed great for the Teen Choice Awards.

I also hated how they edited Lindsay to come off like a bitch in regards to Ari's outfit. I know she had to have liked it more then that pantihose outfit. 

 

I also didn't like how the edited the promo for the next episode where Hidi say's that they'll be designing an outfit for a REAL celebrity this time. That was totally wrong and a slap in the face to Lindsay Lohan who help launch their first episode on the new season.

 

Lowell's picture

???

well, the dresses were not designed for lindsay, so i'm not sure why you thought heidi was dissing LL. and by actual celebrity, she meant a real, specific celebrity, and not just a generic "celebrity" as in the red carpet challenge. 
Candice's picture

...

I watched it and the only thing I can remember is that Fish chick with a multi-colored long sleeve pants unitard looking thing with some blue baggy shorts. Which forget about what she made (which was only slightly less ridiculous), she should have been eliminated for her outfit alone.

Lindsay was hot... but not as hot as the brunette with the dog.

Lowell's picture

ari = samantha ronson

from the pic, i didn't think that ari looked like samantha ronson (just thought you thought so based on the hair), but i watched last night and she looks so much like samantha it's unbelievable. to have lindsay as the guest judge on the only episode she's on - weird.

they do say everyone has a twin out there...

Luna's picture

and Ari would make three!

and Ari would make three! Sam has an twin sister fashion designer Charlotte Ronson. 

-I speak in random thoughts

Lowell's picture

oh

sam has a twin who is a fashion designer? even weirder!
Mia's picture

Ari.. not gay?

Wow, my gaydar must be broken, lol.. I thought she was gay the minute I saw her. Oh well, guess I was wrong.

Also, the look-alike Samantha Ronson didn't even cross my mind until now. I don't follow Lindsay and Samantha though, I never got the wole obsession about them.. Lindsay is usually a hot mess and Sam usually looks very unattractive, like a man.

Lowell's picture

yeah

she should be gay.
demoiselle cyan's picture

linds linds

I think she's very pretty and yeah... loved her on Mean Girls.. she looked very cute... that Ari Fish.. probably gay...

 

"It is easier to disintegrate an atom than human stupidity"-A. Einstein