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Project Runway’s Wendy Pepper died

November 17, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Project Runway season one cast member Wendy Pepper, whose full name was Anne Eustis Pepper, died Sunday. Her obituary, published today in the Washington Post, and which also lists her name as Anne Pepper Stewart, says she “died peacefully on… continue reading

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How Project Runway went from flop to hit

May 1, 2014 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Project Runway debuted to dismal ratings 10 years ago this December. Here’s how it grew into a hit show.

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Judge rejects claim that Project Runway concept was stolen by Heidi Klum

October 2, 2008 by Andy Dehnart

A lawsuit filed almost three years ago by two women who claim they created Project Runway has been thrown out by a judge. Cynthia Rodriguez and Elizabeth Marie Anne Zwiebach claimed they pitched the idea for American Runway to Heidi… continue reading

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Tim Gunn wasn’t paid for Project Runway’s first season, made $2,500 an episode for season two

July 30, 2008 by Andy Dehnart

Tim Gunn was paid just $2,500 an episode for season two of Project Runway, but that’s a lot more than the zero dollars he received for the show’s first season. That’s according to Harvey Weinstein, who said that in court… continue reading

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Project Runway Canada debuts; first episode is online

October 16, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

Last Monday, Slice, a Canadian TV channel, debuted the first international version of Project Runway. It’s hosted by supermodel Iman and features designer Brian Bailey in the Tim Gunn role, mentoring the show’s 13 designers. Their time on the show… continue reading

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Jay McCarroll is not homeless

August 7, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

Project Runway winner Jay McCarroll told New York magazine for its story on Bravo fame that he’s homeless, but he was apparently just kidding. Jay himself mocks the idea in a series of five short videos (1, 2, 3, 5,… continue reading

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Jay McCarroll is homeless; Bravo’s reality stars struggle with fame

August 7, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

Although has a studio space with no kitchen or bathroom, Jay McCarroll, the winner of Project Runway, is homeless. “I haven’t been living anywhere for two years. I sleep at other people’s houses. I sleep here if I’m drunk,” he… continue reading

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Project Runway publicists refuse to participate in E! True Hollywood Story

July 2, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

Two reports say that E! wants to give Bravo’s Project Runway the “True Hollywood Story” treatment, but that people close to the show won’t participate. The “publicists for various stars of the show – as well as those who work… continue reading

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Jay McCarroll: Tim Gunn “should not be the adviser or the fuckin’ creative director”

February 5, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

Project Runway‘s first star is not happy with the show’s much-beloved mentor. In fact, today at Fashion Week, he went off on Tim while talking to New York Magazine. Earlier, Tim told the magazine that he was “regretfully” not in… continue reading

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Official Project Runway soundtrack will be released Tuesday

November 2, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Songs from Project Runway have been avaliable online for some time: the series’ composer has offered MP3s of the show’s theme and runway show music, and Lifter, the group that composed Jeffrey’s final runway song, has “Swing” on their MySpace… continue reading

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Jay McCarroll’s “edgy” Transport collection debuts at Fashion Week

September 18, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

On Friday, a few hours after the Project Runway 3 fashion show, the show’s prize-rejecting first season winner Jay McCarroll presented his first post-show collection at Fashion Week. Photos of his collection and a video of the runway show are… continue reading

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Fashion is now Parson’s largest major because of Project Runway

April 20, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The lingering camera shots of the Parsons School of Design on Project Runway, never mind the presence of reality TV icon Tim Gunn, has had a positive effect on the school where the show is filmed. Since the show began… continue reading

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Project Runway cast members offer x-rated sex advice, discuss sex with show groupies

March 10, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

If Project Runway withdrawal is starting and you don’t know what to do with yourself, try having sex. And if you don’t know how to do that, four Project Runway cast members have some advice in Nerve magazine. They also… continue reading

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Chloe won’t move to New York, will be mentored by Banana Republic by phone

March 10, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

In an interview with her hometown newspaper, Chloe Dao “remains firm that she won’t move to New York” but says she still plans to take the show’s prize, the Houston Chronicle reports. She actually “plans to work with Banana Republic’s… continue reading

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Project Jay reveals Jay’s reason for not taking the prize: he wants his own “exclusive deal”

February 23, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Jay McCarroll’s Project Jay special aired last night, and we finally found out why he rejected the show’s prize. At the beginning of the hour-long special, he said, “The bottom line is, I didn’t take the Project Runway prize money… continue reading

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