this whole damn show is 'out'

Well, this pretty much tears it: Project Runway has just jumped the shark. After four seasons of somehow getting inexplicably better, Harvey Weinstein took the steps necessary to insure that Runway would forfeit its artistic and cultural currency by performing a series of shady closed-door deals leading to the show landing on the Lifetime network. Fears that the show would become lame, strengthened by the announcement of two spinoffs and existing knowledge of the Lifetime network, were today confirmed by news that while Weinstein will be taking the show to Lifetime, he will not be taking its producers with him. One can only assume then that the show will retain its branding but will be influenced by its new production team to tackle issues more engaging to its demographic ("Your next challenge: create a look based on the inspiring tale of Judy Thompsonsteiner, who overcame adversity and learned to read at the age of 47"). Our only hope is that Tim Gunn is still Tim Gunn and so whatever happens it can't be a complete wash.

In other news, Lindsey Lohan displays a comforting consistency by jacking some woman's coat.