Project Runway - 7/23/08

Suede is still talking about Suede in the third person and it is annoying the piss out of me. Stella drank a strange concoction of spirulina and wheat grass and exclaimed about her excitement to not be sent home for literally putting trash down the runway.

No time for chit chat, off they go to the runway!

The designers get to pick their models, after they were assigned them for their first challenge. The model that was eliminated had kind of weird posture and scrunched up shoulders, so I was not sad that she was eliminated.

Their challenge is to make a cocktail dress for their models as their clients. What fun for the models. Tim tells them in the workroom that they will be using Green (environmentally friendly) fabrics for their dresses. As an added zinger of a twist, the models are going to shop for fabric, with a budget of $75. Wow.

At the fabric store, a lot of the girls grabbed the same kind of fabric, and they carried it back to Parson's in environmentally friendly Mood shopping bags. The designers had 30 minutes to talk to the models about their designs and then until midnight to finish the dress. Some of the designers were talking with their models and listening to what they wanted, and others, like Stella, had no interest in serving their clients.

Super Tanned Annoying Blayne got the hot pink fabric (and I think it is jersey).

Suede talked a lot to himself in third person while he was cutting lots of bias strips and sewing them together. Others found his propensity to talk in third person really obnoxious, too.

Tim entered for his critique, and was concerned about Korto's dress (he thought it was inside out). Suede's dress looked a little like a sewing machine exploded, but Tim said he was excited about it. Wesley had to work with satin, and so did LeAnn. Tim noticed and told LeAnn to take an editing eye to it.

There is no immunity for the challenge, but the winner will have their dress manufacturing and sold by Bluefly.com, and a young glamorous Hollywood woman will be guest judge. Is it Mary-Kate Olsen, seen on the Elle cover earlier? Time will tell.

Stella was so annoying. She wanted nothing by leather. Cause a leather cocktail dress is perfection. Blayne, ironically, with his tanned hide, was picking on Stella's leatha fixation. Wait a few years, bucko... you'll be leatha.

In the morning, there was an insane amount of work to be done. I saw bodices without skirts and skirts without bodices and things with no connections. Stella's dress, though not leatha, is pretty. Daniel particularly wsa right down to the wire, and so was Wesley (who's fit was awful). Safety pins were pulled out. Model's butts were steamed. Literally.

Runway time!

The guest judge is Natalie Portman! Much more fashionable, in my opinion, than "I stole this from a homeless person" Mary-Kate. Natalie has her own Vegan shoe collection, so she knows a thing or two about environmentally friendly design. Next to Heidi, she looks about the size of a pack of playing cards (height-wise). She's itty.

Keith's dress: I do not like the half-drawn-up roman shade ruffling in the skirt at all, but it was pretty.. it was a little too poofy for my taste.

Terri's dress: It looked well fitted and classy. I really liked that dress.

Wesley's dress: It looked half done and very badly fitted. The zipper looked like it needed to be zipped up a few more inches, and the thing bunched all over the place.

Jerrell's dress: This one was different from a lot of the others, and it had a lot of neat detailing. It was pretty nice.

Jennifer's dress: The orange and the grey weren't great together, but Jennifer made a nice flowy looking dress. Not half bad.

Daniel's dress: I am just not a fan of pockets in a cocktail dress. The rest of it was pretty cute, though. I don't like the empire waist.

Joe's dress: He had the same brown satin as a couple others and it looked right on his model. He fit it well, and he had some interesting detailing. Nicely done.

Suede's dress: I cannot imagine sipping a cocktail and nibbling on goodies in that dress. It was interesting, though, with his woven bias strips and crinoline.

Kenley's dress: It had a very Shakespearian collar, and somehow it worked. A cute dress by Kenley.

Kelli's dress: Kelli was feeling like this was out of her normal comfort realm, and it looked it. The model chose a couple of weirdly juxtaposing fabrics, and I am not sure if they really work.

LeAnne's dress: Again with the brown satin, and she also has pickets. There was a lot to it, but it looked like a kid's jumper.

Stella's dress: Not too bad! Better than a trash bag, that's for sure. A little simple.

Blayne's dress: His hot pink jersey and off the shoulder giant sleeve made this look like something designed by Mattell, circa 1983. It did not help that his model has long blonde hair and could pass for Barbie.

Emily's dress: She was short on fabric, so the dress was short, and even so it was really cute with some neat detailing.

Korto's dress: As I'm sure Tim was worried about, the dress with the exposed seams/pleating just looks inside out to me.

Keith, Terri, Jerrell, Jennifer, Daniel, Joe, Kelli, Blayne and Emily were all called forward, and they are safe (but neither winners nor losers)

Kenley's dress got high marks, and the model loved it. The judges loved the belt Kenley sewed on.

Wesley blamed his model essentially for not getting enough fabric, and his bottom seam was badly sewn. Nina Garcia said "Shiny, tight, and short is the quickest way to look cheap."

Stella's dress was called much improved and nicely done.

Natalie said that Korto's dress looked inside out, and Nina said it looked like she had wings, and the other judge (shoot me, I forget his name) said that curvy girls don't want fins off their hips. As a curvy girl, I agree.

Suede is pulled out of third person long enough to talk about his dress. Natalie loved it and thought it was unique and wanted to wear it. Nina said she could tell he worked and thought about it, and the other judge appreciated how he made it different from the other satins. Heidi also loved it.

LeAnne's model said that the dress wasn't what she envisioned, and Natalie said it looked a little Peter Pan. Others agree and think it is all over the place.

In deliberations, they apprecitated Stella's biker chick chic, and Suede's work was commended. They also loved Kenley's and thought it was the only one who used the fabric the right way.

Wesley's was made badly, and Korto's fins were all wrong. LeAnne lacked editing, and just threw everything she knew how to do on a dress.

Stella is the first one safe, and I think she deserved it. Suede's crazy dress won the competition, and it gave him the chance to congratulate himself in third person. Kenley was also sent to safety, followed by Korto, who immediately burst into tears.

Wesley's was called unflattering with a poor fit, while LeAnne's was called a "school project" for doing so many things on one dress. And that means that Wesley is out. See you at the reunion show, Wesley!

So You Think You Can Dance - 7/23/08

Who will be paired up this week? Cat's dress looks straight out of the 80's, but not the wretched 80's. Maybe early 90's. Joining Nigel and Mary is Toni Basil! How fun! So Cat's look is appropriate.

Will & Courtney 1st dance (Samba choreographed by Jean-Marc and France) Well, I was hoping that Mark would pick Courtney. Oh well. Courtney's shimmy dress was fantastic. Will's hip movement was really good, and he had a smile on his face, but I don't really believe his movements come from the inside. He seems kind of superficial. Courtney, on the other hand, was made to do the samba. She is astounding. Will pulled off a very neat spinning lift with her, and that was wonderful. Nigel said he thinks it is a great move. He said that sometimes it all got caught up in technique. He liked their chemistry. Mary thought she was being punk'd. Is that still on the air? She said that they both looked like samba dancers and not contemporary dancers. She also noticed that some of Will's technique was not there, and he was kind of tight, but she let out a scream for Courtney, and I have to agree, though not as annoyingly. Toni thought it was so good she got caught up and forgot she was judging. That's good.

Comfort's solo: Comfort went to a performing arts school, so that's why she's got some other built in technique. Her solo was pretty good, she was doing some form of the Robot at times, but not Robert Murane style... just ok for me. It's different, I'll give it that.

Twitch & Katee 1st dance (Contemporary choreographed by Mia Michaels) These two knew each other before going on the show. Neat. The dance was amazing. It was a disinterested guy and a psycho ex, and it included a pretty steamy looking kiss (or stage kiss), and a door. It was awe inspiring, the acting even more than the dancing. It was danced to Duffy's Mercy, and it was perfect. Nigel said it was captivating, and I can't agree more. Mary screamed and then MY SATELLITE WENT OUT BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER!!!

Mark & Comfort 1st dance -(hip hop) missed due to weather. I'm going to cry now.

Katee's solo: Katee went from being bad at tap and doing all skipping around on stage and flailing instead of tapping to being a contemporary dancer. Good fit. So for her solo, she skipped around on the stage and flailed. I prefer partner contemporary dance.

Joshua & Chelsie 1st dance (Argentine Tango choreographed by Dmitry from Season 2) Chelsie's legs and hips are amazing. I think she almost stuck her stiletto through the back of her head once. Joshua was very strong but I don't know if it was the best tango from him. Chelsie store the dance from him. Nigel also loved Chelsie's legs and how she used them, and then he said that Joshua had the biggest bum in the competition. He thought it made the best of both of them - Chelsie's legs and Joshua's strength. Mary said that it all translated in the right way. She called Joshua committed and Chelsie sexier than ever. Then she screeched about the hot tamale train. Toni said that Argentine Tango needs to be organic and it needs to feel spontaneous and torrid, and thought it was well accomplished. She noticed a couple points where Joshua's hands were a little jazzy.

Mark's solo: Mark is from Hawaii, and he was the only male dancer in his whole performing arts school. His solo was very weird and kind of organic. I loved it. He seems to be made of the music when he is dancing. He's like a fantastic windup toy. I hope he sticks around.

Will & Courtney 2nd dance (lyrical hip hop choreographed by Tabitha and Napoleon) BOOOOO for storms. I missed this one, too. Nigel thought they were emotionally together and it was beautiful. Mary said that her expectations are really high for Will and Courtney. She said that they didn't meet her expectations, in a solemn way, and then she did the annoying Mary thing where she screeched that they blew her expectations away. Toni loved it and thinks that America will never feel the same about dance again after this show. Wow.

Courtney's solo: She started dancing at 9, serious since 14, and she's been to Blackpool. Very neat. Her solo was made to show off those fabulous legs and hips. She really is wonderful. And it's her 19th birthday today, the baby.

Twitch & Katee 2nd dance (Broadway choreographed by Tyce Diorio) It looks like the same story as before. Katee wants a man, and Twitch doesn't want her. It will be interesting to see how they make it different than before, and Tyce incorporated some of their own tricks. It's a more fun version of boy wants girl and boy doesn't want girl (yet) than I've seen before. Twitch didn't seem as strong as in the previous number, but it was fun. Nigel sucked up to Tyce before getting to the dance performance. He is shocked by Twitch's skills that he has without the same training. I agree. He also says that there isn't one routine that Katee has done the whole season that he hasn't enjoyed. I can think of one (that tragically styled contemporary number a few weeks ago), but other than that, I agree. Mary said it was magnificent and well-matched. Toni thought that Twitch brought more reality to the dance than most Broadway dancers do, and she appreciates that. Toni also said that Katee had a tougher problem with the character because the choreography and movement didn't match the grinning of Katee. I think it's a good point.

Joshua's solo: I am not digging Joshua's ponytail today, but his solo was pretty tight. I'm not sure I get away with saying tight in that way, but pretend I sound hip. I enjoy him.

Courtney's solo: See, Courtney's solo made me feel something, and I love the way she moves, even buy herself. She is more emotive to me than Katee.

Twitch's solo: I like Twitch's solo more than Joshua's, mostly because it looks more original. He is Twitch, their's no mistaking that.

Mark & Courtney 2nd dance (Foxtrot choreographed by Jean-Marc and France) There's character in this dance so I have hope for Mark. He's a man who's down on his luck and Comfort is Lady Luck. I was glad when Mark lost the hat, because I love to see his expressive face. I thought it was quite nice, and Comfort did a good job, too. Nigel said that their hip hop routine was good (and I missed it!), and didn't feel any chemistry in this routine, and called it amateurish. Mary thought it was roug and thought the close hold was one of the worst she's ever seen. Not boding well. Toni thought that the jazz part was good, but the foxtrot was not good. Now I am even more sad about missing their hip hop routine.

Joshua & Chelsie 2nd dance (Disco choreographed by Dorianna Sanchez) And my dvr cut off everything but the beginning of this routine!

Excuse me while I go reprogram a couple things. Did I say I'm in love with my dvr? Ummmmm...

Anyhow, at this point, I am worried for Mark and I think Comfort is gone. I adored Twitch and Katee together, particularly that Mercy routine. And I just love Courtney and Chelsie both, with the edge going to Courtney for overall appeal and to Chelsie for those amazing gams. Yes, I used the word gams. And somehow I think I can pull that off better than saying a routine is "tight." *Sigh*

I cannot judge entirely until I see the other routines, or at least read about them. Any help, dear readers?

The Mole: 7/21/08

Mark is feeling confident now that Alex is gone. Nicole is hopeful for her future. Their mission is at a winery. They divide into three smart players and two dumb.

Smart: Paul, Clay & Mark
Dumb: Craig & Nicole

The Mission is called Go Figure and they have to decipher clues that lead to places all over Mendoza, where they will find numbers that they have to enter into a computer back at the winery. They cannot write any numbers down. The dumb players don't get a break and have to remember 5 numbers. The smart team gets only 3 numbers to remember.

The questions are long and I am not going to attempt to write them all down. Craig and Nicole have a plan of him doing the math and her memorizing. Could work out.

On the smart team, Mark and Clay cannot agree on simple subtraction. Mark calculates that 1947-1492=455, and Clay somehow thinks it's 439. Clay claims to be a math genius, but my calculator says he is a moron.

Nicole and Craig seem to be getting their clues well, but Nicole thinks that Craig is trying to mess her up on purpose. Possible.

Paul had the map and the Smart team went the wrong way and by the time Mark asked locals for help, they were 9 blocks out of their way, with the clock ticking.

Nicole and Craig's last clue had them counting tiles in a mosaic and lamp posts with green tops. It's Craig's turn to think that Nicole is messing him up.

Unfortunately, Craig and Nicole got back to the winery with all their numbers but were not allowed to enter their numbers until the other team got there... luckily, they got there in time.

One of the Dumb team's answers was wrong, and one of them (They chose Nicole) had 20 minutes to run out and recalculate. The others think she is messing them up on purpose. Clay meanwhile has decided that there is a sequence to the numbers and they disregard Nicole's recalculation. It's a good thing, too, because Clay was right and Nicole was wrong. This only cements Clay's idea that he is a math genius. They earned $30,000. Mark sees nothing but opportunities for any of them to sabotage.

Mark and Clay and their coalition believe that the Mole is either Nicole or Craig, and Mark is very sure it is a woman. Clay told Mark that he voted all Nicole on the past quiz... then later, he went and told Nicole that he voted all Mark, and Nicole thinks that they have a bond because they are both black.

Before their next mission in Buenos Aries, Mr. Host Man had each person pick out the person they could trust most. Mark chose Clay. Paul chose Mark. Craig chose Clay. Clay chose Nicole and Mark looked pizzed. Nicole chose Mark "to even it out."

It's a friends and family challenge, called Ticket to Ride! Their loved ones are heading into railroad stations, and whether they get to hang out with them has to do with who they chose about trusting most.

Craig and Clay are up first. They have 3 minutes for Clay to ask Craig 30 questions regarding his girlfriend. At the end of the time, Clay has to remember 3/5 answers right, and if he does, Craig's girlfriend will get off the train and they will get $10,000. If they don't get through all the questions, the unanswered questions might also be asked. They got through all of them, but Craig didn't know all the answers. Clay balked at answering a couple of them, but ended up getting 3 right, and Brendi got to go see Craig.

It's time for Nicole to memorize answers about Clay's wife. Her memorization seemed pretty good, and it was good enough, because she got to get off the train, and that's another $10,000.

Mark gets to ask Nicole's questions now, and he is asking the questions really slowly. Luckily, it was enough, and Nicole's mom joins her.

Clay memorized Mark's questions, and this was nerve racking. I want Mark to get to see his wife. I am really happy when the doors open, and his pregnant wife gets off the train.

Paul is up next with Mark, and Paul skips a whole lot of questions, and is slow at answering others, and I am worried for him. He didn't know a lot of things about his wife. This is really going to be sad if they can't get off, because his sweet little daughter is there with his wife. I am so happy that they didn't have to break that little girl's heart.

Everyone seems over the moon to see their loved ones, except Nicole seems ready to leave the game, by throwing the quiz. We'll see if that happens.

They get their final meal with their families, and Nicole seems ready to throw it, toasting to herself as the latest victim, and does a heartfelt "last confessional"

It's Quiz Time!!

1. Is the Mole Male or Female?
2. During the Mission Go Figure, was the Mole wearing a hat?
3. During Go Figure, did the Mole return to the park to recalculate?
4. In Go Figure, which team did the Mole join?
5. In the Ticket to ride mission, who did the Mole pick as their trusted player?
6. How many people chose the Mole as their loved one?
7. Who was the Mole's loved one?
8. In what order did the Mole see their loved one?
9. During drinks before Ticket to Ride, where was the Mole sitting in relation to Mr. Host Man?
10. Who is the Mole?

There is a tie on the quiz, and Paul and Nicole are deemed safe, with Clay going home. Nicole's mom calls her Omarosa because she couldn't bring herself to throw the quiz. That was kind of funny.

I still think Nicole might be the Mole. Or Paul. They are my top picks right now. And you?

The Next Food Network Star - 7/20/08

The Top 3 are Lisa, Aaron, and Adam. I am rooting for Adam and maybe Aaron, because I don't want to see Lisa on my tv squinting at me anymore. We'll see if she changes my mind any this week.

Adam is feeling like he has made a lot of mistakes during the show, and his back is against the wall, and Aaron is just proud to be there. Lisa is trying to focus and get serious. Because getting more serious will absolutely endear her to viewers. Ugh.

They head towards their challenge and Bobby Flay shows up with previous NFNS winner, Guy Fieri. I really like Guy and I was so happy he won his season, because I never really saw the appeal of the guy he was up against in the end. I even forget his name, but I just did not get him. Anyway... Guy has done well for himself.

They are getting a pre-written 30 second promo that they will be shooting in Vegas and hopefully do a good job on.

Lisa's promo involves flying on cables as a wine angel, which is basically a giant tower of wine where people are wired up to retrieve wine. She is scared and nervous. The first cut of the promo was delivered with robotic cheeriness, and terrible timing, with missed lines left and right. She got flustered and was unable to really do a full shoot of it. I am so not sad.

Aaron's promo is from a casino floor. He did a really good job on the first cut, but the second part had a lot of lines and he flubbed in the beginning, but then hit his stride and really did a fantastic job. Good for him.

Adam's promo is at a Vegas theatre, complete with showgirls. He is a tux and he has to learn choreography. He seemed really stiff and uncomfortable and that was not good. He claims to have a passion for acting and performing, so I'd hate to see what it would have looked like if he wasn't comfortable on stage!

It's time for the second part of the challenge. There is a gorgeous hotel and Lisa is flipping out about how fantastic it is. They are going to create their own "lavish, over the top, monster buffet." Lisa is feeling squintily confident. They don't only have to cook the buffet, they have to entertain the entertainers! They have to cook at least 5 different things.

They get 6 hours and $1000, which is huge. Lisa gets her proteins first, and Adam wants to smoke some stuff and gets some smoking chips from the meat counter. Aaron is making a whole lot of different things.

Running around the grocery store with a big full cart, Lisa dropped a package from the meat counter. I'm so not sad. (I know, I have it out for her)

Back in the kitchen, the finalists get to choose between "sous chefs" - Shane, Jennifer, and Kelsey. Lisa picks Kelsey, Adam picks Shane, and Aaron gets Jennifer.

Adam's Planned Buffet is:
- Smoked Pork Chops
- Smoked Chicken Wings
- Smoked Mushroom Pizza
- Sweet Potato Fries
- Crab salad
- Banana Cream Pie

Aaron's Planned Buffet is:
- Sirloin Bruschetta
- Orzo Salad
- Chicken Bow-Tie Pasta
- Chicken Tortellini Salad
- Crab Cakes
- Chocolate Fondue

Lisa's Planned Buffet is:
- Monkfish Piccata
- Pork Roast
- Twice-Baked Potatoes
- Asparagus Vinaigrette
- Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
- Poached Pears

Lisa set Kelsey onto lots of prep of veggies, where Adam decided to build his own smoker with two woks, a rack, and aluminum foil. Hope that people like smoked food, because that is his central theme. Lisa realized that she lost half her fish, and she has to stretch. Guy was worried that Aaron is using three kinds of pasta, but Aaron says they are all different enough that hopefully people won't notice. Lisa's pork roast is burned on one side, and perfect on the other. She scraped off the burned bits and then plated it, so hopefully it doesn't taste burned. (Or, not, as the case may be).

A huge crowd of Vegas people (in costume) enter to try the food, and each chef has to entertain the entertainers. Lisa decided to sing, which worked, because she actually has a pretty good voice, and her song was decent (and of course she incorporated "beautifully basic" a couple of times). A few people in the audience looked stunned at her skills. I wish she was more likable as a person, because I liked her voice. Her necklace was ridiculous, with giant diamond-like pealish beads.

Aaron did a very strange performance, which no one seemed to get. Stunned faces of non-comprehension were all over the audience. The food looks yummy, but he came across as insane.

Adam came out full of personality, but mostly talked about his cooking and didn't do any sort of real performance. His food also looked great. I wish that he had done something. If only he had a song.

Lisa is trying to get around her lack of enough fish and her overcooked pork, so she was giving out tiny "tasting menus." Unfortunately, one of the judges got a piece of overcooked pork. Ha.

Aaron and Adam were a little intimidated by the chefs from the restaurant. The chefs seemed to enjoy Adam's presentation of his food, and his food himself, and one of them mentioned that Aaron's was too basic. People in the audience really seemed to like Adam's personality and his food, and Lisa ended up having enough food.

It's evaluation time!

Aaron's promo was fantastic. His performance at the buffet was ridiculous, and no one liked it. His food was disappointing, too. His crab cakes got good marks, but the multiple pastas, not so much.

Lisa's promo was really hard and came out better than it looked while they were making it. Her song was appreciated, and her buffet was called very elegant. Guy was sad that his pork was dry.

Adam's promo ended up looking pretty good. The Vegas Smoketacular presentation was called boring, and that's not good. His pork and pizza were very yummy according to be Bobby Flay. His pork chop won the favorite overall dish by the chefs. The committee was very pleased with his food this week, and said he finally settled the question of whether he can really cook.

The selection committee thinks that Lisa is a good chef and had a good luck, but Bob wonders if she is likable enough to make people want to tune in. Aaron stumbled this week, and that was a shame, and they don't know if he should be kicked out for that. They loved Adam's food this week, but no one was sure that they could trust him to run a show at this point. Guy suggested that they could have Adam open the show, have Aaron plan the menu, and have Lisa cook it.

In the end, they couldn't make a decision, and they decided to keep all three of them to compete in NYC next week for the win. I guess that's ok with me.

Who are you rooting for?

So You Think You Can Dance - 7/17/08

This is the part where I cry. I missed the first 20 minutes of the show and the group Bollywood Routine (I am assuming). I will check it out on YouTube later, but still. *cry*

I began my viewing in time to see the guys dance together to Five Guys Named Moe choreographed by a "mystery choreographer," but not until Cat makes my day by recapping that either Comfort or Kherrington is going home. As it should be. During the mens group routine, I came to see that I am just not a Will fan. He never looks genuine in his emotion. It was a fun routine, with Will taking the lead. Because the judges love him. Cat reveals that Nigel choreographed the routine, and that is fun. I was kind of wondering. It was a good job. And it makes sense that Will was featured then.

So which guys are in trouble? Joshua is safe, and since I think he did an excellent job last night, that is proper. Will is safe, too. I am saddened, because that means one of my faves is going home. Mark is in the bottom 2, and he didn't have a good night last night, but I blame Kherrington and a bad couple of dances for that. Between Gev and Twitch, Twitch is safe. Pocket-sized cutie Gev is in trouble, and I want to cry about this bottom 2. Can't we just boot both Kherrington and Comfort and have an uneven top 8? I would have been just as sad to see Twitch in the bottom 2. This is so much harder than American Idol at this point!

I am ignoring the Snuggle Happy Dance segment like I wish I had ignored the call in segment of AI last season.

Each of the bottom 4 dancers gets to do a solo. It won't change anything, but it's a final chance for the booted dancers.

Comfort is first, and she did pretty well. I wish the solos were longer. Nigel thought that she came back in like a real dancer. Mary thought that she came back strong. Lil' C and his thesaurus thought that she progressed amazingly through the competition.

Mark is next. I really hope that he is safe. He moves so fantastically, and in ways I am not used to seeing. Nigel called Mark quirky and unique with great musicality. Mary said the dances are a whole lot harder than they look. Lil' C called him the most instrumental worker bee from a dancing hive or something like that.

Kherrington has her chance for a solo. Her leaps seemed low, and she again grinned through the whole thing, even though her hair was back. There was a neat part where she raised herself up from the ground using her toes, which was neat. Lil' C said the heat was turned up in the SYTYCD kitchen and she can't get upset about constructive criticism. Mary thought that in Vegas, Kherrington seemed to be in the bottom of the Top 20, but as soon as she took the main stage, she started to shine. Nigel thinks that Kherrington has film star looks.

It's time for Gev. He did his B-boy Solo to Michael Buble, and that was different. He showed amazing strength, and AGAIN, I wish the solos were longer. Lil' C loved the little guy. Mary calls him lovable and the underdog. Nigel called him unique.

Kherrington is going home, and I can't even say I am surprised. Comfort was, though. She was ready to go. I do really love Kherrington, but I wanted more than the grin. She has nice teeth, but do I have to see them all the time? If she brought Mark down with her, I might not have such kind feelings for her. Of course, I also love Gev. Egads, this is hard!

And it is Gev going home. I am happy because I love Mark, but I am going to miss Gev's personality and originality. I would be saying the same things if it was Mark going home. He just couldn't have had a better partner than Courtney, and even Chelsie couldn't save him.

Who will partner up next week? (And when I get a chance to watch the beginning numbers on the show I will blog them)

Yay for a New Season - Project Runway!!!

The designers enter quickly an I couldn't keep up. I immediately dislike Blayne and his tanning addiction. Suede talks about himself in third person and looks like he is trying too hard to look different. After they have all gathered, up to the roof they go to meet Heidi and Tim! No challenge yet, just a good ol' celebration.

Keith is self-taught, and I kind of like him. Kenley is super cute. Daniel draws inspiration from nature. Those are first impressions.

Very early in the morning, Tim had everyone rally the troops for their first challenge. Their first challenge is a repeat of the first season (which I tragically did not watch). Austin from the first season is guest judge for this one, and each person gets an envelope. Everyone has $75 and half an hour to shop in a grocery store (I assume the envelope was money). Some people are getting produce, some people are getting other items. I would have gone with other items. Trash bags, mop heads, shower curtains, plastic cups, kale... Can't wait to see what they come up with.

Each person got a card with info about their model when they got to Parsons.

Stella is upset because her garbage bags are garbage. Shocker.

Blayne is even more annoying when he starts talking. He sniffs constantly and calls his design girlicious.

Tim urged Stella to make it work, and wanted the people with tablecloths (and there were lots of them) to give wow factor. He was really disappointed in the amount of tablecloths that people chose.

Make it work, everyone. Make it work. God, I love Tim Gunn.

There was a mad rush to cover up table cloths. More materials were revealed.

Blayne was the first one done and he was annoying about it. Stella flipped out about her trash bag issue some more.

The next day, Stella was feeling a little better. The models arrived and Blayne had fit problems. Jerry's outfit was stark and weird. There was a mad dash to get everything done before the runway show, in true PR fashion.

Man, Heidi just has legs that go forever. She's so gorgeous. Joining her judging are Michael Kors, Nina Garcia, and Austin.

Emily: Tablecloth, balloons, napkins, and bouncy balls: The dress was kind of cute. She called it
Jerell: Tablecloth, lawn chairs, cocktail umbrellas,koosh ball: I love this dress. Very cute
Leanne - Tablecloth, meringue cookies, coffee filters, marshmallows. The candy convering was neat, but the shape of the dress was weird.
Korto - Tablecloth, Kale, Bell peppers, cherry tomatoes: I don't like the fit, but the thing stuck together with kale on it, and that's a feat.
Jennifer - Paper towels and lipstick: cute idea, good fit.
Daniel - Plastic cups and muslin: love this dress. It is innovative and really well done. The fit around the chest was off.
Terri - Mop heads and tablecloth: The top is crocheted out of mop heads, and that is impressive. the skirt was so so.
Suede - Table cloth, dog waste bags. It still just looks like a tablecloth that someone went crazy gluing plastic to to me.
Stella - Garbage bags. Still looks like garbage bags.
Joe - Oven Mitts, fusilli pasta, tomato can labels, muslin. The skirt swung really well, and I liked this outfit.
Kenley - Dodge ball, lawn chair, tablecloth: neat.
Jerry - Shower curtain, tablecloth. It was horrible like a maternity dress gone wrong. Really wrong.
Wesley - Tablecloth, flyswatters, plastic cups. This dress is neat. A little too much table cloth, but nice
Blayne - Drawer liners, shoelaces, jump rope and potholders. She looked like someone had thrown a playboy bunny in the garbage, pulled her out, and kept what stuck. Ick.
Kelli - Vacuum bags, bleach, dye, coffee filters, thumbtacks and notebooks: Her dress was neat. I could have done without the coffee filter bodice. I mean, not without, but done differently.
Keith - Tablecloth, laundry bags, and car shade. It looks good, but it is still a tablecloth.

Daniel, Jerry, Karto, Stella, Kelli, Blayne are in the bottom, or the top. The others are all safe.

Daniel's dress gets good marks for creativity.

Michael Kors thought that Jerry's dress looked like a handiwipe, and it was just all wrong.

Karto's tomato-full dress was given good marks and the judges liked it.

Stella is in trouble. Her dress was called a yawn.

Kelli's creativity was lauded, even though my husband said it gave her pancake boobs.

Heidi called Blayne's outfit Playboy Bunny gone grunge, and I cheered that she saw the same thing I did. They said it looked diaperish.

Karto is the first one to be safe, and Kelli is the winner of the first challenge, and I am glad. She was so creative with the bleach and dye. Daniel is safe, as is Blayne (boo). Stella survived her garbage bag garbage, and Jerry's slasher-like "dress" was his downfall, and he is the first one aufed.

Who are your initial faves this season?

So You Think You Can Dance - 7/16/08

Cat could be a Bond Girl in her outfit tonight, very gold and shimmery.

As I blogged earlier, Jessica is out of the competition. She explained that she broke some ribs and fractured some more. Yuck. Poor thing. She's still going to be on tour, after she has time to heal.

Enter Comfort.

It's all about the votes from now on, so the judges are relegated to American Idol status, just there to give their critiques. The lowest number of votes = out, one guy and one girl. Still, Lil C is the guest judge this week.

Couples for this week are mixed.

Courtney & Joshua 1st dance (Hip Hop choreographed by Dave Scott) Courtney is nervous about popping, because she has never done it before. Courtney's character is Bride of Frankenstein, and she did pretty well. There was a hand stand thing she did that was a little weak. Joshua was awesome, and he did some lip syncing to the music, and the routine ended with a cute "electric shock" when he kissed her. Lil C thought that Josh killed it, and thought that Courtney did well, too. Mary thought they had great chemistry, and cackled about how much fun it was, and how Joshua stole the show, and said that Courtney did a respectable job. Nigel commended Courtney's character, but also caught the problem with the leg in the air not going so well, and he loved Joshua.

Everyone will also do a solo in the weeks to come.

Chelsie did a solo to Pon de Replay, and she was in a very cool shimmy dress. It was a good solo, but could have been better. I do love her, though.

Kherrington & Mark 1st dance (Country Two Step choreographed by Ronnie and Brandi) Brandi is all preggers, and that was kind of cool to see her dancing so super pregnant. Their turns in the beginning were not completely in sync, but I don't know if they were supposed to be. The rest of it was pretty good, but I don't know anything about the two step. It was kind of choppy. Lil C thought it was a fun routine, but thought there was a missed turn in the beginning. He liked their characters. Mary thought that Kherrington's arms were loose and the turns didn't connect smoothly. Mark looked really surprised when Mary gave him kudos, saying that it was not his fault if a turn was not met by Kherrington. Nigel accused Kherrington of leading instead of letting Mark lead, and he was proud that they didn't give up, even thought they looked uncomfortable.

Gev's solo: He is so cool. I really love to see him in his own element because he has amazing control and ability.

Comfort & Twitch 1st dance (Smooth Waltz choreographed by Hunter Johnson) The first lift was beautiful, and looked effortless. I still am not feeling a connection from Comfort, but Twitch gave it his all. The lift where Twitch "cupped her butt" as she put it in rehearsals was wonderfully done. Comfort still looked uncomfortable, oddly given her name. Lil C didn't think they were floating well enough. Mary didn't like it. She said it was lacking power. I like it better when she doesn't like something, because at least she doesn't cackle or scream. She said that there was no flow, and the quality of movement was not there, no rise and fall. Nigel thought they didn't look like they belonged in the top 10, but he was appreciative of the final lift, and called it their Dirty Dancing moment.

Courtney's Solo: She is just so likeable. I think she really might be my favorite girl at this point, right up there with Chelsie. She did a gorgeous solo.

Katee & Will 1st dance (Broadway choreographed by Tyce Diorio) They both got into character beautifully, with Will playing a straight laced guy and Katee playing a ditzy temptress. They had a boat as a prop, since their song was Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat. By the end, Will had ripped his shirt open, because what's a routine if he's fully clothed? It was cute. Lil C thought they were explosive in character and choreography. Mary cackled and screamed, so she must have liked it. She thought Katee was super cute, and Will gave his all and had fun and did great. Nigel said it was terrific and worthy of a Top 10.

Mark's Solo: He redid his solo for Bohemian Rhapsody we saw bit of in Vegas, and I can't blame him. He is awesome and so different. I'm sad it had to end!

Chelsie & Gev 1st dance (Contemporary choreographed by Sonya) I love these two together! The routine was really quite beautiful, and they had great chemistry. Lil C said that they really committed to the routine, and it was great. Mary said that they had amazing believable chemistry, and appreciated Gev's leaps, and the effortless lifts. Nigel didn't think that Gev was passionate enough and thought he might have Courtney on his mind. I wonder if those two are really a couple. Probably not, but they are so cute.

Comfort's Solo: She was pretty good in her solo, but I still think she could have given it more.

Twitch's Solo: He certainly covered the stage. He moves in such interesting ways. He was wearing a SuperTwitch T-shirt, and it was cute.

Courtney & Joshua 2nd dance (Rhumba choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereaux and France) They certainly have chemistry. I thought I caught a couple moments when Courtney looked like she was thinking about what came next. They did beautifully, though. I loved it. Lil C said they took his breath away and he might need his asthma medicine. He also noticed that Courtney was anticipating lifts. Mary whined about how difficult the rhumba is, and thought they did great with hip rolls and keeping balanced, and thought it had subtle sexiness, then she yelled about how fantastic it was. Nigel sucked up to the choreographers, and thought that Joshua was nicely butch. Joshua seemed jealous that Will and Twitch "always get naked on stage"

Katee's solo: She grinned through the whole thing and the song was kind of sad, so I wish he had emoted a little better. But the dancing was nice.

Kherrington & Mark 2nd dance (Jazz choreographed by Tyce Diorio) The routine focuses on showcasing the style of the dance and not a story. I like stories, especially with Mark. They just looked like two people excited to be dancing jazz. I don't really love them as a couple, and that makes me sad because I love Mark so much. Lil C liked Kherrington's turns, but thought that when Mark was getting Kherrington out of the lift it didn't look smooth. Mary said it didn't make her feel anything. I kind of agree and that is sad. She also thought that Mark really benefits from a character, and I also agree. Nigel called it a driving test. They passed the driving test, but it felt passionless.

Will's solo: He was very emotive, and he did an amazing leap that looked like he had jumped off a springboard. He's safe.

Comfort & Twitch 2nd dance (Hip hop choreographed by Dave Scott) They are really competitive with each other, and I think this type of thing works better than a love story. Twitch did a backwards worm at one point (instead of on his stomach, he was on his back). It was a great routine for both of them to show what they can do, and the choreography was really neat. Lil C said it was kind of Buck. I assume that's good. Hey - he just made my week by defining buck: when internal artistry meets physical expression. Now that makes sense. He loved it, and thought it was the best Comfort has been, and I agree. Mary cackled and screamed about how buck it was, and she can't pull that off. She said that Comfort stepped up to the plate and did great, then she did "Not Worthy" bows for Twitch. Nigel said it looked like they were dancing for the joy of it, and it didn't look choreographed. He said this is the first time he has seen evidence of his prior exclamation that Comfort is the best hip hop girl he's seen.

Kherrington's solo: She also grinned her way through a kind of angry song. It was an ok solo, but not great. She is super sexy.

Katee & Will 2nd dance (Pas de deux choreographed by Dwight Roden and Desmond Richardson) It's a kind of ballet, I think? It's a new style for the show. Will is half naked again, and I am angered that they are dancing to Archie's version of Imagine. There was a moment where Katee looked like she got stuck in a spin for a moment, but she recovered well. Will had a couple amazing outstanding leaps, and a beautiful spin sequence. The very end had a spin into a lift and it was so interesting (in a good way) that I want to watch it again. I can forgive them for the Archie song. Lil C thought it was a great routine, and thought that they had commitment and conviction and passion and fervor. Mary said beautiful several times and let out kind of a yelp instead of her full-blown scream. Nigel sucked up to the choreographers again (got to keep them happy and coming back), and he caught one mistake that Katee made (I missed it, but my husband saw it), but thought that they nailed it otherwise.

Joshua's solo: He did the best of the night I think. He did a back flip out onto the stage, threw in some Michael Jackson moves, and a fantastic roundhouse kick. It was powerful and fun, and made me like him even more.

Chelsie & Gev 2nd dance (Jive choreographed by Jean-Marc Genereuax and France) Gev's wearing heels, and Chelsie is very shimmery. It was a great fun routine and their characters were great. I think that there was one missed connection where Gev reached for Chelsie and missed her, but other than that, it was rocking. Lil C said that Chelsie outstepped him, and led, and he thought that Gev needed to kick it up a notch to settle into the style. Mary thought it was great and cackled about how Chelsie was great. She squealed about how she wanted more fun in the dance, but she liked it. Nigel agreed that Chelsie really outdanced Gev, who was sometimes stacatto instead of bouncy.

This is so hard, I don't know who is going to leave!! Probably Comfort, though Kherrington might be in trouble. I hope that Mark and Gev are safe, and I think that Joshua really did a good job. Will and Twitch... I hope they are both safe. I don't feel Will as much, but you can't deny his talent. This is going to be so hard in the weeks to come!

I think that Courtney, Joshua, and Chelsie did the best tonight. Anyone have any idea who is going?

Tomorrow there is going to be a group Bollywood routine! Woot!