Project Runway Spinoff Coming to Lifetime Too

Ever wish you could know more about the designer’s models on Project Runway? Lifetime thinks you do. USA Today reports that Lifetime is planning to pair its newly acquired Project Runway with a half-hour spin-off called Models of the Runway which will focus on them as people, not just living clothes hangers. (The model paired up with the winning designer on Project Runway also wins a modeling contract and a spread in Elle magazine.)

Project Runway is expected to move over to the top-rated women’s cable network, Lifetime, in November. Bravo will air its fifth and probably final Project Runway season in July, though the move is being contested in court by Bravo parent company NBC. Project Runway has been Bravo’s top hit.

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‘Psychic Challenge’ Reality Show

One of the fun things about writing this blog is the opportunity to report on all of the crazy new reality shows. Just when I think the well’s run dry on ideas, along comes another bizarre one. Case in point, Lifetime has announced America’s Psychic Challenge, brought to you by The Real World producer Bunim-Murray Productions. It’s a challenge to see who is the best psychic among a group of contestants. No, really. With events that test their psychic abilities. Each week, psychics are eliminated until the best of the bunch is left standing (and do you think that person could have predicted their win at the onset of the competition?). The winner takes home $100,000 and a contract with the Psychic Friends Hotline. Naw, I just made that last part up (the $100 grand is right though!). E! News Daily reporter John Burke is set to host. Do we have a ratings winner here? Hang on, let me look into my crystal ball… my magic 8 ball, that is. “Outlook not so good.”

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