Twitterers Await Bravo's "The Fashion Show"

Tonight Bravo will premiere its new reality program, "The Fashion Show." Hosted by singer Kelly Rowland and designer Isaac Mizrahi, the show follows fifteen upcoming designers through a series of challenges and eliminations. The finalist wins the opportunity to have their designs sold.

The reality series will boost a niche suffering from the loss of the similar program “Project Runway” to Lifetime. But the reviews aren't looking too good. The Los Angles Times, The Chicago Tribune and Entertainment Weekly all give the pilot thumbs down. Members of Twitterville noticed the reviews with mixed responses.

The negative reviews left a few worried about how it will compare to “Project Runway."

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   francesk Anybody going to watch "The Fashion Show" tonight or wait for "Project Runway"? Fashion Show doesn't sound good. http://twitzap.com/u/oBE
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   angelich Anyone else going to watch The Fashion Show tonight on Bravo? I wanna see how it'll stack up against Project Runway.
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   GinaATL Uh-oh. 'The Fashion Show' SUCKS!!! http://bit.ly/14P5y1

Others see the new program as a way to support the two hosts or to watch any version “Project Runway”-style show they can get.

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   ameliatrumble Looking forward to The Fashion Show tonight...I love me a bit of Isaac Mizrahi!
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   robinc913 Trying to decide if I want to watch "The Fashion Show" tonight. I love Isaac Mizrahi, but Tim Gunn he is not.
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   meritmarket looking forward to The Fashion Show on Bravo tonight! Hoping that it will fill the sad hole in my heart that Project Runway left.
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   fashion_retweet RT @KingSaviour Hmmm....wondering if im going to fall in love with The Fashion Show on Bravo...wit Kelly Rowland...cant wait!!!

"Project Runway" moves to Lifetime

"Project Runway" was given the green light to make it work over on Lifetime. The popular show's sixth season was delayed for months after The Weinstein Co. opted to move the show from NBC's Bravo network to Lifetime. The Weinstein Co. agreed to "pay NBC Universal an undisclosed sum to move the series from NBC's Bravo to Lifetime," according to Reuters.

"Runway," hosted by Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, finished season five in October of 2008. The show takes 16 fashion designers and puts them through a series of challenges to win the ultimate prize: money to launch their own clothing line. The new season will being airing on Aug. 20.

Twitterers are excited about the return of "Runway":

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   hookedonhouses I'm glad to hear Project Runway is finally coming back, but I wish we didn't have to wait until the end of August!
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   DJ_JD @lundregan Will definitely be interesting to see if there are any changes w/ Project Runway now that it's on Lifetime.
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   stylishmaven Project Runway's August premiere finally! http://tinyurl.com/cejpef
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   HiddenGem Project Runway Finally Gets Premiere Date (bought friggin time!) - http://tinyurl.com/ckesl4
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   amysawade Thanks for the great news! RT @betsymusolf"Project Runway" is finally coming back! http://bit.ly/h5dh1

Although excited about the premiere of season six, others are not pleased about the move to Lifetime:

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   OhhMG i wish project runway was still on bravo, cool for going to grandmaville lifetime channel!!
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   Cassie_D WHY OH WHY DOES PROJECT RUNWAY HAVE TO GO TO LIFETIME
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   imawesam I really HATE that Project Runway will be on Lifetime now.
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   ghandi95 I am excited that Project Runway will be back for another season! I am saddened that it won't be until august and on Lifetime.

Lifetime will also have a "companion series, 'Models of the Runway,' which will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at 'Project Runway' from the models' viewpoint."