Awesome! As God is my witness, I'll never go hungry for the site of helmet-hair again.

Richard - you should be pitching "Stretch Pants, School Dance!" and "Better Get Sweater Set!".

The exclamation points alone almost ensure a second season for each.

Any television targeted toward women is insipid, insulting and lacking in taste, intelligence or wit.

What if they try to replace Heidi Klum with Melissa Gilbert? Then what?

animal planet haz puppehs! Not boring!

"Cool-ates!" Design some chic culottes that match effortlessly with Payless-brand footwear for these South Florida housewives to wear to their husbands' firm's Fourth of July Party!

@scroll_lock: Not necessarily. But anything on Lifetime is!

Training Bra Hoorah? Oh, that's bad.

Is that video the new commenter features?

Fuck almighty, i wish some of the drunken husbands would beat up on this guy.

I blame top American designer michael Kors.

Alf-eater-zang.

Animal Planet, stultifying?! How dare you.

In terms of melodramatic, poignant narrative arcs and thoughtful character development, nothing on TV can touch Meerkat Manor. Compared to the trials and tribulations of those meerkats, witnessing the exploits of the "people" on The Hills is like watching paint not quite dry. Then again, the list of things more engaging than The Hills includes flea circuses, counting the tiles on my bathroom floor and falling into a good old-fashioned K-hole, so perhaps that's not a valid argument. Still. Don't fuck with Animal Planet.

Of course, none of this changes the fact that PR is going to take a decisive turn for the lame once the grandmas at Lifetime dig their talons into it. But do any reality shows actually get better in their sixth or seventh seasons?

@flossy: Meerkat Manor is a good show. But, I still stand by my assessment of the channel.

@Richard: Well, ok, I do like What Not To Wear because it's hilarious but never get to see it- Mr. Lock calls it Dress This Mess.

@Richard: Okay, fine. Meerkat Manor aside, I will admit that I mostly watch Animal Planet while very stoned because it sort of makes me feel like I am "learning" something, and sometimes there are cute animals.

I guess 'Redbook' said "no".

They should also be sure to cater to Lifetime's true demographic: Hungover College Girls. "Design an ensemble that makes you appear chic even though you ripped 5 Jager shots with your on/off hookup 'Brillo' last night and woke up in the kitchen sleeping on a piece of pizza. Also, it can't wrinkle while you spend all day on the couch."

"As you design your pair of mom jeans, remember: The jeans may be for moms, by they're really about you. Your mom jeans should tell us who you are as a designer."

Only a matter of time before Nancy McKean, Valerie Bertinelli, and Tracey Gold are guest judges in the, "What looks good for the abused wife of downtrodden bohunk" episode. It would be a pure balance of public service AND a fierceness seen only in the "dress-up your competition's mother" episode.

As the latter was on Bravo, I'm confused on the reason it was allowed.

@ambitious: No, it was Starlog.

@scroll_lock: Oooo, ooo, yes. I love that show! Somebody gets smacked with fashion in every episode. It's like a make-you-over-till-you-cry full contact sport. Humiliations galore. I'm all like, "Get in the 360 mirror, you fashionless hag!" Voyeuristically grand.

@scroll_lock: What Not to Wear is wonderful.

We should be yelling at Harvey Weinstein, not Lifetime. Speaking of douche-related nozzles...

Love, love, LOVE Animal Planet. I used to put the cute-animal-videos show on at work (with the sound off, it still works) just to piss off people who wanted to watch Yankee games

@Spirit Fingers: @BalknChain: I love Clinton, and the 360 degree mirror tear-apart is great. Also inspired was throwing the offending garments in a trash can. I love it when the woman really fights them on the changes she has to make and still tries to buy theme sweaters or the like.

@scroll_lock: I just saw one where the woman was a cement truck driver (don't laugh, her husband died in a tragic accident and even Stacy cried a little) and they poured cement on her offending clothes. That was inspired.

SO does Marie Claire mean losing Nina? I love how Nina just rips into them with that non-specific accent of hers.

I quite honestly have not watched since the lady that looked just like Marcia Cross made it to the finals a couple seasons ago...

@BalknChain: Wow, Stacy cried?? Un.Be.Lievable.

@Richard: I cannot stand by and let you besmirch the good name of the Golden Girls.

@scroll_lock: Yep, not a bawl, but definate sniffles and eye dabbing. It was a sad story; the womans husband was an industrial welder and fell off of a building from a few stories up. She said it happened 5 years ago. Imagine being a widow at 23 yo. She looked so good after the make-over. some look meh, but hers was great.

@BalknChain: That's a terrible story. Yeah, some people look great and some are only marginally improved -and you know they won't do their own hair and makeup when they get home. Once a lazy frump...

@BalknChain: @scroll_lock: Yes, is terrible, but I really need Stacey to snatch an offending granny sweater out of someone's hands, while practically stomping on the entirety of their wardrobe in her Louboutin's, before I can breathe in peace.

@scroll_lock: frump is entirely underused@Spirit Fingers: I love that bitch. I really think she could take Tyra(nt) on and win. Then Clinton would rip off Tyra' weave or a patch of real hair.

@Spirit Fingers: @BalknChain: This is true. I am singlehandedly trying to keep the word "frump" alive. I'm also waiting for a woman to get so furious with Stacey's critiques that they call her out for needing a schnozz makeover herself. Can you imagine how the fur would fly?!

Marie Clarie may have to do with Nina Garcia losing her title with Elle.
The LA move is depressing...I thought I read somewhere that it was to accomodate Heidi Klum -- not sure.
The Golden Girls I read -- actually are leaving Lifetime for Hallmark channel (reruns).

@BalknChain: I saw it too! How cute was the Stacy emo-ness? And that woman did look great.
I had to work with Ms. London at a charity event once. She seemed to be exactly as you'd expect her to be - funny, kind of a bitch, but yet still totally endearing and gave you hugs at the end of the day.

@scroll_lock: the Earth would shake @HeyThatsMyBike: Really? Oh, how you tease. One of a very few celebs that I would not mind meeting, and Clinton too. Then they'd proceed to laugh at my clothes and throw them in a can.

I too love What Not To Wear (I watched the cement mixer lady too) - they had a special showing their past episodes and I was reminded of the longhaired FREAK they had in Clinton Kelly's role in the first season - no chemistry with Stacy and the WORST personal style ever! (During the recap, you could see they were both kinda like "yeah, what were the producers thinking with that guy?")
Clinton's wardrobe is pretty divine, and I don't find it too geigh at all (he wore an orchid coloured shirt once that had my jaw on the FLOOR - in the best way!). He's so stylish, I kind of wish they'd do more guys because I think most of us gals have learned the basic tips about "skirts that float away from the body" and "waistlines that accentuate the narrowest part of the body". Bad shoes and bad pants on guys can be kind of dealbreaky.

@Hez: he can pull off those looks. If I put some of his outfits on my husband (like he would let me, ha!), the fits of laughter would kill me. It's a rare breed that can pull off plaid pants.

@Hez: His name was Wayne and he had long hair and wore only Rugby shirts from what I could determine. I think everyone has forgotten about him, much like they have forgotten about Billy Joel's child-bride hosting Top Chef pre-Padma.
@BalknChain: Yes. I actually expected her to be a massive diva bitch, but she was really only kind of lovably diva and only slightly bitchy. I was definitely pleasantly surprised.
That was a great day - I had to work a booth with her and Nigel Barker for like 4 hours. Nigel is possibly the most attractive man alive, and Stacy possibly the most put-together woman alive.