NBC Preserves Soul of the Runway
Barbara Nitke/BRAVO
Project Runway may have only one season to go on NBC Universal-owned Bravo, but the studio is looking to make sure it gets first dibs on the next wundershow that comes along.
NBCU announced Monday it has inked an exclusive first-look deal with Runway producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, whose Magical Elves shingle is also behind the Bravo hit Top Chef.
Meaning, Cutforth and Lipsitz won't be bringing the magic to Project Runway once it moves to Lifetime.
"We love Runway, we built our business to some extent on Runway, and we plan on doing a kickass job on season five," Lipsitz told Variety. "But we don't want to do work for hire anymore. We have limited time and energy and focus, and it doesn't make sense in terms of our new deal."
Not one to cry over split threads, the Weinstein Company, which inked the $150 million deal that handed Runway over to Lifetime, said it is already in talks with a new production team to helm the Peabody Award-winning show.
The Big Picture
Happy Meal Katherine Heigl and her crew have a bit of fun while grabbing some fast food
More PhotosMost Commented
- Bitch-Back! Breaking News—Johnny's a Hottie (968)
- Twilight Rewind: Hot Dish From the Cast Last Year! (798)
- Costars and Suits Give Robsten Their Blessings! (650)
- Blab Blab Blab: Is Twilight Sexist? (552)
- Truth, Lies & Ted: Twilight Special (478)
- Is New Moon Even Good? (452)
- Why Won't Sarah Palin Go Away? (440)
- Bitch-Back! What's Brad Got to Do With It? (426)
- Is Ugly Betty Ending? And Who Gets the Girl? (408)
- Ridiculous Twilight Hookups in an "All Taken" Cast (348)
Top 10 Stories
- Taylor Swift Tops Even Michael Jackson at American Music Awards
- New Moon Makes a Lot of Money (But Not Quite Batman Money)
- Jon (Plus Flowers) & Kate Reunite to Put Finishing Touches on Divorce
- New Moon Eclipses Dark Knight!
- Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray & More Continue Singing Oprah's Praises
- Michael Jackson's Doc Shipped Propofol From Vegas to L.A., Records Show
- Unleashed Fangirls Derail Justin Bieber Appearance
- Miley Cyrus' Tour Bus in Deadly Crash
- Good News for Miley: She's Officially Not a Racist
- New Moon's "Absolutely Freakish" Debut
Fashion Police
Green With Envy?Not quite, but we do give Kristen props for this shot of color during her New Moon press tour
More Photos
Latest Movie Reviews
Get Your E! News Now
1 Comments
-
Show the next 1 - 0 of 1 comments
Now loading...