February 2008 News Archive (Page 6)

As the final four contestants on this season of Project Runway prepare to unveil their collec­tions on Bravo's two-part finale (starting Feb. 27 at 10 pm/ET), they talked to TV Guide about the season's best and worst, their biggest competition and why they'll win it all...

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Least favorite challenge: Prom challenge. That was the worst. No lie.
Favorite design: The avant-garde â€" the piece that we created was the epitome of what I like to do.
Challenge you wish you'd had: I wish we could have dressed Sarah Jessica Parker. That was kind of what I was hoping for.

On roommates: Obviously, I don't really get along with Ricky â€" I don't really think anybody will, ever â€" but Rami is a good guy. A little arrogant, but really great. And Chris is funny. We all just sort of made fun of each other.
Strategy going into finals: I think I show a really strong point of view on the show any­way, but for my collection I just went all out. There are no filler pieces. Every look is a look. And it's very creative â€" I know the other designers are technically amazing, but I don't think that they have as much creativity as me.
Biggest competition: Jillian. She is technically amazing.
On the realities of reality television: Some episodes are dead-on, and some are a little weird for me. I don't think I was really that bitchy and sassy the whole time, but I don't care. It's fabulous.
Collection preview: Kind of dark, a little gothic, but romantic. And very edgy and very avant-garde.

Read TV Guide's full preview now.

With The Hills set to return March 24 with the eight bonus episodes promised at the end of Season Three, the Reality TV Scoop staff got to thinking.

What can we expect on The Hills this spring?

Well, given that these reality stars have become celebrities in their own right, we know a few things for a fact. But there's room for speculation, as well. Here are five things to watch out for come March 24 ...

• The Paris trip! Lauren Conrad finally realizes her dream of going to Paris after punting that opportunity way back when. She and Whitney Port will be there - for business and pleasure - representing Teen Vogue.

• New careers. Post-Paris trip, Teen Vogue reportedly cut ties with LC and Whitney, or they just moved on, depending on what you read. In any case, our favorite working girls may soon be working... elsewhere.

• Audrina becomes an aunt. Audrina Patridge's sister, Casey, and her fiance recently had a baby. We wonder if they will be featured at all.

• Romance, romance. While Jason Wahler and Brody Jenner provided some memorable moments, neither was the right fit for Lauren Conrad. Is there a better man out there somewhere in these Hills? Please!?

• Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt continue fake relationship! Nothing they do isn't staged, and they annoy you beyond belief. But like Britney Spears news, as much as it may sicken you, you just can't tune it out.

Here's a look at the 12 new celebrities that will be Dancing with the Stars this season. Well, these are the stars. So we guess they'll be Dancing with the Professionals.

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During his performance on the opening night of audition for American Idol top 12 men, Robbie Carrico received one off compliment and one outright insult.

First, Ryan Seacrest compared him to Justin Timberlake. That would be flattering, except both Robbie and Timberlake dated Britney Spears in the past. Awkward!

Simon Cowell then rained on Carrico's Idol parade, saying: "I'm not quite sure yet whether you're very comfortable in this rock thing or whether you're a pop singer."

A pair of classic reality shows entertained viewers last night. And we're not even talking about American Idol at the moment! Let's check out recaps of Big Brother and The Biggest Loser...

Big Brother 9: It's another night in the Big Brother 9 house and the house is full of people in various states of unhappiness and discontent. Most prominently, Parker was extremely upset with Jen's antics so he decided to list out the "three steps of destruction by Jen." -- TV Squad

The Biggest Loser: On last night's episode of The Biggest Loser, Alison Sweeney shocked the contestants when she sent them home for a week. It sounds like a good deal except that back home, their friends and family aren't on a diet. -- Buddy TV

Might Jason Castro be a dark horse on season seven of American Ido? It's possible. All three judges loved his rendition of "What a Day for a Daydream."

Still, after the opening performances of the top 12 American Idol males, we see three favorites standing out from among the rest. They are:

- David Archuleta: How is it possible that this former Star Search winner is just 17 years old? He sang "Shop Around" and was told by Simon Cowell: "When you got it, you got it … That was, by a comfortable mile, the best performance of the night so far."

- David Cook (pictured): This wannabe rock star has the look and sound to go far. He turned the 1960s romantic tune, "Happy Together," into a fun, speedy tune.

- Michael Johns: He lit our fire, readers! Singing that classic song by The Doors, this Australian is as polished as any American Idol semifinalist, maybe ever. Former lead singer of a band called The Rising.

Who was your favorite of the night? Who do you think will be voted off? We think it's time for Garrett Haley and Jason Yeager to go home.

Having already recounted the celebrities set to test their dancing mettle on season six of Dancing with the Stars, let's take a look at the professionals these amateurs will be paired with:

• Adam Carolla: Julianne Hough

• Cristián de la Fuente: Cheryl Burke

• Shannon Elizabeth: Derek Hough

• Priscilla Presley: Louis van Amstel (pictured together)

• Steve Guttenberg: Anna Trebunskaya

• Mario Dewar Barrett: Karina Smirnoff

• Marlee Matlin: Fabian Sanchez

• Penn Jillette: Kym Johnson

• Monica Seles: Jonathan Roberts

• Jason Taylor: Edyta Sliwinska

• Marissa Jaret Winokur: Tony Dovolani

• Kristi Yamaguchi: Mark Ballas

Who do you think will win this season of Dancing With the Stars? Leave a comment. Let us know!

For those - such as the Reality TV Scoop staff - that have been appalled at how readily Denise Richards will be exploiting her children in the series set to debut this summer, don't worry. It gets even worse.

Based on an interview the former wife of Charlie Sheen gave Access Hollywood recently, this attention-starved actress will also be milking the death of her mother for publicity. Denise's mom passed away from cancer two months before filming began.

But delay the series? Never! Ratings are at stake. Why not milk the story for sympathy instead?

"Nothing can prepare you for death. It's the worst thing I ever had to go through," Richards said. "I thought my divorce was hard. This is just 100 times harder."

Of course, Richards says her on-air struggle is purely altruistic. She wants to help others.

"If I can help anyone that has lost someone, especially through cancer, I would like to do that," Denise lied said. "She will definitely be talked about and how we are dealing with it."

Shockingly, the pathetic actress added, her young kids were excited to be on a television show. Forget the fact that it's the responsibility of a mother to shield them from the public eye and not give in to every child-like desire. Heck, her kids would probably be psyched to eat ice cream for every meal of every day, too.

"I asked them if they wanted to be on TV and Sam said, ‘Yes!" Denise laughed. "My girls have been around it so much. They love the makeup. They love the hair. They love all of that. I understand why people are judgmental right away saying, ‘How could she have her kids on the show?' But as long as they're protected, I feel that they'll be OK."

It was a busy night of reality TV. So let's get right to a trio of of episode guides!

The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious: Instead of seeing a lengthy audition process, we're treated to the top 15 finalists who are broken into 5 groups of three. Natalie strikes us as being particularly cut-throat the way she sizes up Charlotte, who she sees as her main competition. -- Zap2It

Dance War: It's the season finale. Earlier in the week, Bruno took his team to a resort to relax. Unfortunately, the fun comes to an end and it's back to practice. He tells the group it will be performing "These Boots Were Made for Walking" and everyone talks about how critical tonight's performances are. You think?!? -- Reality News Online

Flavor of Love: The girls get their first challenge, which is to dress up like nurses and cure what's ailing Flavor Flav. Rayna goes crazy looking for her black tube of perfume. At the emergency room, the girls will privately treat their man in the Flavor Flav General Hospital. -- Buddy TV

The long-awaited eight bonus episodes of The Hills' third season will begin Monday, March 24, at the usual 10 p.m. time slot on MTV!

Picking up where the Season Three finale left off, the new episodes will document Lauren Conrad and Whitney Port's work trip to Paris!

Also, Lauren's BFFs Audrina Patridge and Lauren "Lo" Bosworth will be moving in with Conrad in the new house she bought! Bachelorette pad!

Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and Whitney Port return March 24.

And, since every silver lining has its dark cloud, there will probably be some story lines involving Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag as well.