"Deal or No Deal" Catches McPheever

Posted Jun 22nd 2006 2:45PM by TMZ Staff

Fashion designer Dina Bar-El has created outfits for "Desperate Housewives" and "The O.C.," but after having her dresses appear on a little show called "American Idol," Bar-El's phone has been ringing off the hook.

Bar-El designed all of the gorgeous gowns worn by "Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee on the finale.

NBC loved Bar-El's outfits so much that they have asked her to dress all the suitcase-holding models on the upcoming season of "Deal or No Deal."

Bar-El told TMZ that the 32 lovely ladies will all sport the same black gown McPhee wore on "Idol" pictured here.

Another show jumping on the Bar-El bandwagon is FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance." Dina will create outfits for the show's finalists and with the Emmys coming up in September, she expects to be dressing some of TV's finest.

Dina Bar-El's busy schedule is further proof that Taylor Hicks wasn't the only winner to emerge from this season's "American Idol."

Filed under: Fashion Police, American Idol

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1. I was hoping to never see McPhoney again. Beautiful dress. Beautiful girl. Ugly personality.

Posted at 4:12PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Terri

2. Oh! She has a personality???????????

Posted at 4:21PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Donna

3. Just one more thing. What's the deal with the designer being all hot now. The gown shown is ok, but during the AI shows all that people said was how awful Kat was dressed. Am I delusional?

Posted at 4:27PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Donna

4. Some of you should be ashamed of yourselves.

Posted at 4:44PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Tracy

5. Quit Katharine bashing. She is a stunning beauty, looks fabulous in her clothing and has a very sweet personality. Anyone who says otherwise is just flat out ridiculous. (Not to mention ?jealous?) Give it up. The girl has the total package. She always showed grace under pressure, was very humble, and is an overall classy person. Grow up !!!!

Posted at 4:48PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Dawn

6. Here, here Dawn! Kat is lovely. I don't know her personally, but she seems to be a very nice girl. I read all of the bashing about her and her outfits and how phony she is and it just got old. The girl has talent, and nowhere have I read anything about bulemia from anyone who knows. I just think it's a shame that so many are so jealous and have to find fault with someone because they're beautiful. Where is the responsibility in posting? I mean, do any of you even know her? Are any credible sources saying anything about her supposed flaws? I know I admire her and wish her the best...as I do Taylor and Elliot and all the talented kids.
Grace

Posted at 5:24PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Grace B

7. Wow. Iam so suprised that some people can be so mean. For one thing you guys don't even know Catherine , so how can you say mean things about her? She is an amazing singer and yes I bet people are jealous,but that is no reason to be so rude.

Posted at 8:19PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by Liz

8. I thought there were 26 models on DoND...

Posted at 9:34PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by starlight0229

9. Katharine's awesome.

There are so many unhappy people in this world that like to try to lower the people who have what they want.

Posted at 9:51PM on Jun 22nd 2006 by jake

10. You were probably thinking of this past season of DOnD. Supposedly, nbc is making some changes to the show. This article shows one of the changes in the wardrobe for the show. To me, the changes dont make any sense. DOND is the highest rated show for this month. Why change things if you are no.1?

Now, are her dresses really that hot right now? I'm not sure she would win Project Runway

Posted at 11:03AM on Jun 23rd 2006 by jen

11. It's nice to see people finally coming to Kat's defense against all that sort of bashing I've been seeing all over the web since well before the AI finale.
Can't help but wonder though, how bad the bashing would still be had she won.
I guess it just goes to show how wide spread bad self esteem is these days,
and that's a real shame.

Posted at 5:10PM on Jun 23rd 2006 by dave

12. I hate Katherine so much. The bulimia thing is just a publicity stunt and before you say I'm jealous (I know that will be the obvious response because her fans can't accept anyone hating her) I think she's stunning.

Posted at 6:16PM on Jun 23rd 2006 by Lisa

13. my question is this. at 22 years old, what is katharine doing with that 41 year old boyfriend, nick? there is something terribly wrong with that. the bulimia and now revelations about her boyfriend being old enough to be her father? things that make you go "hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..."

Posted at 2:08PM on Jun 25th 2006 by elizabeth

14. I'm glad people are getting recongized for "the little things" like designing great clothes. Sometimes the clothes were not flattering. I don't much about Catherine but I liked her voice, her beautiful face and hair, and she seemed like a nice person. I've read about her struggle with Bulemia and I am so glad she has conquered that. May she stay close to God and thereby grow even stronger during this time of new found fame.

Posted at 2:09PM on Jun 25th 2006 by Mr. G.

15. She is a bit too hippy to be wearing tight form fitting gowns

Posted at 2:12PM on Jun 25th 2006 by annie

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