"Project Runway" Hits Turbulence

Posted Apr 4th 2007 12:37PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned that L.A. casting for the new season of "Project Runway" was a fashion disaster!

Sources tell TMZ that auditions held this weekend at the downtown Standard Hotel had a record low turnout. We're told that since lines were not very long, production staff members were "scrambling" to contact more up-and-coming designers to show up. In the words of the incomparable Tim Gunn, "Make it work!" Perhaps the fear of being 'auf'ed' by Season 3 winner Jeffrey Sebelia, who was a judge during this weekend's session, kept all the wannabe Donatellas and Gallianos away!

Other "Runway" alumni were spotted at the session, including Season 2's Nick Verreos and "bad boy" Santino Rice. Despite the L.A. faux pas, the new season of the highly addictive reality show is scheduled to premiere this summer.

A rep for "Project Runway" could not be immediately reached.

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1. Jeffrey sucks!!! Michael should have won last season. The only thing J has going for him is his family....oh wait he traded that in for 15 more minutes of fame. PATHETIC

Posted at 12:48PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Caroline

2. Jeffrey kept the people away. That sucks. That proves he's not very likable.
Can't wait for the new season to start.

Posted at 12:52PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Dottie

3. Here we go with the hate. Paleezze

Posted at 12:58PM on Apr 4th 2007 by jack sparrow

4. AFTER those MORONS made that LOSER jeffrey the WINNER, I will NEVER watch it AGAIN!! I LOVED the show until they pick him as the winner! ULI should of WON!! Jeffrey is SCUM just like his clothes!

Posted at 1:01PM on Apr 4th 2007 by sanjaya

5. Hell, if I knew he was going to be there, I wouldn't have showed up either. I STILL can't believe he won last season! He was THE worst!!!

Posted at 1:04PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Traycee

6. It's amazing to me how someone would be considered expert enough to be a judge when it hasn't even been a year since he won.

Posted at 1:08PM on Apr 4th 2007 by smith

7. Jeffrey's a jerk.
Uli should've won.
The Producers just want ratings.
I still love the show.

Posted at 1:10PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Dottie

8. Project Runway got too big for its britches - and split a seam!

Posted at 1:11PM on Apr 4th 2007 by boo

9. Jeffrey's a jerk.
Uli should've won.
The Producers just want ratings.
I still love the show.

Posted at 1:20PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Dottie

10. Boo, your comment is funny!!! I love Project Runway, and I do love the drama but, Jeffrey never should've won.

Posted at 1:22PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Vivi

11. I love this show and I can not wait until the next season. It is interesting to watch the creativity of the designers. I loved Laura's clothes last season. The best part of the show is when the designers go to Fashion week and their models wak down the runaway.

Posted at 1:35PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Madeline

12. I think people believe TIM GUNN would not be in the next season and didn't show up.

Posted at 1:55PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Sew

13. absolutely LOVE the show....hated that jeffry won...uli shoulve won....but micheal was by far my favortie.....hopefully this season will be just as good

Posted at 2:00PM on Apr 4th 2007 by kris

14. Well, the first day Robert Best was sitting at the judges' table so the fear of Jeffrey Sebelia wouldn't have been a valid excuse to avoid auditioning.

Maybe it's the fact that the prize wouldn't be enough to adequately launch a fashion line.

Maybe it's because the manufactured drama overshadows any ability to demonstrate talent. Who wants to look like an ass (or a bigger ass) thanks to the magic of editing?

Maybe it's because anyone with an emerging fashion career can't go without pay for weeks since Bravo pays nothing to the eliminated contestants.

Just some informed thought.

Posted at 2:44PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Fan Site Insider

15. Heidi's sons look just like her, especially their hair!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:46PM on Apr 4th 2007 by Wouldn\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

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