Project Runway returns

After a yearlong legal battle, "Project Runway" is cleared to move to Lifetime, where it will bow in the summer.

NBC Universal, the Weinstein Co. and Lifetime jointly announced Wednesday that they've settled the litigation that has kept the hit reality competition series in limbo since September, when a Manhattan court placed an injunction on the show.

Lifetime was not specific on a preem date for "Runway."

For TWC, the settlement allows the company to move forward on the $150 million deal it cut with Lifetime last year for new seasons of "Runway"; the "Models" spinoff; and rights to a slew of Weinstein Co.-produced theatricals. In addition, Lifetime is developing another show with TWC, "Project Pygmalion."

Under terms of a settlement, "Runway" producer the Weinstein Co. will pay NBC U an undisclosed amount to release its interests in "Runway," which had previously been the highest-rated show on NBC U's Bravo cabler.

Bravo, meanwhile, plans to launch a competing fashion design skein. Cabler announced Wednesday that it will debut "The Fashion Show" in May; that will give Bravo a few months to establish its series before "Runway" begins its run on Lifetime with original episodes 10-months after Bravo last aired the series.

"designers, your next challenge is to create the perfect summer outfit for a strong, independent woman who is on the lam with her daughter after losing a custody battle with her abusive ex-husband. make sure you utilize the bluefly accessory wall!"

"okay team, for this challenge, you will be designing an evening dress for a young woman who keeps receiving calls from inside the house. you will be using materials gathered from the punete hills landfill. make it work!"

Toku666 said:
No Tim?

WEEEEEEEEEEEEAK. Super duper weak. Potentially not worth DVR'ing weak.

Toku666 said:
No Tim?

WEEEEEEEEEEEEAK. Super duper weak. Potentially not worth DVR'ing weak.