I’m concerned, PopWatchers — concerned about a report in Radar Online that the producers of Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style are seeking a "more down-to-earth and fun" female cohost for the Project Runway mentor’s forthcoming series. Apparently, their fear is that the dapper design guru is "too highbrow" for some viewers. All of which makes me question Bravo’s taste level. I mean, is anyone who’s ever seen Project Runway expecting Gunn’s Guide to be the next Regis & Kelly? Half the fun of Gunn is the way his fussy mannerisms and couture adjectives are so above it all, and yet also endearingly earnest. He certainly doesn’t need some pesky Pomeranian nipping at his heels. Not that I don’t love Pomeranians in their own way, but you get my drift, right? Carry on debating in the comments section below.
May 7
2007
10:47 PM ET
Things That Make Me Die Inside (Vol. 22)
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Tim Gunn IS the show. I won’t watch if he’s not on.
ONLY acceptable sidekick is someone Tim himself works with/selects. Surely he has some fabulously flamboyant assistant or something??
Can anyone say “Dunkelman?” Please don’t dilute the Gunn–its so wrong!!! Now jet!
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
That’s my brain screaming at the idea of a Lisa Rinna-type butchering Tim’s show…
Ridiculous! I love that I occasionally need to grab the dictionary when Tim Gunn is on. Why can’t we sometimes have smart tv?
Ridiculous! I love that I occasionally need to grab the dictionary when Tim Gunn is on. Why can’t we sometimes have smart tv?
Wait, let’s see if I understand. Tim Gunn rises to cultural icon status because of his Tim Gunn-ness. Project Runway fans fear the demise of the show when there were questions about Gunn’s schedule allowing his participation in season 4. His new show is eagerly anticipated by a loyal fan base. And the solution is to water down all that is Tim Gunn with some ditzy sidekick?
Bravo execs, may I suggest you Google “New Coke”.
WHY NOT Kate Moloney, his CO-AUTHOR as his CO-HOST? Seems to me that SHE has the “inside track” as HE picked HER to WRITE the book WITH HIM!!!! (And, YES,I’m SCREAMING!!!! All we need is ANOTHER Stacy London!!!!! ARGGH!!! Ellen Gill (sarmotisunshine@excite.com)
Why oh why do the network suits never seem to grasp that there is an audience out there in the world that does not like or need being condescended to? The fact that Mr. Gunn perceives style and design as serious, intellectual pursuits and discusses them accordingly is exactly what makes him so appealing in the giggly, sound-bitten world of fashion tv. To give him a botoxed 23-year-old sidekick to yip about shoes and look blankly at the camera would be to miss the point entirely.
It could be interesting if he puts the smack down on her every time she does something silly, a la DJ Dynasty Handbag in the Deep House Dish skits on SNL.
two words…laura. bennett.
One question…”Where is Andre?”
This is yet another example of gay men being paired with straight women to make American more accepting. It’s another way to separate Gunn from his sexuality, even though he publicly admits that he doesn’t even want a boyfriend. If they become the new “power couple pairing” on television, then there’s no hope for the gays anymore. I’d love to see just Gunn in all his “highbrow” glory. His personality is so unique he’d only get toned down with a “more down to earth and fun” female cohost. They didn’t have to say straight female cohost. What’re the odds Rosie’s going to do this next?
I swear to God if I see some nitwit ala Samantha Harris or Guiliana DePandi on Project Runway my corneas are going to spontaneously combust.
Dear God, please tell me they haven’t contacted Maria Menounos.