If you watched the show or read my Project Runway Season 6 finale recap, then you already know Irina Shabayeva was our ultimate winner.  But was she the fan favorite?

On Monday, we asked you all to pick your personal Project Runway Season 6 favorite.  The people have spoken…

Q: Who Do You Think Should Win Project Runway Season 6?

A: Carol Hannah Whitfield!

An overwhelming 42% of you voted for the 24-year-old North Carolinan!  Describing her look as “a modern day fairy at a cocktail party” early on in the show, Carol Hannah wowed the judges with her colorful, well-crafted gowns and dresses, and won the favor of audiences with her laid-back ‘tude and quirky sense of humor.

Unfortunately, popularity points won’t win you the crown (unless you’re like, prom queen, I guess): Carol Hannah wound up coming in 3rd at the Season 6 finale.

Thanks to everyone who voted!

Thank goodness it’s finally over!  Last night marked the Season 6 finale of Project Runway, and I think we’re all glad to see it go.

No specific drama went down (besides Tim Gunn getting flustered that the show was running late!), and all three designers took the stage at Bryant Park without a hitch.

Althea was up first, arriving on the runway in Uggs (wtf?!).  Her designs were inspired by sci-fi movies of the ’50s and ’60s, and as they were presented, it wasn’t entirely evident why.  It was a bunch of the same thing over and over again: headbands, big shoulders, sweaters belted around the middle, and slouchy harem pants.

It was Carol Hannah next, with a collection inspired by fairy tales and such.  We saw bunch of colorful dresses with a lot of volume, a lot of satin, a lot of movement.  Nice stuff, but nothing really popped out at me - besides maybe the upside-down pyramid gown.  As usual, everything looked extremely well-made.

Irina was last, with designs inspired by being a tough lady in New York City.  As expected, her models walked out entirely dressed in black.  There were many accessories - bags, belts, etc.- and almost every model had a sort of equestrian hat on.  Everything looked impeccably tailored, but sort of repetitive.

Our judges, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia, and International Herald Tribune fashion editor Suzy Menkes were impressed with all.  They liked Althea’s translation of what she saw in the streets onto the runway, loved Carol Hannah’s use of color, and thought Irina’s “armor” looks were edgy and they loved her t-shirts.

So who was our winner?  It’s Mean-a Irina FTW!  The judges were in awe of her use of accessories and the cohesiveness of her collection.  BORING!

Basically, they just picked the contestant whose designs most resembled those of Christian Siriano.  NEXT!

Project Runway Season 7, don’t disappoint me.  We only have to wait until January, people.

Auf wiedersehen!

Heh.  I keep coming across clips of The Hills villains Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt in which interviewers poke fun at or straight hate on the duo.  Here’s a good one from The Insider, for one.

Speidi are on tour promoting their new book, How to Be Famous.  The latest clip comes from The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.  Watch as Conan interviews the pair:

Part two:

Lots of boos, eh?

I’ve never been a huge Seth Green fan, but I enjoy his involvement.  He’s trying to play along, but it’s hard being nice to these two.  EVERYBODY HATES THEM!!!

But they’re so, so fun to watch.

Phew! I am totally cool with tonight’s So You Think You Can Dance elimination results. What about you? It all pretty much made sense and there were no shockers that made me throw the remote at the TV. Progress - hooray! Quick recap and videos (from MJ) ahora mismo:

GROUP DANCE: It’s a night at the museum and our Top 14 dancers are alabaster statue + zombie hybrids come to life. They’re not all in sync and I always have a hard time telling who is who(m?), but the number itself is compelling and “Thriller”-esque. The dancers do a lot of hulky-hulking movements to “Aha” by Imogen Heap (the true genius behind the “mmmmm, whatcha saaay?” song. Yeah children, that isn’t just from a hip hop song). Not surprisingly, it was choreographed by Wade & Amanda Robson. It does makes me miss Mia Michaels because it’s reminiscent of her style, too. But hey,  Wade loves him some drama and I’m down with that. VIDEO

Alright, now let’s find out who our Bottom 3 dancers are! It’s Karen & Kevin versus Ashleigh & Jakob. C’moooonnn, you really think Ashleigh & Jakob were in trouble after their “mmmm, whatcha saay?” Hip Hop last night?  Hell naw! But unfortunately, this means Karen & Kevin are in the Bottom and must DANCE FOR THEIR LIVES. I like Karen (though someone needs to tell her to stop standing and walking like a beauty pagaent contestant with a stick up her buns), but think it’s Kevin’s time to go - we shall see…VIDEO

Next, we learn that Ellenore & Ryan are safe along with Noelle & Russell. Channing & Victor are at the bottom. Technically, they shouldn’t have been and many of you voted that their playful “Blackbird” routine was one of the best dances of the night. Noelle & Russell’s Foxtrot, on the other hand, really underwhelmed… but they obviously have a lot of fans calling in for them and got lucky. VIDEO

Finally, we learn that our last Bottom 3 couple are Mollee & Nathan - perhaps it was comeuppance for last week, when their nasty Salsa SHOULD HAVE landed them at the bottom. Nigel doesn’t think they should be in the bottom this week though - I disagree with him; their Pop Jazz routine wasn’t better than Channing & Victor’s dance. VIDEO

Resident Bollywood choreographer Nakul Dev Mahajan put together an energetic, fast-paced number to “Desi Girl” from Dostana (Original Soundtrack) while the Bottom 3 couples prep to DANCE FOR THEIR LIVES. Who doesn’t love Bollywood? VIDEO

SOLOS: Time to watch the Bottom 3 DANCE FOR THEIR LIVES! Karen is in tight leather and tries to show a different side of ballroom by dancing to  ”Break on Through” by the Doors. It’s sassy, but not her best. Kevin does another “ehh” Hip Hop solo to ”Freeze” by T. Pain feat. Chris Brown. I don’t feel the FIRE in it. Channing comes out in a lovely, flowy dress and (as usual) dances competently, but not memorably (song: ”The Face” by RyanDan). Victor stretches and pirouettes for 500 years in an elegant solo to ”Baby’s Romance” by Chris Garneau. VIDEO

After the break, Mollee dances and manages to not act TOO immature, but it’s a lot of… I dunno, cheerleader-y, gymnast trick stuff, imo - well, who are we kidding, I am just over her and want her eliminated (song: ”Let Me Think About It – Radio Edit” by Ida Corr vs. Eddie Le Grand). Like Victor, Nathan also does many pirouettes and incorporates some isolation shtuff to ”So Insane” by Discovery. VIDEO

While the judges deliberate, we see a performance by guitarist-turned-rocker Orianthi. The song is called “According to You”. VIDEO

ELIMINATED: Channing Cooke & Kevin Hunte

Well, I wanted Mollee out, but this elimination makes sense. Both of these dancers were lacking the X factor in their routines. I still don’t know where Channing was hiding her bubbly personality that she showed during auditions… Kevin seemed like a really sweet partner for Karen, but she regularly outshone him, and in his own element (Hip Hop), he was overshadowed by the skillz of Legacy and Russell. VIDEO

I guess that means next week’s Top 12 will merge Karen and Victor into a new partnership. Yikes, will they find chemistry? I hope so! Catch So You Think You Can Dance next Chooseday– I mean “Tuesday” (got Cat’s wonky British accent stuck in my head).

Ew, what? Look at this weird video I found on JustJared:

That’s Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester performing Cobra Starship’s “Good Girls Go Bad” at the American Eagle Outfitters flagship store preview party this past Tuesday in New York.  She’s a pop star now, remember?  They’ve been promoting her songs heavily on each episode of Gossip Girl - listen more closely next episode (Nov. 30) and I bet you’ll hear one.

PEOPLE.  People, people, people.  This is the kind of stuff Blair Waldorf is wearing around town?

I just can’t approve.  Leighton looks like a revamped I Dream of Jeannie.  Not in a good way.  What’s with the psychedelic sorbet pants?  My Windows Media Player visualizations make prettier designs than that.

What a mess!  It’s so disappointing when actors are the total opposite of the characters they play on TV.  This is worse than when I found out Jennie Garth is down-to-earth and low-maintenance.

ALERT! The rumor mill is churning!

Today’s topic: Singer Rihanna’s lovelife.  This is a very important topic, post-Chris Brown drama, as I think everyone would like to see the songstress happy.

So who is Ri-Ri reportedly dating?

90210’s Tristan Wilds!  Dixon Wilson, y’all.

I’m into it.  Dude is talented, age appropriate, and cute as a button.  I bet Jay-Z would approve, too.

Double date with Beyonce?

[Source: Perez]

I’m standing by my statement that Jane Lynch is the best thing about Glee.  For more proof, just watch her appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien last night…

Exhibit A:

Okay, fine here’s Exhibit B:

Don’t you just wanna hang out with that woman?  I’m also really into 50 Cent’s participation throughout the interview, especially when he karate-chops the throw pillow.

Don’t you just wanna hang out with that woman and 50 Cent?

The Top 14 were off to a slow start tonight on So You Think You Can Dance, but there were a few numbers that excited me. Last week, you voted for Noelle Marsh & Russell Ferguson’s Afro Jazz number as the best routine. What about tonight? Be sure to vote in the poll below! Videos of the performances (from MJ) and my recap NOW:

MY BOTTOM 3 COUPLES: Karen Hauer & Kevin Hunte, Noelle Marsh & Russell Ferguson, and Mollee Gray & Nathan Trasoras

Ashleigh Di Lello & Jakob Karr – Hip Hop by Tabitha & Napoleon - “Whatcha Say” by Jason Derulo (VIDEO): Mmmmm, whatcha saaay? Did Ashleigh & Jakob sell this number? I thought it was a very standard, angsty Tabitha & Napoleon Hip Hop routine on betrayal: pained, heartbroken looks of anguish, the “snow angel” arm swings out, the spazzy explosions of emotion - much like the famous “Bleeding Love” dance that Chelsie Hightower & Mark Kanemura did Season 4 (Re-watch it!). Now I’m not as in LOVE with Ash as the judges suddenly are (I mean they LOOOVE her now), but she was great at emoting the hurt expressions of “Ya good fer nuthin douchebag! I can’t believe you’re cheating on me!” They both did a good job and have become a couple that I look forward to watching.

Karen Hauer & Kevin Hunte – Broadway by Spencer Liff - “If My Friends Could See Me Now” from Sweet Charity 2005 Broadway Revival (VIDEO): Okay, so this was not good choreography or music. No disrespect to Christina Applegate who sang it, but it was just such a small, understated, simple song and the choreography was pretty blah to watch. I thought both dancers did fine with what they were given, but they were given a drab routine. Who is this Spencer Liff guy? He’s pretty cute, actually, but this was not an impressive choreography debut. I’m worried about them, well about Karen especially…

Noelle Marsh & Russell Ferguson – Foxtrot by Eddie Simon - “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” by Michael Buble (VIDEO): The judges really went batty for this, but I thought it was another unmemorable number of the night. And Hair and Makeup did not do Noelle any favors because they managed to age her normally exhuberant smiley face into a matronly, Plain Jane look. Russell did have some lovely moments, but for me they were a bit sloppy in the choreography AND the choreography itself bored me.

Channing Cooke & Victor Smalley – Jazz by Tyce DiOrio - “Blackbird” by Bobby McFerrin (VIDEO): The rehearsal footage really reminded me about why I cannot stand Tyce DiOrio. He’s a a-hole with a gnarly dental floss-thin beard who relishes being an a-hole because…I dunno, maybe because he likes to imagine himself as some fabulous, brilliant, demanding choreographer like we see in movies. Ugh. TANGENT, sorry. Like Adam, I was really distracted by the song choice. I loooove “Blackbird”, but this version by Bobby McFerrin was too odd and the a capella styling didn’t bring any life to the otherwise quirky number. I also agreed with Nigel that this is the first time you could tell that Channing enjoyed the dance because you saw a glimmer of her (otherwise huge) personality come through. Dancers should be actors though, and if she can’t stop being so guarded, then I dunno if she should stay in the competition. I didn’t even notice Victor, really - but the judges did…they noticed that he may be plateauing in his talent, and want him to push harder to avoid getting lost in the crowd.

Kathryn McCormick & Legacy Perez – Paso Doble by Tony Meredith - “Pursuit” from Ka Cirque du Soleil (VIDEO): Whoa, what was that plotline, Tony Meredith? Did I hear that Legacy is an Admiral returning from sea and Kathryn is his concubine?? That is hilarious - I love it! I’ve said many times that I’m a Paso Doble fan cuz of the drama and the hot, hot heat sexiness. Well this dance should be an example to the previous choreographers that I griped to: the music was perfect for this routine. Legacy was really damn excellent in his role - very stern, brooding and shirtless (a shame his voice is high-pitched, but he’s growing on me - I admit it). Kathryn also hit her moves with a POW, flinging her dress around with the right amount of flair. Nigel pointed out that she redeemed herself for her cornball Broadway performance last week. Erin is pleased, si. Me gusta.

Ellenore Scott & Ryan Di Lello – Contemporary by Travis Wall - “Your Ex-Lover’s Dead” by Stars (VIDEO): Sassy Ellenore and ripped Ryan gotta worrrrrk this because their Hip Hop stank so badly last week. This is more up their alley, and Travis Wall doesn’t disappoint. The camera work is more cinematic, Ryan’s shirt is off - this should be good. At first, I was enjoying the song more than the routine because it was just a mix of a bunch of Contemporary moves that I’ve seen before (she jumps into his arms and stops; he cartwheels slowly over her and lands so it’s like they’re doinnn it; etc). But THEN, it really picked up in the middle when the music crescendos (again, there’s so much credit to be given to musicality and song choice, choreographers!). I mean, these two just totally committed themselves and threw themselves into the synchronized dancing, ending with a bang as Ellenore made that gigantic leap (of faith) into Ryan’s arms. Wow. I gotta re-watch that. Ellenore is praised for being a chameleon and being uhh-mazing at everything. The judges love them and say they are one of the first “WOW” dances of the season.

Mollee Gray & Nathan Trasoras – Pop Jazz by Laurieann Gibson - “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga (VIDEO): Dear Tyce, follow Laurieann’s lead to see how a REAL diva choreographer acts. I love her with the shouting and the pink headphones, and the “Boom KAT!” beat counting. Whip these whippersnappers into shape, Laurieann! She wanted them to be fierce and give goosebumps. I didn’t get goosebumps, but it was an okay number. Not the worst of the night, but not really something to write home about. Nathan was wearing suspenders like a Newsie off of work and Mollee was wearing a bad 80’s party dress - wtf? The routine was also peppered by odd little moves like *piano playing gesture*, *boxing fists*, *hippity hoppity in one place*. And um, these two are the “youngest couple” and painted to be very PG-rated, so I threw up a smidge when I think they were simulating doggie style or some other such bedroom behavior. Grossssss. Can I just point out that for all of the judges’ talk that Mollee & Nathan are soo young and immature at barely 18 and 19, but hello? Jeanine Mason - yknow, last season’s winner? She was also barely 18 at the time and she was super fantastic and mature. So no excuses! Age ain’t nuthin but a number. I’m falling off the Nathan wagon, y’all…He’s so cute, but he’s been underwhelming. Boo.

Tomorrow night, one lad and one lassie will be cut from the competition on So You Think You Can Dance. Tune in and be sure to fill out the poll on your way out: WHICH TOP 14 COUPLE GAVE THE BEST PERFORMANCE?

Mah mah mah Gossip Girl mah mah Gossip Girl had a Lady Gaga cameo last night!  Otherwise, same ole confusing shizz.  Read on…

Jenny Humphrey
So Jenny’s semi-stepbrother Chuck Bass had to entertain this dude named Damien, the son of an ambassador that was staying at his hotel.  He was easily able to pawn off the duty on Jenny on account of she’s soooo bored now that she’s soooo popular.  Jenny takes Damien out on the town and soon finds out he’s a drug dealer, which seemed to somewhat interest her.

That night, they go to a club to pass of some drugs (ecstasy, I believe?) to a customer - then Damien suggests that Jenny go into the bathroom to “test the merchandise.”  Just as the round li’l pill lands in her hand, Chuck walks in to bust up the scene.  “Dude, I’m Chuck Bass,” he tells the Belgian. “Even Europeans must know what that means.”

Saved by Chuck Bass!  Which is funny, because Li’l J had to be saved FROM Chuck Bass back in the first season (remember how he like, tried to rape her?!).  Jenny later admits to Chuck that she’s bored now that she’s Queen Bee.  He warns her to watch out - acting out out of boredom is trouble (he should know!).  Jenny retreats to her room and sends Damien a text: “That was fun.  Let’s do it again some time.”

UH OH!  Foreshadowing!  Jenny’s spiraling out of control!  FINALLY, some excitement.

Serena van der Woodsen, Nate Archibald, and Trip van der Bilt
Serena is STILL crushing on Trip, and goes to Nate for advice.  She doesn’t think she can control herself around Trip (a married man!) and is too stupid to realize cutting of contact with him is the simplest solution.  Nate decides to help her out by taking her on an epic bar crawl (wtf?) to keep her busy until Trip leaves on his trip (ha!) to D.C.

In the meantime, Trip finds out that it was his wife Maureen who staged the Hudson River rescue from a few episodes back and is super upset.  He turns to the bottle and then goes out to find Nate and Serena at the Brandy Library, where they are reminiscing about the time they did it at the Shepherd wedding and about to smooch.  Trip explains how upset and confused he is with the Maureen sitch, and asks Serena to go on a walk with him.  Nate warns S that if she leaves with Trip, they’ll definitely cross the line. “That line just got a little blurry,” she responds, which totally isn’t true, cuz dude is still a married Congressman, after all.

Blair Waldorf and the Post-Threesome Trio
Things are kinda awkward between Dan Humphrey, Olivia Burke, and Vanessa Abrams after the three of ‘em did it last week.  Dan and Vanessa are awk, Vanessa and Olivia are avoiding each other, things aren’t right. Tsk, tsk!  “The third person is supposed to be a stranger,” Nate scolds Dan.

Meanwhile, Blair is trying to dominate another social scene by getting in with the Tisch theater kids by participating in their cabaret event.  She enlists Olivia to help her out, and Olivia enlists Dan to write the play to help him get involved in teh creative writing program.  The cabaret turns out to be the same night as the Morrissey concert Dan and Vanessa are supposed to go to, and Olivia lies to V and tells her they had been planning to participate in the cabaret in the past month.

Vanessa later finds about the lie, and weasels her way into directing the play.  This leads to rivalry/aggression between the two girls, and both end up quitting.  Sneaky Blair, however, figures out that they’ve just had a threesome (“The third person is supposed to be a stranger!” she scolds Dan) and blackmails the girls into participating in the play, unless they want news of their threesome publicized.

The show must go on!  It’s cabaret night, and Dan’s crappy play is LIVE!  His modern retelling of Snow White apparently casts him as a hot shot record producer/Prince Charming, Olivia as an aspiring chanteuse, Blair as the evil stepmother, and Blair’s minions as a boy band.  Seriously, you guys, how embarrassing were the minions as the boy band?  Oy.

At intermission, Olivia confesses to Dan what’s bothering her: whilst threesome-ing, she realized that Dan and Vanessa love each other.  Dan totally denies it, but it seems like he’s taken her words a bit to heart - he now sees Vanessa through fresh eyes.

When the play returns, Olivia purposefully misses her cue on stage, knowing that Blair will push Vanessa on stage for the final scene: Prince Charming’s kiss with Snow White.  Vanessa indeed steps in for the rest of the play.  Dan plants a kiss on the babe, and…. sparks fly?  I can never tell with these two. They’re such losers.

The episode ends with a goodbye: Olivia has decided to take a role in The Bitches of Eastwick (Olivia: “It’s like Heathers, but with witches”), and will be gone for the rest of the semester.  Vanessa tells her that she doesn’t have feelings for Dan and that one of the more pretentious Tisch dudes likes he so whaeva.  Obviously, O doesn’t buy it.  Bye bye, Hilary Duff story arc!  And Lonely Boy stands alone?

The play is a hit among the obviously stupid Tisch kids (again, isn’t this bad PR for NYU?), Dan might be getting a boost into the creative writing program, and Blair has seemingly earned their respect.  Blair then one-ups everyone by using stepfather Cyrus Rose’s connections to get the kids into a Lady Gaga dress rehearsal.  Wallace Shawn was the inspiration for “Poker Face,” btw.

The Lady Gaga cameo was totally random and out of place, but so’s everything on this trainwreck of a show.  Where once I saw art (a modern retelling of The Age of Innocence!), I now see pure entertainment.  And I’m okay with that.  I used to watch Dynasty with my grandmas, after all.

At least we got a few new plots in the mix!  A Trip/Serena/Nate love triangle, a blossoming Dan/Vanessa romance, Jenny Humphrey gone wild, Blair begins her domination and…. Chuck?  Poor Chuck has been the absent boy scout in the few episodes, and I’m tired of it!

What, is Ed Westwick off shooting a movie or something?

BRING BACK CHUCK BASS!

From left to right: Althea Harper, Irina Shabayeva, Carol Hannah Whitfield

Get ready, everybody!  This Thursday marks the Season 6 finale of Project Runway, the first to be aired on Lifetime and possibly the worst of all time (per me).

Regardless, I’ve been trudging through the season and must admit, I see some talent in our top 3.  And so, this week’s Square Eyes Poll asks…

Vote now!  Poll results, along with actual Project Runway results to come Friday.