Jessica Neafie wrote:

Don't worry some of us enjoy your blog, and don't find it irritating in the least... or maybe that's because I do the same thing to other people... hmm...

posted on August 30, 2006 at 11:27 PM

Maureen wrote:

Dear Rucker,

Over the course of your blog I have fallen madly in love with you. I am pretty and clever, just like you. I would be the Mary Ann to your Gilligan. Which is to say, I'm actually sort of prettier than you, but we could still make eyes in island paradise.

Palm trees and coconuts,
Maureen

posted on August 30, 2006 at 11:35 PM

Kelly wrote:

The only thing I like better than watching the stylishly-crafted designs on P-Run is reading your stylishly-crafted blogs on P-Run. Your ability to put the right words together is no less a talent than Uli's gift for matching prints.

Sorry (for all of us!) that you missed the plane and therefore the chance to have me in agreement with your well-written backstage observations. Michelle, be damned!

And Stewart and Seal are right: you should have won the statue. I suffered along as one of the very few people watching NBC last Sunday in the hopes of seeing you all on stage. Carry on in spite.

posted on August 30, 2006 at 11:36 PM

lauren wrote:

Michelle is a fool.
You are hysterical; and witty banter, casual asides, and inane references are art forms.
You're also hot... and those aren't
"paintbrush goggles" talking.

posted on August 30, 2006 at 11:38 PM

Angie wrote:

The Nancy to my Sid? And you wonder why you had no responses???!!!?? Oy Vay! Now if you had used the Mr.Rorke to my Tattoo, you'd be rollin' in the females.

posted on August 30, 2006 at 11:43 PM

Trippensee wrote:

I can't imagine what this "michelle" person's problem is. Your blog is the best on this site. Keep it up.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 12:03 AM

paperpusher wrote:

my gawd, you really need a girlfriend.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 12:06 AM

patty wrote:

Having Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on my side is far better than winning an Emmy. Unfortunately, I have neither...so you should count yourself lucky, mister. I love your blog, btw. And it is so not pretentious. I should know, I'm completely pretentious.
Oh yeah, I think your Emmy ensemble is hot. You did indeed look good.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 12:17 AM

Jennie wrote:

First of all I'm really happy that you change the pic, cause looking at the video I myself ask why that picture... It was really unfair to you Michael ,looking at Andy's , Daniel's everyone's look more stylish. This new pic deserves two thumbs up and show actually how good looking you are!!!
On the other hand, can't believe I watch a 3 hour Emmy award, just with the secret hope to watch P-R and hoping to yell yeayyyyyyyyy !!! and watch you guy take the Emmy but nooooo Amazing Race had to win again, it was really blahhhhhh. Anyway like you said you guys have the people on your side so forget about them, and keep on doing the good work. WE WILL ALWAYS LOOOOOOOOOVE PROJECT RUNWAY

posted on August 31, 2006 at 12:35 AM

Sharon wrote:

Hi -- Still love you, but I liked the original picture much better!! I can't believe the "gay mafia" protested -- what for? Needed something "softer"? That picture was hot!! And your eyes were piercing!! This new one makes you look..um... like a college freshman?? I hesitate to say this, because what's done is done... BTW this episode was pure gold. Took me on an emotional rollercoaster. I love Laura and Michael and even Jeffrey. And Catherine Mallandrino and Tim giving the results at the end was a fresh change. Loved the "Au revoir" :)

Best wishes,
Sharon H.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 1:14 AM

Amanda Welch wrote:

you totally should have won the Emmy and you look HOT in your emmy garb...you done good

posted on August 31, 2006 at 1:21 AM

Sherri wrote:

The Emmy's suit was a good choice. Gary Numan beats Gary Glitter any day of the week. Your hair could have probably been pulled back for the big event as it does sometimes take on the Johnny Depp/George Jung look in "Blow"....minus the muttonchops...but then again, it is a comparison to Depp. The other suit was a little "Kayne" to me...no? Just kidding. Sorry about the Emmy loss as a win was truly deserved for all the PR gang.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 1:40 AM

Lisa wrote:

Oh, Michelle can bite me. I happened upon your blog a while back and I LUUURRRVE it. You was robbed at the Emmys!

posted on August 31, 2006 at 2:26 AM

Polly wrote:

Aha! That's why I love reading your blog--you're a Stewart and Colbert fan too! Michelle probably prays to the alter of Papa Bear...

posted on August 31, 2006 at 2:43 AM

laini wrote:

rucker, don't listen to michelle! you've taken tim's place as my favorite bravo blogger. don't dare change, luv.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 2:48 AM

Richie wrote:

Fleurchon = Gone

posted on August 31, 2006 at 3:07 AM

meliblu wrote:

Ah, sympathize with you. Already have my yin and yang in ring form (actually, it's the symbol of the boring accounting profession they chose for the class ring, but I digress) and in significant other male form and we breathe into and out of each others' very souls. Don't be jealous. One day you will find yours. Mine actually found me 23 years ago. Don't kiss too many toad princesses on the way to finding the yin and yang. So sorry that Project Runway lost to the very boring Amazing Race this year. Thought that my three nieces were the only ones still watching Amazing Race, though talks on the phone with any of them makes me feel I'm still watching. ZZZZZZ. Yes, I'm still here. Sorry, however, that you missed Paris because this was the best Project Runway episode in a very long time and well overdue! Hope that the rest of the season is as good and Olympus Fashion week isn't the snooze it was last year. Here's to Project Runway!

posted on August 31, 2006 at 3:17 AM

Jen wrote:

Project Runway did deserve to win. I've never even seen any of the other shows. The Amazing Race?!? Rat Race? Willard?

The PR designers and Magical Elves obviously are a more talented bunch. I've never seen so much actual production in so little time, and I've been an architecture student living on deadlines. Next year, the golden statuettes shall be yours! Or I'll have to go out and take out the contestants on the other shows one by one. *cracking knuckles*

Looking good in lavender! Perhaps next year you can take me to the Emmys... *wink*

posted on August 31, 2006 at 4:03 AM

Bernadette wrote:

Dear Rucker,

Please help this OCD woman get rid of one of her many obsessive thoughts. In the picture of you and Rich Bye at the Governor's Ball do you have food in your mouth? I will literally count the hours until you answer. Thank you.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 6:18 AM

mary wrote:

Hilarious as usual. I'm losing interest in the show but I find myself reading Rucker for a little amusement on a rainy Thursday morning.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 8:10 AM

Dee wrote:

I was just wondering about the logistics of an impromptu international trip. Didn't everyone need passports? How was that accomplished? One of the designers said they were never out of the country before. Where did they get their passports and how did the producers handle the possibility that the designers perhaps had no passport? Just curious.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 8:23 AM

basquette wrote:

Michelle - dear Michelle. Le Rucker may not be everyone's cup de the, punkin. But I'm drinkin' heavily. There's always "BPR", honeybunches - check 'em out. Now, run along and play.

Rucker, honey, you had me at the first Christopher Walken reference. Actually, well before that. Keep on keepin' on with yo indecipherable-to-the-masses self, s'il vous plait. (See, damn you, you've made me go all francais.)

posted on August 31, 2006 at 8:54 AM

Rosalie wrote:

With as handsome as you are and Andy's testament to your eligible-ness, you already have a wife and child...Bravo and Project Runway. What woman could compete with that?

posted on August 31, 2006 at 9:04 AM

Christina wrote:

Michelle is clearly a moron. Your witty banter is the only thing I look forward to after each episode of P Run 3: This time its for KEEPS. And I, along with every other girl with taste, has obviously fallen in love with you. Call me....

posted on August 31, 2006 at 9:27 AM

Bruce wrote:

Dude, take a page from the dreamboat's book. Get a haircut. Let's see those square jaws. Emmy outfit: 10. Lord Willy: 5.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 10:51 AM

Kona wrote:

Jeez Louise, Rucker. Witty? Hot? Photoshop jokes? It is simply not fair of you to lead us to believe that guys like you actually exist in New York City.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 11:11 AM

Laura wrote:

K-9 to your Dr. Who? What woman would jump at that? Especially since he ditched K-9 on Earth with Sarah Jane to star in a lame spin off that went nowhere and forgot all about him until last year. Now if you had said Leela to your Dr. Who or Romana to your Dr. Who or even Tegan or Rose to your Dr. Who, what girl could resist? Oh god, I'm a geek... (Should I be worried that I get 99.9% of your pop culture references?)

I agree that you guys should have won the Emmy. But I confess to being a big fan of the "Amazing Race". At it least won instead of "American Idol".

posted on August 31, 2006 at 11:14 AM

Julie wrote:

They've been surprising us a lot this year with their challenge ideas and their swapping of responsibilities. So I predict the following in future challenges:
• The models who have had to leave will become the judges in a future challenge.
• During a wild card situation with former OUT designers, Keith will be back amongst the fold, and he will win first place.
• After voting is complete for one challenge, there will be a tie between Jeffrey and Kayne for worst design. Angela's mother will be brought in to cast the deciding vote.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 11:57 AM

Brigit-Mary wrote:

Michael, it is very clear to me that I will not be your date next year! The ladies really love you and as I've said before "if you don't get a date after all this blogging...something is amiss in the universe". Actually, ladies, he's not as hard-up as he pretends to be...but make sure if you ever meet him you don't use the word "Yummy" to describe anything!...including the hot fudge sundae you may be eating, because he doesn't like girls that don't eat. (I described something I was eating as "yummy" twice this weekend...and I quote..."I will never sleep with a woman that uses the word yummy"! Ithought last night's challenge was awesome and once again Michael was in the top two, clearly he should be one of the 3 finalists! I don't like to comment on the personal appearance of others (especially when I haven't seen them in person, because I am one of those people that photographs really badly), but everyone knows, even if you have the prettiest/purkiest patootie in the world you don't accent it with fluerchons/aka rosettes/aka just stuff on your butt. And I never wear linen because the second you sit down you have creases for the rest of the day, come on, she should know better! Furthermore, Uli looked smashing, they do wear something other than Black and Ivory in Paris and Rome and last time I checked, "the Caribbean and the South of France" were "international", do Michael and Nina need a geography lesson?

Love ya Bro! And thanks for the fabulous weekend!

posted on August 31, 2006 at 11:59 AM

megan wrote:

Thank god you finally updated your photo, Rucker! Honestly, the old pic made you look like a heroin addict, and not in a good way. Now we all understand why Vosovic lusts after you!!

posted on August 31, 2006 at 12:01 PM

Michael wrote:

Bernadette,
Yes, this is truly me and yes, this will be the only time i ever post anything on my own blog (pardon my french, but it's like sh#ting where you eat). and yes, there is food in my mouth. the photographer was too quick with his trigger. hope this squelches your OCD. might I add how enormous my hand looks? also, to my sister, I didn't say "sleep with" but something more like "hook up" or "be interested in". just for the record... the record that exists in my mind.
-MJR

posted on August 31, 2006 at 1:37 PM

cs wrote:

That's awesome that Colbert and Stewart are Runway fans. My God, what intelligent person isn't? There is a great Getty photo of the two of them right after Stephen announced the winner and they both look pissed. Clearly, Colbert was muttering, "That's crap." And now we know what Jon was thinking behind his grimace. Yay!

posted on August 31, 2006 at 3:24 PM

LIsa wrote:

Thanks for the Emmy insights. Very interesting read. Stewart and Colbert were the best! Glad they gave ya some kudos. I love both their shows and PR.

Hope you have better luck in the romantic side of things. I've given up.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 7:17 PM

Sara wrote:

Love the title. "I'm not a loser, I'm a winner"... SANTINO!! Brilliant. I knew you were a smart guy, and now I know you are a gorgeous one, as well... :) Glad you had a good time at the Emmy's.

posted on August 31, 2006 at 9:44 PM

kristina wrote:

I love the blog Rucker!!
Keep up the insanely, witty,
work. I'll be your future girlfriend-- with everyone who reads your blog there will be at least ONE person will be a good match for you.
kristina

posted on September 1, 2006 at 12:12 AM

Kate wrote:

Rucker, no one believes that you don't get laid on a regular basis. For serious. As for not getting tied up in the Four Seasons, you're obviously just sleeping with the wrong women.

Bruce is still full of it, though. Lord Willy: two very enthusiastic thumbs up.

You know what they say about a guy with big forced perspective hands... he puts his arms too close to the camera.

I've been wondering about that mandarin-y collar on the blog photo. Niiiiiiice.

Entertaining and enlightening as usual. Gee, M-Ruck. The more I read, the more I feel like I know you...
*cue John Williams score*

Way to blog. Way to blog.

posted on September 1, 2006 at 1:01 AM

T wrote:

I have such a crush. You had me at "Erdös".

posted on September 1, 2006 at 4:16 AM

gracehatter wrote:

Yeah, I'll say you you need a girlfriend, I mean sisters are ok in a pinch but...anyway, speaking of Jon Stewart, now that is one hot man...reeking with brains and wit and obviously knows excellent TV when he sees it. The general census among my female friends is that if for some reason he were not with his lovely wife he'd be alone for just about 2.5 seconds before he was mobbed by drooling females like myself...get tips from him Rucker!

posted on September 1, 2006 at 6:29 AM

meandertail wrote:

I love the Amazing Race too, but I have to agree with you that PR deserved to win this year. I mean, did you see TAR-Family edition? Yikes. Oh well, there's always next year, right? And you've got the memory of those $11 martinis to keep you going until then.

posted on September 1, 2006 at 8:01 AM

me wrote:

ah, i would so be your girlfriend, in spite of the whole "you work 20 hours a day" thing... the only josh groban song title i can think of is the subtly viagric "you raise me up."

posted on September 1, 2006 at 8:57 AM

Kindred Herritt wrote:

Ok didn't know where to put this. Kayne is an ass.. Used to like him and here's my reason for dissent. I was looking up all my faves on myspace. Lo and behold! there's Kayne. Now myspace is fun but also can be time consuming if you get e-mails from complete psychos. anyway it says that he will only add people that he KNOWS. Now in order to even COMMENT on his site (which I was going to do just to give him some encouragement and to say how glad I was to see him in the Paris episode) you HAVE to be added. If you know his last name he will add you but having to go through all that just to give him KUDOS? Granted a lot of wierdos might try to get through but that's exactly why you DON'T add people to myspace. Anyway sorry for ranting about that here but there was no other place to put it. so KAYNE for the record you aren't fashion royalty yet so don't act like it if you put your face in a public and noticeable space if you DON'T want the attention, (which we know you do, of course!)

posted on September 1, 2006 at 3:00 PM

ljp wrote:

Love the outfit! Love the behind-the-screens look at the Emmys! Love your sense of humor- Keep it up!

posted on September 1, 2006 at 6:20 PM

Bettie Bloodshed wrote:

Honestly, Rucker...you make my week. Glad to know awesome people who are whitty and have my quirky sensability make it in tv without their souls dying.

posted on September 1, 2006 at 8:31 PM

Pamela wrote:

I absolutely love your blog. I only started reading your blog after seeing a mention of it on Daniel V's. You are hilarious....and handsome. I have to watch myself because I find that I'll start laughing out loud when reading, which earns some strange looks from my coworkers. P-Run should totally have won the Emmy by the way. I'm sure that for your next Awards show you'll close out "The Amazingly Underwhelming Race" ;-)

posted on September 2, 2006 at 4:15 AM

Monetta Roberts wrote:

Ok Rucker-Rhymes-With-Trucker-Shucker-And-One-Or-2-Other-Things;

The jig is up, buddy boy! Clear your mind at once of all that gratuitious (for lack of a better word) pandering, posted recently in defense (and adoration) of you and in defilement of Michelle The Big Blog Critic. I'm guessing Michelle knows what few other girls seem to know----men generally respond positively to harsh treatment (don't ask me why---what do I look like, your psychoanalyst?) and as such, hers--Michelle's--was probably the most compelling (to you) post of all---go on! Admit it, I know when I have a 37% to 63% chance of probably being right. In any case, you needn't be told that you're not too terribly unpleasant on the eyes; you're quite a good and entertaining writer; and you're clearly, um, misleading the masses when you say you haven't a girlfriend. That just doesn't happen in this world. Well, maybe on Pluto, but IT doesn't "really" count anymore. And if I were her (the girlfriend you're denying) I'd so be giving you what for, mister. Show biz is one thing, but you're crossing a line, my friend, and you're crossing one better left uncrossed. Word.

So, my first grade teacher once told me no matter how much you scold someone, you should always end on a positive note. So on behalf on Mrs. Rose Karagan and, now, me: I bet you're an excellent skipper and jump-roper and I always enjoy reading your posts. Bet your girlfriend does too, sometimes.

Wanna clear the erasers?

Ok,

Mo

posted on September 3, 2006 at 4:38 PM

Andrea wrote:

This is really weird but I think I got to hold the Emmy you didn't win. I'm really sorry you lost, by the way. Yours is the only reality show I have ever really obsessed over. It is far more entertaining than anything else on tv. But I digress.

I am not in "the business" or "the industry" or whatever pretentious name people call it. I'm just a recent law school grad with a friend who has a friend who had access to tickets to the HBO Emmy party. At the party, a girl sat next to me holding an Emmy and I congratulated her for an apparent win. She informed me that her mother had won for Amazing Race and then asked if I wanted to hold it. Of course I said yes. Being a lawyer this was probably my only chance to hold an Emmy. It is really heavy and apparently such a pain to carry around the party that people were making their kids carry them.

Better luck next year. Like you said, you are the people's choice. And Jon Stewart's!

posted on September 5, 2006 at 1:01 AM

Richie wrote:

Vincent somehow wormholed his way into the universe of fashion and must be sent back from whence he came!

posted on September 5, 2006 at 4:41 PM

Brigit wrote:

In response to Monetta, I'm "the sister" and he really doesn't have a girlfriend, go figure...he's actually telling the truth!

Just defending your integrity Bro!

posted on September 6, 2006 at 11:27 AM

Amanda wrote:

Rucker!! Can't wait to see you and everyone at the reunion!! I wish I - even though I have nothing to do with producing the show - could have been there at the Emmys!! I ran into Catherine Malandrino on the red carpet at "Fashion Rocks" tonight, and told her I wished the models could have come to Paris, too. Fashion Week - here we go!

posted on September 8, 2006 at 4:05 AM

Kassy wrote:

This is the only reality show worth watching, let alone Emmys!! Any show that can get construction workers and firemen gossiping about fashion should be winning every award it is eligible for. The Emmys are simply crap - I mean, really, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss (sp?) can't act, and Amazing Race can't even keep the people who've auditioned for it watching. Kinda ironic that Stephen Colbert was your category's presenter, as he was the other most ridiculous loser. Just think of it this way - the people who get to vote on awards don't generally have enough time to WATCH any of what they're voting on... at least that's been my experience with Grammy voters (I've actually heard things like, "I don't know what she sounds like, but I know she sold 2 million copies so she can't be that bad. Guess I'll vote for her even though I don't listen to anything in this category," and "Oh, I let my assistant do the voting for me even though he has no taste.")! Awards are silly and have nothing to do with anything other than creating fodder for the tabloids. Glad you enjoyed the party despite the loss, that's really the most important thing!

And you did look very, very hot that night, as usual.

Also remember, any time someone truly innovates and inspires, everyone else is scared to reward them lest that raise the bar and make their own work more complicated.

posted on September 27, 2006 at 9:34 PM