Amanda wrote:

Meh...I didn't really care for the ending.

*Warning: Rant ahead*

I am severely disappointed in the judges this week. I also, following my dreams, hoped Kayne would stay and be one of the final three.

I think Laura's dress was...simplistic. Laura is capable of so much more sophisticated designs, but seeing as this was a design of sophicistication, I knew it was down to her and Michael. I actually thought Kayne's dress fit the category, save for the ribbon. I believe if he was a bit more creative in how he lined the back, then it might've kept him in. I despised Jeffrey's dress, though. The more I think about it, the more I can see how Jeffrey won the Couture challenge - that dress was absolutely beautiful, but like the judges noted, can he do anything other than the "rocker"?

At least Laura and Kayne kept the "cocktail" theme in mind.
*vent*
I wish Kayne were still on...I loved watching him...

The past two seasons, I could just about predict who would win. The only thing I didn't predict was that they would pass on Daniel V due to his "lack of experience".

I am extremely saddened by this turn...

posted on September 13, 2006 at 11:20 PM

BIH wrote:

Perfect show! I'm sorry Kayne left too, Jeffery (or however you spell it) isn't the most likeable guy in town, but so be it. Laura's dress was beautiful and if it hadn't been her, it would have been Michael again. If he doesn't "take it all", I'll be really surprised! Get some sleep MJ, I expect to party this weekend!
Luv ya-B

posted on September 13, 2006 at 11:38 PM

Sharon wrote:

Yes - pink elephants in Dumbo! :) Love the fact that seeing Gia recover made your day. Awww... AND he has a heart... (sigh)

Love you and love the blog! :) Best wishes!

Sharon H.

posted on September 13, 2006 at 11:50 PM

Sandra wrote:

Nice reference to The Princess Bride. Somewhere, Andre the Giant is smiling.

posted on September 13, 2006 at 11:52 PM

Diane Patricia wrote:

Maybe it's just that it's late, maybe it's got to do with being 49 & pre-menopausal & hormonal, but I was SO glad to read in your blog that Jia is OK, and modeled in Malan's show.

I do enjoy your late-night-not-always-sober ramblings. Please keep up the good work!
It seems a bit bitchy, but as a long-time seamstress and occasional designer (everything from Renaissance Faire clothing to cocktail dresses), I was pleased to see Angela & Vincent out again. I liked Kayne's dress, but understand that it didn't really meet the criteria. Jeffery is a one-trick pony, and I really haven't liked his last two dresses AT ALL.
I am demonstrating remarkable tact here by not commenting on the fact that (to put it politely) he is the biggest jerk on this show in it's entire 3-year history. (Must admit though, that he ought to have won the recycling challenge! that dress really flowed!)
I do appreciate your comments and the insider view of the production side of things. Keep up the fine work, and next time, I'm sure you'll do better on the SAT :-)

posted on September 14, 2006 at 12:15 AM

MeasureTwice wrote:

Sal-utations! Just a note to say I really enjoy your blog...and frankly am AMAZED that you've been able to produce the volume of visuals & wordage in the amount of time alloted. If I could award a People's Choice Production Award...the "Elves" would reign SUPREME. Enjoy your sleep...well deserved.
On another (quick) note, your blog;
RE: Zac Posen: "However, when I found out that he is three years younger than I am, I basically decided to quit life and live in a log cabin up in the northern woods of Minnesota subsisting on a diet of figs and dried herring". (25? Really? Damn, that’s depressing.)

**Welcome to the CLUB (smiles)... a year or so ago they announced Daniel Craig as the new James Bond. The blondness was no big issue for me, the being two years younger than me...well, that just seemed unholy.
Being a girl, you'd think that "Bond's age" would be inconsequential, but it was a stark reality to think Britain's hottest Super-gadget Spy-Guy was now "my little brother"....takes the wind outta your sails, a bit.

So ~~~ sometime in the distant future when Daniel Radcliff is declared the new "Bond", (or the Sprouse Twins as Agent 014), I know you'll fare well... having already touched upon the cruel reality of "the aged". (ha!) Warm Regards...keep writing.

posted on September 14, 2006 at 12:38 AM

Chris wrote:

BYOP is where it's at! We're on two wheels, baby!

posted on September 14, 2006 at 1:18 AM

meliblu wrote:

That old photo was when you were on whatever inspired The Blair Witch Project, right? Loved The Blair Witch Project because my usually cynical and skeptical niece got sucked in by all the based on true events, real life movie garbage on the internet about the Blair Witch, and I teased her unmercifully about it until she just seethed in anger and frustration because she couldn't find a way to get me back. You look very, very Blair Witch fake documentary in that photo. Both loved and hated this challenge. Loved the black and white theme and the auf'ed designers coming back. The look on the last five designers faces was worth watching the whole show. Hated the fact that they had to use every last scrap of fabric. Hated Laura's nastiness to Angela, just hated it. The condescending you-don't-deserve-to-be-here remarks of "Your win was a team win, so it's hardly fair that you got to come back." Real loser attitude via her mouth from Laura and remarks like that are just one of a multitude of reasons that I can't stand Laura. What I really would have loved was for either Angela or Vincent to have won that challenge so that two of the last five would have been out and one of them been back in. Now, that would have been have a great episode if one of them just could have risen to the challenge.

posted on September 14, 2006 at 2:58 AM

Anna wrote:

I just watched the video of you as a little boy, Michael, and I must say you were an adorable child! What happened?! Just kidding, you're still pretty cute.

On another note, I just spent two weeks in France and ironically missed out on watching the two Project Runway episodes filmed in Paris. Luckily, there were still the PR website and your blog to check out. The friend I was visiting couldn't understand why I just had to get online to read your blog. But I was going through Rucker and Project Runway withdrawal!

posted on September 14, 2006 at 3:27 AM

Danielle wrote:

That picture is very 8 Mile. You have my sympathies.

posted on September 14, 2006 at 4:32 AM

GoP wrote:

Thanks for the Princess Bride reference!!

posted on September 14, 2006 at 7:54 AM

Dawn wrote:

"Anybody want a peanut?"

This made my morning. This, and the Contra cheat code. I never got that thing to work. Anyways, I love your random pop references and I'm glad you updated your picture because this picture is much cuter. Not that your other picture was un-cute or something.

posted on September 14, 2006 at 9:56 AM

Jen wrote:

Okay, I'm sorry, but bringing back Vincent and Angela sucked. They both were auf'd for good reasons and they'd had plenty of opportunity to strut their stuff!



Here're a couple of ideas for you if you want to do something like this next season:



1. Bring back the first two auf'd designers and let them have another chance at showing what they can do.



2. Let the non-fashion folk on the show pick their fave two. As in, you and the other producers and the crew and everyone but Heidi and Nina and MK and Tim. That way Alison could have come back!



Seriously. Have your people call my people or something. I'm *full* of ideas. XD (Or full of something anyway.)

posted on September 14, 2006 at 10:18 AM

Sara wrote:

I'm rooting for Michael as well! Go get 'em big Mike!

posted on September 14, 2006 at 1:29 PM

mary wrote:

You referenced The TIck! You must really be cool :)

posted on September 14, 2006 at 3:00 PM

Char wrote:

I realize you have no control of how things are put up or represented on the web site, but I have to say that when I clicked on the videos to see "Michael's childhood pictures" I was sort of jarred to see a little white boy as I was thinking it would be Michael Knight's childhood pictures. It made me think of "The Jerk" where Steve Martin was reflecting on growing up a "poor black child" only in reverse.

posted on September 14, 2006 at 3:42 PM

KAT wrote:

Rucker, please make my year and tell me that production at least got SOME footage of Vincent's paranoia! You can't just tease us with these visuals...I refuse to believe you without proof young man! OMG, I can't get the image of Vincent freaking out at the Pink Elephant out of my mind, that has do be my all time favorite PR story.
PS...hope you had a good nappy

posted on September 14, 2006 at 4:44 PM

Susan wrote:

Yuck. Project Runway was a PERFECT show. Quit mucking it up please! Quit with the drama and the twists, and bring back my favorite show... a show about FASHION!

posted on September 14, 2006 at 5:00 PM

Cassie wrote:

Let's see...went to school with Justin Long...wore eyeliner in college...straight guy comfortable in an environment rife with good-looking gay men...and now a mention of Poughkeepsie! Could it be that Michael Rucker is a Vassar boy? If so, congratulations--pretty much the whole campus is P-run obsessed.

posted on September 14, 2006 at 7:22 PM

coachwife6 wrote:

Best blog on Bravo. My number one stop every Thursday morning.
Please make sure you continue it even after the season is over. You are a wonderful and entertaining writer.
Thanks to you and your crew for making Wednesday night something in which to look forward.

posted on September 14, 2006 at 8:16 PM

meandertail wrote:

Ok first? I am totally bummed to see Kayne go. He cracked me up. But oh well. I knew it was coming eventually, so I guess today had to be the day. Boo hoo!

Second? So much of the premise of this episode seemed totally contrived. The bringing back of Vincent and Angela? I could be wrong, but I only remember Heidi saying anything about 'special benefits to winning that will be revealed in a later episode' once, and it wasn't when either of those two won. I thought it was maybe the Jet Setting challenge. It just seemed like you guys were concerned that once Vincent and Angela were gone, all the drama was too, so you had to bring them back. What didn't help was that when I watched this episode, I had somehow convinced myself that cute Bradley B. had won the dog challenge, which I realize now that he didn't. So I was even more confused why he didn't come back too if you were bringing back designers who had won.

Anyhow. The other thing that made no sense was the whole 'use all of the fabric you bought' angle to the challenge. The hell? What does that have to do with ANYTHING? Like that ever happens in real life for a designer. Ok. I guess in real life, designers also never have to make an oufit out of plants, groceries, their recycling, or things in their apartment. But this particular twist seemed to have absolutely no point.

posted on September 15, 2006 at 8:40 AM

sybil wrote:

i can't believe you quoted the tick! man, that rules. also, michael should win. kayne should come hang out with me. someone needs to kick jeffrey in the balls. laura gets props for knowing her own name after bearing 5 children and finding another one in the oven (i'd be rubber-walling it). uli should make me a dress. and, is angela that annoying in real life?

posted on September 15, 2006 at 4:29 PM

Iris wrote:

I am so happy I finally was able to view your blog. Either BRAVO was having problems or my own puter had a headache.

I want to thank you for all of the inside info. I do not judge the designer's by their actions, only by their clothing. I just wish some of the silliness of the challenges would be gone, and we can see more of the designing...plus give the designer's more time to finish same.

My personal favorites were Jeffrey, Keith and Laura.

Thank you, Michael, for your writings. I appreciate it.

posted on September 15, 2006 at 5:13 PM

Lydia F. wrote:

Oh. My Goodness! You quoted both the Tick and The Princess Bride! Now all you need is a tirade on mawidge (wot bwings us togevah today) and we'd be all set.

So, um. I love your blog? Although I'm kind of surprised Jeffrey didn't leave after his fugly leggings, but I do know that he's misstepped far fewer times than Kayne. So I guess it's ok, even though our little Kaynebow will no longer shine for us.

Did you know that you're mentioned on an OutZone blog interview with Robert? Here's the excerpt (and it reminds me a lot of what Danny V said while he was pimping your blog, back in the days when it needed said pimpage):

"Did you get any action on the show?
I made out with the entire crew 90% of the time. Cuz there were a whole bunch of hot camera men and boom operators and producers. So I was really busy. Especially Rucker, because he … oh my God, I can’t. I want to tell a big Michael Rucker lie because everyone loves him, but he would kill me and it’d be sadly untrue.

No, we were told very specifically not to engage in any hanky panky, and honestly, even though the crew was sort of fascinating to me -- I was so exhausted and you’re just so fried from all the challenges and not getting enough sleep and waking up at odd hours to dig through trash, you just lose your… the last thing you’re thinking about is sex. Even though yes, I did think very un-Christian thoughts about Michael Rucker."

Aaaand I'm done. :)

posted on September 15, 2006 at 5:38 PM

Kate wrote:

Hot showing in Jay's show today, Rucker. Considering a change of career? Ruckercam proves you've got the vanity to succeed. Now all you need is an eating disorder and Hedi Slimane will take you under his emaciated wing.

posted on September 15, 2006 at 8:15 PM

sara wrote:

Is that the infamous Rucker in Jay's show displayed on BPR? If it is, be still my beating heart. Hot, sexy , and the wook is also tame and in fine form.

posted on September 15, 2006 at 8:25 PM

Lydia F. wrote:

I know I just posted but I saw on BPR that you were IN JAY'S SHOW and DAY-UM, man, you looked SMOKIN'.

...Hopefully that wasn't TOO creepy?

posted on September 15, 2006 at 10:13 PM

theprgayboys wrote:

Just wanted to say that you looked HOT walking for Jay, darling! What a nice surprise.

posted on September 15, 2006 at 11:22 PM

lalalaini wrote:

there's a band from amhert, massachusetts called "up up down down down left right left right BA start!" they're horrible!

there's also a moldy peaches song that contains the lyric "up up down down down left right left right BA start/just because we use cheats doesn't mean we're not smart"

... and that's laini a current dose of pointless music facts jogged to the front of my memory by your blog. which i love as always. :)

posted on September 16, 2006 at 3:33 AM

kate wrote:

You look very hot on the runway, Rucker.

posted on September 16, 2006 at 4:13 AM

Lisa Kelly wrote:

Michael, I love your blog, I can't wait to read it every week. I think it's funny that your mom sends comments in.

I think PR should invite an "auf'd" designer back each new season. Daniel F. came back last season, and I would love to see Allison come back again. What a different show it would be if she'd been around longer.

How about a "Viewers Choice" invite to come back?

P.S. Twenty-nine is not so bad! I'm almost 43 and life is pretty good in one's 40's!

posted on September 16, 2006 at 6:28 PM

Lisa wrote:

Michael, I keep hearing about your behind-scenes videos but where are they? I can't find them!

Please post the link in your next blog.
Thanks!

posted on September 16, 2006 at 6:53 PM

Pamela wrote:

I get such a kick out of reading your blog. You mentioned the Tick, Princess Bride and Nintendo cheat codes in one setting. Even though it was obvious that you were on the edge of sleep deprivation you did what you set out to do, "Entertain, entertain." So keep chuggin' Red Bull and Doppio from Starbucks and making that TV magic we all love and follow obsessively.

posted on September 16, 2006 at 8:41 PM

c merry wrote:

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7594/579/1600/Ruckermodels.jpg

You look like you are humming a tune to yourself..? its a great picture I am so glad Jay had a show and thank you for coming to Malan's :)

posted on September 16, 2006 at 8:56 PM

Laura wrote:

Can I just tell you I love that you use the term kibosh? So underappreciated.

posted on September 16, 2006 at 10:01 PM

gracehatter wrote:

Just when I was going to start out by ragging on your B/4 & Aft photos...as in "B/4 rehab or Aft being stood up at prom?" Lol, just kidding there! Seriously I forgot all about that pic once I started reading...well done and a wonderful birdseye background of just how this very well done reality show, well...gets done...very well.

P.S. Dude, your blog is featured far too low on the bloogers positioning for right now given the say, 5 week exposure window you may have left, take out what is yours, NOW! This is not to meant to note that some of the bloggers, well, they just don't entertain and the Bravo website sucks to nagivate to boot. Ok, so just maybe, maybe you drop into oblivion after the show ends until next season but hey strike while the iron is hot I say!

P.S.S. Really, Bravo...

NOTE TO SELF

1) Move Rucker right below TimG, and above Andy and all those other Bloogers.

2) Get contract for PR and Top Chef webmasters that can make them stand out from the rest of the boards.

3) Hire some serious geeks, nerd types...(I don't mean quasi types to fix the freaking web site either. You guys are being made fun of in some other places and I'm only really nerdy/geek by association...as in blood son and hub, forced to learn it, but even I know a dog when I see it.

4) To Rucker's Mom...you done good!

posted on September 17, 2006 at 9:26 PM

Sami Ali wrote:

dear rucker,
let me preface this by saying i'm a PR junkie (i was one of the 10 finalists for the ultimate fan blog... i'm the one who wanted/still wants to know who is designing heidi's clothes! damn you producers! can't you just add a little credit at the end for me? at least put it on the dvd!)
anyway, i've got to say, this season is underwhelming... i'm sorry. i can tell from reading your blog that you work really hard to entertain me. but, i want OLD SCHOOL PR! $100 limits, 1 day time limits, dresses made of vegetables! this vamped up, 300 euros, tressemme crap sucks. i feel you've sold out a bit. :( i only watch these days out of habit, and to know what you and tim are talking about when i'm reading your blogs.
of all 3 seasons, i'm most frustrated with the judging this season. wendy the witch scraped by, but was at least in the bottom 2 each week (and won 2 challenges when it counted); & santino should have been gone when he dressed kara up like a star trekkie. but, come on, now... if Uli cannot physically SEW a sleeve (and that thang for kayne's mama don't count) should she still be here? really now... every week her dress is the same as the week before, long, flowy, strappy, and silky. talk about one-note. i don't like angela, but at least her designs were different every week.

so, i checked out pics of jay mccarroll's new line. AND THERE YOU WERE!! I mean, i don't know for SURE that's you all glammed up on the runway, but i'd bet on it! i thought that was a damn good pick up on my part. and you looked pretty good in that flashy outfit!
anyway, that's it... see, you should have voted for MY blog! (by the way, whattup with the UltFanBlog, aka BoringBlog...)
Respectfully,
Sami
p.s. i saw pics of Uli's line, too...and, surprise... AN ALL SLEEVELESS LINE!

posted on September 18, 2006 at 7:47 AM

Melissa Ivery wrote:

what in the world is up with bravo's main page showing photos from fashion week with all 4 designers showing?? aaaaa.. this is throwing me all askew. i got nervous when i didn't see michael & then finally when i saw a couple of models showing his designs i got even more nervous because the other designers outnumbered him in pictures. say it ain't so! i thought last week's episode was a nice twist although i thought Angela & Vincent were most un-threatening. Nonetheless, I was surprised. Thank you for another edition of your blog despite the overwhelming pull of exhaustion & craving for sleep. You look cute when you're sleepy-ish :)

posted on September 18, 2006 at 12:33 PM

sandra wrote:

hi Michael,
since you are one of the producers, I appeal to you to save this show before it careens totally off course, crashes and burns! I appreciate your hard work, but I'm sure alot of hard work went into other duds too, so dont let that be a determining factor of quality, because its not...sorry. Project Runway needs to go back to the basics, about design, challenges, creativity and innovation, NOT drama, personal gripes, ego trips!
If we wanted that we could watch Big Brother or some other fluff reality show. I am so disappointed in this season, from the stupid challenges, the addition of petty dramas, the too-tight deadlines, the inconsistent judging...I could go on, but you get the idea.
I know that no one is listening now because you seem to have a growing audience now, but hey, look at 'snakes on a plane' - it had plenty buzz, but fizzled at the box office! It could happen to Project Runway- dont believe your own hype.

posted on September 20, 2006 at 3:39 PM

Michelle wrote:

Michael.... I am so dissappointed in the rerun that aired last night instead of the latest edition that every Wednesday night brings its fans. Fashion Week is over (I believe), so obviously the show has been completely taped for PR3. What happened? I look forward every week to the latest chapter, and I feel manipulated by last nights dissappearance act. You producers owe the fans an explanation.

posted on September 21, 2006 at 10:26 AM

Godiva wrote:

You look surprisingly good in a stocking cap.

You should seriously consider cutting your hair. Put your trust in the Tresemmé guy. Do a makeover. After all, you're not in High School anymore.

posted on September 28, 2006 at 12:38 AM

Lisa wrote:

I was so hurt by the last episode of Project Runway, the comments about Michael being good with "sports wear" was a huge insult. He is great at making women's evening wear. Actually he had been great every episode. But it was so stereotypical and blatantly incorrect to say Michael is a sportswear designer. What has he done that was "sporty" even the outfit he did for himself would not be considered sportswear. It sounded like the judges were trying to put him in some kind of category... basically the producers and judges were letting us know they have no intention on having Michael win because he never does sports clothing that's not his designing style at all. Bravo is really pushing me to remove their channel from my TV completely. Very disappointed fab

posted on September 29, 2006 at 2:01 PM

mtaylor wrote:

i agree lisa.michael has made lovely dresses and gown.they suddenly miscategorize him and it is so tacky and unworthy of them.i predict he will lose on his own by not being able to come up with their type of line.however I will not forget the slight and may not watch next season.he will survive and we will hear from him.

posted on October 3, 2006 at 5:11 PM

mtaylor wrote:

i agree lisa.michael has made lovely dresses and gown.they suddenly miscategorize him and it is so tacky and unworthy of them.i predict he will lose on his own by not being able to come up with their type of line.however I will not forget the slight and may not watch next season.he will survive and we will hear from him.laura will win

posted on October 3, 2006 at 5:14 PM