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A+E Networks has scrapped its deal with the Weinstein Co. to air two additional seasons of “Project Runway” in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein, the distributor revealed in a court filing.

The Weinstein Co. owns “Project Runway” and its spinoffs, “Project Runway All Stars” and “Project Runway: Junior,” all of which run on A+E’s Lifetime channel. In 2016, Lifetime announced that “Project Runway” had been renewed for three additional seasons, of which only one has aired so far.

But the network unilaterally canceled the deal on Jan. 10, according to a filing Tuesday in the Weinstein Co. bankruptcy, arguing that Weinstein’s sexual misconduct constituted a breach of the agreement. Specifically, A+E alleged the Weinstein Co. had failed to operate a workplace within the bounds of the law, failed to notify A+E of potential legal claims, and failed to abide by A+E standards and practices.

Olivia Holt helps change the life of a fellow teenager tonight — by joining the other judges to choose the winner of Project Runway Junior. The actress and singer joins the other judges — Kelly Osbourne, Christian Siriano and Aya Kanai — along with hosts Hannah Jeter and Tim Gunn on the season finale to decide who will walk away with the fashion show’s crown. The finale sees the four remaining designers — Chelsea Ma, 15, Chris Russo, 17, Hawwaa Ibrahim, 16, and Isabella ‘Izzy’ Kostrzewa, 16 — finish up the collections that they’ve been working on. Once finished they show them...read more...

The second season of Project Runway Junior premieres on Lifetime, Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:00pm Et/Pt. Tim Gunn and supermodel Hannah Jeter host the junior fashion design competition.Kelly Osbourne, Christian Siriano, and Aya Kanai are returning to judge the 13 to 17 year old contestants. Olivia Holt has joined Project Runway Junior, season two, as the season finale guest judge. Get the skinny from Lifetime, after the jump.Read More…...

Lifetime is staying in the "Project Runway" business for the foreseeable future: The cable network has renewed the fashion design reality series for three more seasons.

Deadline reports that Lifetime and "PR" producer The Weinstein Company struck a lucrative deal that will keep the series on the air through a 17th season, and the network has also renewed the two "Runway" spinoffs, "Project Runway All Stars" and "Project Runway Junior," for additional episodes as well. "All Stars" got a two-season pickup, which will see it through to season seven, while "Junior" was renewed for one more season, following its series debut late last year (it had already been renewed for a second season; Thursday's announcement will keep it on the air through season three).

While many venerable shows see a significant dip in ratings later in their lives -- and "Runway" certainly has shed some of its audience over the...

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Lifetime's new, competitive reality series, Project Runway Junior, features young designers, between the ages of 13 and 17. Young is the context, the watchword, and not how this story makes a body feel.

Entertainment Weekly reports that when Tim Gunn said her work-in-progress was looking, "A little Gilligan's Island," Ysabel, a 17 year old designer from California, laughed it off. In a later interview, the girl then confesses, "I really don't know what Gilligan's Island is. Maybe a classy, chic island. You never know." Probably not, dear.

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Project Runway Junior premiered on Lifetime, Thursday, November 12, 2015. Before the first episode aired, Tim Gunn raved about the new series, and -- if you squint -- implied a second season of the young designers' competition TV series. Judge Kelly Osbourne also declared her affection for the series, during an appearance on ABC's daytime talk show, The Chew. Continue on for details. Read More…...

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Long-running design competition series, Project Runway, began on Bravo before moving to Lifetime for season six. Now, with its 14th season finale scheduled to air Thursday, November 5, 2015, Lifetime is gearing up new spin-off, Project Runway Junior. Contestants on the new series must be between the ages of 13 and 17.

Tim Gunn and model Hannah Davis will host the show and mentor the contestants. The judging panel consists of Kelly Osbourne; season 4 Project Runway winner, Christian Soriano; and fashion editor Aya Kanai. Special guests scheduled for this season include First Lady Michelle Obama, and actress Bella Thorne. Project Runway Junior has its Lifetime series premiere, Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 9:00pm Et/Pt. Continue for the contestants names and more series details. Read More…...