Anybody want to know who the guest judge will be? it's cracking me up.

I know! I think it's an inspired choice, though.

Nevermind: TC starts on the 12th - so clearly the PR finale is the 5th.

(TC premiere change announced on The Futon Critic.)

I am excited about the guest judge! My coworker thinks I'm a crackhead.

You know what starts next week? ANTM Cycle Freaking 10. Party at my house, bitches!

Did you notice on the clip show how they had a surprising (to me) number of clips from Cycle 1, but Adrianne's face never appeared on camera, and no one said her name, as far as I could tell?

Did you notice on the clip show how they had a surprising (to me) number of clips from Cycle 1, but Adrianne's face never appeared on camera, and no one said her name, as far as I could tell?

Yeah. What is the deal with that anyway? I never saw Cycle 1.

After the fact, Adrianne has said that she never got the promised contract, prizes, whatever, so had a huge falling out with Tyra. She never appears when they show the winners.

I definitely recommend checking out Cycle 1 -- it's got some good times.

What Tim said about Christian:

Christian wins! His look was inspired by a dramatic 17th Century Spanish portrait by Bartolome Esteban Murillo. Christian brilliantly translated the militaristic costume in the portrait into womenswear. Was the outcome a little costume-y? Well, yes, in a way, but it was also dramatic and editorial. And most important from a design standpoint were the silhouette and proportions, which were sublime. His slim, dark jodhpurs offered the perfect counterpoint to the voluminous, billowing shirt in white organza. Over the shirt was a high-collared shrunken vest, and the look was topped with a fedora. Lisa looked ready for a stroll with her petit chien along the Avenue Foch. And Christian, you’re ready for an emblazoned tiara! Bryant Park, here you come!

I do tend to love Christian's looks, but there's a fine line between "doing the same thing over and over again" and "having a design point of view" and I'm not sure he's on the right side of it. Are his skinny pants & puffy sleeves really all that different than Rami's incessant drapery?

Are his skinny pants & puffy sleeves really all that different than Rami's incessant drapery?

good point, I think. But, he tends to do something different with the rest of the look. I am tired of that shrunken jacket/vest thing that's so popular.

The other problem I have with Christian is that's what he keeps doing is what's popular now. Shouldn't the Next Great Designer be making what's going to be popular next year? (Not that I think any of them are necessarily doing that.)

Jessica, sing it sister.

Are his skinny pants & puffy sleeves really all that different than Rami's incessant drapery?

I totally agree. I don't like Rami, but the grief they give him needs to be spread around.