Project Runway

Foxtel Programming from Sunday December 30th

Sunday December 30th
REHAB: PARTY AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL
Season 2
11.00pm on FOX8 – Australian Premiere
Go behind the scenes of Rehab, the hottest party in the world’s sexiest city, Las Vegas. Get an inside look at how security security and staff indulge big and staff indulge big-spending spending customers but still keep the chaos under control. customers but still keep the chaos under control. Continue reading »

After months of hard work the big day finally arrives, and when finalists Leah Da Gloria, Tristan Melle, Jamie Ashkar and Christina Exie see the venue for the first time, their excitement is evident and the winner will be revealed here LIVE.

The stakes are even higher now there are four finalists and everyone is anxious about how his or her collection stacks up. Mentor Alex Perry casts a final critical eye over the four designers’ collections. Continue reading »

Next week Project Runway Australia’s five remaining designers get a taste of how it works in the real world when they are asked by one of Australia’s leading stylists Nicole Bonython-Hines to design an outfit for one of her clients. The show is great – this episode though is a let down

The outfit is for acclaimed music artist, presenter and author Natalie Bassingthwaighte for a music awards event, and the brief is cool, edgy and chic. Continue reading »

Project Runway Season 4 sewed off tonight in the premiere with 12 new contestants. This year some shifts have been made and judges have changed in Project Runway Season 4. This year it’s – Mr Peter Morrissey and the gorgeous Megan Gale and Claudia Navone. Alex Perry will mentor again. The winner will win a Kia Rio, 6 pages in Madison magazine, a show at Mercedes fashion weeek in Sydney and $50,000 Continue reading »

The Greatest Sew on Earth Season 4 starts Monday October 8 at 8.30pm EST

Foxtel today announced the new season of Project Runway Australia, hosted by Megan Gale, launches Monday October 8, at 8.30pm, only on Arena.

The fourth season of Project Runway Australia features some of the most talented designers the series has ever seen and a new judging panel of fashion experts. Continue reading »

Sunday May 27

ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP – DOS SANTOS VS MIR, MAIN EVENT
LIVE via Satellite – PAY PER VIEW
Sunday May 27 at 12.00pm, Replays available – Australian Exclusive Premiere
It’s the biggest night the heavyweight division has ever seen, as 4 of MMA’s best take to the Octagon. Junior dos Santos defends his crown against Frank Mir. Antonio Silva makes his UFC debut against Cain Velasquez.

XIII, FX – Season 1
8.30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
Pilot: Having been unjustly locked down in a brutal rendition camp for two years by NSA Director Amos, XIII is sprung in a daring escape by mysterious allies. Continue reading »

Wednesday February 22 at 8.30pm on ARENA

Heidi is back for the highly anticipated 9 th season of Project Runway and joined by regular favourites Michael Kors, Tim Gunn, and Nina Garcia on the judging panel. In this season the contestants have to make a case why they deserve one of the 16 coveted spots this season. Contestants must also think outside the box in a pet store, have one of the judges as a client, and create a piece of art that will serve as their inspiration. Season 9 boasts many guest stars including Kim Kardashian, Rose Byrne, Zoe Saldana, Christina Ricci, Adam Lambert and Malin Akerman.

My Kitchen Rules, 7.30pm, Seven
Tonight see Thomas and Carla compete to stay in the competition. Remember the lamb kofta last time? Have they learnt their lesson or will history repeat?

Project Runway (Premiere) 8.30pm, Arena
Twenty designers must go in front of Heidi, Michael, Nina and Tim to make a case why they deserve one of the 16 coveted spots this season. Once they are chosen, the 16 designers barely have a chance to celebrate before being awoken at the crack of dawn with one of the toughest first challenges in the series’ history: Tim arrives at their apartment to wake up the designers and tells them to grab their bedsheets and come as they are. Their PJs and bedsheets are their fabric for the first challenge! Actress Christina Ricci serves as guest judge.

Ringer (Return) 9.30pm, ELEVEN
Henry thinks he has identified a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Gemma, but realises that he needs to work with Bridget to find out more information.

The Big Bang Theory, 8pm, Nine
The friendship contract is in danger of being nullified when Leonard tires of Sheldon’s selfish ways, and Wolowitz is spacing out over selecting an astronaut nickname for himself.

Akmal – Live & Uncensored, 9pm, ONE
Join Akmal as he tackles such topics as growing up in Australia, the government, being an Arab in the modern world, the joy of radio, film and TV plus the history of the world through Akmal’s eyes.

Sunday February 19

THE BOMBING OF DARWIN: AN AWKWARD TRUTH – THE HISTORY CHANNEL
7.30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
February 19 1942, the same Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbor struck Darwin, dropping more bombs, killing more civilians and sinking more ships. On the 70th anniversary of the Darwin bombing The History Channel presents an exclusive and world premiere on Australia’s first “physical contact with the war”. In examining the events of February 19 1942 we ask why the government kept the attack a dark secret and why the Australian military was totally unprepared for this major attack.

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU – showtime premiere
8.30pm
The affair between a politician and a ballerina is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart. Starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.

Monday February 20

TOP SHOT – A&E
8.30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
This new reality competition show takes aim at legendary tales of marksmanship. Top Shot taps into amazing feats of sharp-shooting, where teams and individuals shoot it out for a prize package. Contenders face challenges inspired by real events, from medieval crossbow contests to Wild West gun fights to modern-day sniper missions.

PROJECT RUNWAY – ARENA – Season 9
8.30pm -  Australian Exclusive Premiere
Heidi is back for the highly anticipated 9th season of Project Runway and joined by regular favourites Michael Kors, Tim Gunn, and Nina Garcia on the judging panel. In this season the contestants have to make a case why they deserve one of the 16 coveted spots this season. Contestants must also think outside the box in a pet store, have one of the judges as a client, and create a piece of art that will serve as their inspiration. Season 9 boasts many guest stars including Kim Kardashian, Rose Byrne, Zoe Saldana, Christina Ricci, Adam Lambert and Malin Akerman.
*Note the TV guide for Foxtel says this is Wendnesdays and this should be Tori and Dean, but they have swapped nights.

PEACHES GELDOF: BEGINNERS GUIDE TO ISLAM – LIFESTYLE YOU
9.30PM
Peaches Geldof travels to Morocco to come face to face with the world’s most talked-about religion, looking behind the headlines and exploring the unfamiliar, to her, rituals and regimes of Islam. Staying with a devout Muslim family, she attends a ‘taking the veil’ party, travels up the Atlas Mountains by mule to expel her bad jinn, and tries hard not to witness the sacrifice of a sheep. But what does the Islamic world make of this precocious Londoner with a party girl reputation.

Tuesday February 21st

SMASH
7.30pm -  Australian Television Premiere There’s nothing more exciting than the opening night of a hit Broadway musical, except maybe what happens getting there – this is the story of Smash. Julia and Tom, a successful songwriting team played by Debra Messing and Christian Borle, begin work on a new musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. When tenacious producer Eileen Rand (Anjelica Huston) jumps aboard, so begins the difficult task of casting the silver screen icon. Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty), a tough Broadway veteran, seems like the obvious choice. But enter Karen Cartwright (American Idol’s Katharine McPhee), a young girl from Iowa with a dream of making it on Broadway, who walks in and blows everyone away. So who will get the part and begin a journey that will change their lives? It’s an age-old story, but a star might be born once again. While everyone is consumed with putting the show together, real life has a tendency of getting in the way. Julia and her husband are in the middle of a complicated adoption; the producer’s husband begins divorce proceedings which could threaten the finances of the show; and the brilliant but womanising director Derek Wills (Jack Davenport) could derail everything if he puts the young star in a compromising position. This will be a rollercoaster ride that culminates on opening night when the audience gets to determine whether or not the show is a smash! Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Craig Zadan & Neil Meron (producers of Chicago and Hairspray), and songwriters Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray), bring you the blood, sweat, and tears of the making of a Broadway musical.
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SANDHOGS – A&E
9.30pm – Australian Television Premiere
Working in extremely hazardous conditions and facing a long history of death, Sandhogs toil underneath the streets just as they have for the past 150 years. Having built nearly every underground project in New York, they are an instrumental part of the development of NYC.

Wednesday February 22nd

THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE – FOX8 – Season 12
9.30pm -  Australian Exclusive Premiere
The Celebrity Apprentice returns with a new all-star celebrity line up of candidates. The business-savvy celebrity contestants will be working towards a huge goal, as they aim to raise over $1 million for various charities throughout the season. Not only will the final winner be crowned “The Celebrity Apprentice,” but he or she will also have the honour of delivering a bonus cheque to their designated charity. However, raising money for charities doesn’t always bring out the nice side as in-fighting and constant disagreements keeps everyone on their toes. Contestants include Clay Aiken, Arsenio Hall, Debbie Gibson, Victoria Gotti, Cheryl Tiegs

TORI & DEAN: HOME SWEET HOLLYWOOD – ARENA – Season 6
8.30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
With a new store opening – an antique furniture and lifestyle store aptly named “invenTORI” – a book deal, dual acting careers and a third baby on the way, Tori and Dean once again prove that they can do it all, even under the spotlight of Hollywood. As always, close circle of friends come along for the ride. This season, viewers will get to experience the touching moment when Bill and Scout (the “Guncles”) welcome their new baby girl, Simone, to the family.

WITNESS TO WACO – CRIME & INVESTIGATION NETWORK
8.30pm
An in-depth look into the Branch Davidians, the religious cult, led by David Koresh in the late 1980s and early 1990s, that ultimately met with a tragic, fiery end. The revealing documentary features candid interviews with survivors of the tragedy and rarely-seen footage of David Koresh and other members of the group inside the compound throughout the siege of the property.

LOCK UP – CRIME & INVESTIGATION NETWORK – Season 11
Weekdays at 4.30pm
An extraordinary documentary archive of life behind bars, Lock Up allows the viewer to experience some of the most fascinating and violent places in the world-behind the walls of America’s prisons. Documenting the dangerous, horrendous, and monotonous conditions of the two million men and women who are locked up in the United States, this informational series offers never-before-seen access to a scary world most Americans pray they’ll never see up close. As Lock Up takes a close look at these aging, overcrowded facilities it asks a very hard question – is the most expensive correctional system in the world working?

Friday February 24

ALAN CARR: TOOTH FAIRY – THE COMEDY CHANNEL
8.30pm – Australian Exclusive Premiere
Alan Carr’s stand-up comedy show recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in London.

The devastating news of Seal and Heidi Klum’s split came as a huge shock to most people in Hollywood, even the couple themselves. The Project Runway star and The Voice star were famous for renewing their vows every year.

In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres that will air here Wednesday, Seal revealed that he and his estranged wife were “shocked” by the separation.

“You go into these things with the greatest intentions when you say ‘I do’ and you say ’til death do us part,’” said Seal. “Those vows hold value.”

Seal added that although they’re not together, they still respect each other enough to not make a circus out of their situation.

“I think our priority was to remain civil and do this thing with dignity,” said Seal. “We still very much love each other.” Seal’s love was evident by the wedding band he still wore on his finger.

“Yes, I am still wearing my ring,” said Seal. “I think it’s just pretty much a token of how I feel about this woman. We have eight years. Eight wonderful years together. Just because we have decided to separate doesn’t necessarily mean you take off your ring and you’re no longer connected to that person. We will be connected in many ways ’til the rest of our lives.”
 
New Project Runway starts Wednesday February 22nd at 8.30pm on Arena and The Voice will air on Nine later in the year.