Chicagoist: Chicago Home to Top Designer (and a Shear Genius?)

tankboy

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:43:26 -0600

I JUST made this connection. I used to book Wolcott all the time. Ben is one of the nicest, most easy-going dudes I've met. Good for him!

thundercougarfalconbird

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:41:48 -0600

I actually caught like the first ten minutes of "Shear Genius" and dear god... it's officially the end of American Civilization. And "Dr. Boogie"? Straight? Hahahahahahahahaha!

johan

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:18:54 -0600

These shows have become a guilty pleasure of mine. Although I, like probably everyone, think Project Runway is far and away better than the rest, Top Chef was pretty watchable until the final few weeks. Even Top Design started slowly, but then became intermittently interesting as the season progressed. In particular, Jonathan Adler started to grow on me in the later weeks. Shear Genius on the other hand, at least based on the debut episode is stupendously awful. I can't believe Olivia's piece didn't mention Jacqueline Smith, who not only was clearly lacking any real knowledge of the subject at hand, but came off like a stick in the mud to boot. Her delivery makes Todd Oldham seem like Johnny Carson. It doesn't help that hair just seems far less interesting and skill intensive, as a subject unto itself than interior design, cooking or fashion are.

thundercougarfalconbird

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:46:25 -0600

Man, I need to get to pitching this tiny dog grooming show tout suite. It sure beats my other reality show pitch, "Who Wants to Make a Baby?"

Stephen

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:12:10 -0600

woop dee do. Can we go back to talking about Anna Nicole Smith? Actually a dog grooming show would be totally cool. A hell of a lot more interting than picking out a sofa.

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Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:46:07 -0600

OMG, I had no idea that was the same Ben Mollin who had a huge jewfro back in his Wolcott days.

dog lover

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:49:45 -0600

omg...I would sooo watch tiny dog grooming!!!

MN

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:30:47 -0600

Thanks for the spoiler alert.

thundercougarfalconbird

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:12:46 -0600

My mom somehow got me watching Project Runway (I know, I'll turn in my "Man" card at the nearest opportunity) and I loved Top Chef (until they voted Sam off last season... that show is dead to me now). But after seeing like three minutes of this show, I had to bail. I thought between Top Design and that annoying Housewives of Orange County show, Bravo couldn't get worse, but then they made a freaking hair styling competition! What's next season? Tiny dog grooming?

Chicagoist: Chicago Home to Top Designer (and a Shear Genius?)

tankboy

thundercougarfalconbird

johan

thundercougarfalconbird

Stephen

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dog lover

MN

thundercougarfalconbird

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