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Jan

Friday, July 11, 2003 - 04:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This one looks interesting to me...5 Gay designer/stylists take on a slouchy str8 guy and make him a hunk styli' type.

It apparently starts on American Bravo on July 15 ...but does not appear to be on Canadian Bravo.

I hope someone reports on it to let me know if it is any good. It looks semi amusing in promos.

Bracken

Monday, July 14, 2003 - 04:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the information Jan. I will tape it and let you know. I'd look like total crap if I didn't have a great gay hair stylist, lol.

Bracken

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 01:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bump - For all the BB fans who miss Marcellas and Bunky and want a dose of gay wit and wisdom; I'm bumping this up to remind you this show airs tonight on Bravo at 9-11 CST and repeats at 11-1 am. Looks like they are premiering back to back episodes.

Seamonkey

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 05:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow! TONIGHT???? Just last night I saw three promos for this but they just said "starting soon on Bravo!" What idiots. (for the promo)

Thanks so much for the heads-up!!

It is on here at 10pm pacific.. 10:00-10:30, 10:30-11, 11-11:30, 11:30-12, 12-12:30 and 12:30-1..

My online guide lists them as half hour episodes but all are listed as new.. I'm sure there is a repeat in there.. gotta find out so I know if I should just tape Real World/Osbournes or if i can watch those and still see all of this..

But then my cable just started acting up, so who knows.. lost picture.. well anyway I now have Bravo to tape from 10-1.. picture fine upstairs and now ok downstairs.. grr.

Ryn

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 08:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Its hour long episodes - I missed the 1st - am still watching the second.

If you like this show you will like the TLC show "What not to wear" - I mean the guy on there is either gay or very effeminite.

It was good - but not as good as I had hoped :(

Meaning it is not much different that other shows out there.

Ryn

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 09:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Now they seem to be repeating the 1st episode.... so catch it if you can ;)

Gemma120in2002

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 09:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow! I thought these two episodes were great!

Not only do they do a personal makeover for these guys, but they make over their homes! They CLEAN their homes!LOLL! They decorate them too! Both of these places were in pretty bad shape. In both shows, the people suffer from clutter/disorganization problems.

Each of the FAB Five specializes in a specific skill. Fashion, Grooming, Culture, Food, and Environment. They are the straight man's fairy godfathers! They are wonderful! I still don't have their names down yet, but the blond man who is in charge of fashion could give the comedians on Last Comic Standing a run for their money. He is a riot!

I love the chef, he teaches the guys to make something special for whatever occasion the guy is preparing for.

This show is completely different, in that it is a combination of several different shows. It's a very nice and nurturing "What Not To Wear", It's "Mission Organization" without being too technical. It's "Surprise By Design" with 5 times the FABULOUS!

This show is very ambitious, but it meets the mark.

My husband and I laughed and ooohed and aaahed all the way through this show.

Melfie1222

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 11:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
just finished watching the first episode... I like it

Carson had some hilarious lines... when he was trying to help Butch in the dressing room and Butch wouldn't let him touch him, and Carson said something like "show me on the doll where the bad man touched you." Then again at Brian's art show where Brian's friend with the long dark brown ponytail was making some announcement and Carson said something like either that or they're about to start throwing plates.

Got to watch the next episode now.

Kappy

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 11:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You guys are so right! I loved watching this. As Gemma said, if you like Mission Organization, and other similar shows, this one wraps it all together, including throwing in food preperation and how to handle certain social situations. What was nice is that each guy in both episodes I saw tonight seemed genuinely happy with the changes. I'll look forward to this watching more of this one.

Jhezzie

Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 11:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love this show! It's like Trading Spaces and Kids In The Hall ran into each other at What Not To Wear.:)

Scorpiomoon

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 12:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jan: I just read this show won't air here in Canada (on Bravo) until November. I hope the CRTC allows American cable channels into Canada soon because I am sick of having to wait months for certain shows.

Jan

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 08:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Scorpio..at least we can look forward to November! and when will Bravo Canada ever get the new seasons on Sex and the City!!

Brenda1966

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 08:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This show was the perfect pick-me-up after the trauma of Dave being sent home on Last Comic Standing. The episode with Butch was so darn funny. And they way they transformed him and his apartment was amazing! He was cute afterward and his place was cool.

The blonde guy, Carson, is a stitch. He reminds me of Emmett on QaF. He has a quip for everything.

I'll be watching again.

Hippyt

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 09:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jheezie,LOL,that's such a great description of it!!!!!! I LOVED it,hubby walked in and ended up watching it too. He wants me to call in and get us on the show! It's a lot of fun!

Seamonkey

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 10:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I taped last night and watched the first episode this morning and will treat myself with the second later today!

What a great show.. none of the ambush/attack air of WNTW (especially the US version).. the guy WANTED the changes and the clothing guy didn't try to change the guy, he just got clothing that the guy would love but were better for various parts of his life.

And I loved it that when they saw Butch getting dressed and Butch put on the "wrong" pair of pants, the dresser guy noticed but took it so gracefully and applauded the look Butch put together himself.. in other words, he had given Butch a set of tools, a wardrobe, but didn't go all dizzy diva about Butch modifying the plan a bit.

I'd say it was a spicy-sweet melange of: Faking It, What Not to Wear, While You Were Out and Oprah's makeovers of small apartments!!


Closest to Faking it, in that there is a team working on multiple facets of the person/style, except of course that this guy isn't really faking, but just revealing himself.

Also thought donation to Locks of Love was a nice touch that can ease the long haired guy (or woman) over the angst of losing that length.

Bravo! to Bravo.. BBC will be jealous, for sure.

Bracken

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 12:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well I'm so glad that everybody likes this show. I'm sure I will too once I actually tape the right freaking channel. I was in such a hurry to set my vcrs (3) that I taped A&E which is a channel down from Bravo so I don't have it to watch. I was so hoping at least one of them would be making witty remarks -- you have five gay guys, I figured they would have to provide a minimum of several lol and hehe comments. And from what I'm reading one of the guys they helped was named "Butch", haha.

I will now have to wait til Saturday so I know I'll be getting both episodes.

For anyone who is interested and didn't catch it last night, I'm posting my TV Guide information -- Central Standard Time. Unfortunately, it doesn't indicate which episode will be shown.

BRAVO

WED 7/16 5-6 P
THUR 7/17 9-10 P
FRI 7/18 5-6 P
SAT 7/19 5-7 P (2 EPISODES)
AND 930-1030 P AND
SUN 7/20 1-2 A

At least it looks like Bravo is behind this show as they are giving us amply opportunity to see it this week.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 01:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This show is definitely a "keeper".. I still haven't watched the second episode yet, but will in the next hours for sure..

Kitt

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 02:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Loved it, even my husband was watching from behind his magazine! A great mix of ideas and people, I just hope the season is long and we don't get six new shows then hundreds of repeats!

:) :)

Texasdeb

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 03:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I really liked this show. I especially liked how the 2 straight guys seemed so appreciative of every thing constructive these 5 great guys were doing for them. Keep it up Bravo!

Nathalia

Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 04:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I loved this show!! I ending up taping it but when I went to bed I noticed they were repeating the episodes so I got to see them both and I just finished watching another repeat of it a few minutes ago. I don't remember their names yet, but the guy who teaches how to shave is great looking. I love all their personalities also. When the guy was in the shower and after the oatmeal treatment and the gay guy (sorry..can't remember his name..blonde guy) asked him if he needed help getting it out of everywhere he said he would put on his scooba gear and come help him. This show had me laughing.

Jan

Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 07:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
just read that the debut of this show, although panned by some NY critics (who cares?), broke all ratings records for Bravo. It brought them from 38th among cable viewers for that hour to 2nd! well over 1 million people watched it which is a lot for a non network show, I guess.

Squaredsc

Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 07:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i loved this show and the dark haired guy is hot.

Bracken

Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 09:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
bump -- with so much really bad reality crap on this week, want others to see the thread. Did you hear that reality television emmy has made it to the primetime show? Survivor, Amazing Race and American Idol nominated. Glad I'm not voting, loved them all.

Dreamweaver

Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 11:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This show is too funny. They all had some great lines (both the gay men and straight men). Hope they can keep it going. Thought it was a hoot when the fashion guy wanted to help Butch tuck his shirt in. My partner and I both think the show is a winner. (We learned a couple of things we didn't know...like the average person doesn't like fragra(sp) and confirmed some we did...like shave after you shower.)

Will be taping or watching on a regular basis.

Hippyt

Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 12:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I must have read the same article you did Jan,with Tom Shales whining about stereotypes. Bite me already,this show is excellent entertainment.