The Angels are Back for the Holidays
Gentlemen, buckle your seat belts and start your engines …. Tonight’s the night you’ve been waiting all year for.Yes, that’s right, Christmas is coming early – as in ABC’s 10 p.m. presentation of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show! I don’t remember where, but I did read that demographically, this show is second only to the Superbowl in male viewership ratio.
And all your faves will be there and barely dressed – Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosia, Miranda Kerr, etc. (honestly, where do they get these names?) with special musical guest Usher for us ladies to gawk at.
And ladies, while watching this show with your significant other tonight, keep in mind that one of the models said that those “wings” they wear are no picnic, with some weighing up to 30 lbs.! Yeah, they totally have my sympathy (not)!

Every Time A Bell Rings, An Angel Gets Its Wings!

Unfortunately for the Elfman, this happens to be the same time as Bravo’s all new Top Chef (will you choose Padma over the Angels?). Tonight the contestants take over the Today Show for a cooking challenge to be guest judged by that fancy footer from this past season of Dancing with the Stars, Rocco DiSpirito. And I’m with you Pat Pat – where is Ted? I so miss my Queer Eye guy! Elfman informs me that judge Gail Simmons won’t be finishing the season, so I guess that requisite snarky British judge will be replacing her sometime soon. What about Anthony Bourdain too? He’s got to pop up soon.
My dream episode would feature beligerant Brit Gordon Ramsay! Just imagine him at Judges’ Table!
And Elf – don’t worry, tonight’s episode repeats at 11 p.m. right after the Angels leave the runway to go back to the North Pole.

Chef Rocco

Christmas Treats: Tonight is the first airing over on TNT of that perennial holiday favorite A Christmas Story. Can you believe I actually work with someone who hasn’t seen this one? For those of you who don’t know, it is the Christmas season in Northern Indiana and Ralphie desperately wants a genuine Red Rider BB gun under the tree. The movie revolves around this pursuit and how Ralphie tries to overcome the obstacles in obtaining this gift, mainly in the form of adults who bleat "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!"

Poor Ralphie, give the kid a break!
TNT usually airs this on a 24-hour loop Christmas Day. It airs tonight at 8 p.m. and repeats at 10. And if you haven’t seen it yet, I double dog dare you to watch!

The Double Dog Dare!

On ABC, Rudolph, Hermie and Yukon Cornelius show Santa the way on another Rankin & Bass classic – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at 8 p.m.


And the Christmas tree gets lit in New York City tonight during Christmas in Rockefeller Center live on NBC at 8 p.m. Teen queen Miley Cyrus will be on hand to provide some holiday tunes.

It's Miley!
OK, so don't kill me for posting a pic of this pixie ...

Not a holiday special, The Grammy Nominations Concert fills the viod between Rudolph and Victoria’s Secret at 9 p.m. on ABC. I don’t know if they’re actually going to announce the nominees or not, but it features performances by Celine Dion, BB King, John Myer, Taylor Swift and the Foo Fighters.

Tonight network TV will be yet another Presidential Debate. This time the candidates will be arguing from Hofstra University on Long Island. I always look forward to these debates, not because I plan on watching ... but because it frees up my viewing because from 9-11 pm there won't be any regular programming on the major networks.
So I don't have to figure out how to juggle Lipstick Jungle, Dirty Sexy Money, South Park or Sons of Anarchy tonight. The first two shows won't be on ...


Tim & Heidi

So since I'm so over the debates, there's really only one thing that matters on TV tonight and that's the Season Finale of Project Runaway over on Bravo!! Yes kiddies, it's finally here ... who will be the winner and who will be out?
Taped about a month ago at New York City Fashion Week, it all comes down to this runway show at Bryant Park. And remember, guest judge Jennifer Lopez was a no-show, allowing our fave style guru Tim Gunn to step in to judge. He'll be joined, of course, by show hostess and supermodel Heidi Klum, former Elle fashion editor Nina Garcia and designer Michael Kors.
So, who do you think it'll be - Kenley Collins, Leanne Marshall or Korto Momolu (sorry, couldn't find photo of Korto)? Click on over to PR's blog
http://www.bravotv.com/Project_Runway/season/5/index.php and check out the competition. Personally, I'm betting on Leanne, although I do wish once she wins, she spiffs up her own wardrobe!

Leanne


Kenley
Kenley, clearly not the fan favorite, broke down in tears last week during an appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly regarding her portrayal on the show. In actuality, Kenley, perceived as quite bitchy during the later part of this season, has never approached the same level of evil that other Runway villains have managed. Remember the witchy-like Wendy Pepper or deliciously wicked Santino Rice?

Wicked Santino

Witchy Wendy
Tonight also marks a bittersweet end to Bravo's most successful show. Project Runway will continue with a sixth season, probably on Lifetime Network, which signed a $150 million deal with the Weinstein Co., which owns the show.However, NBC has sued and a restraining order has been issued, keeping the showing from airing. If NBC, which owns Bravo, wins, rumor has it Project Runway might end up on the peacock network.

Philadelphia's own Parking Wars returns for a second season tonight on A&E at 10 p.m. with four back-to-back episodes. The show is filmed exclusively among the Philadelphia Parking Authority's rank and file, and promises a season of hissy fits and hard-luck stories. For info visit http://www.aetv.com/parking-wars/

Prior to Parking Wars, A&E will feature a special "Halloween" episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Tonight Dog and Beth have to find Robert, a tattoo artist, who apparently collects weapons. Isn't every episode Halloween for this wild team? Visit http://www.aetv.com/dog_the_bounty_hunter/index.jsp

Dog & Beth, Halloween or everyday clothes?

I'll be tuning into Comedy Central's South Park at 10 p.m. where Cartman and Wendy throw down in an all new episode titled "Breast Cancer Show Ever." Wendy gets in trouble when she threatens to beat up Cartman after school. No matter how fired up Wendy is, all bets are on Cartman. Everybody knows a girl can't fight a boy and win ...For info visit
http://www.southparkstudios.com/

Immediately following at 10:30 p.m. is the debut of David Alan Grier's Chocolate News. A show that promises to fill the gap left after the cancellation of Fox's In Living Color and CC's Chappelle Show. It also dares to go where no PC show would dare to go. For info visit http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/chocolate_news/index.jhtml

I'll catch the repeat of tonight's new episode of FX's Sons of Anarchy at 11 p.m. I never miss this fine new show, which was just picked up for a second season last week. For info visit
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/soa/#Nav/Homepage

Halloween Horror Watch: Check out Starz tonight at 8 p.m. for the best recent vampire flick to date. John Carpenter's 30 Days of Night is an all-out gorefest featuring vamps on the hunt in Alaska. Yeah, Alaska, where the sun sets and doesn't rise again for another 30 days or more ... and you know how vamps don't like the sun. You can just imagine the carnage!

And speaking of carnage, celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito was the odd man out on Dancing with the Stars last night. He would've gone home last week, but got a reprieve when Misty May-Treanor had to quite due to an injury.
I'm sure we'll be seeing him soon enough as a guest judge on that fine Bravo show - Top Chef, premiering its new season Nov. 12.

Top Chef Hostess Padma and Rocco
(Elfman, I picked this photo just for you!)


Last night on the season finale of the Rachel Zoe Project, it was all about the Oscars! And I loved it. Just watching how Jennifer Garner's and Cameron Diaz' Academy Award red carpet looks came together was fascinating. Not to mention the huge tension between assistants Taylor and Brad. It's been no secret that Taylor doesn't approve of newbee Brad and hasn't done much to help him learn his new job. Last night, during the most stressful week of their careers, Taylor lost it all over the poor boy and he quit (and cried A LOT)!
Luckily, not wanting to start all over again with a new assistant, Rachel convinced Taylor to apologize and get him back. By the end all was as well as it gets in the Zoe world.
Oh, and Zoe's hubby Roger gave her a 1956 Porsche Roadster for their 10-yr. Anniversary - just like the one Dylan McKay drove in the original Beverly Hills 90210 - now that's what I call LOVE!

Only her's, like Dylan's, was black

Till tomorrow ...