The Real ‘Project Runway’ Drama Between Weinstein and NBC
4/9/08 at 10:30 AM

Last laugh or wishful thinking?Photo: Wire Image
• Harvey Weinstein felt Bravo took all of the credit for the show's success. Others argue Bravo are reality TV geniuses (exhibits A and B: Top Chef and Real Housewives of New York) and that the network was what made the show awesome.
• Harvey hates Bravo because they didn't pay him enough. Each episode cost them just $600,000 (less during the first three seasons), while Lifetime will pay $1 million per episode.
• Because he was so "underpaid," Harvey tried to make extra money by making product-placement deals without consulting NBC. Such a deal with one cosmetic company would prevent NBC from racking up other beauty advertisers.
• Macy's stopped sponsoring the show when Harvey insisted an executive from Wal-Mart, a retailer with whom he had a DVD deal, appear in the season-three finale. A Wal-Mart exec appearing next to Heidi Klum? Now that is offensive.
Tyra Banks's girls never seemed so tame.
IT'S MY PROJECT! [NYP]
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