World Wide Web- The new season of Project Runway marked the second year the reality-television program was filmed at its new home — Los Angeles — and aired on its new network — Lifetime. Unfortunately, the ratings have dropped for the Emmy-nominated show. Only 2.9 million viewers tuned in to watch the Season 7 premiere, a third less than Season 6’s premiere of 4.2 million viewers. Last season’s premiere was the highest rated reality series premiere on cable in 2009 and it was also the highest premiere for Project Runway; however, the show’s ratings peak was in Season 3 with 5.4 million viewers who watched the finale. Fashion blog Fashionista asked pop culture expert Robert Thompson why Project Runway didn’t do so well with its new season premiere, and he said it’s all in the cast. “With reality television, you’re just one great cast away from higher ratings,” said Thompson. “In Season 6, you didn’t have those break-out, interesting characters like in the past.” [Fashionista, AP via CBS News]

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