Jay McCarroll

Let the sewing, stitching and snickering begin as Project Runway kicks off its ninth season on Lifetime on Thursday, July 28 at 9PM/8C. Each episode features more couture creations and fashion flubs than ever as the designers compete to show at New York Fashion Week. Catch a sneak peek of who might be in and who is out with a special casting call preview, available now!

Designers get their first taste at a team challenge when they are split into two teams and tasked with creating a cohesive line to match the hair trends for 2010. Georgina Chapman and Heather Kerzner serve as guest judges.

Celebrity Fit Club Boot Camp Workout featuring Harvey Walden IV, is a unique boot camp style workout that delivers real results you can see and feel. 30 Minute workout: Depending on your level of fitness or how much time you have to work out, the program provides an entire body workout that delivers results. Pop soundtrack: Dance/Pop sounds are designed to keep you motivated and moving throughout your workout!

The celebrities undergo a boxing work out in which they imagine the boxing dummy is someone they despise. Biz Markie chooses George W. Bush as his opponent and Ralphie May pretends the dummy is the cancer that took his father from him.

With all teammates present, Team Jackée takes on Team Gary at the Santa Anita Racetrack in a fit club challenge race that has them bouncing down the track in giant inflated orbs.

The finale of Celebrity Fit Club begins with a trip to an exclusive Hollywood salon, Prive, courtesy of Star Magazine. For the winning team, it means looking better, being healthy, and walking away with tens of thousands of dollars in prizes.

Tae Bo inventor Billy Blanks pays a visit to Fit Club and puts our celebrites through a vigorous work-out. In the tug of war challenge, the teams battle for pride and gym equimpent. During the weigh ins, a cast member comes up big with an 11 pound loss.

Joe Gannascoli gambles his health on a trip to Las Vegas, where he falls off the weight-loss wagon; and Kim Coles takes stripper lessons to learn to show off her sexy slimmer body. At the weigh-in, the drama continues as Biz Markie is accused of cheating.

Ralphie's team serves punishment for losing last week's weigh-in by being forced to spend one night with one of our panel of experts. Ant and Kim Coles spend the night spooning; Dr. Katz and Joe G spend their night re-enacting a scene from the Odd Couple.

Harvey introduces the celebs to a very punishing physical training: boxing. As the celebs warm up by jumping rope, Gary loses his shorts. Verbal punches are thrown afterwards as Gary threatens to throw Wendy off the team after she interrupts his prayer.

Celebs weigh in for the last time in a special 90 minute season finale of Celebrity Fit Club 2. After 100 days of dieting and working out, the teams weigh in to see who took off the most pounds.

Let the sewing, stitching and snickering begin as Project Runway kicks off its ninth season with the brightest new talent in fashion design. Each episode features more couture creations and fashion flubs than ever as the designers compete to show at New York Fashion Week.