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From WWD:

"Is another magazine already haggling to become a partner with "Project Runway" once its contract with Elle runs out? The Hachette Filipacchi Media title is contracted to the reality show through its fifth season, the last on the Bravo network. But season six of "Project Runway" will be broadcast on Lifetime, and the existing contracts between the show and its partners are being renegotiated. Though Elle's contract could be renewed, sources close to "Project Runway" say Marie Claire is expressing an interest in participating. Such a partnership is ripe for synergy: Marie Claire is published by Hearst Magazines, whose parent company jointly owns Lifetime with The Walt Disney Co. Hearst also published Lifetime magazine in 2003, but the unsuccessful launch shuttered after a year. A spokeswoman for Marie Claire said, "We think 'Project Runway' is a fantastic show, but to speculate at this point beyond season five would be, as [season four winner] Christian Siriano says, 'A hot mess!'"

Couple that with this from Fashionista:

"Spotted: Nina Garcia leaving the Hearst building, sprinting across the street before hailing a cab and trying to avoid eye contact with anyone as she left. Stay tuned."

...and it looks like we've got ourselves a rumor! We're kicking ourselves because we mentioned to some people off-blog that we suspected a magazine like Marie Claire would take over the Elle spot once the show moved to Lifetime. If only we'd said so on-blog we'd be batting a thousand with predictions.

UPDATE (1): And the hits just keep on coming. The Hollywood Reporter reports that:

"Project Runway" producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz will not follow the series when it moves to Lifetime."

UPDATE (2):""We didn’t have an issue with Project Runway going to Lifetime per se, and we’d both be surprised if it didn’t work for that network," Cutforth tells EW.com.

Adds Lipsitz, "Even though technically we didn’t create the show, we created the `creative’ of the show. We gave the show its style and emotional level. It’s not easy to walk away from it, by any means."

"We’re excited about the cast and are always looking for a balance of talent and unforgettable characters," says Cutforth. "I think one teaser I’ll give is, you’ll never look at tanning beds the same way.""

[Photos: Elle.com/MarieClaire.com]