The Cut

The Cut is a television reality show for aspiring designers hosted and sponsored by Tommy Hilfiger. Sixteen designers split into new teams each week to complete tasks, with one more player going each round. The show debuted on CBS in June 2005 to mediocre reviews and weak ratings. Among the most frequent criticisms were the uninspiring performance by host Hilfiger, the unappealing group of players, the catch phrase Hilfiger used for each elimination ("you're out of style"), and the sense that the show was a ripoff of The Apprentice (appearances by celebrities, the New York City setting, living in a loft, the task concept, the input of an old man named George, etc.).

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Tommy Hilfiger - CBS - June - 2005 - The Apprentice - New York City

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The Cut was also a 1998 MTV talent series hosted by late TLC member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. MTV's The Cut, was a precursor of sorts to American Idol. A handful of would-be pop stars, rappers, and rock bands competed against each other and were judged. The show's final winner, which ended up being a male-female rap duo, was promised a record deal and MTV's funding to produce a music video, which would enter MTV's heavy rotation. A then-unknown Anastacia finished in third place, but so impressed Lopes and the show's three judges that she scored herself a record deal anyway.

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1998 - MTV - TLC - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - American Idol - Anastacia

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