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Heidi leaving The Today Show yesterday:

In case you missed it, here's the Today Show interview: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/25687388#25687388

Heidi is going to be on The Today Show tomorrow morning, so wake up early!

Here is the article from last week's issue of Hamptons Magazine: Be it as a supermodel, TV personality, multitasker, or mom, Heidi Klum aims high and doesn’t disappoint. As her hit show Project Runway begins its fifth season this month on Bravo (before leaping to Lifetime), Klum cuts a fashionable swath all over town. by Andrew Stone This Fourth of July, while most of us are tanning at Coopers Beach, dining on $100-per-pound lobster salad, and oohing at the fireworks, Heidi Klum is keeping her perfectly proportioned nose to the grindstone. Klum recently returned to New York from LA with her happy brood (crooner husband Seal, four-year-old Leni, three-year-old Henry, and twoyear- old Johan) to tape a fifth season of the juggernaut reality competition show Project Runway, for which she serves as host and executive producer. Glowing on set at the show’s Bryant Park finale, she made it difficult to believe she’s had three kids. Klum sings, chipper and relaxed: “We’ll finish everything apart from the finale over the next five weeks. I shoot one day, and the next day I’m off while the designers do their challenge. It’s stressful… but then again, it isn’t. We have time to see Broadway plays; we have play dates. If you go to an office Monday through Friday, you’re working more than I do.” Don’t hate her because she’s beautiful and has more free time than you do. Yes, she won the genetic lottery. But on top of that she’s smart and organized, and she knows how to market herself. “She’s superdriven,” insists Klum’s producing partner and publicist Desiree Gruber, founder of marketing-PR-production firm Full Picture. “We’ve been working together for over 10 years, and she doesn’t take no for an answer. When I first met her she said, ‘I need a publicist.’ I said, ‘No, you don’t, you need to book jobs.’ But she tracked me down and called and called again. Eventually I said, ‘OK, let’s give it a whirl.’” Now look at her. Klum is a card-carrying supermodel, hailing from the generation when catwalkers needed only one name and had personalities as big as (or bigger than) any fashion designer’s. With earnings well into the tens of millions and legions of fans from her Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue days, she’s a brand unto herself. That popularity has led her to eclectic yet complementary successes, the most resounding being the Peabody Award-winning, Emmy-nominated Project Runway. (She also hosts and executive produces Germany’s Next Top Model, based on fellow model-titan Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model. Mein Gott!) For Klum and Runway’s other executive producers, who include Gruber as well as Harvey and Bob Weinstein, Project Runway is a true labor of love. When they conceived it and pitched it around town, making up the format along the way, they had no idea what a monster it would become. In the years since, it has won rabid fans by introducing sophisticated fashion to the TV public and playing up the personalities of style mentor Tim Gunn, the judges, and the colorful contestants (Klum’s catchphrase “Auf Wiedersehen” is the stuff of legend). “There are always people you’re more drawn to watch,” she says. “People are kooky and flamboyant. It’s the people that make it special.” The show made news recently with its controversial split from its cable home on Bravo to rival channel Lifetime. While its devotees may be a little uneasy about the shake-up, Klum is enthusiastic and committed to keeping its spirit safe. “I am very excited, but I can’t think about Lifetime yet,” she says. “We’re still at Bravo and are putting all our energy and love into this season. We owe that to the designers. There are some great ideas about how we might change things around, but the heart of the show will stay the same.” “We all want the show to continue to resonate with fans and be exciting,” Gruber continues. “The next season will be shot half in LA, since Hollywood and fashion have a long history. We’ll be able to infiltrate the Hollywood community. Then we’ll be back in New York for Fashion Week, and give the designers some inspiration.” Right now it appears that a little inspiration is going a long way with the season-five contestants. “These are very talented people,” Klum says. “Just the other day I gave them not a lot of money, and this person made something that was really amazing. I had to check with her and say, ‘How much money did I give you?’ That’s what’s fun for us to see as judges and producers. We don’t spend much time with them in casting. Once they’re on, it’s a gamble. With some, we’re like, ‘Oof, we were wrong,’ and then some surprise us and do amazing things.” Indeed, the key to the show’s success comes from focusing on raw talent and sidestepping trashy behavior, catfights, and unnecessary drama. “That’s what’s so sad about most reality shows,” Klum says. “We’re not about who’s sleeping with who. Obviously, if there is a drama, or someone yells at someone, or a romance is brewing, we’re not going to turn the camera off. This time around there actually is a romance blossoming. But it’s not about that, and that’s what I still love about it. People of all age groups, who have no clue about fashion, are fascinated. It’s pure creativity.” Klum has plenty of firsthand knowledge on the subject of creativity. In addition to her modeling and television duties, she designs a signature line of Birkenstock sandals, collaborates with Jordache for the new Heidi Klum by Jordache line (a 15-piece collection of denim, knits, blouses, and woven tops currently at Bloomingdale’s, soon available at high-end retailers nationwide), and creates pieces for luxury jeweler Mouawad. At the same time, she manages to sit on the board of nonprofit organization Baby Buggy, which provides equipment, products, and clothing to inneed families with infants and young children. You might spot her at one of their star-studded Hamptons events. Klum has spent many a summer out East. “I always preferred to spend weekdays out here instead of sitting in traffic on the weekends,” she says. “I remember I’d wave at the other cars on the LIE. I usually know the people in the other cars, anyway.” These days she’s particularly excited about a new five-step skincare line she’s developed with Guthy-Renker, the company behind such beauty sensations as Proactiv and Meaningful Beauty with Cindy Crawford. “I wanted to make something that is for women in my age group or a little younger, where you take care of your skin without anything like Botox, collagen, or Restylane,” she says. “We have this great product called the wrinkle smoother. I call it the ‘spackle’—it does a little retouching for the day. It goes in the cracks and you do your makeup over it…. People are amazed. It washes off at the end of the day, but the product has all those peptides and ingredients that help in the long term.” While so many in her profession battle the effects of time by resorting to every procedure under the sun, Klum is much more relaxed about the aging process. “Not to judge, but I think a lot of people do facial stuff and they don’t need to. There’s something odd when you’re 35 or 40 and ironed to the max. You change with time, and it’s fine! I do enjoy doing a facial sometimes, but it is so hard to find a normal one. Everywhere there are these stand-up cards saying ‘Have a little silicon while you get your roots done.’ I want to be the opposite of that.” Indeed, her entrepreneurial spirit has brought her far—but not everyone can be this successful and glamorous while making it look this easy. Obviously Klum has a little magic in her, and it’s got nothing to do with her outsides. Gruber puts it well: “The magic is that she’s genuine and she’s the real deal. It doesn’t cross her mind to be aloof, distant, or ‘better than.’ Her attitude is, ‘We’re all in this together.’”

Not sure why you would take this picture in B&W but, anyway, it's Monica Bellucci:

Thanks again stefkay! Also, here is the original source picture for the Fit for Fun cover you posted in HQ: My original scan.

Pleasure overload! Great stuff magic and stefkay! Many of those I haven't seen before!

Excellent! Just what I was looking for!

Great scans orba! Do you have the interview from that issue? I've been looking for it for some time.

HQ original scans from GQ January 1999

Which picture? And what makes you say she looks weird? I am talking about the project Runway promotional picture Heidi's arm look weird. Maybe they "retouched" her tattoo. Her forearm does look pretty thin. Thanks for the article.

Which picture? And what makes you say she looks weird?

Interview with Parade Magazine: http://www.parade.com/celebrity/celebrity-...ve/pc_0194.html Fashion Shows Are Not My Thing She's a hit reality TV icon, bluntly announcing to losing contestants on Bravo's Project Runway, "You're out!" And Heidi Klum is back for the fifth season of the series that gives struggling fashion designers a chance to make the big-time. But that's only the tip of the iceberg for the supermodel turned entrepreneur. She also hosts and executive produces the popular Next Top Model in Germany and has created her own lines of perfume, shoes, jewelry and lingerie. Somehow, Klum manages to put her three kids and husband Seal first on her crowded agenda. How do you feel when you have to tell a contestant they're not going to be coming back? "It's tough not to be a winner. I always think back to when I won my first modeling competition in Germany. I was 18 and I just had to get out there and try hard. You've got to keep going and not give up. That's what I advise the designers who are on the show. But I don't think that I'm mean to the contestants or do things to cause them any pain. I value honesty and I think they do too." Ever feel people aren't being honest with you? "People in the business always say, 'You look fabulous.' You get that all the time and it kind of goes in one ear and out the other because most of the time they just say that to make you feel good. It's nice when you hear it from an ordinary person and then I appreciate it." Do you miss the runway? "Fashion shows have never been my thing. I don't look thin enough for the runway. The other girls were always much taller and skinnier. But I've never starved myself or done crazy things just to be thin like a rail." Did you think you'd be a model when you were growing up? "People wouldn't tell me that I was beautiful, but I don't have any ugly duckling stories either. I think I was normal. I liked to experiment with fashions but then there were years where I just wore jeans and t-shirts, too. I was a normal girl going to school with pimple problems or boyfriend problems." What makes Heidi run? "I'm a very driven person. I'm always going after my goals. You just get up in the morning and kick yourself in the butt. I'd like to show people that they can have that same drive to go where they want to go. It's up to you and not to anybody else. For me it's about having control of my image. I like to do everything myself. If I put my name on something I want to be hands on with it." You and Seal seem to have no problem sharing parenting duties. "Seal is a wonderful daddy. He never minded changing diapers, he loves to sing lullabies and he's always 100% there. We have that in common as parents. I had a very normal childhood with my brother and my parents who are still together. We were always very close and would talk to each other about what we did during the day. I think it's important to try to keep that in a family." What's the most daring thing you've ever done? "I jumped into the water with 45 sharks without a cage in the Bahamas for a Discovery Channel show. That was a really good experience. I'm not saying that everyone should swim with sharks, but sometimes you have to jump over your own shadow in order to learn something that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Then you know you can conquer your fears."

Promotional image for season 5 of Project Runway

Thanks magic.

Heidi is set to appear on Live with Regis and Kelly next week Wednesday (July 16). And don't forget to watch Late Night with Conan O'Brien the night before (July 15).

Thanks for the scans Ksenia!

Entertainment Weekly article: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20210480,00.html 'Project Runway': Still in Fashion for Season 5? Heidi Klum and her reality hit have one season left on Bravo. Then everything changes: new network, new producers, new coast. Are fans in or out? By Missy Schwartz Settled into the backseat of a town car on a sticky June morning in New York City, Heidi Klum is explaining who she is — and isn't. Yes, she's the German-born supermodel who, over the past three years, has transformed herself from Victoria's Secret pinup to an Emmy-nominated TV star and producer. In 2004, with a little help from her big-shot friends (does the name Harvey Weinstein ring a bell?), Klum co-created and signed on to host Project Runway, the reality series about aspiring fashion designers that soon exploded into a ratings hit and watercooler favorite. But when it comes to brass-tacks business decisions about the show, including the bombshell announcement in April that it would be leaving its current home at Bravo for Lifetime in November, she is not the one calling the tough shots. ''People always think I have all the say. I don't!'' she says with a laugh. ''It's Harvey — he owns most of the show. And exactly what they do behind closed doors, I don't really know.'' So no, despite her success, she is not a screaming office tyrant. ''A hard businesswoman like, 'You're fired!' — that's not me,'' Klum says, as the car makes its way toward Parsons The New School for Design, where she'll spend the afternoon taping the seventh episode of Runway's fifth season. ''I like to think I am serious about business, but that doesn't mean I'm someone that stands in her office like, 'Grrrrrr!' I'm not a mean person.'' You can't really blame Klum for playing up her kind image, given the big, ugly storm that's currently brewing in the Runway universe. The same day The Weinstein Co. revealed that Lifetime would be airing season 6 and the four cycles beyond, Bravo's parent company, NBC Universal, fired back with a lawsuit claiming that the Weinsteins' deal with Lifetime (worth an estimated $150 million) was a breach of contract. And the drama didn't end there. A few weeks later, word came that the sixth season of the New York-based show would take place partly in Los Angeles, and that Runway's longtime producers Magical Elves, who many insiders credit with giving the show its addictive flair, would not be following the show to Lifetime. Then, with Nina Garcia moving from Elle to Marie Claire, there were doubts that the show's toughest judge would be joining the gang at Lifetime. It all added up to a doozy of a news flash for Runway's ultra-protective fans, many of whom were already grumbling that season 4 had slipped, with challenges relying too heavily on product placement, and a frustrating underutilization of the series' mentor, Tim Gunn. With so many changes, fans began worrying aloud that Runway was on the verge of becoming — to borrow a phrase from recent winner Christian Siriano — a hot tranny mess. So the $150 million question is: Can Project Runway keep making it work? The Runway team assures us that the answer is yes — at least for season 5, which premieres on Bravo July 16. Despite the awkwardness of the impending network switch and the ongoing legal battle, everyone claims, diplomatically, that the mood on the set has been business as usual. ''We're totally focused on the show — on the challenges, the drama,'' says Klum. ''I'm not already with one foot over at Lifetime. Both of my feet are here, and I'm concentrating on making a beautiful show.'' And the caliber of the contestants? ''I'll be blunt: I don't know how we could have raised the talent bar any higher than season 4,'' says Gunn. ''But the bar is still there for season 5. We have an extremely high level of talent.'' Of course, even the most gifted John Galliano-in-the-making might fail to perform when faced with a lackluster challenge, or advertisements in the guise of sewing projects. (My, what a lovely Hershey's dress you've made, Sweet P!) ''The product placement this season is not egregious,'' promises executive producer Jane Cha, who will continue on with the show at Lifetime. ''The challenges are super creative. I don't think viewers are going to have cause for complaint.'' And as Magical Elves' Jane Lipsitz and Dan Cutforth shoot their final season, maintaining a high level of creative integrity is more important than ever. ''We really want to go out with a bang,'' says Cutforth, who with partner Lipsitz opted to sign a first-look deal with NBC Universal instead of re-upping with Runway for future cycles. Though the duo are keeping the details of how they plan to end their Runway stint a secret, Cutforth hints that they might repeat classic challenges from past seasons. He adds, ''We don't feel like it's over-promising to say that this will be one of the greatest seasons of the show.'' Still, there's no denying that Runway is in a period of transition. EW has confirmed that Garcia will resume her role in season 6, right alongside fellow judge Michael Kors, but the rest of the show remains in flux. With the lawsuit between NBC Universal and The Weinstein Co. still pending, there is a (small) chance that Runway won't end up at the network once synonymous with — cue breathy, female voice — television for women. The first court date is in July, when a judge will decide whether to grant a preliminary injunction against The Weinstein Co. barring them from proceeding with their Lifetime deal. Already there have been whispers that cycle 6's scheduled November premiere could get bumped to January. But not if Harvey Weinstein has anything to do with it, apparently. At a May 12 cocktail party in Manhattan, an EW reporter watched Weinstein give NBC co-chair Marc Graboff a hug...then proceed to tell Graboff that the facts were against them and to drop the case. (A spokesperson for Weinstein maintains ''it was friendly banter back and forth between Marc and Harvey and nothing more. The two have remained friends throughout the process.'') At a time when the Weinsteins' film business is not exactly going gangbusters, a lengthy legal battle is probably not the soundest of business maneuvers. Bravo, on the other hand, can hardly afford not to fight for Runway. The show delivers the network's highest ratings (season 4's finale topped off at 5.8 million viewers), and without Runway, the closest runners-up are Top Chef and The Real Housewives of Orange County, which wrapped at a less spectacular 4.2 million and 2.4 million respectively. Yet Lifetime needs Runway just as much. Snagging the Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning series is the savviest move the network, once known for its women-in-jeopardy melodramas, could have made. With the installation last year of its new CEO, the well-respected former ABC exec Andrea Wong, Lifetime has set out to transform itself into a hipper, younger destination; it's already boosted its cred with the hit drama Army Wives. And with a presence in 96 million homes, it has a potentially bigger reach than Bravo's 88.6 million. But with a median viewer age seven years older than Bravo's 41, Lifetime has yet to match its rival's cool quotient. Lifetime declined to comment for this story, claiming it was premature to speak about Runway. But when Wong spoke with EW in April, she called the series ''our crown jewel'' and promised not only to lavish it with ''as much support as possible,'' but to protect it as well. ''We love the show exactly the way it is. We plan to keep it that way.'' Well, maybe not exactly. Season 6 is, after all, slated to kick off in Los Angeles — a wallop of a change for a series in which NYC has effectively been a character from episode 1. The show's makers know the West Coast relocation has fans panicked, even if the finale will take place at Fashion Week in Bryant Park, as always. Exec producer Cha just asks that people give it a chance. ''We've spent five seasons in New York, and a little changeup is not a bad thing,'' she says. ''L.A. gives us Hollywood, red-carpet fashion, and more context for our challenges involving celebrity culture.'' For Klum, who denies reports that the coastal jump was motivated by her wish to be closer to her husband Seal and three kids, the locale shouldn't matter anyway. ''The designers are in the Project Runway world — they don't go anywhere apart from the house or Parsons or [the fabric store] Mood,'' she says. ''You can do that anywhere. You could do it on Mars, really.'' Of course, no amount of spin can change the fact that Magical Elves won't be lending their signature touch come season 6. And with Bunim-Murray, the producing team best known for MTV's The Real World, in final negotiations to replace them, it's impossible not to wonder how that might affect the show. (Will they install a hot tub in the sewing room?) But again, Klum insists there is no cause for alarm. ''The heart of the show will still be there,'' she says. ''It won't go into gossipy things like who's sleeping with who. I can assure people that. It will continue to be about finding great talent and giving them a platform to shine.'' That, a catwalk, and plenty of Tim Gunn is all we ask.

Translation of an interview in Bunte from 5 June 2008: Her love is like a FAIRY TALE Congratulations on your third anniversary! Why have you and your man said "yes" once again? Together with the original wedding, it is our fourth celebration. It gives us a reason to go back to the place where we said "I do". It is a really great family celebration. Why in Mexico? We have a dream house in Mexico away from all the [popular tourist places]. We have taken many great vacations there. What is your inspiration? Every year I wore a traditional wedding dress. This year we had an Indian theme, inspired by our vacation [to India]. Seal and I were there last August. We liked it a lot. Our guests even arrived in traditional Indian clothes. You work so perfectly as a couple - what is the secret of your love? Love is rightfully the [headlining feature]. That is the secret. Do you want any more children? At the moment we are very happy. We have three children, and they cause us great joy. They are all different, but all super curious. And therefore, they never give us a boring moment. You are a three-time mother, successful producer, TV-show host, and naturally a model. How do you succeed at doing the splits between work and family? I have fifteen years of dancing: jazz, step, ballet. Three times a week I trained and never was able to do the splits. I always felt bad about that. I always found dancing super, but was insanely inflexible. Probably, I am more flexible in my job and with my family. It clicks very good. How has motherhood changed you? I started modeling in 1992, so that's 16 years. I have flown all around the world and had no big responsibilities. With children it is entirely different. They always come first. Especially with three children, you must consider ten times more whether to take on something new or not. Now I don't travel nearly as much, and when I do, it's always with the whole family. What role does Seal have in your family life He is my husband and the father of the children with all of them and that's part of it. Also, we have learned about ourselves that he lived in a glass house and didn't have much in the refrigerator. Today he is the pure family-father with photos in the wallet - and a light in the eyes when he talks to his children. How do you organize your life? I have an office in New York and in Germany. Nowadays it is super with my laptop. So now, for example, I can sit in Mexico and answer all my emails and questions. What kind of entourage must you have when you travel around the world with your whole family? Exactly as other large families. With the whole clan, we set ourselves up in Rhineland. Fully packed with food, toys, changes of clothes for the children - in case something gets in the pants or something bad happens. The whole program [is like that]. It sounds like you are one Supermom... My current hobby is dancing along to my kids' favorite music - at the moment we listen to the soundtrack to the movie "Curious George" the most. Besides that: swimming, changing diapers, bouncing on the trampoline, and singing. I have fun in life and am very creative. What is a perfect day in the life of Heidi Klum like? Sunshine, blue skies and the whole family together. It's all the same really. The main thing is that we are all together. The magazine "Forbes" listed you as number two among the wealthiest models. What significance does your money have? My family can fulfill many great wishes. You are obviously a multi-talent: commercial icon, TV-producer, TV-host, designer. How does one manage all that? I came out of the cradle with an opportunity and I have, in the course of my life, followed my opportunity. I take the trouble daily to improve myself. Why are you a "victorious type [of person]"? I am purposeful, conscientious, and reliable. The readers of "Time" magazine have placed you fourth on the list of most influential people in the world. What is the significance of that to you? I can not comprehend why so many polled [think that]. It seems to me that there are many other people that should be ahead of me. Do you feel as though you are an ambassador for Germany? For fashion and modeling, perhaps. You have previously described having two hearts: one German and one American. Where do you feel more at home? I feel at home in both places, but I dream in German. You seem to have a lease on good fortune in life. Do you have any wishes that haven't been granted? Whoever has no wishes is dead. I wish not only for all good things for my family, but also for a peaceful togetherness around the world. There are so many natural disasters that must be overcome. I find that those in a position of responsibility have more than enough to do. When you look back on your life up to now - where do you feel the most gratitude? I was born in a time and in a land that had comparatively good living conditions. Where do you see yourself in ten years? I will naturally develop further and probably find myself behind the camera. How does aging rate in your life? Time waits for no one. Not even for me. We all become older. We have with our experience simultaneously more wrinkles in the face. But that's OK. What cosmetic surgeries are a subject for you? I personally am not a candidate for these things. You always appear so perfect. How long does it take you in the bathroom on a normal day? Not very long. I am very relaxed and don't put on a lot of makeup. A pair of jeans and a cool top and I'm ready very quickly. When I have to go out for an event, it takes me a little longer. Finally, tell us your beauty secrets! Love, good nutrition, sleep.

Wow! She's still got it! Thanks for the updates everyone.

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