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Gawker has a doozy of a Craigslist rental nightmare. Apparently someone rented an apartment out to America's Next Top Model winner CariDee English (cycle 7) and her boyfriend for two weeks. And two weeks was more than enough time for the couple to make their mark. The tenant shared the e-mail she sent to the pair with Gawker; highlights: "There was fake orange tan dust all over everything: the pillows, the sheets, the towels, the bathmat, the walls, everywhere. The icing on the cake were the short black hairs all over the entire bathroom, as well as an unidentifiable black sludge and lipstick smeared along walls. Fruit flies formed a thick cloud in the kitchen. Band-Aids stuck to the floor...Both puzzling and sickening... I was shocked...to find a hole in the middle of my living room wall that was made during your stay. Coincidentally it's about the same size as the remote control, which is also broken." Not surprisingly, the tenant is keeping the deposit—it's unclear whether she was tempted to enter the dirtiest apartments in the USA contest.

Yesterday's re-do of America's Next Top Model (under 5'7") auditions was apparently a resounding success—if success is a riot stem from rumors of an exploding car. It was less fierce and more friendly and follow-the-rules outside the Hotel Pennsylvania: NY1 reports, "Only 50 women entered the hotel at one time. They were searched and given wrist bands to indicate their scheduled audition time." Also, last time, police weren't informed of the auditions; this time, there were 40 cops stationed. The NY Times found a line of "Women of all shapes and sizes arrived from the five boroughs and beyond: supermarket cashiers, store clerks, Federal Express employees, students, dropouts, all eager, even desperate, to be plucked from their regular lives and transformed into fodder for the reality television mill." Though few were deemed ANTM-worthy (the Times: "More often than not, the young women emerged from the judging rooms with long faces and teary, red-rimmed eyes"), one woman put it into perspective for the Daily News, "I'm just taking a shot at a dream. I have nothing to lose, unless of course I get trampled."

Many model wanna-be's—those under 5'7" and between 18 and 27 years old—are lining up outside the Hotel Pennsylvania for America's Next Top Model's second attempt at NYC auditions (the first go-around resulted in a panicked riot). This time, organizers made an effort to work with the NYPD this time as well as more tightly manage the process: One hopeful told the Daily News, "This is amazing. We know where to stand... [Last time] I got shoved, trampled on, and left with my leg all black and blue, but I was most disappointed because I never had the opportunity to see the judges. I couldn't stop crying." But another wasn't happy about Mother Nature's rain showers, "Great, now I look like a freakin' crack addict."

Consider this a reminder (or a warning?): America's Next Top Model will attempt a second open casting call at The Penn Plaza Pavilion located at the Hotel Pennsylvania (401 7th Avenue, 18th Floor) tomorrow. There are extensive rules, after last month's audition essentially turned into a riot; according to the Daily News, "This time, cops met with organizers and will station officers outside to help keep order." The cops are also assigning a detail to the event. Remember: "No lining up overnight and no lining up prior to 6:00am. Registration will begin at 7:00am" and "Be courteous to others around you." (The rules and other details.)

After the last month's open casting call for America's Next Top Model Ladies turned into NYC's Current Hot Mess, ladies under 5'7" will get another chance to show they can smile with their eyes. The CW announced that a "final open call" for Cycle 13 contestants will be held , but outlined a number of rules—and didn't reveal where the auditions would be just yet.

America's Net Top Model wannabe's, you get a chance to show you can smile with your eyes: Tyra Banks says that there will be another casting call in NYC, after this past Saturday's was cancelled when a riot broke out. The model-turned-entrepreneur said, "We are doing everything we can to make sure that ALL the girls who weren't seen get an opportunity to audition... We'll update you on our plans very soon. It is so important to me to redefine beauty, and make sure that everyone gets a fair chance to pursue their dream." That redefinition of beauty refers to how this casting is for a special 5'7"-and-under model search. An 18-year-old woman who was hospitalized told the Daily News, "It makes me feel a little better that I'll have another chance, but honestly I'm scared to go back." Well, let's hope there's more security next time.

After the chaotic scene that resulted during Saturday's open casting call for the next season of America's Next Top Model, the show's host and creator Tyra Banks along with executive producer Ken Mok issued a statement, "We are concerned by the events that occurred Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of the New York City casting call for the next cycle of 'America's Next Top Model.' ... At this time, we still don't know all the details of what happened or what triggered the incident. We appreciate the efforts of the NYPD and will assist them in any way possible in this matter."

The prospect of appearing in the next cycle of America's Next Top Model attracted thousands of aspiring model/reality show personalities (the Post reports 10,000 showed up) to the Park Central Hotel on West 55th Street yesterday, where producers were holding an open casting call. Unfortunately, it turned into a chaotic scene as nerves ran high: The Daily News reports, "An overheating car triggered a stampede of catwalk-craving cuties," while the Post adds, "The situation spiraled further out of control when a man hurtled over a barricade and slapped one of the girls in line."

The last time we checked in with the latest flock of Next Top Models they were posing as homeless women, with homeless women. Seems they disrespected their $6 million Tribeca loft, too...turning it into a hot mess.

America's Next Top Model is back in New York and in its second episode, which airs tonight, things are getting a little bit real. The episode brings the fourteen newest model wannabes to the not always fashionable streets. After the troupe mingles with the tourists at their fashion show in Times Square, it's off to their first photo shoot.

A look at some noteworthy television this week:

The incident where a 14-year-old boy was allegedly assaulted by rapper Tony Yayo for wearing a Czar Entertainment t-shirt (Yayo's management company's rival) has now entered the third phase. The first phase was outcry and denial from both sides. The second phase was a press conference held by the Reverend Al Sharpton decrying the violence of the rap industry. And the third phase is the inevitable rap song.

A look at some noteworthy televison shows this week:

Tonight is the reunion episode for season 3 of Project Runway, but we must relive last week's episode first.

Okay, we are admittedly not on the cutting edge of fashion or style, no matter how many 10 pound fashion magazines we read, no matter aware we are of the cool people we see around town, no matter how many episodes of America's Next Top Model we watch. But we just do not understand why the pretty models in Kimora Lee Simmons' Baby Phat show for Olympus Fashion Week had to wear teeth bling. Are braces cool again?

The upside to a three day weekend is that waiting for the new Project Runway goes back so much more quickly. The downside? Not being able to write about it till the day of the new show. So to prepare you when you watch the rerun of last week's jetsetting episode:

Gothamist understands that it's great for sports fans to see a hometown team in the playoffs. And we love Vince Carter. But WWORTV 9 aka, "My 9," is seriously killing us during the end of the traditional TV season by screwing over us Veronica Mars fans. With three episodes to go, My9 pre-empted VM for a Nets playoff game last week. Instead of replaying VM after America's Next Top Model on Wednesday (and this is after shuffling VM between the Tuesday at 9pm and Wedensday at 9PM slots), it was just more Top Model, and Gothamist had to wait ages until Sunday for the episode. Sure, sure, we could have looked for the episode somewhere online, and we'll probably have do that tonight, but we're still pissed.

Clothing entrepreneur Marc Ecko is suing the city once again. Ecko who found himself pitted against the city when a permit for a party to celebrate his new Atari game about graffiti taggers was revoked last summer- only for a judge to rule that the party had to go on after Ecko sued the city - is battling a law that makes carrying broad-tipped markers and spray paint illegal for people under 21. The new law makes posession a crime, whereas before police had to prove an intent to deface, which seems crazy, because what if you're an art school student - you can't bring supplies? Ecko's lawyer, Daniel Perez says, "There is no justification for telling a 19- or 20-year-old that you can use your index finger for pulling the trigger of an M16 on the battlefield or pulling a switch in the voting booth, but not to push the trigger on a can of spray paint." But AM New York reports Ecko's foe, City Councilman Peter Vallone, as saying, "All Marc Ecko is doing is promoting his video game. A video game which teaches kids how perform the crime of graffiti. We knew we were pushing the envelope with this law, but it is necessary to combat graffiti." Ecko doesn't need to promote his video game through lawsuits - he's on America's Next Top Model, for heaven's sake! And Atari, quick, develop a game between Ecko and Vallone!

Truth be told, this past season of America's Next Top Model hasn't been doing it for us, because it pales after Project Runway (and we think most of the wannabe models are not that good-looking). So we're super excited that on Thirteen tonight, there will be a program that goes undercover into the world of cat shows: The Standard of Perfection "Show Cats". It's supposed to show "the training, pampering, bathing, grooming and fussing that go into preparing a 'campaign cat' for the biggest event on the cat calendar" - plus all the backstabbing and dirty tricks! And today's NY Times feature/review says that "The most interesting moment is when one cat freaks out in the middle of a competition and leaps into the audience." Awesome - it's like Moscow Cats Theatre gone mad! And at 9PM, we can watch Veronica Mars back on the UPN, since the Nets game preempted last night's airing.

Rejoice all you fans of Gilmore Girls / Veronica Mars slash fiction! Your dreams of saphic teen-friendly erotica are one step closer to fruition with the merging of the WB and UPN networks. CNN reports:

What's your New Year's resolution? Is it to check out more live music, perhaps, and not be such a couch potato? Dance more, drink more, veg less? You have come to the right place. Here's some of what's happening around town this week:

Project Runway has a couple of its season two dresses for sale on various auctions at the PR website. They are winning dresses from Santino and Chloe, plus that terribly-fitting Daniel Franco muslin dress and Diana's deconstructed prom dress. Naturally, Santino's and Chloe's dresses are in the $300+ range, while Daniel's and Diana's dresses are at about $55. Gothamist really loves Santino's dress (right), and maybe, if we removes some ribs and about a third of our body, we could wear it. Chloe's dress was also lovely, and we sort of loved Diane von Furstenberg as a judge during the second episode, with her slouchy appraisals of everyone, but Nina Garcia and Michael Kors are really making up for a Janice Dickinson-less America's Next Top Model.

Wednesday is now most definitely the new Must See TV night. Not only is there Law & Order, Lost, and CSI: NY on the big networks, there's America's Next Top Model, Veronica Mars, and now Project Runway on Bravo. It is the only night of the week that requires a seriously souped up TiVo set-up, but luckily the UPN and Bravo replay their shows. Project Runway's new season starts with two hours of annoying new reality show contestants, bad ideas of what fashion should be, some bitchery from Nina Garcia and Michael Kors (we hope! we pray!) and waiting for an Auf Wiedersehen from Heidi Klum. Gothamist cannot wait - there is even another Kara in the mix. But most importantly, it brings us more Tim Gunn. And if you're at home now, you could be watching a Project Runway Season 1 marathon right now, up through a 6PM showing of the finale!

- The wake for slain police officer Dillon Stewart was held today; his funeral is tomorrow (we thought it was interesting that Stewart had responded to Mark Fisher's shooting and testified during that murder trial)

Tonight is the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, which is why today is a gridlock alert day. The WNBC Channel 4 Christmas Tree page and tree cam now has music, as they count down till 7PM. We're sure crowds are already at Rockefeller Center, breathlessly awaiting Al Roker, Sheryl Crow, Il Divo, Carrie Underwood, Il Divo and the Goo Goo Dolls, but the other way to watch is to tune in at 7PM and watch Channel 4 for two hours, and TiVo America's Next Top Model. And if you go, we'll be looking for your pictures on Flickr!

It was only a matter of time before the reality TV craze hit our little plush friends. Variety reports that ABC has ordered five episodes of America's Next Muppet, a "reality" series parodying American Idol and America's Next Top Model in which viewers choose a new colleague for the now Disney-owned Muppets. While some remain skeptical about the Muppets' new venture, we're excited that our childhood favorites will be back on air for, of all things, a reality TV spoof. Though we wonder -- will aspiring muppets break down crying in each judging as in ANTP? Who will judge -- probably Statler and Waldorf? Maybe Miss Piggy for the diva factor? We can only hope the Swedish chef at least merits a guest-judge spot.

- Gas and oil heating prices are going to go up 50% this winter - start saving up, all of you who have to pay the oil and gas!

- Junior Gotti gets a mistrial! What is going on with the criminal justice system?