Genevieve Gorder

6.09.09

Dear Genevieve
's Genevieve Gorder has joined the judges' table on Design Star this season, and 5'10 glamazon admitted she's been taking notes from Simon Cowell's playbook of ripping on a contestant.

"Why not be honest? Everyone is thinking that at home, so why not say it," she declared.


"I'm judging them and I want them to get better, so I'm not just going to say it's pretty."


Who knew the gal had such sass? Do you think Genevieve can be as mean as Simon? Click here!


Catch the premiere of HGTV Design Star Season 4, on Sunday, July 19 at 10 p.m. on HGTV

Kathy Griffin and Jason Priestly on HGTV!


HGTV Design Star has gone Hollywood!

The fourth season of the reality competition series was shot in Tinseltown, so they had to line up some top talent for a guest appearance.

Well, they got Kathy Griffin!


"She keeps maintaining she's on the D-list, but I don't know if I buy that anymore," Design Star judge Vern Yip joked to the TV Divagal about the comedienne during  HGTV's Wine and Design cocktail party, inside at Aspen Social Club in New York City's Time Square.

"She's major in my book. I think she's so funny. And she does not disappoint on the show."


My Life on the D-List
star isn't the only celeb appearing in the show's finale three episodes.

"Tiffani Thiessen is also a part of that same episode, which is really fantastic, and Jason Priestly," Vern revealed.

A Beverly Hills, 90210 star and Saved by the Bell alum, together? You've done alright by me, HGTV!

Kathy, Tiffani and Jason will each have one of the final contestants design them a room.

For Kathy, "this contestant really has to rise to the occasion," Vern teases.