» Todd Oldham: The Host With the Most Options

[Mr. Sobell]

Meet Todd Oldham, famous designer, House of Style alum, and this show's Tim Gunn. Dissect his every utterance here.

[lindseyquinn]

Does anyone remember when Todd Oldham (and Isaac Mizrahi) did these Home Shopping Network-type things through Nick and Nite? Back when Nick at Nite was actually classic TV, and not relentless episodes of Roseanne and Fresh Prince?

[rubberwilli]

Maybe it's just me, but Todd O was not looking so good in his cameo appearance. Maybe he just more airbrushed and touched up in Todd Oldham for Lazy Boy commercials.

[stephnd]

No! Not that voice! I think he has this show confused with an acting job. And what's with the rubberface, has he had work done? His plastic surgeon should be shot.

[erinuga]

he sounds like kenneth the page from 30 Rock...

[chic_girl85]

Is he trying to be Tim Gunn? Because seriously, Todd, just give it up. No one can be Tim Gunn except for Tim Gunn.

Also, I can tell that his voice is going to get super old, super fast.

[FourGOM]

He seems adorable and I sort of want him to hook up with Tim Gunn, but his voice is a little weird. It's a little too up and down.

[Rube Goldberg]

Upon hearing his voice, I was waiting for Todd to tell me how to get to Nordstrom's and not to spit off the side of the escalator. I think it will take some getting used to. Hopefully I'll be able to stick with the show long enough to do so.

[TeleRaven]

I liked the little pep talk he gave the dismissed designers, it was a nice touch and it certainly seemed like the only genuine emotion he had the entire episode.

But I'll agree with the voice issues. It's a bad sign when you can tell they ADR'd half his "lines." It's like he's the bastard vocal child of Tim Gunn and Padma Lakshmi. Sing-song-y with all the odd inflection.

It felt tour-guide-like.

[Morning Wood]

He seems adorable and I sort of want him to hook up with Tim Gunn ...

I don't think Tim is looking be anybody's Daddy. (Is that the kind of hook-up you meant?) Maybe he could teach Toddy about speaking in public, though.

[Suzako]

He talked like Mickey Mouse!

I found him oddly horrible and adorable at the same time. Its like, he's not a real person, but something Bravo bred.

[tealcandtrip]

He only does that horrible inflection when he's reciting the scripted intros.

I found him quite personable when he was just talking to contestants.

[iamnot]

He looks ... different. I remember him from House of Style, and maybe that was a long time ago, but something's just not quite right.

And his cadence was very tourguide-ish, but I'm putting it down this just being a new thing for him. I think (hope!) he'll get more relaxed as the series goes on.

[TeleRaven]

He was more relaxed when it was just him and the designers. Is it stage fright maybe?

And I love that he's not a judge. I hope we'll get to hear more of the constructive criticism bits in future episodes.

[yellowcandy]

I wanted to like this show so much, but then there's Todd Oldham...he's unwatchable and makes Katie Lee Joel seem natural on camera. I don't care about his funny tan or the fact that he looks like he has no front teeth when the camera shoots him from below, but I do want a host to at least seem as if he/she isn't reading a script from cue cards.