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I'm waiting for this show to find its groove but tonight's episode just didn't seem to gel.  Tommy just doesn't make becoming a designer seem like a desirable thing and therefore his teams don't seem to have a lot of hunger.  As much as Trump's displays of extravagance can wear on a person at least he makes his lifestyle look worthy of envy.  Hilfiger seems to be stressing the difficulty of his life rather than the joy of creativity. The two teams were assigned to trick out a pair of Lincoln Navigators for rapper Fabolous.  Chris and Jeff and Vlada and Princess are assigned to meet with Fabolous. Princess feels this is her chance to shine and makes eyes at Fabolous.  She seems to be planning the car more for herself than for the rapper, choosing python and fur.  The other team goes for a more subdued approach and Chris keeps Jeff and his monster ego in check.
 
Meanwhile, Little Tommy and Shauna head to the Golden Globe Awards to do interviews on the red carpet for Entertainment Tonight.  While Shauna acts like a journalist, Little Tommy, dressed like a frothy matador, gads around in a giddy haze unaware of who Sheryl Crow is.  This part of the show detracted from the immediacy of the challenge and seemed a little out of place. 

The Navigators are revealed and the Orange Team goes over-the-top gaudy while the Blue Team goes for a more understated but still flashy version of bling.  At the Style Forum, Little Tommy gets in trouble with Big Tommy for not knowing the names of the celebs.  Fabolus weighs in on the cars and chooses the Blue Team.  Fabolus says that he felt Princess was too aggressive and took the car too far into the blingy rapper territory.  Tommy mildly castigates Princess and Vlada but decides Vlada showed no initiative and sends the international temptress home.  Vlada doesn't seem too heartbroken to head home which is one more sign that this show just doesn't have any passion behind it.