There will be no Season 18 of NBC’s popular weight loss show The Biggest Loser, information from a lawsuit reveals. The Biggest Loser has been swimming in controversy for a while now, with contestants speaking out with allegations about weight loss drugs, dehydration, starving, and other dangerous tricks just to get jaw-dropping and ratings-rising results….
The Biggest Loser is famous for its dramatic weight loss and miraculous transformations. People all over the country would kill for the opportunity to be part of the show. However, former contestants are now coming forward to reveal the struggles they’ve faced since being a part of the hit reality phenomenon. Season 2 participant Suzanne…
A new study that focuses on the participants from the 8th season of The Biggest Loser is helping to explain why it is so difficult to maintain weight loss. It’s the first project of its kind to analyze what happens to a group of people after losing a considerable amount of weight with exercise and diet. Researchers tracked all 14 contestants…
Damien Gurganious, who competed in the 2009 season of Biggest Loser: Couples with then-fiancee Nicole Brewer, has died at the age of 36.
The new group of contestants won’t be the only unfamiliar faces on the season premiere of The Biggest Loser tonight… Meet the two new trainers heading to the ranch!
Two months after contributing to the most controversial Biggest Loser finale ever, winner Rachel Frederickson said she’s now at her perfect weight. See what she looks like now and what she thought of the scrutiny.
Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels said the show’s system of checks and balances failed when it came to monitoring Rachel Frederickson’s weight loss. Rachel, who won the show’s $250,000 prize, was deemed “scary skinny” by many viewers.
Rachel Frederickson, the soon-to-be winner of Biggest Loser, shocked viewers and trainers when she showed off her drastically slimmed down figure during the finale. See what she looked like before, plus what people are saying about their concerns…
There’s always been a bit more of the Velevet Teddy Bear to love… But, Ruben Studdard decided it was finally time to get his weight in check when he tipped the scales at 462 pounds. See what else he said about joining The Biggest Loser.
Even though Tara Costa is still in remarkable shape, her former sponsor claims she breached the contract by gaining back weight. Didn’t they know that’s the norm for Biggest Loser contestants?
The winner of the 2nd season of American Idol, Ruben Studdard, will be joining the cast of The Biggest Loser. This will mark the first time that a celebrity will be part of the NBC weight-loss reality show. He lost a lot of weight previously on a vegetarian diet but put some back on after his divorce last year.
Jillian Michaels is tough as can be with the contestants on The Biggest Loser but when it comes to motherhood, she hasn’t quite mastered the art. In a new interview with Fitness Magazine, Jillian is admitting that being a parent is one of the toughest jobs she’s ever had.
Suzy Hoover lost 95 pounds and met her future husband on the second season of “Biggest Loser.” However, after posting a photo from a recent event that shows the weight many former contestants have gained back, Suzy is defending herself — and taking some punches at the show.
“Editing can make the viewer think anything and everything the producers (the ones making money) want you to think. And, btw, the producers and creators are the only one making money.”
When The Biggest Loser rolls around in January for its 14th season there’s gonna be a familiar face motivating the contestants to reach their weight loss goals. Jillian Michaels is back! Read on for the deets including how the show plans to focus on the problem of teen obesity.
Former Olympic wrestler Rulon Gardner garnered a lot of criticism when he walked off of Season 11 of The Biggest Loser in hopes of jump starting his wrestling career. But, Rulon went 4-0 at the Kiki Cup this weekend – his first wrestling matches in more than seven years! Will this be enough to alter public opinion over his decision to leave the show? Keep reading for more info on Rulon’s departure from BL and return to wrestling, including videos from his matches as well as a lengthy interview with Rulon afterward.
Do you love to watch those amazing Biggest Loser transformations, but hate waiting all those weeks and months to get to them? Well, the folks who brought you weight loss magic Bob and Jillian-style, have a new show just for you. The Revolution!
For long-time fans of the Biggest Loser, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Anna Kournikova won’t be coming back for Season 13. Although she has proven herself to be a very good trainer, the writing was on the wall. Read on to see why, although Anna has nothing to be ashamed of in her performance as a trainer on the show, she really didn’t prove herself to be quite up to the job.
When the folks at Biggest Loser decided to cast another world class athlete to the show, they must have been shaking in their shoes. Rulon Gardner used the show to get a little publicity and then walked away when he didn’t feel like playing along any more. But it is crystal clear that Antone Davis is no Rulon Gardner. And, that’s a very good thing.
When Anna Kournikova called out Jessica and Ramon on Biggest Loser 12 and reminded them of how distracting relationships can be, she used herself as a cautionary tale. She said that she had found it impossible to focus when her boyfriend was in the stands during a match at Wimbledon. Really? So who was this man who could break Anna’s laser focus?
If the sweetheart of Biggest Loser 11 was Courtney Crozier, then the sweetie pie of Biggest Loser 12 is definitely Ramon Medeiros. From his wide-eyed and joyful reactions to every good thing the Biggest Loser Ranch offers, to the sincere intensity of his workouts, to his heartbreaking loyalty to his teammates and friends, Ramon is a lovely soul who is very, very easy to root for.
Vinny Hickerson, one of the new contestants on NBC’s The Biggest Loser Season 12, is no stranger to the stage, although The Biggest Loser‘s millions of viewers has to be the biggest crowd he has ever played to. With several charted country music hits on his resume, this Trailer Choir band member is looking to shed unhealthy pounds and extend his musical career for decades to come.
Sunny Sinclair is a 277 lb. wife, mother, and teacher from Frisco, Texas who is ready to turn her life around at the Biggest Loser Ranch. She says she is not a game-player, and that she plans to listen to her trainers, do her workouts, support her team mates, and focus on herself. We’ll see if she can stay on the high road this season!
Biggest Loser season 9 contestant Sam Poueu is in critical condition at a San Francisco hospital after he fell several stories on September 3rd. Find out the multiple injuries Sam suffered during his fall and how signs are hopeful that the fan-favorite will recover.
Rulon Gardner hasn’t exactly been silent about his early departure from Biggest Loser Couples season 11, but, until now, he hasn’t explained it either. After months of carefully worded explanations like “I had to do what was best for me and my family,” and “I was ready to get back to my life,” Rulon decided to use his Facebook page to give us the real scoop. Read on for a blow by blow account of those Facebook posts what they explain about Rulon’s heretofore mysterious ways.
Curtis Stone is procreating! He is distractingly attractive, and his girlfriend, Lindsay Price is gorgeous, too. Is the world ready for all this beauty? I just don’t know.
Jillian Michael and Bob Harper might have been breaking bad habits this season on The Biggest Loser, but two of the show’s contestants were breaking hearts. Austin Andrews and Courtney Crozier charmed America during Season 11 with their youth, charm, and the energy for life that beamed from both of them as their pounds dropped off during the course of the show. And, according to both of them, they made a deep emotional connection. That’s code for “we’re dating, but we don’t want to talk about it,” right? Well . . . Maybe not.
When Rulon Gardner left The Biggest Loser abruptly in the middle of the season even though he seemed to be poised to win the competition, I wasn’t as surprised as a lot of folks out there. And, once Rulon started talking and acting like he might try to make a comeback in competitive Greco-Roman wrestling, it made perfect sense for him not to want to go below his competition weight. But, Rulon’s decision not to show up for the Biggest Loser finale feels different. Rude, even. So, why did he do it?
Every year The Biggest Loser finale offers up some dramatic before an after shots of contestants who have lost unbelievable quantities of fat and built up impressive muscles. This season gave us all of that and a bit more with its winner, Olivia Ward.
Even though she possesses one of the most infamously svelte figures in reality television, Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels will be leaving behind a huge pair of sneakers to fill when she departs from the show after a seven-year association with the show. It was previously announced that trainer/boxer Cara Castronuova and trainer/kickboxer Brett Hoebel would be added to the show next season alongside Jillian’s Biggest Loser trainer buddy Bob Harper, but it was revealed earlier today that professional tennis superstar (and uber babe) Ann Kournikova will also be joining the show as a trainer on The Ranch!
In a new comment, Suvir Saran does anything but back away the anti-meat rhetoric that contributed to his elimination from Top Chef Masters 3. In fact, he claims that we will all someday look back on his Top Chef tirade and recognize it as a major historical event! Keep reading to chow down on all that Saran served up in his lengthy tirade addendum!
Neither Austin nor Courtney have said a word about becoming a couple, and all the talk about Austin’s finding love on the ranch this season has faded to a whisper; but, in an interview with this week, Austin talks about the connection that he and Courtney have, how they have been in touch since leaving the ranch, and how they are making plans for the future.
Which Biggest Loser contestant traveled from Indiana to California to be in the congregation when Austin Andrews delivered a sermon on love from his father’s pulpit at Pasadena Christian Center? I’ll give you a hint: it wasn’t Hannah or Kaylee!
Rulon may have stated “personal reasons” for walking away from the Biggest Loser ranch, but it looks like he might have some professional motivation, too. Is it just a coincidence that he left right after hitting his competition weight? We don’t think so.
Jillian Michaels is down to her last two episodes of the Biggest Loser, most of the contestants aren’t fat any more, and $250k is dangling almost within reach. Read more to see what learn why this week’s elimination must have been the quickest in Biggest Loser history.
It seems all those rumblings about The Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels building a daytime talk show empire were true! In an official press release issued yesterday it was announced J-Prah will be joining the Dr. Phil spin off The Doctors! In addition to that gig she will also be making regular guest appearances on Dr. Phil. Keep reading for all the deets and a look back at some other spin off spin offs from television history.
Jillian Michaels has been pretty quiet about her post-adoption, post-Biggest Loser career plans, but she has been dropping a few hints lately, and we think we have a pretty good idea about her next big thing.
Can Biggest Loser Olivia Ward really sing? Does she have as bright an operatic future as her hopeful interviews might lead us to believe?
This year, the producers of the Biggest Loser know we know they know that it is makeover week, so there’s no need to be coy. Rather than linger on “before” pics and walk us step by step through the makeover process, they get right to it. The episode opens with Tim Gunn approaching the…
Love is in the air on Season 11 of NBC’s The Biggest Loser, and the producers are working overtime to keep us confused! On the April 26th episode, after Kaylee was eliminated, she announced that she was dating someone that we might “recognize”. With the edit she was getting, the viewers were waiting with bated…
Olympic Gold Medalist, Rulon Gardner walked off the NBC’s Biggest Loser this week, and everyone on the show acted surprised. Really? Seems like wanting to go home is pretty normal this season. Rulon is at least the fourth person in 11 weeks to try to go home; he just did it more baldly than anyone…
Twitter is . . . well . . . a twitter about rumors Austin Andrews found love on The Biggest Loser ranch this season. But his dad, Ken Andrews, who was eliminated this week isn’t talking. The Pasadena, California Pastor will comment on his falling out with Olympic Gold Medalist, Rulon Gardner, and about the…
Biggest Loser star and fitness dominatrix Jillian Michaels missed this week’s New Zealand weigh in for a “family emergency.” Let’s hope everything is OK. Whatever might have been going on to prompt an unplanned return to LA in February when the New Zealand episode was filmed, the big family news now is that Michaels has…
NBC’s Biggest Loser Season 10 winner Patrick House really needed the prize money. He lost his job as a sales rep this January and he told US Magazine “a lot of the money is going to pay back my family and friends that I borrowed from just to live this year.” Patrick slimmed down 181lbs….
NBC has announced the 21 people who will be competing on season 10 of The Biggest Loser. One of the cast members is Montina Cooper from Houston, Texas and she is no stranger to cameras or the big stage. Montina is a well respected vocalist and her career highlight is being a tour backup singer for pop superstar Beyoncé!
Find out more about Cooper and check out two great performances featuring Montina live on stage with Beyoncé.
The Biggest Loser Season 3 finalist Kai Hibbard is speaking out again about the unhealthy practices and gaming that occurs on NBC show. In January, she spoke to Star Magazine about the health problems she suffered shortly before strutting around on the finale stage in a cocktail dress: her hair was falling out, she was…
You wouldn’t know it from watching the svelte and boisterous Jillian Michaels whipping people into shape on the immensely popular Biggest Loser reality show, but this 36-year-old trainer from hell was once an overweight and troubled teenager.
Jillian opens up about her past in the July issue of Redbook (on stands June 22) in which she talks about her troubled childhood that included anger issues, being kicked out of her house and ballooning to 175 pounds. Keep reading find out what it was that turned Jillian’s life around and set her on the path to becoming one of the world’s toughest personal trainers!
Michael Ventrella won Biggest Loser Couples by shedding over half of his original weight of 526 pounds, finishing up a svelte 262 at Tuesday night’s weigh-in. Not only did Michael set the record for the heaviest contestant to ever participate in the nine seasons of the show, but he also broke Danny Cahill’s weight loss record of 239 pounds from last year!
See lots of before and after photos of Michael’s amazing transformation!
The self-proclaimed greatest weight loss trainer in the universe Jillian Michaels has been named in a class action suit that alleges her weight loss supplement Jillian Michaels Maximum Strength Calorie Control uses false advertising when it claims “Two Capsules Before Main Meals And You Lose Weight… That’s It!” The Biggest Loser trainer has always been very vocal about hard work being necessary in any weight loss plan, so it comes as sort of a surprise that she would put her name on an “easy solution” dietary product.
Read the plaintiff’s claims and other details from the suit!
A new season of The Biggest Loser kicked off Tuesday night, marking the beginning of the ninth season of the popular weight loss show. As usual, producers on the show continue to raise the bar and this season features not only the heaviest starting cast of 22 contestants, but it also features the single heaviest contestant ever – 6ft 3in, 526-pound Michael Ventrella from Chicago.
Danny Cahill looked unrecognizable when he stepped on The Biggest Loser stage Tuesday night, and it was obvious he was going to blow the other two finalists away. Danny began his journey at The Biggest Loser at 430lb., and last night he weighed only 191 lb. with a total weight loss of 239lb, the most…
Last night on The Biggest Loser two contestants were eliminated instead of just one. The night was dramatic and historical – dramatic because Shay Sorrells was the first to weigh in and lost 17 pounds! 17 POUNDS! And that wasn’t good enough to stay out of the bottom three! (Because of the double elimination the…
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