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Dr. Oz Talks Oprah, Dr. Phil and Farrah Fawcett
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Oprah Winfrey means ratings. But that doesn't mean Dr. Mehmet Oz will have the media queen on his new syndicated talk show just to boost his viewership.
"I'd love to have her on the show," Oz tells me during a break from shooting in his New York City studio. "But the big issue is, it's not for me, but for our audience. We have to have a reason to bring her onto the show. If we have a topic that can benefit from having her on the show, believe me, we'll all be thinking the same thing."
And not to worry—there are already plans for Oz to make return appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show. But television isn't the only thing Oz is focusing on these days…
The Biggest Loser: "It Was Relentless"
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We dare you not to cry during the season-eight premiere of The Biggest Loser. In fact, make that a double-dog-dare.
Goosebumps ran up and down our arms as we watched Tracey Yukich, 37, try to crawl to the finish line of the one-mile mark only to be taken away by medics. Our eyes welled up as Abby Rike, 35, told the tragic tale of losing her husband and two small children in a car crash.
If anyone dismissed The Biggest Loser as just another weight-loss show, think again. Now is the time to get into what is arguably one of the most emotional rollercoasters on reality TV today.
We chatted with tough-as-nails trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper today to find out what's in store for the new season, and we can tell you, they are taking no prisoners...
The Biggest Loser's Fan Favorites Get a Second Chance
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Talk about gluttons for punishment!
Sixteen former contestants on NBC's The Biggest Loser are coming back for more heinous workouts at the hands of two of TV's toughest reality-show peeps: trainers Jillian Harris and Bob Harper.
Here's who will be competing for the $250,000 grand prize when the "second chances"-themed season eight debuts Sept. 15...
Biggest Loser: Couples Couple Swap Weighty "I Dos"
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Amy and Marty Wolff aren't the only Big Losers to shed pounds and gain love.
The second cycle of The Biggest Loser: Couples, which aired earlier this year, is celebrating a success story in more ways than one.
The Red Team, also known as Nicole Brewer and Damien Gurganious, tied the knot Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Renaissance of Astoria in Queens, New York, E! News confirms.
By the time of their nuptials, the pair had lost a combined total of more than 200 pounds since the beginning of their weighty run on the NBC reality show, per Us Weekly. Fellow Losers Carla Triplett, Jerry and Estella Hayes and Adam and Stacey Capers watched as the trim, 38-year-old stylist walked down the aisle in a sweetheart strapless gown by Amsale. She was decked in diamonds and carried an all-white bouquet. The groom looked dapper in a black tuxedo with a white vest and tie and a white calla lily boutonniere.
The pair plan to honeymoon in Cape Cod.
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Love a good celebrity wedding? So do we. Check out who else tied the knot in 2009.
Biggest Loser Couple Gains Baby Boy
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Amy and Marty Wolff may have lost on The Biggest Loser, but their gains have been exponentially greater.
The couple, who met on the weight loss competition's third cycle in 2007 and were married in March 2008, welcomed their first child Saturday morning, according to People.
Son Blaine Patrick Wolff arrived at Alegent Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Neb. He weighed in at a sizable 10 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 22.5 inches long.
"We are all doing great," the new mom told the magazine, "and are enjoying getting to know each other."
Biggest Loser Trainer Cleared Of Doping Allegations
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The Biggest Loser isn't pulling a Barry Bonds.
Following an internal probe, producers have cleared show trainer Jillian Michaels of doping allegations leveled by a contestant on NBC's weight-loss reality TV hit.
In an interview with TV Guide, Michaels says a feud with season eight contestant Filipe Fa culminated in him accusing her of pumping her charges full of performance-enhancing drugs to help them slim down faster.
The Biggest Loser: Couples Winner Helen Phillips Considering "Chest Surgery"
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Chalk one up for sheer honesty. Helen Phillips, winner of last night's The Biggest Loser: Couples, is well aware that when a 48-year-old woman loses 140 pounds, there might be some changes to your body that can't be fixed with diet and exercise.
Admitting that there is excess, saggy skin where her fat once was, Helen says, "It does kind of concern me. I've discussed it with [the show's Dr. Rob Huizenga] because my chest area was so big before, and now it's not. Dr. H says I really need to work on toning and stuff. I would absolutely consider chest surgery. I don't think you can tone this area. So, yeah, that would probably be the only surgery I would ever consider."
Helen, from Sterling Heights, Mich., was also well aware that in order to win the title of the Biggest Loser and take home the $250,000 grand prize, she'd have to do nothing but workout, workout some more, eat well and keep her eye on the prize.
Read on to hear all about the lengths she went to to ensure a win and about what she plans to do with her winnings...
The Biggest Loser Throws Its Weight Around
Helen Phillips might as well have dropped all 140 of her shed pounds on American Idol.
Tuesday's Phillips-topping Biggest Loser finale scored the franchise's best numbers among weight-watching 18-49-year-olds in two-and-a-half years, NBC said, and seemingly put the squeeze on Idol.
The three-hour The Biggest Loser averaged 11.8 million viewers, per preliminary Nielsen estimates, and capped off its its most-watched season in four years.
Idol, meanwhile, offered up one of its strongest-ever Top Three performance nights—except in Nielsen department. Airing opposite the beefed-up Loser in the 8 p.m. hour, the Adam-Danny-Kris show was down about 1.5 million viewers from last Tuesday (night-best 21.8 million versus 23.4 million).
Elsewhere last night:
The Biggest Loser: Couples' Winner: "I Actually Feel Beautiful"
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"140 pounds! Yes! Yes!" exclaimed Helen Phillips, 48, on tonight's season finale of The Biggest Loser: Couples upon learning how many pounds she lost.
With a 54.47% total weight loss and current weight of 117 pounds, the retired retail manager and mother of two from Sterling Heights, Mich., was named The Biggest Loser, took home the $250,000 prize and came away with a brand new attitude.
"I haven't worn a dress in at least 10 years," she said on tonight's show. "It was just wonderful. I actually feel beautiful today. I haven't felt that in a really long time."
Here's how the finale went down…
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