A Weighty Issue: A Celebrity Version of “The Biggest Loser”
When The Biggest Loser launched on NBC in 2004, an original concept on television was born. People were given the chance to lose weight, compete for serious money and prizes, plus change their life from years of obesity. The trainers are now major celebrities, former winners are now role models, yet the ratings for NBC have been mediocre at best. This could explain why last season the show invi