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Daniel Wright, Former Contestant on ‘The Biggest Loser,’ Dies at 30
Daniel Wright, a former season seven contestant on 'The Biggest Loser,' died Sunday morning of leukemia. He was 30.
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‘Biggest Loser’ Reboot a Go at USA
USA Network is launching a reboot of 'The Biggest Loser,' which ran on sister network NBC for 17 seasons.
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‘Biggest Loser’ Doctor Sues Former Contestant and New York Post for Libel
Dr. Robert Huizenga, better known as Dr. H, claims the New York Post intentionally published false and defamatory statements about him, including that he encouraged unsafe and illegal weight-loss methods on the show.
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‘Biggest Loser’ Contestants Clash Over Show Treatment After Lawsuit Threatened
A group of former contestants of the NBC reality series have alleged they were forced to take drugs, suffer from dehydration and lie about their weight, while others have refuted all claims of mistreatment.
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TV Agent Mark Itkin on Why He’s Retiring, How Reality TV Can Recover and a Lost Oprah-Lee Daniels Show
In his final interview as a WME partner, Itkin, whose career has spanned 34 years, talks openly about the industry's challenges and the soap opera that Winfrey and Daniels almost did.
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Bob Harper Named New Host of ‘The Biggest Loser’
The NBC weight-loss series' veteran trainer will take on the new role in the upcoming 17th season.
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‘The Biggest Loser’ Host Alison Sweeney Departing After 13 Seasons
A replacement has not yet been named for season 17.
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NBC Nabs New Fitness Competition From ‘Biggest Loser’ Creator (Exclusive)
Alternative chief Paul Telegdy describes the new series as "a show that [will] get people ready to be a contestant on 'American Ninja Warrior.' "
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Artist John Miller Debuts New Reality-Show Inspired Collection
Works include the painting "Everything Is Said #23, feauring Michael Paul "The Situation" Sorrentino from MTV's 'Jersey Shore'
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Fox, Apollo Complete Deal to Combine Shine, Endemol, Core Media
The three-way venture will be led by former BSkyB content executive Sophie Turner Laing as CEO
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NBC Readying Couples Weight Loss Show
'Weight for Love' hails from 'Amazing Race's' Rick Ringbakk and 'Survivor's' Craig Armstrong
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Warner Bros. Sells Nude Dating Show ‘Adam Looking for Eve’ in Germany, Spain
The deals for the non-fiction format from reality giant Eyeworks are the first since Warner Bros. acquired Eyeworks' international operations in June.
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