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The Biggest Loser was a commercial success but failed many contestants who gained weight back and worse. Research showed former competitors had slower metabolic rates, making weight regain easier. Even Jillian Michaels criticized the show for eliminating contestants and not providing therapy support.

In the years since The Biggest Loser first became a hit, it has been increasingly common for celebrities to talk about their weight battles. For example, Rebel Wilson admitted using Ozempic, Sharon Osbourne bashed stars who lie about how they stay fit, and Lainey Wilson revealed how she lost 70 pounds.

Since fans are curious about how Brendan Fraser has lost weight, it seems like there would be more interest in how successful The Biggest Loser was. After all, many viewers took advice from The Biggest Loser's stars about how they should get in shape. With that in mind, it is a real shame that The Biggest Loser...

TV’s reboot-and-revival craze has gained another comeback: The Biggest Loser will return via a 10-episode reboot at USA Network, TVLine has learned.

Per the official logline, the new Biggest Loser will “feature a dynamic new team of experts determined to dramatically improve America’s lifespans and waistlines.” Men and women will compete not only to lose weight, but to improve their overall wellbeing; to that end, each episode’s experts will include a trainer, chef and life coach, who will “help guide the contestants as they embark on the biggest transformations of their lives.”

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If you need any more proof that Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a total badass, just take a look at her workout. In a new video from Politico, one unsuspecting reporter attempted to give the justice’s regular routine a go. His verdict: “It nearly broke me.”

Twice a week at a gym inside the Supreme Court, Ginsburg, who turns 84 in March, meets with her trainer, Bryant Johnson. The pair began working together in 1999, after Ginsburg recovered from colon cancer. Earlier this month she joked to the press that he was the most important person in her life.

Johnson agreed to...

If you’re having trouble losing weight, it might be because you aren’t taking the right approach for your specific personality type.

“There’s so much information out there and we all know it: we all know that protein is important, we all know to eat vegetables, we all know to eat healthy fats, we all know to drink water — but why is America still fat? It’s not the information that’s available, it’s the application of the information,” The Biggest Loser trainer Jen Widerstrom tells People. “As a fitness and nutrition coach, I don’t coach...

It's a new year, a new night, and a "new" host for The Biggest Loser. Alison Sweeney is gone but some past contestants are returning. NBC renewed the series for a 17th season but there are fewer episodes this time around. How will the venerable competition perform in the ratings this time around? Cancelled or renewed for season 18? Stay tuned.

On The Biggest Loser: Temptation Island, 16 contestants (including Richard Hatch from Survivor and Erin Willett from The Voice) are tempted with food, money, electronics, and shopping. Dolvett Quince and Jennifer Widerstrom return as trainers and former trainer Bob Harper has taken over for Alison Sweeney as host.

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There are some big changes coming to Biggest Loser.

"I'm really excited about this season," Bob Harper tells People of making the move from trainer to host of the NBC reality weight-loss competition's seventeenth season. "It's going to be a completely different show – completely different."

Harper, 50, promises more of an emphasis on the "nutrition element" of weight loss as well as a deeper dive into why the contestants came on the show.

"In the very first episode, you will see us sitting in the living room and treating the contestant's house like what it really is, a rehab center," says Harper.

The Biggest Loser kept it in the family when it came time to find a new host. Veteran trainer Bob Harper will step into the gig after 16 seasons as a trainer. Harper is replacing longtime host Alison Sweeney. The soap star took over the gig from Caroline Rhea in 2007. In the trainer roles for season 17 are Dolvett Quince and Jennifer Widerstrom. Harper will continue to offer his training expertise to contestants throughout the season. Widerstrom and Quince will train eight contestant teams of two in a return to team versus team competition. Additional details about the new season, including twists, will be announced at a later date. "I'm super excited about taking the position of host on The Biggest...

Longtime The Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper has been tapped as host of the popular NBC weight loss series. In his new role, Harper will offer a new perspective as host, guiding contestants through all weigh-ins, challenges and temptations. He will continue to offer his training expertise to contestants at various points throughout the season. Dolvett Quince and Jennifer Widerstrom will also be returning for the 17th season, training eight contestant teams of two in a…...

Veteran Biggest Loser trainer Bob Harper has gained a new job title — host.

Harper will lord over the upcoming Season 17 of NBC’s weight-loss competition series, succeeding Alison Sweeney, who last month announced that she was leaving after 13 consecutive cycles.

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“I’m super excited about taking the position of host on The Biggest Loser, says Harper, who will continue to offer his training expertise to contestants at various points throughout the season. “I’ve been with the show since Season 1 so I know all of the ins and outs,...

Bob Harper is about to tackle The Biggest Loser from a whole new perspective.

"I'm super excited about taking the position of host on The Biggest Loser," Harper, 50, tells People exclusively.

Harper, who has been with the NBC reality weight-loss competition since it debuted in 2004, is making the move from trainer to host after it was announced longtime host Alison Sweeney would not be returning for season 17.

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Trainers Dolvett Quince and Jennifer Widerstrom will be returning for the new season, but Harper promises that the show...

The Biggest Loser is about to be on the hunt for a new host.  Alison Sweeney is exiting the show ahead of its 17th season, E! News has confirmed.  The Days of Our Lives Star began hosting the NBC reality series since 2007, when she took over from former host Caroline Rhea in season four and went on to host 13 seasons of inspiring transformations.  Last season, Sweeney was joined on the show by trainers Bob Harper, Dolvett Quince, Jessie Pavelka, and Jennifer Widerstrom, after the departure of Jillian Michaels.  Access Hollywood originally reported the news, along with a statement from NBC, which reads: "After an incredible run together, Alison Sweeney will not be...

After months of intense workouts, healthier diets and jaw-dropping transformations, the winner of "The Biggest Loser: Glory Days" was revealed on Thursday night. Season 16 of the hit NBC show featured former athletes who battled to lose unwanted pounds with the help of trainers Jessie Pavelka, Jennifer Widerstrom and Dolvett Quince. In a new twist, Bob Harper secretly trained eliminated contestants at Comeback Canyon. With just three finalists left -- Sonya Jones, Toma Dobrosavljevic and Rob Guiry -- the stakes were incredibly high. So, who took home the title of the "Biggest Loser" and the coveted $250,000 prize? Say congratulations to …Toma Dobrosavljevic! The winner, a 33-year-old senior project manager from Addison, Illinois, is literally half the man he used to be now. He started at 336 lbs. and dropped 171 lbs. during the show, ending up at 165 lbs. Fellow contestant Jones was close behind with a 144 lb. weight loss, while Guiry came in third -- going from 483 lbs.

Not-so-newsflash: Looking and feeling great in 2015 has less to do with grand resolutions than with consistency and motivation. No, really! It's time to forget short-lived promises and get into action—which can be easy if you approach a healthier routine with a few important tips in mind. E! News got the scoop on how to keep healthy, fit and happy in the New Year from The Biggest Loser's four powerhouse trainers—Jessie Pavelka, Dolvett Quince, Jennifer WIderstrom and Bob Harper—and show host Alison Sweeney. (Seriously, with their advice in mind, you'll be less likely to throw your resolutions to the wayside come February). Here's to a renewed...

NBC has been having ratings problems on Thursday nights for years. Now, they've decided to try moving their venerable series The Biggest Loser to that night. Will the numbers hold up or could this move cause the ratings to fall low enough for the show to be cancelled? We'll have to wait and see.

On The Biggest Loser, contestants try to win a $250,000 prize by losing the highest percentage of body weight. This season, contestants are former top athletes who are trying to recapture their figures. Alison Sweeney returns as host but Jillian Michaels has left the show again. Returning trainers Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince are joined by Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom.

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The Biggest Loser is packed with emotion tonight on NBC, and trainers Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom are on the Et set talking about it.

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In Thursday evening's all-new episode, contestant Howard "Woody" Carter is reduced to tears as the one-year anniversary of his wife's death looms, and the moment had the show's trainers emotional all over again when they watched the clip on our Et stage.

"As I think about our past I think about everything," Woody says in our clip. "How she looked in my bed. How she looked in my eyes -- that worrisome look, man...funeral. It's unfair, man. Why is it so unfair?"

Jennifer commented on the clip, telling Et's Kevin Frazier, "I love that man, and he's just such a testament to me. He sets an example of what the human spirit can do. It's why we do it, because everybody...