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more about #danceyourassoff more comments → sequined: Doesn't that quote basically say that if you're offended by these shows, you're a gross fatty without a sense of humor and you should really just lose... more » JessickerFletcher: I hope I never see the word "fattertainment" again. Ever. And please make sure to hide this article from the networks because I can honestly see Fatte... more » karmasutra är svensk: "Bullshit! If you're watching these shows, it's because there's drama, and a human story." It makes me really, really sad to say this but there are g... more » ReanimatedHorse: Maybe the fear that's keeping American's awake is that we have hateful prejudices against people that we see every day, and who give us no reason to h... more » tell Dolly Parton again: Ruby is the shit. I'd watch her do pretty much anything on TV; the fact that she's trying to lose weight and change her life is just the inspirational... more » cb831: I must say, I watch exactly zero shows that center around fat people specifically, and I am fat myself. The reason behind this is that shows like Bigg... more » EarlyGrey: Yeah, I don't agree with this article at all. I watch The Biggest Loser because I'm a sucker for inspirational stories and even if you're not obese, m... more » SarahMC: Fat is fabulous? Half these shows about fat people are about trying to BECOME NOT FAT! The others are all about how the fat people are fat but deser... more » rednrowdy: ideally, stories told on television and film should involve the whole of human experience; that means wealthy, poor, middle class, tall, short, old, y... more » NefariousNewt: Why? Because it's one of the few groups that TV has yet to put out there to be made fun of/lorded over/pitied in the name of ratings. more » sassyredhead: I watch all of these shows except Dance Your Ass Off. I adore Drop Dead Diva. I think it is one of the best new shows of this summer. And Brooke Ellio... more » Yahtzii: Eat a cyanide tablet, terrible weight-related puns. Just because an article is about larger people does not mean you get to string together a bunch of... more » TheatreChick73: "It's not strange that people are interested in seeing plus-size people on TV; it's strange that up until now, plus-size people have been mostly ignor... more » J.D.Regent: Now all we need is more fat people on tv and movies shows that aren't ABOUT being fat. more » Callinectes: How many calories do you think I am burning by writing this comment? Oh, sorry, that's just the kind of thing I think about all day long. more » -
#tvwatch
"If Celebrities Make You Feel Like A Loser, TV Fatties Make You Feel Like A Celebrity."
"…These shows traffic in human suffering — which means watching them is either exploitative or cathartic, depending on how tightly those Dockers hug your tummy."— Simon Dumenco, on "The Obsession With TV Fatties." [Details] -
#weightwatchers
Why Is There An "Appetite" For Plus-Size TV?
Today's Washington Post story about the popularity of plus-size TV shows actually begins, "Have a sandwich, Twiggy." More » -
#bigproblems
Do Plus-Size TV Shows Inspire Or Disgust?
Between Dance Your Ass Off, Ruby, The Biggest Loser, Drop Dead Diva and the forthcoming More To Love, plus-size TV is "big" right now, reports Lisa Respers France for CNN. Actually, she writes: More » -
#weightwatchers
Dance Your Ass Off: Poledancing & MILF Face
What is it about Dance Your Ass Off that continues to intrigue, yet repel? Perhaps it's the fact that last night, 33-year-old mom Tara was dressed in a Catholic school costume as she gyrated on a pole to "Promiscuous Girl." More » -
#gettingheavy
Dance Your Ass Off: Empowering? Embarrassing?
Last night saw the premiere of weight-loss dance contest Dance Your Ass Off, hosted by Hairspray's Marissa Jaret Winokur. The contestants were varied: men, women, black, white, Latino, mothers, fathers, a virgin and a woman who "can't get boyfriends." More » -
#weightwatchers
Her Goal: To Wear A Bikini In A Magazine
Dance Your Ass Off Host host and new mom Marissa Jaret Winokur is blogging about her "weight loss journey" for People; but she should probably read this as well. [People, Telegraph]
