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more about #weightwatchers 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 » REZPECT: I don't think anybody has to worry too much about Tali being "Stuck" with Luke, as statistics have proven these Reality Dating Show romances (almost) ... more » sleepeatread: That dog is the only reason I would consider spending time with that man. more » BabyJane: Maybe Luke isn't all bad. I'll give him credit for having a really cute dog. more » cupscake: was his dad wasted? he was totally hitting on Malissa with his eyes! more » BabyJane: Luke's mother and father seem so mismatched that I'm starting to think that they met on a reality show. more » tankearae: Ok, I watched part of this show last night for the first time as I waited for the Big Brother finale and a couple observations: 1. Malissa seemed rea... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: I watched this with more horror and disgust than I can ever recall in reaction to a TV show. The whole time, I was like, "Please don't say that. Oh, ... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: I feel like a dude whenever I see a picture of Malissa because it's like, "Oh hai boobs!" Even in the still of her on the sofa in the tank top, they ... more » JinxyMcDeath: Luke's dad was 100% against Tali for being Jewish and his insisting on praying about Jesus (instead of maybe saying "God" as a common ground - somethi... more » Miss. Money-Sterling: I never saw this show, but please, someone tell me that the song Brick House (OWWW) made an appearance, hopefully as the theme song, but at least in a... more » RustyHeadedGirl: I've kind of got my fingers crossed that this was a one-off in reality show land, but I know it won't be. *Sigh* more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: Dear Fellow Chubby Girls, When Cameryn Manheim dedicated her Golden Globe to "all the fat girls!" it was cute and charming and off the cuff. Now it ... more » I_b_meh: I think that someone who grew up fat would have a better perspective about being fat. Maybe I'm wrong I dunno. I just liked the girl he picked alot mo... more » -
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"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] -
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More To Love Finale: Luke Proposes; We Learn "Love Has No Shape Or Size"
At some point during last night's TWO HOUR finale of the show formerly known as The Fatchelor, I yelled at the screen, "JUST GET IT OVER WITH!" More » -
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More To Love: "I'm The First 300 Lb. Man You've Been With"
Last night, on the show formerly known as The Fatchelor,PukeLuke flipped the script by asking Malissa if his weight was okay with her. More » -
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More To Love: "We'd Have Some Good-Looking Kids"
If you've been keeping an eye on The Fatchelor since the beginning, you've noticed that even though there were ladies crying about being fat, big or "plus-sized" at the start, the four remaining women are large-breasted, hourglass-shaped stunners. More » -
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More To Love: So Much Crying, So Much Crazy
Insanity on the show previously known as The Fatchelor last night, starting with Kristian. She was convinced that she was in love with Luke, and couldn't stop talking about how much she loved him. Even while crying after being eliminated. More » -
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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 » -
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More To Love: The Good Wife, The Bad Wife & The Hot Tub
The more I watch the show previously known as the Fatchelor, the more I want the women to get the hell out of the house and away from Luke. Not to mention the show's producers. More » -
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More To Love: Worst Prom Ever
More To Love, the show previously known as The Fatchelor continues to be a cringe-inducing, shudder-worthy and embarrassing experience, because its plus-size contestants are treated like "special" freaks of nature who need our pity. More » -
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More Evidence Exercise Makes You Hungry, Not Thin
Time magazine's new cover story is titled "Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin." Eric Ravussin, an exercise researcher from Louisiana State University who studies diabetes and metabolism actually says: "In general, for weight loss, exercise is pretty useless." Pardon?!?!?!
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More To Love: Puke, Booze & Swimsuits
There was lots of drama on the show previously known as The Fatchelor last night, as Luke went on three "dates." More » -
#bigproblems
"Happy" Fat Acceptance Anniversary? 40 Years, Not Much Progress
Today, July 31, is the 40th anniversary of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA). In the tumultuous '60s, the organization staged a "Fat-In" which involved eating ice cream "while burning posters of uber-thin model Twiggy." More » -
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More To Love: Coercion, Kisses & Heavy Heartbreak
Last night's premiere of More To Love was even more disturbing than anticipated, not because overweight women were being exploited, but because the star, Luke, is a jackass. More » -
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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 » -
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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 » -
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Drop Dead Diva: "Fat Things Should Not Happen To Skinny People"
I watched the premiere of Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva last night, and while some of it was enjoyable, most of it made me roll my eyes and/or cringe. More » -
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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] -
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Chubby People Live Longest
"Health experts have long warned of the risk of obesity, but a new Japanese study warns that being very skinny is even more dangerous, and that slightly chubby people live longer." [Sydney Morning Herald] -
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Mystery Solved
You know how we questioned whether or not Janeane Garofalo was doing the voice overs for the Weight Watcher "hunger monster" commercials? She is. She confirmed it on Air America's Break Room Live. [Air America] -
#voicerecognition
Is Janeane Garofalo Shilling For Weight Watchers?
Have you noticed how familiar the voice is in those Weight Watchers commercials with the fuzzy, orange "hunger monster"? We're pretty sure it's Janeane Garofalo. What do you think? Take a listen.
