Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper Calls Out Jillian Michaels for Snub That "Speaks Volumes"
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Netflix Doc ‘Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser’ Reveals That Jillian Michaels Never Reached Out to Bob Harper After His 2017 Heart Attack
The first season of “The Biggest Loser” launched in 2004 and quickly became a hit NBC show. The reality series followed a group of obese people as they competed to lose weight with the help of celebrity trainers, including Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper, for a $250,000 cash prize. A new Netflix three-part docuseries, “Fit […]
Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser review – how did television ever sink so low?
Cruelty. Contestants who have abuse screamed in their face. Cash prizes. This documentary about a horrific 00s weight-loss reality TV series in the US makes for deeply troubling watchingThe mid-2000s were a peculiar time in television. After the dubious 90s innovations of Jerry Springer in the US were followed by the UK launch of Big Brother, it was clear that using the travails of so-called ordinary people as fuel for small-screen entertainment…
Bob Harper Says Jillian Michaels Didn't Reach Out After Heart Attack
The Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper claims Jillian Michaels didn’t reach out after he suffered a heart attack. The fitness trainer, 59, was hospitalized in February 2017 when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest following a gym workout. In an interview with The Guardian published on Thursday, August 14, Harper said that many people from The Biggest Loser got in touch, but not his longtime costar. Harper was a coach on the hit show for 16 seasons befo…
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