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 :jumpy: Amy C. singing Fever

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... a few more I knew she liked to sing I didn't know she was really good!!

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An episode recap:

'The Biggest Loser: Families': At least Renee got a great makeover...

Curses! Once again, we're denied the satisfaction of Vile Vicky's ouster on The Biggest Loser: Families. What's worse, it looks like the editors are trying to humanize her. Too late!

Everyone is off to New York for their makeovers – and everyone (especially Ed) screams like a little girl. Heh. In a puzzling development, Project Runway tyro Christian Siriano will be shepherding the contestants through their makeovers at Product Placed Department Store. Funny -- I got the impression that Christian only designed for stick-figure models. He didn't strike me as someone who wanted to dress mere mortals with extra ounces, much less pounds, on their bodies. Is he really going to pretend that he's embracing full-figured folks?

Short answer: No. Christian sends the Losers off to pick out their own clothing, then mocks them for their choices. He picks a couple of things off a rack and claims that he's looking at things with them in mind, but we see no evidence of that. Then, at the end of the segment, he passes out department-store gift cards with a barely suppressed shudder, and only lights up when he gets to do his signature solo pout at the camera when everyone leave. Christian? You're a tool.

Fortunately, the other makeover genies seem more enthusiastic about the process, and the Losers show off their new looks on the Tyra Banks Show. Tyra also brings out a loved one the Losers haven't seen in a while -- Michelle's dad is adorable, getting all weepy at the sight of his daughter looking great in a gorgeous purple dress. Renee's husband is equally sweet, and Renee's sharp bob and sideswept bangs look amazing. Lovely ruffled wrap dress, too. Vicky gets va-va-voom Rita Hayworth red hair, but the dress is just ok. Her sister, Ginny, thinks she looks great. Heba gets shorter hair and a red dress that looks decent from the front but isn't that flattering from the back. Her brother is there to greet her, and he gets teary-eyed, too. That may be because he promised he'd take Heba on a trip anywhere in the world if she lost 60 pounds or more, and now he's got to pay up. Ed... well, he still looks like Ed, but he has fun working the runway. His dad is there and is proud of him.

The Losers head out to Times Square, where Bob and Jillian suddenly appear on one of the electronic billboards. Get to work! They say. The Brats in Blue head to the product-placed gym, while Michelle and Renee split up -- Renee and her hubby run across the Brooklyn Bridge, while Michelle and her dad race around Central Park.

The challenge
 It's a weird one this week: The competitors have to wedge themselves in glass boxes suspended 15 feet above a pool and stay there until they drop. The last person in the box gets a two-week spa trip. Vicky comes out talking a big game-- I'm so winning this! -- but she gives up after about two minutes. Then, bizarrely, she develops Sudden Onset Fear of Heights -- she refuses to jump from the box, much to everyone's annoyance. Michelle is actually a total sweetheart to her, talking to her soothingly, trying to convince her that everything will be ok if she just jumps. Heba is less patient, and wants to push Vicky in. Nice.

Ed and Heba fall, leaving the two Women in Black. "No, mom, I will not buy you another designer handbag," Michelle says. Hee! Renee drops, and Michelle prepares to bask in her win -- except Vile Vicky is still up in the box, demanding attention. After some increasingly frustrated cajoling and encouragement, Ed jumps into the pool to ... give Vicky something to aim for? I'm unclear on this. But it works -- she finally takes the plunge. About time! The next day, Vicky talks about it as an epiphany, and Bob spins it as she needed to trust herself and someone else and now she can stop holding herself back and blah blah blah. I'm more inclined to buy Michelle's interpretation: "There she was, sitting at the top, stealing all my thunder."

The weigh in
Jillian stresses that they wasted three days in New York getting purty instead of sweating it out at the ranch. She vows to start chopping off limbs to make up the weight. "Renee got her hair cut," Jillian says. "Maybe we'll get half a pound out of that." I suddenly find myself hoping Vicky got hair extensions -- preferably made of lead.

Heba drops 7 pounds, for 3.13 percent.
Michelle loses 5 pounds - a great result, considering her 10-pound loss last week. She drops 2.84 percent.
Vicky loses 4 pounds, for 2.22 percent.
Renee also drops 4 pounds, for 2.01 percent.
Ed loses 3 pounds, for 1.19 percent.

It's Ed and Renee up for elimination, and everyone seems to believe that Vicky my betray Ed. Yeah, right -- Renee is so gone. She looks amazing at the look at me now interview -- she's dropped 95 pounds! -- and she seems like she's doing great. Go, Renee!

Link: http://blog.zap2it.com/ithappenedlastnight/2008/12/the-biggest-los.html

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NBC UNIVERSAL TELEVISION, DVD, MUSIC AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP UNVEILS HOLIDAY GIFT LIST 2008

NBC PRESS RELEASE

Games, Calendars, Cookbooks, Action Figures, A Cylon Centurion Robot And Even a Cylon Toaster From Hit Shows On NBC, Bravo, SCI FI and USA Network Top the List For This Year's Holiday Fare

NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group has unveiled its holiday gift list for 2008. This year's offerings include action figures, books, calendars, music and games, as well as DVDs and even a Cylon toaster – all from top shows on NBC, Bravo, SCI FI and USA Network.

The product offerings are part of NBC Universal's Television, Music, DVD and Consumer Products Group, which manages all global licensing and merchandising for NBC Universal's television properties, as well as the NBC Universal television catalog.

Kim Niemi, Senior Vice President of NBC Universal's Television, Music, DVD and Consumer Products Group said, "We are especially pleased to be able to suggest such a great variety of gifts in so many categories and from so many great shows. From Bravo's 'Top Chef,' to NBC Sports to USA Network's 'Monk' and NBC's 'The Office,' there is something for every fan in nearly every price range."

NBC Universal's suggestions for a festive holiday season are as follows:

Books

"The Biggest Loser" Family Cookbook: Budget Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love – Author and chef Devin Alexander creates an all-new collection of affordable recipes, plus an overview of The Biggest Loser eating plan. The book also contains helpful cooking and cost-saving tips. "The Biggest Loser" Family Cookbook is available at booksellers nationwide, as well as online at www.nbcstore.com.

Calendars

"The Biggest Loser Calendar"

DVDs

"The Biggest Loser" Workout DVDs from Lionsgate – "The Biggest Loser's" expert trainer Bob Harper hosts two new body-slimming DVDs, "The Biggest Loser: Boot Camp" and "The Biggest Loser: Weight Loss Yoga," which can help anyone be a Biggest Loser at home. "Boot Camp" is a powerful workout that challenges every muscle in the body with dynamic moves. "Weight Loss Yoga" will help users gain balance and strength as they transform their bodies. Both will be available by December 15 in stores and online at www.nbcstore.com

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An interview with Renee:

Biggest Loser: Renee’s Before & After Photo



Her can-do attitude, mega-watt smile and fierce love for her daughter and teammate Michelle made her one of the more likeable contestants to the ranch on this season’s Biggest Loser: Families. But Renee Wilson, 47, left her daughter behind on Tuesday night’s show after Vicky’s swing vote sent her home during the elimination.

While she can’t reveal her weight — “It’s so close to the finale!” she says — she has lost well over 70 lbs., and talked to PEOPLE about her tips for keeping it off, meeting Tyra Banks and her hopes for Michelle to win the game.

You said on Tuesday’s show you hoped Vicky would take out Ed instead of you. Did you think that was a real possibility or were you just hoping?
With Vicky you never can tell what she was thinking or doing. I was holding out hope. I felt the odds were stacked against me, but I was thinking maybe for a moment it would be an all girl finale.

Now that you’re back home, how do you keep losing weight without the help of a personal trainer or a chef?
Cardio, cardio, cardio! I try to do as much as I can two to four hours a day. So, that’s a long day, but I just try to keep perspective. You have a goal you want to reach and you have to keep on going and do your best. I don’t eat any white bread. I have eaten a lot of organic whole natural foods. I don’t eat anything processed. I’ve definitely changed my whole eating regimen since I came to the ranch. [I eat] fruits, vegetables, fish, chicken — all these great foods.

You seem like a very upbeat, can-do person before you even got to the ranch. What kept the weight on for so long before Biggest Loser?
I started gaining weight little by little, after my divorce, and started getting older, and started making excuses and just saying, it’s just because I’m older, and I turned around and I’ve gained 50 lbs. and I think, “How did I get here?” [I had] to put actions to my words. I would wish to be thinner or drop 20 pounds, but wishing wouldn’t get me anywhere.

What was it like getting a makeover and meeting Tyra Banks?
It was my happiest week at the ranch. I kept on thinking the makeover show has to be coming soon. I’ve been waiting 46 years for a makeover, and praise God I finally made it! The fact we were going to be on TV with Tyra Banks, that was amazing. I felt like a princess for a day. Here we were at the ranch sweating, working out 8-10 hours a day, and then we got to go to New York in a limousine, have somebody do your hair, pick out cute clothes. It was a fairy tale come true.

The contestants were told Tuesday that America will vote for the winner at the finale — and at next week’s elimination. How do you feel about that?
I feel really good. I feel like Michelle has just shined through this whole process, and I don’t feel like she’ll have a problem at all. I have no worries at all about who might be eliminated. It’s going to be a fabulous finale. I have all confidence in America!

You recently turned 47. How has losing so much weight at this age affected your health?
I’m too old to keep doing the losing weight/gaining weight story in my life. This is a life change. My husband’s very fit and works out every day. Now it’s just been an added to our marriage. We go running, we go walking, we work out together at the gym — and he trains me on the weekend. It’s been such an enhancement to our marriage. It’s taken our marriage to whole other level. … Changing my lifestyle habits and eating and working out has given me my life back. I don’t ever want to lose that again. This is my life.

Link: http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/12/04/biggest-loser-renees-before-after-photo/

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