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'THE BIGGEST LOSER' HITS A THREE-YEAR SLOT HIGH FOR ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING

NBC Press Release

'BIGGEST LOSER 6' FINALE IS THE #1 SHOW OF THE NIGHT IN ADULTS 18-49

'LOSER' WINS ITS TWO-HOUR SLOT IN ADULTS, MEN AND WOMEN 18-49 AND ADULTS, MEN AND WOMEN 18-34

'LOSER' GAINS 44 PERCENT IN 18-49 AND 33 PERCENT IN TOTAL VIEWERS FROM ITS FIRST TO ITS FOURTH HALF-HOUR

'MOMMA'S BOYS' PREVIEW RANKS #1 AT 10 P.M. IN ADULTS, MEN AND WOMEN 18-34

The finale of "The Biggest Loser 6" last night gave NBC its highest 18-49 rating with entertainment programming in its Tuesday time period in three years, winning its slot in adults 18-49 and other key measures, according to "fast affiliate-based" "live plus same day" viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Last night from 8-10 p.m. ET, the finale of "The Biggest Loser 6" (4.5 rating, 12 share in adults 18-49, 11.7 million viewers overall) delivered NBC's highest 18-49 rating in this time period with entertainment programming since November 29, 2005 and the network's biggest overall viewership in the slot with entertainment programming since August 21, 2007.

"The Biggest Loser" was the #1 program on the broadcast networks last night in primetime's key demographic of adults 18-49. It ranked #1 from 8-10 p.m. in adults 18-49 and other key measures, including adults, men and women 18-34 and men and women 18-49, against competition that included first-run episodes of CBS's "NCIS" and "The Mentalist" and ABC's encore telecast of the holiday special "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

The finale of "The Biggest Loser 6" generated the series' biggest overall viewership since the finale of "The Biggest Loser 3" on December 13, 2006 and the show's highest 18-49 rating since the finale of "The Biggest Loser 4" on December 18, 2007. Versus the most recent "Biggest Loser 5" finale on April 15, last night's telecast increased by 2 percent in both 18-49 rating (4.5 vs. 4.4) and total viewers (11.7 million vs. 11.4 million), pending updates.

From its first half-hour to its fourth, "Biggest Loser" increased by 44 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 5.2/13 from a 3.6/10) and by 33 percent or 3.2 million persons in total viewers (to 13.0 million from 9.8 million).

At 10 p.m. ET, a preview telecast of the new series "Momma's Boys" (2.5/7 in 18-49, 6.1 million viewers overall) ranked #1 among the broadcast networks in adults, men and women 18-34 and #2 in adults, men and women 18-49. "Momma's Boys" will make its Monday debut on December 22.

Preliminary 18-49 averages for Tuesday night are: NBC and CBS, 3.8/10; Fox, 2.2/6; ABC, 2.0/5; CW, 0.4/1. In overall total viewers, December 16 preliminary results are: CBS, 17.9 million; NBC, 9.8 million; ABC, 6.0 million; Fox, 5.6 million; CW, 1.1 million. The 3.8 rating in adults 18-49 is NBC's highest nightlong Tuesday average, excluding news and sports coverage, since April 15.

Note that all national ratings are "live plus same day" unless otherwise indicated.

marigold:

MICHELLE AGUILAR FROM FT. WORTH, TEXAS WINS NBC'S 'THE BIGGEST LOSER: FAMILIES' – AND $250,000 – AT LAST NIGHT'S LIVE SEASON FINALE

NBC Press Release

Plus, Raleigh, North Carolina's Heba Salama Wins the "At-Home" Prize of $100,000 Among Eliminated Contestants

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – December 17, 2008 – Michelle Aguilar, a 27-year-old assistant director from Ft. Worth, Texas, became the second female "Biggest Loser" in the series' six-year history when she won NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Families" and $250,000 at the live season finale of the hit series. Michelle lost 110 lbs. and 45.45% of her body weight to claim the prize. She started the show at 242 lbs. and ended weighing just 132 lbs.

Michelle, who was on trainer Jillian Michaels' black team, came on "The Biggest Loser: Families" with her mother, Renee Wilson, who started the show at 267 lbs. and weighed 161 lbs. at finale, losing 106 lbs. and 39.70% of her body weight. Michelle and Renee had been estranged for almost six years before coming on the show.

Michelle and Vicky Vilcan (Houma, LA), who was on trainer Bob Harper's blue team, were two of the finalists, and America voted to determine who would be the third finalist. In the first part of the live finale, viewers learned that Ed Brantley, a 31-year-old chef from Raleigh, NC had beaten his wife, Heba Salama, to win a spot in the finals. Both Ed and Heba were on Bob Harper's blue team.

The runner up among the three finalists was Ed, who started the show weighing 335 lbs. and weighed 196 lbs. at finale. He lost 139 lbs. and 41.49% of his body weight. Coming in third place was Vicky, who lost 101 lbs. and 41.06% of her body weight. She began the show at 246 lbs. and weighed only 145 lbs. at finale.

The winner of this season's $100,000 "at home" prize among eliminated contestants went to Heba, a 30-year-old from Raleigh, NC who works in pharmaceutical sales. Heba lost 138 lbs. and 46.94% of her body weight. She started the show as the heaviest female contestant at 294 lbs. and weighed 156 lbs. at finale.

From 8-10 p.m., the finale of "The Biggest Loser: Families" (4.5 rating, 12 share in adults 18-49, 11.7 million viewers overall) delivered NBC's highest 18-49 rating for entertainment programming in the time period in three years (since November 29, 2005) and the biggest overall audience for NBC entertainment programming in the slot since August 21, 2007. "The Biggest Loser: Families" won its time period in adults 18-49, beating competition that included CBS's "NCIS" and "The Mentalist" and ABC's encore of "A Charlie Brown Christmas." The finale generated the show's biggest overall audience since the finale of "The Biggest Loser" season 3 on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 and the show's highest adult 18-49 rating since the finale of "The Biggest Loser" season 4 from 9-11 p.m. on December 18, 2007.

"The Biggest Loser: Couples," the next season of the hit weight loss series, will premiere Tuesday, January 6 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC.

marigold:
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Biggest Loser’s Vicky Says She Was Misunderstood

Vicky Vilcan, a nurse from Louisiana, went from 246 lbs. to 145 lbs. on The Biggest Loser: Families, but dropping 41.06 per cent of her body weight wasn’t enough to win the competition. The Biggest Loser title — and the $250,000 prize — went to Michelle Aguilar, a fan favorite, who lost 110 lbs., or 45.45 per cent of her body weight. Although Vicky says she’s still a winner, she also admits she is “so relieved that this show is over.” In fact, Vilcan says, “the show airing has not been kind to myself and my family.” In an interview at the show’s finale Tuesday, Vilcan talked to PEOPLE about being misunderstood on Biggest Loser, what you didn’t see on the show and how she’ll maintain her weight-loss during the holidays.

Does America have the right perception of Vicky?
America has the absolute correct perception. If I was one of those reality TV people like I was before I got on this show, I’d hate myself too. But they’ve been given the wrong picture. They’ve been given a one-sided story and they have made a judgment based on that.

Why is that?
It’s both the editing and the game playing. I never lied to anybody. I never smiled when people got on the scale and gained weight. I’m a nurse and I’m kind. Even when I voted Amy off, there were no vindictive feelings because she was one of my best friends there. I was mad when she voted Brady off but everybody is human and everybody gets angry but we had made up. There were just a lot of things that were one-sided that America didn’t get to see.

What’s something that you wish they would have aired?
I wish that America did see exactly how injured I was. And how I would wake up when everybody was sleeping and work out. And how I would swim four hours a day. I don’t think they ever did show me swim one time on the show. I’m a working mom and I managed to fit it all in and I think that should inspire working women everywhere.

How are you going to maintain your weight-loss?
I workout an hour every morning and an hour every evening after the kids are asleep. It’s very manageable for me and it empowers me and it gives me confidence.

Any plans to splurge on a big meal now that the show is over?
Christmas is coming up so I think I’m going to wait until then. At work, everybody is going to bring in a dish and I’m very excited to taste a little of everybody’s food.

Link: http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/12/17/biggest-losers-vicky-says-she-was-misunderstood/#more-6887

marigold:

Biggest Loser 6 Winner - Michelle Answers Some Questions

Congratulations to Michelle!!!
The Biggest Loser Families winner!
We got a chance to ask her a couple questions you all wanted to know at the finale, check it out!

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Alison Sweeney's Blog:

What an amazing finish. Everyone looked so fantastic last night, didn’t they? I was really touched by Jerry’s journey, and how he’s regained his health. He was really affected by Dr. H’s words, and the truth is, it’s all due to his own hard work and commitment. It was also so moving to see how Coleen reacted to hearing the news about her dad. From day 1 on campus, she talked a lot about how concerned she was for him, and now look at them both – that’s what I love about this show!

I have to admit, I was pretty shocked by America voting over 83% for Ed. In retrospect, I get it, but I just didn’t realize it would be such a landslide. The fans certainly made their voices heard. Wow. And ultimately, that’s why I think America selecting the 3rd finalist is so interesting. So unpredictable. Interesting side note, if Heba had won the vote and been the 3rd finalist, she would have won the title and the grand prize. She had the highest % of weight loss of everyone this season.

I love Bob & Jill. they are so incredible, and so supportive of their peeps. I love how positive and inspiring they are every single day.
We were all in rehearsals for last night’s show all day on Monday and Tuesday. It was so fun spending time with the eliminated contestants. Amy & Shellay and Phil & Amy were so sweet about my belly. When they all last saw me, I had only just announced I was pregnant. Now, I’m only 4 weeks away. (eek!) I was just blown away by how incredible everyone looked – they all talked to me about their new lifestyles, and how they were going to maintain their new found bodies and more importantly, health. And it was fun to see all the previous contestants in the audience, so happy to be there instead of getting on that scale! :) And they all look great too! Bernie, Brittany, Dan, Jackie, Ali & Betty Sue from Season 5, and Hollie, Jim, Bill and Julie from Season 4 were all there. Like a high school reunion! Everyone was so happy to see each other, catch up on what they’ve all been up to. And again, they all are so hot! And I think it helps, for all of the current contestants to talk to them, hear their stories.

Michelle, Vicky and Ed all looked so fantastic. And wow – did Michelle bring down the house when she stepped on that scale or what? The audience was definitely in her corner. She’s been through so much, and as she said, when she stopped looking for excuses, and reasons to quit, she opened herself up to a new experience, change, and look where it got her! $250,000 richer, and the title of Biggest Loser!!! I can only imagine that when she started the show with her mom back in May, she never thought she’d end up the winner!

p.s. Sorry it took me so long to post, I was at Days, shooting 4 episodes this morning to accommodate my maternity leave. whew - I am so wiped out! :)

Link: http://blog.nbc.com/alison/the_biggest_loser/

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