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Host Too Fat For Fat-Themed Reality Show?

January 12th, 2010

More celebrity gossip, only not in blind item format this time. Marissa Jaret Winkour is leaving as the host of Dance Your Ass Off. She will be replaced by Mel B., of Spice Girls fame.
This is what Marissa had to say: “Marissa’s reasons for not returning to season 2 are the following: the format [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Dance Your Ass Off, Hairspray, Music, TV | 9 Comments »

Body Image On TV

July 26th, 2009

In response to Roger Catlin’s article (which I can’t find online*) about fat people on TV, a reader named Chamein Canton writes a powerful response. Here’s an excerpt:
[*Chamein also kindly stopped by the comments to post the text of the original article. Thanks!]
I read your article about the rise in the number of plus size [...]

Filed under: Biggest Loser, Dance Your Ass Off, Drop Dead Diva, Media, More To Love, Personal, TV | 8 Comments »

"Fatsploitation" Television?

July 21st, 2009

Namely, Dance Your Ass Off and More To Love. I haven’t seen any episodes of either show (I have Drop Dead Diva on my DVR and plan to watch and post about that soon), but I know they are airing and would love to know the verdict, according to you guys.
When we first heard about [...]

Filed under: Dance Your Ass Off, Drop Dead Diva, Fat Positive, Fatism, Media, More To Love | 15 Comments »

"Dance Your Ass Off"

May 18th, 2009

Does this new show strike you as fatist or fat positive? And why do you think so?

Filed under: Advertising, Dance Your Ass Off, Hairspray, TV, Tidbit, Weight Loss | 28 Comments »

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