Reality TV is so passé. Ladies and gentlemen, make room for Fat TV. Granted, this post has been a long time coming, but as usual, the geniuses over at Jezebel finally prompted me to write it. Yesterday, they blogged about the new A&E show, Heavy, which, unlike other shows, doesn’t involve competitions, makeovers, or the… Continue Reading →
ABC Family’s “Huge” may surprise you
As promised, I tuned into Monday night’s series premiere of “Huge.” And despite all my powers of positive thinking (It’s written by Winnie Holzman! It stars a Golden Globe-nominated actress! It couldn’t be worse than anything else aired on ABC Family!), I was skeptical. I mean, seriously? Overweight teenagers don’t feel ostracized enough? Now they… Continue Reading →
ABC Family premieres weight-loss comedy/drama “Huge” next week
ABC Family will surely be stirring up controversy next week (this is nothing new to the network; have you seen “The Secret Life of the American Teenager“?!) when it premieres the new comedy/drama “Huge” starring Hairspray‘s Nikki Blonsky. The show centers on Blonsky’s character, Willamena, a rebellious teen banished to weight-loss camp by her parents…. Continue Reading →