• NBC announces 'The Biggest Loser' spin-off series featuring stand-alone episodes

  January 25, 2005
  NBC is fattening up The Biggest Loser. The network has announced that in addition to the already announced The Biggest Loser 2 sequel that will air this summer, it's adding a spin-off to the series. Featuring themed stand-alone episodes, the spin-off will pit groups of varying sizes battling against each other in an effort to lose weight.
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  Ryan Benson wins NBC's 'The Biggest Loser' by losing 122 pounds

  January 12, 2005
  With a final weight loss figure that represented more than the total body weight of most of the skeletal young women competing on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search, NBC's other currently airing reality competition series, Ryan Benson was crowned The Biggest Loser's winner during last night's live finale broadcast of the series.

• NBC's 'The Biggest Loser' weight-loss reality show to premiere October 19

  September 28, 2004
  If you have been super-sized, NBC claims it might be able to help you.

• 'Last Comic Standing' to premiere with back-to-back episodes on June 10th

  June 6, 2003
  NBC’s has announced that “Last Comic Standing: A Search for the Funniest Person in America” will premiere on Tuesday, June 10 with back-to-back episodes from 9-11PM ET and will be hosted by comedian Jay Mohr (“Jerry Maguire”), who also serves as executive producer. During the two-hour premiere’s first hour, viewers of the unscripted competition series will be introduced to aspiring comedians selected from nationwide regional searches as they compete for an exclusive talent contract and a Comedy Central special.

• Semi-finals for NBC's 'Last Comic Standing' to be held Monday, February 10 at LA's 'The Laugh Factory'

  February 7, 2003
  NBC’s “Last Comic Standing: A Search for the Funniest Person in America” will conclude its semi-finals on Monday, February 10 at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles (7 and 9 p.m.). Comedians Joe Rogan (NBC’s “Fear Factor”), Buddy Hackett and Mo’Nique (in consultation with show producers) will select which semi-finalists will move to the finals at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas on Thursday, February 13. Finalists from the New York semi-finals were selected on February 3 by celebrity judges Caroline Rhea, Joy Behr and Colin Quinn (also in consultation with show producers). The semi-finalists were selected during talent searches across the country for NBC’s upcoming "Last Comic Standing" series executive produced/hosted by actor/comedian Jay Mohr ("Jerry McGuire").

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