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'The Killing,' 'Bones' return, Moses goes a wandering

Last updated Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 8:23am

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* Blake Shelton takes a break from his duties on "The Voice" to co-host "The 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," along with Reba McEntire. The show's roster of performers includes Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, The Band Perry and Toby Keith. 7 p.m. today, KUTV Channel 2.

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'Frozen Planet' a cool series, 'Dead' wraps it up, 'Dancing' returns

Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times

Last updated Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 6:58am

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"Frozen Planet" -- There's no better way to chill out in front of the TV than with this breathtaking seven-part documentary series that provides an up-close-and-intimate view of wildlife in the Arctic and Antarctic. A follow-up to the international nature hits "Planet Earth" (2006) and "Life" (2009), "Frozen Planet" was filmed over four years by camera crews who meticulously captured hours of spectacular footage amid icy terrain. Episode 1, "The Ends of the Earth," introduces viewers to surfing penguins, courting polar bears and hunting whales. Alec Baldwin narrates. 9 p.m. today, Discovery.

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Sarah Nitta lost 106 pounds during the competition.

Big 'Loser' returns to Top of Utah

Amy K. Stewart Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:35pm

She may have lost in one aspect, but it has been a major gain in other areas of her life.

Sarah Nitta, who is originally from Bountiful, lost 106 pounds on the reality TV show "The Biggest Loser" during its 11th season, which aired in 2011.

Nitta, 28, now lives in St. George and works at The Biggest Loser resort in Ivins.

She will speak about preventive health and tell her story of weight loss at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Roy City Recreation Department. The event is free to the public.

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Eric Stonestreet, Barbara Walters and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (from left) on the 19th annual edition of “Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People 2011.” Stonestreet and Ferguson play Cameron and Mitchell on the hit television series “Modern Family.”

Jerry Lewis profiled, Barbara Walters' 'Fascinating People' airs

Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times

Last updated Sunday, December 11, 2011 - 12:32pm

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"Jerry Lewis: Method To The Madness" -- This lively profile examines the show-biz legend from a fresh perspective. Lewis, now 85, looks back at his career as a comedian, actor and filmmaker via a series of candid interviews that cover everything from his roots in vaudeville and his big-screen hits to his fruitful and turbulent relationship with singer Dean Martin. The documentary benefits greatly from never-before-seen footage and the contributions of many big-name Lewis admirers, including Carol Burnett, Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Quentin Tarantino, Chevy Chase, John Landis, Carl Reiner and Steven Spielberg. 8 p.m. Saturday, Encore.

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Macy's parade features Neil Diamond, Muppets, more

Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times

Last updated Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 2:49pm

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- For many of us, this week's holiday will be marked by an abundance of TV football and gastronomical gluttony. But it just wouldn't be Thanksgiving without the massive march through the streets of Manhattan. Now in its 85th year, the parade again will be studded with all kinds of stars, including Neil Diamond, Mary J. Blige, "American Idol" champ Scotty McCreery, the Muppets, and, of course, Santa Claus. But the real attraction, as always, are those humongous balloon creatures, which boggle the eyes and serve as a reminder not to bloat out at the dinner table. 7 a.m. Thursday, KSL Channel 5.

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Reality show plans casting call in SLC

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, August 5, 2011 - 11:31pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Think you could be the next Biggest Loser?

Casting directors and former contestants of the popular TV reality show will hold open casting interviews from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at KSL 5 TV, 55 N. 300 West. They are casting single contestants and teams of two.

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Denise Hill, a contestant of NBC's The Biggest Loser, laughs with her trainer John Price at Four Pillars Fitness in Bountiful on May 31.
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'Biggest Loser's' Deni Hill persistent in pink

Brad Gillman Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 10:37pm

Denise “Deni” Hill had been telling everybody for months: “I am going to win.”

She told family, friends, trainers and “The Biggest Loser” that she was going to take the at-home prize at the “The Biggest Loser: Couples” finale on May 24.

“I shocked them all.

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At Four Pillars Fitness in Bountiful, Denise Hill demonstrates some of the training that helped her lose 125 pounds and win $100,000 on "The Biggest Loser."

"The Biggest Loser's" Dani Hill is persistent in pink

Brad Gillman Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 10:54am

Denise "Deni" Hill had been telling everybody for months: "I am going to win."

She told family, friends, trainers and "The Biggest Loser" that she was going to take the at-home prize at the "The Biggest Loser: Couples" finale on May 24.

"I shocked them all.

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(Jill Carmen/NBC) Bountiful's Denise Hill was the winner of a $100,000 prize for the at-home biggest loser in NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples" season.

Bountiful's Hill is at-home Biggest Loser

Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 11:07pm

The finale of "The Biggest Loser: Couples" season concluded Tuesday night with a Bountiful woman, Denise "Deni" Hill, taking the $100,000 prize for the at-home biggest loser.

The award went to the eliminated contestant who lost the most weight before the finale.

The 59-year-old Hill went from a starting weight of 256 pounds to 131 pounds in five months.

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'Losers' can still 'win'

Brad Gillman Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 10:36am

This season of NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples" had Northern Utah well-represented.

It all started with an Olympic hero, Rulon Gardner, who gained national attention and then made more waves when he quit. Add a natural-born captain and a mother/daughter team from Bountiful, and throw in a surprise duo from Ogden in the middle of the season.

The season, which began as a team competition, ends tonight at 7 p.m. on KSL Channel 5.

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Gardner bows out of 'Biggest Loser'

Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 10:29am

The final Utah contestant was eliminated from NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples" when Rulon Gardner left the competition.

Gardner was thought to be a frontrunner to win this season. Still, he announced at the weigh-in portion of the show that he was leaving for "personal reasons."

The Olympic gold medalist from the 2002 Sydney Games and Logan resident had lost a total of 173 pounds during the show's run.

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(MITCHELL HAASETH/NBC) LeAnn and Vance Jackson (right), of Ogden, were announced as a secret team on NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples."

Ogden duo participate in 'The Biggest Loser: Couples'

Brad Gillman, Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 11:10pm

LeAnn and Vance Jackson have been a living a secret life -- which was revealed in front of a national audience on Tuesday.

The mother and son from Ogden were announced as a secret team on NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples."

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Utah's Justin Pope voted off 'Biggest Loser'

Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 11:12pm

Justin Pope, from Logan, was eliminated from NBC's "The Biggest Loser: Couples" on Tuesday night. He asked to be voted off to save teammate Courtney Crozier from elimination.

Pope entered the show with an initial weigh-in of 365 pounds. NBC aired an update that he is now at 225 pounds. He still has a chance to win $100,000 that is given to the eliminated contestant with the most weight loss by the May 24 finale.

He entered the competition with his friend Rulon Gardner, Olympic gold medalist wrestler from the 2000 Sydney Games.

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Denise "Deni" Hill, Hannah Curlee, Olivia Ward, Jesse Wornum (from left) competed in Tuesday's episode of "The Biggest Loser. Trae Patton/NBC

Bountiful woman takes dive for her daughter on 'Biggest Loser'

Brad Gillman Standard-Examiner staff

Last updated Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 2:39pm

Denise “Deni” Hill put being a parent over the competition and was eliminated during Tuesday night’s episode of “The Biggest Loser: Couples.”

The episode featured news that two contestants were to be eliminated. The first person eliminated was the one who lost the least amount of weight that week.

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