John Rhode may only have been crowned the winner of The Biggest Loser back in December but it's already time for a new season of the NBC weight loss competition to take over our Tuesday nights... and this time, there is a major twist waiting in the wings! Everyone arrives at the ranch in couples (husband/wife, grandma/granddaughter etc.) bar one pair of strangers - Emily and Kim, both former athletes (Kim was a pro wrestler who worked under the name Desire) - who are united together as the Pink Team. The teams are: Pink: Emily, 29, and Kim N, 38
Orange: Cassandra, 25, and her grandmother Nancy, 63
Blue: Joe, 38, and brother Mike, 41
Aqua: Adrian, 32, and sister Daphne, 37
Brown: Ben, 34, and brother Buddy, 42
Grey: Chism, 19, and father Mark, 43
Red: Chris 42, and husband Roy (a professional Santa Claus!), 63
Green: Conda, 24, and brother Jeremy, (more)...
Orange: Cassandra, 25, and her grandmother Nancy, 63
Blue: Joe, 38, and brother Mike, 41
Aqua: Adrian, 32, and sister Daphne, 37
Brown: Ben, 34, and brother Buddy, 42
Grey: Chism, 19, and father Mark, 43
Red: Chris 42, and husband Roy (a professional Santa Claus!), 63
Green: Conda, 24, and brother Jeremy, (more)...
- 1/4/2012
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Since the finale of "The Biggest Loser," Access Hollywood has been busy trying to figure out who John Rhode's celebrity doppleganger is - but the reality star himself has his mind firmly made up about who he now looks like since dropping an amazing 220 pounds.
Billy Bush and Kit Hoover had fun this past week picking out lookalikes on Access Hollywood Live, throwing around "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Macho Man Savage, Stacy Keach, Bluto from "Popeye" and actor/comedian David Cross as matches - but John thinks he resembles an Oscar winner.
"If I had ...
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Billy Bush and Kit Hoover had fun this past week picking out lookalikes on Access Hollywood Live, throwing around "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Macho Man Savage, Stacy Keach, Bluto from "Popeye" and actor/comedian David Cross as matches - but John thinks he resembles an Oscar winner.
"If I had ...
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- 12/21/2011
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
"The Biggest Loser" winner John Rhode lost a total of 220 pounds, or 49.44% of his body weight, going from 445 lbs to 225 lbs during the course of the show. That's a pretty astounding feat, even with challenges and trainers like Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince.
His trainers expressed a fear that Rhode will gain it all back, something Rhode agrees is a possibility. In a media conference, Rhode said, "I am at risk, I'm frightened about that." He said he wasn't insulted by the very same sentiments being expressed by Harper and Quince. "I need to be aware of that... That's a possibility."
"Ultimately I found out the person I trusted the least was myself," he said after expressing how grateful he was to have spent time at the ranch. He said he was an addict. "Yeah, I've got a food addiction and yeah, I could put the weight back on."
He...
His trainers expressed a fear that Rhode will gain it all back, something Rhode agrees is a possibility. In a media conference, Rhode said, "I am at risk, I'm frightened about that." He said he wasn't insulted by the very same sentiments being expressed by Harper and Quince. "I need to be aware of that... That's a possibility."
"Ultimately I found out the person I trusted the least was myself," he said after expressing how grateful he was to have spent time at the ranch. He said he was an addict. "Yeah, I've got a food addiction and yeah, I could put the weight back on."
He...
- 12/15/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
John Rhode was crowned the winner of Season 12 of "The Biggest Loser" on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday he hit the daytime TV circuit to reflect on his incredible weight-loss journey. He also told "Live! With Kelly" (weekdays, syndicated on ABC) that his victory lap will soon turn into a marathon ... the L.A. Marathon, to be exact.
Rhode started off the season weighing in at 445 pounds, and lost an astounding 220 pounds on his way to weighing in at 225 for the finale. The 220 pound weight-loss won him the $250,000, but he acknowledged that staying fit without the help of a team of trainers and dieticians will be a challenge. But Rhode, a special education teacher, said he plans to remain "a student" of fitness to make sure he maintains the healthy lifestyle he embraced on the show.
Training for the L.A. Marathon is what Rhode is focusing on now to...
Rhode started off the season weighing in at 445 pounds, and lost an astounding 220 pounds on his way to weighing in at 225 for the finale. The 220 pound weight-loss won him the $250,000, but he acknowledged that staying fit without the help of a team of trainers and dieticians will be a challenge. But Rhode, a special education teacher, said he plans to remain "a student" of fitness to make sure he maintains the healthy lifestyle he embraced on the show.
Training for the L.A. Marathon is what Rhode is focusing on now to...
- 12/14/2011
- by Alex Moaba
- Aol TV.
After an excruciatingly long pause, even by American Idol standards, the winner of The Biggest Loser: Battle of the Ages was announced last night: Weighing 220 pounds less than he did seven months ago when he started the show, special education teacher and football coach John Rhode took the $250,000 prize from former NFL player Antone Davis, who’d lost 202 pounds. This morning on Today, Rhode said he plans to keep the weight off by training for the Los Angeles marathon. Watch the confetti fall below.
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- 12/14/2011
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
We've just watched the latest Biggest Loser champion being crowned, with John Rhode picking up the season 12 title, but there's no time to rest as the brand new season is just around the corner! Season 13 of the NBC weight loss competition kicks off on Tuesday, January 3 at 8/7c on NBC, when another batch of contestants will arrive at the ranch to face trainers Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince. Watch previews of the new (more)...
- 12/14/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
"The Biggest Loser" has a new winner -- and John Rhode is half the weight he used to be!The 41-year-old special education teacher won the show's 12th season last night (and $250,000!) after going from 445 lbs. to 225 lbs. -- 49% of his body weight.It was an impressive feat, beating 27-year-old Ramon -- who went from 335 lbs. to 201 lbs. -- and former NFL star Antone, who lost 45% of his body weight.Congratulations to John! Check out all the other contestants' amazing transformations above!Re-watch the winning moment below: Read more...
- 12/14/2011
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
The Biggest Loser's two-hour live finale was one to remember as trainer Dolvett Quince tried on contestant Vinny Hickerson's retired oversized overalls, and competitor Jennifer Rumple, who won the $100,000 at-home prize, was handed a giant bouquet of flowers by her crush, trainer Bob Harper. But the night belonged to John Rhode, who took home the title of the Biggest Loser and the grand prize of $250,000 after beating out the other top three players, Antone Davis and Ramon Medeiros. "I still don't know how I did it, but I'm grateful," the season 12 winner, who began the show weighing 445 lbs. and ended at 220 lbs.
- 12/14/2011
- by Jessica Herndon
- PEOPLE.com
"The Biggest Loser" Season 12 came to a conclusion last night with a nail-biting live weigh-in. Last week's grueling desert marathon whittled the contestants down to the final three: Ramon Medeiros, Antone Davis and John Rhode. Which one was got to take home the $250,000 grand prize and the title of 'The Biggest Loser?'
Before the big reveal, the other competitors took to the stage to show off their new looks and tell viewers how they have fared since leaving the ranch. The three who'd lost the most weight since being eliminated from the show -- Jennifer, Vinny and Patrick -- were up for the "at-home" prize of $100,000.
Although they'd all lost serious amounts of weight, it was a delighted Jennifer who claimed the prize. She's lost almost half her body weight -- 145 lbs. -- since embarking on her "Biggest Loser" journey.
Then the final three walked out onto the stage.
Before the big reveal, the other competitors took to the stage to show off their new looks and tell viewers how they have fared since leaving the ranch. The three who'd lost the most weight since being eliminated from the show -- Jennifer, Vinny and Patrick -- were up for the "at-home" prize of $100,000.
Although they'd all lost serious amounts of weight, it was a delighted Jennifer who claimed the prize. She's lost almost half her body weight -- 145 lbs. -- since embarking on her "Biggest Loser" journey.
Then the final three walked out onto the stage.
- 12/14/2011
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
"The Biggest Loser" Season 12 came to a conclusion last night with a nail-biting live weigh-in. Last week's grueling desert marathon whittled the contestants down to the final three: Ramon Medeiros, Antone Davis and John Rhode. Which one was got to take home the $250,000 grand prize and the title of 'The Biggest Loser?'
Before the big reveal, the other competitors took to the stage to show off their new looks and tell viewers how they have fared since leaving the ranch. The three who'd lost the most weight since being eliminated from the show -- Jennifer, Vinny and Patrick -- were up for the "at-home" prize of $100,000.
Although they'd all lost serious amounts of weight, it was a delighted Jennifer who claimed the prize. She's lost almost half her body weight -- 145 lbs. -- since embarking on her "Biggest Loser" journey.
Then the final three walked out onto the stage.
Before the big reveal, the other competitors took to the stage to show off their new looks and tell viewers how they have fared since leaving the ranch. The three who'd lost the most weight since being eliminated from the show -- Jennifer, Vinny and Patrick -- were up for the "at-home" prize of $100,000.
Although they'd all lost serious amounts of weight, it was a delighted Jennifer who claimed the prize. She's lost almost half her body weight -- 145 lbs. -- since embarking on her "Biggest Loser" journey.
Then the final three walked out onto the stage.
- 12/14/2011
- by Catherine Lawson
- Aol TV.
A season dubbed "The Battle of the Ages" came down to a battle between Ramon Medeiros, Antone Davis and John Rhode last night, as each man vied for the $250,000 grand prize on The Biggest Loser.
And while all three impressed on the scales - Davis lost 45.19% of his initial weigh-in figure; while Medeiros went from 355 pounds to 201 - the numbers don't lie:
John Rhode is your champion!
This 41-year from Mesa, Arizona - who works as a special education teacher and football coach - lost 220 total pounds throughout the competition, weighing in last night at 220 pounds, down 49.44% from his opening weight of 445.
Truly amazing. A feat worthy of such a large check. Congratulations, John!
And while all three impressed on the scales - Davis lost 45.19% of his initial weigh-in figure; while Medeiros went from 355 pounds to 201 - the numbers don't lie:
John Rhode is your champion!
This 41-year from Mesa, Arizona - who works as a special education teacher and football coach - lost 220 total pounds throughout the competition, weighing in last night at 220 pounds, down 49.44% from his opening weight of 445.
Truly amazing. A feat worthy of such a large check. Congratulations, John!
- 12/14/2011
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
John Rhode has been crowned the winner of The Biggest Loser: Battle of the Ages. The 40-year-old Mesa, Arizona native beat out runner-up Antone Davis and third place winner Ramon Medeiros to take home the title of the Biggest Loser as well as the $$250,000 (£161,416) cash prize during Tuesday night's live finale. Rhode, who began his journey at 445lb, weighed in at 225lb after stepping on the scale for the final time. That number was enough to beat out Davis' 202lb loss and Medeiro's 154lb drop. He attributed much of his success to having the support of his wife, who was in attendance during the broadcast, telling her: "Baby, I didn't waste a single minute on the ranch. The sacrifices I made there will never match what you've done for me. "I owe you a debt of gratitude forever and I love you from the bottom of (more)...
- 12/14/2011
- by By Jennifer Still
- Digital Spy
A winner was crowned on "The Biggest Loser: Battle of the Ages" Tuesday night (Dec. 13) - was it Ramon Medeiros, Antone Davis or John Rhode?
The winner was John Rhode, who started the show at 445 lbs. His final weight was 225 lbs, for a loss of 220 lbs. and 49.44% of his starting weight. Goodness.
The other two didn't have bad showings either, of course. Antone Davis came in second. He went from 447 lbs to 245 lbs, which is a loss of 202 lbs, or 45.19%. Ramon Medeiros was third, going from 355 lbs to 201 lbs, or a loss of 43.38%.
In the at-home challenge for the eliminated contestants, the final three came down to Vinny Hickerson, Patrick Ferrari and Jennifer Rumple. Jennifer won the $100,000, having lost almost 44% of her starting weight of 330 lbs. Vinny came very close, needing only three more pounds to beat Jennifer, but she pulled it out.
Congratulations to all "The Biggest Loser" contestants,...
The winner was John Rhode, who started the show at 445 lbs. His final weight was 225 lbs, for a loss of 220 lbs. and 49.44% of his starting weight. Goodness.
The other two didn't have bad showings either, of course. Antone Davis came in second. He went from 447 lbs to 245 lbs, which is a loss of 202 lbs, or 45.19%. Ramon Medeiros was third, going from 355 lbs to 201 lbs, or a loss of 43.38%.
In the at-home challenge for the eliminated contestants, the final three came down to Vinny Hickerson, Patrick Ferrari and Jennifer Rumple. Jennifer won the $100,000, having lost almost 44% of her starting weight of 330 lbs. Vinny came very close, needing only three more pounds to beat Jennifer, but she pulled it out.
Congratulations to all "The Biggest Loser" contestants,...
- 12/14/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Biggest Loser host Alison Sweeney has predicted that tonight's live finale will be "an exciting" event because the three finalists are so closely matched. John Rhode, Ramon Medeiros and Antone Davis will compete for the title of 'The Biggest Loser' and the $$250,000 prize on tonight's live finale from 9/8c on NBC. Speaking on Today this morning, the host said: "It's a really exciting finale because all three guys are so close. They've all worked so hard for it. Ramon is really young so maybe that energy and youthful enthusiasm will push him over the edge. John has wanted it from day one, he's literally wanted to win from the moment he set foot on campus, and Antone is an athlete, a former NFL player, so he certainly has game too." Sweeney added: "It's going to be a great show (more)...
- 12/13/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
It's a man's world on this season of The Biggest Loser: For the first time ever, there will be no female contestant competing in the finale. Instead, ex-nfl player Antone Davis, special education teacher John Rhode and tattoo artist Ramon Medeiros, who earned his spot finishing first in the Biggest Loser marathon, will battle it out for the season 12 title. The smallest of the three finalists, Medeiros, 27, is confident he can take the down the big guys. "David slayed Goliath so I can do it," he says. "I'm the strongest I've ever felt." Medeiros has been keeping up a rigorous exercise schedule,...
- 12/13/2011
- by Jessica Herndon
- PEOPLE.com
Biggest Loser contestant Ramon Medeiros has said that he is looking forward to facing John Rhode and Antone Davis at next week's finale. The 27-year-old won the right to compete in the final after triumphing in this week's marathon challenge. In a video posted on the show's official website, he said: "To be the best you've got to beat the best... I'm ready to beat these big giants and show them what I'm made of. I'm not going to lay down for nobody. "I'm a competitor and I know these guys (more)...
- 12/11/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Biggest Loser finalist John Rhode has said he feels "blessed" by his transformation on the show since beginning at the ranch. The 40-year-old from Mesa, Az will take on Ramon Medeiros and Antone Davis in next week's finale in the hopes of winning the $$250,000 prize. In a video posted on the official website, he said: "It amazes me. I've been so blessed to lose so much weight week after week. I feel like I'm (more)...
- 12/10/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
Biggest Loser finalist Antone Davis has said that it's "game on" now that he is preparing to compete in the final against John Rhode and Ramon Medeiros. In a video posted on the official website, he said: "I feel fantastic. That was one of my goals starting at the ranch. I had to make the finals in order to really compete for The Biggest Loser. "For me, it wasn't game on until you got to this point (more)...
- 12/10/2011
- by By Lara Martin
- Digital Spy
The footage of Ramon Medeiros returning home after his Biggest Loser elimination was probably the biggest shocker this season. Gone were many more pounds, that long hair and the shaggy beard. "I was getting kind of grizzly there," he joked during a conference call. "I wanted to surprise [fellow Biggest Loser contestant Jessica Limpert] and come with a new look." And he kept the shock factor rolling when he and Limpert, 26, who found love with Medeiros this season, jumped out of a plane together, an act he says rid him of any limitations he'd put on himself. "I'm not scared of anything anymore," he said. And...
- 11/29/2011
- by Jessica Herndon
- PEOPLE.com
Getting eliminated from The Biggest Loser is tough for any contestant. But when Jessica Limpert left the Ranch she was instantly separated from her new love, fellow contestant Ramon Medeiros. Perhaps trainer Anna Kournikova was right when she said their budding romance would be a distraction. But Limpert begs to differ. "People are going to doubt us, but we push each other so much we're strong together," she said during a conference call with reporters after her exit from the show. While Medeiros has no problem gushing about his romance on the Ranch an in front of the cameras, Limpert says she's "very private.
- 11/8/2011
- by Jessica Herndon
- PEOPLE.com
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