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FASHION GURU TIM GUNN AND SENSATIONAL STYLIST TABATHA COFFEY HELP TRANSFORM THE SIX REMAINING CONTESTANTS FOR THE POPULAR MAKEOVER EPISODE OF NBC'S "THE BIGGEST LOSER" AIRING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 (8:30-10 P.M. ET)

Episode Also Includes A Special Hunger Awareness Segment Featuring The Band OneRepublic Helping Out At A Feeding America Event

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - November 11, 2009 - It's one of the most eagerly anticipated events every season - "The Biggest Loser" makeover episode -- and Tim Gunn and Tabatha Coffey (Bravo's "Tabatha's Salon Takeover") return to help transform the remaining six contestants on the popular NBC series on Tuesday, November 17 (8:30-10:00 p.m. ET).

First, Gunn works his fashion magic helping the contestants pick out stylish new outfits to flatter their slimmer selves. Then Tabatha transforms them further with complete salon makeovers, helping the final six look fabulous before they give speeches about their weight loss journeys to motivate others at a TV Guide Magazine event.

Then it's time for amazing reveals and emotional reunions, when the made-over contestants show off their incredible new looks to loved ones flown in to help them celebrate their big day and hear their emotional speeches. Later, the contestants face a high-flying challenge across a canyon divide, and the winner is rewarded with a two-week trip to "The Biggest Loser" resort at Fitness Ridge in southern Utah. Then a tense elimination follows the weigh-in, sending another contestant home. Alison Sweeney hosts the series, and trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels also star.

The makeover episode also includes a special hunger awareness segment featuring the band OneRepublic helping out at a Feeding America event in their hometown of Denver. In 2007, after seven years together as a band, OneRepublic took the world by storm with their debut release "Dreaming Out Loud." The album included the smash single "Apologize" which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide. Their sophomore set "Waking Up," on Mosley/Interscope Records, will be released November 17th as first single "All The Right Moves" climbs up the radio charts.

"The Biggest Loser" is a production of Reveille LLC, 25/7 Productions and 3Ball Productions. Ben Silverman (NBC's "The Office," "Ugly Betty"), Dave Broome ("A Model Life with Petra Nemcova," "Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope"), JD Roth ("Age of Love," "Beauty and the Geek"), Todd A. Nelson ("Unan1mous," "Beauty and the Geek") and Mark Koops ("Breakthrough With Tony Robbins," "Shear Genius") serve as executive producers.

[pixie721]

This episode really solidified my Rebecca hate. If you’ve got something to say Rebecca, woman up, get yourself some ovaries, and say it. Don’t play passive-aggressive sobbing little bitch and ask to see Allen and Rudy alone. We all know you are going to talk smack about Liz. Liz knows you are going to talk about her. Asking to talk to the boys alone isn’t polite, tactful, or discrete it is a cowardly slap in the face. You basically said, “I’m going to say something very nasty about you. Would you mind leaving the room so I don’t have to feel uncomfortable while I’m shit-talking?”

I’m glad that Rudy called her out for being a two-faced, hypocritical, and entitled. I like Rudy more than ever. He sits quietly by and gives people enough rope to hang themselves. He is totally a game-player, however, and I'm sure that will come back to haunt him.

Don’t let the door hit your ugly ass on the way out. Rebecca actually looked worse after the makeover than she did before the makeover. WTF? She looked especially disgusting during her toddler tantrum at the end.

This post has been edited by pixie721: Nov 17, 2009 @ 10:11 pm.

[CRFTony]

Why does Rudy have to be such a dick? I wasn't even a fan of the girl who got voted off, but why does he need to cut her off at the knees when he knows she's walking out the door. I thought maybe he had a great personality and that's how he landed the model/wife. I guess he must be rich because he's showing himself to be pretty much a douchebag.

And Danny has a little boy haircut now.

[sienna gold]

They cut Rudy's beard. They cut Rudy's beard off!!.

And this could be Jillian's whole.. "I am getting to the route of the problem." But when she was going on about Rudy's sister dying [and the way she said it. Oh! Guess what I found out, Rudy's sister died when he was 12, BTW, Rudy, your sister died]. It bothered me. To no end. That and the fact that they cut off Rudy's beard.

[Gardel]

The elimination meltdown was the first the show ever had? Well, even if it wasn't, it was still interesting to see it.

Allen for the win! Can't help it and been cheering for him since the beginning, seeing how he's from Columbus. His motivational speech was the best too, because what he had to say made a lot of sense.

Jillian getting pissed off at Rudy for not telling her about losing his sister annoyed me quite a bit. Still <3 her though.

[CRFTony]

I don't blame Jillian for being annoyed. Losing weight for most of these people isn't just about cutting out the cheeseburgers, it's about understanding why they gained 300+ pounds. Rudy was basically ignoring that issue and is just busting his ass in the gym. If he doesn't work on what made him overweight, he'll just be another Eric the Deli Owner.

I'm pulling for Allen or Danny, although Allen really doesn't need to lose much more weight as it is.

This post has been edited by CRFTony: Nov 17, 2009 @ 10:07 pm.

[luluonthebridge]

Yay, Rudy! I love how he's so honest! He's not mean about it, just kinda dispassionately truthful. Bye bye Rebecca...go home and make out with toothless Daniel.

[felicia1]

I didn't like Liz.....I didn't like Rebecca. Amanda's my favorite girl since Abby left.....GREAT that she lost 9 pounds. Danny looks like a totally different guy!!! What a change!!!! Yea for Rudy losing 16 pounds at week 10. And Allen -- I hope you take it all.

[sienna gold]

But at the same token, I don't ALWAYS think that someone gets to be 400 pounds because of some deep trauma that happened. [Or they only care about others!]. You can get overweight, even 400 pounds overweight because the first 200 pounds can creep up on you. You get depressed that you are fat, you try to turn things over, you can't really do it on your own and so you wallow, whilst you inhale chocolate, cheeseburgers and other fast food.

Maybe Rudy was over it. Maybe he wasn't. But the way that Jillian took it.... it just rubbed me the wrong way.

[Gardel]

Oh, yeah! Forgot about the makeovers, which I thought had mixed results.

Rebecca's haircut was quite lovely, but not sure what I think of Danny's. At least he does indeed look younger now.

"America's Choice" didn't seem to change much, except for better makeup, but I didn't like the outfit she picked with Tim, whom I love dearly, but sometimes I question the choices he makes with the contestants.

Liz didn't seem to change as much as I thought she would sadly.

[nera]

Well Rebecca didn't leave very classy. Why should someone tell you they have a trust issue with you? You admit you played the game. Admitting that does not let you out of the consquences of your actions. You did run back and forth between the two groups. You didn't hide the fact-fine. Now you get to live with the outcome of that choice.

[Ilikecoffee]

Rebecca is supposed to reveal something of a romantic nature on Leno.

[gryphonmage]

Wow. I'm so not impressed with Rudy after the last two weeks. Really, Rudy, you had a trust issue? Are you sure you didn't have being a giant douchebag issues? I mean, seriously. I'm with Rebecca. If you have a problem with someone tell them, don't sit there and say "Well, I didn't want to say I'm voting for my alliance, so I'm making up a B.S. reason." I guess I'm cheering for Amanda, because the oldster alliance? Lame. Rebecaa was right. Liz has been in the bottom over and over again, and she won't even fight for herself. Rebecca went home because they knew she would go for it.

[pennypacker]

I LOVE ALLEN! I love him. He is awesome. And all the love that I have built up for Rudy have allowed me to see him through rose colored glasses. Plus, my dislike for "I'm just a pretty face" Rebecca (who does look great!). Even if she is dating toothy tim.

[Thumper82003]

Why does Rudy have to be such a dick? I wasn't even a fan of the girl who got voted off, but why does he need to cut her off at the knees when he knows she's walking out the door. I thought maybe he had a great personality and that's how he landed the model/wife. I guess he must be rich because he's showing himself to be pretty much a douchebag.

I'm glad some one else feels this way. I was waiting for Rebbecca to call him out about his lies to Shay during last week's hoop challenge. I lost respect for his unnecessary lies to Shay last week. (He could beat her without messing with her head, which didn't need any more messing with...) Just say that you're voting out the young alliance, don't give us BS.