Boy George Is Nearly Unrecognizable After Massive Weight Loss

February 18th, 2013 5:01pm EST
Boy George
Who can forget flamboyant 80s pop star Boy George? Still somewhat talked about in England, the singer long ago went off the radar in the United States. But he's recently done something to get the media's attention: he lost a huge amount of weight!

The former Culture Club star, 51, is famous for songs such as "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" "Karma Chameleon" and "I'll Tumble 4 Ya." His appearance at the Whatsonstage.com Awards in London over the weekend got tongues wagging. The pop star, born George Alan O'Dowd, also looks significantly younger since he dropped the pounds.

He recently rev...
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Sharon Osbourne Opens Up About 23 Pound Weight Loss

February 16th, 2013 1:00pm EST
Sharon Osbourne
Turning 60 recently is a huge milestone for Sharon Osborne.

“As I neared my 60thbirthday recently, I didn’t want to take my health for granted any longer.  I’ve struggled with my weight for years.” 

She decided to take her health into her own hands.

Recently, many celebrities have decided to the same.

Lisa Lampanelli had 80% of her stomach removed to show a drastic weight loss.

Butter queen Paula Deen even slimmed down.

And of course, there is Sharon’s own daughter, Kelly, recently graced the cover of Cosmopolitan Body’s January edition in the UK.

We wish Sharon all the best in her h...
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Jenny McCarthy Slams Film Critic For Attacking Cousin Melissa McCarthy's Weight

February 13th, 2013 8:53am EST
Jenny McCarthy
Jenny McCarthy has defended her actress cousin Melissa McCarthy after the Bridesmaids star was compared to a "female hippo" by an outspoken film critic.

The Oscar-nominated actress was subjected to a scathing review of her new movie Identity Thief by New York Observer writer Rex Reed, who complained about her plus-size figure, calling McCarthy "tractor-sized," a "female hippo" and a "humongous creep."

Reed also dismissed McCarthy's career as a study in "being obese and obnoxious with equal success," and his comments prompted a backlash from the actress' friends and co-workers.

Bridesm...
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A 'Desperate' Julianne Moore Embarked On Juice Diet Before Golden Globes

January 28th, 2013 2:14pm EST
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore embarked on a controversial juice diet when she needed a quick-fix weight loss trick ahead of the Golden Globe Awards.

The Boogie Nights star ordered a special designer dress for the prize giving when she heard she had been nominated for her role in political TV movie Game Change, but was left panic-stricken after Christmas when she realized she might not fit into it.

Moore needed to lose the extra weight she gained over the holidays before the ceremony on January 13th, so she cut out proper meals and embarked on a strict 'juicing' diet to shed the pounds in just under tw...
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Sharon Osbourne To Lady Gaga: 'You Are Nothing More Than A Publicity Seeking Hypocrite'

January 11th, 2013 3:33pm EST
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne has taken aim at Lady Gaga and branded her a "bully" after the singer criticized her daughter Kelly in an online letter on Thursday.

The "Poker Face" hit-maker urged the reality TV star to "set a standard of respect, compassion, and love" and "take responsibility and accountability" for her catty comments on style series Fashion Police.

The letter, posted on Gaga's LittleMonsters.com blog, came after Kelly revealed she had been cyber bullied by the hit-maker's fans for harsh comments she made about the pop star's weight.

Gaga wrote, "I have empathy for you Kelly, but I...
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Al Roker: 'I Pooped My Pants' At The White House

January 8th, 2013 8:46am EST
Al Roker
Al Roker's pants-pooping confession stole the show when Dateline aired on Monday night. Yes, the beloved weatherman really did have an accident while visiting the White House!

For better or worse, Al Roker has decided to be completely honest about his experience with gastric bypass surgery. The 58-year-old, who underwent the procedure in 2002, went on to lose over 100 pounds, though learning to get along with his much-smaller stomach wasn't easy.

Recalling a trip to the White House just one month after his surgery, Al Roker told Dateline, "I probably went off and ate something I wasn't su...
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Rodrigo Santoro Hired Nutritionist To Help With Drastic Weight Loss For 'Heleno' Role

January 3rd, 2013 1:33pm EST
Rodrigo Santoro
300 star Rodrigo Santoro had to call on a nutritionist's aid as he embarked on a drastic diet to portray Brazilian soccer legend and womanizer Heleno De Frieitas in new biopic Heleno.

The 1940s sports hero was a star on the pitch, but his private life was a mess and he spent his final years ravaged with syphilis. The role forced Santoro to shed the pounds, terrifying members of his family as he became more and more emaciated.

He tells BlogTalkRadio.com, "It was pretty intense. My mum was worried about me because I lost so much weight. She said, 'You look terrible!' I'm like, 'Mum, this ...
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Jessica Simpson & Jennifer Hudson Team Up For Weight Watchers Commercial - Watch It!

January 3rd, 2013 10:18am EST
Jennifer Hudson
Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Hudson are joining forces in a new advertisement for WeightWatchers. Simpson dropped more than 50 pounds on Weight Watchers, while Hudson shed 80 pounds.

The commercial, which will debut on Thursday, features the pair recalling past struggles to lose unwanted pounds and their subsequent slimming success stories.
 
Hudson says, "I was overweight my whole life. I just figured I was born that way."

Simpson, who is pregnant with her second child, explains, "I obsessed about my weight my whole life. I was always on some new life-stopping diet." She praises the diet...
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Fearing For His Life, Cee Lo Green Starts New Diet

December 21st, 2012 8:54am EST
Cee Lo Green
What's Cee Lo Green's New Year's resolution? Lose some weight. The singer, who is renowned for his bulky stature, recently signed up with eDiets.com to drop several pounds before his upcoming residency in Las Vegas.

He explained, "With the strenuous rehearsals and big production of my upcoming Vegas residency Loberace kicking off in February, I've personally committed to making health a habit in the New Year. When I decided to make this commitment to myself, I needed a program that would work with my nonstop lifestyle, and eDiets has made it easy and convenient to make health a priority be...
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Anne Hathaway Refuses To Discuss Her 'Les Miserable' Diet

December 12th, 2012 5:30pm EST
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway refuses to divulge any more details on how she dropped 25 pounds for her role in new movie musical Les Miserables because she doesn't want to give impressionable young girls any ideas.

The dedicated star went on a strict diet, so she could authentically portray desperate prostitute Fantine in the upcoming film, and she recently confessed to reporters she only ate two dried squares of oatmeal paste a day to get to her ideal weight.

However, after repeatedly fielding questions about her eating habits, Hathaway has now vowed to remain tight-lipped on the other methods she ado...
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