The Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser is a reality television series that targets people that are obese.  The contestants have to battle against each other to lose as much weight as they possibly can. Whoever loses the highest percent of weight will be crowned “The Biggest Loser”. Now, being crowned “The Biggest Loser” doesn’t necessarily mean that the competitor is the worst loser; being the biggest loser is a good thing. If the contestant beats everybody that they are playing against, they will win a large amount of money. In the USA version of The Biggest Loser, the contestant wins $100,000. But the biggest prize of all is turning into a person with a healthier lifestyle. Winning isn’t just handed over to the contestants; it takes hard and painful work that will not have an affect overnight. The show lasts for twelve weeks so the competitor has to compete for a long term. 

Stop and think about how it would feel to be in one of the competitor’s shoes, weighing double your weight and having everybody staring at you. Not a good feeling right? There’s no wonder why many people want to compete in this show. Not only is it easier once they are in at the camp where everybody else is like them, but there are trainers there to help guide you through the process. Since this is a big issue in the United States, there are many people of different ages inspired to work on their own bodies while watching this show. This TV show has a positive effect world-wide because many people can relate to this issue. It shows people more information about their diet, nutrition, and also what different ways you can exercise. 

Charlie St. Cloud

Charlie St. Cloud is a romantic drama movie based on the book called The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood. The story is about the life of a young man who’s name is Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron). Charlie grieves over the death of his younger brother, Sam, who dies in a tragic car accident. Before the car accident, Charlie makes a deal with Sam; he would practice playing baseball with him every day at Sunset Cannons. Five years after the accident, Charlie continues practicing baseball with him; this is the only way that Charlie can see Sam. Aside from Charlie’s life with Sam, a new person comes into his life, Tess. Tess is a young women who was a classmate of his when they went to high school. Charlie and Tess become more and more involved in each other's life. The more that Charlie spends time with Tess, the less he gets to see Sam. He has to choose between grieving the past and getting to see his brother or having a future and living his life with the person he loves. 

The first thing that comes to mind when the name Zac Efron appears, is the movie High School Musical. Now that he has acted in a very different, more mature movie, I think that he now has a big career ahead of him. I thought he nailed the role and it really shows that he has talent. In my opinion, he is a better actor than a singer/dancer. He has done musicals in the past where he seemed like he hadn’t decided whether he wanted to be an actor or an artist. Now that he has done this movie, he has proved that acting is his strength and he wants pursue his acting career. Overall, I was astonished with Zac’s acting and I can’t wait for more of his movies to premiere. 

American Idol!

American Idol is a reality TV show where people from across American come to compete against each other. The point of this competition is to find a new artist that has a singing talent. The winner of the show is determined by the people watching each performance. Everybody can either call in or text to vote for the person they think is the best. 

I absolutely cannot wait until American Idol starts off. Just the other day, I was listening to a previous American Idol winner, then the idea popped up in my mind. I hadn’t heard anybody talking about it or I didn’t see any new singles come out on iTunes. It turns out that it had not even started yet! I still can’t believe that it comes back in January! That has never happened before. In the past, American Idol usually comes back on in the Fall season, but not this year. It will be worth it though. I love it when we get to see everybody audition, especially when I watch it with my friends. We have a lot of fun making fun of the people that stand out from the crowd. Overall, my favorite part of American Idol is picking the person that I think is the best and routing them for the whole season. I find it fun to listen to their version of the single that they covered. Many people have different styles and voices so it’s really interesting how much people can change the original song.