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Entertainment Now | July 31 - August 6, 2021 By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: Am I crazy or was there originally a different host of "The Biggest Loser," other than the woman from "Days of Our Lives"? A: Former soap star Alison Sweeney is still the face of "The Biggest Loser" for many people, even though she's not the current host — she was succeeded by trainer Bob Harper — and despite the fact that she wasn't the first host, either. She was preceded by comedian Caroline Rhea ("Sabrina the Teenage Witch"). Rhea actually hosted the first three seasons of the show, from 2004 to 2006. It's a testament to its longevity that three seasons can seem like a blip. There was a small amount of controversy when Sweeney re- placed Rhea. NBC's various spokespeople both said Rhea left "to pursue other interests" and that Sweeney would "bring not only a great, fresh face to the show but a huge, loyal fan base." Those statements, of course, don't contradict each other, but gossip sites nonetheless used them to suggest that essentially Rhea was pushed out for someone younger. For whatever reason, NBC showed much more faith in Swee- ney, keeping her in the host's seat (maybe "job" is a better word — sitting down is off message for the weight-loss show) for 13 sea- sons. As for the reason behind Swee- ney's own eventual exit, that, too, is a bit shadowy. The best answer available is a slightly enigmatic statement she gave to People magazine a few weeks later: "It's a tough time in TV and producers have a lot of tough choices to make in the landscape. We talked and it wasn't an easy decision. It was just the right time for me to do something different." Q: I've recently been watch- ing episodes of "Heartland" and noticing that a number of people can also be found in Hallmark movies. Can you tell me what the connection is be- tween "Heartland" and Hall- mark? A: The connection is Canada. "Heartland" wears its location on its sleeve, so to speak — the story is set in the sprawling Alber- ta countryside, where the filming takes place. However, a number of films and shows produced by Hallmark are secretly Canadian as well — they either dress up a Canadian location to stand in for an American one or else they just 4 | Saturday morning 07/31 7 AM 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 12 PM 12:30 S1 S2 WTTV 4 CBS This Morning Saturday (N) Lucky Dog (N) Innovation (N) Mission: Un. (N) Hope Wild (N) Pet Vet Dream All in With Laila Paid Program Paid Program 4 4 WRTV 6 Kickin' It With Byron Allen Good Morning America Saturday (N) Retirement Earth Smart Water Hearts of Heroes Free Enterprise Outback Advent. Oh Baby! 6 6 @ WPTA WPTA Saturday Morning News Good Morning America Saturday (N) Good Morning America Saturday (N) Ocean Treks Sea Rescue Hearts of Heroes Free Enterprise Outback Advent. Oh Baby! 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