NBC is commemorating the sixth anniversary of the September 11th attacks with The Biggest Loser! Didn't we already see that gag on 30 Rock? Guess not, because it's true. Though the stunt sounds like some kind of wiseguy liberal Hollywood statement, NBC's new programming boss and legendary party animal Ben Silverman is running a two hour fourth-season premiere (what do you bet they do triage with a "very special" Dateline at 10?) at 8 pm on that most solemn of evenings-- even though it hits a few days before the Nielsen-approved official start of the fall season.

NBC also plans a "Where Are They Now?" special for September 4th. No, it's not about the whereabouts of bin Laden and his gang. It features past contestants and how they've done since their time on the show.

And speaking of biggest losers...

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She's hosted the show for three seasons, but this morning Caroline Rhea wins the title of The Biggest Loser, as NBC replaces her with a younger, sleeker model.

Producers announced today that soap actress Alison Sweeney, a blonde beauty who's conquered her battle with the bulge, will take over in the fourth season.

Caroline, who could often be confused with contestants on the weight-loss contest, has hosted since its debut. Producers say she's leaving to "to pursue other interests." They also admit they're looking for a younger demographic and hope Alison can give them one.

Though she's played bad girl Sami Brady on Days of Our Lives, Alison's only 30. And she's got a good back story--no pun intended. In the 90s, she struggled with her weight and grew to a size 12 dress size-- not Kirstie Alley standards, but larger than your typical TV actress. In 2004, she cashed in and wrote all about it in a book called All The Days of My Life (So Far). (Reality TV fans may also remember Alison for her appearance on a celebrity episode of Fear Factor. She panicked inside a coffin filled with large flatworms, Madagascar hissing cockroaches and millipedes.)

What else does she have going for her? The show's executive producer says Alison has not only a fresh face, but "a HUGE...

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