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April 15, 2008

Chicago's Bernie Salazar takes home the runner up prize

Salazar, who was eliminated on "The Biggest Loser: Couples" back on March 5 has won the $100,000 runner up prize for losing the most weight of the eliminated contestants.

He began the show at 283 pounds and lost a total of 130 pounds or 45.94 percent of body weight lost.

When we spoke with Salazar back in March, he vowed to win it.

His partner on the show, Brittany Aberle lost a total of 57 pounds.

Frankfort's Dan Evans takes the lead

Dan began the show at 310 pounds, finished at 174 (136 pounds lost and 49.37 percent weight lost). He's in the lead for the runner up prize at the moment.

Curtis is still out front

Amanda passed Curtis' wife Mallory and is second with 31.37 percent.

The runner ups...who is out front?

Curtis is leading the pack. He began the show at 381 pounds and finished at 231. The 150 pounds he lost amounts to a whopping 39.37 percent total weight loss.

His wife Mallory is in second. She began the show at 217 pounds, ended at 152 for a total of 65 pounds lost and 29.95 percent total weight loss

My picks for the runner-up prize

Eliminated contestants are eligible for a runner-up prize. The winner is the person who lost the most weight post show.

Frankfort mother and son team Jackie and Dan both look pretty good as do Chicago's Bernie and his former partner Brittany.

Jay lost the man boobs. Thank God.

Any of them is in the running.

America's pick for the final two

The twist this season on "Biggest Loser" was that America would be selecting the final two contestants from the four remaining on the show.

America picked former NFL player Roger of Mark. No surprise there. I'm guessing the voting public wanted to ensure the female contestant would have a fighting chance.

February 12, 2008

Bernie and the rest of the Black Team pull off an upset

They squeaked by with one more pound than the blue team.

That wasn't the most shocking thing. Trent's former team mate Roger cast the deciding vote to send his friend home. Ouch.

Calling All Chicago "Biggest Losers"

Doing double duty watching both "American Idol" and "Biggest Loser" tonight.

Wanted to post this for you "Biggest Loser" fans in case it doesn't make it into the paper tomorrow:

NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” will be hosting an open casting call 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 16 at Chicago Home Fitness (1555 N. Halsted). Producers are again looking for teams of two.