Celebrity Fit Club (U.S. TV series)

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For the British version of the show, see Celebrity Fit Club (UK TV series).
Celebrity Fit Club (US)
Format Reality
Starring Anthony Kalloniatis (host)
Dr.Ian K. Smith (nutritionist)
Stacy Kaiser (Psychotherapist)
Harvey Walden IV (trainer)
No. of episodes 40
Production
Producer(s) Granada Productions
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel VH1
Original run January 9, 2005 – Present

Celebrity Fit Club is a reality television series which follows eight overweight celebrities as they try to lose weight.

This show is based on the British version, which aired on the ITV Network from 2002 until 2006. The American version was executive produced by Richard Hall for Granada in Seasons 2-5.

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[edit] Synopsis

Split into two competing teams of four, each week teams are given different physical challenges, and weighed to see if they reached their target goal weights. They are monitored and supervised by a team that includes a nutritionist, a psychologist, and a physical trainer. The series is hosted by Ant.

[edit] Panel

[edit] Current members

[edit] Former members

  • Psychologists
  • Health Experts
    • Dr. David Katz (Season 1)
  • Special appearances

WWE Divas

[edit] Seasons

[edit] Season 1 - 2005

Members Weight Loss Notes Percentage Lost
Ralphie May, comedian lost 27 pounds Team Captain (5.6%)
Joseph R. Gannascoli, actor lost 32 pounds Traded from Eastsiders (10.6%)
Kim Coles, actress/comedienne lost 24 pounds (10.9%)
Wendy Kaufman, the Snapple lady lost 28 pounds (11.4%)

Known as Ralphie's Angels for the first 4 weigh-ins. Winning team.

Eastsiders

Members Weight Loss Notes Percentage Lost
Daniel Baldwin, actor lost 28 pounds Team Captain; late for weigh-in 6; failed to appear at final weigh-in (10.6%)
Mia Tyler, model lost 17 pounds (8.1%)
Biz Markie, rapper/DJ lost 40 pounds Set record for total weight loss (11.6%)
Mablean Ephriam, "Divorce Court" judge lost 25 pounds Traded from Ralphie's Angels, where she was team captain (12.0%)

Up until the end of the show Daniel was a model team leader however in episode 6 he turned up very late andconfused, and by episode 8 ( the finale) he did not appear at all which cost his team victory he later revelead that he had been abusing narcotics due to his back trouble and had entered rehab. No team captain was appointed to replace him.

[edit] Season 2 - 2005

Sizzlin' Soul and White Ice (Winners) Weight Loss Notes Percentage Lost
Jackée Harry, actress/comedienne lost 39 pounds Team Captain (19.3%)
Jani Lane, singer/frontman of Warrant lost 23 pounds (12.1%)
Phil Margera, father of Bam Margera lost 41 pounds broke Biz Markie's record for total weight loss (11.6%)
Gary Busey, actor lost 39 pounds traded from Crunchamatics where he was the team captain (18.7%)
The Winners Weight Loss Notes Percentage Lost
Toccara Jones,plus-size model lost 32 pounds Team Captain, traded from Sizzlin' Soul and White Ice (15.6%)
Willie Aames, actor lost 19 pounds (10.2%)
Victoria Jackson, comedienne lost 22 pounds (13.2%)
Wendy Kaufman, the Snapple lady, Season 1 contestant lost 27 pounds only returning contestant from Season 1 (11.9%)

Note: The Winners were known as Crunchamatics for the first 3 weigh-ins of the season.

[edit] Season 3 - 2006

Premiered January 1, 2006

Kelly's Bellies (Winners) Weight Loss Notes Percentage Lost
Kelly LeBrock, actress/model lost 31 pounds Team Captain (17.7%)
Countess Vaughn, actress/comedienne gained 4 pounds traded from Ebony Flame/became the first fit clubber to gain weight on the show 3.0%
Bizarre, rapper/member of D12 lost 31 pounds (9.7%)
Gunnar Nelson, musician/member of Nelson lost 23 pounds replaced Jeff Conaway, participated for last 60 days (13.1%)
Jeff Conaway, actor lost 0 pounds original team captain, entered rehab in ep. 3 0.0%

Note: Kelly's Bellies were known as Greased Lightning for the first 3 weigh-ins of the season.

Ebony Flame Weight Loss Notes
Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny & Cher/gay rights activist lost 23 pounds Team Captain (10.7%)
Tempestt Bledsoe, actress lost 19 pounds traded from Kelly's Bellies (10.5%)
Young MC, rapper lost 38 pounds (13.7%)
Bruce Vilanch, writer/comedian lost 21 pounds (6.7%)

NOTE: So far this is the only season where the team captains were not traded from their teams at the trade off.

[edit] Season 4 - 2006

Premiered August 6, 2006

The Fat Crushers (Winners) Weight Loss Notes Percentage Lost
BoneCrusher, rapper lost 51 pounds Team Captain, broke Phil Margera's record for total weight loss (12.0%)
Carnie Wilson, singer/member of Wilson Phillips lost 22 pounds traded from Chili Con Carnie where she was team captain (11.7%)
Nicholas Turturro, actor lost 22 pounds (12.6%)
Erika Eleniak, actress/model lost 31 pounds (20.4%)
Hot Buttered Soul Weight Loss Notes
Tina Yothers, actress lost 42 pounds Team Captain, set record for percentage weight loss (21.8%)
Vincent Pastore, actor lost 29 pounds (10.6%)
Angie Stone, singer lost 18 pounds traded from The Fat Crushers; Record for 2nd Lowest Loss (7.9%)
Ted Lange, actor lost 28 pounds (14.8%)

Note: Hot Buttered Soul were known as Chili Con Carnie for the first 3 weigh-ins of the season.

[edit] Season 5 - 2007: Men vs. Women

The fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club premiered on April 22, 2007. Unlike previous seasons, the teams were grouped by gender until the team trade. The team trade took place on May 13, 2007.

Statistics as of June 10, 2007. All weights are measured in pounds (lbs).

The Athletes (previously Shady Lady Bunch) (Winners) Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss to date
Ross Mathews, comedian (elected team captain after Dustin chose him to join him on the team) 214 173 41 (19.2%)
Maureen McCormick, actress, set record for percentage weight loss 150 116 34 (22.7%)
Dustin Diamond, actor/comedian (traded from the Regulators) 217 187 30 (13.8%)
Tiffany, singer 152 124 28 (18.4%)
The Regulators Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss to date
Warren G, rapper (team captain) 221 190 31 (14.0%)
Da Brat, rapper (chosen by Kimberly to join her on the Regulators) 172 146 26 (15.1%)
Cledus T. Judd, country music parody singer/comedian 214 179 35 (16.4%)
Kimberley Locke, singer (traded from the Shady Lady Bunch where she was team captain) 176 149 27 (15.3%)
  • Locke was voted off "Shady Lady Bunch" (now known as "The Athletes"), and Diamond was voted off "The Regulators."
  • After the vote off, Ant announced that the person voted off could pick one member from their old team to join the contestant on their new team. Kimberley chose Brat to join her, and Dustin chose Ross.

[edit] Season 6 - 2008: Boot Camp

The new season, entitled Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, premiered on March 13, 2008. The cast comprised both alumni of past seasons and newcomers. The alumni included:

Blue Team (Winners) Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss Notes
Brian Dunkleman, host/comedian 161 146 15 (9.3%) Team Captain
Tina Yothers, actress, 189 155 24(18.0%) Traded from the Second Chancers
Dustin Diamond, actor/comedian 217 194 23 (10.6%) Traded from the Second Chancers, original team captain of the Second Chancers
Sommore, comedienne 181 170 11 (6.1%)
Red Team Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss
Toccara, model/host 187 166 21 (11.2%) Team Captain (assumed the position after Dustin was fired for being AWOL)
Willie Aames, actor 191 165 26 (13.6%) Won individual prize
Erin Moran, actress 127 124 3 (2.4%) Traded from the Newbies,admitted to being on the show only for the money
A.J. Benza, host 210 198 12 (5.7%) Traded from the Newbies

Note: The Blue Team were known as the Newbies for the first 5 weigh-ins of the season.

Note: The Red Team were known as the Second Chancers for the first 5 weigh-ins of the season.

[edit] External links

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Celebrity Fit Club (U.S.)
Contestants
Staff
Panel: Dr. Ian Smith | Dr. David Katz | Marisa Peer | Dr. Linda Papadopoulos | Stacy Kaiser | Harvey Walden IV
Host: Anthony Steven Kalloniatis
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