Amanda Arlauskas is a typical teenager who was looking forward to her high school prom. But when the time came, she was a size 20 and didn’t want to wear a “fat dress” to the dance. The 19-year-old from Butler, NJ is a patient care technician, who is studying to be a registered nurse, but feels that her outward appearance would hinder her career path in the health-care profession. She turned to “The Biggest Loser” to help her find her way back to a healthy life of her own.
ET is first on the set of the highly anticipated new ABC comedy “Modern Family” and stars Ed O’Neill , Julie Bowen , and their cast mates dish to us about some of the laughs and surprises in store for viewers. “I just love the writing,” says Ed, who famously played Al Bundy on “Married with Children.” “The whole cast is hilarious,” he continues, adding, “I’m enjoying just watching them.” “If you have a family, you’re going to see something that you relate to,” says his co-star Julie.
Chris Brown reflected on his actions against Rihanna and the price he is paying for them on Wednesday night’s ” Larry King Live.” Brown, who appeared with his mother Joyce Hawkins and lawyer Mark Geragos , told King that when he first saw the infamous picture of Rihanna’s battered face about a week after the incident, “I didn’t know what to think at the time. I was like ‘What?’” “I was just disappointed in myself,” he added. “I feel totally ashamed about what I did.”
Adam Lambert is set to release his first album since placing runner-up on last season’s “American Idol,” and ET knows the disc’s release date. The glam rocker’s rep confirms to us that the highly anticipated album will be available on Nov. 24, one week after winner Kris Allen ‘s debut album reportedly drops. Keep checking back here for the latest “American Idol” news!
“CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric shares her thoughts with ET about Diane Sawyer leaving “Good Morning America” to replace Charlie Gibson on ABC’s “World News.” “Ever since my days as a desk assistant at ABC News, I’ve always admired Charlie’s work,” Katie tells ET. “He’s a talented reporter, a gifted communicator, and a wonderful person. I wish him all the best.
Is Katherine Heigl being written out of episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy”? ET sets the record straight. After a report surfaced Wednesday that Katherine would take a five episode hiatus from “Grey’s Anatomy” to film a movie, an ABC rep is talking to ET. “As they have done in the past, production is accommodating her film schedule,” the rep says.
