HairSpray star Marissa Jaret Winokur has signed on to host a new weightloss reality TV dancing show. The curvy actress will lead a team of overweight contestants as they attempt to shuffle off extra weight on Oxygen network's new U.S. series, Dance Your A** Off. And Winokur is convinced her stints in Tony-winning Broadway show Hairspray and U.S. TV dance competition Dancing With the Stars has prepared her well for the gig. She tells the New York Post,

"When I left Hairspray, I'd lost 60 pounds. When I did Dancing With the Stars I was a plus-size dancer who'd gotten down to the skinniest I ever was."

The summer show is scheduled to run from June (09).

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This three minute opening/title sequence with Tim Burton-esque music comes from the documentary Food Inc., and just hit the web today. Currently making the festival rounds, Food Inc. comes from director Robert Kenner and co-producer Eric Schlosser (author of "Fast Food Nation"), and features appearances by Schlosser, Michael Pollan, and others.  It purports to be an honest look at where the food we eat actually comes from.

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Christina Aguilera truly does keep gettin' better! The talented songstress, named one of PEOPLE's 100 Most Beautiful, opened up to the mag about what makes her feel beautiful in the midst of being a mom to 15-month-old Max and wife to husband, Jordan Bratman, 31.

What makes you feel beautiful since becoming a mother?

Since becoming a mom, I feel I have more knowledge and that makes me feel beautiful. I feel more centered, which makes me feel confident and sexy The other night, my husband and I were in the bathroom getting ready for bed. I mentioned something on my body that was different before I had the baby. I said, "That was never like that before!" And he said, "Are you kidding me? That's what makes you even sexier. The fact that you're a mom and that your body has gone through all those changes, that makes you even sexier." It was such an amazing compliment.

When you have to do a red carpet event now, is it extra special to get dolled up?

I happen to love comfort! Yes, I love the hair and makeup part. I love experimenting with makeup and color; that's always been fun for me. But sometimes wearing those gowns is a little confining and stressful! I'm a huge fan of comfort, so I'm ultimately the happiest when I get to be in comfortable clothes. It doesn't have to be sweats and a T-shirt, but comfortable materials and loose clothing is when I'm happy. And completely naked is the best! That's my comfort zone.

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Well according to the Enquirer, medical experts have reviewed Oprah Winfrey's medical history saying the she only has 3 years to live.  Unless the 55 year-old talk show host undergoes lifesaving surgery to remove her thyroid, she's doomed. 

Oprah reportedly weighs 250 pounds, and without surgery, it is unlikely she will ever be able to control her weight.  She could either suffer from a stroke or a fatal heart attack.  

A close family insider tells the Enquirer,

"Oprah is in a really bad place right now, and we're all very worried about her." 

"She's down on herself for all the weight she's gained, and even though she prides herself on being open and honest with her viewers, she's considered having thyroid surgery, but not telling anyone"

"She's not proud of being so secretive, but she can't face another round of strict dieting and rigorous exercise, and she fears surgery is the only way out!"

Kim Kardashian talks exclusively with Life&Style magazine for their April/May issue about her infamous curves and unphotoshopped cellulite. 

L&S: Why does everyone attack your size?

Kim: I really don't know. If there's a picture that's not perfect, where I have cellulite, then people say I'm big. I'm built a certain way, and you just can't change the way you're built. People attack my true size, but the reality is that I look bigger on TV [on her E! show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians]. In Hollywood, people are used to stick-skinny women, and that's never going to be me. Growing up, I'd look at skinny models and feel like I looked different. But my parents always told us to be proud of who we are. When I was younger I was uncomfortable, but as I grew up, I grew into it.

L&S: People don't believe you're a size 2. Why not?

Kim: I don't think people get how petite I am because I'm so curvy. I'm small and curvy. The No. 1 thing people ask when they meet me is, "Did you lose weight?"

L&S: What are your actual measurements?

Kim: I'm 35-26-40. My dress size is a 4 or a 2/4. I wear a size 4 skirt and size 27 jeans.

L&S: Do you ever feel violated by the comments on your body?

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