NBC to Air New Series with Fitness Trainer Jillian Michaels

LOS ANGELES: From Reveille, the producers of The Biggest Loser, comes a new series for NBC that features fitness and wellness expert Jillian Michaels as she helps inspire families to live healthier lives. 

Losing It with Jillian will focus on a different family each week, with Michaels going into their home with her tough-love approach to get to the bottom of the issues each family member faces. The series will also feature celebrity chef Curtis Stone, who will rid the family’s kitchen of all unhealthy foods and educate them on proper nutrition, healthy ingredients, cooking tips and recipes. 

The eight-episode series for 2010 is produced by Reveille in association with Empowered Media. Michaels, Giancarlo Chersich, Mark Koops (The Biggest Loser, Breakthrough with Tony Robbins), Howard T. Owens (The Biggest Loser, Breakthrough with Tony Robbins) and Ellen Rakieten (The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Marriage Ref) are the executive producers. Shine International will be distributing the finished tape and format rights for the series.

“Jillian is the world’s leading lifestyle expert with a signature style all her own,” said Paul Telegdy, the executive VP of alternative programming for NBC and Universal Media Studios. “Increasing numbers of families seem to need a motivational boost, and we know that Jillian is an awesome force of nature who will help them transform their lives from the inside out.”

Michaels added, “When your health is out of balance everything else suffers—finances, relationships, work and family dynamics. I’m moving in with families across the country, getting down and dirty and rooting out bad habits in every corner of their lives that are preventing them from health and happiness. Get ready America because I’m heading out and you never know, I might just end up on your doorstep so watch out!”

“It’s time for Americans to stop making excuses for being unhealthy and take back their lives,” commented Koops.  “Jillian is going to show them exactly how to do just that starting in their own homes. This is a natural addition to the Reveille brand of powerful, inspirational series.” 

"I love the idea of Jillian crisscrossing America to actually move in with families in desperate need of her tough love wake up call," said Rakieten. "It’s the knock on your door that could save your life."