NBC Names New Red Team Trainer Kim Lyons To Weigh-In On Hit Reality Show ‘THE BIGGEST LOSER’

Red Team Trainer Kim Lyons

Fitness competitor, trainer and nutritionist Kim Lyons joins NBC’s hit reality show “The Biggest Loser” as the Red Team trainer in the weight-loss series that has started filming its third season.

“We are thrilled to have Kim join ‘The Biggest Loser’ team. We believe that her expertise in fitness and nutrition is synonymous with what ‘The Biggest Loser’ is all about.” said Ben Silverman, executive producer and Reveille CEO.

Lyons has been an expert in the fitness industry for a little over a decade. She graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in human development and nutrition in 1995. Following graduation, Lyons took a more serious approach to weight training by teaching aerobic classes and getting certifications with the National Academy of Sports Medicine for personal training and nutrition.

In 2000, Lyons segued into fitness competitions and won numerous contests nationally and internationally. Her mission has always been to excel in motivating others to achieve their goals in the fitness arena. Armed with her positive attitude, Lyons strives to find a way to make fitness fun and achievable for her clients. In addition, she has also become one of the fitness industry’s most photographed models, appearing on more than 30 covers worldwide.

The first reality series in which everybody “loses,” “The Biggest Loser” challenges and encourages overweight participants to undergo radical physical makeovers, without any kind of surgery, in a safe and recommended manner through comprehensive diet and exercise as they complete for a grand prize of $250,000. The series has become a worldwide hit airing in over 35 territories and 15 countries.

“The Biggest Loser” returns THIS FALL to NBC!

Blank Says He’s Had Conversations About Buying Braves

Braves

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says he has had conversations with officials about buying the Atlanta Braves.

But Blank — who also owns the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League — tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he is not sure if he wants to make the commitment of owning a third sports franchise.

Speculation about Blank buying the Braves began after it was made public last week that Time Warner wanted to sell the Braves along with cable television network Turner South.

Blank says he has had several conversations with Braves or Time Warner officials. When pressed, he defined the number as “more than two and less than five.”

Time Warner, unhappy with the financial performance of its regional cable network, Turner South, said last week it had retained Allen and Company to explore a possible sale of the network and the Braves.

Estimates vary on the value of the Braves-Turner South package. Expert John Mansell of Kagan Research says he would put the combined package at about 600 (m) million dollars.

Wal-Mart Greeter Debunks ‘Merry Christmas’ Rumor

Wal-Mart

(AP) – A Greenwood clergyman says he was stunned to hear the rumor that the Wal-Mart greeter in that town was fired for wishing customers a “Merry Christmas.”

That’s because the Reverend Aaron Walker is the greeter and he still has a job.

The story that a greeter had been fired for saying “Merry Christmas” has passed through the Greenwood area in the past few weeks in e-mails, prayer lists and by residents.

How the rumor started, nobody knows.

But it’s been fueled by the recent nationwide media buzz over whether references to Christmas are being taken away.

Some people got so angry after hearing the story, they threatened to return merchandise.

But co-Manager Kevin Roten says nobody’s ever been fired from his store for saying Merry Christmas.