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The producers of The Biggest Loser have apologized for “misleading” viewers about Dane Patterson competing a marathon, although Dane is keeping his medal and is “proud of” his run. Last week, TV Barn broke the story that the show and Dane lied about completing a marathon, and NBC has since said it was investigating. The …

Read More about Dane on marathon: “in my mind I ran the full 26 miles”; Biggest Loser producers apologize

NBC has announced that it is investigating the deceptive where-are-they-now segment on last night’s Biggest Loser, during which Dane Patterson claimed to have run a full marathon even though he didn’t finish it. The segment actually fictionalized Dane and his wife Carli’s finish time, as they were shown completing the race after three hours and …

Read More about NBC admits show lied about Dane running a full marathon, will take “corrective action”

This week’s episode of The Biggest Loser 7 was split into two nights because of Tuesday’s presidential address, and each night offered its own drama, from a trainer and his team’s emotional meltdown to a contestant’s on-screen lie about running an entire marathon. Dane lied, and Bob cried. After being eliminated at the end of …

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