Will HBO prove that Fat Sells?

July 10th, 2008 | Category: TV News

Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free

Can a TV show centered around the $46 billion herbal weight loss industry be interesting? We’ll soon find out, considering HBO has greenlit a pilot called Fat Sells.

The story will center on the head of a weight loss company, and how his life starts to unravel when the FDA begins investigating the company’s claims.

Forest Whitaker

is attached to exec produce (and possibly direct the pilot), along with Dave Broome, who served as exec producer on The Biggest Loser. Hmmm … wonder whether he has some insider info he’ll bring to that project.

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