Entertainment Tonight
The New Battle of the Bulge
60 min.
An in-depth discussion about obesity in Hollywood includes commentary from Michael R.
Genadry (“Ed”) on his stomach-stapling operation and how it's being worked into
future episodes of the series. Also: a visit to an anorexia clinic that helps celebrities
deal with their eating disorders. Anchors: Jann Carl, Mark Steines, Julie Moran.
Show times
Monday, 17 2:45 AM
ABC
Nova
Dying to Be Thin
60 min.
Thin is in, and a steadily increasing number of people, mainly teenage girls and young
women, suffer---and sometimes die---from the psychiatric eating disorders anorexia nervosa
and bulimia because of it. This hour examines why.It also explains what these diseases
are, and how and why they strike. And it profiles victims---a Texas teen, dancers from the
American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet, as well as a woman obsessed with
exercise. They're all in various stages of recovery, as is former supermodel Kate Dillon,
who's still a model---a plus-size model. That, she says, “is another way of being
beautiful.” Susan Sarandon narrates
show times
8:00 PM PBS Monday, 24
Perfect Illusions: Eating Disorders and the Family
60 min.
The toll that anorexia nervosa and bulimia can take on young women is examined in this
emotional case-study documentary.One woman, Marya Hornbacher, has recovered and written a
book, Wasted, about her ordeal. Another, Anna Westin, is seen and heard in home videos and
diary readings (she died in 2000 at age 21). Two others are still recovering, and the hour
traces this difficult and often frustrating process. Eating disorders have varying
psychological causes and, notes narrator Lauren Hutton, “Recovery requires more than
willpower.” The good news is that treatments can work, but consistent family support
is crucial. As Hornbacher's mother, Judy, puts it: “Never bail.”
Show times
9:00 PM PBS Monday, 24
Pic is from "For The Love of Nancy"
