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'Heavy' (Mon., 10PM ET on A&E) is a documentary series (not a competition show) that follows the day-to-day weight loss struggles of 22 morbidly obese individuals. The premiere episode featured 638-lb. Tom and 367-lb. Jodi.

After a month working with trainers, Tom's stamina increased and he shed 51 pounds. "There's a value to my life now because I'm finally taking charge of my life," Tom said.

Jodi, who lost 30 pounds in her first month of training and treatment, said, "When you start to see the results -- and not just see them but feel them -- you find out that there really is a healthy, fit person that's just been waiting to be let out."

Broadband video content has become plentiful and of a much better quality lately, but there's still the minor issue as to just how willing a person is to sit in front of their computer to watch video content for any extended period of time. Tivo is hoping to change that with TivoCast, which launched yesterday. The service is meant to being broadband video to the television sets of those using the Tivo Series2 with a broadband connection. Content will come from such places as the WNBA, the NBA, Heavy.com, iVillage, and CNET. These can be found in the "Showcases" section of the main menu. Other content providers will include H20; the Here! gay and lesbian network; HipHop on Demand; and Rocketboom, which is already available through Tivo.