There is entirely too much love for “the fat suit,” in Hollywood, these days. Seriously if you’re a really bad film/TV comedy writer you aren’t helping your cause, by writing a fat suit plotline, into whatever it is you’re working on. And yes, I understand what you’re trying do. I get that Meg Ryan and that chick from Friends are rail thin, and that Ryan Reynolds is in really good shape… there’s nothing comedic about you dressing these people up in fat suits and suggesting that they were overweight, and couldn’t get dates, ten years ago. What happened to actors like Christian Bale who actually gained/lost weight for roles, instead of relying on a stupid suit to do his job for him? Has anyone seen the Machinist? If not, watch that movie. Continue reading...

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