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Best Movie Fat Suits: Martin Lawrence and 25 Other Actors Who Wear It Well

By Saul Hutson (Subscribe to Saul Hutson's posts), Posted Feb 28th 2011 11:55PM
Filed under: Features, New Releases, Best and Worst

Which is the more serious affliction plaguing society right now: our nation's growing obesity epidemic or Hollywood's growing fat suit epidemic? Before you answer, consider the fact that the third installment of 'Big Momma's House' has raked in more than $28 million at the box office. (See? We're all affected.)

Yes, when all else fails, movie-makers get lazy and lean on the big-bodied for big laughs -- or at least a few guilty chuckles. But Martin Lawrence isn't the only Hollywood heavyweight bulking up in the name of box-office returns. Join us as we slowly waddle down memory lane to rank the good, the bad and the bloated with our list of the 25 best movie fat suit performances.
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Overeating in the Movies: 10 Scenes That Make Us Want to Go on a Diet

By Saul Hutson (Subscribe to Saul Hutson's posts), Posted Feb 4th 2011 9:00AM
Filed under: Features

Super Bowl Sunday is upon us, and we all know what that means: Pass the guacamole. While there's certainly a contingent of football fans truly interested in the outcome of the game, most of us just care about how many layers will be in the bean dip this year.

To honor eating until your pants split, we've compiled our 10 favorite binge-eating scenes from movies, a list that includes such cinematic legends as Paul Newman, John Belushi and the Fat Boys. So sit back, unbuckle that belt and feast on these clips that would make any 360-pound offensive lineman proud.
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