Television

(Best Syndication News) - The MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) aired this Sunday; and there was some shocking moments during the TV broadcast. Lady Gaga dressed up like a guy, and looked like one too. Beyonce showed off her baby bump and announced her pregnancy.

Lady Gaga opened the show dressed up like a man. She called herself Jo Calderone. As the audience's jaws dropping, Gaga continued to be this man character throughout the show. She looked very like a man wearing a short-black hair wig and a black jacket and pants.

(Best Syndication News) - Netflix added a ‘Just for Kids’ tab on their website today for their members to find family friendly TV shows and movies. The new tab will make it easy for children 12 and under, to find kid-friendly movies and TV shows on Netflix’s service.

When members log in and click on the ‘Just for Kids’ tab there are several short cut links of favorite animated characters and TV show actors. Clicking on these links will bring up a listing of TV shows or movies that have these people or characters in them. The TV episodes are all listed as separate listings. The layout of the ‘Just for Kids’ area of the website makes it easy for kids to navigate and to watch the entertainment instantly.

(Best Syndication News) - Doctor Oz debated the gluten free diet myth promising weight loss on his television show today. Gluten, a protein, is being promoted for weight loss, but Doctor Oz thinks that it could be causing some people to gain weight. The doctor invited Mark Hyman MD and Samantha Cassidy, a registered dietitian, on the TV show to share about how a person can gain weight on a gluten free diet.

There are around 97 percent of people that are sensitive to gluten and do not even know it. Gluten is found in breads and many grains. Some people can benefit from a gluten free diet.

(Best Syndication News) - Doctor Oz shared a collection of shortcuts during his TV show today. The first segment on ‘The Dr. Oz’ discussed the best shortcuts to lose weight. The dieting tips are simple. Each suggestion may shave off a few pounds in a year. If all the shortcuts were applied, it might be possible to lose up to 55 pounds in a year.

Doctor Oz explained that around 45 million people in the United States are starting a diet and exercise plan. Of those dieters, over 40 percent of them cannot stick to the program. Around 95 percent will gain the weight back. Doctor Oz said that stress from all different aspects of life makes weight loss challenging. Here are the shortcuts that Doctor Oz said are easy ways to lose weight without much effort.

(Best Syndication News) - Doctor Mehmet Oz had a segment on his television show yesterday that discussed food substitutes that can help to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels. The food substitutes are simple and easily found at the grocery store.

Food Substitutes to Lower Cholesterol Levels

Doctor Oz explained that high cholesterol levels could sometimes be reduced by the foods we eat and suggested three food changes that could help to lower those cholesterol numbers. Instead of eating 1 tablespoon of butter, which has 30 mg of cholesterol, eat pureed bananas because it has 0 mg of cholesterol. The doctor suggested using pureed bananas as a substitute for butter when baking deserts.

Instead of eating ice cream, which has 90 mg of cholesterol per serving, eat 2 percent frozen Greek yogurt because it has only 10 mg of cholesterol. Instead of using mayonnaise (5 mg cholesterol) on a sandwich, try using avocado slices, which have 0 mg of cholesterol.