Hosting the reality series "The Biggest Loser," Caroline Rhea quickly discovered, was not without its difficulties. She was once approached by adoring fans, who gushed: "We love your show -- 'The Big Fat Loser'!"

The topper? "I was at a club, Cobb's, in San Francisco," Rhea recalled, "and there was a big marquee, and it said: 'The Biggest Loser is Caroline Rhea!'"

["I was like, it hasn't aired yet! People just think I'm an idiot."]