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but she's hardly alone. why the so-called best actress curse is a "signf the times." >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, martin bashir and cynthia mcfadden in new york city, this is "nightline," march 19th, 2010. >> good evening. it's the end of another week, and like millions of americans, you've probably started to relax with some highly processed fast convenience food. many take the junk food option because they say it's cheap and easier to prepare. but according to some experts, that approach has led to an obesity and public health crisis. so, is it possible to change our fast food habits? well, one celebrity chef is on a crew said to do just that. and he's decided to start in the unhealthiest place in the country. as vicki mabrey now reports. >> i want to get everything in the middle now.

here's your braeakfasts. there's the bloody corn dogs. >> wow. >> reporter: this is what stacy edwards, 35-year-old mother of four, fields her family every week. >> you tell me how you feel looking at this. >> yeah, it's gross. >> reporter: not that she's ever looked at it this way before. not until british chef and activist jamie oliver came to huntington and made her face up to what they're eating. >> i need you to know that this is going to kill your childrens early. off their life.bout 10, 13 years >> i w just like everybody else. it is too expensive to eat healthy. that's one of the things you hear. with four kids, i nd of felt like you had to have the easy food around. kids are overweight, i'm overweight, husband is overweight. >> reporter: in fact, her son is over 300 pounds. how old is he? >> 12. >> reporter: 12? >> yes. so, i mean, we needed it and i'm doing it for him.

everybody says do it for yourself and i am, but i want it for him more. >> reporter: stacy's story can be found anywhere in america. but this isn't just anywhere. this is huntington, west virginia, which holds the dubious distinction of america's unhealthiest city. that's why jamie oliver came to town. but you've become kind of a food crusader. >> i'm like a professional [ bleep ] stirrer, you know? and i know that's a naughty word to use but that is kind of true. any salad in the house? >> no. >> it's all the same colors. golden brown. >> the story of huntingdon is wanting to clean up the food. and that's schools and supermarkets and the restaurants and the fast food industries. i spent 18 months traveling around america and this town looks and feels like -- that's the ironic thing. yes, this area has, you know, some of the tip of the iceberg of problems but it's only 2%, 3% away from the national average.

so, the reason i'm passionate to do this program is because -- this isn't just about this city, it's about the whole of america. who knows what this is? >> potatoes. >> so you think these are poe day taupes? not potatoes, though. >> i don't know. >> do you know what this is? no. who knows what tomato ketchup is? yeah, that's what it's made out of. >> i know that one. >> thickens quick. >> so, jamie is stirring the pot here, hoping to create a chain reaction across the country. >> it tastes like starchy fluff. that's really disgusting. >> reporter: by helping folks like stacy and her family. bluntly tell america what we're doing wrong. portions are too big? aren't they? >> i want americans to enjoy food. i want them to celebrate food. i want them to have wonderful thin and big cak and i want

them to indulge. it's not the extremes and the treats that are the problem. it's the every day. >> reporr: back in england, oliver became famous as the naked chef. not because he was, but because he wants our food to be, free of additives, fake flavors, processed food product. he wants us to eat food that's fresh, pure, unadorned. >> the world through my eyes, right, is a lot of public, a lot of people in the public getting mugged. you know, they go to buy something which they think it is but if you look on the label, all the chemicals and numbers and if you put the camera over there and look at all of that stuff there, i mean, that's our next scene in the show today. >> reporter: that's what's in our food. >> it's not food. and over the last 50 years, so many of these additives have been banned because they hurt us. duh. >> reporter: that led to a successful campaign to change what british school children eat. his crusade for better lunches

bore fruit, literally, with more fruits and vegetables on school lunches. in huntingdon, he opened a kitchen right on the main drag to teach cooking classes. >> this is work. >> reporter: and break the hold on fast food. >> there you go. >> maybe opening up this kitchen is going to be, you know, it's a great thing, because people come here for free and they can learn, you know, how to cook proper. >> reporter:eople are now into it and they are kind of pushing each other? >> yeah, we're all kind of in it together. some what they have in here -- >> breakfast pizza, and fruit and cereal out there. >> right to have a chat for five minutes? >> sure. >> i didn't like what the kids ate today when i saw breakfast. i had never seen pizza for breakfast before. it's that kind of food that's killing america. >> you don't have processed food in england? >> god, yes. and it's killing engla, too. this freezer is full of stuff here -- i have a problem with

it. i don't get the impression that's mutual. >> you're right. >> the issue is not about food, it's about education. if you feel confident to sit there and put a pan on and cut up fresh chicken and a few bits and pieces and know what spices, oils, to make it taste heavenly, you can save money often, and really it's the transition of highly processed food to real food. do you really recognize any of those? >> ground beef. first ingredient. >> i think you are taking this up with us and you should be taking it up with those over us. >> i'm not having a goo at you. >> chicken breast is the first ingredient here. >> do you not question any of that stuff? >> what's wrong with that? >> what's right with that? would you eat that? >> yeah, it's good. >> you pick a label up and look at it for three seconds. if you don't understand anything on the back of that pack, don't buy it. >> reporter: he's hopeful, but also realistic. >> i don't want the fast food chains to go bankrupt.

one, it ain't going to happen, but i want the public, in some way, shape or form, e-mail, phone up a chief exec or a local area manager, just a few trickling saying to fast food people, we don't want that. we don't want all these additives. you know, give us a freak patty. not all the preservatives in it. we want more fresh, you know, salads and stuff like that. not as an extra, but incorporate it. be clever with it. i'm not anti-fast food, i just want the people cooking it not to mug the public. >> reporter: and the edwards family? well, at the time of our visit, stacy had lost 40 pounds. the rest of the family is down, as well. >> jamie is not the savior for huntingdon, but he's going to give us the tools that we need. >> reporter: so what have you changed? >> we have totally revamped the whole system of eating. i mean, the kids don't have their snacks anymore. they're not eating chips, they're not drinking the pop. >> reporter: and what's happening? >> they're losing weight.

i mean, amazing. my 12-year-old, he's down to 303. just in, like, four weeks. >> you know what my belief is in this beautiful town, right, and the wonderful people that i've had the pleasure of getting to know and working with, through their struggle, through their success and through the heart of this community, i believe, that america will be touched. >> reporter: this is vicki mabrey for "nightline" in huntingdon, west virginia. >> the ongoing fight against fat. and his ogram, "jamie oliver's food revolution," will air this sunday here on abc. our thanks to vicki mabrey. and when we come back, from food to fans. justin bieber fever is no joke. just ask my daughter. tonight, we go backstage to find out why.

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thanks for your help. he's just 16, but he's already a legitimate international pop star. justin bieber's new album "my world 2.0" is in stores tuesday, but already, over 1 million copies have been orderedn the united states alone. it is a remarkable achievement for a young man discovered just a few years ago on youtube. chris connelly m up with the talented teen. >> reporter: his fans have been waiting all day just for a

glimpse. now, at 8:00, here in hollywood, 16-year-old pop sensation justin bieber is getting ready to give them what their teen hearts crave. backstage, justin shares a quick prayer with his team. >> here we go. then, he takes the stage. >> i feed off the fans' energy. if they're screaming really loud i get pumped up and it's really exciting. ♪ my breath is your breath >> reporter: he has a voice so high that some have dubbed him the singing fetus. ♪ baby baby baby >> reporter: his new cd is ready to drop next week. steeped in the baby blue eyed soul that brought him here. ♪ my precious little lady

>> i sing a lot about girls. i'm at that age where i really like girls. >> reporter: that will go away when you're 70 or 80. >> i don't think that will ever go away. >> he's got an amazing voice. he has an amazing charm. his delivery is unbelievable. he's so charismatic. >> reporter: that's been the classic teen idol package. ♪ i think i love you >> reporter: even since david cassidy and donny osmond flou flounted their appeal on their television shows. but the road justin bieber has taken fromobscurity to celebrity is pure usa. first, he went viral. bieber was first spotted here, not on a tv show, but in clips on youtube, belting scout songs like "cry me a river."

this clip got some 7 million hits. ♪ hey little momma >> reporter: this one at gotten an amazing 15 million. >> his motr was the person that discovered him and put him on youtube. >> reporter: that's how bieber got noticed by scooter braun. >> when i found justin, he was almost 13 and he had it. like, you know, i'm a good marketer, i'm not this good. it's the definition of viral. >> my mom was like, you know, i don't know about this, justin. i was like, please, mom? you know? and scooter was like, you know what, i'll fly you down to atlanta, no strings attached. >> every label turned me down saying, justin didn't have a tv show on disney. he will not work. i sa, you guys don't get it. i have a platform that's more connected because the stats show kids spend their time on the internet. >> reporter: he got mentored, ledding to an in-person audition with r&b star usher.

bieber even sang one of hiown songs to him. ♪ i'm fortunate that i have girl ♪ >> reporter: were you nervous? >> i had nothing, like, to lose. if i did bad, i wouldn't have gotten a record deal. i was there just having fun. like, from the start, that was my whole point, you know. if you're not having fun, why do it? >> yo, usher. >> reporter: usher came on board, eager to mentor an artist as young as he once was. with help of big-time singles, bieber landed in some exclusive places. atop itunes most downloaded list. leading off the "we are the world" remake. ♪ there comes a time >> reporter: performing for the president. >> that was one of the moments where i was like, wow, i can't believe thiss happening. >> reporter: third, he stays close to his fans, who have made bieber one of the most perennialty popular topics on twitter, where justice keeps in touch.

>> i mean, it's so important that i'm able to interact with my fans and twitter really helps with that. even if i'm just saying right now, i'm going out to eat, like, they want to know weird things like that and it's god to keep them in the loop. >> reporter: and then there's the face to face time with fans, like at this saturday night meet and greet following a radio station concert in l.a. >> thanks, girls. >> reporter: what are you doing when you meet a fan that is screaming and stuff? how do you make it a good experience for her? >> you know, it's like meeting beyonce because i love beyonce. i think -- what would -- i would want her to be like, hey, sweetheart, like, can i have a hug? i mean, i try to give them the best experience that, you know, i would want for someone that i really liked. i met beyonce a little while ago and that was amazing. >> reporter: did you get a word out? >> you know, i was a little nerl vous buzz i was basically like, i'm like, you're very good looking. >> reporter: the next day, as

bieber leaves his toe tell, he spots another hero of his in hollywood on the ride over, actor taye diggs. kicking it with stars or being one. it's all a 180-degree life turn around for this only child, born and raised in stratford, ontario, by his single mom. >> i grew up with not a lot of money. i was living with my mom. my mom and dad split up when i was really young. >> reporter: what kind of affect did that have on you? >> my parents splitting up, it definitely -- it's not one of the highlights of my life. it's sad a kid experiences, you know, feeling like they left. it makes you, you know, not feel so good but now that, you know, being in my position that i am now is just like, looking back, i'm so blessed. >> reporter: in recent years, the tug between the whims of a teenager and the ghanlds of professional performer has pulled apart plenty of pop families. what's going to keep you from

making those decisions? my mom is always there for me and i never want to let her down. >> reporter: what's your relationship like with her now? >> you know, it's great. she's the best mom in the world. but you kn, i'm with her so often and, like, she travels with me every day and i'm with her, like, 24/7 and it's not really -- when you're like, when you are at school you get away from your mom. i don't get to get away from her, so we bump heads sometimes but we still have a great relationship. ♪ saw so many pretty faces >> reporter: having taken a unique road to get to super stardom, bieber says he's not about to alter what made him in the first place. ♪ one less lonely girl >> reporter: do people say, get this kind of hair cut -- >> some people are like -- i try not to be rude, like, but sometimes you have to be a little bit, because people try to push and push you and these

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>> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with martin bashir. >> what do julia roberts, kate winslet and sandra bullock have in common? yes, they all won academy awards the high point in any actor's career. but then, these leading ladies suddenly became unlucky in love. indeed, it seems that the oscar statue itself is both a blessing and sometimes a curse. and for brian rooney, that is a "sign of the times." >> and the winner is -- sandra bullock. >> reporter: in keeping with oscar tradition, sandra bullock thanked her husband the love of her life. >> we are all deserving of love, so to that trail blazer who allowed me to have that -- and this, and this, i thank you so much for this opportunity. >> reporter: then, just a week later came word that bullock's

motorcycle riding was messing around with this tattooed lovely, and tongues began to wag. >> what some are calling oscar's love curse. >> reporter: it turns out that of the last 12 best actress winners -- >> i want to say thank you to my husband. >> i'm going to start by thanking my husband. >> my incredible partner in crime. >> my husband who is just the joy of my life. >> and apparently the joy of some other women's lives, as well. nine of these women later split from their husband or significant male arm candy. charlize theron and her boyfriend. julia roberts and her boyfriend. helen hunt and short-term husband hank azaria. now, just a year after her 2009 oscar -- >> and i'm so lucky to have a wonderful husband -- >> kate winslet has left her director husband. so, if you are inclined to believe such things, statistics alone would prove oscar is a

home wrecker. >> look. the best actress curse is really the successful woman curse. it shows what hell being at the top of your game in hollywood is on a relationship. >> reporter: then there's a theory that most men can't take having a wife that makes more money and being more famous. which to some makes as much sense as an oscar curse. >> take kate winslet. her husband is incredibly successful. he won an oscar far before she did. >> reporter: so, the question. sandra bullock, america's sweetheart. when she discovered that a man like this is really attracted to a woman like that, was it a curse or did she get really, really lucky? this is brian rooney for "nightline" in hollywood. >> but congratulations to her on the oscar. and our thanks to brian rooney. we'll be right back, but first, here's jimmy kimmel with what's coming up next on abc. >> jimmy: tonight, maggie

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