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Kirstie Alley Hopes Her New Talk Show Turns Out More Like 'Tyra', Less Like 'Gabrielle'

The last time Kirstie Alley appeared on daytime television (flaunting her slim-ish new frame on Oprah), we applauded the self-proclaimed Fat "Actress" for keeping up her promise to Jenny Craig. But after squirming through the appearance, we ultimately decided one daytime appearance was enough for us to stomach. Kirstie, however, seems to disagree. People is reporting that Alley has just signed a deal with Oprah's Harpo production company to host her very own daytime show (in addition to other potentially televised projects). As Alley herself put it, "Nothing shocks me. I'm a great listener. I'm a good comedian. And I won't lie - I live a beautiful life." But considering the ill fates of both Megan Mullally's and Gabrielle Carteris' attempts to lure housewives into their femme-angled daily circle of televised love, we have to wonder whether or not Kirstie's destined for cancellation, or fierce enough to carry on the tradition of fellow slim-ish daytime host Tyra Banks... More »

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Kirstie Alley Wants To Help You Look Just Like Her

When it comes to getting in shape, a few names spring to mind: Richard Simmons, Tony Little, Slim Goodbody, and ... Kirstie Alley? Famous first for replacing Shelly Long on Cheers, then for getting really fat, and then for losing a few pounds, and most recently for gaining a few of them back, Kirstie (aka "Actress") has decided to throw her gigantic hat into the weight-loss ring. Now that the curtains have drawn on her 3-year relationship with Jenny Craig, People is reporting that Alley is developing her own weight-loss brand with a 2009 launch date in mind. She pledges to "create something new that will help millions of people end the seemingly never ending fatty-roller coaster ride."

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