Kirstie Alley To Lose Weight On Reality Show

LOS ANGELES — Kirstie Alley is going to star in a new A&E reality "docu-series" about her life as a single mom and her efforts to lose weight. The network has ordered 10 half-hour episodes of the untitled series from "American Idol" producer FremantleMedia North America. The show will follow the actress at home with her teenage children, at work and as she launches a new weight-loss program.

The 58-year-old Alley, who starred in the sitcoms "Veronica's Closet" and "Cheers," appeared in the 2005 Showtime comedy series "Fat Actress." She played a version of herself coping with Hollywood's fixation on thinness.

She has also been a spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig diet program.

The A&E series is to air next year.

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A&E is a joint venture of Hearst Corp., The Walt Disney Co. and General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal.

Comments

[kdogs]

02:12 PM on 11/23/2009

Eating disorders is what we specialize in as well as dual diagnosis.
http://www­.soberlivi­ng.com

[TheFabOne]

10:48 AM on 11/20/2009

Lose weight on a reality show? Again??

[NYCannibal]

11:49 AM on 11/18/2009

This is what happens when people transition from being "working actors" to "Reality TV star." The sickest part is that ad agency dollars will now feed those two unlucky children. It's blood money so smile for the camera, kiddies!

[MissingAmerica]

06:01 PM on 11/04/2009

I wish Kirstie well. Those of us who have had a lifelong battle with weight often find every day challengin­g beyond belief. Perhaps taking on this challenge in front of the cameras will provide more accountabi­lity for her to lose the weight and keep it off. It will give her more energy and a better sense of self-worth­. She's a beautiful woman and this may help her outside catch up to her insides.

[hemnebob]

04:55 PM on 11/04/2009

must be nice to be paid to lose weight over and over again!
we should all be that lucky!

[JoAnnCr]

04:44 PM on 11/04/2009

Kirstie is brave. That's all I can say.

[NewYank]

03:30 PM on 11/04/2009

Good luck, Kirstie! I sincerely hope you get it right this time. As someone
who has also had a lifelong struggle with weight here's
one simple, but important tip for all of us: GET RID OF THE SUGAR! ALL sugar, especially
anything with high fructose CORN syrup. It's made a HUGE difference in my life, and I'm finally
feeling better, losing weight (slowly) and consistent­ly making healthier food choices.

[JohnStark]

01:39 PM on 11/04/2009

I'd still throw a grappling hook on to her and climb on up!

[Sue Denimme]

12:19 PM on 11/04/2009

58? I thought she was 48. Is that a typo?

[redhead61]

11:26 AM on 11/04/2009

She looked so much better with dark hair. That blond look is just washed out and ages her terribly.

[hemnebob]

04:59 PM on 11/04/2009

i totally agree. the blonde thing is really unattracti­ve for her and geeze, it draws more attention
to her which, with the additional weight gain, brings more scrutiny..­.

[EgregiousEgregious]

11:23 AM on 11/04/2009

Well, reality shows certainly worked out well for the Gosselins, the Hogans, and Anna Nichole. What could go wrong?

[CyndiC]

09:22 AM on 11/04/2009

Kudos to you Kirstie for giving it another try - I am struggling also and have been taught to look at it as a food plan for life rather than diet. It will work this time - the hard part is maintenanc­e. I can't wait to see your show.

[NoSillyName]

08:56 AM on 11/04/2009

Wassa matter, Kirstie? Scientolog­y not able to help ya with that eating disorder?

Well, it is a way for you to pay the bills, but yo-yo dieting isn't supposed to be healthful.

[CyndiC]

09:21 AM on 11/04/2009

why go after someone who struggles with their weight about their beliefs? it's scary to know there are people out there like you and the other's who make fun of someone's belief - either encourage her or bash her about her weight gain but don't bash her on her beliefs.

[NoSillyName]

09:39 AM on 11/04/2009

Oh, excuse me. I thought Scientolog­y was the cure for all of humankind'­s ills.

[redhead61]

11:24 AM on 11/04/2009

It is the core of Scientolog­y that it is supposed to help one with all life's woes. Clearly it did not help her with her marriage, her weight gain, or even with her Hollywood star status because one would be hard pressed to find a blockbuste­r success with her in it.

If Kirtsie doesn't want critiqued on her religious choices she shouldn't promote Scientolog­y, which believes in alien beings on earth....a­nd is 'out there' in its belief system.

Fair Game.

[beejcctx]

07:19 AM on 11/04/2009

Hmmm....I thought Scientolog­y made everyone perfect vassals for Xenu - maybe they should enlist her in the SeaOrg and put her out to sea for a couple of months of hard labor. That'd drop the weight quick!

[Blixa]

02:16 AM on 11/04/2009

If somebody mentions Xenu on the show, will they cut the footage out?

Her finest moment since Cheers was in the Scientolog­y orientatio­n video:
http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=TgDFLraHp­Dk&feature­=PlayList&­p=85D97F91­6E60E40C&p­laynext=1&­playnext_f­rom=PL&ind­ex=51

Be sure to stay tuned 'til the end: "You can also dive off a bridge or blow your brains out."