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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."

Unfortunately, it seems to us that said roller coaster is one that Kirstie hasn't herself been able to get off of. Maybe her safety harness is stuck. An attendant ought to check that out. But, as the saying goes, those who can't do, teach. And who better to learn from than a totally healthy, stable lady like Ms. Alley? 2009 can't come soon enough!