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Encyclopedia > Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley at the 1994 Emmy Awards.
Born January 12, 1951 (1951-01-12) (age 56)
Flag of United States Wichita, Kansas, USA
Notable roles "Rebecca Howe" in
Cheers

Kirstie Louise Alley (born January 12, 1951 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American actress best known for her role in the TV show Cheers. Her parents are Robert Deal Alley and Lillian Mickie, who have two other children, Colette and Craig. Her mother, Lillian, died in a car accident caused by a drunk driver in 1981. Alley married film director Parker Stevenson in 1983, whom she later divorced, and now shares joint custody of their two adopted children. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (617x827, 254 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kirstie Alley ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: The Air Capital, The Peerless City Location in the state of Kansas County Sedgwick Government  - Mayor Carlos Mayans Area  - City 359. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Cheers was an American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Nickname: The Air Capital, The Peerless City Location in the state of Kansas County Sedgwick Government  - Mayor Carlos Mayans Area  - City 359. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Cheers was an American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Parker Stevenson born Richard Stevenson Parker (born on June 4, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American television actor. ...


Alley is widely known and acclaimed for her leading roles in the comedy Cheers, where she played Rebecca Howe from 1987-1993, winning an Emmy as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for 1991. A year later, she won a Golden Globe for her performance in Cheers as well. She won an Emmy in 1994 for her role in the TV-drama David's Mother. Other critically acclaimed roles Alley is known for include: playing Diane Barrows in It Takes Two and a single mother in Look Who's Talking, Look Who's Talking Too, and Look Who's Talking Now (all co-starring John Travolta). Alley has won two People's Choice Awards in the years 1991 and 1998. Rebecca Howe was a character in the long-running NBC sitcom, Cheers, played by Kirstie Alley. ... An Emmy Award. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... An Emmy Award. ... Look Whos Talking is a 1989 comedy film which stars John Travolta (James Ubriacco) and Kirstie Alley (Mollie). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Look Whos Talking Now is the third and final film in the triology that started out with Look Whos Talking in 1989. ... John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, singer and entertainer. ... The Peoples Choice Awards, held annually in January, is one of the few awards shows to be based on popularity. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...

Contents

Biography

Early life

Kirstie Alley appearing as a contestant on Match Game in 1979.

Alley was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, where she attended Wichita Southeast High School and became a cheerleader. She then attended college at Kansas State University and the University of Kansas, but dropped out in her sophomore year to pursue acting. She was first seen as a contestant on the game shows Match Game in 1979 and Password Plus in 1980. On both shows she stated her occupation as an interior designer. Image File history File links KirstieMG.JPG Summary Kirstie Alley as a contestant on Match Game in 1979. ... Image File history File links KirstieMG.JPG Summary Kirstie Alley as a contestant on Match Game in 1979. ... The Match Game was an American television game show, most often hosted by Gene Rayburn. ... Nickname: The Air Capital, The Peerless City Location in the state of Kansas County Sedgwick Government  - Mayor Carlos Mayans Area  - City 359. ... Wichita Southeast High School is a public high school located in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It belongs to Unified School District #259. ... Cheerleading is recreational activity and sometimes competitive sport involving organised routines including elements of dance and gymnastics to encourage crowds to cheer on sports teams. ... Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. ... The Match Game was an American television game show, most often hosted by Gene Rayburn. ... Although Password can be played without any equipment, commercial versions of the game have also been successful. ... Interior design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment. ...

Career

The Emmy-winning cast of Cheers with Alley second from the right in the middle row
The Emmy-winning cast of Cheers with Alley second from the right in the middle row

Alley won a supporting role in the 1982 movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, playing Vulcan officer Lieutenant Saavik. Alley turned down the role of Saavik in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock because the producers would not meet her salary demands and because she didn't want to be typecast as a science fiction actress. Therefore, Robin Curtis assumed the role. Alley also co-starred in a short-lived secret agent television series, Masquerade, and in the acclaimed miniseries North and South. Image File history File links Cheers_cast_photo. ... Image File history File links Cheers_cast_photo. ... An Emmy Award. ... Cheers was an American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Paramount Pictures, 1982; see also 1982 in film) is the second feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... It has been suggested that Tplana-hath be merged into this article or section. ... Lieutenant Saavik is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ... Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (Paramount Pictures, 1984; see also 1984 in film) is the third feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Robin Curtis (born June 15, 1956 in New York Mills, New York, USA) is an American actress. ... Secret Agent is a 1936 British film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. ... North and South was a TV miniseries set before, during, and immediately after the American Civil War. ...


Alley rose to prominence in her 19871993 role as the neurotic corporate executive Rebecca Howe on the long-running hit TV sitcom Cheers. She later starred in the movie Look Who's Talking (1989) with fellow Scientologist John Travolta, which earned more than $100 million at the box office. This film was followed by two sequels — 1990's Look Who's Talking Too and 1993's Look Who's Talking Now. In 1992, she played a TV news reporter in Prince's video for "My Name Is Prince." 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Rebecca Howe was a character in the long-running NBC sitcom, Cheers, played by Kirstie Alley. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Cheers was an American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ... Look Whos Talking is a 1989 comedy film which stars John Travolta (James Ubriacco) and Kirstie Alley (Mollie). ... Scientology is a system of beliefs and practices created by American pulp fiction[1][2] and science fiction [3] author L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 as a self-help philosophy. ... John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, singer and entertainer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Look Whos Talking Now is the third and final film in the triology that started out with Look Whos Talking in 1989. ... Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ...


Her second NBC sitcom, the critically panned Veronica's Closet, ran for three seasons in the late 1990s. Alley reportedly received $2 million in up-front fees for her work on that series and $150,000 per episode. NBC (an acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Veronicas Closet was a sitcom which aired on NBC from 1997 to 2000. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...


Alley has been honored with two Emmy Awards during her career. Her first two nominations for her work on Cheers did not earn her the award, but her third, in 1991, garnered her the statuette for that series. In her speech, she thanked then-husband Parker Stevenson "for giving me the big one for the last eight years." [1] Talk show hosts, as well as the creators of Cheers, poked fun at the quip for weeks afterward. Alley won her second Emmy for her portrayal of the title role in the made-for-TV movie drama David's Mother (1994). An Emmy Award. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Parker Stevenson born Richard Stevenson Parker (born on June 4, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American television actor. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...


In 1997, Alley's career took a different turn when she appeared in Woody Allen's movie Deconstructing Harry. In this movie, Alley, who was then primarily known as a comedic actress, displayed a strong talent for being a serious dramatic actress by playing a psychiatrist who is married to Woody Allen's character. She is angered upon learning that he has had an affair with one of her patients. Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935) is a three-time Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, jazz musician, comedian, and playwright. ... Deconstructing Harry is a film by Woody Allen released in 1997. ...


For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Kirstie Alley has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. A band plays on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... Hollywood Boulevard as taken from the Kodak Theatre Hollywood Boulevard is an avenue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest to Vermont Avenue, where it straightens out and runs due west to Laurel Canyon Boulevard. ...


On November 7, 2006, Alley appeared in a bikini on The Oprah Winfrey Show after losing 75 lbs., showing off her new body and confidence to go with it. November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... bikini briefs, from Roman London. ... The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah) is an American nationally syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history. ...


It was announced in early February 2007 that Alley will play the lead in a new Fox network sitcom entitled The Minister of Divine, based upon the British show The Vicar of Dibley, which starred Dawn French and was first broadcast on the BBC in 1994.[2] The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... The Minister Of Divine is a planned American version of The Vicar of Dibley by US network, Fox. ... The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress, Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, with contributions from Kit Hesketh-Harvey. ... Dawn French (born 11 October 1957) is a British comedian and actress best known for being part of a comic duo with her comic partner Jennifer Saunders and for playing the lead role in The Vicar of Dibley as Geraldine Granger. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion...


Fat Actress

In 2005, after her weight increased to over 200 lbs., she headlined a sitcom for Showtime called Fat Actress. The show details the daily life of an overweight actress trying to make it in Hollywood. Alley has become an advocate against obesity and is a spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig weight-loss program; TV ads document her weight loss, which has reached 75 lbs., according to Alley on a November 7, 2006, appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She appeared clad in a semi-bikini outfit, with a fabric midriff and several yards of translucent chiffon to hide her back-view. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Showtime is a subscription television brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world, but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United States. ... Fat Actress was an American sitcom television series starring Kirstie Alley. ... Jenny Craig on the cover of her book. ... Weight loss, in the context of medicine or health, is a reduction of the total body weight, which can mean loss of fluid, muscle, bone mass, or fat. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah) is an American nationally syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history. ...


Private life

Kirstie Alley was married to actor Parker Stevenson (Richard Stevenson Parker, Jr.) from December 22, 1983, until 1997. During their marriage, the couple adopted two children — William True (born October 5th,1992) and Lillie Price (born June 15, 1994). Alley also experienced a miscarriage as well as a stillbirth. According to media reports at the time of the couple's divorce, Stevenson walked away from the marriage with a healthy $6,000,000 (USD) settlement, after asking for $75,000 per month in alimony from Alley. At the time of their split, Alley and Stevenson were joint owners of a mansion in Encino, California, complete with exotic animals, plus vacation homes in Islesboro, Maine, and in Kansas. She also has a ranch in the Applegate Valley of Jackson County, Oregon. The couple owned two yachts and several high-performance cars. Today, they share joint custody of their children. Parker Stevenson born Richard Stevenson Parker (born on June 4, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American television actor. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined at a gestation of prior to 20 weeks. ... Encino is a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, California located in the San Fernando Valley. ... Pendleton Point in Islesboro Islesboro is a town located in Waldo County, Maine. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Custody can refer to: Child custody Police custody (Arrest) Custody account, see either Custodian bank or Clearing house (finance) Banking) Category: ...

I don't believe in walking on eggshells around children. I don't want them to have a static, middle-class life. I want them to experience a real life, not some pretentious existence

Alley was raised Methodist but is now a Scientologist, like her good friends John Travolta and Kelly Preston. The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... A Scientologist is a believer in Scientology. ... John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, singer and entertainer. ... Kelly Preston talks with Navy family members at the USO holiday party at Rockwell Hall Gym on Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va, December 3, 2005 Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis Preston-Travolta (born October 13, 1962 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American Actress. ...


Kirstie is dedicated to and a strong activist for V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women. The V-Day Logo V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. ...


Alley and Scientology

Alley admits to having had a cocaine addiction from 1976 until 1979, when she joined Scientology. She has served as the national spokesperson for Narconon (a controversial Scientology-affiliated drug treatment program). She has continued her Scientology training and, as of 1999, had attained the level of OT VI (Operating Thetan level 6).[3] Cocaine (see also: crack) is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... Narconon is not associated with Narcotics Anonymous, which is sometimes abbreviated Narcanon. Scientologys Narconon is an in-patient rehabilitation program for drug abusers in several dozen treatment centers worldwide, chiefly in the United States and western Europe. ... Scientology is a system of beliefs and practices created by American pulp fiction[1][2] and science fiction [3] author L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 as a self-help philosophy. ... In Scientology, the state of Operating Thetan is a spiritual state above Clear. ...


In May 2000, she purchased the former home of fellow Scientologist Lisa Marie Presley, a 5,200-sq-ft. waterfront mansion in Clearwater, Florida, for $1.5 million. Clearwater is the spiritual headquarters of the Church of Scientology. A Scientologist is a believer in Scientology. ... Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer, daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley and former wife of both pop icon Michael Jackson and actor Nicolas Cage. ... Clearwater is a city located in central Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa. ... The Church of Scientology is an international network devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. ...


In October 2005, the Church of Scientology again announced that Alley had completed another course, the PTS/SP course.[4]


In 2006, Alley is reported to have said that she was not able to apply the Scientology techniques that helped her to kick her cocaine habit to her problem with food addiction and weight, and that ultimately she turned to Jenny Craig.[5] Jenny Craig, Inc. ...


Selected filmography

Year Film Role
1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Lt. Saavik
1983 One More Chance Sheila
1984 Champions Barbara
Blind Date
Runaway Jackie Rogers
1987 Summer School Ms. Robin Bishop
1988 Shoot to Kill Sarah Renell
1989 Look Who's Talking Mollie
1990 Madhouse Jessie Bannister
Look Who's Talking Too Mollie
Sibling Rivalry Marjorie Turner
1993 Look Who's Talking Now Mollie Ubriacco
1994 David's Mother Sally Goodson
1995 Village of the Damned Dr. Susan Verner
It Takes Two Diane Barrows
1997 Deconstructing Harry Joan
For Richer or Poorer Caroline Sexton
1999 Drop Dead Gorgeous Gladys Leeman
2002 Back By Midnight Gloria Beaumont

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Paramount Pictures, 1982; see also 1982 in film) is the second feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... Lieutenant Saavik is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ... One More Chance may refer to: One More Chance, a 1983 film starring Kirstie Alley; One More Chance, a 2005 short film starring Jacques Derosena and Joanna Vargas; One More Chance, a 2003 single released by Michael Jackson from his album Number Ones; One More Chance, a 1996 single released... Blind Date is an independent film made in 1984 by B-film maker Nico Mastorakis. ... Runaway is a 1984 action film starring Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons and Cynthia Rhodes. ... Summer School was a 1987 film directed by Carl Reiner about the travails of a high school gym teacher who is forced to teach a remedial English class for a bunch of maladjusted goof-off students. ... Deadly force is that level of force which is inherently likely to cause death or great bodily injury. ... Look Whos Talking is a 1989 comedy film which stars John Travolta (James Ubriacco) and Kirstie Alley (Mollie). ... Madhouse is a 1990 film starring Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette as a successful married couple whose idyllic California life is ruined when their house is overrun by unwelcome houseguests. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Malcolm and Reese are rivalrous brothers in the television series Malcolm in the Middle Sibling rivalry is a type of competition or animosity among brothers and sisters, blood-related or not. ... Look Whos Talking Now is the third and final film in the triology that started out with Look Whos Talking in 1989. ... John Carpenters Village of the Damned was a science fiction film made in 1995, directed by John Carpenter. ... It Takes Two was a 1995 film starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. ... Deconstructing Harry is a film by Woody Allen released in 1997. ... For Richer or Poorer is a (1997) comedy film starring Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley. ... Drop Dead Gorgeous is a American film released in 1999. ...

Television work

Masquerade was an American secret agent television series that aired for a few months on ABC in the spring of 1983. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North and South is a general title of trilogy by John Jakes, which was published during the 1980s and takes place during American Civil War times. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prince of Bel Air was a 1986 television movie which starred Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, and Robert Vaughn. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... North and South is a general title of trilogy by John Jakes, which was published during the 1980s and takes place during American Civil War times. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In a religious context, infidelity is an absence of faith in the beliefs or teachings of a religion, such that one who lacks such faith is an infidel. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cheers was an American situation comedy produced by Charles-Burrows-Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television for NBC. Cheers was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1947 coloring book cover. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Radiant City is a National Film Board of Canada film released in 2006 at the Toronto Film Festival, about suburban sprawl and the fictional Moss family who live in the suburbs. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Last Don is a novel by Mario Puzo, best known as the auther of The Godfather. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Veronicas Closet was a sitcom which aired on NBC from 1997 to 2000. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For Richer or Poorer is a (1997) comedy film starring Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... While I Was Gone (ISBN 0345443284) is a novel by Sue Miller, and was chosen as an Oprah Book Club® Selection in May of 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fat Actress was an American sitcom television series starring Kirstie Alley. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minister Of Divine is a planned American version of The Vicar of Dibley by US network, Fox. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

Books

  • How To Lose Your Ass and Regain Your Life, Rodale 2005, ISBN 1-59486-232-X

References

  1. ^ TIME, December 9, 1996
  2. ^ Alley to star in US Dibley remake at BBC News Online
  3. ^ Church of Scientology, Source magazine, Issue 127, November 1999
  4. ^ Church of Scientology, Source magazine, Issue 175, October 2005
  5. ^ http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/id/3474519 accessed on 2006-10-11

BBC News Online logo The BBC News Website in February 2006. ...

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