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Kirstie Alley leaves Jenny Craig, weighs in on plans.(Main)

Article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) Article date: February 21, 2008

Kirstie Alley and Jenny Craig may have gone their separate ways, but the one-time "Fat Actress" isn't giving up on the weight loss industry.

"After lengthy negotiations, re gretfully the Jenny Craig Company and I did not come to an agreement to continue as their spokesperson," Alley said in a statement on People Magazine's Web site Tuesday.

Alley, 57, said she intends to develop her own weight-loss brand with plans to launch in 2009.

- Associated Press

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