Kirstie Alley to Launch Own Diet Brand

Kirstie Alley and Jenny Craig may have gone their separate was, but the one-time "Fat Actress" isn't giving up on the weight loss industry. Kirstie Alley said that after lengthy negotiations, regretfully the Jenny Craig Company and she did not come to an agreement to continue as their spokesperson. Alley, who is 57, told People that while her experience with Jenny Craig was "extraordinary" she wants "to create something new that will help millions of people and the seemingly never-ending fatty roller coaster ride."She plans to launch her own weight loss brand in 2009.