I’ve always been puzzled by Kirstie Alley’s career.

I’m not saying that I think she’s a horrible person.  I don’t really know her.

Nor am I saying I have a problem with the fact that she has, from time to time, had weight issues.

Because seriously, there’s all sorts of unhealthy body issues going on in the Entertainment industry and the fact Alley gained a few pounds was actually something to be celebrated rather than vilified.  She may have been heavy for Hollywood but she still weighed less than most Americans.

My problem with Alley’s career is that she is a comic actress whom I never found particularly funny.

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