Cheers actress Kirstie Alley dies of cancer at 71; cnn has discovered that Alley was a woman! (How to diminish someone through an inflated obit, and how, through feminazi censorship, cnn refused to publish an honest obit)

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
tuesday, december 6, 2022 at 3:23:00 p.m. est

(cnn) “actress Kirstie Alley, star of the big and small screens known for her emmy-winning role on Cheers and films like Look Who’s Talking, has died after a brief battle with cancer, her children True and Lillie Parker announced on her social media.

“she was 71.

“‘we are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,’ the statement read.

“Donovan Daughtry, a representative for Alley, also confirmed to cnn via email that the actress has died.

“career beginnings

“a two-time primetime emmy award winner, Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951.

“after a standout role in 1982’s Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, she played roles in movies like 1984’s Blind Date and 1987’s Summer School opposite Mark Harmon.

“that same year, Alley would follow Shelley Long to play the lead opposite Ted Danson in the latter part of tv classic sitcom Cheers, which premiered in 1982. Alley first appeared in 1987, playing strong and independent [N.S.: feminist cliché alert! Ditto for “fierce”] bar manager Rebecca Howe, staying on the acclaimed show until it ended in 1993. [Come to think of it, Ted Danson’s role as bartender Sam Malone was a feminist cliché.]

“after winning the emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series in 1991 for Cheers and another for lead actress in a miniseries or special for 1994’s David’s Mother, she again found tv success in the late ‘90s with series Veronica’s Closet, which scored her another Emmy nod. [N.S.: Veronica’s Closet did not win Alley another emmy.]

“additionally, Alley starred in a number of memorable films, like the Look Who’s Talking movies, 1990’s Madhouse and 1999’s Drop Dead Gorgeous with Ellen Barkin. [N.S.: Where's the list of “memorable films”? The Look Who’s Talking movies were imbecilic voice-over exercises.]

GRA: Shelley Long being replaced by Alley was not an improvement on Cheers—similar to Mike Farrell replacing Wayne Rogers on M*A*S*H. Long was funnier and more versatile, though the show had so many other great characters and actors, Long’s absence was overcome to some extent.

I remember watching Alley’s show, Kirstie, with Michael Richards and Rhea Perlman co-starring in 2013. This was after Richards’ famous nightclub explosion and subsequent banishment from most tv. I’m a sucker for shows that bring back former stars, put them together and see what happens. A few funny moments.

--GRA

N.S.: I liked Alley on Cheers, and the one or two times I caught her, on Veronica’s Closet. A major source of income, in her later years, which the puff obit left off, were ads for diet food, as Alley had by then developed weight issues, and needed every revenue stream possible.

However, by hyping her modest accomplishments, this obit unwittingly diminished Alley.

The only reason we remember Kirstie Alley was because of a gross error of judgment on the part of Shelley Long, who thought that she could turn her success on Cheers into a career as a movie star. Long flopped, unfortunately, and then further embarrassed herself by trying to get her old role on Cheers back.

The truth of Kirstie Alley’s modest career was quite interesting, but due to feminazi censorship, cnn refused to tell it.