Who’s the most handsome assistant in the world? Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy!
Don’t all assistants and their bosses do this?
Dan, Wally, and Chill—they made “funny” sexy. Smooch!
Gil and I not flirting.
I love my daddy!
At my fave restaurant Joso’s in Toronto, filming It Takes Two with Steve Guttenberg.
One of my most cherished photos: “Spanky” McFarland all grown up from The Little Rascals.
Mother & Son . . . sun hats.
Hot man—down under—filming Blonde.
Fiftieth birthday party. How do people live this long?
Me with my buddy Scott and my newly acquired oil painting of Wallace and Gilbert—LOBSTER!
The last “honest man” and his “now honest” daughter.
“Love Tent” Italian style.
My toy boys jumping for joy. Photographer: Brian Doben
Mrs. Robinson takes a time out. Photographer: Brian Doben
This is how dancers stand around. Photographer: Brian Doben
“Love of my life” turned Bestie Forever.
“True Baby” all grown up.
Connor Cruise—my second son.
Director Robert Allan Ackerman on the beach between takes in Suddenly.
Pick one . . . any one. Ahhh, Italians. Photographer: Troy Plota
Jonny Boy “Husband #3”?
My favorite designer, Zang Toi—catwalk interview—purrr!
Smokin’ Dan Cortese smoking a Louboutin.
Sorta says it all.
“Jonny” love.
True and Ben Travolta’s first guitar lesson: “priceless.”
This is how I rolled for six weeks: “Club Girl” with Craig Robinson—“Epic!”
Twenty years old and starting our new life in Hermosa Beach.
My favorite agent of all time, Chris Barrett, on the set of Look Who’s Talking 1, 2, or 3—I can’t remember everything!
When I really have a crush on a guy, I give them this “sexy” face.
Okay, this is just wrong on so many levels.
Jason and I at the Cat on a Hot Tin Roof party; I’ve always liked ’em young.
Yoo-hoo! Oh, sailor!
Oh, Johnny!
Erick looked better in this dress than I did . . .
True’s first guitar!
Romeo-me-oh!
Bradley—we fight for the right to have the best hair.
“Hippie Love.”
Gianfranco—Italian friend “sizzle.”
On our way to an awards show.
My favorite jive band, the Jive Aces—dig those crazy yellow suits!
The perfect man—Italian—gorgeous . . . worth a lot of money . . . quiet.
My freaky yoga teacher, Steve—he likes young girls and Kama Sutra. That’s why we’re only Good Friends.
Ooh la la—French men!
Stevey, Stevey, Stevey.
LOL—if looks could kill, this producer would be dead.
Caretaker Sam and baby True in Oregon—and my best dog ever, Lizzie.
KIRSTIE ALLEY’S work in television has earned her seven Golden Globe and eight Emmy nominations. She has won a Golden Globe, two Emmys, and three People’s Choice Awards. In 1987 she joined the cast of the long-running hit NBC sitcom Cheers, and in 1994, she showcased her dramatic range starring in the CBS TV movie David’s Mother. Kirstie cowrote and starred in Showtime’s critically acclaimed comedy Fat Actress, and she executive produced and starred in the NBC sitcom Veronica’s Closet. Kirstie made her feature film debut in 1982 in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and she has also starred in Drop Dead Gorgeous, Deconstructing Harry, and Look Who’s Talking, among many others. In 2010, Kirstie worked with experts in science, nutrition, and medicine to develop Organic Liaison, which includes Rescue Me, the first ever USDA-certified organic weight-loss product. Visit her online at www.kirstiealley.com.
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Alley, Kirstie.
The art of men (I prefer mine al dente) / by Kirstie Alley. — 1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
p. cm.
1. Alley, Kirstie. 2. Actors—United States—Biography. I. Title.
PN2287.A533A3 2012
792.02'8'092—dc23
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2012032844
ISBN 978-1-4516-7358-6
ISBN 978-1-4516-7360-9 (eBook)
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