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I was saddened to learn of the passing of actress Kirstie Alley on December 5. In tribute to Alley, please enjoy this compilation of her appearance as Saavik in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Kirstie Alley had many outspoken personas in her 40-year Hollywood career: comedic bombshell, Scientologist, Twitter warrior.... ...As a longtime Scientologist — she made it to the highest level of learning, Operating Thetan Level VIII — there were immediate questions about the church’s role in her medical treatment following her death.... ...“OT VIII... can cost between $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 to go all the way up and it can take you 20 years. “Scientologists are told that, if they can reach OT VIII, they will be ’cause over matter, energy, space, and time,’ which translates to various superhuman abilities, including being impervious...

On Oct. 12, 1991, Kirstie Alley hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. The experience included a sketch she’d later describe as the “most fun that I’ve ever had acting.” Alley’s star was soaring at the time. She’d joined the cast of the hit sitcom Cheers in 1987, playing Rebecca Howe, the foil to Ted Danson’s Sam Malone. Her 1989 film Look Who’s Talking was a massive box office success, cementing Alley as a Hollywood A-lister. The actress’ SNL hosting duties got off to a strong start. The opening monologue featured surprise appearances by Cheers castmates Danson, Woody Harrelson,...

Kirstie Alley won't be tuning into CNN anytime soon. The actress posted a series of Tweets on Friday morning, going off on the network. Alley took aim at their reporting of the coronavirus pandemic. To date, the virus has taken the lives of over 234,000, but Alley asked the news network to opt for less corona coverage and more stories about the Ukraine and China scandal surrounding former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. "Omg CNN you are worse than MARSHA MARSHA MARSHA," the actress and Trump supporter wrote. "Why don't you report on JOE BIDEN AND HUNTER...

Kirstie Alley has doubled down on her support for President Donald Trump, accusing his rival Joe Biden of making 'pretty constant' racial slurs. In an interview Monday night with Fox News' Sean Hannity, the 69 yr. old actress laughed off the criticism since her Saturday night tweet declaring she was voting for Trump. She also slammed Democratic nominee Joe Biden, and suggested he might be racist. 'When your gaffes are constantly - when he said, you know, 'you ain't black if you're not voting for me,' and you know these constant gaffes that have these actual racist overtones,' Alley said....

The Academy of Motion Pictures has announced that no film will be allowed to enter the race for an Oscar unless they meet politically correct “diversity quotas.” “This is a disgrace to artists everywhere…can you imagine telling Picasso what had to be in his f***ing paintings,” tweeted Kirstie Alley. “You people have lost your minds. Control artists, control individual thought .. OSCAR ORWELL.” Kristie Alley later deleted the above tweet and clarified that she supports diversity and inclusion but opposes the mandating of it. On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) released its new guidelines for...

<p>Those standards require one of the following: at least one of the lead actors or significant supporting actors is from an underrepresented racial or ethnic group; at least 30% of all actors in secondary and more minor roles are from certain underrepresented groups; or the main storyline, theme or narrative is centered on an underrepresented group.</p>

Actress Kirstie Alley raged at the Oscars' 'dictatorial' new diversity rules last night - claiming they were akin to 'telling Picasso what had to be in his ****** [ed] paintings'. The Academy Awards shake-up means films hoping to win Best Picture from 2024 will have to hire more black, female, LGBT or disabled cast and crew or address themes that affect those communities. Academy chiefs say the rules are intended to 'better reflect the diversity of the movie-going audience', but critics accused 'Woke Hollywood' bosses of turning the Oscars into a 'weapon against anyone who disagreed with their politics'.

Sometimes you wanna go where nobody knows your name. Former “Cheers” star Kirstie Alley paid a price for praising the president’s efforts during the spread of the deadly coronavirus. “Dear Mr. President,” she tweeted Monday night. “I wanted to thank you for ur recent decorum, sincerity, & care towards us. You’re taking charge & leading in a manner needed & wanted for this country. I highly commend you for ur boundless energy & willingness to solve problems. Thank you.” Many social media users attacked the 69-year-old actress, while others praised her. Some people wanted to know what she was referencing...

<p>Former adviser to Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, Peter Daou, posed a question to the twitterverse. He asked for one good reason why one person should have a billion dollars.</p> <p>I would tell Daou that the person worked hard, likely took some significant risks, or perhaps had an extraordinary idea.</p>

Actor John Travolta highlighted his close relationship with Kirstie Alley in a touching tribute to the late actress after news broke Monday she had died from cancer. Travolta, who co-starred in a series of films with the stunning actress, posted two photos to Instagram Monday of Alley with a brief, but heartfelt message. “Kirstie was one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had,” he wrote. “I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again.” Alley, the two-time Emmy-winning star of the renowned sitcom “Cheers” was 71. Her death was announced by her two children. “We are...

The actress' death was confirmed by her children on Monday evening: "As iconic as she was on screen, she was an even more amazing mother and grandmother"

Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy-winning actor who rose to fame with her role as Rebecca Howe in the NBC comedy series “Cheers,” has died after a battle with cancer. She was 71.

Actress Kirstie Alley has died at the age of 71, according to a statement from her family. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” according to the statement published to her official social media channels Monday evening.

Kristie (Kirstie, dammit) Alley voiced her opinion about children being exposed to "perverse" content on television and on the internet. The Hollywood actress warned that society's open-mindedness will eventually lead us down a road of accepting pedophilia. Alley's comments angered many, including fellow celebrities and an LGBTQ website."Was watching TV ...we've gone too far in my opinion. I feel sorry for our children," Alley tweeted on Tuesday morning. "Their exposure to everything perverse on every kind of screen is mind boggling. And even more tragic, it's being hyped as 'normal.'" "No other generation has had such easy access to the...

Actress Kirstie Alley's appearance on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Today" led former President Donald Trump to extend his appreciation for her support after the Wichita native claimed she faced backlash in Hollywood for being a Trump voter. Alley, among the minority of outspoken conservatives in show business, told Carlson on Wednesday's broadcast that she received "insane reactions" from people within the industry when she first mentioned voting for Trump in 2016, leaving her to feel like she was in "The Twilight Zone" and "a blackballing situation." "I was on a set and I spoke up. I didn't know it was...

Kirstie Alley is questioning why Twitter banned Donald Trump and some of his associates when it hasn’t suspended others whom she thinks have been inciting riots for months. In fact, she unloaded on Twitter and its CEO Jack Dorsey.

Kirstie Alley responded with words of encouragement after getting dragged on social media for declaring her continued support for President Trump in the upcoming election. The “Cheers” actress took to Twitter on Saturday evening to explain to her followers why she voted for Trump in the 2016 election and plans to do so again on Nov. 3 in his reelection bid against Democratic challenger Joe Biden. “I’m voting for @realDonaldTrump because he’s NOT a politician,” Alley, 69, began. “I voted for him 4 years ago for this reason and shall vote for him again for this reason. He gets things...

Kirstie Alley @kirstiealley I hope the Rose Garden event is being fully investigated. Seems suspect that they all “suddenly”got Covid 4 weeks before the election Sounds crazy I know.Woman shrugging Bond movie stuff. Spy vs Spy. I’m probably wrong. Must just be a coincidence. I’m just being paranoid. I’d investigate 2:20 PM · Oct 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

Kirstie Alley not only ignited a frenzy on Twitter on Monday, she welcomed it, after praising Donald Trump for taking charge of the coronavirus pandemic. The actress, 69, caused an uproar on the social media platform after thanking the president for his "recent decorum, sincerity & care" for Americans. "You're taking charge and leading in a manner needed & wanted for this country," Alley tweeted to the embattled president, who has been vilified by celebrities for his response to the novel virus.