Kirstie Alley graces the cover of People magazine’s issue hitting newsstands Friday. The once X-large star of Showtime’s “Fat Actress” is finally in charge when it comes to her weight, with claims of a 50-pound reduction from her frame that once held somewhere north of 200.

“When I got fat, I was being stupid. It was a little bit like when I used to do drugs,” Alley told People.

Now a paid endorser for Jenny Craig, Alley says the proof is in the pudding, or lack thereof. Following the Craig program of 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day, she is four dress sizes smaller.

Unfortunately, while dropping pounds, Alley thinks her chances to continue “Fat Actress” also fell.

“I think (the network execs) have great concerns with me not being fat,” says Alley.

If it wasn’t the fat it might be the fact – the fact that the show, which garnered some good reviews, lost 68 percent of its audience after the first two episodes, according to People.

– Knight Ridder Newspapers

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Often described as aloof and somewhat distant on screen, actor Ralph Fiennes is looking forward to getting down and dirty in the latest Harry Potter film, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” according to the New York Daily News.

The Oscar-nominated actor whose film “The Constant Gardener” (co-starring Rachel Weisz) is currently in theaters, stars opposite Daniel Radcliffe (Potter) as the vile Lord Voldermort.

“That’s one of the hardest things to play, the personification of evil!” says Fiennes. “It’s a full-on villain turn. You have to find a certain style or tone – you don’t want to be either too campy or too understated.”

The fourth Potter film is set to cast spells on moviegoers in November.

– Knight Ridder Newspapers

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NEW YORK (AP) – John Larroquette will guest star on NBC’s “Joey,” which premieres Sept. 22.

Larroquette plays a classically trained, award-winning actor who co-stars with Matt LeBlanc’s character, Joey Tribbiani, in a movie called “Captured.”

The first of his two episodes will air Sept. 29, the network announced this week.

Larroquette, 57, won four Emmy Awards for his role as Assistant District Attorney Dan Fielding on “Night Court,” which ran from 1984-1992.

He also won an Emmy for his guest role on “The Practice.”

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) – A homeless man accused of entering Jennifer Aniston’s rented Malibu beach house was ordered Wednesday to stay away from her for three years.

On Aug. 25, David Hesterbey, 48, allegedly took a taxi to the home on Pacific Coast Highway, climbed over a 9-foot fence and entered the house.

The restraining order issued by a judge Wednesday forbids Hesterbey from coming within 100 yards of the former “Friends” star, her home, work or vehicle.

Aniston was away filming a movie in Chicago when the transient allegedly entered her home and told her employees he was “looking for Jennifer,” authorities said.

When a worker confronted Hesterbey, he became startled and fled the house, jumping a fence and running toward the beach, officials said. He was arrested later that day while walking along the beach near Aniston’s home.

Hesterbey has a prior burglary conviction in Santa Barbara County, prosecutors said.

He remains in custody on $70,000 bail and faces first-degree burglary and petty theft charges. He pleaded not guilty last month and is due in court for a hearing on Sept. 26.

If convicted, he could be sentenced to as much as six years in prison.