Article: KEEPING COMPANY WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS.(L.A. LIFE)

Byline: Bonnie Miller Rubin Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire

Go ahead. Dismiss Suzanne Somers as the quintessential dumb blonde; the real-life version of the character she played on ``Three's Company.'' But to do so would be to gloss over an entrepreneurial success story.

While many '70s sitcom stars have been relegated to the cameo walk-on, Somers - now 50 and a grandmother - knew that she could no longer play the sweet young thing. So, she has channeled her energy into the fitness field, overseeing a plethora of businesses, from videos to Thighmasters to publishing.

Her new book, ``Suzanne Somers' Eat Great, Lose Weight'' (Crown; $23), is her ...

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