Larry the Cable Guy Becomes Weight loss Spokesperson

San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA - Comedian Larry the Cable Guy has become the unlikely face of weight loss company NutriSystem.

The star, real name Dan Whitney, has lost 50 pounds using the NutriSystem program, and he is so pleased with the results he's decided to help promote the firm in a series of print and TV advertisements.

In a post on his Web site, the comic jokes, "Now I look just like Brad Pitt, only totally different."

The ads will be made public later this month.