Four women have accused filmmaker Paul Haggis of sexual assault. Leah Remini and Mike Rinder, co-hosts of A&E’s Scientology and the Aftermath, have now come forward to defend Haggis, a former Scientologist and outspoken critic of the Church.
Jada Pinkett Smith fired back against claims former Scientology adherent Leah Remini made over the weekend that the actress has “been in Scientology a long time.”
The above photo of the “King of Queens final season wrap party” (an iconic moment in pop culture history) was taken in 2007, six years before star Leah Remini left the Church of Scientology. It’s almost hard to imagine now, but Remini wasn’t always such a outspoken critic of the church. As such a high-profile member…
CBS’ decision to kill off the wife on Kevin Can Wait—Erinn Hayes’ character—has led to a combination of shock and intrigue both from fans and non-viewers. That will continue to be the case even as the show’s creators try to explain why this is happening.
On Tuesday night’s second season premiere of A&E’s Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, two women born into Scientology gave their accounts of sexual abuse at the hands of members of the church, and alleged that other church members ignored them when they shared what had happened.
It’s Emmys press season, and Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath is up for two trophies at this year’s ceremony, so this week has been a particularly active one for Remini’s crusade against her former church. Earlier this week, she argued on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that Scientology isn’t a religion…
Last year CBS debuted a new series starring Kevin James as a gentle—if a little dumb—schlub who’s just trying to relax on Long Island with his family. Though that sounds a lot like the long-running CBS series King of Queens, there were myriad differences between the two shows: 1) Kevin James was a dopey deliveryman…
The Church of Scientology will have much more to be upset about in the coming months, because Leah Remini’s A&E series about Scientology is getting a second season.
Actor Danny Masterson is reportedly under investigation for rape by the Los Angeles Police Department. Journalist Tony Ortega writes that Masterson, a longtime Scientologist, is suspected of raping three fellow members of the organization, who also say they were pressured by the church not to report him to the police.…
Ask me to describe Leah Remini and I’ll say things like, “She’s that former Scientologist who was on The King of Queens.” Or maybe, “She’s that former Scientologist who’s best friends with Jennifer Lopez.” Or, uh, “She’s that former Scientologist who was what’s her name on the Saved By the Bell season set on the…
Journalist and Scientology expert Tony Ortega published a lengthy report on his personal website Thursday claiming Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige, has been spotted twice in the past year in Crestline, CA, a small town just miles away from a Scientology compound known as the Church of…
Actress and author Leah Remini stopped by Wendy Williams’s talk show Tuesday morning to promote her new A&E docuseries, Scientology and the Aftermath. But before broaching the dark subject of escaping a cult and attempting to reconnect with estranged family members, the two discussed less sinister topics, like…
Leah Remini and 50 Cent brought the national booty-eating convo into the clubhouse on Thursday night’s edition of Watch What Happens Live.
After what feels a decade-long wait (it was actually closer to six months), Leah Remini’s new documentary series, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, finally premiered Monday night on A&E. Since leaving the church in 2013, Remini has been one of its most vocal critics, excoriating the church (actually, I’ll…
In 2013, a DJ named David Mueller allegedly stuck his hand up Taylor Swift’s skirt and groped her at a “pre-concert meet and greet.” The transcript from her deposition corroborates this information. In an appearance on 955 Detroit’s “Mojo in the Morning” radio show, Mueller stuck to his guns and denied that the…
Leah Remini’s A&E series about the Church of Scientology and its effects on its followers, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, premieres tonight and her press tour for it has been accordingly full of flames. To The Hollywood Reporter, Remini shared this anecdote in which she described giddy Scientologist Tom…
Leah Remini is reportedly seeking $1.5 million in emotional damages from the Church of Scientology and claims the organization attempted to strong-arm A&E into pulling her TV series.
It’s been over a year since Leah Remini’s A&E docuseries on Scientology was announced, but the first trailer hints at something that was worth the wait.
This should be fan-freaking-tastic: Leah Remini, Scientology escapee, lands her TV series about Scientology on A&E. Earlier this year, we told you about this project, the news of which came via journalist Tony Ortega who has seemingly dedicated his life to reporting about Scientology and its various evils. Now A&E,…
