Leah Remini

Jennifer Lopez Hits Dinner With Leah Remini

... The American Idol vet wore a black down jacket with a fur trim on the hoodie over a sweater. The Jenny From The Block singer's hair was pulled up with large hoop earrings. She met up with Remini, also in a black down jacket. She added leggings and sneakers, making it appear as if she had just been at a workout session. Five-second glam: The Jenny From The Block singer's hair was pulled up with large hoop earrings. Big tipper? She met up with Remini, also in a black down jacket. She added leggings and sneakers, making it appear as if she had just been at a workout session. She held onto a big bill. As close as can be: Lopez called Leah 'my girl' earlier this week. Casa Vega is one of the favorite restaurants of Kris Jenner, 61. Lopez and Remini have been friends since J-Lo got to Hollywood, she has said. On Thursday, Jennifer made a splash at the Zanotti ...

Scientology Allegedly Told John Travolta Not To Do Pulp Fiction

... Titanic starring Christian Bale as Jack Dawson and Kurt Russell as Han Solo. Now we’ve learned that this world of what-ifs also includes a version of Pulp Fiction without John Travolta as Vincent Vega. In the most recent episode of A&E’s Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, Remini and Mike Rinder, a former high-ranking official in the Church of Scientology, discuss the role that the church allegedly plays in its celebrity members’ lives. Among the revelations? Rinder said that Travolta asked him to review the screenplay for Pulp Fiction. “I’ve got a story about this that I’m not sure I should really tell,” Rinder said. “When Quentin Tarantino approached John Travolta for a role in Pulp Fiction, John asked me to review the script to tell him what I thought, and his role was a heroin-addict assassin, and I said, ‘Oh, ...

Leah Remini Hears Former Member's Shocking Story

... as the cult he had escaped. When Aaron found out, he wrote an internal report called a “knowledge report” about his own twin brother. Aaron and his mother turned their backs on Collin then. They believed they were doing what was best for him, and he would come back to the church. Collin was in a car accident and died before that ever happened. Aaron and his mom hadn’t been speaking to Collin at the time. Declarations of Independence. Aaron’s commanding officer told him not to go to Collin’s funeral because he was “just a suppressive person.” Aaron worried Collin wouldn’t have wanted him there anyway, but their dad assured him that Collin adored him. While retelling the story, Aaron began to sob uncontrollably. You May Also Like. Jaden Smith Says He’s ‘Failed’ in Bizarre Instagram Live Video. A few years later, he and his mom both started doubting the church’s teachings. Aaron said she was “declared,” which means she was kicked out. In order to not lose his job, Aaron pretended not to be in contact with her, but when his kids’ nanny found out Aaron and his mom were still speaking, she did what he had done ...

Leah Remini Showcases Scientology’s Relationship Control Methods

... the work Remini has done about Scientology with TLC, is its focus on highlighting stories from other defectors from the cult. While Remini acts as a facilitator and brings her star power, charisma, and screen presence to the show, it isn’t about her, her family, or their decision to leave. While Remini discusses that in short vignettes between segments, the majority of each episode has focused on the story of one defector and how his or her story explains the theme of the episode. Episode six was devoted to expounding on the policy of disconnection. Remini showcased how it keeps doubters involved in the organization long after they would have preferred to depart, and just how devastating it can be for those affected. Remini and her cohost, Mike Rinder, the former International Spokesman for Scientology, traveled to Clearwater, Florida, in the shadows of the main base of Scientology, where many ex-members still live. One of these ex-members, Aaron Smith-Levin and ...

Leah Remini Talks About How Church Of Scientology Didn’t Want John Travolta In ‘pulp Fiction’ Role

... the role of heroin addicted assassin Vincent Vega. The talk about Travolta was part of a larger conversation the two engaged in about the role the church plays in the lives of some of its most famous members. “I’ve got a story about this that I’m not sure I should really tell,” Rinder said. “When Quentin Tarantino approached John Travolta for a role in Pulp Fiction, John asked me to review the script to tell him what I thought, and his role was a heroin-addict assassin, and I said, ‘Oh, John, I don’t think that you should do this.'”. Travolta went on to garner critical acclaim for the role that is largely credited with helping him to jumpstart his than stalled career. Remini has been embroiled in an intense war of words with church officials ever since she left the church several years ago. She recently learned during an appearance on the Conan” show that church officials had contacted the host prior to her scheduled visit to blast her for waging a campaign against the church they insist is driven by the lure of “money, fame and attention.”. Leah Remini and Nicole Remini attend the Life is Good supports Dream Court opening BGCLB event in Long Beach, ...

Leah Remini's Scientology '20/20' Recap

... with children doesn't happen. “The church has very, very strict protocols on how children [are interacted with],” Yingling said. Asked about the church’s “confessional” questioning with underage youths, Yingling said, “It would be never be used in an appropriate manner by the church.". You May Also Like. 'Scientology': Leah Investigates Hate-Crime Claims Against Her. 5. The church didn’t deny some of its controversial practices, as Yingling said; these include shunning members who may have had relationships with people who denounced the church, and “bull-baiting” adolescents and teenagers, or a conditioning process to prevent its members from responding emotionally to provocations. As for Scientology’s long opposition to psychiatry, Yingling said, “Psychiatry has caused a lot of deaths.”. 6. A video crew ...

Scientology And The Aftermath

... and Claire Headley on Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath | A&E. Marc and Claire Headley are a married couple who talked about their experience with Scientology on the episode, “Golden Era.” Claire is a former Sea Org executive who claimed to have escaped in 2005. Both of the Headleys used to live and work on the Gold Base, which is supposed to be for the top tier members of the organization. A rule for members of the Sea Org is that there are no kids allowed, which allegedly means many members are forced to have abortions. Claire revealed that she got pregnant with her husband Marc when she was 17, but allegedly wasn’t allowed to keep the baby since she was in the Sea Org. “If a woman got pregnant, she would instantly be scheduled to get an abortion,” explained Claire. “If she refused in any manner ...

Brandy Seen At Church Of Scientology Fundraiser In Leah Remini Docuseries Footage, Still Secret Member

... her seemingly never-ending feud with fellow R&B star Monica and potentially beginning one with Beyonce. One of her former songwriters recently took to social media to claim she became enraged with him for posing for a picture with Jay-Z’s wife, adding that she has long been disrespectful of other stars in the industry. To try to right the situation, Brandy later posted a pic on Instagram of a Beyonce doll, where she sang her praises and those of younger sister Solange. Beyonce performs during a Get Out The Vote concert for Democratic presidential nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Cleveland. [Image by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images]. “To not love and respect Greatness would be a disgrace to my own gifts,” she wrote. “This is about truth. I love me some Bey and I love me some Solange. Now I’m done with it.”. Her thaw with Monica shows no such signs of letting up. Some accused Brandy of taking shots at Monica during her recent Soul Train Award performance and of lumping on when implied her relationship with the late, great Whitney Houston was more authentic than other ...