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Leah Remini on Tom Cruise’s Rant

December 16, 2020 By Mike Rinder 56 Comments

Tony Ortega posted something written by Leah to put the recent Tom Cruise rant into context. I think it is important information that should be shared as widely as possible. Perhaps there are some readers who come to this blog but don't visit Ortega's. Here is Tony's posting with Leah's statement in full. Leah Remini sent us this statement about Tom Cruise’s on-set rant that was caught on tape and released by the Sun yesterday… Tom Cruise claimed he does not get so much as a cold because of Scientology. All Scientologists believe that if they aren’t connected to what they label … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini Tagged With: David Miscavige, Leah Remini, Tom Cruise, Tony Ortega

How About a Podcast?

April 23, 2020 By Mike Rinder 403 Comments

We have so many people ask us when we are coming back to continue our work, but, circumstances have made some things impossible right now. So, we were thinking of things we could do and wondered if a Podcast might be something worth looking into.  We could record episodes without a team of people to operate lights and cameras etc. What do you think of the idea? If you think it might be worth exploring, we would love to hear what you would be interested in hearing about. And even ideas for a good name for it. Are there specific things you felt we didn't cover in The Aftermath series … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder Tagged With: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, The Aftermath

Aftermath Update Updated

January 27, 2020 By Mike Rinder 56 Comments

We promised that we would let you know as soon as there was further news on what was to come next. I cannot say anything more than is covered in this story at this time, but as this is a Hollywood "insider" sort of publication, I thought I should put it here as everyone who reads this blog will be interested. Here is the article in full: Leah Remini Inks First-Look Deal With Critical Content The relevant information that will be of most interest to readers here: Leah Remini, creator, host and producer of A+E’s Emmy-winning docuseries Leah Remini: Scientology and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini Tagged With: Critical Content, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Scientology, The Aftermath

Aftermath Announcement

August 14, 2019 By Mike Rinder 411 Comments

In June we shot our series finale of The Aftermath, which will air in the next couple of weeks. A&E will announce the date soon. It will be our last show on A&E. When we began this journey, we did not anticipate more than a single season. But the response was so overwhelming and we felt strongly that the people who stepped forward deserved to be heard. We were not previously aware of some of the abuses that came to light, and we felt they compelled further episodes. And of course, Scientology’s response to the series played a role too. Scientology is a formidable opponent with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, The Aftermath Tagged With: A&E, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, public relations, Scientology, The Aftermath

The Aftermath — An Update

February 13, 2019 By Mike Rinder 221 Comments

  This is an attempt to quell some of the rumors and erroneous speculation swirling about The Aftermath. Though I am not in a position to know everything about decisions that are made outside my control (or Leah’s), I do have some insight – more than most who may claim to have “heard rumors,” rely on anonymous sources or merely speculate because they have a keyboard on which they can type. First, and most important for me, I want to dispel the lies that have been circulated (most likely by scientology) that episodes or the show as a whole are in peril because of Leah Remini’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini, The Aftermath Tagged With: Danny Masterson, fair game, Heber Jentzsch, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, public relations, Scientology, The Aftermath

Second Act – Go See It

December 13, 2018 By Mike Rinder 83 Comments

I attended the premiere of Second Act last night and it is a movie worth seeing. It's also why there are no Thursday Funnies this morning. Second Act is funny, touching and uplifting without being corny. Leah of course brings the laugh out loud humor that is her trademark. Spontaneous, plenty of ad-libbed moments and yet always her heart shines through. Watching her in the movie is a lot like hanging out with her when she is not on screen. Fun, funny and endearing. But there is more to the movie than Leah. A great performance by Charlyne Yi was a standout for me - she is really … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini Tagged With: Leah Remini, Second Act

Technical Difficulties and Return of the Cult Classic

October 18, 2018 By Mike Rinder 64 Comments

There have been some technical difficulties with the blog. I have not been able to see any comments since early this morning. They vanished like Shelly Miscavige... Some bright minds are working to resolve whatever the cause of this is. In the meantime, if you have not seen it elsewhere, I thought you might enjoy the new billboard and ad... Maybe these things are connected.   https://youtu.be/ZCEfComrB8Y   It's a beautiful day in LA today -- but there is a hurricane heading towards Hemet...   UPDATE: Comments now enabled again. All you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini Tagged With: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, The Aftermath

“Waves of Anti-Religious Hate Crimes”

September 29, 2018 By Mike Rinder 110 Comments

  A new article in US Magazine that previews an upcoming interview with Leah elicited an amazing response from David Miscavige through his ventriloquist dummy Karin Pouw. Failing to address any of the substantive things talked about, it is a typical scientology "attack the attacker" response: The Church of Scientology’s spokesperson Karin Pouw responded to Remini’s allegations in a statement to Us. “While we would prefer to ignore yet another of Leah Remini’s over-the-top rants aimed at getting attention, she unfortunately continues to incite waves of anti-religious hate crimes. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Leah Remini Tagged With: David Miscavige, Karin Pouw, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, public relations

Scientology Coming (Further) Unhinged

July 21, 2018 By Mike Rinder 101 Comments

A recent article by Joe Nolfi for Entertainment Weekly elicited a pretty unhinged response from scientology. The article springboarded off Leah's appearance on Ron Miscavige's podcast Life After Scientology where she and Ron discussed the upcoming Season 3. Scientology's crazy response is a study in "never defend, always attack" mentality (see my earlier blog post for a lengthier discussion of this topic Dealing With Critics of Scientology): When reached for comment on Remini’s Life After Scientology comments, a representative for the church told EW: “Even a cursory review of this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leah Remini, Public Relations Tagged With: Church of Scientology, fair game, L. Ron Hubbard, Leah Remini, media, public relations

A Message from Leah Remini to Scientology Operatives

June 28, 2018 By Mike Rinder 175 Comments

Dear OSA, OSA operatives, paid off sleazy PI’s and lawyers who are bought off by Scientology, I know you are reading this because you scour our instagrams, FB Pages and twitter feeds all day and night. I also understand you are bound to follow the writings of L. Ron Hubbard which require you to discover what someone considers valuable and attack it, to "fight on the basis of total attrition of the enemy" and treat those who speak the truth about you as "Fair Game." But you should also know that what you are doing, including: -- the legal threats -- paying off family members with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Harrassment, Leah Remini, Scientology Tagged With: attorneys, Harrassment, irs, Lawyers, Leah Remini, PI's, Scientology, Scientology The Aftermath, Tax exempt status, The Aftermath

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