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Episode 39: Former A&E Executive Devon Graham Hammonds

May 3, 2021 By Mike Rinder 31 Comments

This week we talk with our guardian angel at A&E, Devon Graham Hammonds. Devon was VP Programming (she has since moved on and is now an executive at the production company that produced the show) and oversaw The Aftermath show in every respect. We talk about how the show came to be with a lot of behind-the-scenes glimpses into what it was like to make The Aftermath -- including the Fair Gaming of everyone concerned and the challenges the network and production company and everyone who worked on the show faced. We also cover why the show ended (it was not, as scientology crowed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: A&E, Devon Graham Hammonds, fair game, Fair Game Podcast, IPC, Leah Remini, Scientology And The Aftermath, Taryn Teutsch

Episode 17: Former Sea Org Executive Claire Headley

November 16, 2020 By Mike Rinder 95 Comments

Leah and I were extremely happy to welcome our old friend Claire Headley to the Fair Game podcast. Claire of course appeared in 2 episodes of The Aftermath -- and she was recently featured on the Netflix home page: I have known Claire and her husband Marc since I first went to the Gold Base -- way back in the 80's. Claire worked closely with Miscavige as an executive in Religious Technology Center. She was the Deputy Inspector General Internal. Claire helped me many times, she is one of the few people I know -- especially at the international level, and even more specifically in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game, Fair Game Podcast Tagged With: A&E, Allen Cartwright, Angie Blankenship, Claire Headley, David Miscavige, Fair Game Podcast, FBI, Freeloader bill, Greg Wilhere, JB, John Brousseau, Kendrick Moxon, Kevin Caetano, Kirsten Caetano, Leah Remini, Lynn Farny, Marc Headley, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Religious Technology Center, SP Declare, The Aftermath, Warren McShane

Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath Now on Netflix

November 1, 2020 By Mike Rinder 41 Comments

As of today, 3 seasons of The Aftermath are now available on Netflix... Hoping this will generate a new wave of interest in ending the abuses of scientology.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Aftermath Tagged With: A&E, abuses, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Netflix, Scientology, Scientology And The Aftermath, Scientology The Aftermath, The Aftermath

They Cannot Get Over It

September 20, 2020 By Mike Rinder 40 Comments

Ed Parkin (and his Dear Leader, David Miscavige) continue to be obsessed about A&E. Not content that The Aftermath completed its 3 season run more than a year ago, they are operating on the Hubbard dictum "I never forget, I always even the score" and continue, once a week on average, to write editorials demanding the entire A&E network be exterminated. They literally want to cost every A&E employee their job, also pursuant to the dictates of Hubbard. Everyone who works at A&E is an "enemy" because they are connected to The Aftermath, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder. Why does … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations, Scientology, STAND League Tagged With: A&E, Disney, Ed Parkin, Hulu, L. Ron Hubbard, Leah Remini, Martin Landon, Mike Rinder, STAND League, The Aftermath

The Aftermath Emmy Win

September 15, 2020 By Mike Rinder 58 Comments

I wanted to take a minute to thank everyone concerned for the wonderful finale episode of The Aftermath which was recognized with our second Emmy last night. We were nominated 4 times and won twice, which is a pretty remarkable record. It takes a LARGE number of people to make any TV show, it took an especially large number of people to make a complex, live audience show like that one with a subject matter that was very difficult, and particularly in light of the fact that Danny Masterson had not been charged at the time. Let me start at the top. A&E were an amazing family to be part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: A&E, Aaron Saidman, Bobette Riales, Chrissie Bixler, Eli Holzman, IPC. Devon Graham Hammonds, James Ellis, Joey Chait, Leah Remini, Marci Hamilton, Natalie Feinblatt, Rachel Dax, Scientology The Aftermath, Serge Gil, Victoria Locke

What’s Up With Scientology TV?

August 27, 2020 By Mike Rinder 62 Comments

STAND League makes a big deal out of the "ratings" of The Aftermath and A&E. Still at it more than a year after the last episode aired. This is one of their recent headlines, exhorting Disney to "pull the plug" on A&E.   The hypocrites at STAND proclaim "the audience has spoken and they reject hate speech"... Actually, the audience spoke and made The Aftermath the biggest hit A&E had when we were airing -- though Live PD had higher audience numbers, The Aftermath was their "prestige" show. Emmy nominations across 4 years for 3 seasons and numerous other awards … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations, scientology TV, The Aftermath Tagged With: A&E, Alexa rankings, DirecTV, Mike Rinder's Blog, Scientology, ScientologyTV, The Aftermath

Scientology and The Aftermath Emmy Nomination

July 28, 2020 By Mike Rinder 53 Comments

The Emmy nominations were announced this morning. This came as a pleasant, but total surprise. Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath has been nominated each year it aired -- 4 times in all as the 3 seasons spanned 4 years of eligibility. That is a pretty remarkable record, and we thank and congratulate IPC, A&E and our crew for their dedication, courage and professionalism. And to the Television Academy for their support. But most of all we recognize the brave contributors who bared their souls and stories in the face of scientology's reputation for conducting Fair Game … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Aftermath Tagged With: A&E, Emmy, IPC, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, The Aftermath

“Justice 4 Mom” Advertising on Jezebel

April 26, 2020 By Mike Rinder 70 Comments

I tend to check on my daughter "Taryn's" website occasionally and people send me things of note. Of course, it is her name and image that are being used, it is not "her" website. And there is no proof clearer than the fact they are now paying to advertise on this site. On her Sea Org pay she couldn't afford to buy posterboard to make a sign to hold up on Hollywood Blvd, let alone pay for advertising on a popular web page. Jezebel is a female oriented site that used to be part of the Gawker stable (Gawker was NOT friendly to scientology -- they posted the infamous Tom Cruise IAS Freedom … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game Tagged With: A&E, Disney, Jezebel, Justice4Mom, OSA, Taryn Rinder, Taryn Teutsch, The Aftermath

The Aftermath Finale Tonight

August 26, 2019 By Mike Rinder 92 Comments

  Tonight at 9pm A&E airs the final 2 hour episode of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. I hope you can tune in, or at least record the show for later watching. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the episode was only finalized last week. A&E could not promote it or schedule a final time slot until the episode was in its final form and signed off by the powers that be. It was a difficult process that in the end, Leah and I had little to do with. A&E wanted it to air while the voting period for the Emmy's is still open (which ends on August 29) and … [Read more...]

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

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