Quote: "Jennifer couldn't have been sweeter. 'Congratulations, honey!' she said, and I could tell she really meant it." Leah Remini has nothing but great things to say about Jennifer Aniston, who she once beat to a role as Rhea Perlman's daughter on Cheers.
Quote: "The mission is to save the planet. And because Scientologists view children as spiritual beings, you're not treated as a kid. You're given a lot of responsibility, and so your ego becomes extremely inflated." Actress and former Scientologist Leah Remini struggled to enjoy her childhood while growing up as a member of the church.
Quote: "Being critical of Tom Cruise is being critical of Scientology itself. You are evil." Former Church of Scientology member Leah Remini reveals the faithful are not allowed to criticise the movie star.
Fact: Jennifer Lopez made a special trip from Paris, France to New York City to support her best friend Leah Remini during her appearance on U.S. late night show Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday (09Jul14). The singer/actress even served as a bartender by handing Remini and host Andy Cohen shots of tequila.
Fact: Actress Leah Remini and her mum Vicki were treated to a sexy lapdance from male strippers on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (28May14). The former King of Queens star showed off her moves while seated as three topless men surrounded her. The stunt on the U.S. Tv show was in honour of Remini's upcoming 44th birthday on 15 June (14).
Fact: Actress Leah Remini is writing a tell-all book about Scientology and her exit from the religion. The star of U.S. Tv show The King Of Queens defected from the church in early July (13), after reported disagreements with head David Miscavige.
Fact: Sharon Osbourne has reportedly lost two co-hosts as she prepares for a month-long hiatus from U.S. talk show The Talk - actresses Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini will not return for the programme's second season. In total three of the original six hosts have now left the show - Marissa Jaret Winokur departed in January (11).
Fact: Actress and chat show co-host Leah Remini poked fun at Lady GaGa and recreated the singer's dramatic Grammy Awards entrance on Monday (14Feb11) when she emerged from an egg-shaped vessel at the start of her U.S. daytime programme THE TALK. The Poker Face star hatched out of her incubator at Sunday's (13Feb11) ceremony to perform her new single Born This Way.
Fact: Actress Leah Remini and her co-presenters on U.S. chat show THE TALK have an unusual ritual before every episode - the women pat the bottom of fellow panelist and rock matriarch Sharon Osbourne for good luck, just before the cameras start rolling.
Fact: Sharon Osbourne and actresses Leah Remini and Sara Gilbert are teaming up to front a new U.S. TV magazine show which focuses on parenting issues.
Quote: "I just like to bitch. I'm the kind of person, you invite me on a private jet, and I'm not thankful. I go, 'How do they not have a cappuccino maker?'" American actress Leah Remini is honest about her shortcomings.