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Leah Remini's Next A&E Project to Tackle Jehovah's Witnesses
Leah Remini has her sights set on a new project for A&E, one that will keep her focused on religion.
According to sources, Remini will produce a special for A&E that focuses on Jehovah's Witnesses, to air during a break following season three of the Emmy-winning Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. The religion, while based on Biblical teachings, has come under fire for some practices such as ousting or shunning members who have dissenting views, refusing to participate in politics or government, not celebrating birthdays or Christmas and for multiple predictions of Armageddon that have yet to come true.
The Remini-backed project is the first to come under the first-look production pact the actress and producer signed with A&E to develop unscripted projects for the cable network. During a May 17 FYC panel discussion at the Linwood Dunn Theater in the Academy’s Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Los Angeles featuring A&E’s Emmy winning team behind The Aftermath — and moderated by The Hollywood Reporter editorial director Matthew Belloni — Remini hinted that her team had several projects on the company's slate.
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Remini added that she continues to receive messages and emails from people who are eager to share their experiences, not only about Scientology but about other religions. Still, with the Jehovah's Witness project, it's clear the Aftermath team is not done with Scientology just yet.
For season three, Saidman said they plan to focus on the church's tax-exempt status and “to go right after the heart of the church’s power and resources and challenge fundamentally the foundation upon which they stand.” Added Remini: “We’re had it with what’s going on. … We want to make sure we’ve done everything we can to put an end to (the abuses).”
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CoS Crys Religious Bigotry in 3,2,1
Leah Remini has her sights set on a new project for A&E, one that will keep her focused on religion.
According to sources, Remini will produce a special for A&E that focuses on Jehovah's Witnesses, to air during a break following season three of the Emmy-winning Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. The religion, while based on Biblical teachings, has come under fire for some practices such as ousting or shunning members who have dissenting views, refusing to participate in politics or government, not celebrating birthdays or Christmas and for multiple predictions of Armageddon that have yet to come true.
The Remini-backed project is the first to come under the first-look production pact the actress and producer signed with A&E to develop unscripted projects for the cable network. During a May 17 FYC panel discussion at the Linwood Dunn Theater in the Academy’s Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study in Los Angeles featuring A&E’s Emmy winning team behind The Aftermath — and moderated by The Hollywood Reporter editorial director Matthew Belloni — Remini hinted that her team had several projects on the company's slate.
snippet:
Remini added that she continues to receive messages and emails from people who are eager to share their experiences, not only about Scientology but about other religions. Still, with the Jehovah's Witness project, it's clear the Aftermath team is not done with Scientology just yet.
For season three, Saidman said they plan to focus on the church's tax-exempt status and “to go right after the heart of the church’s power and resources and challenge fundamentally the foundation upon which they stand.” Added Remini: “We’re had it with what’s going on. … We want to make sure we’ve done everything we can to put an end to (the abuses).”
more@link
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/r...a-e-project-tackle-jehovahs-witnesses-1114006
CoS Crys Religious Bigotry in 3,2,1
