“Allowing Scientology to buy a full 30-minute block of airtime is unacceptable,” Remini asserted.

Leah Remini blasts Los Angeles station for airing 30-minute Church of Scientology ad

"Allowing Scientology to buy a full 30-minute block of airtime is unacceptable," Remini asserted.

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December 31, 2025 2:27 p.m. ET

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Leah Remini is calling out NBC4 Los Angeles for airing what she claims was a "propaganda advertisement" for the Church of Scientology. The former member and outspoken critic of the church took to X on Monday to slam the station for airing a promotion she deemed "deeply alarming."

"On Saturday afternoon, @NBCLA , the NBC station in Los Angeles, aired a 30-minute propaganda advertisement for Scientology," Remini began in her lengthy post. "I happened to stumble upon it and was in shock when I realized what was airing. Scientology has often bought 30-second and 1-minute TV ads (mostly on local television). It is something I strongly object to, but allowing Scientology to buy a full 30-minute block of airtime is unacceptable."

She continued, "Someone who knows nothing about Scientology and happened to watch this program would not realize that it was a paid advertisement and might reasonably assume it was programming produced or endorsed by NBC, which could lead them into Scientology."

Leah Remini in 2019.

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"The propaganda program centered around Dianetics, a pseudopsychological book written by L. Ron Hubbard that masquerades as a mental-health book but is, in reality, an entry point into Scientology — a dangerous, fascistic organization that seeks to destroy the lives of its members and their families," Remini wrote, adding, "Nothing about Dianetics or Scientology is helpful or rooted in science. Even critics and skeptics of psychology and psychiatry do not endorse Dianetics and Scientology."

The actress slammed NBC4 for presenting the alleged ad, writing that she believes it "crosses a line."

She concluded her post by calling her followers to action: "Please use the link below to contact @NBCLA to let them know what a serious mistake this was and urge them to never again allow Scientology to purchase a block of airtime like this. And please like and repost this post so that more people can join us in reaching out to NBC LA."

David Bloomberg, a spokesperson for Church of Scientology International, confirmed the organization's 30-minute segment with *.*

"Yes, for the 75th Anniversary of the #1 *New York Times* and International bestseller, *Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health*, we are doing strategic placements of the 30-minute TV show, *Dianetics: The Adventure of You *with fantastic public response," said Bloomberg in an emailed statement.

Bloomberg also responded to Remini's social media posts, calling them "anti-American as they are false."

"As we said in 2023, 'If Remini does not believe in free speech, then she should consider emigrating to Russia,'" he continued.

Representatives for Los Angeles did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.

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Remini left the Church of Scientology in 2013 and has since been a vocal critic of the controversial organization. The *King of Queens* alum has written about her experience in a memoir,* Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology*, and starred in the A&E docuseries, *Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath* with her late cohost, Mike Rinder.

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The docuseries, which ran three seasons, delved into the experiences of Remini, Rinder, and other former members who left the church and claim they were harassed after publicly speaking out against the organization. *Scientology and the Aftermath* won two Emmys, for Outstanding Informational Series or Special in 2017 and for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special in 2020, with Rinder and Remini sharing the latter award.

Leah Remini in 2019.

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Remini and Rinder continued their partnership with their podcast, *Scientology: Fair Game*, which they launched in 2020.

Rinder, a former high-ranking Scientology executive who became a prominent whistleblower against the organization's abuses after his 2007 departure, died Jan. 5 at 69. In a heartfelt tribute posted days after his death, Remini described him as her "anchor, my trusted partner, and my closest confidant."

"When I left Scientology, Mike was one of the first people I turned to. From that moment, he became my lifeline. Together, we embarked on an incredible journey that included *The Aftermath* and our podcast, *Fair Game*. But Mike was so much more than my partner in this fight — he was my brother, my father, my best friend… in every way that mattered," she added.

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