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Don’t come for her. Leah Remini clapped back at critics who think she’s not qualified to be a judge on So You Think You Can Dance.

final episode of the talk show aired on June 17. The series spent 13 years on the air.However, Wendy Williams herself did not appear to say goodbye. Various guest hosts including Michael Rapaport, Sherri Shepherd and Leah Remini had taken over for the past few months.Shepherd, 55, will now host her own talk show and will be taking up Williams’ slot.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterDirector Paul Haggis, now under house arrest on sexual assault charges in Italy, has gotten a trial date for his rape lawsuit in New York.The trial is set to begin on Oct. 11, before Judge Sabrina Kraus in Manhattan.

Tyler Sanders, who appeared in shows including 9-1-1: Lone Star and Fear the Walking Dead, has died. He was 18.

Leah Remini took her seat at the judge's table for the first time on Wednesday's episode of. The network appointed her as the show's third judge last week after removing Matthew Morrison following a report that he sent «uncomfortable» messages to a female contestant.

Telling her story. Leah Remini has been an outspoken critic of the Church of Scientology since she left the controversial religion in 2013.

“So You Think You Can Dance” has a lot to celebrate — hitting 300 episodes and welcoming new judge Leah Remini!

So You Think You Can Dance has a lot to celebrate — hitting 300 episodes welcoming new judge Leah Remini!Fox announced Friday that Remini, who competed on season 17 of  and also served as a temporary co-host, would be replacing Matthew Morrison at the judges' table. She'll be joining Stephen «tWitch» Boss and JoJo Siwa for the 300th episode, set to air Wednesday.ET's Denny Directo spoke with Remini and the crew about reaching the impressive milestone and infusing new energy into season 17 of the dance competition show.

. The long-running syndicated talk show will end without its host sitting in the purple chair. Instead, a video montage will be played in her honor.

making bank at the box office, but Leah Remini won’t be cashing in.The “Kings of Queens” star, 51, is a former Scientologist and warned fans who are itching to see the action film that Cruise, 59, is still an active member of the Church.Remini posted a screenshot of her friend and fellow ex-Scientologist Claire Headley’s Facebook post that accused Cruise of “crimes against humanity.”“Thank you to my friend @claireheadley for your courage. You have continued to speak out despite the non-stop attacks from Scientology,” Remini tweeted on Saturday.“And as Claire says in her post below, Tom Cruise knows exactly what goes on in Scientology. Don’t let the movie star charm fool you,” she continued.

Leah Remini is speaking out against Tom Cruise amid the success of his new movie Top Gun: Maverick.

Actress Leah Remini will join the dance competition series "So You Think You Can Dance" as a judge following Matthew Morrison's departure from the show during the ongoing 17th season. Remini will be on the judges' panel alongside singer JoJo Siwa and Hip-Hop dancer Stephen "tWitch" Boss.

Throwing on her judging shoes! So You Think You Can Dance has announced that Leah Remini will be the new judge on season 17 of the hit FOX series, two weeks after Matthew Morrison was fired for “inappropriate behavior.”

Leah Remini is replacing the since-fired Matthew Morrison as a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance”, and the actress’ first appearance will come during a milestone episode for the dance competition series, ET can confirm.

Leah Remini is replacing the since-fired Matthew Morrison as a judge on, and the actress' first appearance will come during a milestone episode for the dance competition series, ET can confirm.Remini will join Stephen 'tWitch' Boss and JoJo Siwa on the judging panel when the show celebrates its 300th episode on June 15 on Fox. That episode is set to introduce this season's top 12 dancers, selected to move on to the studio to showcase their skills.«I am thrilled to join on its milestone 300th episode,» Remini said in a statement released by the network.

statement to TheWrap. “I cannot apologize enough to all involved and I will be watching alongside you all on what I know will be one of the best seasons yet.”Morrison was brought in as a new judge alongside JoJo Siwa and Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who has been a judge before — as well as an All-Star dancer and contestant — but only on a show-by-show basis.The dance competition, which had been sidelined by the pandemic, returned May 18 with original host Cat Deeley once again emceeing and interviewing contestants.

If you can trip the light fantastic, Leah Remini may have some honest feedback for you.

Matthew Morrison‘s replacement on the So You Think You Can Dance judging panel has been revealed: Leah Remini!

Leah Remini is replacing the since-fired Matthew Morrison as a judge on, and the actress' first appearance will come during a milestone episode for the dance competition series, ET can confirm.Remini will join Stephen 'tWitch' Boss and JoJo Siwa on the judges' panel when the show celebrates its 300th episode on June 15 on Fox. That episode is set to introduce this season's top 12 dancers, selected to move on to the studio to showcase their skills.«I am thrilled to join on its milestone 300th episode,» Remini said in a statement released by the network.

Getting very meta. Erinn Hayes has joined the second season of Kevin Can F**k Himself — after her previous firing from Kevin Can Wait.

Selome Hailu AMC announced that Erinn Hayes is set as a guest star for Season 2 of “Kevin Can F**k Himself.” Character details remain under wraps.Hayes is best known for starring as Dr. Lola Spratt in “Chidrens Hospital,” the TheWB.com and later Adult Swim sitcom that parodies medical dramas such as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “General Hospital.” She also plays Lola in “Medical Police,” Netflix’s spinoff of the series.But another of Hayes’ prominent roles was playing Donna Gable, Kevin Gable’s (Kevin James) wife in the CBS sitcom “Kevin Can Wait.” In 2017, Hayes’s character was killed off to make room for Leah Remini to become a series regular as Vanessa Cellucci.“The character will have passed away and we will be moving forward in time catching up at a later date,” said CBS programming boss Thom Sherman at TCA press tour when explaining why Hayes had not been cast in Season 2 of “Kevin Can Wait.” “Obviously the chemistry between Kevin and Leah was amazing in the stunt episode we did at the end of last season, and we decided we want to continue that.” Hayes confirmed that it was not her call her call to leave the show.

This is a pretty meta casting — Kevin Can Wait alum Erinn Hayes is set to guest star on the upcoming second and final season of AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself. Hayes will appear in an as-yet undisclosed role alongside series stars Annie Murphy, Mary Hollis Inboden, Eric Petersen and Alex Bonifer.

Leah Remini is celebrating the end of a new chapter in her second act.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is out with its list of nominations for the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The hardware will be handed out Sunday, June 24, with CBS airing the ceremony live at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and Paramount+ streaming it.

No drama intended. Elisabeth Moss explained the real reason she wasn’t present when Leah Remini won a Television Critics Association award for her anti-Scientology series — and it wasn’t an intentional snub.

Sharon Osbourne is getting candid about her exit from The Talk

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you haven’t watched the season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 14 came to an end on Friday night, and Willow Pill was crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar. Willow Pill, a fan favorite from the beginning, beat out Lady Camden in a lip sync for the crown to Cher’s cover of ABBA’s “Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.”While the grande finale Ru-vealed itself over 90 minutes, the filming took place a few weeks ago at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, home to the “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!” show, and it came in at just under the five-hour mark.This left room for plenty of fun gags that didn’t make the cut, and Variety was in the room where it happens for the uncut, unedited version.

Sony Pictures Television is teaming up with corporate sibling the Game Show Network for the companies’ first joint upfront presentation to advertisers.

Jennifer Lopez just opened up about one of the most momentous times of her career, and what some consider the catalyst for her stardom.MORE: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck buy $55million Bel-Air estateDespite fans' disbelief, the star revealed that it has been twenty five years since the premiere of her iconic biopic of Selena Quintanilla, the legendary Mexican-American singer known for her incredible voice and fashion.JLo wrote a heartfelt tribute to the late Como La Flor singer in honor of the movie's anniversary, sharing unbelievable throwback pictures and footage of the film and the actress promoting it.WATCH: JLo called 'so annoying' by Leah Remini in fun pool TikTokMORE: Jennifer Lopez sizzles in lacy lingerie in jaw-dropping new campaignDuring the first clip, the mother-of-two shared an interview she did with Oprah upon the movie's release, where she revealed the shocking fact that Selena's family visited the set every single day to watch her portray the singer.JLo told Oprah back then that: "It was tough but I knew that I had a tough job ahead of me from the second I got the role, it was non-stop…in my trailer it was music all day, videos all day just to really absorb who she was."Despite how nerve-wracking the experience was, she explained that: "Having them there, having them care about the project was a beautiful thing for me and I feel enriched by even having been involved."A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo)The incredible and revelatory tributeThrough the throwbacks, the Let's Get Loud singer highlighted not only her incredible transformation and dazzling looks she wore, but how emotional the process of recreating Selena's life accurately was.MORE: Ben Affleck says 'yes' to Jennifer Lopez in Marry Me

Jennifer Lopez has been called "so annoying" by her best friend Leah Remini after they enjoyed a pool day together.MORE: Jennifer Lopez to receive the 2022 iHeartRadio Icon AwardLeah took to TikTok to share a video of their day in the Los Angeles sunshine, revealing that she had turned up in a baseball cap after "Jen asked me to meet her at the pool".WATCH: Jennifer Lopez called 'so annoying' by Leah Remini in fun TikTok"Here's me, normal. Look at this one! Head wrap, jewelry," Leah quipped, turning the camera on Jen who was wearing a silk head wrap and drop earrings."Can you be ugly once? Just be normal once?!" Leah then exclaimed as Jennifer burst into laughter and Leah added: "You're such a [expletive]" and proceeded to jump on top of her pal.ORE: Jennifer Lopez wows in bridal style dress for a very special occasionShe captioned the video: "It's so annoying."The video was actually taken eight years ago in 2014; the pair met over a decade ago when Leah and her husband Angelo Pagan attended Jennifer's then-boyfriend Marc Anthony's film premiere.

Leah Remini is wondering the same thing that we all are as she teases her bestie Jennifer Lopez. The King Of Queens actress shared a throwback video of her and the pop star hanging out poolside. The actress joked with J.Lo about her inability to not look fabulous, “So Jen asked me to meet her by the pool. right?” Remini said in the clip. “OK, here’s me… normal.” She turned the camera to face her as she was wearing a baseball cap.

EXCLUSIVE: ABC is getting into the unscripted true-crime space.

Not your average celebrity feud. Leah Remini and Kirstie Alley’s tumultuous relationship started making headlines after the King of Queens alum left Scientology in 2013 — and things never really slowed down.

A prolonged break. Wendy Williams will not return to host her talk show at all this season, Us Weekly can confirm.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentHugh Hefner was revolutionary. Praised for his part in the sexual revolution of the 1960s, the Playboy founder was ahead of his time as an early proponent of gay rights, abortion and birth control.

Leah Remini got candid about her life since leaving Scientology nearly nine years ago.