Leah Remini Blasts NBC4 Over 30-Minute Scientology Ad: The 2025 Media Ethics Debate

The line has been crossed. Outspoken critic Leah Remini isn't holding back as she slams NBC4 Los Angeles for selling a massive 30-minute airtime block to the Church of Scientology.

A 30-Minute Scientology Infomercial Ignites Backlash

According to Entertainment Weekly, Remini took to X on Monday to express her shock after stumbling upon the lengthy program. While the organization typically purchases 30-second spots, Remini argues that a full half-hour block allows the church to disguise propaganda as legitimate, NBC-endorsed programming. She warned that unsuspecting viewers might be misled into an organization she describes as "dangerous and fascistic."

The program focused on Dianetics, the book by L. Ron Hubbard that serves as the entry point for Scientology. Remini asserted that the content is "pseudopsychological" and lacks any scientific foundation, urging her followers to contact NBCLA to demand they never allow such a broadcast again.

Scientology Fires Back: Free Speech vs. Anti-American Rhetoric

The Church of Scientology isn't backing down. Spokesperson David Bloomberg confirmed the 30-minute segment was part of a strategic push for the 75th Anniversary of Dianetics. Bloomberg dismissed Remini’s comments as "anti-American" and suggested she doesn't understand free speech, even making a sharp jab by telling her to consider emigrating to Russia.

Remini, who left the church in 2013, has built a powerful legacy as a whistleblower. Her Emmy-winning series, Scientology and the Aftermath, won awards in 2017 and 2020. Despite the loss of her longtime partner Mike Rinder on January 5, she continues the fight alone, highlighting the ongoing tension between religious organizations and media outlets.