the author -- actress leah remini.erhaps the most famous person ever to publicly split with the church. tonight what remini is saying and how the church is reacting. on the hit cbs sitcom, "the king of queens," leah remini is a brassy working wife. >> but i chose you. >> that's got to sting. >> reporter: and in leaving the search in which she was raced, remini is displaying a similar toughness, speaking here with "access hollywood." >> i'm good. i have my family. my real friends are behind me and i think that says a lot. >> reporter: today, the news that she's writing a tell-all memoir. remini says to "us weekly" -- it will include my experiences, everything that's taboo to talk about. she will have a lot of experience to draw upon. she joined the church at age 7, briefly served as a member of the elite religious order know as sea org., and then, as a celebrity, moved among scientology's most famous members. remini's sister nicole, herself a former scientologist, says leah's relationship with the church began to sour i

are police potentially thinking about going after leah remini?that this is nuisance or mischief or is it really going to go away, all but the battle between the church and miss remini? >> if she had a concern about the whereabouts, that's a missing person's report. but the church of scientology says it's nonsense. they've released a statement saying that this entire episode was nothing more than a publicity stunt for ms. remini. rather than move on with her life and career, she has aligned herself with a handful of untrustworthy lunatic tabloid sources who obsess ifl harass the church to advance their selfish agendas. we should also say that leah remini's husband and mother is still members of the church of scientology. >> that is odd. it's an unusual story and there are many unusual stories, i have to be honest, nischelle. >> i hope i sorted it out a little bit for you. >> you are amazing. i've got to be honest with you, no one else could. have a good weekend. >> you, too. >>> this looks like any other pair of glasses but with google glasses you

leah remini really believed in this. feels quite betrayed. >> as for shelly miscavige, the lapd tells abc news that she is alive. her detectives have met with her within the past two days. interestingly, the lapd said this is not the first time they've had a missing persons report filed on shelly miscavige. fascinating story. back to you. >> and nothing short of stunning. thank you, dan. >>> we're going to bring in dan abrams here with more. and, dan, you were just saying, that, after letting this go for a bit, we're now seeing the church fire back in a way, perhaps, we've become accustomed to. >> yeah, it's clear this is now an all-out war between leah remini and the church of scientology. dan harris and i were talking backstage about this. about the fact you haven't seen language like this from the church, against her up to this point. they've been trying to be careful. they've been using kid gloves. but now, they're going after her. you heard that statement. this is now an all-out battle. >> now, the lapd, rather quic

. >> we talked about leah remini. >> i was wondering what you thought about leah remini leaving the church? zi hi it's pretty bravement >> brave, right? >> yeah. >> we started talking about scientology, get vezz uncomfortable. not like he usually is, you know. >> you think she's a hero? really? >> i don't think too much. >> you don't think too much? >> otherwise, it would be something different, you know. >> that's the problem with this church. just can't leave that church. >> they try to get mike when he went there. >> i went there to meet with someone because i knew about tom cruise having suri. they have a restaurant in the celebrity center. so i walked in. what do you want, mike? i said ice tea. so i start drinking it. best ice tea i have ever had! [laughter] that was six years ago. i'm telling you, i still think about that ice tea, dude. >> somebody told me too that place has the best buffet. >> that would have got me right there. i would be like, i'm in! [laughter] >> thank you very much, man. >> that's former "anger management" star selma blair with her beautiful son arthur on the t

we are back for the latest on leah remini reportedly ready to tell all about her dramatic break withcientology. the sitcom star kept her silence on her exact reasons for leaving the church, but that may be about to change. abc's dan harris has her story. >> reporter: leah remini made headlines when she quit the church of scientology. now a new tell-all memoir these reportedly writing could make even more news. "us weekly" says the actress told them "it will include my experiences everything that is taboo to talk about." joining the church at age 7, briefly served as a member of the elite religious order known at sea org and moved amongst scientology's famous members. >> this book is huge. i think every publisher will be interested in bidding for it. i think that this would be one of the most sought off celebrity memoirs of the last few years. >> reporter: not since the oscar winning screenwriter paul hag get had the church had to face such a prominent member quitting and becoming openly critical. haggis praised remini writing the stakes for her were so much higher than for me. her de

there are reports leah remini filed a missing persons report for the wife of the church's leader.wing the story. >> ever since leah remini left the church of scientology speculation as to why she said. her sister said it started when remini questioned the whereabouts of her friend, michelle miscavige, wife of david miss calf inlg. in response the church is calling her latest action ill-advised, ludicrous self-promotion. the church of scientology lashing out at former "king of queens" star and talk show host leah remini after she cut ties with the church and filed a missing persons report for shelly miscavige. mississip miscavige was reporte not been seen in public for several years. her sister's problems with scientology started when she asked david miss cacavige about wife's whereabouts at the wedding of katie holmes and tom cruise. that question led to others and ultimate lilleyia leaving scientology. >> if she's not anywhere weird, produce her. >> right. >> you know what i mean, just produce her. why is it so whacky? it's whacky because you won't answer the question. you won't

leah remini really believed in this.ls quite betrayed. >> as for shelly miscavige, the lapd says she is alive. her detectives have met with her within the past two days. interestingly, the lapd said this is not the first time they've had a missing persons report filed on shelly miscavige. fascinating story. back to you. >> nothing short of stunning. thank you, dan. >>> we're going to bring in dan abrams here with more. and, dan, you were just saying, after letting this go for a bit, we're now seeing the church fire back in a way, perhaps, we've become accustomed to. >> it's clear this is now an all-out war between leah remini and the church of scientology. dan harris and i were talking backstage about this. about the fact you haven't seen language like this from the church, against her up to this point. they've been trying to be careful. they've been using kid gloves. now, they're going after her. you heard that statement. this is now an all-out battle. >> the lapd, rather quickly confirmed this was a closed case. what w

reporter: the church of scientology -- lashing out at former "king of queens" star and talk show host leah reminities with the church. and reportedly filed a missing person's report for shelly miscavige, the wife of the head of the church -- david miscavige. cnn tried to reach remini for comment, but she didn't reply. mrs. miscavige has reportedly not been seen in public for several years. remini's sister nicole said in an interview last month with mytalk radio in minneapolis-st paul, that her sister's problems with scientology started when she asked david miscavige about his wife's whereabouts.at the wedding of tom cruise and katie holmes. >> nr:"that's part of the reason why leah started questioning things. so like where's his wife?" >> reporter: according to nicole that question led to others and ultimately to leah leaving scientology. >> nr:"if she's not anywhere weird, produce her! you know what i mean, produce her! why is it so wacky? it's wacky because you won't answer the question, you won't produce her! because leah's been like, give me her number, let me call her! like where is she?" >>

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the church is now lashing out at leah remini after she cut ties with the church and after she cut tieced that she filed a missing person's report for the wife of the head of the church, david. the los angeles police department has confirmed that they did receive a missing person's report some time this week. they are not saying who filed this missing person's report. we tried to reach leah remini for comment but she has not said whether she actually filed this missing person's report. she left the church back in july. but early friday morning a commander with the lapd told cnn that they followed up on this report and that shelly is, quote, fine. detectives had a face-to-face with her. she is not being held against her will and that case is now closed, don. >> and i started reading this and i think that the response from the church was that she had been busy working on church, making the church better and inside the church with women and all of those things. that was their official response, right? >> yeah. you know, she hadn't reportedly been seen in public for several years and leah'

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. >>> and actress leah remini, taking her battle to a whole, new level.n a showdown with the church of scientology. filing a missing persons report for the church leader's wife. police say, it's unfounded. the church fights back this morning. >>> and going viral. this woman, about to get an unbelievable surprise, when her family sends

leah remini. >> left scientology. >> and that is a big deal.t ly she's said she's going to write her story, her memoir. and now it's being reported she's going to get big bucks, like in the millions for it. because not only is it a celebrity story, scientology is very secretive, they are saying. tina fey got $6 million for her autobiography, which was very funny, but she is going to probably fetch upwards of that. and basically -- >> she has to drop a lot of secrets for that kind of money. >> she will, and there's a big risk because there's a process in scientology called auditing where they kind of confess everything. >> an e meter. >> and they have everything on her. >> right. and there are maybe some concerns they'll say everything you've ever thought and confessed. it could be an issue. this is her opportunity. >> that would also make people lose any credibility in scientology. to me. -- >> if they would do that to somebody. >> when katie holmes left, she came out smelling like a rose. i think leah is coming out smelling like a rose. >> kat

. >>> then, leah remini raising the stakes. >> did she file a police report?een destroyed. >>> plus, expendables after bruce quit. >>> plus, can he survive extreme weight loss? >> i'm not sure we'll be able to do this. >> remembering whitney on her 50th birthday. houston's new tombstone. >>> and the beatles of broadway backstage with a look-alike. >>> for 24/7 access to celebrity news, "omg! insider." >>> usher fighting for his kids. amanda bynes facing another setback. >> our reporters are there as amanda bynes's parents are in court again today and usher goes in front of a judge to prove that he's a fit parent. >> we focus on amanda and usher and their crucial legal turning point. >> i don't know that my son is going to be 100% the way he was before this incident. i don't know that. i have no proof of that. a so called emergency. it is very much an emergency. >> usher's ex in tears today. overwhelmed with emotion and breaking down on the stand. >> i know this is very difficult. >> it's ridiculous. this is ridiculous.

. >> we talked about leah remini. >> i was wondering what you thought about leah remini leaving the church >> yeah. >> we started talking about scientology, get vezz uncomfortable. not like he usually is, you know. >> you think she's a hero? really? >> i don't think too much. >> you don't think too much? >> otherwise, it would be something different, you know. >> that's the problem with this church. just can't leave that church. >> they try to get mike when he went there. >> i went there to meet with someone because i knew about tom cruise having suri. they have a restaurant in the celebrity center. so i walked in. what do you want, mike? i said ice tea. so i start drinking it. best ice tea i have ever had! [laughter] that was six years ago. i'm telling you, i still think about that ice tea, dude. >> somebody told me too that place has the best buffet. >> that would have got me right there. i would be like, i'm in! [laughter] >> thank you very much, man. >> that's former "anger management" star selma blair with her beautiful son arthur on the trolley at the grove and -- oh, dear god, is th

leah remini will write about her side of the split. >>> the number one story, ellen second time hostingestigious award show, the 86th academy awards will take place on march 2nd, 2014. can you dig it? >> i'm there, i'm doing it, for sure. oh, love her. >> when ellen started dancing on the show, i thought it was cathartic early on. the more i watch, she has some skills. you do it in your living room. >> i don't believe that for a second. who at this table believes chris cuomo has no dance moves? >> i will say this, though, i don't think i've seen you dance, though. >> that's because morning hours. >> from when he walks over there. >> that's true! >> i thought that was -- and we thank you for that. >> just keep it right here. >> your whole day will get screwed up. i throw a couple moves people try to imitate them. >> if that doesn't get you going on a monday. see, it's gone. >> oh, my. >> it's gone. by the way, ellen got mixed reviews last time. i thought she was fantastic and this is going to be an all-out good oscars because you know folks will be partying. >> ellen, if you need any hel

>> leah remini from -- what is it?> who would you like to see on "dance g w t st"dancing with th? >> you know who i would like to see? you would be great. white, shiny. that's not you? >> it totally is. >> what's up with this photo issue with alec baldwin, back in the news for reportedly man handling a photographer. >> you think about alec baldwin. turn this guy pretty much into a hood ornament. making a citizen's arrest. they said that hilaria, she ducked off into a coffee shop. this isn't his first run-in with the paparazzi, it won't be his last. he confronts them, gets in your face and sometimes you wonder, you think this guy is crazy because alec does so many things and you see him in the news for this. a lot of time ice do feel that celebrities, when their privacy is invaded so much -- they just had a baby a few days ago. >> we no that alec has a temper. we will finish by saying that. and let's get to our last topic this morning. this one matters to me. >> wrbreaks her heart. >> it does. >> brianna. >> i like lama

joining her, leah remini and valerie harper.e has terminal brain cancer. glad to hear she's well enough to do that. >> peter: we danced together a few years ago on the after the show show. >> gretchen: do you remember the bump? >> peter: yes. >> gretchen: that is where our dancing skills ended, peter. right? i speak for myself. >> peter: you're a good dancer. you could be on that show. >> gretchen: you don't have to flatter me. i don't think we're allowed to do it. >> peter: okay. >> gretchen: let's talk about a fox news alert. >> eric: let's talk about that. a breaking news alert breaking overnight. the u.s. moving another aircraft carrier toward syria as another one of our allies backed out. elizabeth prann with more. >> good morning. the when continues to get pushed back as u.n. inspectors remain on the ground outside damascus until at least saturday. david ram con says he's waiting to hear their findings. it's only then his government will take a vote in parliament. here in the u.s., the president says on one hand there need