Earlier this week, we reported that Leah Remini would be sitting down for an exclusive interview on 20/20 to reveal her break from Scientology (as detailed in her upcoming memoir, Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, out next week) — and that she pointed out how her criticism of Scientology’s poster-boy affected her standing within the church. “Being critical of Tom Cruise is being critical of Scientology itself,” she says in the interview, which airs tonight at 10 PM on ABC.
But US Weekly reported today that tonight’s episode will feature an explosive, unexpected twist: an actual comment from Katie Holmes about Scientology.
Holmes — who divorced Cruise in June 2012 after nearly six years of marriage — has never before spoken about Remini, let alone anything related to Scientology. ABC News’ Dan Harris, who conducted the interview with Remini, told Robin Roberts and the co-hosts of Good Morning America on Friday morning that the Dawson’s Creek actress will make an appearance on the special.
Suddenly tonight’s 20/20 suddenly got a whole lot juicier.
Who knows what Katie Holmes will say (or if it’s anything beyond a written statement delivered via a publicist), but it’s definitely worth checking out tonight. If you’re a cord-cutter, there’s an easy way to watch the show: with the WATCH ABC app. Android and iPhone/iPad users in specific markets (Chicago, Fresno, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham and San Francisco) can access tonight’s episode when it airs live at 10 PM ET.
20/20 can also be streamed on Hulu, so if you miss the episode live tonight, check it out when it’s available on the site tomorrow.
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