Kirstie Alley has attacked the Hollywood Reporter’s Roger Friedman and NBC’s “Today” show for reporting allegations of a link between her Organic Liaison weight-loss system and the Church of Scientology, of which she’s a member.
Alley posted several venomous posts on her Twitter feed after Friedman wrote Monday on THR.com that several Organic Liaison advisers have strong Scientology connections and that the company’s Clearwater, Fla., corporate headquarters is in the same building as the World of Scientology.
“Please Google Mr. Roger Friedman,” Alley posted Tuesday. “He is spreading lies about me and my new business. You will see his history & why Fox fired him.” Friedman was a columnist at FoxNews.com before leaving the company last year after he reviewed a pirated version of “Wolverine.”
Alley added, “Going to have Mr. Attorney call Mr. Friedman’s Attorney tomorrow . . . Mr. Friedman is treading on thin LIBELOUS ice with my company. Crackkkk”
The weight-challenged actress also claimed Friedman changed a headline on his THR.com post to avoid legal action. “Mr. Friedman changed his libelous headline . . . TOO late. Unleash the DOGS.”
But Friedman hasn’t been contacted by Alley’s lawyers, and both mingled with guests at the premiere of “The Runaways” Wednesday at the Bowery Hotel without incident.
“Kirstie is a talented comedian. I wish her the best,” Friedman said. He maintained that the headline on his story never changed.
Alley also lashed out at the “Today” show Tuesday morning when Meredith Vieira asked her about her company’s alleged ties to Scientology. Alley called the claims “bull[bleep]” on-air.
In a statement yesterday, Alley said, “After the ‘Today’ show brought fringe bigotry and intolerance into the forefront of the national media, I feel compelled to clarify. Organic Liaison LLC is not affiliated with the Church of Scientology or the World Institute of Scientology.”
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