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RIP Jerry Stiller, dead at 92.But remember, long before there was a Frank Costanza,Frank in Seinfieldor an Arthur SpoonerArthur in King of Queens there was Stiller and Meara, a great comedic duo: Jerry with his soul mate Ann Meara, together for over 50 years The seemingly mismatched pair — he a short, stocky Jewish guy from Brooklyn, she a tall, Irish Catholic from the Long Island suburbs — shared an immediate onstage chemistry, too. They were soon appearing on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and working nightclubs nationwide. - IT Creator of both the Festivus holiday and the infamous relaxation technique...

<p>“King of Queens” star Leah Remini is making a dramatic break from the Church of Scientology, a source said, after being subjected to years of “interrogations” and “thought modification” for questioning leader David Miscavige’s rule.</p> <p>The source told The New York Post Remini is quitting because of policies that don’t allow followers to question Miscavige’s management or the reported abuse of members of its Sea Org religious order — and for forcing followers to “disconnect” from family members branded as “suppressive persons” if they choose to leave the church.</p>