On “The King of Queens,” Leah Remini played legal secretary Carrie Heffernan for nine seasons. Kevin James was her truck driver husband, Doug. Comedy legend Jerry Stiller played Arthur Spooner, her basement-dwelling father. Remini and James quickly became friends and shared a close bond. They played the working class couple in more 200 episodes. Remini was close to the cast and crew as well and considered Stiller a true father figure.
Interview with Antoinette in 2014. BuzzFeedRemini explains why the end “The King of Queens”It was so traumatizing for her. She explained that James’ big-screen movie career was just beginning in 2007. He stated that he wanted his sitcom out while it was still popular. “I understood his position, and looking back, he was right, but I’m still mourning that loss,”She elaborated. “I can’t really watch the reruns because I still feel that show in my bones.”
In her memoir from 2015,“Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology,”Remini shared her feelings about leaving a show that was like home, especially since the network hadn’t canceled it. “I have never recovered,”She wrote about the end of “The King of Queens.” “I miss him [James], our writers, the cast, and the crew every day.”