Investigating the Church of Scientology
March 5th, 2013
10:14 AM ET
The Church of Scientology is the famous American-born religion created by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard and well-known for celebrity followers like Tom Cruise and John Travolta.
The church claims millions of members here in the United States and around the world. Scientology is famously litigious, with a phalanx of lawyers keeping an eye on journalists, writers and media companies who set out to cover the church.
But now that a number of high-profile members have left and are beginning to tell their stories, we're getting rare insight into the inner workings of the church, from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright. His new book is called, "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief."
The Church of Scientology says, "Lawrence Wright's book is so ludicrous it belongs in a supermarket tabloid. The book is an error-filled, unsubstantiated, bigoted anti-Scientology book."
In the video above you can watch CNN's Christiane Amanpour discuss the book with Wright.
Shia LaDouche Is Once Again Leaking Alec Baldwin's Private E-Mails To Him [worth reading for the John Travolta reference at the end]
Right after the producers of the Broadway play Orphans flushed down the turd from their lives by firing Shia LaDouche for being Shia LaDouche, he tweeted screen shots of a bunch of e-mails between him and the cast and crew including one where he plagiarized an Esquire article. Alec Baldwin isn't the one to keep his lips shut about fuckery like this, so pulled off his leather gloves finger by finger and slapped Shia's face back and forth for being a know-it-all theater bitch. Here's what Alec said about Shia toVulture yesterday:
"I can tell you that, in all honesty, I don’t think he’s in a good position to be giving interpretations of what the theater is and what the theater isn’t. I mean, he was never in the theater. He came into a rehearsal room for six or seven days and, uh — you know, sometimes film actors — I mean, there are people who are film actors who have a great legacy in the theater. Some of the greatest movie stars had really serious theater careers and still do. And many film actors, though, who are purely film actors, they’re kind of like celebrity chefs, you know what I mean? You hand them the ingredients, and they whip it up, and they cook it, and they put it on a plate, and they want a round of applause. In the theater, we don’t just cook the food and serve it. You go out in the garden and you plant the seeds and you grow it. You know, it’s a really very, very long, slow, deliberate — it’s the opposite of film acting. It’s a much more intensive and kind of thoughtful process. And there are people who that’s just not their thing. So for those people who I think it’s not their thing, I’m not really interested in their opinion of it. But thanks."
With that, Shia should've taken his bow, exited stage left and continued on with his Lean Cuisine of a movie career, but since his nipples get hard from screwing with Alec Baldwin, he's keeping the foolery going. This morning, Shia tweeted screen shots of e-mails between him and the play's directorDaniel Sullivan as well as e-mails between him and Alec. Here's one that Daniel Sullivan supposedly sent to Shia on February 10th:
"Don't be too surprised if Alec doesn't look up from his script much for the first few days. I suspect he's not nearly as prepared as you are. Not unusual at all when actors have a good long rehearsal time like we have. I just don't want it to throw you. I did a reading of another play once with Alec and about 10 minutes in I thought, 'Oh, I guess he's just going to read it.'"
And here's an exchange between Shia, Alec and Daniel:
Alec - That was supposed to read: We start Monday. But I'm so fucking tired.Shia - I'm a hustler. I don't get tired. I'm 26, chief.Alec - Listen, boy. I'm not your fuckin' chief. You got that? Ha. Hahahahaha. Let's go.Shia - Yes, sir.Daniel - I think he's nervous.
Fuck that Orphans shit. They should turn these e-mails into a Broadway play, because this is where the real theatrical drama is at. They can call it "I'm Not Your Fuckin' Chief." And "I'm a hustler, I don't get tired" sounds like a lyric from the rap song that Justin Bieber will eventually release.
Even though this is the most entertaining thing that Shia has ever been a part of, he should still squash his beef with Alec Baldwin the way all grown men squash beefs (Side note: Not that it has to do with anything, but "Beef Squasher" is John Travolta's Scientology bath house nickname): with a game of Words with Friends. Take it to the WWF board, chief!
First ballet, then Mandarin and now tennis! Multi-talented Suri Cruise, six, wields pink racquet as Katie Holmes takes her to upscale sports club
By JADE WATKINS
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She already practises ballet and is said to be enrolled in a regular Mandarin course at her swanky Manhattan private school.
And it appears that six-year-old Suri Cruise can add another string to her bow.
Katie Holmes was seen taking her daughter to an upscale Manhattan racquet club on Monday for a spot of tennis.
Anyone for tennis? Katie Holmes was seen taking her daughter Suri Cruise to a Manhattan racquet club on Monday to play tennis
The youngster was seen wielding a pink and white Wilson racquet as the duo made their way to the establishment.
The pint-sized tot also matched her attire to her sports equipment, opting to wear a pair of neon pink trousers for the activity.
She completed the look with bright orange trainers featuring Velcro fastenings and pink stripes down the sides.
Game, set, match: The youngster was seen wielding a pink and white Wilson racquet as the duo made their way to the establishment
Meanwhile on her top half, Suri kept warm in a fluffy jacket.
Toting a pink backpack and her favourite soft toy, she looked ready to hit the courts.
Katie, who led the way holding her daughter by the hand, meanwhile looked chic in a cream trench coat which she appeared to be wearing over a dress.
The 33-year-old actress accessorised with a pair of black suede ankle boots and a chic burgundy leather handbag.
Pretty in pink: The pint-sized tot also matched her attire to her sports equipment, opting to wear a pair of neon pink trousers for the activity
The mother-of-one went almost make-up free for the outing and wore her long brown locks out in a natural style.
The daughter of two well-known actors, Suri is well on the way to be becoming quite the multi-talented young lady.
Daddy time: Suri reportedly just spent five days in London with her father Tom Cruise
As well as taking regular ballet classes, she is already said to be learning a second language.
Katie and Tom Cruise's little girl is reportedly currently study Chinese at her swanky $39,750-per-year Avenues school in Manhattan.
Her famous parents apparently enrolled their youngster in a Mandarin language course last year.
'Suri is going to be learning Mandarin,' a source told RadarOnline.com. 'She is in the program for the Lower School which focuses on Chinese, and this is a great foundation for her.'
According to the website, the prestigious New York school also has plans to open campuses in several cities across China, including Beijing and Shanghai, and also one in Hong Kong.
The strategy is to completely immerse students in the Chinese culture.
'Mastery of languages other than one’s own is a central feature of the Avenues mission,' the school's website reads.
'The forces fueling this trend are social, economic, political, environmental and technological. It sparks curiosity and invites travel. It erodes stereotypes and fosters peace.
'It builds both self-confidence and self-knowledge. All are essential outcomes of an Avenues education.
'The language of instruction in all Avenues schools will be English. By graduation, all students will be expected to be fluent in a second world language, although some will push well beyond this requirement.
'Instruction will begin in the early years when students have proven capacities for language learning, with exposure to Mandarin and Spanish in the Early Learning Center.'
Meanwhile, Katie and Suri are enjoying time together following the little girl's recent trip to London to spend time with her father Tom.
The 50-year-old actor is currently in the British capital shooting his latest project All You Need Is Kill.
Tom is said to have flown his daughter over from New York last week, before spending time with the little girl at the luxurious Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire.
A source told E! News: 'Last week, Tom sent his private jet to NYC to pick up Suri so she could come to London and spend some time with him.
Prima ballerina: Suri also regularly attends ballet classes
'She spent five days with him. He has been working quite long hours on the set, but he was able to have some time off to be with her. They had a really lovely time.'
Suri currently lives in New York with Katie, following the ex Dawson's Creek star's split from Tom in June 2012.
However, the former couple do their best to spend equal amounts of time with their little girl, with Suri spending both Thanksgiving and Christmas with her dad last year.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2288170/Suri-Cruise-wields-pink-racquet-Katie-Holmes-takes-upscale-sports-club.html#ixzz2MjdnQFv8
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