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Culture Buzz The Village Voice has obtained artist renderings of a new Scientology Super Power Building being built in Clearwater, Florida. Here are pictures of 10 of the weirdest rooms/machines there.
Celebrity Buzz John Travolta phoned up a KFC in England and asked to reserve a table. Here is an awesome quote from the employee who turned him down. Why is John Travolta eating at KFC? What kind of human being calls to reserve a table at KFC? Why does England have KFC? I don't care. This anonymous employee is now a folk hero who is a much better spokesperson for the 99% than Occupy Wall Street.
A $42,000 a year boarding school located amidst the forests of western Oregon, Delphian has been operating on the principles of L. Ron Hubbard since 1970, despite a lack of academic accreditation. Although the inner workings of the school have previously remained a mystery, public denouncement of the principles of Scientology have recently emboldened alumni to speak about their experiences both at Delphian, and the affiliated labor corps Sea Org. (Click here to read full article.)
Celebrity Buzz Juliette Lewis and John Travolta granted photographers access to Scientology's usually off-limits anniversary gala in L.A. Now all of us wogs can see what we've been missing out on. (via dailymail.co.uk)
Celebrity Buzz I will never look at Greta Van Susterin the same way ever again.
Celebrity Buzz Don't invite him in! He can't enter your house unless you invite him in! This is Tom Cruise filming “Mission: Impossible 4” in Dubai. A family who are surprisingly not freaked out that a dwarven Scientology vampire is hovering in front of their window had the presence of mind to document the occasion. You can also see video over at Bauer Griffin.
Culture Buzz “Anonymous” is an internet activist group that protests against Scientology. Their signs are pretty awesome because people from the internet made them.
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The guy who wrote the “Battlefield Earth” screenplay apologizes to humanity for his crime. This doesn't actually begin to make up for what he did, but it at least makes for interesting reading.
So of course it's not actually Bart, but Nancy Cartwright, the woman who provides his voice. She and a bunch of other people you've never heard of are talking about some crazy Scientology stuff. Cartwright is the real draw here (she's at 1:01 if you want to skip ahead, close your eyes, and pretend), but the “Jewish” woman is also amazing throughout. Oh my god, I get verklempt.
Politics Buzz Nick Xenophon is an Australian senator who has just called for a criminal investigation into Scientology in his country. He calls it “an abusive, manipulative, violent and criminal organization.” Obviously, the fact that the guy's name is Nick Xenophon makes this way more awesome. Xenophon Vs. The Church of Scientology has to be the coolest name for a lawsuit ever.
Celebrity Buzz After 35 years as a Scientologist, writer/director Paul Haggis (Crash, the new Bond movies) has written a long, vehement letter to the church outlining why their stance on gay marriage has forced him to resign his membership. Coming on the heels of the unflattering performance of Church spokesman Tommy Davis during an interview with Nightline this weekend, it's going to be a long Monday for the PR folks at L. Ron Hubbard HQ.
Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich… Things are only getting weirder here.
Celebrity Buzz The Mad Men star is engaged to SNL's Fred Armisen. Most of us just learned they were dating, so it seems a little sudden (and weird when you factor in that Moss is a SciTi). “Lizzie,” as Fred calls her, is also currently starring in the infamous mercury-ridden production of Mamet's Speed the Plow.
Come, hear the song of Agent Pubit, the Anonymous agent who stormed Scientology's NYC headquarters greased up in Vaseline, his friends' pubes and nail clippings. He was charged with a hate crime for desecrating the Church of Scientology. Reeeally? Not for desecrating himself?
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In the continuing tragic, foggy saga surrounding the death of John Travolta's son, a hearse was driven between the funeral home and the airport, yet Jett's body was being cremated elsewhere at the time. Gawker, the Internet's penultimate Scientology h8ers - is following the developments closely, calling bullsh*t as events unfold. So sad.
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Looks like Tom Cruise may have pressured Amazon.com to stop selling a book critical of Scientology called The Complex.
Here we have Conan O'Brien shamelessly (and adorably) exploiting…
