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.
Scientologists discuss what it means to be a Scientologist. As one guy eloquently puts it, “It's sculpting people's poop into voodoo dolls of the members of the GooGoo Dolls.”
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.
Celebrity Buzz A former Hollywood Madame tells Ian Halperin that Smith “has swung both ways for years” and hired two male prostitutes off of her. Thinking back to the on-screen chemistry between Will and Carlton, I can’t say I’m surprised.
In an attempt to counter protesters attempting to smear their “religion,” Scientologists planted fans to support Katie Holmes outside the theater in which she’s performing on Broadway. How did poor Katie get stuck in such a ridiculous mess? Oh, right, by allegedly being hired as Tom Cruise’s “suitable wife.”
Celebrity Buzz Will Smith is starting a new private school called New Village Academy, which he insists is NOT a Scientology facility. The Children of Scientology are so much scarier than teen goths!
Celebrity Buzz The leaked Tom Cruise video has spawned a cottage industry of imitators. Some are brilliant, some are bizarre, some prove that it takes more than donning a black turtleneck and laughing maniacally to be funny, and one proves that self-parody is the best kind of parody.
Culture Buzz A group of online hackers openly threatens Scientology. Forces have aligned to unite anonymous hackers and the media (helped along by Nick Denton’s balls) in a huge PR blitz against the Church of Scientology in the last week, including protests and DDoS attacks on the Scientology web site, with more fun to come.
Celebrity Buzz Months later, the conspiracy theories calling Katie Holmes’ New York City marathon run into doubt are picking up steam. She maintains she really ran 26.2 miles in five and a half hours, but her mystery split times and lack of jogging bra have the doubters coming out in force.
Celebrity Buzz After wrapping a new movie recently, Smith handed out vouchers for a “free personality test” at the local Scientology Center. He was reportedly converted to the cult-like religion by buddy Tom Cruise, and the two now plan on spending more time together doing normal things that Scientologists do, like fearing the wrath of a dangerously low Thetan level and not making out with other dudes.
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