If you're wondering why Tom Cruise flew off the handle about those offhand comments (refresh your memory below) that Dr Drew Pinsky made in Playboy about Tom, you only need to look at Tom's history. The last time Tom lost it was when Matt Lauer brought up the subject of psychology. Tom roared "I KNOW MORE ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY THAN YOU DO!" Remember, Tom has a high school education. Dr Drew is not only a medical doctor and a professor of psychiatry at USC, but medical director of the psychiatric facility at Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena. Psychiatrists (and probably most educated people) are the arch - enemies of Scientology. Tom's insulting over the top response to the Playboy mention is intended to belittle Dr Drew. Imagine, comparing Dr Drew to a Nazi!
We have to give Dr Drew credit - although he was clearly insulted by Cruise's grammatically challenged comeback, he simply apologized in a civilized manner and said he meant no harm. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise has lost even MORE credibility.
Dr Drew to Playboy: "A lot of people in the public eye who behave strangely have mental illness we can learn from, and much of it is based on childhood trauma, without a doubt. Take a guy like Tom Cruise. Why would somebody be drawn into a cultish kind of environment like Scientology? To me, that's a function of a very deep emptiness and suggests serious neglect in childhood - maybe some abuse, but mostly neglect."
Tom's retort through his lawyer Bert Fields: "This unqualified television performer who is obviously just looking for notoriety is so grotesquely unprofessional as to pretend to diagnose Tom and others without ever meeting them. He seems to be spewing the absurdity that all Scientologists are mentally ill. The last time we heard garbage like this was from Joseph Goebbels."
When we heard that Tom Cruise was planning a big two part appearance on Oprah's show again - we didn't believe for a minute the flimsy excuse for the event. Supposedly it's to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Tom's movie "Risky Business." As if anyone cares about that! We think the truth is that Tom is furious with Oprah for getting on the Eckhart Tolle bandwagon and promoting his book "A New Earth." Tom reasons "Why isn't she promoting L Ron Hubbard's self improvement book "Dianetics?" After seeing what Oprah has done for Tolle's popularity, Tom is scheming to introduce Oprah to Scientology in a positive way. Recruiting Oprah would be a like catching the biggest fish of all time. Oprah makes the Beckhams look like small potatoes. We don't think she'll bite, do you?
We knew the Scientologists stuck together, but their solidarity for a fashion show during Fashion Week was impressive. Actor Giovanni Ribisi's twin sister Marissa is married to the musician Beck, and she has a clothing line called Whitley Kros. The front row of the catwalk show at Smashbox Studios was packed NOT with fashion editors or buyers, but B-list Scientologists. (We figure the Cruises and Travoltas are the A-listers and they weren't around.) Here's who showed up: Danny Masterson and Bijou Phillips, Kirstie Alley, Erika Christensen, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi and sister Marissa, Jenna Elfman, and Juliette Lewis. We imagine Beck was backstage cheering his wife on.This event is significant because now Scientology is invading the sacred world of fashion!
Nobody's been scrutinizing Lisa Marie Presley's tummy for a potential pregnancy and wouldn't you know it - the Enquirer says she is expecting a baby. Apparently Lisa suffered a miscarriage when she married her current husband Michael Lockwood two years ago and she's justifiably nervous about expecting again at the age of 40. We're not thrilled about the prospect of having another Scientologist brought into the world, but maybe the kid will be as cute as her model daughter Riley. (above right)
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Andrew Morton's book "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography" is #1 on the bestseller list and he had a chat with Cindy Adams at The Post. Morton told Cindy this hilarious tidbit: "Scientologists buried founder Ron Hubbard's works in titanium in underground vaults on three sites- two of them are New Mexico and California. They believe when the world comes to an end, his works will at least be saved. Someone at an anti-Scientology website wants to bury MY BOOK the same way so it is preserved also!"
Incidentally, Morton insists that Tom Cruise is NOT gay - just as I have always told you.
Madonna and her daughter Lourdes,11, DO look great at her "Raising Malawi" Kabbalah charity event in New York. It's noteworthy how cultmembers seem to support other cults, even when the tickets cost around $2000. Scientologists Tom and Katie Cruise were there along with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony and Tom's friend Brooke Shields. Kabbalists Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher and Gwyneth Paltrow mingled with everyone. Were there red string bracelets in the goody bags?
Life hasn't been so fab for Kimora Lee Simmons this week. First the reality diva was stripped of her illegally obtained "official city business" parking placard that allowed her to park anywhere in Manhattan without a care in the world. THAT was painful enough, but now she's been accused of shilling for Scientology. Sources say that the hip hop fashion designer distributes Scientology pamphlets to the 12 to 18 year old inner city girls who buy her clothing line. Apparently she designed her own colorful cover for the standard Scientology "Way to Happiness" booklets. Kimora, say it isn't so!
Pick the person in this photo who's not only been swayed by Tom Cruise into becoming a full-fledged Scientologist, but has made Tom very, very happy. (BESIDES Katie Holmes, of course.) Hint: it's the only person shorter than Tom. Right - it's Jada Pinkett. The Scientologists are hell-bent on getting their paws on Will Smith because the I Am Legend star is so well-liked and such a huge international box-office draw. Tom got Jada into Scientology and she's been working to recruit her husband with apparent success. It's kind of scarey, but Will was said to be handing out "personality test" Scientology pamphlets on his last movie Hancock. Tom must be delighted. Before Will met Jada he was a Baptist.
"Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography" by Andrew Morton is bound to be a bombshell when it hits book stores next week. What makes the book most fascinating are the ways in which Scientology controls Tom Cruise's life. From the excerpts we've seen, the book seems to be very accurate. We were flattered to note that Morton prominently featured information from this website - specifically our "Rosemary's Baby" theory. Back in May of 2006, we wrote about a discussion we had with former Scientologists about the comparison between the movie and Suri's birth. Morton read the posting and later contacted us - we talked about that posting and other related issues. We asked not to be quoted, because, frankly, we are afraid of Scientologists. Since Andrew Morton has gone into hiding, we suspect he is too.
Tom Cruise is bitterly disappointed because he bent over backwards to charm Germany into tolerating Scientology and it didn't work. Germany is the first European country to take steps to ban Scientology because they feel it's "not compatible to their constitution." At first when Tom attempted to film his latest movie Valkyrie, about a 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler, on location in Germany, they turned him down flat - because of his ties to Scientology which they consider to be a "dangerous cult." It took Tom and the filmmakers months to persuade Germany into allowing the filming. While Tom was there he did everything in his power to appear normal and change people's minds about Scientology. But alas, the megawatt smile didn't work- he had barely returned to the US when Germany's top security officials ACCELERATED their efforts to ban Scientology. That's why we love Germany.
Shhhh......try to keep this quiet, but.....you'd think giving birth to twins might be just a little scary for a first time mother. However, Jennifer Lopez has no qualms - she's decided to make it a "silent birth" like her friend Katie Holmes. Actually it was her OTHER Scientology friend, Leah Remini, (The King of Queens) who talked Jen into it. During this Scientology birthing method, the mother and doctor or whoever is present are expected to communicate without words. Preferably without painkillers or drugs. Now THAT sounds like a challenge for Jennifer, who has always been quick to make her feelings known.
We never get tired of looking at Juliette Lewis's strange collection of outfits. She's one of the few people alive still wearing spandex on stage. Here she is with her band Juliette & the Licks performing at a Florida gig wearing her version of an Indian costume. Or maybe not. We've come to the conclusion that Scientologists are unusually bad dressers because: 1- They spend most of their money on auditing, not Prada. 2- They have no gay friends to keep them informed about fashion. As you know, Scientologists prefer to associate with OTHER Scientologists, and gays are not welcome in that circle.
We still wonder "What do these people (including Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony) have IN COMMON? Most groups of pals have something alike in background or interests, but this group led by Tom Cruise is still a mystery. Of course, they must all be scientologists or at the very least, scientology sympathizers, but we're still trying to figure what pulls them together intellectually. Anyway, Tom threw this huge party at LA's Museum of Contemporary Art, for Victoria and David Beckham and they even had red carpet arrivals. (Isn't that unusual for a private party?) We didn't think Tom had that many friends - many of the 600 guests were said to be clients and people related to CAA- David's reps. Another hundred were high ranking scientologists. We love that museum and hope they got a big donation.
John Travolta who plays Edna Turnblad in the new movie Hairspray, is promoting the movie and doing lots of press interviews, but one network has been BANNED from talking to John. Travolta won't talk to the BBC. He holds a grudge against the British network since they had the nerve to produce a documentary "Scientology & Me" that has been stirring up controversy. Apparently he considers it to be an unflattering portrait of his group. Early reviews of Hairspray are not so hot either.
Do all dead end roads lead to Scientology? Paris Hilton's would-be savior Sheriff Lee Baca happens to be a huge supporter not only of Paris, but of Scientology! He has appeared at numerous Scientology fund-raising events and functions. He supports and promotes their front group Narconon, and last year was picketed at his home by residents of Leona Valley who didn't want a Narconon facility in their town. If you still doubt that he's a Scientology puppet - this photo of Baca on the Scientology float in the Hollywood Christmas parade should clarify everything! Makes us wonder what Scientology is doing for our Sheriff Baca.
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Aha! We just found out WHY John Travolta visited Hawaii dressed in black. Apparently the church of Scientology had a huge fundraising concert planned for May 24 at the Honolulu Design Center. Lisa Marie Presley was set to perform, among others. It was a $2500 a ticket fundraiser for Narcanon drug rehab. (Scientology was not mentioned in ads) and the church hoped at least a thousand Hawaiians would attend. But the local newspaper spelled out what many Hawaiians didn't realize - that Scientology backed Narcanon. Hawaiians stayed away in droves. The event was a total bust and when few tickets sold, they flew in Scientologists from the mainland and moved the concert to a restaurant. Lisa Marie avoided the whole debacle and flew to another island.
Tom Cruise is still smarting from the snub New York Mayor Bloomberg gave him when the mayor declined to honor Cruise for his contributions to what is called the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project. 780 ailing Trade Center rescue workers have already undergone the "purification" treatment that involves megadoses of vitamins and hours in the sauna. The "Project" is a front for Scientology and the mayor felt they had nothing to do with legitimate science. Tom was in New York Thursday for a fund raiser for this group and tickets sold for $6,250 apiece. Just WHO attended the benefit is not known yet, because press was not invited. (We're guessing wealthy Scientologists.) But the city of New York supposedly donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the organization before they realized what it was. Neither the NYPD or the FDNY supports the group but Tom insists his organization has proved that "recovery for the afflicted Ground Zero workers is possible." And recruitment to Scientology is possible too!
