Juliette Lewis

JULIETTE LEWIS: WORST DRESSED ONSTAGE?

Like Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis seems to vastly prefer being a rock star over being a movie star. Both act mainly to pay the bills. Juliette’s singing is WAY better than her onstage fashion however. She usually wear some kind of tacky spandex outfit – not sexy, but oddly unfashionable and unflattering. Lately she’s been singing with a heavy metal band as well as The Licks. We wonder if all the band members are Scientologists like she is. Above, she performed this week at The Linq in Las Vegas.

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JULIETTE LEWIS DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE HER FACE

Juliette Lewis likes to walk her dog Teddy while wearing as little as possible. She was soaking up the California sun when she became aware of a paparazzi and pulled her t- shirt over her face, making the pic even more interesting. It’s apparent that touring with her rock band agrees with her – she’s 42 and still has a teenage body. It was just announced at the Berlin Film Festival that Juliette will star in a British heist comedy called “Croak” written and directed by David Thewliss.

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JULIETTE LEWIS BLAMES IT ON THE DRUG PUSHERS

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Juliette Lewis has been on the road singing with her band for what seems like years, but now she has a new movie out “Kelly & Cal.” She’s doing a lot of interviews and The Daily Beast asked her what the biggest misconceptions about Scientology are and her answer was fascinating. She declared “The mainstream media is funded by pharmaceutical companies.” She was referring to Tom Cruise’s stance against anti-depressants and Ritalin. She went on to say that after Tom talked about that, “the press brutalized him” with Scientology criticism and continues to do so. Really. She didn’t try to explain why tabloids and gossip magazines continue to torment Tom. (Above, Juliette in a scene from “Kelly & Cal”- she plays a punk rocker turned housewife.)

SEE “CONVICTION” BEFORE YOU HEAR ANOTHER WORD ABOUT IT

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If you have even an inkling that you might want to see “Conviction” with Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, and Juliette Lewis, do NOT watch any TV shows discussing the movie or read reviews. The LESS you know about it, the better. There are certain plot surprises and subtleties that have been revealed as the movie is publicized, and it’s a shame! All you need to know is that the story is true and fascinating and the actors are well chosen. We were lucky to see the movie before we knew anything about it and it was captivating and surprising.

JULIETTTE LEWIS IS NOW A SOLO ARTIST

Juliette Lewis is smart – she knows how to travel and increase the odds of her luggage arriving intact. She carries mismatched, beat-up bags – no designer labels here. The expensive looking luggage is the first to disappear or be ransacked. Juliette, who wants to be a rockstar more than anything, just released a solo album WITHOUT her band The Licks, called Terra Incognita, and she’s busy promoting it.

JULIETTE LEWIS FORTIFIES HERSELF AT THE ATM

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Juliette Lewis looks awkward as she is caught taking money out of an ATM in Soho. Money is no problem for her – when she isn’t performing with her band, she’s making movies. Recently she’s been working on “Whip It” with Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page. They play roller derby girls and it sounds like fun. This is the movie Justin Long quit because he was heartbroken and couldn’t bear to work with Drew Barrymore after they broke up.

YOU TOO CAN DRESS LIKE A SCIENTOLOGIST

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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!

JULIETTE LEWIS: IS IT A COSTUME?

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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.