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Scientology Celebrities Who Partied on the Freewinds While Valeska Paris Was Held on the Ship Against Her Will

We've been reporting all week on the stunning story of Valeska Paris, the Swiss-born woman who now lives in Australia and who says that from 1996 to 2007, beginning when she was only 18 years old, she was held on Scientology's private cruise ship, the Freewinds, as a virtual prisoner. Valeska alleg ... More >>

Hey, Scientology Celebrity, Here's Your Media Training Checksheet!

Our readers send us the most wonderful things. By e-mail and snail mail, our far-flung correspondents put in our hands Scientology's tasteless fundraising mailers (which we use in our recurring Sunday Funnies posts), they send us over-the-top glossy Scientology magazines, and of course they send us ... More >>

Ryan Phillippe As Carol Channing?

Christian Freedom​ I mean Channing Tatum. I mean Channing McClaren! You see, some friends and I happened to be passing by New World Stages last night when we saw these posters outside and squealed, "Ooh! Ryan Phillippe -- Reese's ex and the divoonly good-looking star of Flags of Our Fathers ... More >>

Scientology Apotheosis: Commenters of the Week!

Well, this was a week we've been looking forward to for some time here in the underground bunker. And now that we've finally finished our big countdown, there's a slight feeling of letdown here at Scientology-watching central. Even the cats are listless. But let's look back at a week that was. We s ... More >>

The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology: The Readers Poll!

​You've watched us reveal all but the top five entries in our big countdown, The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology -- now it's your turn to vote for your own list! Here's the link you've been waiting for -- now go and tell us who you think is doing the most to contribute to the Church of Sc ... More >>

The Top 25 People Crippling Scientology, No. 11: Nick Xenophon

​On August 5, we started a countdown that will give credit -- or blame -- to the people who have contributed most to the sad current state of Scientology. From its greatest expansion in the 1980s, the church is a shell of what it once was and is mired in countless controversies around the worl ... More >>

Janet Reitman: An Interview with the Author of Inside Scientology

Janet Reitman​On Tuesday, we sat down with Janet Reitman, author of the terrific new book Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion, which is just hitting bookstores and will be released officially in July. Inside Scientology is a masterful telling of the Scientology ... More >>

"Jazzercise--Move Your Boogie Body 1982"

​Whoever Judi Sheppard Misset is, she's resurfaced as the star of a YouTube classic, wearing very tight blues and whites--and backed by two gal pals in the very same--as she shakes her body around and urges you to follow every gyration. Judi's yelps, encouragements, and chastisements, peppere ... More >>

Jason Lee and Scientology: Juicy Allegations by Lee's Ex-Wife in 'Enquirer' Story, 'Hollywood Cult Confidential'

​Last week's series on Scientology by Anderson Cooper was so effective at lulling us to sleep, we overlooked a nice pick-me-up from, of all places, the National Enquirer. How's this for a time-release bomb? Jason ("My Name Is Earl") Lee divorced actress Carmen Llywellyn in 2001, but only now ... More >>

Forget the ABC Upfronts: CBS Just Unleashed a Little Secret They Like to Call LL Cool J

The internet has been abuzz all week with the news--and now, footage--of Jimmy Kimmel's barrage of zingers at ABC's upfronts advertising presentation, which depending on who you heard from was either shockingly over the line or not at all a big deal. But Wednesday, CBS struck back in the sheer ent ... More >>

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