A Scientology Hullabaloo
Jarett Wieselman over at The NY Post did a great piece of pap detective work this morning. He spotted a photo of Will Smith, Tom Cruise and Jada Pinkett Smith emerging from a lunch together. No big deal there. Jada was probably telling Tom about how she and Will had sex five times that morning and how if she ever actually got audited at Scientology they would have to have extra volumes just to handle her sex life with Will.
What caught Jarett's eye was the exodus of a gaggle of other actors and actresses who also emerged from the lunch. It was like a Scientology potluck or a L Ron Hubbard book of the month club meeting.
Right after the triumvirate left, the following people also left. Some are well known Scientologists and others, well, are they new members or just hearing how much they would have to pony up for classes?
After Jenna Elfman, Tate Donovan and Tom Skerritt left, they were trailed by Milo Ventimiglia, Anna Kendrick, Eric Dane, Chad Michael Murray and "The Big Bang Theory" star Johnny Galecki.
The Post gives some funny reasons why they might all be at lunch together that are not related to Scientology. I for one think they might have been there for a very private screening of Knight & Day/complimentary stress test.
Um, I vote "creepy recruiting session".
ReplyDeleteI am disappointed in Tate Donovan.
ReplyDeleteI would say that I'm disappointed in all of them, but I wonder if 1 or 2 of them might have gone to try to see for themselves or maybe even get some inside info.
ReplyDeleteIf I was in that situation and recruited to an inner circle meeting, I might be tempted to go just for shits and giggles or to infiltrate.
I had no idea that Tate Donovan was a Scientologist.
ReplyDeleteMeh. I'm mildly disappointed about Anna Kendrick, but Xenu can have the rest of them.
Anna Kendrick..why?
ReplyDelete@Dianne P shits and giggles...lol, me too
Bleeeeccchhhh.
ReplyDeleteIn the words of my dearly departed Grandmama (not really)...
FUCK SCIENTOLOGY!!!
What is the appeal of Scientology? I totally don't get it. They recruited me when I was an 18 year old college freshmen and I thought they were creepy as hell back then, and believe me, I was dumb as a post when I was 18.
ReplyDeleteMy $.02 is that Scientology is less like a religion and more like a big networking scheme. Instead of going to college, some can join scientology and have a community to connect with.
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ReplyDeleteAsk John Travolta, who reportedly wanted to leave Scientology. The "community" wasn't friendly.
I enjoyed reading the actual article. This particularly made me chuckle:
ReplyDelete"There's a million reasons Chad Michael Murray could be having lunch with Tom Cruise. After all, the youngin' used to fake-bang Tom's now-wife back during Katie Holmes' "Creek" days. Perhaps the boys felt the need to compare notes."
Now might be a good time for the Scientologists to find new recruits from Mel's church.
ReplyDeleteI can't help but enjoy the fact that these Xenu-heads are being outed. I usually don't like people being outed, but I'm loving this!
ReplyDeleteseriously, tate d.?
ReplyDelete*disappointed*
aw..... u thought anna k seemed like she had a good head on her shoulders. i guess not
ReplyDeleteWhich of these are known Scientologists? I thought I was in the know, but, of these, I only knew Elfman.
ReplyDeleteI pretended to be a lost tourist once and talked my way into a tour of the Celeb Scientology Centre in Hollywood and the pure ridiculous of it was one of the highlights of my life.
the fuck? Galecki,you smarter than this.
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ReplyDeletea) I'm shocked the NY Post actually investigated something (originating it rather than repeating it).
ReplyDeleteb) But as usual (for the NYP), I'm not at all convinced of their statement that Tom Skerrit and Tate Donovan are 'well-known Scientologists.' In fact the article is the only reference to the two of them being Scientologists that I found.
I'm disappointed in Galecki too, Jax and the rest of the non confirmed ones too actually.
ReplyDeleteSurely no one in Hollyweird is under any delusions as to what they are, are they?
Jesus wept.
Was Juliette Lewis there?? She is my favorite Scientologist. I long for Brad to go back to her!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hate to break it to you Jax, but Galecki has been in that sh*t for years. I was going to hold it against him and not watch the Big Bang - but its too cute of a show.
ReplyDeletescientology isn't a networking scheme. it's far more sinister than that. it's secretive, it's dishonest and it's all about money. i consider them dangerous and i'm sorry to find out tate donovan is one of them. the rest of them, i don't like anyway, but i did like him.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they were all there for the early bird special.
ReplyDeletedidnt jen aniston date tate?
ReplyDeletewas he a sci then?
Laineygossip reports that when the pics went up last night at the photo agency, it was listed as a Scientology party. That was still there this morning, apparently, and then the wording was changed, the Scientology description had been removed.
ReplyDeleteI thought Galecki was gay and comfortable with people knowing it? If that is the case I am totally confused about Scientology and how they deal with gay people.
ReplyDelete@ Bitsofmoxi - Galecki is a Scientologist? Say it ain't so! For no real reason at all, I assumed he was smarter than that. (BTW Kelly, I think you're thinking of Jim Parsons, who is gay. Last I heard, Johnny Galecki was dating Kaley Cuoco, the girl on Big Bang.) I hope Anna Kendrick doesn't get sucked in.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I'm concerned, Xenu can have the other recruits. Eric Dane, Milo, and CM Murray are really low on my list of favorite celebs (to put it nicely).
He's not gay, but makes no big qualms about people labeling him as such.
ReplyDeleteNot my cup of tea, but it's there choice.
Tate Donovan was a dick to Sandra Bullock, so he was already on my sh*t list.
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm pretty sure I heard Galecki was gay, too...
ReplyDeleteGalecki is always surprising us.
ReplyDeleteFirst we found out he was straight, then we found out he was not Jewish. This Scientology thing is actually troubling though.
Have you ever noticed that most celebrity $cientologists are people who dropped out of high school or never went to college but pretend like they are intellectuals and/or well-educated?! Seems as if many Thetans-to-be are manipulated by their intellectual insecurity. And of course, secret tapes of their indiscreet acts.
ReplyDeleteTo be clear: I'm not at suggesting all people who dropped out of high school or didn't go to college are intellectually insecure just that Hollywood, Miscavige and his miscreants exploit insecurity in whatever form it takes.
re the drop-out thing: a lot of people claim scio "cured" them of dyslexia.
ReplyDeletethey also claim a "cure" for homosexuality, just as they do for mental disorders, you know, vitamins and exercise.
somewhere on the xenu.net site is a list of celeb members. i'm too lazy to go look it up again right now, but if nobody else does, i'll check it later.
and i also thought galecki was gay, wasn't that something he and sarah gilbert bonded over? i could be totally wrong on that one and don't care about that point. but i sure hope he's not drinking the kool-aid.
I thought Galecki was gay too, and in fact had come out. If he isn't he comes across as gay-friendly, so why would he join an organization that's pretty dangerous to gay people.
ReplyDeleteScientology gives me the bloody creeps. Although...I still like John Travolta - I feel bad for him and he's the only Scientologist who doesn't creep me out.
ReplyDeleteAnna Kendrick? F*CK. :(
ReplyDelete@TinselSass- That makes a lot of sense as anyone who has taken even the most basic psych class and then reads thru Scientology materials would notice the glaring rip-offs of theories and crazy contradictions in other areas.
ReplyDeleteI don't even recognize Scientology as a "real" religion so I don't understand how ANYONE with a brain larger than a pea could be sucked in by ANYTHING that someone from this org would say. Of what I have read about it it seems to be one part pyramid scheme, one part cult. But must be a pretty damn powerful one....I don't get it.
ReplyDeleteJust because these people were all at a lunch together (and we don't know for sure that they were all together) doesn't mean that they are really interested in scientology. I've gone to untold gatherings at the homes of friends/acquaintances where I've been given the hard sell on numerous pyramid schemes, Rainbow vaccuum cleaners, Amway, costume jewelry, etc . . . None of which I participated in any further than said gatherings. I've also visited websites which promoted viewpoints with which I totally disagree/disbelieve, but that I was curious about nonetheless. I'm going to withhold my disappointment until I find out for sure that these are new Scientology members.
ReplyDeleteWhat??? No Kirstie Alley? This is not going to go over very well with her. I think she already feels neglected by them. I'm sure she must not have been there, she is not that hard to miss.
ReplyDelete@Dianne P shits and giggles...Definitely me too.
ReplyDeleteI'm disappointed Tom Skerritt is $cio.
ReplyDeleteA fool and his money ...
Ummm... GossipCop says they were meeting for a table reading of "Paper Wings" which is being developed by Will Smith's production company.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.gossipcop.com/tom-cruise-will-smith-scientology-scientologists-paper-wings-bull/
noooo....not Johnny Galecki!!
ReplyDeletei swear on my cat's last hairball that the following conversation is true. it happened between me and a guy i'd dated & who, over the time we dated, became very involved in Scientology. i wasn't going for it b/c i'd rather have a good handbag than some wierd course (i *did* take an $11 intro course that included me yelling at a chair for a couple of hours...)
me: i'm not going to see you anymore. this isn't working out.
him: but i love you.
me: i love you, too, but this is not going to work for the long run.
him: let's get married. it'll be fine.
me: no it won't.
him: why not? i love you.
me: because you're a Scientologist and i'm sane.
he's still in the "church" -- married a girl he referred to as "a Scientology cutie" and produced two children who are tall, raven-haired, and olive-skinned. gave me a great big "h'mmmm" b/c my ex is a rather short, stocky, very pale-skinned, white-blond Russian.
the Scientos have all the money he's ever made or inherited, and he (according to a friend) checks dumpsters for produce. sad.