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Do Scientology and Tom Cruise Deserve So Much Scrutiny?

Lawrence Wright's lengthy New Yorker article about Scientology and former church member Paul Haggis has renewed interest in the secretive institution. In "The Apostate," Wright describes a number of devastating allegations, including cases of abuse, forced labor and confinement of church members, and -- of course --...

Paul Haggis and Scientology: 5 Juiciest Details From New Yorker Profile

A new look at the secretive world of Scientology has revealed some shocking details. This week's issue of The New Yorker contains an epic profile of writer-director Paul Haggis ("Crash," "In the Valley of Elah"). Haggis spent 35 years as a Scientologist, but left the church in August 2009. Journalist Lawrence Wright --...

Church of Scientology Faces Controversy Over Latest Abuse Allegations

The Church of Scientology, which boasts such members as Tom Cruise and John Travolta, is once again steeped in controversy, thanks to a magazine article that cites numerous allegations of abusive behavior and gross misconduct. Author Lawrence Wright writes in The New Yorker magazine that ex-members told him of physical...

New Allegations Cap Bad Year for Scientology

(March 8) -- New accusations from two Scientology defectors are the latest in a growing list of abuse allegations that have been leveled against the church in the past year -- possibly its most difficult in the 50-odd years since it was created by science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. On Saturday, The New York Times...

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Oliva Wilde To Star In Paul Haggis' 'Third Person' With Liam Neeson

Hollywood beauty Olivia Wilde is to get behind the headlines playing a gossip columnist in Paul Haggis' new film Third Person.

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05/24/12 Duelling limos: âCosmopolis' vs âHoly Motors' Source: Macleans The final entry of the 22 features in competition, Jeff Nichols' Mud , premieres Saturday.
05/21/12 Cannes 2012: Inside the Gucci and Vanity Fair Party Source: The Hollywood Reporter In Cannes, there are parties every minute, ranging all the way from 1 to 10 â and every so often, there's one that reaches magical proportions.
05/21/12 Gerard Butler: My most humiliating experiences in my... Source: Irish Newspaper Gerard Butler has described one of his "most humiliating experiences" at Cannes over the weekend.
05/18/12 TV critic opens door on House's popularity Source: Guelph Mercury "I'm a jerk to everyone. Best way to protect yourself from lawsuits."
05/18/12 Politics and activism take center stage at Cannes Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC One doesn't usually associate the Cannes Film Festival with politics and activism, but both were in the rainy air on Friday, when news hit the trade publications that Harvey Weinstein had acquired the documentary "The Oath of Tobruk," French philosopher Bernard Henri-Levy's film about the fall of Muammar Qadaffi, as well as "Code Name Geronimo," action filmmaker John Stockwell's dramatic feature about the search for Osama bin Laden.

Background on paul haggis

Paul Edward Haggis (born March 10, 1953) is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, and director. He spent his early career producing and directing various American and Canadian television network series.

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