Florida has become known for the weird. Highly charged court cases, nudist colonies and a bounty of tanning salons seem to arise in the Sunshine State. And unfortunately, cut-off jeans and flip-flops are not in short supply here.
"I don't know if I would have made it through without it," she says
If you believe Marty Rathbun, people in the top ranks of the Church of Scientology have used physical intimidation and outright beatings as a means of discipline.
High-ranking Scientologists dispute their ex-spouses' claims of abuse by the church's leader. Anderson Cooper has more.
Marty Rathbun used to beat people. He admits it. But he says he was pressured to do it by his boss.
Actress Kirstie Alley defends Scientology regarding her weight, saying "God knows what I'd be if I hadn't changed."
Kirstie Alley describes herself as "that fat actress who gained weight and then lost it, and then gained it again."
The actress says claims her new weight-loss program is a Scientology front are "disturbing"
There are some things you should just never, ever do without first talking it over with your spouse.
A Nebraska man is expected to plead guilty next week to launching a cyber attack that shut down the Church of Scientology's Web sites, federal prosecutors said Monday.
CNN's Jim Bittermann reports a French court convicted the Church of Scientology and six of its members of organized fraud.
Acclaimed film director Paul Haggis's decision to leave the Church of Scientology shines a further public spotlight on the organization.
A French court's verdict against the Church of Scientology amounts to a "modern Inquisition" and threatens freedom of religion in France, a senior Scientologist said Tuesday.
Ten months after Jett died, "It's like it was yesterday," the star's longtime friend tells PEOPLE
The actor's spokesman refutes a report that he split from Scientology after death of son Jett
The Church of Scientology went on trial this week in France, accused of fraud in a case that sheds light on the group.
How often have you dropped $10 per ticket and $12 for snacks to see an over-hyped dud at the metroplex? "We could have stayed home and watched a bad movie," you say. You should talk to the Kugler brothers.
"John just adored him," Cruise says about Travolta's 16-year-old son
His 2-year-old daughter talks up a storm – but Cruise's favorite words are 'I love you, dada'
Before checking into rehab for depression, "I wasn't taking care of myself emotionally," she says
Maybe it's all the news of "Anonymous" protests against Scientology that have been dominating the blogs lately, but it seems the word "cult" is on a lot of people's minds. Which makes me think about just how many cults there are out there -- and not just the religious kind, either.
The actor's lawyer bashes Pinsky for raising questions about Cruise's mental health
The co-founder of a 'Star Wars' religion talks about his beliefs on the eve of the movie's 31st anniversary
The actor shoots down recent reports claiming he's been converted by his good pal Tom Cruise
John Travolta is coming to the aid of friend – and fellow Scientologist – Tom Cruise following last week's leaked video.
Tom Cruise expounds on his beliefs in Scientology in a 2004 video that made its way onto the Internet this week.
A Showbiz Tonight panel discusses a video of Tom Cruise talking about his devotion to Scientology.
Tom Cruise and Jerry Seinfeld have been spending some quality time together in New York lately.
A video clip of Tom Cruise, speaking in what has been identified as a 2004 Scientology recruitment film, is making the YouTube rounds. The clip, which was pulled from the video site but is still online, shows the star praising what he calls the "privilege" of being a Scientologist. (Click here to see the video.)
Years ago, a journalist I knew was pushing a studio publicist for access to Tom Cruise. The writer insisted on spending two days with Cruise, arguing, "If I have enough time, I know I can crack him."
A new state-level probe is aimed at banning the organization. But legally and politically, that remains a difficult task
While failing to pursue the Hamburg Minister of Interior's motion, the Minister of Interior Conference has demonstrated that they are completely out of step with the rest of the world. Their statement and recommendation are a blatant attempt at justifying the ongoing and never-ending discrimination against the Church of Scientology and its members in Germany.
In a sweeping new interview Nicole Kidman revisits her divorce from Tom Cruise and its aftermath, her relationship with her kids, and her guarded hopes for having a child with Keith Urban.
Some Christian congregations, particularly in lower income, urban areas, are turning to an unlikely source for help -- the Church of Scientology.
Some Christian pastors use teachings of Scientology -- a religion that does not worship God. CNN's Gary Tuchman reports.
The German government might consider Scientology a cult but they're now going to allow Tom Cruise to finish his film
What edits on Wikipedia have been made by people in congressional offices, the CIA and the Church of Scientology? A new online tool called WikiScanner reveals answers to such questions
Victoria Beckham says Scientology never gets in the way of her friendship with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and calls the couple "wonderful" people who have been a source of support as she and her family prepare to move to America.
The Defense Ministry remains anti-Scientology, but the government's film fund will give Cruise's production $6 million
The country doesn't want Hollywood's top gun, and outspoken Scientologist,portraying its most beloved anti-Nazi
I CAN'T SAY I EVER expected to declare a 700-page history of libertarian economics delightful--especially one that makes a hero of a man who "thought universal literacy a useless goal, as most peop...
Actor Tom Cruise and his fiance, actress Katie Holmes, welcomed the birth of a daughter on Tuesday, according to Cruise's publicist.
Although a dozen years have passed since Beck Hansen first entered our lives, the man remains an enigma.
Some people think the term "investigative reporter" is redundant, that all reporters should, by definition, be investigators. But in the real world of journalism, that's not the way it works. Just ...
The Church of Scientology, one of the cultish groups that have moved into management training (''Trying to Bend Managers' Minds,'' Fortune, November 23, 1987), believes every man's mind is cluttere...
Fortune: HEAVEN EXPRESS?updated: Mon Oct 24 1988 00:01:00
Short of cash on Sunday mornings? That's no excuse. Just pull out your plastic. Last month, parishioners at St. Marks United Methodist Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, became one of the first congregat...
IN THEIR OCCASIONALLY feverish effort to become more competitive, American businessmen have grabbed for one restorative after another, some of them quite strange. None seems stranger than the human...
YOU MIGHT THINK that the great American bull market of the past five years must have been tough on shortsellers. A shortseller, after all, makes money on a stock only when it goes down -- and stock...
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