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Scientology's Silent Birth: One Mother's Story

Jamie Bristol with her son, Ethan. Credit: Tom Bristol
On Dec. 6, Ethan Bristol will celebrate his first birthday with a calm, low-key gathering of his parents, grandparents and family friends who have little ones, too. But no matter how ...
The practice of a silent birth has been making headlines recently with the birth of Benjamin Travolta on Nov. 23. Actor parents Kelly Preston and John Travolta, both Scientologists, announced that they planned to use the childbirth method practiced by the Church of Scientology.

Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith Fire The Head of Their Kids' School

Will Smith tells teacher she's history. Credit: Getty Images
Wouldn't it be great if you could just walk into your child's school and pink-slip the teachers you don't like? That's exactly what Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have done. ...

Teen faces charges for calling Scientology a cult

Is Scientology a cult? The organization has come under fire a lot lately, with protests staged around the world. Those protesters, for the most part, do their best to remain anonymous due to the organization's long history of retaliation. In London, ...

Will Smith's new school has shades of Scientology

Actor Will Smith has turned in his homeschooling hat and is helping fund a school he feels will meet the needs of his children and others, called New Village Academy (NVA), which sounds like a great thing. There's only one teeny little catch, ...

Tom Cruise: the bewilderment continues

I'm always reluctant to post anything about Tom Cruise here, partially because I shy away from celeb posts, but mostly because I've heard stories about how Scientologists like to sue, and oh, god, what if they found this tiny little corner of the ...

Suri Cruise 'conceived like Rosmary's Baby'

I will admit that I don't really understand Scientology. I guess I've never cared enough to read up on it. But I do love to read biographies and Andrew Morton's new one on Tom Cruise has peaked my interest. Apparently, the new book, Tom Cruise: An ...

Suri Cruise isn't smiling because of her designer duds, it's that bottle

For months after her much anticipated birth Suri Cruise was kept close under wraps. Rumors circulated regarding the fact she likely bore too much resemblance to an alien. But after much fuss she made her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair and since ...

Jenna Elfman has a boy named Story

There is a new addition to the list of unusual celebrity baby names. Jenna Elfman and her husband Bodhi welcomed their first child last week in Los Angeles and named him Story Elias. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and, according to mom's ...

Tom Cruise banned from Germany

Ah, those wacky Germans. They've decided that they're not going to let little Suri's dad make a movie in their country. Why, you ask, flabbergasted? Because he believes in the spirit of little green men inhabiting his body. Or something like that. ...

Does John Travolta abuse his autistic son?

Maybe he just couldn't handle the utter awesomeness of not only getting to meet Olivia Newton-John, but of getting to play her love interest (including getting to kiss her!) in Grease, and that's why John Travolta turned to dianetics. Me, I could ...

Katie Holmes: the great escape

I have no idea if Katie Holmes has actually been holed up in a den of secrecy by Tom "Silent Birth" Cruise, or if the celebrity couple are just trying to stay out of the limelight for a little while. However, rumors from the shoot of Holmes current ...

Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham to start fashion line

There's been a lot of communication between Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes recently, leading many a celebrity tabloid to assume Katie is desperately trying to escape Tom Cruise and the clutches of Scientology. This may or may not be true, but news ...

Would Scientology have saved Anna Nicole Smith?

The teachings of Scientology would have saved Anna Nicole Smith, says John Travolta. According to the Oscar-winning actor, the former Playmate should have undergone a detox treatment called Narconon -- controversial because it was inspired by that ...

Parents say newborn blood tests against God's will

Parents in Nebraska are challenging a law that says newborns must have blood tests done within 48 hours of birth, saying it infringes on their religious beliefs. The couple, who practice both fundamental Christianity and Scientology, believes in ...

Drugs and postpartum depression

An article on HealthDay News described a study that showed that two widely used antidepressants, nortriptyline and Zoloft (sertraline), are safe and effective for treating postpartum depression. The study started with 109 participants, randomly ...

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