June 30, 2008
Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith have started a school! 80% of the students will be receiving some form of financial aid! Awesome! So why is everyone freaking out about its ties to Scientology? Yes, the school has some teachers who identify as Scientologists - but according to the school’s head, teachers of all religions have been hired and the school itself has no religious affiliation. The school will be also using something called “study technology” (created by Scientology guru L. Ron Hubbard)as one of their teaching methods, which “focuses on students gaining hands-on experience, mastering subject matter before moving to the next level, and being taught not to read past words they don’t understand.” But again, other methods are supposedly being used, and honestly, doesn’t hands-on experience sound awesome?
Er, not everyone thinks so. David Touretzky, Carnegie Mellon professor and Scientology critic, argues, “There is no reputable educator anywhere who endorses [study technology]. What happens is that children are inculcated with Scientology jargon and are led to regard L.R. Hubbard as an authority figure. They are laying the groundwork for later bringing people into Scientology.”
Here’s how we can answer, once and for all, if Smith’s school is a Scientology breeding ground - is Suri Cruise a student? [LA Times]
Tags: Jada Pinkett Smith•Will Smith•Movies•Scientology•Television
June 13, 2007
- Will Smith says the secret to his relationship with Jada Pinkett is "really, really good sex…I’m really good at it." The only thing he’s better at is lying. [Crunk + Disorderly]
- Britney Spears flashes her panties to the world. It’s been so long! It’s like seeing an old, crusty friend that smells like poop. [The Superficial]
- Victoria Beckham’s reality TV show forces her to get a life. Too bad it’s still boring. [CityRag]
- Who has nicer breasts than Beyoncé? Jay-Z does! Jay-Z does! [Just Jared]
- Shar Jackson denies the K-Fed baby rumor that circulated earlier today. Bad move, Shar: you just gave herself an attention abortion. [Dlisted]
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Tags: Beyonce•Britney Spears•Jada Pinkett Smith•Jay-Z•Kevin Federline•Shar Jackson•Victoria Beckham•Will Smith
May 4, 2007
Tommy Buys "Greece" for Pam
The Motley Crue drummer is paying between $15 and $45 million for the luxury island representing Greece in the Dubai project known as The World. Tommy, money can’t buy you love! [Hollywood Rag]
50 Cent Sells Mansion
The 48,000-plus-square-foot house, once owned by Mike Tyson, is decorated with stripper poles and has a helicopter pad. If only walls could talk. [Yahoo!]
Linds Catches Brit Lip-Synching
No love from Spears‘ family at last night’s show, but La Lohan came to cheer on her pal. BFF’s! [TMZ]
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Tags: 50 Cent•Britney Spears•Jada Pinkett Smith•Katie Holmes•Kid Rock•Lindsay Lohan•Pam Anderson•Tom Cruise•Tommy Lee•Music
