Video: HBO Documentary ‘Crime of the Century’ Drills into America’s Deadly Opioid Crisis
NEW YORK (AP) — Not unexpectedly given the subject matter, HBO’s two-part documentary “The Crime of the Century” opens with a body bag.
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Actor Jason Lee Confirms Exit from Scientology
Actor Jason Lee has become the latest celebrity to confirm he is no longer practicing Scientology.
WATCH: Trailer for Alex Gibney Cyber-War Documentary ‘Zero Days’
Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker behind Taxi to the Dark Side and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, is back with his latest offering — Zero Days, about the widespread destruction caused by cyber-warfare.
Paul Haggis: ‘Shame on’ Media for Not Asking Tom Cruise About Scientology
Oscar-winning writer-director Paul Haggis has condemned the media for its failure to hold Tom Cruise accountable for the movie star’s leading position in the controversial Church of Scientology.
WATCH: New Trailer for Alex Gibney’s Unflinching ‘Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine’
The life of Steve Jobs has proven to be a considerable draw for movie studios in recent years; Ashton Kutcher take on the role of the Apple founder in 2013’s Jobs, while Michael Fassbender is set to play Jobs in this year’s Aaron Sorkin-penned Steve Jobs.
Claim: Scientology Posed as ‘Time’ Journalist to Spy on Paul Haggis
Hollywood director Paul Haggis, a former Scientologist, is now accusing his former church of trying to spy on him under the guise of a journalist working with Time magazine.
‘Going Clear’ Director Calls on IRS to Revoke Scientology’s Tax-Exempt Status
Going Clear director Alex Gibney wants the IRS to revoke the Church of Scientology’s tax-exempt status.
John Travolta Defends Scientology From ‘Going Clear’ Accusations
In an interview with the Tampa Bay Times this week, actor and Scientologist John Travolta said he he has not seen HBO’s explosive documentary about his religion, and has no plans to watch it any time soon.
‘Going Clear’ Scientology Exposé HBO’s Biggest Doc Premiere in 9 Years
Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is already a commercial hit for the network.
Former Scientologists Leah Remini and Lisa Presley Praise ‘Going Clear’ for Exposing Church
A number of celebrities who defected from the Church of Scientology have praised the new HBO exposé Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, after the film made its cable debut Sunday night.
Scientology Doc ‘Going Clear’ Raises New Questions About Church’s Tax-Exempt Status
Documentarian Alex Gibney’s new HBO exposé Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief has raised new questions about the church’s classification as a nonprofit organization and its resultant tax-exempt status.
CLAIM: Scientology Threatening Documentary Participants with Blackmail and Violence
The director of a new exposé on Scientology claims that former church members who participated in his documentary have been threatened with violence and blackmail by church officials.
Director of Scientology Documentary Calls on Tom Cruise to Address Church Abuse Allegations
Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning director behind an upcoming HBO Scientology exposé, called actor and prominent adherent Tom Cruise “irresponsible” for refusing to address allegations of mental and physical abuse within the controversial church.
New Documentary Depicts ‘Brutal, Ruthless’ Apple, ‘Deceitful and Cruel’ Steve Jobs
A flurry of biographical films were announce shortly after Steve Jobs’ death in 2011, with the first to reach theaters starring Ashton Kutcher as the Apple visionary. Alex Gibney, creator of the upcoming Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine, told Variety that he thought Kutcher looked good in the part, but his movie was “silly,” and its flattering take on Jobs “wasn’t interesting to me.”
Scientology Super Bowl Ad: ‘Welcome to the Age of Answers’
The Church of Scientology aired an advertisement during Sunday night’s Super Bowl broadcast, offering viewers an introduction to the “age of answers.”
Scientology Documentary Premieres to Standing Ovation at Sundance, Church Fires Back
The HBO documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief debuted to a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Sunday.
Church of Scientology Goes to War with HBO
The Church of Scientology ran a full-page advertisement in the New York Times Friday attacking HBO for the pay cabler’s upcoming documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.
