Scientology and Hollywood

This week, Kim Masters talks with Benny Safdie about The Smashing Machine, his first solo feature since parting ways with his longtime creative partner (and brother) Josh. He recalls the immediate spark he felt when Dwayne Johnson approached him to play UFC fighter Mark Kerr, and ... Show More

This week, Kim Masters talks to director Mike Figgis about Megadoc, his fly-on-the-wall chronicle of Francis Ford Coppola's self-financed $160 million dream project, Megalopolis. Figgis captures Coppola’s battles on set, including the turmoil that followed when the director’s imp ... Show More

ABC has indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! following pressure from Nexstar and Sinclair, which own affiliated stations across the country. The move comes after Kimmel’s recent monologue about the assassination of Charlie Kirk prompted FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to issue a w ... Show More

(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Mark Bunker is a journalist, documentary filmmaker, and a Scientology history expert. He is a massive critic of the Church of Scientology, having previously worked for the Lisa McPherson Trust –– and is the founder of Xenu TV, a website feat ... Show More

How many members does the Church of Scientology actually have? What are they doing in Clearwater, Florida? Perhaps most importantly, what is the future of Scientology? Join Ben, Matt and Noel as they continue their interview with Mike Rinder, creator and cohost of Scientology: Fa ... Show More

Cult enthusiast Grant Offenberger and TIJ alum Tim Chizmar join for a jaw-dropping, deep dive into the world of Scientology! Grant openly investigate the Church and reveals some of what he uncovered including volcano-wielding space overlords, aliens, secret LA birthday parties, m ... Show More

This week, hosts Taylor Gates and Jackie Rae talk “Buying a Town Part 2” and the season finale “Church and State.” Leah Remini and Mike Rinder dig deep to find out how and why the Church of Scientology has maintained tax exempt status for over 20 years. Join Leah Remini for her f ... Show More

A very juicy episode to listen to this week. Enjoy! #onlyfans #scientology 

This week Paul & Amy break down the 2014 Sci-Fi action movie Edge of Tomorrow aka Live. Die. Repeat. aka All You Need is Kill. The two discuss Tom Cruise's rise in becoming the action star he is today, how incredible Emily Blunt is, and the film's brilliant combination of video g ... Show More

This week, The Film Comment Podcast welcomes back seminal critic David Bordwell to discuss his new book Reinventing Hollywood: How 1940s Filmmakers Changed Movie Storytelling. Instead of approaching the decade through the lens of one genre or auteur, Bordwell thinks about the sty ... Show More

Director and filmmaker David Lowery joins the two friends to talk about a weird remake of an Audrey Hepburn movie, except bad, starring Mark Wahlberg in his self-described worst role. There are insane hat choices and a very long ballroom scene. What was the last video game that L ... Show More

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss their favorite installment of the beloved Tom Cruise action franchise with ‘Mission: Impossible—Fallout’, which features some of the greatest ac ... Show More

Hollywood legend & frontman of the 'Mission Impossible' franchise Tom Cruise chats with Smallzy about epic stunts, his favourite movie snack & more. Listen live on the Nova Player. For more, follow Smallzy on Instagram, TikTok & Facebook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ... Show More