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SCIENTOLOGY TV: It’s really happening! Spectrum blocks out a channel for Miscavige

 Plenty of us scoffed when Scientology leader David Miscavige spent millions to purchase and renovate the KCET studios in Los Angeles and rename it Scientology Media Productions, which he opened last May. []

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Wealthy Scientology donor Joy Villa plays latest prank on ‘Gays for Trump’ today in DC

 This afternoon in DC, a rally is being held by ‘Gays for Trump,’ and its keynote address will be delivered by a Scientologist we’re very familiar with here in the Underground Bunker for her various outlandish publicity stunts — none other than ‘Princess Joy []

Scientology’s 2017 Super Bowl ad, ‘Your Full Potential,’ is another mystery sandwich

 For the fifth year in a row, Scientology is airing a slick new ad during the Super Bowl. As in past years, the ad airs during local time slots and only in certain cities. While the national ads aired during the game are costing about $5 million for a thirty-second spot, Scientology’s strategy ends up []

Scientology’s Super Bowl ad: Here’s your sneak peek at what it’s going to be like

 In past years, by now Scientology had already played its big Super Bowl ad a few times during playoff games, and posted it to one of its YouTube channels. But for whatever reason they’ve kept this year’s ad under wraps, playing it only once that we know of — during their New Year’s event in []

For 30 grand or so, Scientology will let you into its shrine to L. Ron Hubbard. Here’s a peek.

 Thanks again to reader Rasha, we have a first look at another entertaining Scientology publication today, in this case Source magazine, the publication of the Flag Land Base in Clearwater, Florida. []

What Scientology is telling its members: Things have never been better!

 A big thanks to reader Rasha for tipping us to the new issue of International Scientology News. This is a large-format publication that we always enjoy seeing. It’s one of the magazines that Scientology puts out trying to convince its members that the organization is doing better than it ever []

The disturbing detail other media missed about TMZ’s Scientology scoop yesterday

[TMZ’s Harvey Levin and David Miscavige]

This week, Leah Remini hit the Church of Scientology with one of the biggest weapons in her arsenal: Forced []

Before Leah Remini burns it to the ground, here’s Scientology’s side of the story

 Yesterday, we posted the demands from Leah Remini’s attorney that Scientology fork over $1.5 million for trying to interfere with her upcoming A&E series. Scientology’s spokeswoman Karin Pouw has been sending letters trashing Remini’s reputation to A&E’s network executives, and Leah wants her to knock it []

Scientology’s websites try a little too hard to convince you that all is right in crazy town

 We have some really big stories coming down the pike for you, and we’re also waiting eagerly for the November 29 launch of Leah Remini’s series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. But while we wait for new court documents to come in and other juicy material, we do experience a little downtime. And so []

Scientology finally uses trillions of years of wisdom for something useful: The perfect burger

 A couple of our great tipsters alerted us to the amazing new brochure that Scientology has put out in the Los Angeles area, and we wanted to share some highlights from it with you. Because now, more than ever, there’s every reason to get your billion- and trillion-year traumas exhumed at Scientology’s main Los Angeles []