Scientology Is Reportedly Still Banning Tom Cruise From Seeing Suri

As Tom Cruise continues to be feted for smashing box office records with Top Gun: Maverick, and personally credited for “saving” theaters despite a slew of blockbusters making bank going all the way back to Spider-Man: No Way Home, never forget that he belongs to a weird space cult that reportedly dictates which of his kids he’s allowed to see or not see. Case in point, Suri, who like her mother Katie Holmes, has been deemed a “Suppressive Person” by the Church of Scientology. And if that doesn’t seem so bad, according to official literature, that makes both on par with Nazis and murderers. I kid you not. (Jezebel)

Sarah went long on the Victoria Alonso situation at Marvel and how it sure feels like a calculated PR move that doesn’t solve the studio’s growing problems. (Lainey Gossip)

Jewel claims her mom embezzled $100 million from her. Yikes. (Dlisted)

Goop’s ski accident trial is on, and she’s not looking to settle. (Celebitchy)

In the newest issue of Kayleigh’s newsletter, she digs into the 2012 Time magazine profile of Daniel Day-Lewis and how one tries to brand The Greatest Actor of All Time. (The Gossip Reading Club)

Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland has been cleared of domestic violence charges, and he apparently is going to clear his name somehow even though that situation was allegedly just a small drop in a very gross bucket. (Rolling Stone)

Hey, it’s hard for Ben Shapiro to do laundry when the lids are on top of the machines. Him just a wittle guy. P.S. Shout-out to former Pajiban Kate Hudson on her new gig. (Mary Sue)

Diego Luna says Andor Season 2 used fan input. NOOOOOOO! (Comic Book)

Tár director Todd Field might just end his career on a high note. (AV Club)

Trump’s next rally is in Waco. No dog-whistles there! (AZ Central)

From Seth: Seriously. Before a movie, the studio will ruin it with the trailer. But before the next movie, they won’t do anything to remind us what happened the last time? (Twitter)

Booktrovert got two stories in one book with Scary Monster by Michelle de Krister. “Together, these parts are a unique way to understand the experience of being an immigrant in a world that varies from indifferent to outright hostile.” Do you have a favorite literary framing device? (Cannonball Read 15)

From Roxana:

Mr. Pickles, a critically endangered species of tortoise at the Houston Zoo, finally became a father at the age of 90. He and his partner, Mrs. Pickles, welcomed three tortoise hatchlings: Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeño.https://t.co/KfYXf7L5E0 pic.twitter.com/TCI45YsTY1

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 22, 2023