Travolta's new role is a drag for Scientology
Plus: Tom Cruise continues to jump the couch
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11701187/
By Jeannette Walls
MSNBC
Updated: 11:33 a.m. ET March 9, 2006
John Travolta's decision to play a woman in "Hairspray" has raised eyebrows
among some Scientology watchers.
The actor will reportedly dress in drag to take on the role of middle-aged
mom Edna Turnblad in the high-camp John Waters film - a part made famous by
the notorious cross-dresser Divine. Edna was later played on Broadway by
outspoken gay activist Harvey Fierstein.
A recent Rolling Stone article about Scientology reports that its founder,
L. Ron Hubbard, felt that gays "should be taken from . society as rapidly
as possible" because "no social order will survive which does not remove
these people from its midst."
"If Hubbard had historically had his way there would be no John Waters
films in America and no gay actors to play the part of Edna Turnblad,"
notes Rick Ross on Cultnews.com, "which would of course leave Mr. Travolta
with no new character role. And it's doubtful that Scientology's savior
would find anything appealing about Travolta dressed in drag as Edna
Turnblad."
The couch jumping continues
Tom Cruise has a bit of an image problem.
In a recent poll, more people said they'd rather spend the night with
Saddam Hussein than the "Top Gun" star. Stuff magazine asked its readers
who they would least like to share a camping tent with, and 41 percent
chose the couch-jumping star.
Deposed dictator Hussein came in close behind, with 39 percent, 15 percent
said Pat O'Brien, and 5 percent chose comedian Kathy Griffin.
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