In 2003 Cruise also claimed that Scientology helped cure his dyslexia. At the time, both Thomas Viall, executive director of the prestigious International Dyslexia Association, and Philip Pasho, executive director of the National Dyslexic Foundation, cast doubts on the actor’s statements.

Aside from its dubious medical claims, the Scientology cult is also involved in an extended hate campaign against psychiatry.

Actor Tom Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes are said to be living in fear after receiving death threats.

Sources close to the star, a leading Scientologist, say the threats are believed to have come from groups opposed to the religious organisation.

Hence we remind our readers how the cult tried to frame one former Scientologist-turned-critic — and how the Scientology protesters have exposed Scientology’s human rights abuses.

Cruise returned for Round Two on Monday and was more contrite than crazy, at least during the interview. But if he was trying to present a more sane version of himself while promoting his new film he probably shouldn’t have wandered on to Today’s live set before his interview to hijack the news segment of the program.

Cruise stood beside co-hosts Lauer and Meredith Vieira and began reading from the teleprompter as both Lauer and Vieira mentioned on-air that his behaviour was “bizarre.”

Ex-Scientologist Peter Letterese, a longtime critic of the church, filed suit in Southern District Court in Florida on July 15 alleging, among other things, that members of the church harassed him after he left.

Did United Artists doctor a photo of anti-Hitler plotter Claus von Stauffenberg to make him look more like the Top Gun actor?

This RNB Roundup is devoted to Scientology, with items about an undercover operation, a hypocritical Scientology PSA, and a Scientology ‘reverend’ who smells something. Also: Jason Beghe, Tom Cruise and Kirk Cameron.

Oprah provides Tom Cruise with damage control opportunity.

Tom Cruise is scheduled to return to “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” nearly three years after a couch-jumping appearance that spawned countless YouTube parodies and late-night jokes. [video]

Madonna believes Tom Cruise gets a “raw deal” for believing in Scientology, and insists the actor should be allowed to practise his faith without being ridiculed.

Tom Cruise studied intensively at the remote compound near Hemet while becoming a passionate messenger for the church.

Oprah Winfrey Is Celebrating Two Decades With an Anniversary DVD