Tom Cruise Denies Paying for Indian Extras to Cheer Him, And More Thursday Scientology Stats! - 2011-12-08

Tom Cruise Denies Paying for Indian Extras to Cheer Him, And More Thursday Scientology Stats! December 8, 2011, Tony Ortega, Runnin' Scared, Village Voice

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Each Thursday at 2 pm, Scientology staffers rush to turn in their weekly statistics. We like to do our part by rounding up the week's stories around the world and tallying up how the church fared.

This week, we have items from India to Australia, but first, friendly correspondent Angry Gay Pope sends us this priceless promotional video from what was Scientology's Melrose Mission in Los Angeles.

AGP has watched as Scientology opened the boutique org on one of LA's fanciest shopping arteries. He speculates that the micro-location (Scientology already has plenty of bigger facilities around the LA basin) was the result of a celebrity donation. Well, whatever prompted the new branch, it's now closed.

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{{cite news | author = Tony Ortega | title = Tom Cruise Denies Paying for Indian Extras to Cheer Him, And More Thursday Scientology Stats! | url = http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/12/tom_cruise_deni.php | work = Runnin' Scared | publisher = Village Voice | date = December 8, 2011 | accessdate = January 14, 2017 }}