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Actress Katie Holmes is having problems finding work because of her marriage to Tom Cruise and his belief in Scientology, according to Hollywood insiders.
The 28-year-old has reportedly asked her agent to relaunch her career following her break to marry Cruise and have their daughter, Suri. But studios are said to be wary of the negative publicity surrounding her conversion to Scientology - and Cruise’s outspoken statements about his religion, which have included an attack on the use of antidepressants by Brooke Shields.
“Studios may be gun-shy of her new status as a tabloid fixture,” one movie insider told the Wall Street Journal yesterday. “And her expectations may be raised as the new Mrs Cruise. Stars of much bigger stature, including Meg Ryan and Demi Moore, have found it tough to regain their momentum after taking time off.”
Cruise’s beliefs are also said to be considered ‘a box-office liability’, which may be why he was dumped by the Paramount studio last summer.
Miss Holmes could not strike a deal to appear in the sequel to Batman Begins, despite starring in the original, but will co-star in the forthcoming comedy Mad Money opposite Queen Latifah.
WHY? Cause apparently their other car broke down.




A Lot of people were scratching their heads when they saw Jennifer Lopez and Jim Carrey among the guests at Tom Cruise’s wedding to Katie Holmes last month in Italy, wondering what the possible connection could be.
Some assumed it was the super-agency CAA, which reps both Cruise and Carrey and used to handle J.Lo. But insiders say the mystery link among the superstars is actually the Church of Scientology.
“Jim is taking the introductory and beginner’s courses right now,” a source told Page Six. Another source notes that Lopez, a close friend of Scientologist Leah Remini, “has started using Scientology phrases and explains the church to people. Leah and Jennifer have been friends for years, and Leah has always talked to her about the church without pressuring her.
“We can see Scientology appealing to Jennifer because, in the early stages, it is a lot of self-help.”
However, Lopez’s husband, Marc Anthony, is a devout Catholic and is probably resistant to Scientology, which believes in space aliens but not a God.
Some observers speculate that Lopez, who has had trouble conceiving in the past, could be leaning to the Scientologists for help in having a baby.
Meanwhile, Hollywood bigwigs were awed at a display of “sheer rudeness” by Cruise at the premiere of “The Pursuit of Happyness” in Hollywood the other night.
Sony chief Amy Pascal “was introducing the movie, and during her speech Tom gets up, goes over to Will [Smith] and starts talking to him - and then says, ‘Hey, Katie! Come over here and say hi to Will!’ during Amy’s speech. It was in bad taste.”
Scientology seems to be drawing more and more celebrity interest by the minute. Other noted church followers include Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, Anne Archer, Chick Corea, Isaac Hayes and Priscilla Presley.
Source: Page Six
Okay seriously… I think something’s wrong with Marc…look at him… smile! Of course, if my wife walked out of the house wearing our sheets - I might look like someone slapped me with a wet fish too. Nevermind.
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