Home
search
more | tips

Film Articles

Spielberg Asks China for Darfur Intervention
Photographer Takes Legal Action Against Lohan
Knight Proud of Decision To Come Out
'Brokeback Mountain' Lawsuit Issued Against School Board
Travolta Slams BBC Over Scientology Documentary
Schwarzenegger "Too Busy" To Bother with Paris
Moore Writes Open Letter to U.S. Treasury
DiCaprio Sued Over Basketball Court "Damage"
Crow Adopts Baby
Pressly & Fiance Welcome Baby Boy

Related Pages

Previous Day
Next Day
2009 archive


Movie/TV News

WENN

14 May 2007

Travolta Slams BBC Over Scientology Documentary

John Travolta has blasted the BBC over a documentary investigating the controversial Scientology religion. The Pulp Fiction star slammed the UK journalist John Sweeney for harboring "personal prejudices, bigotry and animosity" in the documentary, and accused the reporter of displaying "hatred against my religion." The star filed the complaint after BBC journalist John Sweeney confronted Travolta at a movie premiere, asking "Are you a member of a brainwashing cult?" In a letter to the corporation, Travolta wrote: "There was a man screaming insults and accusations about my religion from the crowd... he should not be given a forum to air his personal prejudices, bigotry and animosity." The heated letter follows leaked footage of the documentary appearing on youtube.com - which showed Sweeney losing his temper at Scientology members. Sweeney has since apologized for the outburst. The documentary for the current affairs program Panorama will be screened in the UK today.

Previous Article | Next Article

Articles Copyright World Entertainment News Network All Rights Reserved.