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Celebrity Scientologists: L. Ron Hubbard's Most Famous Followers

Filed under: Features, Hot Topic
Tom Cruise and John TravoltaThe Church of Scientology -- more famous for attracting celebrities than for its actual beliefs -- has experienced a bit of a publicity nightmare as of late. After 35 years, two-time Oscar winner Paul Haggis ('Crash') exited the group due to its anti-homosexuality stance. France declared the organization guilty of organized fraud. And Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith -- who have donated money but say they are not Scientologists -- recently came under fire for instituting the Study Tech teaching methodology (developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard) in the New Village Leadership Academy they founded.

So who among Hollywood's A-list can wield their celebrity clout in the church's time of need? Here we track Scientology's biggest devotees.
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Mark Wahlberg Interview for 'The Happening'

"He farted in front of my girl, so he started it ... He's a dirty old man ... but I love him."

Mark Wahlberg's 'The Happening' role -- as a sensitive and scared hubby -- may seem uncharacteristic for the former rapper, better known for regularly dropping trou (on screen, on billboards ...).

But when we caught up with him, the ex-con with the hardscrabble childhood admitted to crying in movies, devotion to family and ... engaging in a farting contest with Donald Sutherland. Maybe Marky Mark's still in there somewhere.



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Ben Barnes Interview for 'Prince Caspian'

"... They were playing table tennis with each other and sharing ice cream and sitting on each other's laps."

If you don't know Ben Barnes now, you soon will.

The 26-year-old Briton is the swashbuckling star of 'Prince Caspian,' the second 'Chronicles of Narnia' film.

Moviefone chatted him up on the perils -- and perks -- of stepping into a mega-hit franchise, from co-star romance and equestrian expertise (or lack thereof) to the dangers of MySpace.



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