Idol Chatter

Idol Chatter

John Travolta: Scientology Could Have Saved Anna Nicole

posted by Ellen Leventry

Maybe he feels a certain kinship with the late Anna Nicole Smith after donning drag for the upcoming film version of “Harispray,” but John Travolta feels that Scientology could have saved the former Guess! model and reality star’s life.

“The Pulp Fiction star has decided to use her death as a chance to promote Narconon–the controversial Church of Scientology drug rehab programme,” reports Metro.co.uk. (Narconon is not to be confused with Narcanon, with an “A,” which is the 12-step Narcotics Anonymous program.)

“It’s so sad,” the site reports the celebrity Scientologist as saying. “We could have helped her with Narconon but didn’t get a chance to. I wish we had.”

With the autopsy not yet finalized, the cause of Smith’s death is still speculative. And whether or not she was simply taking prescription medication as her lawyer Howard Stern claims, Smith clearly had a problem, as the disturbing footage of Smith in clown face featured on Fox News clearly illustrated.

Travolta, who starred with Smith in “Be Cool” and has starred with Narconon spokesperson Kirstie Alley in the “Look Who’s Talking” films, did not comment on the other strung-out starlettes of the moment, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan.

According to one poster on gossip blog Perezhilton.com (warning: explicit language), Travolta made the statement while wending his way through the Oscar’s press line, although MSNBC’s Scoop puts it at a promtional event for his new flick “Wild Hogs.” And while it’s a questionable line of questioning–and Travolta’s response seemed like an advertorial–in a way it gave the former Playboy Playmate and pop-cultural icon what she probably would have wanted, one last trip down the red carpet.



You Might Also Like...
Previous Posts

Has your favorite show been "smashed"?
I hope you weren’t too fond of “Smash” or “Go On”. It seems as though ‘Smash’ never quite found the adoring fan-dom of ‘Glee’ (you know, that other TV show based on signing and danc

posted 3:08:31pm May. 13, 2013 | read full post »

NEW EPISODE OF ‘Oprah’s LIFECLASS’ featuring Iyanla Vanzant
NEW EPISODE OF ‘Oprah’s LIFECLASS’ featuring Iyanla Vanzant – Single Moms RAISING SONS airs Sunday, May 12 at 9pm ET/PST Photo Credit ©Harpo Studios Oprah Winfrey and Iyanla Vanzant speak with single mothers raising fatherless sons and help them to overcome the challenges of being an

posted 5:17:58pm May. 06, 2013 | read full post »

MOTHER’S DAY PROGRAMMING ON OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK
Season premiere of ‘Super Soul Sunday’ featuring         Oprah & Dr. Maya Angelou airs Sunday, May 12 at 11am EST/PST Photo Credit ©Harpo Studios In the first of a special two-part event, Oprah Winfrey sits down with her beloved mentor and internationally acclaimed author, Dr.

posted 3:54:46pm May. 03, 2013 | read full post »

NEW EPISODE OF ‘OPRAH’S LIFECLASS’
Oprah & Iyanla Vanzant / Fatherless Sons - Part 1 & Part 2             airs SUNDAY, MaY 5 at 9pm EST/PST            on OWN:Oprah Winfrey Network Photo Credit ©Harpo Studios Iyanla Vanzant joins Oprah Winfrey for a two-hour special event to address the growing epi

posted 3:35:44pm May. 03, 2013 | read full post »

The Queen is Dead…Long Live the Queen.
Annette Funicello -- the undisputed Queen of the "Mickey Mouse Club" -- has passed away from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis after more than 25 years fighting the disease. She was 70. Pretty, dark-haired Funicello – one of America’s perpetual teenagers – was ‘discovered’ at a da

posted 3:56:52pm Apr. 08, 2013 | read full post »

Advertisement
Comments read comments(4)
post a comment
Robert G. Grogg

posted March 1, 2007 at 6:00 pm


WHEN RON HUBBARD STARTED THIS “CULT” WAS MANY YEARS BACK. THERE IS NO GOD OF THE BIBLE AS WE KNOW IT, AND THEY SORT OF CHANGE THINGS TO SUIT THEM. REINCARNATION, AND OTHER EASTERN ORIENTAL RELIGIONS MIXED IN MAKE IT A REAL HODGE PODGE.



report abuse
 

Carol Majewski

posted March 1, 2007 at 9:58 pm


Any life is scared no matter how it is saved. Whether you agree with them or not. She difinitely needed help! Anything is better than nothing.



report abuse
 

Carrie

posted March 1, 2007 at 10:15 pm


Does this mean that John Travolta has chosen to live a drug free lifestyle himself? He used to have quite the reputation with cocaine.



report abuse
 

Anonymous

posted March 3, 2007 at 6:41 am


“in a way it gave the former Playboy Playmate and pop-cultural icon what she probably would have wanted” — a feeling that only someone who is shameless enough to make a “living” from watching soap operas can understand…>



report abuse
 

Post a Comment

By submitting these comments, I agree to the beliefnet.com terms of service, rules of conduct and privacy policy (the "agreements"). I understand and agree that any content I post is licensed to beliefnet.com and may be used by beliefnet.com in accordance with the agreements.





Report as Inappropriate

You are reporting this content because it violates the Terms of Service.

All reported content is logged for investigation.