Scientology Loses One

First of all, it seems Fox News' Roger Friedman has quite the crush on TV star Jason Beghe. In addition to describing Mr. Beghe in his opening paragraphs as "ruggedly handsome", he's also generous enough to call Beghe a "star" despite the fact that his most famous role has been as the love interest to a bald Demi Moore in the hilarious comedy G.I. Jane. So it may not have the impact of, say, John Travolta's angry departure, but Beghe's recent kicking of Scientology to the curb is a nice change of pace. In a YouTube video (hey, maybe we can call him a YouTube star?), Beghe, who only three years ago appeared in commercials for the cult, calls Scientology "destructive", "a rip-off", and "very dangerous for your spiritual, psychological, mental, emotional health and evolution". "If Scientology is real," he says, "then something's fucked up." Indeed. In another bit of creepily lustful prose, Friedman suggests Beghe's coming out party will "shake [Scientology's] Celebrity Center to its core", though "cause a mild annoyance" might be more accurate. However, this is a very clever move on the part of Scientology protest group Anonymous, in that they've recruited what may be the most anonymous actor on the planet. Zing! More details here.