Paul Haggis was a Scientologist - who knew?

[Shuggy]

I'm following the story of Paul Haggis's departure from Scientology
The Apostate: Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology.
by Lawrence Wright February 14, 2011
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/14/110214fa_fact_wright

(also
Château Scientology: Inside the Church’s Celebrity Centre.
by Dana Goodyear January 14, 2008
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/01/14/080114fa_fact_goodyear)

and just wondering if the reason "Crash" took the Oscar from BBM was the vote being stacked by Scibots. WE know about high-profile Hubborgs in Hollywood, but how many are they, really?

[Front-Ranger]

Annie Proulx alluded to this in her scathing and bitter review of the Oscars that year. She said you could look down the street from the theater and see a large neon sign that said "SCIENTOLOGY."

[Ellemeno]

and just wondering if the reason "Crash" took the Oscar from BBM was the vote being stacked by Scibots.

This is the first explanation of it that has ever made sense to me.

[Wayne]

Annie Proulx alluded to this in her scathing and bitter review of the Oscars that year. She said you could look down the street from the theater and see a large neon sign that said "SCIENTOLOGY."

Yeah, was thinking of that quote from her when I saw this story yesterday ...

Funny that we (or at least I) didn't know specifically what she was talking about at the time. Stories often go so much deeper than we know.