He could be extremely charming and funny, and he was very smart,” said Lawrence Wright, who interviewed Mr. Rinder for his 2013 nonfiction book “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood ...

He left Scientology in 2007 and spoke out against the organization in numerous interviews and documentaries, including CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° and HBO’s Going Clear: Scientology and the ...

For its part, the Church has vehemently denied the claims made in Going Clear. “The Church has ... has been publicly shunned by other famous Scientology believers, specifically, Kirstie Alley ...

The first trailer has just been released for director Alex Gibney's explosive HBO documentary about Scientology, "Going Clear," which is based on Lawrence Wright's best-selling book of the same name.

Shepard also brought up the Emmy-winning and controversial Scientology documentary Going Clear, and posed the question of why his friends who are members of the religion won’t watch the film.

Some of his alleged achievements on these travels were questioned in Lawrence Wright's book "Going Clear." Scientology has disputed many of the claims made in the book. Scientology's response to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. HBO's new controversial Scientology documentary "Going Clear" has brought the church to the forefront. Here are 7 famous Scientologists. Produced by Devan Joseph ...

Orchestrated by Scientology's leader ... Travolta didn't respond to Business Insider's request for comment. "Going Clear" opens theatrically in limited release March 13 and on HBO March 29.

Filmmaker Alex Gibney interviews former members of the Church of Scientology and reveals abuses and strange practices within the controversial organization.

...Prison of Belief. Alex Gibney directs an Emmy-nominated documentary profiling eight former members of the Church of Scientology and exploring its history and rise ...