Scientology writes; Gawker rises Jan 29, 2008
The Church of Scientology, founded in the 1950s by L. Ron Hubbard, a science fiction writer, also figures prominently in an unauthorized biography of Cruise by Andrew Morton, which calls Scientology a cult. Published by St. Martin's Press the same day Gawker posted the video, it was the 25th-best-selling book on Amazon. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
German historian compares Tom Cruise speech to Goebbels Jan 22, 2008
" Cruise's portrayal of Nazi resistance hero Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg, an aristocrat who led a failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler in 1944, caused unhappiness in Germany because of the actor's links to Scientology. The movement is often described in Germany as a sect that exploits its members financially. In December, regional ministers agreed to investigate the possibility of banning it. Cruise's film, titled Valkyrie after the code-name of the plot, is due for release later this year.... (Times Online)
Britain, a destination for "libel tourism" Jan 21, 2008
British publishers, for instance, avoided the unauthorized biography of Tom Cruise, which was written by Andrew Morton, because of concerns about defending the book in Britain. Britain is a legal refuge because of defamation standards rooted in common law. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Wagner defends Cruise against Scientology critics Jan 21, 2008
And Wagner also took the opportunity to address the "inaccurate" new book about the star by British author Andrew Morton, called Tom Cruise: An Unauthorised Biography. She adds, "(The book is) filled with distortions and outright lies that no sensible person will take seriously.". (WOKR13 Rochester)
Tom Cruise's Devotion to Scientology Revealed in New Videos Jan 16, 2008
Janet Maslin wrote in her recent positive review of Andrew Morton s book, Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography : Mr. Morton is in some larger sense an astute observer. His overall impression of Mr. Cruise makes sense. (Fox News)
Infotainment Jan 9, 2008
Tom Cruise, An Unauthorized Biography, by British author Andrew Morton, best known for his top-selling. Orange Rising Star AwardLONDON: Actress Eva Green poses during a photocall to announce the 2008 BAFTA nominees for the Orange Rising Star Award. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Linux Foundation Formed With Backing From HP, IBM, Intel Jan 22, 2007
Andrew Morton, sometimes referred to as Torvalds' righthand man as a kernel maintainer, left a job sponsored by the Open Source Development Labs in August to continue his Linux work at Google. Torvalds, Hemminger and other kernel developers were previously supported by OSDL. In December the group announced that it was and turning operations over to its Chief Financial Officer Mike Temple. (InformationWeek)
Coronating Our Favorite "Queen" Books Oct 4, 2006
Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words, by Andrew Morton (Pocket Books) ... The best known, Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words, by Andrew Morton, described for the first time the sad marriage between Princess Di and Prince Charles. (Good Housekeeping, US)
