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			'''Church of Scientology Celebrity Centres''' are ] that are open to the general public but are intended for "artists, politicians, leaders of industry, and sports figures".<ref></ref>

			The Celebrity Centre International was established in ] in 1969 by Yvonne Gillham and ] in the ], a 1920s building that had been built to replicate a 17th century French-Normandy chateau.<ref>{{multiref\|1=''Scientology in Popular Culture: Influences and Struggles for Legitimacy'' by ] and Susan Raine (2017), , pages 87-88 {{ISBN\|9781440832499}}\|2=Advance! Magazine, Issue 6 (1969) by Church of Scientology. Page 8.}}</ref><ref>, April 19, 2013, ]</ref><ref>{{cite web \| first = Dana \| last = Goodyear \| title = Château Scientology : Inside the Church's Celebrity Centre \| url = https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/01/14/chateau-scientology \| work = Letter from California \| publisher = ] \| date = 2008-01-14 \| access-date = 2008-01-24 }}</ref>
	'''Celebrity Centres''' are ] facilities that are open to the public but serve mostly artists and celebrities and other "professionals, leaders and promising new-comers in the fields of the arts, sports, management and government", and "for those are the people who are sculpting the present into the future". The Celebrity Centre International was established in ], ], in 1969 by Yvonne Gillham, a ] member who worked with ]. Since then, other centres have been established in ], ], ] and a number of other cities across the world.

			Other Celebrity Centre organizations have since been established around the USA and in Europe.<ref name="newyorker_2011">{{cite web \|url=http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/14/110214fa_fact_wright?currentPage=all \|title=The Apostate : Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology \|last=Wright \|first=Lawrence \|date=February 14, 2011 \|work=] \|publisher=Condé Nast Digital \|access-date=February 13, 2011}}</ref> As of 2024, there are eight Celebrity Centres open: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nashville and New York in the USA, and Vienna, Düsseldorf, Florence, and Paris in Europe.<ref>{{multiref\|\|\|, Church of Scientology. Accessed December 27, 2024.}}</ref>
	The Church often quotes ] as saying that ''A culture is only as great as its dreams and its dreams are dreamed by artists'', citing this as the reason that Celebrity Centres were established — to create a good environment for "artists". Critics of Scientology point to the fact that Hubbard launched "'''Project Celebrity'''" in 1955 to recruit celebrities into the church and say that the centres were established for this purpose, because celebrity members give Scientology the publicity it needs to recruit more members.<ref></ref> According to former publicity officer ], "One of my jobs was to get celebrities active, to convince them to hustle and promote Scientology".<ref>{{cite web \| first = Richard N. \| last = Leiby \| title = One Theory On Michael-Lisa: It's All A Plot \| url = http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=1924408&date=19940809 \| work = ] \| publisher = ] \| date = ] \| accessdate = 2008-01-24 }}</ref>The head of the Los Angeles Celebrity Centre is ], the son of actress and Scientologist ].

			Critics of Scientology point to ]'s launch of "Project Celebrity" in 1955 to recruit celebrities into the church, and that the centres were established as an extension of this initial purpose.<ref>William Shaw, , '']'', February 15, 2008.</ref><ref>Claire Hoffman and Kim Christensen ('']'') , '']'', December 18, 2005.</ref>
	==Church's Position==
	Despite the existence of the dedicated celebrity centers and numerous witnesses of former scientologists, in the interview to ] program ], ] who was a commanding officer of the ] during that time, vigorously denied the existence of a policy to actively recruit high-ranking celebrities. <ref></ref><ref></ref>

			{{blockquote\|text="A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists."<br>— L. Ron Hubbard<ref>{{cite web \| first = Kari \| last = Huus \| title = Scientology’s love affair with Hollywood \| url = https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna8333804 \| work = ] \| date = 2005-07-05 \| access-date = 2008-01-24 }}</ref>}}
⚫	== Violent ~~Incident~~ ==
	On November 23rd 2008 Mario Majorski a man who had previous dealings with the ] was shot dead by the Celebrity Centre's Security guards while wielding samuria swords and atempting to injure the centre's visitors Majorski was pronounced dead at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center shortly after. "Hundreds of people were eating brunch or doing other activities at the time" said Scientology spokesman ]. Majorski was a ] in the early 1990's however left according to the Tom Davis fifteen years prior to the Incident. Majorsk in 1993 with another man sued a Professor from the ] for criticizing the Church of Scientology because of discrimination, however the case was weak and hence fore dropped. This Incident was not the only unusual behavior in Majorski. On November 2nd 2008 Majorski disrupted a ] service by swearing and "moving around a lot", Majorski was arrested for ] and ]. Majorski was also arrested for "unlawful use of a weapon". Majorski had threatened the Church several times in 2005 these threats were repoted to the FBI and local authorities . Majorski's Motives are yet to be known hovever he did file for ] in 2000, Police are so far regarding the guard's actions as Justifiable <ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gr29VycNJh5j8QuZDOFWlwliF7TAD94LJFP80</ref><ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5223393.ece</ref> <ref>http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/nov/24/ca-scientology-shooting-112408/?zIndex=15671</ref>.

			Though the Church of Scientology denies the existence of a policy to recruit high-ranking celebrities,<ref>{{multiref\|1=\|2=}}</ref> '']'' reported, "internal church documents show that their primary purpose is to recruit celebrities and use the celebrities' prestige to help expand Scientology,"<ref>{{cite news \| first = Douglas \| last = Frantz \| title = Scientology's Star Roster Enhances Image \| url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/13/us/scientology-s-star-roster-enhances-image.html?pagewanted=all \| work=] \| date = 1998-02-13 \| access-date = 2008-01-24 }}</ref> and the '']'' wrote, "The Church of Scientology uses celebrity spokesmen to endorse L. Ron Hubbard's teachings and give Scientology greater acceptability in mainstream America."<ref>{{cite news \| first = Joel \| last = Sappell \|author2=Welkos, Robert W. \| title = The Courting of Celebrities \| url = https://www.latimes.com/local/la-scientology062590b-story.html \| work = ] \| date = 1990-06-25 \| access-date = 2008-01-24 }}</ref> ] of the band ] said, "We made a lot of money for the church", referring to the original Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles which attracted "a boatload of notables" in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web\|first=Enzo \|last=Di Matteo \|title=Ex-Scientology celebs recall swingin' 70s \|url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/19/20/News/brief.html \|publisher=] \|date=2000-01-13 \|access-date=2008-01-24 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616201209/http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/19/20/News/brief.html \|archive-date=2006-06-16 }}</ref>
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		⚫	== Violent incident ==
	==Notes==
			On November 23, 2008, Mario Majorski arrived at the Los Angeles Celebrity Centre wielding dual ]s and threatening to injure people. Majorski was shot by Celebrity Centre security guards, and was later pronounced dead at ]. Police regard the guards' actions as justifiable. Majorski was a ] in the early 1990s; however, he left the group fifteen years prior to the incident, according to church spokesperson ].<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5223393.ece \| work=The Times \| location=London \| title=Scientology guards kill swordwielding man in LA \| first=Hannah \| last=Strange \| date=2008-11-24 \| access-date=2010-04-28}}{{dead link\|date=September 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-briefs4-2008dec04,0,1853307.story \| work=The Los Angeles Times \| title=Killer of sword-wielding man won't face charges \| first=Harriet \| last=Ryan \| date=2008-12-04}}</ref> When he was still a member of the church, Majorski had filed lawsuits, later dismissed, against ], a psychiatrist who was critical of Scientology.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Ryan\|first1=Harriet\|last2=Wagner\|first2=James\|title=Man shot at Scientology site had made threats\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-nov-25-me-scientology25-story.html\|access-date=17 February 2015\|work=Los Angeles Times\|date=25 November 2008}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
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	*{{cite web \| first = Joel \| last = Sappell \| coauthors = Welkos, Robert W. \| title = The Courting of Celebrities \| url = http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-scientology062590b,0,3156079.story \| work = \| publisher = ] \| date = ] \| accessdate = 2008-01-24 }}
	*{{cite web \| first = Douglas \| last = Frantz \| title = Scientology's Star Roster Enhances Image \| url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902E4DF103CF930A25751C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all \| work = \| publisher = ] \| date = ] \| accessdate = 2008-01-24 }}
	*{{cite web \| first = Enzo \| last = Di Matteo \| title = Ex-Scientology celebs recall swingin' 70s \| url = http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/19/20/News/brief.html \| work = \| publisher = ] \| date = ] \| accessdate = 2008-01-24 }}
	*{{cite web \| first = Kari \| last = Huus \| title = Scientology courts the stars \| url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8333804/print/1/displaymode/1098/ \| work = \| publisher = ] \| date = ] \| accessdate = 2008-01-24 }}
	*{{cite web \| first = Dana \| last = Goodyear \| title = Château Scientology \| url = http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/01/14/080114fa_fact_goodyear?printable=true \| work = Letter from California \| publisher = ] \| date = ] \| accessdate = 2008-01-24 }}
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Scientology church branch for celebrities, politicians, artists & leaders

Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International
Scientology Celebrity Centre on Franklin Avenue in Hollywood, California
Formation	1969
Type	Religious
Headquarters	5930 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, California, United States
Commanding Officer	Dave Petit
Website	scientology.cc

Church of Scientology Celebrity Centres are Churches of Scientology that are open to the general public but are intended for "artists, politicians, leaders of industry, and sports figures".

The Celebrity Centre International was established in Los Angeles, California in 1969 by Yvonne Gillham and Heber Jentzsch in the Château Élysée, a 1920s building that had been built to replicate a 17th century French-Normandy chateau.

Other Celebrity Centre organizations have since been established around the USA and in Europe. As of 2024, there are eight Celebrity Centres open: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nashville and New York in the USA, and Vienna, Düsseldorf, Florence, and Paris in Europe.

Critics of Scientology point to L. Ron Hubbard's launch of "Project Celebrity" in 1955 to recruit celebrities into the church, and that the centres were established as an extension of this initial purpose.

"A culture is only as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamed by artists."
— L. Ron Hubbard

Though the Church of Scientology denies the existence of a policy to recruit high-ranking celebrities, The New York Times reported, "internal church documents show that their primary purpose is to recruit celebrities and use the celebrities' prestige to help expand Scientology," and the Los Angeles Times wrote, "The Church of Scientology uses celebrity spokesmen to endorse L. Ron Hubbard's teachings and give Scientology greater acceptability in mainstream America." Mike Argue of the band Chester said, "We made a lot of money for the church", referring to the original Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles which attracted "a boatload of notables" in the 1970s.

Violent incident

On November 23, 2008, Mario Majorski arrived at the Los Angeles Celebrity Centre wielding dual samurai swords and threatening to injure people. Majorski was shot by Celebrity Centre security guards, and was later pronounced dead at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. Police regard the guards' actions as justifiable. Majorski was a Scientologist in the early 1990s; however, he left the group fifteen years prior to the incident, according to church spokesperson Tommy Davis. When he was still a member of the church, Majorski had filed lawsuits, later dismissed, against Louis West, a psychiatrist who was critical of Scientology.

References

Church of Scientology of Orange County hosts a "swinging" wedding, December 21, 2012, The New Santa Ana
Quick Facts : Church of Scientology : Celebrity Centre International
- Scientology in Popular Culture: Influences and Struggles for Legitimacy by Stephen A. Kent and Susan Raine (2017), Chapter 4, pages 87-88 ISBN 9781440832499
- Advance! Magazine, Issue 6 (1969) by Church of Scientology. Page 8.
The Chateau Elysee: Scientology's Celebrity Centre Before it Went Clear, April 19, 2013, KCET
Goodyear, Dana (January 14, 2008). "Château Scientology : Inside the Church's Celebrity Centre". Letter from California. The New Yorker. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
Wright, Lawrence (February 14, 2011). "The Apostate : Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology". The New Yorker. Condé Nast Digital. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- Ideal Churches of Scientology
- Churches in the United States
- Churches in Europe, Church of Scientology. Accessed December 27, 2024.
William Shaw, What do Tom Cruise and John Travolta know about Scientology that we don't?, The Daily Telegraph, February 15, 2008.
Claire Hoffman and Kim Christensen (Los Angeles Times) Tom Cruise and Scientology, Newsday, December 18, 2005.
Huus, Kari (July 5, 2005). "Scientology's love affair with Hollywood". NBC News. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- Official transcript for Countdown show (May 12, 2006)
- YouTube video with part of the show related to Scientology
Frantz, Douglas (February 13, 1998). "Scientology's Star Roster Enhances Image". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
Sappell, Joel; Welkos, Robert W. (June 25, 1990). "The Courting of Celebrities". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
Di Matteo, Enzo (January 13, 2000). "Ex-Scientology celebs recall swingin' 70s". Now Magazine. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
Strange, Hannah (November 24, 2008). "Scientology guards kill swordwielding man in LA". The Times. London. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
Ryan, Harriet (December 4, 2008). "Killer of sword-wielding man won't face charges". The Los Angeles Times.
Ryan, Harriet; Wagner, James (November 25, 2008). "Man shot at Scientology site had made threats". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

External links

Official website
"Ecclesiastical Structure: "Celebrity Centre Churches"". A presentation of the Celebrity Centres churches. Church of Scientology. Archived from the original on November 10, 2005. (2022 version)

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