Cheat Sheet - Scientology Documentary Exposes Tom Cruise

Read This, Skip That .... January 26, 2015 SHOCKING 1. Scientology Documentary Exposes Tom Cruise Alex Gibney's highly anticipated documentary Going Clear claims the Church of Scientology forced Tom Cruise to divorce Nicole Kidman through intimidation. Marlow Stern reports on the hottest movie from the Sundance Film Festival. Read it at The Daily Beast GO HOME 2. Blizzard to Freeze 45 Million in Place The most-populated states of the Northeast are essentially ordering all residents to shelter in place ahead of more than 20 inches of snowfall beginning tonight. Connecticut will ban travel after 9 p.m.; Massachusetts will ban travel at midnight. New York's state-controlled highways will close at 10 p.m. Driving non-essential vehicles will be prohibited in New York City after 11 p.m.—and subject to arrest. The subway system will run limited service after 7 p.m. The Metro-North and Long Island railroads, the busiest commuter rail lines in the country, will suspend service after 11 p.m. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency and ordered the early closing of state offices. Read it at The New York Times Glass Ceilings 3. Will Hillary '16 Be a 'White Dude Fest'? Hillary Clinton's pre-presidential campaign has made some high-profile hires recently—but all of them, so far, are white males. And Democrats have noticed. Read it at The Daily Beast HOWARD BEALE? 4. Ex-Employee Kills Himself at Fox News HQ A former employee of a Fox television station in Texas committed suicide outside of the News Corp. building in midtown Manhattan on Monday. Phillip Perea, 41, shot himself in the chest and was found slumped over at 9 a.m. Monday. Perea had been handing out fliers saying his former employer "ended my career," according to police. Read it at The Wall Street Journal NOT A UFO 5. Gov't Employee Flew Drone to White House Imagine if you flew a drone into your boss's tree—and that he's the president of the United States. A government employee copped to flying a drone into the White House grounds at 3 a.m. The man, who doesn't work for the White House, told the Secret Service he was flying the quadcopter for recreational purposes before he lost control of it. "So far, the Secret Service said it believed the man's account," The New York Times reports. Read it at The New York Times PAY UP Sam Smith Owes Tom Petty Big Money For "Stay With Me." FALLING OUT Middle Class Is Vanishing Into Poverty And getting older. NO REST CIA Drones Yemen as U.S. Embassy Closes Thought to be against al Qaeda. DAMSEL IN DISTRESS Mattel CEO Fired Over Flat Barbie Sales Off 5 percent in four years. AHOY Coked-Out Drunk Calls British Leader Claimed to be head of U.K.'s NSA. HUFFINGTON POST Conservatives At Iowa Freedom Summit Would Rather Not Talk About Gay Marriage ROLLING STONE Sundance 2015: Inside the Hip-Hop Doc 'Fresh Dressed' BUZZFEED Immigration: The Sheriff Who Sold Amnesty GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Bill Nye: Belichick Doesn't Know Balls Science Guy weighs in on "Deflate-Gate." More Videos Nic Cage's Next Mission: Hunt Bin Laden by M.L. Nestel , Asawin Suebsaeng NYC's Low-Income Renters Are Freezing by Kevin Zawacki My Big Fat Anti-Gay Wedding Cake by Jay Michaelson

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