The Globe Magazine is featuring a cover story by none other than NYT best-selling author and filmmaker “His Highness Ian Halperin,” about actress Nicole Kidman, her two teenage children Isabella and Connor, whom she adopted while married to actor Tom Cruise.

Perhaps this is why Halperin became mum on the subject of Nicole during my visit to NY to see his film premiere, “His Highness Hollywood.”

Andrew Morton, Ian and I were discussing their two books, comparing similarities on the subject of Scientology, when we brought up Nicole Kidman, Ian suddenly excused himself and disappeared. Apparently he was holding out on us. I clearly need to work on my super-sleuth skillz.

In any case, the Globe’s article reveals Ian met Nicole while working undercover and the two became close enough for her to confide in him her concerns about her ex’s involvement in Scientology and most especially, the decision for their two children to be raised as Scientologists, rather than as Catholics, which both Nicole and Tom were before joining Scientology.

Here’s some details from the Globe story:

*She would have left Cruise prior to their 2001 split, but was afraid of what the Church might reveal during “intimate auditing sessions.”
*Cruise demands all his significant others devote themselves completely to Scientology
*She wants Isabella and Connor to explore other faiths.

Ian was quoted as saying this about Tom and Nicole’s differing thoughts about the kids and Scientology:

“Nicole wants her kids freed from Scientology. She definitely wants them out of the church. She had a lot of problems about bringing them up as Scientologists, but Tom insisted on it. That was a big issue in their split.”

Ian also suggests Nicole, who is expecting a child with her husband country star Keith Urban, is planning to move to Los Angeles to be closer to her two older children and mainly as an effort to help extract them from the secretive, insular church.

“She was tired of Tinseltown and wanted to raise the kids in a farm-like setting, but Cruise was attached to Scientology and to L.A.” Ian said Nicole and Keith’s current plans to relocate to LA are part of an overall effort to “be closer to her kids.”

According to Ian, Nicole also expressed concern for Tom’s increased visibility and power within the Church of Scientology, where essentially officials in the Church have stated Tom is just a regular parishioner with no more control or importance than any other member. Andrew Morton’s book claims differently, and asserted Tom was in fact, the Number 2 guy behind CoS president David Miscavige.

“Nicole is concerned with how powerful Tom has become in the church. This guy has no religious background, or accreditation to lead a religious institution, but they rely a lot on what he says. He’s the de facto head of the church - that’s what Nicole said. The Church’s primary goal is to make as much money as possible and take over the world.”

Nicole’s fight for Isabella and Connor won’t be easy, Scientology does not take kindly to outsiders interfering in the family affairs of members of the Church, especially someone as important as Tom Cruise. If Nicole pushes too hard, she may find herself declared a Suppressive Person, or SP, in which case both Isabella and Connor will be forced, as Scientologists, to serve her with a disconnection letter and Nicole may find herself completely cut off from her two children.

Page Six is reporting Nicole Kidman’s wants her two children, Isabella and Connor, from her marriage to Tom Cruise, out of the Church of Scientology based on reports from undercover writer Ian Halperin:

JASON Beghe isn’t the only former Scientologist who wants nothing to do with the church. Nicole Kidman , a Catholic, has limited contact with her adopted kids by Tom Cruise, Isabella and Connor, who are deeply entrenched in Scientology. At the New York premiere of Ian Halperin’s film, “His Highness Hollywood,” a Scientology insider told Halperin that Kidman “wants her kids out of the church.” Halperin beat up on the faith in his book, “Hollywood Undercover,” and said he wasn’t surprised when, during the premiere, “the projector had been sabotaged.”

As Glosslip reported the day after the event Halperin’s film premiere was besieged with technical difficulties which resulted in 2 hours of lost time and the final film being scrapped and instead, showing an unready version to the impatient crowd.

Not surprisingly, Ian and the crew at the National Arts Club confirmed sabotage was the root cause of the malfunctions and there’s been open speculation the Church of Scientology may know something about it. Ian told Glosslip exclusively he has hired a private security firm and the harassment he’s endured since the release of the book has increased in recent days. Halperin stated he would be taking extra precautions, especially at future premieres.

For anyone who wants to downstat the Church, go buy Ian’s book. I’m reading it now, and I recommend it highly.

Part 2 in the series of Glosslip’s interview with Andrew Morton we discuss the disintegration of Tom Cruise’s marriage to Nicole Kidman and what influence Scientology has had on Nicole’s disconnection and separation from her children, Isabella, age 16 and Connor, age 13.

Andrew discussed PTSSP Rundown, a course teen Scientologists are given to during their adolescence which in cases of divorce or separation from parents can in effect cause “disconnect” to take place. Andrew suggests what will happen with Nicole’s children, and what we’ve already witnessed happening to their relationship when Tom left Nicole and she parted ways with Scientology.

Is that a little baby bump? Awwww….

Nicole Kidman finally came clean about being pregnant, and most certainly was forced to confirm her pregnancy while major outlets were reporting what she only now admitted: she and her husband, country singer Keith Urban, are expecting their first biological child. She has two adopted children from her marriage to Tom Cruise.

Kidman denied earlier reports over the holidays of her maternal state, but after reports of her dropping out of filming her latest project (very unlike her) she did confirm the joyeous news.

The actress’ publicist, Wendy Day, just released the following statement:

“Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban confirmed today that they are expecting a baby. The couple are thrilled.”

I have absolutely nothing mean or snarky to say about Nicole Kidman. She can Botox until her heart’s content, because honestly, who the hell wants to look old. I also applaud her acting skills. Not to mention now is as good a time as any for her to take a break, her latest movies have bombed and perhaps having her own little bundle of joy will re-energize her spirit and bring her some much needed happiness.

Congratulations Keith and Nicole. We are very happy for you!