Kirstie Alley: Scientology helped me quit drugs New York: Actress Kirstie Alley has revealed that Scientology played a very important role in helping her overcoming a severe addiction to drugs. The 61-year-old, who claims to have had secret affair with John Travolta and Patrick Swayze, said that her cocaine use nearly took her life as she feared of taking an overdose each time, reported New York Post.

"I thought I was going to overdose almost every time. I would snort the coke, then I would sit there, I'd take my pulse (thinking), 'I'm dying, I'm dying, I'm dying.' Who would keep doing it?" she said.

The actress also said that it was when her friend encouraged her to read 'Dianetics'- one of the many Scientology 'Bibles' - that she was able to free herself from her addiction.

"Somehow I got through the book, and I thought either Scientology is the world's biggest scam, or I thought this is how I am going to get rid of this hideous compulsion," she added. ...more    
05:24 PM, Nov 09, 2012

Classic 'Dirty Dancing' film to get H'wood remake Los Angeles: The classic 1987 film Dirty Dancing is getting a remake, adding songs from the 1960s and brand new compositions to some of the original music, film studio Lionsgate said on Monday. The beloved coming of age movie, starring the late Patrick Swayze as smoldering dance teacher Johnny Castle in a forbidden romance with teenager Jennifer Grey as Frances 'Baby' Houseman, will be modernized for a new generation, producers...  
01:52 PM, Aug 09, 2011

Paramount revives hit film 'Ghost' in Japan The Demi Moore-Patrick Swayze starrer will be remade in Japan ...  
06:12 PM, Jun 10, 2010

Watch: The hazards of pancreatic cancer

The disease is hard to detect and carries a high mortality rate. ...
03:13 PM, Sep 17, 2009

Details of Patrick Swayze's memoir released
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The book is named The Time of My Life. ...  
10:45 AM, Sep 17, 2009

Watch: A look at Patrick Swayze's life and career

Swayze lost his 20 month battle with cancer on September 14. ...
03:46 PM, Sep 15, 2009

Patrick Swayze dies of cancer Swayze was diagnosed with cancer in January 2008. ...  
08:06 AM, Sep 15, 2009

Patrick Swayze confined to wheelchair
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Swayze looked weak, frail as he was taken in wheelchair to car by nurse. ...  
03:35 PM, Aug 27, 2009

Actor Patrick Swayze diagnosed with cancer: Reports Karachi: Aleem Dar, voted the best umpire of the year by the ICC, has backed the use of Decision Review System in all the international series but advised the umpires to rely more on their own judgement while making decisions. Dar said DRS is a good addition to the sport and insists it has the potential to do wonders in the future. The DRS has drawn mixed reactions from the...  
09:00 AM, Mar 06, 2008

Patrick Swayze on life after Dirty Dancing

Twenty years after Patrick Swayze's most memorable film Dirty Dancing, he is still having the time of his life. ...
04:35 PM, Jan 31, 2007