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Thursday 17 March 2016

CNN’s Bill Weir off to
explore the world again

DAVID BAUDER visits Cuba to examine the bird’s eye views. But Weir In this Oct. 20, 2015 file photo, Bill Weir attends the 11th An-
AP Television Writer island nation at the time of likes to have a better rea- nual New York Television Festival “CNN Presents: “An Original
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Weir’s a new openness in its re- son for visiting an area Take on the Stories of Now” in New York. Weir’s globe-trotting
globe-trotting series “The lationship with the United than pictures; Iceland was series “The Wonder List” begins its second season Sunday night
Wonder List” begins its sec- States. booked because he was on CNN.
ond season Sunday night Subsequent episodes will intrigued by a news report
on CNN — Donald Trump show Weir in Iceland, Ma- revealing the country has Associated Press
willing. chu Picchu in Peru, the Hi- the world’s highest rate of
The season has already malayan kingdom of Bhu- unwed parents. and China, he was asked “We’ve got this one hour
been put off for a couple tan, Botswana and Namib- “I want it to be more than about Trump’s campaign where we can look at the
of weeks due to CNN’s ia in Africa, and along the just a travelogue,” he said. and learned that one of world with wonder and cu-
wall-to-wall presidential Colorado River and in the Weir, who has already re- the most popular television riosity instead of fear and
campaign coverage. Grand Canyon. ceived a commitment for shows is WWE wrestling. suspicion,” he said.q
“I’m praying to the news The series features some a third season, carries a
gods that they will leave stunning photography, small notebook where the
us alone,” Weir said. During and Weir said his director is inside cover has a hand-
the first scheduled episode especially fond of attach- written list of potential
Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT, Weir ing cameras to drones for future destinations. With
each trip, he learns how
Memoir by father of small the world can seem.
Scientology leader In Bhutan, a remote coun-
scheduled for May try tucked between India

This photo provided by courtesy of St. Martin’s Press shows the

cover of the book, “Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Mis-

cavige, and Me,” by author Ron Miscavige. The memoir will be

released May 3, 2016.

Associated Press

HILLEL ITALIE ing in 2012. The publisher

AP National Writer says his book will provide “a

NEW YORK (AP) — A much- riveting insider’s look at life

anticipated memoir by the within the world of Scientol-

estranged father of Scien- ogy.”

tology leader David Mis- “Ruthless,” which was first

cavige is coming out this announced last year, is ex-

spring. pected to be the latest in a

St. Martin’s Press told wave of unflattering works

The Associated Press on about the church, includ-

Wednesday that Ron Mis- ing the book and docu-

cavige’s book is called mentary “Going Clear”

“Ruthless: Scientology, My and “Beyond Belief: My

Son David Miscavige, and Secret Life Inside Scientol-

Me.” It will be released May ogy and My Harrowing Es-

3. The elder Miscavige was cape,” a memoir by David

with the church for more Miscavige’s niece, Jenna

than 40 years before leav- Miscavige.q