John Travolta

Travolta Family Makes First Red Carpet Appearance Since Jett's Death (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Monday night John Travolta made his first red carpet appearance since the death of his son Jett in January. Travolta showed up with wife Kelly Preston...

Is Scientology A Cult? Is Paul Haggis The Next Martin Luther?

Politics Daily | David Gibson | Posted 10.28.2009 | Los Angeles


It's been a tough stretch for Scientology. The church founded by the late science fiction writer (and great prophet/odd duck/complete kook -- take you...

Scientology Helps John Travolta Deal With Son's Death

people.com | Liz McNeil | Posted 10.22.2009 | Entertainment


Meanwhile, Travolta's faith in Scientology has also given him strength. "John goes to Clearwater, Fla., [where Scientology has a center] four days a w...

John Travolta Extortion Case: RETRIAL

AP | JUAN McCARTNEY | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment


NASSAU, Bahamas — The Bahamas lawmaker who caused a mistrial in the John Travolta extortion case has been ordered to appear before the judge to ...

Tom, Katie & Suri Attend Secret Scientology Party

usmagazine.com | Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and daughter Suri reunited with John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston -- plus over 4000 other Scientologists -- at a massive p...

Bahamas Jurors See Secret Travolta Extortion Tape

AP | JUAN McCARTNEY | Posted 10.06.2009 | Entertainment


NASSAU, Bahamas — A jury on Monday watched a hidden-camera videotape of negotiations between a lawyer for John Travolta and a former Bahamas sen...

John Travolta Testifies About Threats After Jett's Death

AP | JUAN McCARTNEY | Posted 10.01.2009 | Entertainment


NASSAU, Bahamas — John Travolta testified Wednesday that a Bahamas paramedic threatened to sell stories to the news media suggesting the movie s...

Travolta testifies Bahamas medic threatened him

AP | JUAN McCARTNEY | Posted 10.01.2009 | Home


NASSAU, Bahamas — John Travolta testified Wednesday that a Bahamas paramedic threatened to sell stories to the news media suggesting the movie star was at fault in the death of his 16-year-old son.

Travolta said paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, who is now on trial for extortion, demanded $25 million.

If he did not pay, Travolta told the jury, Lightbourne indicated he would use against him a consent document that the actor initially signed refusing to have his son Jett sent to a local hospital. The document cleared Lightbourne of any liability.

"They were stories that would imply that the death of my son was intentional and I was culpable in some way," Travolta said.

Travolta was testifying in the second week of the trial of Lightbourne and Pleasant Bridgewater, a former Bahamas senator who allegedly negotiated with the actor's lawyers for the medic. Both defendants have pleaded not guilty.

John Travolta Recounts Jett's Death In Bahamian Court

AP | JUAN McCARTNEY | Posted 09.23.2009 | Entertainment


NASSAU, Bahamas — John Travolta said Wednesday he tried desperately to save the life of his seizure-prone son and made perhaps his first public ...

Aniston Pregnant, Pitt Moving Out, Jessica Simpson Upset: Celeb Weekly Covers

Mark Pasetsky | Posted 09.23.2009 | Media


Mark Pasetsky

Jennifer Aniston's glowing, Brad Pitt's frowning, Jessica Simpson misses Daisy, Katherine Heigl's baby, the Travolta's continue to grieve, and a Kardashian Wedding: It's the new celebrity weekly covers!

John Travolta Makes First Public Appearance Since Son's Death

Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment


John Travolta, Kelly Preston and daughter Ella Bleu made a joint public appearance, their first since the death of the Travolta's older son Jett in Ja...

Everything I Know About Cars I Learned From Everything Except Cars

Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


Rachel Sklar

am not a car person -- have never been, never will be. But! I am a pop culture person. And car people have clearly contributed to pop culture.

Kelly Preston Cancels Speech: 'Too Soon' To Talk About Jett's Death

AP | Posted 09.29.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Kelly Preston is pulling out of the annual Women's Conference, where she was to break her silence about the death of her teenage s...

A-List Stars Fail To Fill Theaters: Will Brad Pitt Do Better?

nytimes.com | BROOKS BARNES | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment


The spring and summer box office has murdered megawatt stars like Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Eddie Murphy, John Travolta, Russell Crowe, Tom Ha...

John Travolta 'Forever' a Scientologist

people.com | Posted 08.27.2009 | Entertainment


John Travolta's faith in Scientology remains firm. A July 25 report in Britain's Daily Mail newspaper claiming that Travolta, 55, had grown disench...

They Played Presidents: Who Was Believable? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 08.19.2009 | Entertainment


Whether playing a fictional head of state or a real-life US president, these leading men have found themselves in the role of POTUS--some more convinc...

Kelly Preston To Break Silence About Son Jett's Death

people.com | Lorenzo Benet | Posted 08.09.2009 | Entertainment


Since last January, when Jett Travolta died suddenly of a seizure at the age of 16 while vacationing with his family in the Bahamas, his parents, Kell...

Meditations on a Remake: The Taking Of Pelham 123

John Farr | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

I have to admit it: the new Taking Of Pelham 123 wasn't as bad as I thought it might be.

Kelly Preston Going Back To Work

AP | Posted 07.19.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Kelly Preston is returning to work after the death of her teenage son in January. Disney says Preston will co-star in its coming-...

Hangover, Up Keep Their Top Slots While Imagine That Flops...

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.15.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The Hangover -- one of the unlikeliest films to open at number one this summer -- is now arguably the least predictable contender to hold onto the top spot for two weekends running.

John Travolta Thanks Peers For Helping Him Since Son's Death

people.com | Mike Fleeman | Posted 07.09.2009 | Entertainment


As John Travolta copes with the death of son Jett, the normally outgoing actor skipped promotional appearances for his new film The Taking of Pelham 1...

HuffPost Review: Pete Yorn -- Back & Fourth

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.08.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Back & Fourth is on course as one of the best albums of 2009.

Denzel Washington: John Travolta Struggling Over Son's Death

people.com | Scott Huver | Posted 06.30.2009 | Entertainment


Just over two weeks ago, Denzel Washington spoke on the phone with John Travolta though it was Travolta, grieving over the death of his son, who did m...

Seth Green Shares His Secrets of Financial Success as Unbroke Premieres

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 06.28.2009 | Entertainment


Andrea Chalupa

Green compares Unbroke to the Schoolhouse Rock shorts: funny and informative. "I'm concerned for all of America's youth who grew up watching My Super Sweet 16 and Cribs."

Just When Did The Quality Of Hollywood Films Start To Drop?

John Farr | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

While Hollywood continues to dominate the global film market, the most original, intelligent, and enduring movies today are being made outside this country.