January 06, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Following news of Jett Travolta’s untimely death, his father and mother’s Hollywood colleagues provided the following responses.
John’s “Primary Colors” director Mike Nichols told People that he’s certain the Travolta/Preston family would continue to endure during this difficult time.
“They’re very strong. They have Ella. They have lots of people they love to take care of. And they will,” he told the mag. “But they have to have time for just plain grief.”
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January 06, 2009
FREEPORT, Bahamas
Actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have returned to Florida with the remains of their 16-year-old son, Jett, who died at the family vacation home in Grand Bahama.
The couple received an urn with his ashes and left the island chain on Monday night, according to Obie Wilchcombe, a member of the Bahamas parliament and a family friend.
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January 06, 2009
By Jesse Spero
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Plus, what two actors had an impromptu dance off? Madonna spreads the Louis love! And, Amy Winehouse enjoys a slice of beef cake!
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January 06, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
An attorney for actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright says prosecutors have agreed to drop all charges in an incident at a Louisiana bar last year.
Brolin, Wright and five crew members of the Oliver Stone film “W.” were arrested on misdemeanor charges at the Stray Cat Club on July 12. Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with police officers after a disturbance involving a crew member broke out.
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January 06, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
A woman who police used as a decoy for Jamie Lynn Spears at Los Angeles International Airport in September is now demanding airport police pay her $2 million, or she says she will sue.
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January 06, 2009
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.
Patrick Swayze says his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer didn’t stop him from pushing ahead on his new TV series.
Swayze says his new A&E cop drama, “The Beast,” which premieres next week, meant grueling 12-hour workdays, with chemotherapy sessions on the weekends.
The 56-year-old actor tells ABC’s Barbara Walters in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he rejected painkilling drugs that would have taken the edge off his performance.
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January 05, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC
Sasha and Malia Obama started off 2009 with their first day at their new school – on a campus that is no stranger to presidential children.
The Obama girls, ages 7 and 10, began classes on separate campuses at the private Sidwell Friends School on Monday. The school, which is a Quaker academy, is also where Chelsea Clinton attended.
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January 05, 2009
FREEPORT, Bahamas
An autopsy has been completed on John Travolta’s son, Jett, in the Bahamas, Access Hollywood has learned.
The 16-year-old’s body is scheduled to be transported to the airport in the next few hours, presumably to be flown to the United States.
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January 05, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell have two new additions to the family, the couple welcomed twin girls just before the New Year, Access Hollywood has learned.
“Rebecca gave birth on December 28 to two healthy daughters, Dolly Rebecca Rose and Charlie Tamara Tulip,” rep for the actress told Access.
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