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John Travolta’s Extortion Plot Over Photograph of Dying Son

Grieving John Travolta is the center of an alleged extortion plot that is said to involve a photograph of his son Jett Travolta that was taken as he was dying.

Tragedy: Actor John Travolta with his late son Jett, who had a history of seizures and collapsed at the family's holiday home in Grand Bahama on January 2

Tragedy: Actor John Travolta with his late son Jett, who had a history of seizures and collapsed at the family's holiday home in Grand Bahama on January 2

He was contacted by a pair of alleged extortionists who demanded ‘millions of dollars‘ or threatened to sell the photo to the highest bidder.

Travolta, 54, immediately contacted his lawyers to deal with the matter and they flew to the Bahamas over the weekend to meet with the alleged extortionists.

Two men, including a local politician from Grand Bahama where Jett died, are being quizzed over the allegations, according to local reports. The other man involved is thought to be connected with the ambulance service.

A police source said: ‘The investigation is at an early stage. Mr Travolta is co-operating fully.’

Close and loving: John with his daughter Ella, son Jett and wife Kelly

Close and loving: John with his daughter Ella, son Jett and wife Kelly

Jett Travolta,16, who had a history of seizures, collapsed at the family’s holiday home in Grand Bahama on January 2nd after returning from a family boating trip. His father battled to keep him alive with heart massage before paramedics arrived to take over.

The extortion plot was revealed as Travolta remained in seclusion at his sprawling home on the Jumbolair estate in central Florida. Friends say he is still struggling to come to terms with the death of his son.

He has yet to be seen in public, and has rarely ventured from his home into the nearby town of Ocala where he is well known and despite his Hollywood status left alone

The extortion plot is believed to revolve around a photograph of Jett as he lay in the back of an ambulance. It is understood to have been taken on a mobile phone.

The alleged blackmailers are thought to have made contact with Travola and his Florida based lawyers Michael Ossi and Howard Butler.

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Jett Travolta’s Nanny Was John Travolta’s Lover

Did John Travolta hire his unqualified gay lover to care for an ill child, who then died on the faux nanny’s watch? If so, you won’t read about it in the trashiest of Internet tabloids.

A TMZ.com story on the death of John Travolta’s 16-year-old son, Jett, mentioned that he was found by family nanny Jeff Kathrein — but it didn’t run a famous picture of Travolta kissing Kathrein.

In 2006, Kathrein and Travolta were caught by paparazzi locking lips. The Travolta camp’s official explanation: Why, John kisses everyone like that! But in the wake of a teenager’s death, no one stopped to ask who the man who found him dead is, and what his relationship was to the kid’s father.

Kathrein is one of the Travolta family’s two nannies. On his website, he describes himself as a photographer; he mostly lenses weddings. His qualifications for childcare are unclear, other than being a Scientologist like Jett’s parents, John Travolta and Kelly Preston. Kathrein’s wife, Ana, is also a Scientologist. (Some Scientology critics believe the church forces gays and lesbians to stay in the closet and pursue heterosexual relationships, frequently citing Travolta and Preston’s marriage.)

Why the deference from TMZ, which is usually the standards-bearer of standards-lowering? Much remains mysterious about Jett Travolta’s tragic death — and impolite questions ought to be asked. Isn’t that what celebrity tabloids are good for?

Take the family’s unchallenged assertion that he suffered from Kawasaki disease, an immunological syndrome which causes painful inflammation, after exposure to carpet-cleaning chemicals, and that he died after hitting his head after suffering a related seizure. At least one doctor disputes the notion, saying that there’s no link between chemical exposure and Kawasaki disease and that it does not cause seizures.

Jett may have suffered instead from autism which went untreated, because of Travolta’s adherence to the cultlike religion of Scientology and the bizarre beliefs about mental illness that go with it. And if Travolta hired Kathrein for reasons other than the best interests of his child? That only makes it worse.

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John Travolta’s Son Dies

Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston, died Friday while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.


Jett had suffered a seizure at his family’s vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island, said Michael Ossi, a lawyer for the family, in a statement through Travolta’s rep.


The teen hit his head in a bathtub Friday morning and was declared dead at Rand Memorial Hospital, police spokeswoman Loretta Mackey told the Associated Press.

According to police, a caretaker had found Jett unconscious in the bathroom around 10 a.m. An autopsy is being pursued to determine the exact cause of death.

Jett, who is the only son of Travolta, 54, and Preston, 46, had a history of seizures, according to Ossi. The couple also have a daughter, Ella Bleu, 8.

The death was first reported by TMZ.

In 2003 Preston told Montel Williams that when Jett was 2 he became “very, very ill, but it seemed like flu symptoms” before being diagnosed with Kawasaki disease. The condition, which usually affects children from ages 2 to 5, can cause inflammation of the arteries. Usually treatable, it can lead to lasting heart damage in rare cases.

Preston, who also said Jett suffered from asthma, blamed household cleaners, fertilizers and pesticides for sparking the condition and lobbied for more detailed labeling on chemical products. She credited a detoxification program based on the writings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard with helping to improve Jett’s health.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston with their daughter Ella Bleu at the Wild Hogs premiere.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston with their daughter Ella Bleu at the Wild Hogs premiere.

In November Jett joined his dad in Paris, where Travolta has been shooting From Paris with Love. In 1994 the actor said how much he loved fatherhood.


“I can’t imagine what life would be like without Jett. After he was born and cleaned up, I held him for hours while Kelly slept. When they came to take him away for various tests, I said, ‘No, you can’t see him today. You’ll have to do it another day.’ I went a little nutsy.”

Truly a sad situation and something I wouldn’t wish on anybody. Our hearts go out to the Travolta family.

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Links To Hollywood - #164


The Horror Of Celebrity Clowns - City Rag

Pete Wentz & Ashley Simpson Host NYE At Pure - Bricks & Stones

Guess The 80’s Booty - Holy Moly

Amy Winehouse Slipped A Nip - F-Listed

Barack Obama Bids Farewell To His Grandmother - Celebrity Smack

Popbytes’ Top Ten Favorite Albums Of 2008 - Popbytes

Hangover Yoga: The Ultimate Cure - College Candy

Celebrity Arrest Round-Up - Celeb News Wire

Alanis Morissette Reveals How She Lost The Weight - Pink Is The New Blog

Fergie Fug Is Trying To Look Hot Again - Fatback Media

John Travolta’s Son, Jett Passes Away - Ninja Dude

Kate Hudson Does Not Like The Paparazzi - Popeater

Jenna Jameson Is Still Knocked Up - Celeb Warship

Hugh Jackman Is Better Than You - Celebslam

Rojo Caliente Was Spotted At Disneyland - DListed

Kelly Rutherford Files For Divorce - Just Jared

Best Week Ever’s Top TV Shows Of 2008 - Best Week Ever

Alessandra Ambrosio Rang In The New Year In Brazil - The Bastardly

Kristin Cavallari’s Got A Horrible Butt - Drunken Stepfather

Jason Statham Vs. Corey Haim’s Mullet - Defamer

Stacy Keibler Has Incredible Legs - Derek Hail

Heather Locklear’s Case Dismissed - Celebitchy

Katy Perry & Travis McCoy Broke Up - Hollyscoop

AnnaLynne McCord Is Katy Perry But Hot - Hollywood Tuna

Chace Crawford & Leona Lewis Hooking Up? - Gabby Babble

Sweet Christmas Gift For Jennifer Aniston - Candy Kirby

Chloe Sevigny In A Bikini - Yeeeah!

Lily Allen Is Caught With A Much Older Man - Anything Hollywood

Can You See Kate Bosworth’s Nipples? - Egotastic

Jude Law Is Shirtless & Starving - Socialite’s Life

Pink & Carey Hart Reunite - Allie Is Wired

 

John Travolta Gay - Confirmed! Or Not?

John Travolta is more gay than all the Village People put together, L.A. Rag reports. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

John Travolta Gay Drag Queen Photo

There’s a junkie Korean spa in Koreatown called Century Spa that no one knows about so it’s cheap and fantastic. It’s also a place that’s been overrun by a slew of gay men cruising for dick in the steam room and clay room.

When we went to get Lynn a body scrub and massage the two Korean women behind the counter were unusually giddy.

“You will never believe who here!”

“Who?” We asked eyes raised.

“Mr. John Travolta!” They exclaimed, exploding into giggles.

Now, why in the name of Liberace, would John Travolta be miles from his home in Korea Town at a men’s spa. For their amazing service? The gorgeous showers with broken tiles?

Once we saw John we instantly ran to our locker to try and take a picture of him, but it didn’t work so we have no proof. But we are telling you straight up our experience, we saw him there, and he was checking out Alex’s Middle Eastern feast in the showers.

This was the wrong thing to do, and we realize that now. We should have flirted with him until he laid his hands on us and we could’ve said, “Dude, I liked you in Hairspray and all, but I’m not like that!”

That would’ve been more hilarious than him in a fat suit.

John, look, no one goes to a Korean Spa unless they WANT to get caught. Stories about you cruising in the steam room have surfaced before so it’s not a surprise.If you come out as gay, then that just makes you that much better of an actor. You fooled the American public for years, and usually you have to be the president to do that.

That’s not exactly overwhelming evidence, is it? Some woman at some bath house saying she saw Travolta?

Still, people seem to believe it. One of the commenters says, “I hate to tell you but everyone has known Travolta was gay since like 2000. He’s like fucking Jodie Foster gay. He’s gayer than Tom Cruise. GAYGAYGAYGAY.” Now, you have to admit, that’s gay.

What others are saying:

  • Defamer is playing coy: “What to make of this beyond the fact that Century offers some of the best spa services in the city at the most reasonable prices? Why, we’re certain we have no idea!”
  • Glitterati Gossip calls the rumor “totally unsubstantiated” but points out “If he were gay, there’s every reason to believe he’d try to hide it, though. Scientology has moderated its stance on gays in recent years, but for many years classified homosexuality as a disease.”
  • Queer Verve suggests: “Maybe Travolta was on a mission from Xenu to spread Gonorrhea Scientology to queers in dire need of a body scrub.”

Who knows for sure?

There have long been rumors about this. And photos of Travolta kissing other dudes only fuel the suspicion.

John Travolta Gay Kissing Another Man Photo

And this picture of John Travolta in leather doesn’t prove anything, either:

John Travolta Gay Leather Photo

It sure does look funny, though.

Seriously, though, the man’s married to a beautiful woman and they have kids together. Does that mean he’s not gay? Not at all. Still, he should probably get the benefit of the doubt when he says he’s not.

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Links To Hollywood - #81

Vanessa Hudgens’ Little Sister on the Same Dirty Path - PIC

Vanessa Hudgens‘ Little Sister on the Same Dirty Path - Ninja Dude

Jessica Simpson is Mad at John Mayer, Because of This - Fatback and Collards

Nick Hogan 911 Tapes are Released - Celebrity Smack

Hawthorne Heights Guitarist Dies Aboard Tour Bus - Bumpshack

Dissecting Rumer Willis‘ Face - City Rag

Who’s Your Daddy? - Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Kylie Minogue’s Ass Gets Bronzed - Pink is the New Blog

Amy Winehouse isn’t Clean Yet - I Don’t Like You in That Way

Britney Spears Wants to Adopt Chinese Twins - Celebslam

Jordin Sparks Gets Tattoo Remixed, Will it Help Sales? - Popbytes

Linda Hogan Just Wants the Money - Bricks and Stones

Elizabeth Berkley isn’t Dead - Evil Beet

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are Spice Girl Fans - In Case You Didn’t Know

Hogan Family Accounted for, Brooke Hogan Wearing a Bikini - Egotastic

Larry Birkhead Displays Dannielynn for All to See - A Socialites Life

Kimora Lee Simmons Gets Sued by Macy’s - Dlisted

Eva Longoria Takes Posh Spice Dildo Shopping - Celeb News Wire

VH1’s Celebrity Rehab Is Gonna Be Crazy - Pop On The Pop

Britney Spears Will Get the Kids for Christmas - Splash News Online

Nikki Ziering Bikini Pictures, You’ll be Glad You Did - Jordan is Your Homeboy

WOW…Kim Kardashian’s Ass Looks Really Fat in This Picture - The Bastardly

JK Rowling Named Entertainer of the Year - Breaking News USA

Marilyn Manson Wants To Break Texas Snakeman’s Record - Hollywood Rag

Cindy Crawford on the Beach in a Bikini - Hollywoodtuna

Christina Ricci in a bikini - The Blemish

Karina Smirnoff Got a Nose Job for Nothing - Celebitchy

Jennifer Love Hewitt Cute Sans Makeup! - Celeb Warship

Brendan Fraser Rocks the ‘John Travolta’ Weave - Allie is Wired

 

Links To Hollywood - #79

Kim Kardashian’s Ass Goes Grocery Shopping - PIC

Kim Kardashian’s Ass Goes Grocery Shopping - Ninja Dude

Hayden and Milo Deny Doing It - Fatback and Collards

John Travolta Makes Out with Kirk Douglas - Celebslam

They Smell, Bite, and Crawl Where They Shouldn’t - Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Tom Cruise to be Cast as Hugh Hefner - Celeb News Wire

Paris Hilton is Enjoying the Fiji Water a Tad Too Much - PIC

Paris Hilton is Enjoying the Fiji Water a Tad Too Much - Popbytes

Real Life Beauty and the Beast - Dlisted

Vanessa Minnillo in Talks with Playboy - Egotastic

Zac Efron Gets Flowers from the Paparazzi - Just Jared

Richard Simmons Gives Good Pose - A Socialites Life

Celebrity Plastic Surgery Makeovers - City Rag

What Happened to Tom Cruise’s Other Kids? - Celebitchy

Rihanna In FHM Mexico - Pop On The Pop

Adriana Lima is Santa’s Helper - The Bastardly

Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Getting Dirty - TMZ

Kat Von D at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show - Splash News Online

Katie Couric Hates Dan Rather - Gawker

Angelina Jolie’s Breasts Dipped in Gold - Allie is Wired

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Links To Hollywood - #61

WTF is This? - PIC

WTF is This? - A Socialites Life

Nick Carter is STILL Talking About Paris Hilton - Celebrity Smack

Jessica Biel is a Panty Flasher - Ninja Dude

Pete Doherty Needs a Place to Live - Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Ashley Tisdale in a Bikini - Fatback and Collards

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Kelly Preston Looks ‘Freaky’ in a Bikini

At least her hubby, John Travolta wasn’t around… I agree with Phil, John in a bikini wouldn’t be a pretty sight.

But neither was this:

Kelly Preston Looks 'Freaky' in a Bikini - PIC

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Best & Worst Celebrity Beach Bodies

Star magazine ranks the best and worst celebrity beach bods:

Best Tattooed: Pink

Dainty bows tattooed under each butt cheek? Why not! When you look this good in a bikini from behind it’s a gift! Hard-bodied Pink shows off her super-toned physique on a beach outside Sydney

Best Booty-Shakin: Rihanna

This Barbados-born hip-hop princess grew up frolicking on the beach – and she still rules the sands! Rihanna, 19, is hot in a bedazzled black bikini- and even pulls off that dowdy cap! – while hanging in her native island country

Best Oscar: Charlize Theron

No fair! Charlize, 31, is blessed with killer beauty and great gams – and he has an Oscar at home (for 2003’s Monster) to boot! The statuesque former model lights up the beach in Malibu while sporting a teeny-weeny print bikini.

Best Bikini: Cameron Diaz

Wow, that’s one lucky ogre! The star of the new hit film Shrek the Third hits the beach and shows off her supremely toned and ultra leggy 34-year-old bod in an adorable sherbet-striped bikini.

Best Better-Half: Kelly Preston

Her tubby hubby, John Travolta, ranks among the worst bods, but Kelly proves that opposites attract during a Hawaiian getaway. John’s a lucky, lucky guy!

Best All Around: Jessica Biel

It’s easy to see what attracted Justin Timberlake to his new love! The bootylicious ex-7th Heaven star, 23 – who was recently spotted visiting her new sweetie in London, where he’s launching his world tour – Is a vision in white while romping ton the beach in Hawaii!

Best Plus-Size: Queen Latifah

All hat the Queen! Her best accessory? Confidence! In a flattering black one piece, Latifah, 37, proves that (a bit) bigger can be a whole lot better while vacationing in Hawaii.

Best Curvy: Penelope Cruz

How do you say hubba-hubba-haubba in Spanish? The Madrid-born stunner, 33, is muy caliente in a dark one-piece suit while frolicking in the surf on the celeb-fave Caribbean isle of St. Bart’s.

Best Back from Bony: Kate Bosworth

Now that’s much better, Kate! After shocking fans with her skeletal fram last fall, the Superman Returns star, 24, is positively pinupworthy – and absolutely gorgeous! – in a flower-print bikini and trendy white shades while in Maui.

Best Hot House-Wife: Nicollette Sheridan

You think she’s desperate? Fat chance! Nicollette is the TV housewife with the ridiculously hot figure! The 43-year-old (that’s not a typo!) rocks a colorful striped bikini while strolling in Malibu.

Now for the Hunky Hollywood Men – The Best Bods Go to …

Best Action Hero: Hugh Jackman

Wolverine is looking kinda fierce! The X-Men star, 38, flaunts major muscles along with his swoon-inducing, screen-idol good looks on the beach in his native Australia.

Best Hidden: Jude Law

Hey, Jude! We thought you were scrawny! Who knew that the dreamy and blue-eyed actor, 34, had such a rockin’, well-sculpted bod? Jude reveals just enough to prove he’s got the right stuff while on vacation at the beach on Britain’s Isles of Scilly.

Best Soccer: David Beckham

The English soccer legend and admitted metrosexual, 32, proves that he’s the rare guy who can actually pull off a teeny Speedo-style swimsuit (unless of course, those are his undies!) Question: Did wife Posh have the privilege of oiling him up so nicely?

Best Bachelor: Andy Baldwin

The star of the Bachelor’s tenth season is a ripped-and-ready megahunk – no wonder so many women made fools of themselves on national TV! The 30-year-old licensed doctor and US Navy lieutenant is clearly a catch – in or out of uniform!

Best Morning Show: Matt Lauer

Eat your heart out, Al Roker! The Today show chatter, 49, and his surprisingly ripped abs are the talk of the town in the Hamptons. Plus, Matt gets extra points for having his adorable daughter, Romy, 3, in tow.

For Our Fave Couples … These Heavenly Bodies Attract!

Best Back-On Duo: Tommy Lee & Pamela Anderson

Their romance is on-again, then off-again, then – what do you know! – back on! Although it’s tough to keep track of the couple’s status, the buff tattooed rocker, 44, and his blonde bombshell baby moma, 39, always look awesome when they strip down to hit the beach together, as they did recently in Maui it’s tradition – they even wore bathing suits to their 1995 wedding!

Best: Side-By-Side Sexy: Rande Gerber & Cindy Crawford

He’s a former model. And she’s, well, a former supermodel! But this hot couple looks like they could still rock the runway. The pair shows off their fit bods in the Bahamas.

Best Reality TV: Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt

Somebody’s proud of her new bod! And why not? The Hills beauty, 20, paid good money for it! Along with her equally fit manage/beau, Spencer Pratt, the recently augmented looker hit the beach in Malibu.

Best MTV-Ready: Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo

He’s an MTV-fave heartthrob; she’s a gorgeous former VJ. Together, the brand-new live-in couple sun, sip and show off their fantastic swimsuit shapes while boating in Cincinnati.

Best Old Married Couple: Harry Hamlin & Lisa Rinna

After more than 10 years of marriage and two children – and it’s rumored, a few cosmetic procedures a piece – Harry, 55, and Lisa, 43, are still one of the hottest couples on the beach in Malibu! We should all be sol lucky!

Finally Star reveals the Worst Beach Bods of 2007: Everyone out of the water! Scary sea creatures have washed up on shore!

Worst Saggy: Uma Thurman

Talk about letting it all hang out, well, down. We know the mom of two, 37, can afford a bikini top that offers a lot more support – and a lot less droop!

Worst Burnout: Courtney Love

Let this be a lesson: Years of not caring for your body make you look scary in a bikini! Also, if you get gastric-band surgery – as Love, 42, reportedly did – splurge for the additional procedure of tighten saggy skin!

Worst Secret Sagginess: Kate Hudson

Kate, 28, looks so perfect when she’s wearing clothing! But the actress and single mom’s plunging blue bikini revealed a surprisingly saggy tummy during a Hawaiian vacation.

Worst Man-Boob: John Travolta

Where have you gone, Tony Manero? The one-time Saturday Night Fever heartthrob, now 53, looks like he ate him! Even worse than that flabby tummy? Unsightly man boobs that look like they could use a bikini top!

Worst Bikini: Hulk Hogan

The former hard-bodied wrestling stud turned Hogan Knows Best patriarch, 53, has gone wrong in so many ways – not the least of which is squeezing himself into a neon-green slingshot suit that makes it touch to avoid noticing Hulk’s uh, hogans.

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John Travolta - Casting Daughter in Next Movie

John Travolta & Daughter, Ella Bleu - Disney's 'Old Dogs' - PIC -1

Devoted family man John Travolta is set to make his next movie a true family affair after having persuaded studio bosses to cast his seven-year-old daughter Ella Bleu and wife Kelly Preston alongside him in the upcoming Walt Disney comedy Old Dogs.

The 53-year-old Saturday Night Fever star was apparently keen to share the screen with Ella after seeing Will Smith’s young son Jaden join his dad in 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness. It will be the first time John and Kelly have appeared together since they first met on the set of 1989 film The Experts.

Also joining the Travolta clan for the new flick is John’s old pal Robin Williams.

Old Dogs tells the story of two friends who find their lives turned upside down when they become the guardians of seven-year-old twin girls.

source: hello

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John Travolta Says He’s Famous as Elvis or Marilyn

John Travolta says he’s as famous as Elvis or Marilyn but avoided early death thanks to Scientology.

quote-picJohn Travolta Photo Black Leather Jacket and Dorky Hat John Travolta doesn’t suffer from lack of ego. The “Wild Hogs” star recently boasted that he was as big a star as Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe — but didn’t suffer the same fate as them because of his values and religion. “I have fame on the level of a Marilyn Monroe or an Elvis, but part of the reason I didn’t go the way they did was because of my beliefs,” Travolta told the Irish Independent.

The star went on to credit his sometimes controversial religion for the difference between his fate and theirs.
“People make judgments about it [Scientology], but often they don’t know what they’re talking about,” Travolta said. “I would advise anyone who wants to know about it to read up on it. We [the Church of Scientology] are only getting bigger and we help people all over the world, from disaster zones to drug rehabilitation.”

This was a dumb thing to say on a whole variety of levels. Travolta is indeed a big time star and has been since his national debut as Vinny Barbarino on the 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back Kotter” and his emergence as a movie star with “Saturday Night Fever” (1976) and “Grease” (1977). But he’s simply not the cultural icon that Elvis and Marilyn became. The backlash from claiming that level of superstardom dimishes his legitimate status as an A-list celeb.

Scientology strikes me as incredibly dumb. Still, Travolta, Tom Cruise, and a host of truly successful Hollywood stars who are practitioners have indeed managed to avoid the tailspin that so many of their cohorts have fallen into. If Scientology is the reason for that, more power to them.

If L. Ron Hubbard suggested that dorky hat, though, all bets are off.

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John Travolta in ‘Hairspray’ - Trailer Video

Set in Baltimore during the 1960s dance TV craze, a zaftig high school hairhopper, Tracy Turnblad, graduates from outsider to celebrity trendsetter and along the way she stars on “The Corny Collins Show,” wins the heart of resident hunk Link Larkin and kicks down the barriers for black and white integration on local television.

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John Travolta Nearly Escapes Death

John Travolta was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland on Monday, while piloting his private jet from Germany to New York.

John Travolta - Forced to Make Emergency Landing - PIC

quote-picThe actor, who was jetting back to the US after promoting his new movie WILD HOGS in Germany, landed safely at Shannon Airport after his Boeing 707 suffered “technical difficulties” mid-flight. He was said to be unhurt but shaken by the dramatic incident. Nevertheless, the 53-year-old hired another plane and completed the journey, while his jet was grounded for repairs.

A source reveals, “If he hadn’t made it to Shannon, it could have been the end of him. You could tell that he was very relieved.”

A spokesman for Shannon Airport confirms, “John Travolta was diverted to Shannon due to technical difficulties.”

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The Weekend Box Office Results -3/04/07

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