Topics
John Travolta
John Travolta is an American actor. He was born on February 18, 1954 in New Jersey and moved to New York City after graduating from high school, where he was a cast member of the musical "Grease." He starred in "Saturday Night Fever", "Rocky", "Pulp Fiction", "Wild Hogs", "Look Who's Talking", "Hairspray", "Face/Off" and his voice is of the lead character in the animated movie "Bolt".He married actress Kelly Preston in 1991 and his son from that marriage, Jett, died on January 2, 2009 at 16 years of age. Travolta and Preston also have a daughter, Ella Bleu.
Related "John Travolta" Articles
Failed film deal leads to allegations of fraud, money laundering
Jeff Elliott dreamed of telling the story of his son's triumph over a life-threatening brain tumor on the silver screen. And in Christopher Eberts, an independent producer who had made films with Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Nicolas Cage, he believed...
Oscars 2015: Academy president commits 'Dick Poop' gaffe
There were many winners and many more losers on Oscar nominations morning, but there was only one person who managed to be both at the same time: "Mr. Turner" director of photography Dick Pope. Or, as academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs...
John Travolta to host show honoring 'Living Legends' of flight
Actor and pilot John Travolta is set to host an evening dedicated to the flying world's A-listers at the 12th Living Legend Aviation Awards on Friday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The awards honor pilots, entrepreneurs, industry giants, astronauts and...
On New Year's Eve, the movie-themed Endie awards
There are many ways one takes stock at the end of a year: by lives lived, by lessons learned, by the number of times you rode a mile in some creepy dude’s car thinking it was an Uber. (We’ve heard.) If you see a lot of movies, though, you count the cost...
John Travolta to star in FX's 'American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson'
John Travolta will join the cast of "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson," FX announced Wednesday.
He will star as defense attorney Robert Shapiro in the 10-part miniseries, which will dramatize the infamous murder trial of the...
NFL Week 10: Arizona Cardinals are 8-1, but Carson Palmer may be done
The last time the Arizona Cardinals were 8-1?
They were the Chicago Cardinals.
NFL-leading Arizona achieved that feat again Sunday, matching the club's starts in 1925 and 1948, with a 31-14 victory over the visiting St. Louis Rams.
On a day when the...
HBO to air Scientology documentary based on book 'Going Clear'
HBO is planning to air a documentary based on Lawrence Wright's "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, & The Prison of Belief," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film, directed by Alex Gibney ("Enron: The Smartest Guys in the...
Marcia Strassman dies at 66; actress starred in 'Welcome Back, Kotter'
Marcia Strassman, an actress who found fame on the 1970s hit TV sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter" and later starred in the 1989 Disney family film "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids," died Friday at her home in Sherman Oaks. She was 66 and had...
Emmys 2014: 7 things overheard in the Emmys press room
It was a night "Breaking Bad" proved victorious in its showdown with "True Detective." A night "Modern Family" couldn't be stopped. A night Julia Louis-Dreyfus swapped spit with Bryan Cranston. A night Gwen Stefani made us...
Gwen Stefani mispronounced Stephen Colbert's name at the Emmys
When Emmy presenter Gwen Stefani mangled the name of Emmy-winner Stephen Colbert at the awards on Monday night, it wasn't as bad as Adele Dazeem, but viewers still took note.
Stefani was on her second award show in as many days (she was also a...
AIDS drama 'Normal Heart' recalls days of 'gay plague'
The Normal Heart
HBO, $19.97; Blu-ray, $24.99
This year's Primetime Emmy ceremony — airing Monday — figures to prominently feature the star-studded HBO movie "The Normal Heart," which is up for nearly every major award in the...
TIFF 2014: Tom McCarthy, Arnold Schwarzenegger to debut new films
New movies from Tom McCarthy, Johnnie To and “Love & Basketball” director Gina Prince-Bythewood round out the selection of films world-premiering at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, organizers said Tuesday.McCarthy’s “The Cobbler”...
Oscars 2014: Ellen DeGeneres' performance as host slices both ways
Meryl Streep participated in her first tweet and shut down Twitter. John Travolta mangled Idina Menzel's name and Pink sang "Over the Rainbow," while Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o gave two of the best acceptance speeches ever.
Ellen DeGeneres...
Academy Awards 2014: Weird, unexpected moments behind Oscar curtain
From Brad Pitt to the pizza guy, backstage at the Oscars was a site for surprises, smooches and last-minute prepping.
After Pitt's "12 Years a Slave" won best picture, the actor-producer grabbed director Steve McQueen's face and planted a...
Academy Awards video chat: Join us to talk highs, lows of Oscars 2014
At the Academy Awards on Sunday night, "12 Years a Slave" won for best picture in one of the closest contests in modern Oscars history, while "Gravity" received the most awards with seven statuettes, including the first directing Oscar...
Oscars 2014: Ellen DeGeneres' tweet generates heat
Ellen DeGeneres was hired, some believed, in part because of her deep following on Twitter. On Sunday, she proved why that was a savvy move.
In an Oscars culture that normally plays to the room and lets social media do its thing, DeGeneres went...
Oscars: From J-Law to French animators, decoding five strange moments
The Oscars on Sunday night were a popular affair with some moving moments -- including speeches from Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong’o -- and some warm humor courtesy of host Ellen DeGeneres. It also had its share of mysteries. Was John Travolta rehearsing...
Watch: Idina Menzel sings 'Let It Go' with Jimmy Fallon, the Roots
There's no question she was playing to a bigger audience Sunday night at the Academy Awards.
But Idina Menzel appeared to be having way more fun Monday when she dropped by "The Tonight Show" to jam with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots.
As she did...
What Adele Dazeem and John Travolta wrought after his Oscars flub
It's been a few days since John Travolta's "Adele Dazeem" flub, but the Internet, celebrity news outlets and late-night television couldn't seem to get enough of it. On Tuesday, the actor finallly copped to the blunder.
Of course, we're...
Oscars: John Travolta 'beating himself up' over Idina Menzel name flub
John Travolta may not be able to pronounce Idina Menzel’s name, but he appears to be able to type it.
During the Oscars telecast on Sunday, the actor infamously mangled the “Let It Go” singer’s name, referring to her as “Adele Dazeem” and instantly...
Loading