Kelly Preston is an American actress. She was once accidentally shot in the arm by ex-fiancee Charlie Sheen. She, like husband John Travolta, is an active Scientologist and promoter of the Church of Scientology.
John Travolta, nearing the end of the toughest year of his life, was able to put on a happy face today.
"I just want to take one moment to thank each and every one of you throughout this country, throughout the world, for all your support and all your love for our family. Thank you very much," Travolta said to kick off his interview with Ellen DeGeneres, which airs tomorrow.
The actor's 9-year-old daughter—and Old Dogs costar—Ella Bleu was also in the house, making her first-ever talk show... Read Full Story
John Travolta and Kelly Preston. Getty Images. Some of Travolta's critics believed Jett had an untreated case of autism. John Travolta 's teenage son, Jett, died in the Bahamas after falling ill and hitting his head at his family's vacation home, police said Friday. A house caretaker found Jett, 16, unconscious in a bathroom late Friday morning. He was taken by ambulance to a Freeport hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to a statement from chief police superintendent Basil... Read Full Story
When it comes to apologies, it's better late than never. When it comes to shooting off your mouth and marring the verdict of a closely watched international trial, never would have been a lot better than any time at all.
Picewell Forbes, the Bahamian MP whose loose lips resulted in a mistrial in John Travolta and Kelly Preston's $25 million extortion case, has finally offered his apologies for his televised and logic-defying declaration that the alleged extortionists had been cleared…before... Read Full Story
Kelly Preston is quietly returning to work. She is playing the role of Miley Cyrus’s mother in the film, The Last Song. This is Preston’s first film since the death of her son, Jett Travolta in January.
Greg Kinnear is also in the cast, playing an estranged father.
Preston will also be seen this November in Old Dogs with Matt Dillon and Robin Williams.
It’s good to see her back at work.
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Juan McCartney, Associated Press Writer
NASSAU — Authorities in the Bahamas have detained an island lawmaker and a paramedic in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said Friday.
One of the suspects, ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, was detained on Friday. Earlier, several tabloids quoted him describing efforts to revive the celebrity’s chronically ill son, Jett, who died of a seizure this month at their family vacation home on... Read Full Story
In what will no doubt go down as the second most difficult day of his year, John Travolta took the stand this morning in the trial of two Bahamians allegedly involved in a $25 million extortion plot against his family.
A grim Travolta and Kelly Preston arrived at a Bahamian courthouse this morning escorted by a fleet of security.
The actor took the stand and immediately began revisiting the moments before his 16-year-old son Jett's death on Jan. 2.
Jett's nanny awakened Travolta and... Read Full Story
John Travolta made a surprise appearance with his wife and daughter at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim today to promote their new movie, Old Dogs. This is the first public event for Travolta since the tragic death of his 16-year-old son, Jett, in January.
"We appreciate the love," he said quietly to the crowd of fans, who gave the star and his family a standing ovation.
Wife and Dogs costar Kelly Preston kept her hand on the shoulder of daughter (and other costar) Ella Bleu, while Disney chair... Read Full Story
For Kelly Preston, it's "just too soon" to publicly speak about the tragic death of her son, Jett Travolta.
Preston was scheduled to break her silence at the California Governor's Conference for Women hosted by Maria Shriver in October, but on Friday Preston reached out to People with an emotional statement explaining her cancellation:
"It is with my sincere apologies that I must pull out from speaking at [the] conference. I am sorry, but I truly believed that I could do it," stated the... Read Full Story
Hollywood actress Kelly Preston is to speak out publicly for the first time about the death of her son.
Jett Travolta, Preston's son with husband and actor John Travolta, died suddenly of a seizure at the age of 16 while vacationing with his family in the Bahamas in January.
The Travoltas have so far grieved in private but in October Preston, 46, has agreed to speak about her loss at the California Governor's Conference for Women.
"If she can empower one other woman who feels like... Read Full Story
