Kelly Preston Travolta, 47, wife of John Travolta, spends an afternoon shopping about Rio de Janeiro while on holiday with daughter Ella Bleu on June 16. With father's day approaching hopefully the girls remember to pick up something special for John, but nothing could possibly compare to the bundle of joy he'll be recieving later this year!
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The G'Day LA 2010 Black Tie Dinner honors high profile individuals for significant contributions in their industries, and for excellence in promoting Australia in the United States.
The $10,000 per table dinner, prepared by celebrity chefs’ Curtis Stone, Pete Evans and Wolfgang Puck, was a sold out event, attended by 850 guests, who dined at the Hollywood and Highland Ballroom on Saturday, January 16.
Among those attending were Olivia Newton-John and her husband John Easterling, Sam Worthington, Bryan Brown, Ryan Kwanten, LL Cool J, Ron Livingston, Chris and Liam Hemsworth, Grant Bowler, Kym Johnson, Toni Collette and her husband Dave Galafassi, John Travolta, Jennifer Hawkins, and Chris O'Donnell and his wife, Caroline Fentress.
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John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston say they are relying on their faith in Scientology to help them cope with the death of their son, Jett.
Jett Travolta, who was autistic, died last January at the age of 16 after suffering a seizure during a family vacation in the Bahamas.
USA today quoted Travolta as telling reporters in Los Angeles:
"We've been working very hard every day as a family to heal. We have our own way of doing it, and it has been helping."
Added Travolta's wife, Kelly:
"The outpouring of love from, really, worldwide has been extraordinary. It's been our friends, our family, our church. We partake in spiritual counseling pretty much daily...It's a tricky thing. Sometimes, something that's right for the moment is not right the next day. Being with people who are important to you, being with people that you love, I think that's what has primarily helped us the most. Sometimes, being alone, too."
Travolta and Preston took part in the round-table interviews to promote their new big-screen comedy, Old Dogs, which marks the film debut of their 9-year-old daughter, Ella.
The family's new film, which co-stars a cornucopia of talent such as Robin Williams, Matt Dillon, Seth Green, Rita Wilson, Luis Guzman and Justin Long (to name a few) is set for release just in time for Thanksgiving - November 25.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for John Travolta.
I once worked for a company that did business with him on a continual basis and I've got to say he really is a very nice guy, in fact, I'd say John is one of the nicest, most honest actors in Hollywood. He was always very nice to me, took the time to explain things, had a great sense of humor and never seemed to forget where he came from. We would talk about things non Hollywood, like flying, cars, and the best places to eat in St. Louis. In fact, if you didn't know he was an actor, you'd never guess that he was a member of the Hollywood power club; he just didn't wear the status on his sleeve like so many actors and celebrities do. John Travolta is simply a nice guy who happens to act for a living, which is why I was heartbroken when I learned about the passing of his son, Jett.
To add more grief to an already sad situation, a Bahamian judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday in the extortion case, which involved former Bahamian Senator Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, the defendants in the trial. The two pleaded innocent to charges that they told a rep for Travolta of their intentions to leak sensitive documents to the media if Travolta did not pay them $25 million.
The documents pertained to the transportation of Travolta's son Jett, 16, who ultimately died after suffering a seizure at the family's vacation home.
The jury hearing the case began deliberations Wednesday after closing arguments in the month-long trial wrapped up in the morning, however Senior Justice Anita Allen said she declared a mistrial because she suspected juror misconduct.
The decision came after a local politician announced one of the defendants had been acquitted even before the jurors returned their verdict.
Travolta's lawyer, Michael Ossi, said Travolta will continue to fully cooperate and will testify again if necessary.
No word yet on when the case will be retried.
