They took a photo of his dying kid

John Travolta & Kelly Preston

Recent reports surfaced that two people are in custody for allegedly trying to extort money out of John Travolta and Kelly Preston. How exactly they were attempting to do it was a mystery. Until now.

According to The Daily Mail, a local politician from Grand Bahama where Jett Travolta died and a person thought to be connected with the ambulance service, demanded “millions of dollars” from John and Kelly in exchange for a picture they took of their son dying. If they didn’t follow through, they’d “sell the photo to the highest bidder.”

Out of all the things you could do, that’s one of the worst. Who goes around taking pictures of dead celebrity kids? Hot dead chicks with big tits I can maybe understand, but this is ridiculous. They should have also threatened to go to Jett’s funeral and rabbit punch him in the nads if they didn’t pay up. If you’re going to be doing something that awful, you might as well go all the way.

Update: TMZ says people tried to extort $20 million from Travolta and that a picture of a dying Jett may not be their bargaining chip although it does have something to do with the circumstances around his death. Us adds that there is only one person involved.

Published on January 22nd, 2009 in Jett Travolta, John Travolta, Kelly Preston

People are trying to extort the Travoltas

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John Travolta

John Travolta and Kelly Preston may be still dealing with the fact that their son, Jett, died from a “seizure disorder,” but that hasn’t stopped two individuals from launching an extortion scheme against them. A Bahamian newspaper reported on Monday that two people are being questioned, one believed to be a politician, about a plot to fleece the grieving couple. Travolta’s lawyers issued this statement:

“Regrettably in a time of such terrible grief, there are often a few individuals who attempt to make false claims in hopes of making millions of dollars,” their statement read, according to the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union. “We will never let that happen.”

They probably took secret photos of Travolta doing things like prancing around in a speedo and having his male nanny apply sunscreen to his body at night. Well, guess what Mr. Criminal Masterminds. Everyone knows Travolta is gay. You fools!

Published on January 21st, 2009 in John Travolta, Kelly Preston

John Travolta’s son died

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John Travolta

Jett Travolta, John Travolta’s 16-year-old son who has been long rumored to be autistic despite constant denials, died today while John and his wife Kelly Preston were vacationing in the Bahamas. TMZ says:

Travolta’s attorney Michael Ossi says Jett suffered a seizure at his family’s vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he died on scene.

This is pretty sad news. I wonder what Scientology says about this since they don’t believe in Kawasaki Syndrome (a form of autism). Actually, they do believe in it, but they pretty much treat people who have it as another species so if you’re a Scientologist, it’s best to not admit your son has it. Maybe they’ll say it was his time to go. Which would make a lot of sense because you’re pretty much done at 16. A lot of doctors say the only difference between 16 and 90 is 74 years. It sort of puts things into perspective, doesn’t it?

Published on January 2nd, 2009 in Jett Travolta, John Travolta

John Travolta is bald, awkward

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John Travolta

John Travolta took off his toupee and grew a goatee for his new movie From Paris With Love. I have no idea what his character is but if I had to guess, it’s a closeted gay biker who’s catchphrase is, “You got purdy lips.”

Published on November 11th, 2008 in John Travolta

John Travolta is helpful

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John Travolta

Drew Petereson is an ex-cop suspected of killing his wife. His third wife drowned in an apparent homicide and his fourth wife disappeared. So it makes perfect sense that John Travolta would offer Drew legal help. TMZ writes,

Peterson’s lawyers say that Illinois State Police wanted prosecutors to nab the ex-cop on a weapons violation for carrying an AR-15 assault rifle illegally. But this snap that Peterson took with Travolta in 2000, they say, shows Peterson with the assault rifle while on duty, guarding John while on tour shilling “Battlefield Earth.”

In return, Travolta expects a little something. Sort of an “I scratch your back and you scratch mine. And sort of massage it. Mm, yea. That’s nice. Lower. Loooower. Here, let me turn over,” gentleman’s agreement.

Published on May 29th, 2008 in Drew Petereson, Hero, John Travolta

War of the Worlds 2 (Spoof)

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A hysterical little War of the Worlds spoof about Tom Cruise, John Travolta and the aliens. Special appearances by Baby Suri and Katie Holmes. Not real work friendly, but worth watching!

Published on April 8th, 2008 in Celebrity Cartoons, John Travolta, Katie Holmes, Spoof, Suri Cruise, Tom Cruise

Flashback 1977

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Do you recognize these stars as they were in 1977?

Published on March 10th, 2008 in Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dick Clark, Dolly Parton, Donny Osmond, I Love the 70s, Jack Nicholson, Janet Jackson, John Travolta, Marie Osmond, Michael Jackson, Olivia Newton John, Retro, Robert Redford, Scott Baio, Valerie Bertinelli

Flashback 1977

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Do you recognize these stars as they were in 1977?

Published on March 10th, 2008 in Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dolly Parton, Donny Osmond, I Love the 70s, Jack Nicholson, Janet Jackson, John Travolta, Marie Osmond, Michael Jackson, Olivia Newton John, Retro, Robert Redford, Scott Baio, Valerie Bertinelli

John Travolta pushes Scientology to cure Jeff Conaway’s drug addiction

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Thank goodness Scientology is around to cure all of society’s ills. Who needs a professional psychologist or addiction medicine expert to help you battle your increasingly debilitating drug addictions when Xenu can jiggle your brain juices around and spruce you right up? Jeff Conaway, star of such hits as “Grease,” “Taxi,” and more recently “Celebrity Rehab” has had quite the challenge sobering up on the reality show. In fact it’s been downright painful to watch him, and has served as a pretty brutal reminder why it’s a good idea to avoid drugs all together. Jeff was wheelchair-bound for much of the show, and suffered horrible convulsions. Most of his speech had to be subtitled for viewers, and it was nearly incomprehensible. He had to be admitted to the hospital for detox almost immediately. Unfortunately Jeff didn’t complete the program, and left after the seventh episode. Over the years he’s been a frequent patient of Dr. Drew Pinsky’s, the host of “Celebrity Rehab.” But apparently all Jeff really needed was a little help from Xenu’s brain-reading machines, because he claims Scientology has finally cured him.

Inside Edition sat down for an exclusive interview with former Taxi star Jeff Conaway, who says he has finally kicked his drug habit by practicing Scientology. According to Conaway, “I’ve been doing Scientology…my doctor was like, Holy cow, he says whatever you’ve been doing keep doing it because it’s really working.”

Conaway says his former Grease co-star John Travolta introduced him to the controversial religion. “John and I stayed friends but he couldn’t watch me going down the tubes…he gave me a whole library of Scientology books and he’s given me an auditor who comes almost every day.”

Conaway, who lost over 40 pounds while participating in VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, tells Inside Edition he can’t wait to get back in front of the camera. “I’m going to be strong and healthy and totally together. I’ve got to get ready for my Academy Award.”

[From Inside Edition]

Something tells me the doctor Conaway is referencing is not the good Dr. Drew – who I will admit I have a daddy-issue-based crush on, but I’m sure would spit in the face of Scientology regardless. It’s great that Conaway’s talking positively and expecting big things of himself, a la Academy Awards. But I seriously doubt something as illegitimate as Narconon (Scientology’s anti-drug program, which is named to make it sound legitimate – note that it’s “onon” not “anon” as in all the Alcoholics Anonymous-based programs) magically cured all of Conaway’s many complex addictions. The man was like a walking anti drug ad. Mostly because he literally couldn’t even walk. They should show clips of him to kids in the DARE program. As much as I’d champion anything that helps someone battle such life-destroying demons, let’s not be fooled into thinking drinking some barely water and popping some vitamins has cured the poor guy. Clearly he’s desperate for some kind of change, and that’s great. But it means it’s time to call up a good rehab facility, not John Travolta and Kirstie Alley.

Here is Jeff Conaway and his girlfriend Vikki Lizzi at the 18th Annual Night of 100 Stars Gala Viewing Party at the Beverly Hills Hotel on February 24th. Images thanks to PR Photos.