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CaLIF. WOMEN'S CONFERENCE



 Swayze Widow: 
 I'll See Him Again 

Lisa Niemi, Elizabeth Smart, Maria Shriver take part in Women's Conference

Oct 28, 09 8:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just six weeks after losing her husband, Lisa Niemi spoke publicly for the first time about Patrick Swayze's death at yesterday's Women's Conference in California. "I am so grateful for what I had and my connection to him, and part of me believes that I will see him again,... More »

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entertainment • Elizabeth Edwards • celebrity • Maria Shriver • Patrick Swayze • Elizabeth Smart • Kelly Preston • Lisa Niemi • Kate Gosselin • celebrity death

 Cruise Hails 
 Scientology at 
 Secret Confab 

'We never took our eyes off prize,' actor tells faithful

Oct 21, 09 2:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom Cruise was one of the inspirational speakers at a secret Scientology confab in Britain, apparently attributing his success to his membership in the controversial organization. Cruise was joined by Katie Holmes and daughter Suri, John Tavolta and Kelly Preston, and some 4000 other guests at the hush-hush international gathering... More »

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Scientology • Tom Cruise • John Travolta • England • Katie Holmes • celebrity • cult • Suri Cruise • Kelly Preston • celebrities

 Travolta Recounts Effort 
 to Save 'Autistic' Jett 

Continuing testimony could be key in $25M extortion case

Sep 23, 09 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Travolta appeared in a Bahamian court today and recounted his efforts to save dying son Jett earlier this year, E! reports. He also publicly acknowledged Jett's troubles for the first time: "He was autistic. He suffered from a seizure disorder." After a nanny woke them to say... More »

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entertainment • John Travolta • extortion • Bahamas • CPR • mouth-to-mouth resuscitation • criminal trial • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

 Preston to Open Up About Jett 

Wants to help other women with grief through her story

Jul 9, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kelly Preston will speak publicly for the first time about the death of her son, Jett Travolta, at an event in October, People reports. “If she can empower one other woman who feels like they can’t get out of bed, or get through the day, whatever the loss,... More »

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entertainment • Elizabeth Edwards • John Travolta • celebrity • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • Maria Shriver • Meghan McCain • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Kate Gosselin • Wade Edwards

Scientologists Got Me Fired: Fox Columnist

Friedman says he
was targeted  for
his criticism of cult

Jun 14, 09 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Fox News columnist sacked after he reviewed a pirated copy of Wolverine insists he was actually fired because he was targeted by Scientologists, reports the New York Daily News. Kelly Preston and a Scientology spokesman pressured Fox News boss Roger Ailes to ax Roger Friedman because of his pieces... More »

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Scientology • Tom Cruise • Fox News • firing • Kelly Preston • Roger Friedman

 Travoltas 
 'Moving Forward' 
 After Jett's Death 

Couple staying strong for each other, friend says

Jun 4, 09 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Travolta and Kelly Preston are leaning on each other as they cope with the January death of 16-year-old son Jett, People reports. Preston seems to be improving, a family friend said. "She sounds rested, like she has turned a corner." And while "they're picking up the... More »

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entertainment • John Travolta • celebrity • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

(Newser) - John Travolta and Kelly Preston have kept a low profile since losing their son Jett to a seizure in January, but friends tells People the family isn’t closing itself off. “They aren’t secluding themselves or paralyzed,” says one who’s seen them recently. “Nothing awkward... More »

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Scientology • John Travolta • death • seizure • Scientologists • mourning • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Leah Remini

(Newser) - Paramedic Tarino Lightbourne, the second of three suspects held in the John Travolta extortion case, pleaded not guilty today to conspiracy charges in the Bahamas, E! Online reports. Lightbourne had driven Jett Travolta to a hospital the day he died. The paramedic is being held without bail; a prosecutor says... More »

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John Travolta • extortion • conspiracy • Bahamas • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

 Jett's Death
 Sparked Fears for
 Autistic Son: McCarthy 

Activist can't say if Jett also had autism

Jan 16, 09 11:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The Travolta tragedy hit close to home for former Playmate Jenny McCarthy, whose autistic son also suffers from seizures. “My heart went out to them—such compassion and understanding for what they’ve gone through,” McCarthy told Access Hollywood. “Looking at Jett, I cried out of fear... More »

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John Travolta • autism • seizure • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Jenny McCarthy

 Travoltas Say Goodbye to Jett 

Son remembered at private memorial

Jan 9, 09 7:20 AM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta and his family said goodbye to Jett at a private service yesterday in Florida, the Ocala Star-Banner reports. About 100 guests attended, including Lisa Marie Presley, Garth Brooks, and Cal Ripken Jr, says one source. A female minister from the Church of Scientology spoke, and both Travolta and... More »

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John Travolta • funeral • memorial service • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Ocala, Fla.

 Travoltas' Fla. 
 Town Grieves 
 With Family 

Small town gives celebs their space

Jan 7, 09 9:32 AM CST
(AP) - The small central Florida town of Ocala is about as far from Hollywood as you can get. Maybe that's why actor John Travolta moved his family here. The social scene revolves around ranchers' soirees, and mobile home parks, peanut farms, and moss-covered oak trees dot the landscape. Now, with the... More »

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Florida • John Travolta • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Ocala, Fla.

 Lisa Marie Defends 
 Travoltas, Scientology 

Blog post on MySpace stands up fro Jett's parents

Jan 7, 09 7:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Lisa Marie Presley's reaching out to John Travolta and Kelly Preston, while also calling out those who have used their son's death to trash Scientology, Us magazine reports. “Folks, as popular as it has been to discriminate and ridicule Scientology and Scientologists in the recent past, now is NOT... More »

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Scientology • John Travolta • blog • MySpace Celebrity • Lisa Marie Presley • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

(Newser) - Jett Travolta had a beaming smile and a boy's love of the water, but he was never heard speaking, and even the family's closest friends never knew what ailments he had, reports People. "I observed that he was significantly mentally handicapped," says actress Anne Archer. "John always... More »

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John Travolta • celebrity • seizure • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Kawasaki Syndrome

 Travolta to Jett: 
 'I'm Sorry' 

Travolta flies son's ashes home

Jan 6, 09 11:00 AM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta’s parting words to his son were “I’m sorry, Jett,” as he held the teen’s body at the hospital, Inside Edition reports. Jett’s ambulance driver witnessed Travolta’s heartbreak throughout the ordeal, and reflected that “I think he meant, ‘I'm... More »

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John Travolta • celebrity • seizure • Bahamas • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

Jett Died After 'Seizure,' Not Head Trauma

Mortician speaks
as ruse hearse 'picks up' Travolta's son

Jan 5, 09 7:31 PM CST
(Newser) - John Travolta's son died of a seizure, not head trauma, says an undertaker who saw the 16-year-old's death certificate. While autopsy results remain under wraps, mortician Glen Campbell's description may dispel notions that Jett Travolta died by banging his head in a Bahamas hotel bathroom, E! Online reports. More »

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John Travolta • autopsy • seizure • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

 Jett Autopsy Done, 
 No Cause Yet 

Bahamas' health minister refuses comment on findings

Jan 5, 09 2:02 PM CST
(AP) - Doctors in the Bahamas conducted an autopsy today on John Travolta's 16-year-old son, but authorities did not immediately disclose the results. Bahamian Minister of Health Hubert Minnis declined to comment on what may have caused the death of Jett Travolta, who had a history of seizures and was found unconscious... More »

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John Travolta • Bahamas • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta • Kawasaki Syndrome

Travoltas Faced Tough Calls
in Jett's Treatment

Seizure meds are painful, often ineffective

Jan 5, 09 7:23 AM CST
(Newser) - An autopsy later today may answer the questions surrounding Jett Travolta's untimely death, but the seizures he suffered remain largely shrouded in mystery. Epilepsy is a catch-all diagnosis for those who suffer seizures—which can be caused by infections, autism, head trauma, even medications, a neurologist tells USA Today. Treatment... More »

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John Travolta • seizure • epilepsy • medication • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

 Travolta: 'We're Heartbroken' 

Jett was 'the most wonderful son,' anguished actor says on website

Jan 5, 09 5:00 AM CST
(Newser) - In his first public message on the tragic loss of his teenage son, anguished actor John Travolta said his family is "heartbroken" by Jett's death, but will "cherish" the too-brief time they had with him "for the rest of our lives." Jett was "the most... More »

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John Travolta • autism • Bahamas • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

Travolta Son Was Off His Meds: Lawyers

But had been removed from longtime drug to protect his health

Jan 4, 09 2:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Jett Travolta was no longer on anti-seizure medication when he died, but not because Scientology opposed the drug, TMZ reports. John Travolta's lawyers say Jett had taken Depakote for years until it gradually lost its effectiveness. When Jett's seizure rate increased again, his father and Kelly Preston consulted neurosurgeons and... More »

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John Travolta • seizure • medication • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

 'I'm Losing Him!' 

Paramedic tells of Travolta's desperate moments trying to save dying son

Jan 4, 09 6:36 AM CST
(Newser) - "Help me, help me, I'm losing him!" John Travolta pleaded with a paramedic who discovered the actor pumping the chest of his dying 16-year-old son at a Bahamas resort. As he struggled to save the boy, lying unconscious on the floor of his bathroom, the actor was anguished... More »

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Scientology • John Travolta • autism • Bahamas • Kelly Preston • Jett Travolta

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