Travolta screens film for charity at 1st public appearance in Fla. hometown since son’s death

November 12th, 2009 JOHN TRAVOLTA has become a midnight tennis lover, challenging members of his staff to night games. The movie star has spent much of this year (09) confined at home in Florida, mourning the death of his teenage son, Jett, but he hasn't been idle - he has been perfecting his tennis.

November 12th, 2009 JOHN TRAVOLTA started his first talk show appearance since the death of his son JETT with a heartfelt thanks to his fans around the world. The movie star has been a virtual recluse since the tragedy in January (09) and he has only recently come out of hiding to promote new movie Old Dogs, which is also his daughter Ella's big feature debut.

November 6th, 2009 The two suspects in the JOHN TRAVOLTA extortion trial would have been convicted had a mistrial not been declared, according to a newspaper in the Bahamas. The case against Pleasant Bridgewater and Tarino Lightbourne collapsed after Bahamian politician Picewell Forbes prematurely announced the verdict to the media at an event miles away from where the jury was deliberating.

October 23rd, 2009 JOHN TRAVOLTA is still struggling to overcome the death of his son JETT - but the tragedy has brought his family closer together. The Grease star and his wife Kelly Preston's 16-year-old son died suddenly after suffering a seizure during a family holiday in the Bahamas in January (09).

October 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actor Tom Cruise and his wife Katie Holmes have helped actor John Travolta come back to public life with a top secret Church of Scientology party in England at the weekend. Travolta, 55, who had stayed away from the limelight after the death of his son in January this year, was made guest of honour along with his wife Kelly Preston at the 25th anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists bash, reports Contactmusic.

October 20th, 2009 TOM CRUISE and KATIE HOLMES helped welcome JOHN TRAVOLTA back to public life, following the death of his son in January (09), at a top secret Church of Scientology party in England at the weekend (16Oct09). The actor and his wife Kelly Preston were guests of honour at the 25th anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists bash, held at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinsted, West Sussex on Friday night.

October 1st, 2009 LONDON - American actor John Travolta has told a court that the paramedic involved in the blackmail case had threatened to blame him for his son's death unless he paid 18million pounds. Travolta, 55, claimed Tarino Lightbourne said that he would sell stories to the media if he did not get the cash.

September 25th, 2009 KELLY PRESTON broke down in tears as her husband JOHN TRAVOLTA recalled the tragic events leading up to their son JETT's death in January (09) when he gave evidence at an extortion trial on Wednesday (23Sep09). The Grease star's 16-year-old son died after suffering a seizure during a family holiday in the Bahamas.

September 23rd, 2009 JOHN TRAVOLTA wanted to fly his son JETT to Florida immediately after the teenager suffered a seizure in the Bahamas, so he would receive better medical care, a court has heard. The 16 year old died in January (09) during a family vacation on the Caribbean island.

September 20th, 2009 JOHN TRAVOLTA is preparing to testify in court next week (beg21Sep09) against two people accused of attempting to extort millions of dollars from the star in the wake of his son's death. Pleasant Bridgewater and ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne were allegedly involved in a $25 million (£17.2 million) plot to bribe Travolta and his grieving wife Kelly Preston in the hours after their teenage son Jett died in January (09).

September 12th, 2009 Grieving couple JOHN TRAVOLTA and KELLY PRESTON made their first public appearance since the tragic death of their son JETT - to promote the film they star in alongside daughter ELLA BLEU. The pair was left distraught after 16 year old Jett died in January (09) after suffering a seizure while on a family vacation in the Bahamas.

August 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Liam Neeson has said that he and his two sons are still trying to cope with his wife Natasha Richardson's death, and are "taking each day as it comes". The 'Taken' actor said that he and his sons Micheal, 14, and Daniel, 12, were still in grief after the sudden death of Natasha in March, reports the China Daily.

July 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Actor John Travolta has reportedly made private threats to leave the Church of Scientology, but he may not follow through on them because he fears the church may retaliate by revealing embarrassing details about his private life. Travolta, 55, who became a recluse after the sudden death of his son Jett, 16, in the Bahamas during a New Year family holiday, is so distraught that he is barely able to function and is seldom seen in public.

June 19th, 2009 Kelly Preston takes first role since son's deathLOS ANGELES — Kelly Preston is returning to work after the death of her teenage son in January. Disney says Preston will co-star in its coming-of-age drama "The Last Song," which began filming this week in Savannah, Georgia.

June 9th, 2009 John Travolta thanks colleagues for promoting filmLOS ANGELES — John Travolta is thanking his colleagues from "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3" for promoting the film while he continues to mourn the death of his 16-year-old son, Jett, who died after a seizure in January. Travolta posted a note on his personal Web site Monday thanking "Pelham" director Tony Scott and co-stars Denzel Washington, John Turturro, Luis Guzman and James Gandolfini for "their unselfish efforts" publicizing the picture, which allowed his family the additional time to reconcile their loss.