John Travolta
November 20, 2011
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I long for the days of Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. But these are the current Hollywood stars that are true triple threats.
Julianne Hough: She proved she can dance with her breakout role as one of the pro ballroom dance partners on Dancing With The Stars, she parlayed that into a film career, appearing as a dancer with a couple lines of dialoque in the Christina Aguilera starring film "Burlesque." Now Hough is a full fledged Hollywood starlet, she's starring in the new Footloose remake. She's also a singer. The former ballroom dancer released her self-titled debut album in 2008 which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Album charts.
October 10, 2011
To recap, with the upcoming Gotti: In the Shadow of My Father, there’s been casting issues, directing issues, a lawsuit from Joe Pesci, and probably the biggest blunder: attaching Lindsay Lohan to it. I mean, they haven’t even started filming and it’s already a pain in the ass. That’s just the effect Lindsay Lohan has on things.
Now, the production has reportedly been halted indefinitely, as the film has “hit the wall” with the promised financing that is said to be “coming from overseas,” according to Showbiz 411. Okay, I was kidding, but it sounds like this actually is being funded by the mob.
So why do celebs pass on these epic roles? Sometimes it's scheduling conflicts. Sometimes they're just too busy. And sometimes, a story about a ghost stalking his ex-girlfriend just sounds silly. Either way, there are plenty of stars who missed out on legendary gigs because they didn't make it work. Here are ten celebrities that passed up big movie roles. Check out our comparisons below...
Molly Ringwald: Molly Ringwald could've made it past the eighties if she would've said yes to the lead role in Pretty Woman or Ghost. What was she waiting for? You don’t get any more interesting than movies about hookers and ghosts. She was also offered a part in Scream but turned it down because she was in her late twenties and didn’t want a teenage role. Can you imagine her replacing Julia Roberts?
September 29, 2011
Some celebs choose to age gracefully, and just shave it all off or do what they can with it. But others refuse to let nature take its course and decide to get plugs or hairpieces. We're counting down 5 celebs who might not be, but probably are, wearing toupees.
John Travolta: Either John Travolta is balding, or his hair magically grows whenever there's a red carpet event. Earlier this month, Travolta was seen not just balding—but bald.
August 17, 2011
"To be honest, [it was] the Scientology Center," Preston tells Health magazine. "I don't know if I would have made it through without it."
They say losing a child is the worst thing a human being can go through, so whatever helps you to move on, I say go for it.
...But aside from all this, we all know Scientology is wack, right? I'm not sure how to tell right off the bat whether something is a cult, but I think having to pay for your spirituality probably isn't a good sign. Also, Tom Cruise jumping on a sofa doesn’t help.
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John Travolta has reportedly told producers of the movie he would take her “under his wing” and make sure that she stays committed to the movie if they agree to rehire her. But he had a separate agreement with Lindsay.
An insider told the National Enquirer magazine: "Even though producers were hesitant to hire Lindsay because of her troubled past. Travolta assured them he'd take her under his wing.
"He feels confident he'll be able to keep her on the straight and narrow … now and forever."
If it's true, it'll do wonders for Lindsay's career.
April 19, 2011
"Last week we survived, but I don't want anyone to have any doubts: I'm in this to win this," Alley told partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. "I want to be the frontrunner!"
Enter Travolta. The "dance doctor" showed up to help Kirstie and Maksim foxtrot to "American Woman." You know the man can dance!
"Romantically, what's going on here?" Travolta asks. "Nothing," she says. "There's no romantic tension," he diagnoses.
He helped them out for a while during a pre-taped segment and then the doctor was off.
"Now that we've had a session with The Dance Doctor, the bad juju is gone and with this dance, we're going to create magic," Alley said, before hitting the floor with Chmerkovskiy to the tune of "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz.
And they didn't do that bad! Carrie Ann says it was ambitious and borderline crazy, but it suited Kirstie. "I think it was your best dance ever," she says.
Bitter Len said it wasn't his cup of tea. So Typical. Bruno called Maksim a Russian gigolo. "I didn't know you were so dirty," he said.
The overall score? 23. Will Kirstie survive another week? Gotta tune in tonight to find out!
April 13, 2011
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Regarding rumors that Lindsay Lohan might be starring in the upcoming biopic about the Gotti family, Travolta said: "I know whatever she would like to do would be great.”
Really, you’re gonna put that out there? Do you feel like filming a movie for the next three years? Because that’s how long it’s going to take with Lindsay on board. It's hard to keep a job when you're driving back and forth from court to rehab.
Travolta says that Lindsay was a fan of his from years ago, admiring him for his roles in Grease and Welcome Back Kotter.
“I always thought she was gorgeous and talented and filled with a lot of depth!”
If there was any doubt that Scientology impairs your judgement before, I think this confirms it.
January 24, 2011
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John Travolta apparently got approached by the show’s producers, and he’s acting like a huge queen about it.
John talked with ET to brag about his latest offer, and apparently he might not do it.
I mean…what a douche move.
"They've asked,” Travolta said of the Glee producers. “It's the thing that when I do musicals I train for six to nine months, up to a year.”
I really have a criteria or pride. ... I would wanna knock em' dead, and I don't think I can in a week."
Criteria??? Pride??? Ok, we all know John has pride, but not sure we’re talking about the same kind. It’s pretty pompous of him to think he’s above one of the best shows on TV right now.
It’s not like John Travolta is known as one of the best musical acts of all time, either. I hope Glee reneges on any kind of offer they put out there!
The hilarious British comic said the crowd should look forward to "a night of partying and heavy drinking -- or as Charlie Sheen calls it, breakfast."
He went on to make fun of Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie's Golden Globe nomination by mocking the Hollywood Foreign Press.
"There's this ridiculous rumor going around that the only reason The Tourist was nominated was so that the Hollywood Foreign Press could hang out with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. That's rubbish. they also accepted bribes." Obviously Johnny wasn't thrilled and gave him a sour face when the camera shot over to him for a reaction.
And it didn't stop there. No award show would be complete without a Scientology joke. He started talking about I Love You, Phillipp Morris starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor and joked, "Two heterosexual actors pretending to be gay--which is the exact opposite of some famous Scientologists," he said as the crowd booed, presumably referencing Tom Cruise and John Travolta. "Probably! My lawyers helped me with the wording of that joke."
Ricky told Hollyscoop on the red carpet that the only person he wasn't going to mock today was Justin Bieber "because the kid is like 10 years old."
Check out his speech below and you tell us...was it funny or did he go too far?
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