Two people are being held in custody in the Bahamas in the extortion case of John Travolta. The suspects-a prominent Bahamian citizen and a paramedic- are allegedly responsible for the scheme targeting the star following the death of his son.

One of the suspects, ambulance driver Tarino Lightbourne, was detained on Friday. Earlier, several tabloids quoted him describing efforts to revive the celebrity’s chronically ill son, Jett, who died of a seizure this month at their family vacation home on Grand Bahama.

Sen. Pleasant Bridgewater, an attorney from Grand Bahama, has been held for questioning since Thursday, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Marvin Dames told The Associated Press. Dames said Lightbourne was detained after police issued an alert that he was wanted for attempted extortion, was “considered dangerous and should be approached with caution.”

Another member of the Bahamas parliament, Obie Wilchcombe, was aiding the investigation. Dames said Wilchcombe, a friend of the Travolta family, was brought to a police station to help authorities determine what charges if any to file against the two suspects.

It blows my mind that people are so evil to target a family during such a huge tragedy. I hope they get justice.

Actor Tom Cruise, who is currently promoting his controversial movie Valkyrie, sat down with the ladies from “The View” and of course John Travolta’s son’s sudden death was one of the topics of conversation. Always expect “The View” ladies to make some uncomfortable questions since it has been said the family’s belief in Scientology might have something to do with the unfortunate death.

“It’s horrific.” “It’s just horrific. Here you have a man, both of them doting parents, they’re wonderful people…” Cruise said in an interview scheduled to air on Friday.

“I remember Jett when he was born,” Tom continued. “I saw him when he was just a few months old and John just adored him, and both of his children, and Kelly.”

“I just don’t have the words for it.”

Tom was lost for words! I guess we all are a big shocked with the recent events but you would think Tom Cruise had something more to say than just horrific.

Read More on Jett Travolta:
Travoltas Plan Low-Key Memorial For Jett Travolta
John Travolta Releases Statement & Exclusive Family Photos Of Jett
John Travolta’s Son Jett Dies in Bahamas

[image: PopCrunch]

The Travolta family, John, Kelly Preston and Ella are planning a small private memorial service for their son and brother Jett Travolta. According to TMZ, the service will be held at their family home in Ocala, Florida and there will be no celebrities attending it since they wanted it to be something special for close friends and family only.

One thing won’t be missing in Jett’s memorial, which is friends and fan’s support to the mourning family. Reportedly the local flower shops say they’ve been flooded with orders. Also some guests started to arrive at the local Hilton hotel:

17 rooms have been blocked off for Jett Travolta’s memorial. The only people who have checked in so far are “doctor/lawyer” types. They started coming in at around midnight.

Several limo companies have been hired to take people to and from the airport. Right now five SUVs are parked in front of the hotel.

If any more relevant news come, we will keep you update…

John Travolta Releases Statement & Exclusive Family Photos Of Jett>>
Jett Travolta & Kelly Preston’s Family Vacation In Bahamas Exclusive Photos at BackseatCuddler>>

The Travolta family, John Travolta, Kelly Preston and Ella, is mourning the loss of their son and brother. They have been through a lot, from blaming their belief in Scientology on Jett Travolta’s death to the possibility that he could have been left unattended for more than 10 hours. They finally released a very emotional statement in both John and Kelly’s official websites, followed by some exclusive family photos.

“We would like to extend our deepest and most heartfelt thanks to everyone who has sent their love and condolences. Jett was the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for and lit up the lives of everyone he encountered. We are heartbroken that our time with him was so brief. We will cherish the time we had with him for the rest of our lives. We have received many messages of condolence from around the world and we want to thank everyone for their prayers and support. It has meant so much to us. It is a beautiful reminder of the inherent goodness in the human spirit that gives us hope for a brighter future.

With love, John, Kelly and Ella”

According to Fox News, Dr. Cyril Wecht, the pathologist who performed the autopsy on Anna Nicole Smith’s son, Daniel, in 2007, says Jett’s autopsy results may never be released to the public since in normal circumstances, like accidents, the family has the right to keep it private. On the other hand a funeral home official says in Jett’s death certificate the cause of death is listed as “seizure”.

Again our thoughts and prayers go out to the family for their terribly loss.

Update: The Travolta family returned home to Florida, according to USA today:

Bahamian parliament member Obie Wilchcombe said the couple left the islands Monday night after receiving an urn with Jett’s ashes. Funeral plans have not been announced.

Jett Travolta & Kelly Preston’s Family Vacation In Bahamas Exclusive Photos at BackseatCuddler>>

Update 2: Travoltas Plan Low-Key Memorial For Jett Travolta

[images: WENN]

With the tragic death of John Travolta’s son in the Bahamas this week and all the craziness surrounding Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, it has raised many questions about what Scientology really is and what they believe. So, I did some research and will give you some main points about the “religion”, cult, or whatever you want to call it.

The Church of Scientology has no denominational structure.

Scientology describes itself as the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others, and all of life.

One purpose of Scientology  is to become certain of one’s spiritual existence and one’s relationship to God, or the “Supreme Being.”

They believe that a human is an immortal alien spiritual being, termed a thetan, that is trapped on planet Earth in a physical body. Hubbard described these “thetans” in “The Space Opera” cosmogony.

Weirded out yet? I am.

Scientologists are taught that a series of extraterrestrial events, dubbed “space opera” incidents, ocurred before life on earth.

Scientologists also believe that humans have hidden abilities which can be unlocked.

In Scientology, the cosmic source or life force is represented by the Greek letter theta (Θ). Theta is meant to represent life or the life source, it is not part of the physical universe but it can control the universe.

So, a Greek letter can control the universe? Riiiiight.

The Bridge to Total Freedom provides the religious means whereby Scientologists use to increase their personal spiritual development based on a step by step process. The bridge is divided in two sides: “training” and “processing”. “Training’ is the religious education on the principles and practice of Scientology “auditing”; and “processing” is the actual practice of “auditing” itself.

Also, basic survival is broken down into eight dynamics. There are specifications about rebirth. There are ARC and KRC triangles, a tone scale, and rules about confidentiality and reincarnation.

I have studied world religions and I have to say, L. Ron Hubbard must have been on some nice trippy drugs when he thought up all this. People have a hard time believing there’s a God who created the universe but they believe a Greek letter can control it, there’s a space opera and we are all immortal alien beings? Wow.

[images: WENN]

TMZ is reporting that Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actor John Travolta and actress Kelly Preston, has died in the Bahamas while on vacationing with his parents according to the Rand Memorial Hosptial.

We’re told 16-year-old Jett was vacationing with Travolta and wife Kelly Preston. We do not know the circumstances of his death.

There have been reports that Jett was autistic, though Travolta has denied it, saying he suffers from Kawasaki Syndrome, a condition which often leads to heart disease.

Our thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to the Travolta family.

We will be updating this post as more news becomes available.

UPDATE: The attorney for the family says that Jett suffered a seizure at the family home and he died on the scene after attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.  Police are now stating that Jett hit his head in the tub.

This is starting to turn into another Bahamian Anna Nicole Smith celeb-death-circus already.  I hope for the Travolta family that the cause of death can be cleared up so they can grieve properly.

More Photos of the Travolta Family

go on reading »

Maybe John Travolta is ready to follow the lead of Lance Bass and come out of the closet.  Travolta has long rumored to have been hiding deep in the closet with Tom Cruise.  I guess we can only wait for Perez to haze John out of the closet.

John Travolta was a sex idol to millions of women and men in the late 1970’s and early 80’s. He had killer dance moves and a tight lean body that made the women swoon.  That was then, this is now.

Here is the ever-loving wife excuse.

Travolta says his wife, 43-year-old actress Kelly Preston, finds his fuller figure attractive.

He has also said that life is ‘too short’ to diet constantly and that food is one of his greatest pleasures. “I know I have a love handle or two, but I’m lucky that at this stage in my career, it’s not hurting the work I do. And my wife loves the extra meat on me.”

Yeah right! We almost believe you John.

And he appears relieved that he no longer faces pressure to maintain the athletic frame which wowed the women in such early films as Saturday Night Fever and Staying Alive.

“I often look back at those days with fondness,” he says. “But I don’t think I’d dare even try to wear those outfits now. I love my food.”

John blames part of his girth on a sympathy pregnancy from years ago.

Travolta even admits that he put on more weight than his wife when she was expecting their child.

“At the time Kelly was pregnant I gained 25lb,” he said.

Scarlett Johansson is the new name being linked to play the role of Lucy Ewing in the yet-to-be filmed Dallas movie.

Scarlett Johansson is reportedly set to star in the new Dallas movie. The actress is being tipped for the role of Lucy Ewing in the big screen version of the hit 80s soap opera. It is believed Scarlett beat off stiff competition from Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie for the coveted role.

Stiff competition from Paris and Nicole?

The role of Lucy Ewing - famously nicknamed the “Poison Dwarf” - was originally played by Charlene Tilton in the TV series. A host of young Hollywood stars, apart from Paris and Nicole, have been linked to the role since the movie - which follows the lives of mega-rich oil barons and their families - was announced.

Other actresses linked to the role include Jessica Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, and Katie Cassidy.

If word on the street is correct John Travolta, Jennifer Lopez and Marcia Cross of Desperate Housewives will also star in the film.

Valerie Plame is suing Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, and others over her cover as a spy being blown.

House democrats are using images of soldiers coffins in their new campaign video.

A Reverend at Ken Lay’s funeral compared the late CEO to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesus Christ.

The Reverend Dr. Bill Lawson compared Lay with civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesus Christ, and said his name would eventually be cleared.

“He was taken out of the world right at the right time,” he said. “History has a way of vindicating people who have been wronged.”

South Park’s Scientology episode will be re-aired by Comedy Central.  The episode is up for an Emmy award.  The episode pokes fun at Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Scientology.

Comedy Central plans to air the Emmy-nominated episode on July 19. It was last scheduled to rerun in March but was abruptly pulled by the network.

The show’s co-creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, were told in May that the episode was pulled from the schedule to appease Cruise and his partners in “Mission: Impossible III,” according to reports.

“If they hadn’t put this episode back on the air, we’d have had serious issues, and we wouldn’t be doing anything else with them,” Stone said in Wednesday’s edition of the trade paper Variety.

Tom Cruise and fellow Scientologist can’t be too happy.  The popular adult cartoon South Park has received an Emmy nomination for the episode that pokes fun at Cruise, John Travolta, and Scientologists.

The episode called “Trapped in the Closet” implies that Cruise is gay and makes fun of Scientology.

Cruise’s fellow Scientologist Isaac Hayes reportedly quit because he was upset with the episode. And when it came time to rerun it, Cruise allegedly called Comedy Central and demanded that it be pulled. It was, even though Cruise’s people denied he asked for it.

You can watch the funny parts of this episode that involve Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Nicole Kidman, and R. Kelly right here on YouTube.

It appears that Jessica Simpson, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Kristin Cavallari and other leading Hollywood sluts actresses were turned down for role of Lucy Ewing in the upcoming Dallas movie in favor of little known Katie Cassidy.

Cassidy is the daughter of former teen-idol David Cassidy. She currently stars in the Adam Sandler comedy Click.

Jennifer Lopez and John Travolta have already signed on to star in the film.