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Travolta Family To Hometown Fans: ‘Jett Appreciates’ Your Support

John Travolta thanked his fellow residents of Ocala, Fla., on Friday night for their support of his family following the death of his son, Jett, earlier this year.

“Kelly, Ella and I want to thank all of you for supporting us over the last year,” John said from the red carpet, according to the Ocala Star-Banner. “It’s meant the world to us.”

Travolta Family Talks Making ‘Old Dogs’ A Family Affair

Making “Old Dogs” was a family affair for the Travoltas.

John was joined on the movie by actress wife Kelly Preston and their daughter, Ella Bleu, who made her Hollywood debut.

Patrick Swayze’s Widow To Join Kate Gosselin, Elizabeth Edwards At Women’s Conference

Lisa Niemi, the widow of late actor Patrick Swayze, will speak out at a panel on Grief, Healing and Resilience at The Women’s Conference 2009 on Tuesday, a conference rep confirmed to Access Hollywood.

Lisa lost her husband to a long battle with pancreatic cancer on September 14. He was 57. The two were married for 34 years.

John Travolta Recounts Son’s Death, Autism At Bahamas Trial

John Travolta said Wednesday he tried desperately to save the life of his seizure-prone son and made perhaps his first public description of the boy as autistic as he testified in the trial of two people accused of trying to blackmail him.

Report: John Travolta In The Bahamas, Expected To Testify In Extortion Trial

John Travolta is reportedly in the Bahamas where he is expected to be called as a witness during the trial of two men who stand accused of extortion following the death of his son, Jett.

Paramedic Tarino Lightbourn and his lawyer, Pleasant Bridgewater, have been charged with conspiracy to extort millions of dollars from the actor.

Jury Selection Begins In Travolta Extortion Trial

Jury selection began Monday in a trial that could see John Travolta take the stand against two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from the movie star following his son’s death in the Bahamas.

Travolta Family Takes The Stage At Disney Expo

The Travolta family has made their first public appearance since the death of their son, Jett, at the beginning of this year.

John Travolta, wife Kelly Preston and daughter Ella Blue took the stage at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim on Friday, where they greeted the crowd and posed for photos. The stars appeared to promote their new movie, “Old Dogs,” which features the whole family – including Ella Blue in her screen debut.

Access Star Sightings: September 4 - 11, 2009

John Travolta takes the stage! Plus, Kate Walsh gets romantic, Rihanna’s Fashion’s Night Out & more!

Kelly Preston Not Ready To Speak About Son’s Death, Pulls Out Of Conference Appearances

Kelly Preston is not yet ready to speak in public about the death of her son with John Travolta – Jett — who died over New Year’s at the age of 16.

Preston was expected to appear at the California Governor’s Conference for Women in Long Beach, Calif., in October, which Maria Shriver hosts, but she has withdrawn from the speaking engagement.

Kelly Preston To Open Up About The Loss Of Son Jett Travolta At Women’s Conference

Kelly Preston is expected to open up publicly about the loss of son Jett Travolta for the first time at a Women’s conference this fall.

Kelly Preston Takes First Role Since Son’s Death

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. The 46-year-old actress plays the mother of Miley Cyrus’ character, a rebellious teen forced to spend the summer with her estranged father, played by Greg Kinnear.

Miley Cyrus’ New Mom & Dad: Kelly Preston & Greg Kinnear

On “Hannah Montana,” Miley Cyrus has had her real-life dad, Billy Ray, to play her father – but she’ll have some new parents in her next movie, “The Last Song.”

Greg Kinnear and Kelly Preston have been cast as the parents of Miley’s rebellious teen character, Variety reported.