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John Travolta has shared details of an experience he had with a “total electrical failure” on a plane.The 69-year-old, who had been piloting the jet at the time, recounted the event at a screening of his upcoming short film, The Shepherd, which will be released on Disney+.The movie – which is an adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s 1975 novel – involves a young fighter pilot who finds himself in danger when his plane undergoes multiple system failures.Travolta shared that when he discovered and read the book, it was just after his own frightening aviation incident.According to the BBC, the actor said: “The kismet of the project is, I actually experienced a total electrical failure, not in a Vampire [jet] but a corporate jet, over Washington DC, prior to my discovering the book.”He continued: “So when I read the book, it resonated more because of this experience I’d personally had.”“I knew what it felt like to absolutely think you’re going to die. Because I had two good jet engines but I had no instruments, no electric, nothing,” the Grease star shared.Referring to the performance by his co-star, Ben Radcliffe, he said, “I thought it was over, just like this boy, portrayed so beautifully [by Radcliffe].

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John Travolta’s latest work in “The Shepherd” brought him back to a near-fatal experience he had while piloting a plane with his entire family on board.The “Grease” actor, 69, recalled the moment while promoting his latest short at a London screening. The project, based on the 1975 novella by Frederick Forsyth, tells the story of a young Royal Air Force pilot (Ben Radcliffe) attempting to land safely after suffering an electrical failure mid-air, and requires assistance from another pilot (Travolta).“The kismet of the project is, I actually experienced a total electrical failure, not in a Vampire but a corporate jet, over Washington D.C., prior to my discovering the book,” the Oscar winner said, per the BBC.“So when I read the book, it resonated more because of this experience I’d personally had.”In 1995, the licensed pilot revealed in a New Yorker interview that he was forced to make an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with his family in 1992.“I had two jet engines, but I had no instruments, no electric, nothing,” he said, noting it taught him “what it felt like to absolutely think you’re going to die.”“I thought it was over,” he continued.

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John Travolta has shared that he was inspired to make his new film by a near-death experience he just recently gone through himself.

K.J. Yossman John Travolta has revealed it was his own near-death experience while flying a plane on Thanksgiving that first drew him to “The Shepherd,” the new Alfonso Cuarón-produced short film set to premiere on Disney+ this winter. The film, which is based on Frederick Forsyth’s 1975 novella of the same name, tells the story of Freddie Hooke (played by Ben Radcliffe), a young Royal Air Force pilot flying home for Christmas across the North Sea.

Some of the world's favorite movies could have played out very differently on the big screen. Sally Field turned down the opportunity to be in "The First Wives Club," and Matthew McConaughey was passed up for the lead role in "Titanic." John Travolta was originally slated to appear in "Forrest Gump" before Tom Hanks was cast in the starring role. Steven Spielberg wanted Harrison Ford to star in "Jurassic Park" before the actor turned down the opportunity.

Variety. “John and Katherine are fantastic together, and during rehearsals, they had so much chemistry,” Vallelonga, 64, told the outlet.

Nick Clement In the upcoming musical romantic comedy “That’s Amore!,” audiences will have their chance to see John Travolta doing what so many of his fans love to see him doing — singing and dancing with a smile on his face. The star’s enduring popularity certainly isn’t lost on writer-director Nick Vallelonga, who won two Oscars for writing and producing the 2018 hit “Green Book,” and is thrilled to be finally getting the film off the ground.

Louis Theroux has revealed the Hollywood star he would love to interview next.The journalist and documentary maker has become well-known interviewing various interesting members of society, something he has been doing for almost thirty decades.Last year, his career went to the next level he turned to celebrities and faces of entertainment and culture as the BBC announced a new series called, Louis Theroux Interviews, for which he spoke to a variety of stars from Judi Dench to Bear Grylls.However, even the person who has met a lot of A-listers still has some interviewees he’s keen to check off.According to Metro, Theroux shared who would be on his interview bucket list, at a recent screening and Q&A for his BBC series.“The door is always open for Tom Cruise,” said the 53-year-old broadcaster. “If Lisa Marie Presley was still alive, she would be ideal as well,” he added.

Henry Winkler celebrated his 78th birthday by visiting with the ladies of “The View.” He is best known for being the king of cool Arthur Fonzerelli, also known as “The Fonz” on the classic television sitcom “Happy Days.”Henry Winkler is 78. He has a long list of credentials. But first and foremost, the iconic actor is best known for his role in”Happy Days” as Arthur Fonzerelli.

Raw Power to the hairstylist as a template. “An hour later I walked out with an embarrassing feathered shag, like the kind John Travolta had in Saturday Night Fever a few years later,” he writes.

Henry Winkler says fears of being typecast prompted him to turn down the lead role in 1978’s "Grease." "I was dumb," Winkler told People magazine in this week’s issue. "I spent so much energy, so much time … I spent so many sleepless nights thinking, ‘How do I not get typecast?’" The 77-year-old was at the height of his "Happy Days" fame, playing leather jacket-wearing "Fonzie," when he was offered the part, and he worried that the role of Danny Zucko, which went to John Travolta, would pigeonhole him. The 1978 musical was one of Travolta’s first leading film roles after his turn as Tony Manero in "Saturday Night Fever." "You go with the flow," Winkler advised.

“If You Would Have Told Me” (which is now out), the actor, 60, detailed a near miss he had with the controversial Church of Scientology in the 1980s. It all started when his former acting teacher’s assistant slipped him some Scientology books. “I’m walking to my car and Mia runs out and hands me my workbooks,” Stamos wrote in his book.

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On Christmas Eve, a young Royal Air Force pilot flying home across the North Sea finds himself in peril when his radio and electric power cut out, leaving him stranded and running on limited fuel. Just when it appears his luck is about to run out, a mysterious good Samaritan guides him to safety.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Disney+ has released the first trailer for the upcoming short film “The Shepherd,” premiering on Dec. 1. The story follows Ben Radcliffe as Pandora, a young Royal Air Force pilot flying home across the North Sea on Christmas Eve.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin was spied packing on the PDA with a mystery woman after wowing the judges at Saturday's Movie Night.The 25-year-old Ukrainian national cuddled up to his mystery date during a night out following the live show, canoodling in the street while taking advantage of the warm weather. Still wearing his T-birds leather jacket after dancing to a song from the iconic movie Grease, Nikita appeared to kiss his mystery date as they enjoyed their drinks on the street.

There are very few people who don’t enjoy a good boogie from time to time, and members of the Royal Family are no exception. From an early age, the late Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret had ballet lessons provided by London’s renowned Vacani School of Dance, which also taught a young Prince Charles years later.

Quentin Tarantino‘s Django Unchained in her new memoir.The actor, who starred alongside Jamie Foxx in the 2012 movie which focused on slavery in the American South, claims in excerpts from her book Thicker Than Water via The Daily Beast that the original script included a scene where she “escaped abuse running naked down the street” and a “terrifyingly brutal rape scene” which she had reservations about being part of.In the end neither scene was filmed and Washington says she still doesn’t know exactly why the latter in particular never went ahead.She wrote: “Jamie and Quentin stood in the corner. Both men were looking down at the dirt floor, and as I walked toward them, Tarantino announced that we were all going home.”Washington went on: “The scene would be cut from the script.

Donny Osmond is having a bit of fun with his son Chris Osmond's recent appearance on. The 65-year-old entertainer took to Instagram to react to the many wrong guesses at Chris' familial connection on the show, which included Elvis Presley, Nicolas Cage, John Travolta and more. He also shared photo of a sweet family moment, holding his newborn grandchild during what appears to be a watch party for Monday's show.

Pantera supported Metallica at a California stadium gig at the weekend, and hung out with John Travolta afterwards.Metallica were playing a huge gig at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday (August 25), with Pantera in support.As shown in backstage photos shared by the band on Instagram, Travolta was among the revellers hanging out in the dressing room.Others getting involved in the festivities included Mötley Crüe members Tommy Lee and John 5 as well as Game Of Thrones star Jason Momoa.See what unfolded below.A post shared by Pantera (@panteraofficial)A post shared by Charlie Benante (@charbenante)Last week ahead of the California gig, Pantera paid tribute to late guitarist Dimebag Darrell on what would have been his 57th birthday. The tribute took place during the band’s recent stop in Austin, Texas – the same state in which the late guitarist was born in 1966.Taking to the stage on Sunday (August 20), the new line-up told the crowd that the day would have been his 57th birthday towards the start of the show.

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Olivia Newton-John‘s daughter Chloe Lattanzi has said that her mother ‘visited’ her two weeks after her death.Newton-John, who played Sandy Olsson in Grease and had a Grammy-winning music career, died aged 73 on August 8 last year following a battle with breast cancer.To mark the one year anniversary of her death, Lattanzi spoke to People and recounted a supernatural encounter with her mother shortly after she passed.“Two weeks after she passed my phone accidentally took a picture of my dog, and there floating by his head was a little blue orb, the same colour as this,” she said, referring to a necklace her mother had given her.She added: “Mum and I had talked years back. We’d watch these paranormal shows, and I’d say, ‘You gotta show up for me.’ And she was like, ‘I’ll show up as one of those orb things.'”Newton-John’s husband John Easterling also said he had a “supernatural” encounter with her, visiting Peru with her ashes and revealing: “I took a picture, and this blue orb is right between my eyes.”Earlier this year, John Travolta paid tribute to his Grease co-star Newton-John during the 2023 Oscars.“In this industry, we have the rare luxury of getting to do what we love for a living,” an emotional Travolta said.

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The Sun that the California-based royals recently had a power lunch with John Travolta, 69, at The Beverly Hills Hotel’s exclusive Polo Lounge. “They got on extremely well,” the insider said of the Sussexes and the “Grease” star — who famously danced with Harry’s mom, Princess Diana, at the White House back in 1985.

who died Wednesday at the age of 56 — shocked the world when she ripped up a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live” in 1992.The move, which unfolded as she sang an a cappella version of Bob Marley’s once-banned song “War,” got her barred from NBC for life and booed off the stage at a Bob Dylan tribute concert a few weeks later. She initially said tearing up the photo was to protest the Catholic Church and “fight the real enemy” amid child sex abuse scandals, but the stunt had a much deeper meaning, which the singer detailed in her memoir, “Rememberings.” “My intention had always been to destroy my mother’s photo of the pope,” she wrote.

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