John & Kelly Thank Fans

John Travolta and Kelly Preston are speaking out about the tragic death of their 16-year-old son Jett, who passed away Friday while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas. Posted on Preston's Web site, the couple thanked fans for their support:

"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." Signed - "With love, John, Kelly, and Ella."

Big Screen 'Dallas' Automatically Doomed

John Travolta has reportedly convinced producers of his new film, the big screen adaptation of soap, 'Dallas', to cast real life wife Kelly Preston as Sue Ellen.

Travolta is obviously ignoring all other movies who fell prey to the idea that real life couples make great on screen couples. 'Gigli' or 'Eyes Wide Shut' anyone?

Let's not forget the fact that the whole idea of turning the long dead nighttime soap into a big screen project is just plan ridiculous. I am now absolutely certain that there are no more ideas for scripts to be had in all of the world, let alone Hollywood, and I'm getting darn tired of having to see schlock put out because of it.

Let's rehash a few of the really bad TV remakes that made it the big screen, and feel free to add any I have missed in the comments section.

* Bewitched
* Serenity
* The Flintstones
* McHale's Navy
* MacGyver
* Twin Peaks
* The X-Files
* Charlie's Angels
* Dragnet
* Fat Albert
* George of the Jungle
* Wild Wild West
* Scooby Doo
* Starsky and Hutch
* Richie Rich
* The Mod Squad
* Lost in Space
* Miami Vice
* Inspector Gadget
* Dukes of Hazzard

One would think that after all those universally panned, and most of them financial failures, Hollywood would learn a valuable lesson. I think one of the only exceptions to the rule was 'Mission Impossible'.

Kelly Preston's Revolting Gift

Contactmusic.com ran this fascinating fact today:

The leopard dress worn by Kelly Preston to the Oscars was a Christmas gift to her from her husband John Travolta.

That dress put her close to the top of my worst dressed list, and led to my posting of the cartoon below. Travolta should be renamed John Revolta for his taste in clothes, if he picked that trash out.

Thanks to Pretty On The Outside.