Mr. Conaway, who earned praise as Kenickie, John Travolta’s bad-boy sidekick in the film version of “Grease,” was known to have an addiction to alcohol and drugs.

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Jeff Conaway, Actor in ‘Taxi’ and ‘Grease,’ Dies at 60

He’s not the first guy you’d think of to play legendary mob boss John Gotti, but that’s kinda what makes this whole thing interesting. According to EW, John Travolta is officially in talks to play Gotti in a new feature film about the mobster’s life. Personally I’d question whether we actually need yet another movie about Gotti after several TV movies and documentaries about the guy, but knowing Travolta may take on the role makes this whole thing a bit more intriguing. Nick Cassavetes, who starred alongside Travolta in Face/Off and directed the very gritty (and good) film Alpha Dog is tapped to direct, while James Franco is being courted to play John Gotti Jr.

US actor John Travolta is to receive one of Germany’s top entertainment honours, the Golden Camera.

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Travolta to receive German honour

Welcome a new scientologist to the world: John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston had a new baby Tuesday-a son named Benjamin. He was born in Florida and weighed eight pounds, three ounces. Last year, Travolta and Preston’s oldest son, Jett, died at…

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A retrial in the case of two men accused in the Bahamas of attempting to extort millions from John Travolta over the death of the actor’s son was halted Monday just as it was about to get under way, according to the Bahamian attorney general’s office.

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Travolta halts extortion case retrial

Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped.

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