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Travolta in Airport Trauma

High-flying John Travolta is in an uproar over an airport near his $8 million home in Florida. Travolta contends he was lied to(!) by owners of the Greystone Airport near Ocala, Fla., because they didn't want him to land his Boeing 707 there.

In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the new Mrs. Edna Turnblad claims that Greystone owners James and Christine Garemore falsely told Travolta that they couldn't accommodate his jumbo jet. It's so tough owning your own plane!

Travolta says he used to use the Greystone airport all the time, but in 2006, the Garemore's changed the airport's master record to indicate that large planes could no longer land there. The Garemores cite deteriorating runway conditions as a major reason for the change.

But Travolta isn't buying it.

Said Michael J. McDermott, Travolta's attorney, "It's spin in order to cover his butt because he knows that he is in big trouble for doing what he did, and we intend to establish that."

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16. Moobs!

Posted at 3:48PM on Jul 21st 2007 by Cici

17. The whole tone of the piece was anti-Travolta. You left out a lot of details. We don't know the whole story, yet people feel they can comment and take sides. AND since it was so biased, you chose one of the worst pictures you could find of him to put with it. If he had made a huge donation to charity, i expect we would have seen him in a tux looking the Hollywood star. And this is reporting?? Ha.

Posted at 1:06PM on Jul 21st 2007 by Maddy

18. Damn...you guys are harsh.
Okay...there are more pressing things to worry about than where this guy can land his plane (I get that), but.....what's with all the nasty comments??

He'll always be that fine Danny Zuchko and Tony Manero that I've loved as a kid.

So, he's getting older and less toned as I choose to remember him.....but so what?!

Leave the guy alone.

Posted at 11:48AM on Jul 23rd 2007 by Nic1022

19. Y don't U just Drive your CAR! OR go Land in Orlando. Get a Limo. Or take the Public Bus. There Are many ways to get Around today. Give it a Try. Thanks for letting me post some ideas.

Posted at 1:09PM on Jul 21st 2007 by myke

20. He's fat!

Posted at 1:09PM on Jul 21st 2007 by Ashley

21. I would worry about Travolta resolving his airplane issue, but, truth to tell, I'm too consumed with worrying about more important things, like, When will the next Ice Age commence?

Posted at 2:27PM on Jul 21st 2007 by Brother Harold, S.J.

22. Good point, Maddy. You are so right in regards to picking a picture that will frame the tone of an article, though. That's whyI didn't dump on his appearance. I believe this is a pretty old picture. I saw a pic of him at the premiere of Hairspray and he looked damn good. I still think he sounds like a baby about landing his stupid plane. With regards to picking biased photos, do you remember when Tom and Nicole were together? They always wanted to portray her as some ice princess and always picked pics of Mr. Smiley and shots of her when she wasn't smiling. It always seemed as though they didn't want us to like her from the get-go and it worked on me. Come to find out she's apparently a very nice person, charitable, etc. A picture goes a long way, I guess. Just thought I'd throw that out there!

Posted at 1:13PM on Jul 21st 2007 by Annie

23. Not to mention he is gay and belongs to a cult!

Posted at 1:15PM on Jul 21st 2007 by No cults allowed

24. I liike the idea of him setting up a fund to repair the runway. Coincidentally, he might add something else to the facility for the benefit of everyone else using it to make it safer, more comfortable like a general aviation lodge complete with accomodations, exercise and restaurant facilities. There are some nice smaller aircraft he could land there in - Lear comes to mind.
Bill

Posted at 1:17PM on Jul 21st 2007 by bill

25. People can be mean. Hey, here's the truth.

1. John Travolta is a nice guy.
2. John Travolta is well liked.
3. John Travolta is successful.
4. John Trvolta has more money than you do.
5. John Travolta's weight goes up and down. So does yours.

Posted at 1:19PM on Jul 21st 2007 by David

26. How does landing Boeing 707's tie in with him standing there in his underwear?

Posted at 1:19PM on Jul 21st 2007 by bIUBBILu

27. #24 He is also Gay David

Posted at 1:22PM on Jul 21st 2007 by No cults allowed

28. Cry-baby....if he can afford that Boeing he can afford to buy a place to land it. Get over yourself John, you've got bigger problems, like your image, career, and reputation.

Posted at 1:26PM on Jul 21st 2007 by dw

29. Taxpayers will pay for this lawsuit and its all about John Travolta not wanting to pay for repairs at the airport that he lands his plane on. bah humbug...Pay for it John and be happy that you can.

Posted at 1:28PM on Jul 21st 2007 by judy

30. OH PLEASE!! Vinie Barbarino!!!

Posted at 1:31PM on Jul 21st 2007 by sasha

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