Travolta Memorial Small, Sans Stars

We made dozens of calls yesterday re: Jett Travolta's memorial service and it appears the stars will not be flocking to Ocala, Florida.

From all signs, the service will be relatively small and held at the home of John Travolta and Kelly Preston. So far there are no overt signs Tom Cruise will show. Oprah definitely won't because she's out of the country. Ditto Will Smith, who's in Berlin. Jenna Elfman's rep says she's "unsure" if Jenna will attend.

We've been at the local airports and so far no celebs have flown in for tomorrow's service.

On the other hand, the local flower shops say they've been flooded with orders.

From all appearances the memorial is a small, close-friends-and-family affair. So far the local sheriffs haven't been asked to provide security -- further proof it will be low-key.

We're at the airports today. To be continued ...

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76. No. 43: What kind of monster are you? You sick freak! We are all special to God and he loves us all. Who the hell are you to put down an innocent kid? Do you have any kids? Do you think of them as defective? No child of God's is defective.
Secondly, to all you people who keep writing about the dangers of jet skis, do some research on how the boy died and then come back. It had nothing to do with jet skis.
Thirdly, it is not a fact that the boy was autistic, it's just speculation.
And finally, just because the boy had a seizure does not mean they didn't try other medications. My son has alot of emotional problems and in 5 years none of the medications he's been on has worked. That doesn't mean I gave up.
Everyone needs to stop speculating. Half the time the stories that are written don't have all of the facts or they make things up. How would you like it if everyone came into your personal lives and started making false accusations about you?
The Travoltas lost their son. It is a horrible thing to go through. Everyone who is putting this family down needs to grow up and get on with their own lives!

Posted at 11:50AM on Jan 8th 2009 by ruth

77. My son has alot of emotional problems
Posted at 7:10PM on Jan 7th 2009 by ruth


yup, look @ the defect U produced. i believe you NEED some stem cell transplant to ur brain !!!

"he who doth live in glass houses
shall cast the first stone"

Posted at 7:49PM on Jan 7th 2009 by lookee @ yosef en da mear ore

78. you people (TMZ) are absolute, total 100% VULTURES and i hope that someday you know how it feels to have VULTURES biting at your own front door...........hmmmm but then again all of you at TMZ are nothings so who would ever care enough about any of you.....how you sleep at night is a mystery

Posted at 12:08AM on Jan 8th 2009 by frances

79. SO WHY IS TMZ WAITING AT THE AIRPORT,JOHN TRAVOLTA HAS A RUNWAY FOR HIS 747 JET RIGHT BEHIND HIS HOUSE IN HIS BACKYARD.SO YOU THINK THESE CELBS WOULD JUST LAND THERE.

Posted at 12:11AM on Jan 8th 2009 by 1 mean guy

80. Some of the people on the internet,have no since at all. but you know God is writing their names down.Someday they will have to pay.so let them ramble on.God will never forget. Travolta and family I am still praying for your family. and I am soooooo very sorry.I love tou guys,god bless you.love DOT G.

Posted at 8:37PM on Jan 10th 2009 by Dorothy Gilmer

81. For those of you telling me I don't know what i'm talking about and I should research more and that i've been reading tabloids, eh no. This is a tabloid yes, of course so there fore you're not so right up on the facts yourself but it has long been thought that Jett Travolta (who I have long felt a sympathy for due to his parents control of his conditions) has had Autism which can also bring on seizures, which of course come in many shapes and forms but Autistic children have been known to develop Epilepsy. Jett Travolta has been a VERY important topic of discussion for MANY years on epilepsy forums and also in the care field. I don't just suffer from Epilepsy but my Brother is a neurologist and when I was about 19 one day randomly just said; 'I don't understand how in America parents can be tried for refusing to give their children medical attention under the child negligence law but Jett Travolta is suffering and rarely seen in public'.
So don't tell me I don't know what i'm talking about oh and incase you're wondering, the autopsy report confirms it was an Epileptic seizure. So please don't be so dense, i'm sure these people are hurting but what really should come into question here is when will this be answered in court?

Posted at 4:30AM on Jan 8th 2009 by Karleen

82. TMZ isn't going to see much if they are keeping a watchful eye on the PUBLIC airports in and around Ocala. The Travoltas live in a private "aviation" community, with its own runway- in fact, every home has its own private taxiway in the backyard. Any celebrities who decide to attend will be able to fly in and out, completely undetected by your cameras...unless, of course, you recognize their private jets as they pass over your heads. Or unless you can find a way to sneak past the private gatehouse. Good luck with that!

Posted at 10:32AM on Jan 8th 2009 by I Know Ocala

83. my heart goes out to the trvaolta's

Posted at 12:53PM on Jan 8th 2009 by jerry

84. Jett's parents, John Travolta and Kelly Preston, stopped giving Jett his siezure medication, not because of their Scientology beliefs, but because the medication was damaging his liver. A damaged liver is a definite death sentence, but a Grand Mal (not epileptic) seizure is not. As parents, they followed through with their son's treatment but, unlike the one and only true God, they could not have foreseen that any seizure would be deadly. We can only now pray to Jesus Christ (the one and only true Savior and Redeemer) that He will redeem Jett since the poor child (despite being a teenager) did not have the mental capacity of his own to choose to be a believer in Jesus Christ. I was glad to read (whether true or not) that John prayed to God to help him when trying to revive his son. For good reasons, he did not pray to L. Ron Hubbard. I now pray daily that both John and Kelly will come to Jesus and not remain Scientologists, for both their and Ella's sakes. Scientology is no replacement for Christianity or God!!!! If they do, they will definitely see Jett once again upon the Raptrue. God Bless you Jett, my sympaties and condolences to John, Kelly, Ella, and the other members of the Travolta and Preston families, and I will continue to pray for you all to become believers in Jesus and rebuke Scientology because of the pagan belief system that it is.

Posted at 1:06PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Laurie

85. Why can't these stars fly in to the funeral, I mean my god they are rich. Especially Oprah!!

Posted at 9:32PM on Jan 9th 2009 by eve

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