. >>> tonight, john travolta speaks. in his very first interview since the death of his teenage son, jett, travolta opens up about how his family is coping and the steps they're taking each and every day to get by. it's a very emotional interview just out today. and we will also have this. >>> he makes you trip nude first. he'd oil you down. >> michael jackson's startling secret about what h his dad would do to him. tonight, the most dramatic, the most personal, the deepest darkest secrets of the stars revealed. but why are so many stars speaking out so recently? why now? it's a not-to-be-missed "showbiz tonight" special report. >>> and you have got to see this video. wow, a female college soccer player punches, kicks, pulls air, you name it. it's all caught on tape. i think it may be the dirtiest, most violent sports tape of all time. this is "showbiz tonight" on hln. >>> time now for the "showbiz news ticker," more stories from the "showbiz tonight" newsroom making news right now.

>> camping. >> john travolta's new movie "old dogs."t understandably since the tragic death of his son. tonight he is coming out to promote the movie, a family affair. john travolta says he is struggling to make it every day since the death of his 16-year-old son jett. in the first interview since jett's death, travolta tells "usa today" that he and his wife and daughter are far from healed and they're working on it getting religious counseling sessions almost every day. the family has been mostly in seclusion, but travolta is speaking out now he says partly because of his 9-year-old daughter. she makes her movie debut in "old dogs" starring her parents and travolta said, quote -- >>> sound like ella blue does have the chops to have a great acting career. "showbiz tonight" caught up with robin will yap whose co-stars in old dogs with the travoltas and he tells us ella blue has the acting bug. what was it like seeing the travolta family in action. listen to what robin told us. >> they're sweet people and they're so, ella is a great actre

the travoltas have mostly been in seclusion since the death of their son. john travolta wants to promote this film because his daughter is in it but every day is still a struggle as they deal with their devastating loss. the co-stars had glowing things to tell "showbiz tonight" about ella's performance and working with john. >> there is nothing i can say other than i love you and that he gives it back. he's an amazing man. he's always beenway. he just -- he's the equivalent of like a prozac. you see him and all of a sudden you feel good. >> all the personal stuff i need to say to him i've already said to him. i do think it's great because ellen, no kidding, their daughter, she's genuinely interested in being an actress. >> i think this is a wonderful opportunity for ella to make her film debut both of there parents. and i think it's so special for john and for kelly to have this forever on film with their daughter at, you know, such a preshl little age. >> you can see the whole family on film when "old dogs" hits theaters on november 259. >>> caught on tape

." >>> and the travolta, a family affair here. john travolta and his wife star in "old dogs." we have the premiere in los angeles, and the family has been in saw clueson. they are dealing with the devastating loss. at the premiere, the travolta's co-stars had glowing things to tell "showbiz tonight" tonight about working with john. >> he is an amazing man. he has always been that >> the tape that has people outraged. >> that's incredible. did she not think anybody would notice? that's outrageous. >> what video did we show her to get that reaction? wait until you find out. >>> and now the news ticker making news right now. "showbiz" >>> tonight she is being called the meanest player in women's soccer. you have probably seen her throwing punches and pulling hair. we have the pony tail grab that has grabbed headlines. >> it was the hair pull that had jaws dropping and tongues wagging. >> did she not think anybody would notice? that's outrageous. >> oh my goodness. >> oh my gosh. >> the reviews were brutal. the dirtest player in women's soccer. the most violent female soccer playe

." >>> john travolta speaks out in a new interview. travolta was on ellen today.e thanked his fans for their support since the tragic death of his teen son, jett. >> one moment to thank each of you throughout this country and the world for all your support and all your love for our family. thank you very much. >> a lot of love. >> i feel it. >> john was there to promote his new movie, old dogs. his wife costars and his daughter ella blue makes her film debut. she joined her dad for her first tv interview. >> it's hard to watch yourself. did you find you were looking and say is that how i talk? >> well, kind of, but it was fun to see me. i was like yes! not only just my parents, but me up there too. >> yeah. that's pretty cool. i don't know how many other people can say they worked with their mom and dad in a movie. you have two big movie stars and do you know how cool your dad is? do you realize how cool he is? >> always. >> that's fantastic that you know that. >> so sweet. you can see ella blue with her parents in old dogs in theaters november 25th. >> all about

did you have a crush on john travolta when you were filming? >> i'm sure.eah. >> you did. >> i did. >> have you seen him since his family tragedy. >> we've been in touch. i send my love to him. it's a sensitive subject. >> after "grease" you became a big star. >> it pushed me to another category. >> you were one of the few that looked like a teenager, by the way. >> it was weird, because i was 29 when i made the movie. >> you looked like a kid. some of them looked like they were post menopausal. >> i asked to do a scene test with john to make sure i could pull it off. >> i assume your life changed. did you like the attention? >> it wasn't like overnight success. i had been working for a long time. i had success in music and stuff. it was a much bigger plateau after that. i managed to balance my life. had horses, family, my friends. >> is it hard on the kids these days, britney and lindsay? are they having a harder time? >> i think so. they don't have chance to grow up and mature in private. we didn't have the paparazzi. on occasion they would catch you in a

did you have a crush on john travolta when you were filming? >> i'm sure. yeah. >> you did. >> i did. >> have you seen him since his family tragedy. >> we've been in touch. i send my love to him. it's a sensitive subject. >> after "grease" you became a big star. >> it pushed me to another category. >> you were one of the few that looked like a teenager, by the way. >> it was weird, because i was 29 when i made the movie. >> you looked like a kid. some of them looked like they were post menopausal. >> i asked to do a scene test with john to make sure i could pull it off. >> i assume your life changed. did you like the attention? >> it wasn't like overnight success. i had been working for a long time. i had success in music and stuff. it was a much bigger plateau after that. i managed to balance my life. had horses, family, my friends. >> is it hard on the kids these days, britney and lindsay? are they having a harder time? >> i think so. they don't have chance to grow up and mature in private. we didn't have the paparazzi. on occasion they would catch you in