John Travolta toughens up to play a mafia boss in The Taking of Pelham 123 remake
John Travolta has had a tough-guy makeover, complete with handlebar moustache and tattoos, for his role as a formidable mafia boss in a remake of the 1970s classic, The Taking of Pelham 123. The Hollywood heavy-weight plays the leader of a group of New York subway train hijackers who are demanding a ransom for the lives of the passengers.

Travolta to star with Washington in action film remake
John Travolta will team with Denzel Washington this year in the remake of a 1974 film, "The Taking of Pelham 123." Travolta plays the leader of a gang that hijacks a New York City subway train. They threaten to kill all the passengers unless a ransom is paid. The late actor Robert Shaw played the Travolta character in the original film. Washington plays the chief detective of the subway system, a role originated on screen by Walter Matthau. Tony Scott, who directed Washington in "Deja Vu" and "Crim

Gandolfini plays mayor in 'Pelham'
James Gandolfini will go from Jersey don to Gotham mayor. Gandolfini will play the mayor of New York City in Columbia Pictures remake "The Taking of Pelham 123," directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. Gandolfini will plays a pol under incredible pressure to end a crisis when a packed subway car is ransomed by a criminal (Travolta) and his gang.

Happy Birthday to John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer, and singer. He’s 54! He’s best known for his leading roles in films such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Pulp Fiction, and Hairspray.

Video: "Bolt" preview
First look at Disney's computer-animated "Bolt". The story is about Bolt, a white German Shepherd who has lived all his life on the set of a TV show in which he portrays a superhero dog, and as a result thinks that his superpowers are real. Later, he gets accidentally separated from the studio. He then meets a female cat named Mittens and a hamster who never leaves his exercise ball, and eventually he discovers that all of his powers are fake. It stars the voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Malcolm Mc

(Bad) Portrait of a Hustler: American Gigolo
Ever since the great humanistic film critic Manny Farber died last week at the ripe old age of 91, writer/director (and former film critic and Kael acolyte) Paul Schrader, who so eloquently has been making the tribute rounds to Farber, has been on my mind. I’ve always been a fan of Schrader’s writing – as much for his fearless risk taking as for his Travis Bickle triumphs. American Gigolo, his very-1980 follow-up to Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, in which Richard Gere’s rent boy to rich older women Jul

Could Zac be the Next Danny Zuko?
Zac has recently said that he’d like to be in a remake of the classic hit Grease in the role made famous by John Travolta. I think he could make it work! Zac said “If John was involved I’d do it. But without his consent there’s no way I could ever attempt a role like that. That’s too hard, he’s just too cool. He’s a stud!” Zac also admitted that he’d like to star in more musicals and thinks that film studios will continue with the trend. Thanks to Junior Celebs for the

Video: TV Actor Slams Scientology, Warns Tom Cruise
Actor Jason Beghe – best known for roles on CSI and Cane – is speaking out against Scientology, the religion he followed for 13 years. "Scientology is destructive and a rip-off," he says in video posted to YouTube. "I think it stunts your evolution. If Scientology is real, then something's f---ed up . . . It ain't delivering what it's promised. It sure has not." Beghe, who was featured in a promotional video for Scientology in 2005, attained a high level in the faith. He also had a message for

Miley Cyrus and John Travolta May Duet
Miley Cyrus isn't letting her semi-topless Vanity Fair photo scandal slow her down! In between concerts and filming Hannah Montana, she may also be gearing up to record a duet with John Travolta. "Johnny may sing [a duet] with Miley," Travolta's wife Kelly Preston told E! at the Step Up Women's Network 2008 Inspiration Awards in Beverly Hills on Friday. Cyrus and Travolta are both voicing characters in the animated film Bolt. Also soon-to-be-in the spotlight? Preston and Travolta's 8-year-old da

Denzel packs on a few pounds for "Taking of Pelham 123"
Denzel Washington suits up for filming on location for The Taking of Pelham 123 in New York. Washington stars alongside James Gandolfini and John Travolta in the upcoming remake.

John Travolta and Kelly Preston on the red carpet
"Hairspray" star John Travolta opted for a tux on the red carpet instead of one of his matronly costumes from the movie. "I let Kelly wear the dress tonight," he said, nodding at his wife, Kelly Preston.

Travolta Dance Party at Oscars?
This is a juicy little tidbit we can all look forward to! John Travolta is planning on doing a little dance routine at this Sunday's Oscars while he's on stage presenting Best Original Song. Rumor has it, singer John McLaughlin will belt out a ballad from Enchanted, and that's Travolta's cue to take the stage with a troupe of dancers. Not sure what the point of this is, but it certainly isn't going to help dispel those rumors about him in Hollywood.

Cruise, Holmes to throw party for Lopez
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are to throw a £100,000 party for Jennifer Lopez's new babies, a report claims. The singer gave birth to a twin boy and girl last week, her first children with husband Marc Anthony. A source told the Daily Star: "Tom and Katie are so pleased for Jennifer and Marc, they have offered to throw their newborns a party in two weeks' time." Eva Longoria Parker and John Travolta will be among guests at the bash, which will be held at Cruise's Hollywood mansion. Cruise and Ho

Top 10 Most Ridiculous, Obnoxious, and Just Plain Ugly Celebrity Houses
What type of house would you live in or build if you were a celebrity? Would you build a home that depicts your hobbies, or would you build a place that is so “you” or so overpriced that you couldn’t sell it no matter how hot the market? With those questions in mind, we sought the ten top most ridiculous, obnoxious, and just plain ugly celebrity pads around. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so what we think is tacky might seem gorgeous and practical to another beholder… The li

Walken dons bra, wig to accept Hasty Pudding
Christopher Walken sang a song from “Hairspray” and spoofed a “Saturday Night Live” skit Friday night to earn Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award. At a roast before the presentation, Walken, who serenaded John Travolta last year in the latest film version of “Hairspray,” sang to a Harvard student dressed in drag. Another cast member of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals at Harvard University, the nation’s oldest undergraduate drama troupe, came on stage banging a cow bell, evoking

Battle of The Bulge: Celebrities With Beer Guts
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Celebs who are NOT going green!
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Zac Efron Wants To Star In Grease Like 'Stud' Travolta
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First Zac Efron Copies Britney’s Bag Pap Block Now He Ran Over Someone’s Foot!
August 26th, 2008: Zac Efron was leaving the gym Tuesday afternoon, and apparently he was in enough of a hurry that he found it necessary to run over someone’s foot. After alerting him to the offense, he refused to apologize or so much as even comment! That ain’t right, Zac. Source: X17 Credit: britneyspearsblackout.com BSB NOTE: Everyone made a big deal about it when Britney did it let’s see if he comes under the same scrutiny!!!! This entry was poste

Zac Efron Water Prank Video “High School Musical 3″ Set
The cast and crew of Disney’s High School Musical 3 finally tasted the sweet flavor of revenge as they doused notorious prankster Zac Efron on the film’s set in Salt Lake City, Utah earlier this week. HSM 3: Senior Year opens in theaters this October. Get PopCrunch News Updates Email: What's Hot At PopCrunch Related Articles:

Zac Efron wants to play Danny in Grease
Sep 2 2008 7:20AM He certainly has the performance chops - now Zac Efron has his sights set on playing the legendary Danny Zuko in a production of Grease. Read full story

Zac Efron - "Teen Vogue" October 2008
Too cool for school Zac Efron takes the cover of Teen Vogue’s Young Hollywood October 2008 issue. The issue featuring the 20-year-old High School Musical star hits newsstands on September 9th. An inside spread features the boys of 90210–Dustin Milligan, Tristan Wilds, Michael Steger and Ryan Eggold. And guess who was on the cover of...

Zac Efron Is The Butt...Of A Joke!
The High School Musical 3 cast prove that not only can they choreograph intricate dance sequences, but they're also pretty talented when it comes to perpetrating elaborate stunts. Apparently, fun-loving Zac Efron got some very wet payback for bombing his castmates throughout shooting of third installment of the film with water balloons. Hot. You know they just wanted to get him to peel off that pesky t-shirt and reveal the fruits of his labors from the gym. Photo Credit: Pacific Coast

Zac Efron's Grease ambition
Zac Efron wants to star in a 'Grease' remake.