How Grease Beat the Odds and Became the Biggest Movie Musical of the 20th Century

Edit Vanity Fair 26 Jan 2016
Kleiser wasn’t convinced, either. “I remember meeting her for the first time at that party and thinking, Well ... But Travolta saw what Carr saw ...I never let up on it,” he says ... Travolta was actually still coping with the loss of his great love, the actress Diana Hyland, who had died in his arms that spring, losing her battle with cancer ... People published a sensational cover story about Hyland’s last days; the issue ended up on the set ... ....

'Eight is Enough' patriarch Dick Van Patten dies at 86

Edit Tampabay.com 23 Jun 2015
STEVE PERSALLTampa Bay Times. Tuesday, June 23, 2015 12.04pm. Actor Dick Van Patten, known for his roles in "Eight is Enough" and "Love Boat," died due to complications from diabetes at Saint Johns Hospital June 23, 2015 in Santa Monica, California ... Mr ... Van Patten's role took an unexpected turn early in the first season when his co-star Diana Hylands, who played Tom's wife Joan, died of cancer only days after the second episode aired ... ....

Remembering Dick Van Patten, beloved actor, favorite TV dad

Edit The Examiner 22 Jun 2015
The late Diana Hyland was originally cast as Joan Bradford and was able to film four episodes in 1977, before aggressive breast cancer took over. There’s a very sweet, poignant story about Diana’s final hours that few people learned, where Dick Van Patten and his wife, Pat, were “family” to her ... At the front door, Diana’s parents were there and shared with them that the doctor had just gone, noting Diana only had a few hours left....

Lea Michele marks Cory Monteith's birthday with Twitter tribute 0

Edit Zap2it 12 May 2015
Late "Glee" star Cory Monteith would have been celebrating his 33rd birthday on Monday (May 11) ... I know you're serenading everyone right now. ... In all of our hearts ... We love you so ... 30/31 Diana Hyland, 'Eight is Enough'. Diana Hyland was diagnosed with breast cancer after filming just four episodes of... Diana Hyland was diagnosed with breast cancer after filming just four episodes of "Eight is Enough" in 1976....

Daisy May Hyland Neiffer

Edit The Sidney Herald 22 Feb 2015
Daisy May Hyland ... 20, 2015, to Diana Hyland-Freer and Aaron Neiffer, Fairview....

TIFF 2014: John Travolta forges yet another comeback in 'The Forger'

Edit Canoe 13 Sep 2014
John Travolta said Friday he did not have to research the effect of personal tragedy to do his role in The Forger, a film in which his character faces a personal tragedy ...Tragedy is something I am very familiar with, so I did not need to research that.” ... This is a man who has comes to terms with the vagaries of life and death. When still a young man in 1977, his then-lover, actress Diana Hyland, died of breast cancer ... ....

When a boyfriend dies, does the grief mean less?

Edit CNN 01 Apr 2014
updated 11.37 AM EDT, Tue April 1, 2014. "Glee" co-stars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith had been dating for more than a year when he passed away in July 2013 ... The pair had been dating for seven years ... John Travolta dated actress Diana Hyland, who was 18 years his senior, for more than a year in the late 1970s. Hyland died in Travolta's arms of cancer at the age of 41 ... Diana always wanted the world for me in every possible way." ... << ... 1....

Sony Movie Channel Presents The World Broadcast Premiere Of 'KAZ: PUSHING THE VIRTUAL DIVIDE', The True Story Of 'Gran Turismo' Mastermind Kazunori Yamauchi On Sunday, March 16

Edit PR Newswire 28 Feb 2014
Sony Movie Channel Celebrates the '70s All Month Long with Influential Films such as 'TAXI DRIVER', 'MIDNIGHT EXPRESS' and 'THE EYES OF LAURA MARS'. Other Highlights Include a 'GIDGET' Marathon; an Evening with Jane Austen; a Cheech & Chong Double Feature; and St. Patrick's Day with the Boondock Saints ... March 5 – 70s MOVIES OF THE WEEK COUPLES – THE BOY IN THE PLASTIC BUBBLE (with John Travolta & Diana Hyland) 8.00 p.m ... ....

John Travolta reveals his dream role

Edit Celebrity Café 10 Feb 2014
John Travolta will be turning 60 this month, and the world is curious as to his plans with this landmark birthday. Travolta is a household name, with leading roles in hits such as Grease , Pulp Fiction, and Saturday Night Fever ... In the Shadow of my Father ... Travolta also lost long-term girlfriend Diana Hyland, whom he’d met filming The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, to a long term battle with breast cancer ... Photo Courtesy of. Follow @celcafe ... ....
×