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PHENOMENON (July 3). The morphing is metaphorical here: a regular Joe (Travolta) is zapped with psychic powers and an Einstein IQ. Naturally, he's a freak to be avoided, except by one (Kyra Sedgwick) who loves him. Sounds sappy, but could work: director Jon Turteltaub has fashioned some improbable hits (Cool Runnings, While You Were Sleeping), and Travolta is a perpetual charm machine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: SUDDENLY THIS SUMMER | 5/13/1996 | See Source »

Bandstand is tailor-made for late twentysomethings still wallowing in the absurdist culture of their youth. The most frequently rerun episode has John Travolta in a skintight turtleneck giggling his way through an interview with remarks like "I'm going to get to dance in a film in January, and it's going to be hot!" But the real celebrity fun comes with the far less recognizable faces--the Corey Harts and Quarterflashes that dominated the mainstream pop of the late '70s and early '80s. In one segment John Waite performs his only hit single, Missing You, wearing a gauze...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: ULTRASUEDE IS FUNNY | 4/22/1996 | See Source »

...HUBBARD Superstar acolyte John Travolta to film sci-fi pulp penned by founder of Scientology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Apr. 15, 1996 | 4/15/1996 | See Source »

...names were not included in the list of nominations: Tom Hanks and John Travolta. Early on, many people seemed to be expecting a repeat of the "Forrest Gump" - "Pulp Fiction" race of last year. But, I have to say, I'm happy that neither one was nominated. Hanks gave a stolid performance, unexciting and annoyingly self-righteous, as usual. Travolta was amusing in "Get Shorty" but his role gave him nothing to do; he was much better in "Pulp Fiction." An actor, however, who really should have been nominated is Jonathan Pryce, for his stellar performance as the eccentric Lytton...

Author: By Nicole Columbus, | Title: Oscar Preview: "You Like Me! You Really Like Me!" | 3/21/1996 | See Source »

SCIENTOLOGISTS John Travolta and Nicole Kidman, shoo-ins for Get Shorty and To Die For, are shooed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook, Feb. 26, 1996 | 2/26/1996 | See Source »

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