John Travolta has thanked fans for helping him cope with the death of his son.

The actor - whose eldest child Jett died after suffering a seizure on holiday in the Bahamas in January aged 16 - was astonished by the messages of support he, wife Kelly Preston and daughter Ella, nine, received from well-wishers after the tragedy.

Portia de Rossi was too nervous to date now-wife Ellen DeGeneres.

The 'Arrested Development' actress said she fell for the talk show host the first time she "laid eyes on her", but couldn't bring herself to ask her out.

Rob Lowe is a protective father.

The 'Invention of Lying' star doesn't let his two sons - Matthew, 16, and 13-year-old John - join him when he is participating in his favorite pastime of heliskiing, which involves being taken to a remote mountain top and dropped to ski down without the aid of a trail.

Ellen DeGeneres is preparing for her 'American Idol' stint by critiquing ex-contestants.

The talk show host - who replaced Paula Abdul as a judge on the talent series - has a collection of DVDs of past auditions which she watches with wife Portia de Rossi.

Rebecca Romijn's nine-month-old twins love wrestling.

The 'Ugly Betty' actress is surprised at the way daughters Dolly and Charlie - her children with husband Jerry O'Connell - wriggle and fight as she expected them to be less boisterous.

Ryan Seacrest says new 'American Idol' judge Ellen DeGeneres will change the "sexual tension" on the show.

The host is very pleased the openly gay star is joining the judging panel - which also includes Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi - because she will bring a new dynamic to the series.