Oliva Newton-John's legacy is living on. The late actress' rep confirms to ET that on Wednesday, Sept.
13.09.2022 - 21:25 / perezhilton.com
As you surely know, iconic Hollywood actress and singer Olivia Newton-John tragically passed away last month at age 73 after a decades-long battle with cancer. Now, fans are rallying behind her after noticing she was strangely kept out of the “In Memoriam” segment of the Monday broadcast of the 2022 Emmys.
Seems like they needed to show her A Little More Love.
The broadcast, which played on a screen behind John Legend as he sang Pieces, included names of several key figures in Hollywood we’ve lost throughout this year, including Betty White, Bob Saget, Sidney Poiteir, Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, Robert Morse, Louie Anderson, and many more… Besides the Xanadu singer herself.
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It’s definitely an odd move as Olivia made waves in television roles such on shows like Sordid Lives: The Series, Bette, Murphy Brown, and Ned and Stacey. Additionally, she appeared in guest roles on Dancing with the Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The View, Loose Women, and SEVERAL others. Needless to say fans were less than pleased, and quickly took to Twitter to let the Emmys execs know. They wrote things like:
We feel the same way! How can you leave out someone as influential as the one and only singer of Hopelessly Devoted to You??!
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However, it should be noted she was included on the “In Memoriam” page on the Emmys website, which you can see HERE, but we feel she deserved to be prominently featured on the live broadcast. It probably would have been nice for her surviving family members to see a tribute to their late matriarch as her daughter, niece, husband, and co-stars have all spoken out following her
Oliva Newton-John's legacy is living on. The late actress' rep confirms to ET that on Wednesday, Sept.
John Travolta commemorated his late Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John’s birthday with a sweet tribute on his Instagram Story. The 68-year-old actor shared a photo of himself and the actress as Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson from their 1978 musical, writing: “Happy birthday my Olivia.”Mariah Carey shares emotional tribute to Olivia Newton-John: ‘This is a moment I will never forget’Olivia, who passed away in August, would have been 74 on Monday, Sept. 26.
Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi has honored the Grease star on what would have been her 74th birthday with a touching post on social media. Tributes for the late Australian singer and actor flooded the Internet yesterday, after her nearest of kin shared a video of a special dinner hosted in memory of her beloved 'mama'. Dame Olivia Newton-John, best known for playing Sandy in Grease (1978), died last month at the age of 73, marking the end of her 'overwhelming' 30-year-long journey with breast cancer.
John Travolta is remembering his Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John on what would have been her 74th birthday.
John Travolta shared a sweet message for his late friend and former co-star Olivia Newton-John nearly two months after her passing.
On what would have been her 74th birthday, Olivia Newton-John was celebrated by those closest to her. The "Physical" singer, who passed away in August after succumbing to her long battle with cancer, was honored by her dear friend, John Travolta, in a touching, yet simple post on his Instagram.
Olivia Newton-John was beautifully honored on Monday on what would have been her 74th birthday. Both her husband, John Easterling, as well as her former co-star, John Travolta, penned touching tributes to her on Instagram. For Easterling, he chose to reflect on the wonderful times he spent with the late actress beforeshe died in August. «I remember the first birthday when we were together and I took Olivia on a week-long adventure in the Out Islands of the Bahamas surrounded by a beautiful, peaceful, spectacular turquoise water,» he wrote, noting that they chose to stay in a secluded house with no roads, that required boat travel for anything they would need. “There are so many islands there you almost always have an island in sight when you’re out on your boat.
Olivia Newton-John's 74th birthday on Monday by hosting a special dinner in her honour. The 36-year-old posted an emotional video to Instagram showing the celebration. It was an intimate restaurant gathering with Olivia's widow John Easterling also in attendance, as well as close friends and family.
Olivia Newton-John was beautifully honored on Monday on what would have been her 74th birthday. Both her husband, John Easterling, as well as her former co-star John Travolta penned touching tributes to her on Instagram. For Easterling, he chose to reflect on the wonderful times he spent with the late actress beforeshe died in August. «I remember the first birthday when we were together and I took Olivia on a week-long adventure in the Out Islands of the Bahamas surrounded by a beautiful, peaceful, spectacular turquoise water,» he wrote, noting that they chose to stay in a secluded house with no roads, that required boat travel for anything they would need. “There are so many islands there you almost always have an island in sight when you’re out on your boat.
Dame Olivia Newton-John's family held a "very private" memorial service for the late actress last week. The 'Grease' star - who would have turned 74 on Monday (26. 09.
died at age 73 on Aug. 8 following a long battle with breast cancer.Newton-John was first diagnosed with cancer in 1992 and again in 2013 and 2017.
John Travolta has taken to Instagram to wish his former Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John a "happy birthday", seven weeks after her death from breast cancer.MORE: John Travolta shares pride for daughter Ella as she makes her catwalk debutThe actor took to his Instagram Stories and alongside a still from their popular 1978 film, he simply wrote: "Happy Birthday my Olivia."WATCH: John Travolta shares heartwarming message in candid postOn what would have been Olivia's 74th birthday, her husband, John Easterling, 70, also shared a moving tribute.MORE: John Travolta pours his heart out about his family in emotional tributeREAD: John Travolta mourns loss of Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John following her deathTaking to his and her Instagram, John shared a beautiful photo of the pair looking happy whilst on holiday. "A birthday memory to @therealonj - swipe right to read: Happy Birthday Honey - I Love You! - Amazon John," he captioned the post.
cancer. The Grease star died in August at the age of 73, following a series of health issues after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. Dame Olivia became an advocate for breast cancer research after experiencing two recurrences of the condition – first in 2013 and then again in 2017, when it progressed to stage four and spread to her bones.
Saying goodbye. Olivia Newton-John was mourned by her relatives at a private memorial service after she died of breast cancer at age 73, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.
Olivia Newton-John fans were not pleased after she was left out of the «In Memoriam» segment at the 2022 Emmys on Monday night. Following the tribute -- which honored other actors who died this year, including Betty White, Bob Saget, Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Ray Liotta, Robert Morse, Louie Anderson, Sidney Poitier, and many more -- Twitter was flooded with disappointed viewers who called out the awards show for not honoring the late star who died in August at age 73.While Newton-John is listed on the «In Memoriam» page on the Emmys website, she was no where to be seen during the telecasted tribute which was played for the audience on a screenbehind John Legend, who performed his song, «Pieces.» The actress had a famed film and music career, but she also graced the small screen, with credits in dozens of TV shows, including S, , and and more.«She’s been on over fifty TV shows and specials.
Olivia Newton-John fans weren’t impressed on Monday after the 2022 Emmys left the actress out of its In Memoriam segment.