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EW reports that in honor of his “Grease” co-star Olivia Newton-John‘s death six months ago, John Travolta recreates “Summer Nights” for T-Mobile’s new Super Bowl commercial.

Olivia Newton-John – Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1)Release Date: May 5It’s almost been a year since Olivia Newton-John passed away, but her legacy lives on through her fans and her work. Fortunately for her followers, there is even more to come.

told The Guardian in an oral history for the movie recently. “It is a non-PC fairytale that is better for the cast not being teens,” the filmmaker went on.

John Travolta paid tribute to his Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John during this year’s Oscars.The actor attended the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 12) where he introduced the in-memoriam section to remember those from the industry who had died over the past year.While he didn’t name Newton-John, Travolta quoted her track ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’ from the 1978 musical during his introduction.“In this industry, we have the rare luxury of getting to do what we love for a living,” an emotional Travolta said. “And sometimes getting to do it with people we come to love.

died in August having battled breast cancer since 1992. She was 73.READ MORE: Olivia Newton-John – 1948-2022: girl-next-door who lived her best life to the endDuring the state memorial ceremony, Sir Elton John said her “bravery and optimism” would stay with him forever (via the Guardian).Appearing via a video link, John added: “She was such a wonderful force of nature, she was funny, kind, warm and talented and every time we got together we laughed and laughed and laughed.

Olivia Newton-John singing ‘Jolene’ with Dolly Parton. The performance will be featured on Newton-John’s upcoming posthumous album ‘Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Olivia Newton-John: The girl-next-door who lived her best life to the endSinger and Grease actor Olivia Newton-John died last August, aged 73. Before her death though, Newton-John had been working on an album of duets. ‘Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection’ is due for release in May of this year and features a collaboration with Dolly Parton.The new video started with Parton introducing herself (“in case you didn’t recognise me”) before she went on to say how “excited” she is to be working with Newton-John. Parton went on to call Newton-John, “one of my favourites of all time.”“We’ve always stayed close through the years and I am just so proud to be part of this duets project that she’s doing,” she added.

“Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection,” out May 5, which she recorded before her death. The four-time Grammy-winning Newton-John died after a long battle with cancer on Aug.

Olivia Newton-John’s daughter says her mother was making jokes up until the very end.Chloe Lattanzi and Newton-John’s widower, John Easterling, sat down for their first TV interview since her death with Today’s Hoda Kotb that aired on Friday, Feb. 17.«And right before she lost her ability to speak, she was making jokes,» said Lattanzi.

Gayle King has revealed the whispered bathroom calls she had with Oprah in a heartfelt tribute to Olivia Newton-John.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesThe TV presenter made the sweet revelation when she was celebrating the memory of the Grease actress in HELLO!'s special Breast Cancer Awareness Month digital issue. "I'm in the bathroom whispering to Oprah," she told us.Speaking fondly of the memory, Gayle remembered when she called Oprah to ask if she could invite Olivia over for dinner to her house after interviewing her for CBS Sunday Morning.She had wanted to keep the fun going after spending the day at Olivia's California ranch for the TV interview.

Olivia Newton-John, Kylie Minogue, Rita Wilson, Maggie Smith and Jennifer Saunders have joined a whole galaxy of stars who have shared their own personal experiences with breast cancer.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesNot only does it raise awareness but celebrities who choose to speak out about their own diagnosis can also help remove the stigma associated with cancer. In our Breast Cancer Awareness Month special, HELLO! spoke to Cancer Research UK about why celebrities telling their stories can make a difference...Information nurse at Cancer Research UK, Julia Frater, said: "It can have a huge impact when celebrities diagnosed with cancer choose to speak about their experiences publicly.

Olivia Newton-John gave her friend and country singer Kelly Lang the strength to "continue on".EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesIntroduced through their mutual friend Sir Barry Gibb – they both had an instant bond as mothers, singers, writers and a shared connection to breast cancer that Olivia called thrivers. Kelly, a 17-year breast cancer thriver, had to put a "brave face" on when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 36, with two young girls to look after.Now in our Breast Cancer Awareness Month special, the musician has lovingly talked about how her friend Olivia inspired her with her "big heart" and was like a "big sister" to her.She told HELLO!: "Having been a breast cancer patient myself, she gave me the strength to continue on.

Kylie Minogue and Olivia Newton-John are among the stars who laid bare their hearts and souls when they were diagnosed with breast cancer.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesIn our Breast Cancer Awareness Month issue, HELLO! celebrates the legacy of Olivia Newton-John and her celebrity friends share their special memories of her exclusively with us. Here are five powerful quotes we love from celebrities who have a positive message for women who have breast cancer..."Having had cancer, one important thing to know is you're still the same person at the end."You're stripped down to near zero. But most people come out the other end feeling more like themselves than ever before."WATCH: Olivia Newton-John's best moments"My cancer scare changed my life.

Jane Seymour that her best friend Olivia Newton-John devoted her last months to helping others while she was "frail" herself.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesThe actress joins Dolly Parton and Sir Cliff among Olivia's friends who have shared special memories of the late star in our Breast Cancer Awareness Month digital issue. Olivia died aged 73 at her ranch in California, 30 years after her initial breast cancer diagnosis, sparking an outpouring of love from all corners of the world.Her story gave people hope and Olivia went to great lengths to help others, that is something her best friend Jane revealed she admired about her."That was magic to me. That Olivia was passing on her love and her wisdom and her compassion," she told HELLO! in memory of her friend.WATCH: Olivia Newton-John's best moments"I personally know that even at the end she went out of her way to help people that she knew who were going through cancer.

Dannii Minogue has revealed Olivia Newton-John was the kindest celebrity she has ever met.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesThe Australian singer joins Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff Richard and more of the Grease star’s celebrity friends in paying tribute to the late star, exclusively with HELLO! Olivia died aged 73 at her Californian ranch on August 8, 30 years after her initial breast cancer diagnosis. In HELLO!’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month digital issue, we celebrate the legacy she leaves behind and speak to her friends. Putting her top of her kind list, Dannii gushed Olivia was "glowing, radiating warmth and love".She told HELLO!: "Olivia Newton-John, who I have met quite a few times, would be at the top of my kind list. It is such a sad time at the moment to have lost her, and I know a lot of her family members, and there's no one else that will walk into a room like Olivia.WATCH: Olivia Newton-John's best moments"It's literally like there was a light inside and she was glowing just with this radiating warmth and love. She just wanted everyone to be happy and to be kind to people and I've never seen anything like it."Olivia had enlisted Dannii on a special task, she asked her to help raise money to build a hospital which would become her legacy – the Olivia Newton-John Cancer, Wellness & Research hospital.A post shared by danniiminogue (@danniiminogue)It was a project that was close to Olivia's heart.

Gayle King has hailed chatting to Olivia Newton-John as one of the highlights of her successful TV broadcast career.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesWell-loved CBS News anchor joins Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff Richard and more celebrities who exclusively with HELLO! pay tribute to the late Grease actress. In our Breast Cancer Awareness Month special, Gayle revealed the emotional reason why she will always treasure her meeting with Olivia.She told HELLO!: "Olivia proceeded to use her life to help others. That was Olivia Newton-John, even when she was fighting the fight, she wanted to help others too.

devastating death of her mom.Chloe Lattanzi — who has reportedly received around $550,000 worth of plastic surgery over the years — took to Instagram on Monday saying she is having her facial fillers dissolved and is considering having her breast implants removed due to the potential harm they could do to her body. The 36-year-old singer made the claim in an Instagram video, which has since expired, responding to trolls who questioned how she could promote the importance of organic diets while receiving cosmetic treatments, according to the Mirror.

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.

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.

Courtney Barnett‘s own touring festival, Here and There, she and Fred Armisen teamed up with Sleater-Kinney to cover Olivia Newtown-John‘s 1981 hit ‘Physical’.The tribute closed out Sleater-Kinney’s sets at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon on Saturday (August 20) and Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington on Sunday (August 21). During their rendition, the band, Barnett and Armisen donned headbands and carried out a synchronised aerobics routine.Watch fan-shot footage from both shows below:Newton-John died on August 8, aged 73, following a lengthy battle with breast cancer.

Olivia Newton-John's untimely passing earlier in the month had many people reminiscing through her most iconic movies and musical works.MORE: Olivia Newton-John's husband shares heartfelt update in new tribute to late starMany of them will now get the chance to do so in grander form, however, as arguably her most remembered project makes its return to the screen.VIDEO: Grease star Dame Olivia Newton-John dies aged 73AMC announced that it would be screening Grease in select theaters around the country in honor of the late star.The theater chain's CEO, Adam Aron, shared the news on Twitter while also revealing that a portion of ticket sales would go to breast cancer research. MORE: Sharon Osbourne's daughter Aimee makes emotional tribute to Olivia Newton-John with childhood story"To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: many of our U.S. theaters this weekend will show her classic 1978 hit movie Grease, again on the big screen," he wrote. "An inexpensive $5 admission price, and through our charity AMC Cares we will donate $1 per sold ticket to breast cancer research."To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: many of our U.S.

Olivia Newton-John is being honored with a theatrical re-release of her beloved 1978 movie musical,. The film is slated to return to AMC Theatres on Friday in select cities with proceeds to benefit breast cancer research. «To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: many of our U.S.

Coldplay were joined by Natalie Imbruglia during the third of their six shows at London’s Wembley Stadium, where they paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John and performed Imbruglia’s hit ‘Torn’ together.Honouring the late Newton-John, who died last week at the age of 73, Coldplay and Imbruglia covered Grease number ‘Summer Nights’. Newton-John sang the song in the musical’s 1978 film adaptation, which she starred in as Sandy, alongside John Travolta.For their rendition, Imbruglia handled the role of Sandy while Coldplay’s Chris Martin sang the part of Travolta’s character, Danny, duetting on its shared chorus along with Jacob Collier.Before ‘Summer Nights’, Coldplay and Imbruglia also performed ‘Torn’, which Imbruglia popularised when she released her version of the Ednaswap song as her debut single in 1997.

Peter Andre has revealed he hasn't bought his wife Emily anything for her 33rd birthday. Writing in his weekly column, singer Pete, 49, admits he's a been a little unroganised for Emily's big day this week, but he isn't panicking as the NHS doctor "isn't materialistic" and will be happy with something "simple". Here, he also pays tribute to the legendary Olivia Newton-John following her passing and opens up about why he doesn't believe in the Strictly curse.

The Chicks paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John over the weekend, performing a live cover of ‘Hopelessly Devoted To You’.The band played the classic song – performed by Newton-John’s character Sandy in the 1978 film Grease – during their Washington state show at the Gorge Amphitheater on Saturday (August 13). Before performing it, lead singer Natalie Maines paid homage to Newton-John, who died last week, in a speech.“We lost a worldwide sweetheart last week: Olivia Newton-John,” she began.

The Chicks honored Olivia Newton-John during their tour stop in Washington Saturday night.Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, took a break from their set to perform «Hopelessly Devoted to You,» the solo ballad made famous by the late singer-actress in the movie musical, .«We lost a worldwide sweetheart last week, Olivia Newton-John,» Maines, who encouraged the crowd to sing along, said. «I thought I was Olivia Newton-John from like 4 to 12, and then I just wished I was Olivia Newton-John.

#sundaybrunch I much preferred the Big Breakfast yesterday. It made this lot look very fuddy duddy and tired, my goodness, how tired.

(CNN)Olivia Newton-John, the singer and "Grease" star who died on Monday in the United States, will receive a state memorial service in Australia, Victorian state Premier Dan Andrews announced Thursday. In a Twitter post, Andrews said he had spoken with Newton-John's family and they had accepted the offer of a state ceremony.

EastEnders star James Bye would be the latest face joining the star-studded line-up. Speaking on his upcoming Strictly stint, James has said that he is looking forward to "following in the footsteps" of his EastEnders co-stars.

“Don’t Stop Believin,’ “ Newton-John — who died Monday following a long battle with cancer — revealed the reason she never hooked up with her hunky co-star, despite their “undeniable attraction” toward one another. “Yes, we really liked each other and there was an attraction, but we would never date because we were both involved with other people at the time,” the bubbly blond divulged in the tome. “Both of us have a loyalty streak that runs deep,” she added, insisting she would never cheat on a partner.

Tributes have been pouring in for Olivia Newton John, who died yesterday aged 73 earlier this week and singer Peter Andre is among those who have shared personal memories of the late star. Peter, 49, is currently playing Vince Fontaine in the West End production of Grease and was on stage when the sad news of Olivia's death broke. Speaking to Lorraine host Ranvir Singh, he said: "The cast found out halfway through the show so actress Olivia Moor who is playing Sandy, when the show finished, she had to give an announcement to the audience to say the sad news." Pete added that every single show will now be dedicated to Olivia, saying: "Honestly the audience were in shock and it's going to be a very different show from now on for everybody.

Olivia Newton-John – has remembered his wife in a warm tribute on social media.Newton-John died on Monday August 8, aged 73, having battled breast cancer since 1992. The news was shared in an Instagram post that the Grease star had “passed away peacefully” at home on her ranch in Southern California.In a lengthy and heartfelt post shared to Instagram today (August 10), Newton-John’s husband, Easterling – who married to the actor-singer in 2008 – paid tribute to his late wife.“Our love for each other transcends our understanding,” he began of their union.

Olivia Newton-John's husband, John Easterling, is sharing a heartfelt tribute to his late wife, just two days after her passing. She was 73 years old.Easterling took to Newton-John's Instagram account, where he posted a photo of the pair along with a touching message addressed to the singer-actress.«Olivia, Our love for each other transcends our understanding.

the death of beloved actress Olivia Newton-John who passed away on her ranch in Southern California.

Mariah Carey has paid tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John.Following the news of the iconic singer and Grease star’s death at the age of 73, Carey took to social media to pay her respects, sharing images of the two of them performing together.“I first fell in love with Olivia’s voice when I was a little girl and heard ‘I Honestly Love You,'” Carey tweeted on Monday. “Songs like ‘Magic,’ ‘Suddenly’ and ‘Have You Never Been Mellow’ showcased her beautiful airy tone and signature sound. And THEN there was GREASE.