John Travolta appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show Wednesday, and expressed his gratitude for the support that his family has been receiving in regard to the death of his son Jett. He also talked about the family movie that they are releasing this month. It was an emotional moment for John, who appeared with his daughter Ella.

Our condolences go out to Nicolas Cage and his family. His father, August Coppola, the brother of famed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, passed away on Tuesday due to a heart attack. He was 75 years old.

Our condolences go out to The Boss and his family. A cousin died tragically in his hotel room, prompting the singer to cancel his show in Kansas City last night. Details of the death have not been released.

Boyzone used to be the big thing in the pop music scene, and they stirred more than enough controversy when member Stephen Gately announced that he was gay. About 10 years later, he makes the headlines again, but this time in a tragic sense. He passed away in Mallorca, Spain; the reasons are unknown.

Patrick Swayze’s remains have been cremated, according to his death certificate. His family has been silent as to plans for his funeral but the town where Dirty Dancing was filmed is planning its own memorial service. It is open to everyone, although donations to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is being requested.

Mary Travers of the trio Peter, Paul, and Mary has passed away at 72. The group is best known for hits such as Lemon Tree, Puff the Magic Dragon, and Leaving on a Jet Plane. They were also responsible for helping other major artists become popular, including Bob Dylan.

Another Hollywood icon has left us. Actor Patrick Swayze has been battling pancreatic cancer for quite some time now, and he has been holding up so well. Despite the issues related to the disease, he tried to continue working and living his life. On Monday, the star of such movies as Ghost and Dirty Dancing passed away with his family by his side. Patrick Swayze was 57.

Actor Ray Barrett passed away after he suffered a fall in his home in Queensland. The Australian actor became famous in the 80s and was recently part of the big budget movie, Australia. Our condolences to the family.

I know they’re all rich and famous, but is that an excuse to be late for their brother’s/son’s funeral? According to TMZ, which has been live blogging the event, the Jackson family was late for the funeral. Despite the nice fleet of Rolls Royce Phantoms that they got for themselves, they couldn’t manage to come on time. Tsk, tsk.

DJ AM was brought to his final resting place yesterday at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary at 3 PM. There will be a service held for him tonight at the Hollywood Palladium.

Michael Jackson is going to be buried today – finally. A rep from singer Gladys Knight’s camp has confirmed that she will be singing at the burial. You may not know it but the two singers knew each other when they were young. The burial will be held at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.

The death of DJ AM has rocked the celebrity world yet again, and much like the Michael Jackson case, it seems that pain medication plays a huge role. According to Dr. Drew Pinsky, an addiction specialist, the pain medication that was prescribed to DJ AM after his plan accident last year might be the cause of his sliding back to old habits. The doctor is not pointing any fingers but is raising the point that this kind of medication slowly and subtly reawakens past desires linked to drug use.

DJ AM’s passing away has rocked the boat for his Hollywood friends. Mandy Moore, his ex-girlfriend says that she is “absolutely heartbroken.” Travis Barker, drummer for Blink 182, tweeted “”My brother is gone. I love u and miss u, I’ll never forget all the good times we had.” Barker was with DJ AM in a plane crash last year.

Celebrity DJ Adam Goldstein, more popularly known as DJ AM, was found dead in his New York City apartment on Friday. The specific circumstances about the death remain shrouded in mystery but rumors have been circulating that it had something to do with drugs. His rep asks that people respect the family’s privacy at this moment.

Senator Edward Kennedy passed away on Tuesday in his home. He was the last brother in the legendary Kennedy dynasty. He was much revered and respected all throughout the nation. President Obama said that he was one of the greatest US senators of all time. May he rest in peace.

A Houston court has released an affidavit detailing all the medication that Michael Jackson took in the recent hours prior to his death. It also shows the timeline. This can be critical to the homicide case, which is what Michael Jackson’s death was, according to the coroner’s report.

Doctor Conrad Murray is disputing the affidavit. He says that while much of it contains facts, there are key details which are not accurate.

Finally, a ruling has been made as to the cause of Michael Jackson’s death. The Los Angeles country coroner declared that his death was a homicide. This means that Dr. Conrad Murray just might be in more trouble than he first thought.

First it was August 28. Then it was August 31. For the third time, Michael Jackson’s burial has been postponed – to September 3. Joe Jackson did not make the announcement this time. Instead, a rep for the family said that the “final” date would be September 3 and that the burial will be held at Holly Terrace in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif.

Announcements were made by Joe Jackson that Michael would be buried on August 28, his birthday. New developments have come up, and now Jackson’s dad says that the burial will be postponed for another 2 days. The reason? The family has some matters to put in order. I wonder what these are that their son’s burial has to be set aside?