Kelly Preston: ’Too soon’ to talk about losing son

Kelly Preston: ’Too soon’ to talk about losing son

LOS ANGELES — Kelly Preston is pulling out of the annual Women’s Conference, where she was to break her silence about the death of her teenage son.

The actress said in a statement Friday that she is “still deeply in the process of healing, and it’s just too soon.”

Preston was set to participate in a panel on grief at the annual event hosted by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver.

Preston and her husband, John Travolta, have kept low profiles since their 16-year-old son, Jett, died following a seizure in January.

The Women’s Conference is set for Oct. 26-27 in Long Beach, Calif.

Publicist: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski to wed

LOS ANGELES — “The Office” star John Krasinski and “The Devil Wears Prada” star Emily Blunt are engaged.

His publicist, Liz Mahoney, confirmed Friday that the two are set to wed. She did not elaborate.

Krasinski, 29, plays hapless Jim Halpert on NBC’s “The Office.” His film credits include “Away We Go,” “Leatherheads” and “License to Wed.” Blunt, 26, has appeared in “Charlie Wilson’s War,” “Sunshine Cleaning” and “The Great Buck Howard.”

Today’s birthdays

Actor Warren Berlinger (“Operation Petticoat,” “The Joey Bishop Show”) is 72. Drummer Jerry Allison of Buddy Holly and the Crickets is 70. Singer Van Morrison is 64. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker of Scorpions is 61. Actor Richard Gere is 60. Singer Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze is 52. Drummer Gina Schock of The Go-Go’s is 52. Singer Tony DeFranco of The DeFranco Family is 50. Keyboardist Larry Waddell of Mint Condition is 46. Guitarist Jeff Russo of Tonic is 40. Singer Deborah Gibson is 39. Bassist Greg Richling of The Wallflowers is 39. Actor Zack Ward (“A Christmas Story,” “Titus”) is 39. Actor Chris Tucker (“Rush Hour”) is 37. Actress Sara Ramirez (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 34. Singer Tamara of Trina and Tamara is 32.

Associated Press