Lucas/Spielberg Report Drives TravoltaNet.com 30,000 Visitors in Three Days and Overloads Server

Entertainment Internet portal www.TravoltaNet.com received over 30,000 new visitors in three days, following an October 13, 2002 NY Post report that matinee idol Rikki Lee Travolta is the digital creation of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

The TravoltaNet website hosts pictures and news articles focused on the Hollywood celebrity. Travoltas single Heros Lullaby" -- a patriotic September 11th tribute -- is available for free download to fans through the website.

The publics embrace of Rikki Lee Travolta and TravoltaNet.com has been incredible. People are visiting out of curiosity but are staying and becoming true fans," says Webmaster Jennifer Smith. Merchandise sales (through the website) have gone through the roof."

TravoltaNet.com offers discount direct ordering of Travoltas two solo albums: the recently released Heros Lullaby" that includes the American pride themed title track , a country-blues version of Jail House Rock (recorded, produced, and engineered in legendary blues town Chicago), and a haunting duet with opera star Jessica Lauren Fisher who has previously appeared with Donny Osmond and Debbie Gibson; and Broadway Live!" which featured hits from Rent, Les Miserables, Evita, and West Side Story.

Album sales since the initial NY Post article was picked up for publication Internationally in more than five languages have risen 500%.

There is a reason the press call Rikki Lee a matinee idol," explains Drake Miezel of Prime Time Entertainment. He has talent and charisma that makes fans out of casual visitors."

On October 17, the NY Post was one of many members of the press and Internet news sources to defend Travoltas existence and the invalidity of the Oct. 13th report. Visitor response overwhelmed the websites host, shutting down the site for periods throughout the ensuing days due to technical overload.

Travolta is currently in training for his role as a genetically engineered anti-terrorism soldier in Hero Before Dawn." Michael Dorn of Star Trek The Next Generation and Star Trek Nemesis fame is attached to direct and co-star. Ryan Saul of the Beverly Hills Preminger Agency is packaging the project. The casting of the ingénue and other two leading action stars have not been announced, although Travolta has favorably endorsed suggestions of Nicole Eggert, Yasmine Bleeth, John Stamos, Casper Van Dien, Mario Lopez, and boxer Oscar De La Hoya.