How the Stars Are Spending Thanksgiving
Travolta, Mayer, Swift, Keys and More on Celebrating Turkey Day
Akon
On how he's fortunate this holiday: "I've watched a lot of friends come and go this year ... unfortunately I've lost some friends. I'm just thankful to actually be here to accomplish more things. It's been a sad year for a lot of people, I mean all the way down to our economy and everything else, but I think 2009's gonna definitely pick up and it only made us stronger to be able move forward in the future."
David Cook
On how he'll spend the holiday: "Every year in Kansas City ... there's this area of town called the Plaza and it's like this nice shopping and restaurant district and they do this on Thanksgiving night, they have somebody come in every year and flip the switch and turn the Christmas lights on, it's this big ceremony and this year they were kind enough to ask me to do it. So I'm gonna go home and flip the switch. More than anything, it's just an excuse for me to get home for a few days and see family."
Barry Manilow
On what he's thankful for: "Health. It's all about health. My health. My loved ones' health. We're all here. We're all OK. You know, as I get older, we all hang on. What's going to happen next year? So far, we made it through another one."
Melissa Etheridge
On what she's thankful for: "Life. You know, life. I'm grateful for the opportunity to be here, at this time, in this reality with everyone, in this life right now."
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