Saturday, April 10, 2010

ISH BREAKING NEWS: "Designing Women" Darling Dixie Carter Dead At 70

"Designing Women" actress Dixie Carter died Saturday at the age of 70.

Carter's publicist, Steve Rohr said the southern born actress past away Saturday morning. He, nor her husband, actor Hal Holbrook would disclose the cause of death.

"This is a terrible blow to our family," said Holbrook in a written statement. "We would appreciate everyone understanding that this is a private family tragedy."

HOLLYWOOD'S DEFINITIVE DAME GOES FOR HUSBAND #9!


Dame Elizabeth Taylor is getting married for the ninth time. A source close to the 78 year old legend told Usmagazine.com exclusively that the actress recently got engaged to Jason Winters, 49, of Sterling Winters Management.

Winters recently became Janet Jackson's new manager.





Friday, April 9, 2010

'PIMP MY RIDE' & 'SURVIVOR' PRODUCER SUSPECT IN WIFE'S MURDER!

Bruce Beresford-Redman, the executive producer and co-creator of MTV's Pimp My Ride, and a former producer of Survivor is a person of interest in the murder of his wife. 


On Thursday, Beresford-Redman's wife Monica Beresford-Redman was found dead in a sewer at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico, where the family was vacationing. A witness at the hotel told police they saw the couple arguing on April 4th and the producer was reportedly seen with scratches on his body. While the cause of death has not yet been determined, Beresford-Redman is under investigation for strangling his wife. 


The parents of the producer have been awarded temporary guardianship of the couple’s two children - Camila, 5, and Alec, 3 - who were vacationing with the couple.

"JERSEY SHORE" SPIN-OFF: CASTING PERSIANS!

IT'S SO HOLLYWOOD when... The producers of the mega hit MTV reality series, "Jersey Shore" are working on a spin-off right here in Tinseltown!

Casting for the Persian version is already under way and here's what they're looking for: 
  
 If you're a Persian-American over 21 years   old, shop like Hollywood royality and party like rock stars - please apply!

Wonder who will be the Persian version of Snookie?
(casting details - read more)

THE STEP-MOM TAKES CHARGE-SANDRA BULLOCK HAS THE KIDS!

There's some good news coming out of the Bullock/James camp, according to TMZ, Jesse's kids are staying with their step-mom Sandra. Chandler, 15, Jesse James Jr., 12, and Sunny, 6 are all together but not at Bullock's house. The actress had to leave her Hollywood Hills home due to the blitzkrieg of paparazzi. One source very familiar with the situation tells TMZ, "It's a positive sign about Sandra's relationship with Jesse." The source would not elaborate.

ALL NEW: "SEX AND THE CITY 2" TRAILER! Guess who's baaaack?



Check out the new "Sex and the City 2" trailer!

Of course, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Samanatha (Kim Cattrall) and Mr. Big (Chris Noth) will be back. And, ummmm -- AIDAN (John Corbett) too!!

Looking forward to another hot mess for Carrie, for sure. 

Get your cosmos and manoloas ready, the movie comes out in theaters May 28.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

LADY GAGA DEFENDS ONE OF HER LITTLE MONSTERS VIA TWITTER

So what happens when you go to school wearing a shirt that says, "I love Lady Gay Gay"? Well, you get expelled, then Lady Gaga hits twitter in your defense. It's So Hollywood! 


“Been in the studio for days and hours of record after record… when I hear that a little monster was discriminated against* BY TEACHERS,” she Tweeted at the 15-year-old Cole Goforth. “I love you cole, you just be yourself. You’re perfect the way God made you. #colethegreat.”

EXCLUSIVE! BLOOD FLOWING AT MYSPACE!

Rupert Murdoch's social networking website MySpace is planning a spring relaunch to try to win back users from rival Facebook and reposition itself. Yesterday, as I walked by the Headquarters of MySpace in my hood in Beverly Hills I noticed the bloodmobile was out front - - I wondered what Murdoch was up to. Was the media-mogul actually sucking the blood from his employees to have it transfused with that of Facebook employees -- no, too James Bond-ISH!

DEMI MOORE TELLS THE BRITS SHE'S HAD PLASTIC SURGERY-SO HOLLYWOOD!

Actress Demi Moore told UK ELLE magazine, "I had an extreme obsession with my body. I made it a measure of my own value." The 47 year old isn't alone, most of her fans were obsessed with her body starting with her famous nude Vanity Fair cover, while pregnant, to her turn in Striptease. "I tried to dominate it," she says of her body. "Which I did, and I changed it multiple times over. But it never lasted and ultimately it didn't bring me anything but temporary happiness."

PORTIA DE ROSSI TO PEN BOOK ON SEXUALITY & EATING DISORDERS!

Portia de Rossi is ready to open up about her personal pain, according to People Magazine. The Australian-born actress, best known from Alley Mc Beal and most recently Better Off Ted, has signed a book deal that will address her years of battling bulimia and anorexia while in the media spotlight. The memior will also discuss her coming out as a lesbian and marriage Ellen DeGeneres in 2008. Rossi goes on to tell People that getting married "completely changed my life." Rossi' book will be out this fall!

TIGER IS A DOER FOR NIKE! -

Tiger Woods is back in the game and must have been told by his sponsor to 'just do it' - an ad, that is, for Nike. In the commercial the golfer looks remorsefully into the camera as his father Earl Woods lectures him on his recent behavior. Nike will be airing the ad on ESPN and the Golf Channel during the Masters this week.While other brands including Accenture and AT&T have dropped Woods as an endorser, Nike has stood by him.

HOLLYWOOD'S BOTTOM OF THE 9TH:THE IDOL 'SAVE' FOR BIG MIKE!

Say it ain't so America, how could you let new dad Big Mike Lynche fall into the bottom three? And worse, be the bottom of the three! Singing for his life Michael was pitch perfect, as his wife cried in the audience, some good tv; fans on the edge of their seats, the Judges looking like they were ringside at a championship fight in Vegas...da da da - saved!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

HOLLYWOOD'S 3D MADNESS INFILTRATES THE CATWALK!

It's not enough that Hollywood as gone bonkers for 3D, seventy films presently are in the pipeline. Now fashion houses are jumping on the techno bandwagon. Burberry has become the premiere brand to add even more dimension to the catwalk by staging the world's first-ever global 3D fashion show. And the house of plaid isn't the only one to ask guests to don the fashionable lenses the Los Angeles tailored menswear label Native Son's New York Fashion Week presentation included a multi-dimensional video that required 3D glasses for viewing.Fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld always at the head of trends, is reportedly shooting Fendi's Paris presentation in 3D for potential use in its storefronts and special events. It's So Very Hollywood!

HOLLYWOOD LEGEND KIRK DOUGLAS THROWS HIMSELF ON THE MERCY OF THE COURT TO SAVE GRANDSON!

Actor Kirk Douglas asked a Manhattan judge to spare his drug-dealing grandson a harsh prison sentence, saying he hopes to see him turn around his life "before I die."

The film legend made the appeal in one of several letters of support filed Friday in federal court on behalf of Cameron Douglas.

Many other letters were offered to the court including ones from his stepmother, Catherine Zeta-Jones and NBA executive Pat Riley. Other longtime friends expressed their sadness watching him waste his talent as a budding actor. Cameron had roles in movies including 2003's It Runs In The Family, starring his father and grandfather.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

SIR PAUL - AN IDOL FAN!

Lennon - McCartney Night on American Idol kicked off with a video message from Sir Paul himself, telling the nine "get out there, go for it, enjoy yourselves, good luck!" Wow does he really watch Idol?

We love-ISH Crystal "Mommasox" Bowersox who sang Come Together, she really nailed it once again and who doesn't love the didgeridoo! But the best part of the night was what she said in a video clip on the closeness of the group-- “I’m so glad that (Lee and Andrew) can be together and get married and have lots of little Danny Gokey babies!”

ISH-STYLE:FAMED HOLLYWOOD HOTSPOT YAMASHIRO OPENS FARMER'S MARKET

Every Thursday night the Hollywood historical landmark Yamashiro restaurant is now hosting a Garden Farmers' Market!

Besides the specatular view over looking Los Angeles, the open market has the best in local and organic produce and many other fresh baked foods. Enjoy dining outside in the outdoor gardens listening to live music at the Pagoda Bar.

The market also offers fresh crepes, organic cheeses, gelato and other baked goods. Some nights even have a live puppet show for kids and wine tasting for adults. Sounds like a perfect on location assignment for ISH!

Locals and vistors are always welcomed. If you can't make it to the Los Angeles area but want to learn more about Yamashiro's amazing history, log onto
www.yamashirorestaurant.com.

Yamashiro Farmers' Market
Thursdays
5pm - 9pm

TAKING IT TO TWITTER-JIM CARREY & JENNI MCCARTHY SPLIT - SO HOLLYWOOD!

After five years together, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy have announced their split.

The former Hollywood power couple confirmed the news a la Twitter.

Carrey wrote: "Jenny and I have just ended our 5 year relationship. I'm grateful 4 the many blessings we've shared and I wish her the very best! S'okay!"

Minutes later McCarthy confirmed the break up Twittering, "I'm so grateful for the years Jim and I had together. I will stay committed to Jane and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart."

This isn't the first time Carrey has used Twitter to break news. In February he posted about becoming a grandfather to his daughter Jane's first child.


HOLLYWOOD POWER LUNCHES - SO OVER - BUFF & POLISH MEETINGS ARE IN!

Okay, so lunch at the Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel never gets old, especially when your inking a deal. But women in Hollywood congregate and make deals in the heart of Hollywood at Jessica's Nails in Sunset Plaza. Amid the chic boutiques and busy restaurants of the Sunset Strip, Jessica's is a nails-only salon, which is almost as famous as the people who go there. On any given day, it's a who's who of celebrities including first ladies, movie stars and super models.

So besides taking a meeting there, what else do you get -a certified technician who is called a nail cultivist analyzes your nails to determine what type they are. This is the cornerstone of the System--treating individual nails differently, according to what they need. Once the analysis is made, a regimen is prescribed to restore or maintain the ongoing health and beauty of the nail. OMG -- It's So Hollywood, and we love it!

IS KATE GOSSELIN A 'DANCER', A 'FIGHTER' OR A 'QUITTER?'

Looks like Kate Gosselin has more to frown about. The "Dancing With The Stars" mom is being called an "absentee parent" by Jon, according to People Magazine.
Apparently, the father of eight has announced plans to sue for primary custody. His lawyer told the mag that Kate's new 'dancing' gig is taking too much time away for their eight kids. "He wants equal custody, equal time, but if the circumstances remain as they are , with Kate being rarely home, Jon wants primary custody of the children," says Anothony List Sir. Kate's attorney Mark Momjian fired back saying, he has yet to see a formal filing and that "our client is a devouted mother who lover her children very much." Kate refuses to comment publicly although made this comment: "I am and always will be a mother first, a single working mom, I will do evertything necessary to provide for my kids despite the opinions of others."

HAS 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' JUMPED THE DANCE FLOOR?

"Dancing with the Stars" may have offically Jumped The SharkISH! Last night's performances required the couples to tell a story through dance, but their waltzes, paso dobles and quick steps were more like scary social exercises making me think - WTH? I thought this was a dancing compeition -- something mindless and entertaining to watch after a hard day at work!

Monday, April 5, 2010

DWTS' VAN AMSTEL STEPS OUT FOR GAY MARRIAGE!

Dancing With The Stars's judges ask that the dances on this week's show tell a story, and at least one really did!

Niecy Nash and Louis Van Amstel's waltz portrayed an interracial couple in the 60s and how their relationship was socially unacceptable. Louis said that he's "still in that boat" because he is a gay man who can't get married in this country. We loved that DWTS had a real moment!

ISH has it's own story on the night - it's a quickstep, because we hate recaps!

ISH REVEALS TOP 3 CELEBRITIES ON TWITTER!



Move over Ashton Kutcher -- looks like your being dethroned as King of celebrity twitterers!

The status from Twittercounter.com just announced that Lada Gaga will soon be Twitter Queen followed by Justin Bieber in second position pushing Kutcher into third place.  

Projected Follower Counts in 360 Days:

~ Lady Gaga: 6.5 million followers
~Justin Bieber: 6.1 million followers
~Ashton Kutcher: 5.5 million followers


ISH wants to know:  What celebrity is your favorite to follow and why?

IT'S SO HOLLYWOOD WHEN A DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE ALLEGES ABUSE!

Former Desperate Housewife actress Nicollette Sheridan is suing series creator Marc Cherry on charges of assault and battery, gender violence, wrongful termination, and “intentional infliction of emotional distress”, according to TMZ.
Sheridan alleges that Cherry created a “hostile work environment,” regularly “demeaning” writers and staff, and behaving in a “dismissive, demeaning, and unprofessional manner” towards her both on and off set - the claim was obtained by EW. The actress claims that in September of 2008, when she questioned something in the script, Cherry took her aside and “forcefully hit her with his hand across her face and head.” Sheridan says that she immediately complained to ABC, but no action was taken.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

ONLY IN HOLLYWOOD - CELEBS STOP TO TWEET WHILE A 7.2 QUAKE ROCKS THE HILLS!

Even though a 7.2 earthquake struck just south of the U.S.-Mexico border celebs in Hollywood felt the earth move under their feet - and began their tweets!

"We just felt an earthquake in LA that happened in Mexico?" - Ashton Kutcher

Brother & Sister's star Gilles Marini tweeted: "Was playing with my daughter at the park when the ground start[ed] shaking . Pretty scary stuff.but not bad. I hope that is just it . No more :( "

SO SHOWBIZ: DEATH THREATS WOULDN'T STOP DWTS' ERIN ANDREWS FROM WALTZING WITH HER MAKS!

Erin Andrews says despite receiving death threats through email, she plans to power through on the ballroom floor with pro partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy on Dancing With The Stars Monday nights.

It's So Hollywood:When A Moving Van Shows At The Bullock/James' Home

It appears there is no immediate Hollywood happy ending insight for Bullock and James, as new reports swirl around town. Three weeks ago the word was that Sandra Bullock had moved out of the Seal Beach, Calif., home of her estranged husband, Jesse James. New reports now say that another moving van was seen there on Friday. An L.A. Delivery Service truck sat outside the house for about an hour early Friday evening, X-17 reported. Movers loaded a couch, a love seat and numerous boxes onto the truck. A man and a woman in a separate car arrived around the same time to pick up additional items. James’ mother, Carol, and daughter Sunny, 6, also were identified carrying boxes out of the house. Bullock reportedly spent the holiday weekend here at her Hollywood Hills home. A source close to Bullock told Us Weekly magazine that the actress “definitely” plans to file for divorce from James, her husband of nearly five years. “She is over him,” the friend said. Meanwhile, James has leftSierra Tuscon rehab after Bullock refused to take his phone call, radaronline.com reports. Apparently, Jesse wants to get his marriage back on track and is deeply troubled. His lawyer agrees. “This whole thing has destroyed Jesse’s entire universe,” his attorney, Joe Yanny, told TMZ -“right now, he’s a broken man. "He wants the marriage back,” a source told Star magazine. “And then she refused to take one of his calls from the rehab center and he got furious and left.”