Hollywood Madness: Avatar's 3D Reaped Benefits - Now 70 Films In 3D Pipeline!

Avatar struck gold bringing in the biggest box office in history. Now, with theatre attendance down Hollywood is capitalizing on the draw and hustling to get more 3D into movie houses. And with Sony's 3D compatible "BRAVIA" LCD TVs looming on the horizon and Verizon jumping on the bandwagon Friday, announcing support for a 3DTV package that will launch before the 2010 holiday season, there's no wonder that there are 70 films in the 3D pipeline.

But filmmakers yell foul! For weeks, tinseltown has sat in judgment of a last-second decision by Warner Bros. to convert its two-dimensional Clash of the Titans into 3-D after filming was finished. James Cameron couldn't hide his disdain and Michael Bay said such quickie conversions resulted in “fake 3-D” - - bloggers had a field day and lambasted Warner and urged people to skip it. Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland made the conversion, and audiences didn't seem to mind. Except perhaps in their wallets, the ticket prices for this 3D madness have gone up 15 to 20 percent. Leaving audience members scratching their heads, and like myself trying to keep the damn glasses on my face.

Hollywood Loses A Legend: John Forsythe Dead

John Forsythe, star of Aaron Spelling's Dynasty died Thursday of pneumonia after a year long battle with cancer, he was 92.

Joan Collins who played his ex-wife on the tv drama remembered Forsythe as "one of the last true gentlemen of the acting profession."

For more than 50 years film and tv audiences embraced this well loved actor; in films such as Alfred Hitchcock's The Trouble with Harry or in his first prime-time hit, the comedy Bachelor Father.

John was a last-minute substitute for George Peppard (Breakfast at Tiffany's, The A-Team), who was originally cast as oil magnate Blake Carrington on Dynasty.

From 1976 to 1981, Forsythe played the voice of Charlie Townsend, detective agency owner on Charlie's Angels. He also lent his voice to Drew Barrymore's two Charlie's Angels big-screen adventure.

If you were lucky enough to have worked with him, as many of us in Hollywood were, myself included, then you'd agree with what his daughter Brooke Forsythe said "he lived his life, with dignity and grace."

You Know It's So Hollywood When:Kalpen Modi Is Ready To Be Kal Penn Again!

Last year the actor best known as Kumar from the "Harold and Kumar" movies stunned Hollywood (as much as Hollywood can be stunned) when he decided he'd leave his role on the top series House- even killing his character off -- to take a job in the Obama administration.

Now, nine months later he's leaving that company town to come back to this company town. Penn was an associate director of the White House's Office of Public Engagement. -- and dropped his Hollywood name for his birth name.

The 32-year-old actor will resume his film career, the trades report his movie will start filming mid-summer. When asked about the reports, a White House spokesman said "Mr. Modi is honored to serve in this Administration and has no announcements to make about his tenure here at this point."

George Lopez Gets Waxed & Talks About His Friend Sandra Bullock!

Comedian and actor George Lopez told the crowd in Hollywood "I couldn't be happier or prouder to be immortalized as a wax figure at Madame Tussauds museum." Lopez was so happy that he even kissed the wax figure of himself after it was unveiled on Thursday.

Lopez, 48, is renowned for his satirical comedy about Mexican-American life. He hosts his own talk show and starred in his own sitcom, George Lopez, which aired between 2002 and 2007. The newly waxed star has his friend Sandra Bullock to thank for much of his success. The actress/ producer and Lopez go back many years, with Sandra producing his first show and basically helping the comedian get his big break. They have stayed close over the years. So when he was asked how she was doing he told radaronline.com that " I went by her house on Saturday after the Kids' Choice awards and sat with her, she's doing great."

Looks like George has Sandra Bullock's back!

ISH Celebs Give Back: Yoko Ono-First Global Autism Ambassador

Yoko Ono has been named the first Global Autism Ambassador by the Autism Speaks organization!!

The wife of the late John Lennon was given the title for creating a piece of art called Promise last year, as a dedication to World Autism Day, which is April 2nd.

While accepting the honor, she said: "As an artist the concept of distance means nothing to me, you can bring the whole world together with a song, a painting or a single word and that is what I have tried to achieve with Promise and I hope it has been able to make a difference."

Yoko Ono was exhibiting her art in Boston a few years ago and she invited me as her guest, at that time she told me her major concern was helping young artists express their talent. In ISH Celebs Give Back we applaud her on going efforts.

ISH CONCERT REVIEW: Paul McCartney - Hollywood Bowl

by Sheri Goldstein

Last night I went to what turned out to be most certainly one of my favorite concerts. Let me state that I am a baby boomer and have been to some pretty incredible performances in my time. I was privileged to see at the Hollywood Bowl in one night, The Youngbloods, Santana (their first LA appearance) and Janis Joplin while being completely zonked on LSD with a group of friends who all dropped acid and walked to the Hollywood Bowl. But last night at the Bowl was a unique experience. Although it was a full house of 18,000 peaceful loving people, it felt like an intimate concert with a group of friends because that was how Paul made you feel. Let me back up a little bit. I am the Executive Assistant to the President of the LA Philharmonic and was extremely fortunate that my boss asked me if I would like to join her and her Mom who was visiting Los Angeles to sit with them in her choice box to see Paul McCartney. I was overwhelmed with the invitation and extremely grateful that I had this opportunity. Not only did I get to be in one of the best boxes at the Hollywood Bowl, but because I was with the President, we didn't have to wait in the horrible traffic but got waved right through and up the hill to the venue. We were whisked right in and taken directly to our seats. This was a far cry from my Janis Joplin days. Now back to the concert and Sir Paul. Can I say how delicious he still is and how his voice is exactly the same, and what a cute butt he has (the camera kept going to a shot of him from behind and was flashed on the 2 big screens at the sides of the stage. There was no opening act, no intermission, just Paul and his band performing for three stunning hours a mixture of Beatles music along with footage, Paul's music and some Wings classics. At one point I turned to my boss and said it was like a near death experience -- my life was flashing before my eyes. With each song I remembered where I was, what I was doing, and the year I first heard that song. I realized that I have spent 46 years connected to this human being and I loved him. Some of the more touching moments were when Paul sang "My Love," a song he said was written for his late wife Linda and was dedicated to all the lovers in the audience, the song he wrote for John," Here Today," lyrically telling him the things he wished he would have told him before he died, and my favorite of the night was a story he told about how George loved the ukulele. Paul went over to George's house and played "Something" for him on the ukulele, and he did just that for us playing "Something" on that very same instrument that George had given him which segued into a full rendition with the band. I could go on and on about the concert, but what I am feeling now as I am writing this at midnight, is how much Paul has influenced my life. I remember waiting so impatiently for the day when the Beatles album was going to be released or as they say now, for the new Beatles album to "drop". We would run out and buy the album as soon as the store opened and would sit around all day long playing it over and over again, all of us enraptured. Paul paid tribute to John and George in a special way, and I'm sure by the audience response tonight, we paid tribute to him.

American Idol: Ryan vs Simon or "Clash Of The Titans"

American Idol's results show opened with clips from last night's Idol edited into a trailer of the Clash of the Titans film. As Zeus (Liam Neeson) says "Release the Kracken!" we cut to a disturbing slow motion image of Simon Cowell. As for pure product placement, it was pretty entertaining, considering the reviews of the film, we probably saw the best of it.

It was one of those shows that had everything, but the kitchen sink. Ruben Studdard performed, as did Usher, Will.i.am and Diddy Dirty Money - Justin Bieber in the audience, a karate kid Ford music video, a fight between Ryan and Simon, it's exhausting even in recap.

But we digress, the point of tonight's show - results. R&B soul week did not end well for Didi Benami. Didi's rendition of What Becomes of the Brokenhearted was not well received by fans and the judges were unanimous in saying that the performance was way over the top.

Benami still has a job though, she is a part of the summer tour with the top ten.

So what did we learn tonight on Idol:

*Ruben is now a vegan and works out every day

*Tim Urban likes to smile after every performance because it may be his last

*Usher's costume looked like something Ben Vereen wore in All That Jazz

*That Diddy Dirty Money gave Didi Benami a run for the money in "over the top": violins, staircase, dry ice effects, strobe lights

Recover Or Repeat: Jesse James Goes To Rehab

Addiction is a universal problem, it's just Hollywood that gets the bad rap! Skeptics may say that celebrities run to treatment looking for an easy way out of their P.R. nightmare, but the truth is, it's what the average joe does when he/she hits a bottom with their addiction. Sure, the facility may not be as chic, but the intention and the work is the same. If Hollywood is responsible for setting trends, then some good comes out of these very public affairs.

According to the latest reports James checked in to Sierra Tucson in Arizona on Friday. The clinic specializes in drug, alcohol, and sex addiction.

Law enforcement sources told TMZ.com that James was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol Friday for driving without a front license plate and he told the officer he was heading to rehab.

In Jesse's public apology on March 19th he said "it's because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way." The first step in recovery is taking responsibility for your actions, so there could be a Hollywood ending after all.

Sandra Bullock is no stranger to addiction, ten years ago she played an alcoholic in the film 28 Days spending some time at Sierra Tucson, doing research for the role.

American Idol: Usher -The Real Deal For Mentoring!

Usher was the Idol mentor this week, and he truly did his job. The level of performance was so improved, that one wonders, why don't they have more mentors like him, working with these people with greater intensity. Usher was able to inspire almost everyone to be at the top of their game for Soul and R&B night with the exception of a few disappointments, like the usually great Siobhan Magnus, who just wasn't on her game. “Every performer has an off night, and you’re entitled to one,” Kara DioGuardi said.

Casey James' performance of Hold On, I’m Coming by Sam and Dave had Usher calling him a rock star. Casey on his electric guitar got the best response from Simon, calling 'it his best performance yet!"

Michael Lynche had Randy Jackson giving him props for returning to the acoustic guitar singing Ready for Love by India.Arie. Usher directed Big Mike to connect with the back of the house, which he did, and he was rewarded for it.

Didi Benami was one of the contestants who didn't manage to take the mentoring she was offered. Her rendition of What Becomes of the Brokenhearted, was once again a little too theatrical and left the judges without anything good to say.

Usher really worked with Tim Urban trying to get him to feel his way through Anita Baker's Sweet Love. But, “Teflon Tim”, as Ryan Seacrest is calling him, couldn't seem to bring any of that soulfulness with him on to the stage . Didi and Tim could be in trouble.

Andrew Garcia got what he so desperately needed -- a good performance! The judges had lost all confidence in him, and Andrew was feeling it. Garcia chose Chris Brown's Forever, and when he was struggling in rehearsal Usher just told him to "stop and connect", leaving this week's mentor to say "it made me love Chris Brown's song even more." And if that wasn’t enough, Ryan dragged Andrew’s mother over to Simon to show her support for her son.

Katie Stevens chose Aretha Franklin's Chain of Fools, which Randy thought was "one of the best vocal performances of the night" saying she was “like a young Christina (Aguilera).” To say the least, Simon did not agree.

Lee Dewyze performed with walking pneumonia, but the best medicine for him was Usher telling him "you have an incredible voice man, own it!" Dewyze’s Treat Her Like a Lady was by far his best performance yet, and Simon declared it the "moment" Dewyze’s life may have changed forever. Every judge was blown away, as was ISH!

Crystal Bowersox was great as always. Her big surprise -- a piano instead of a guitar and, oh yeah, stilettos! This woman never disappoints. Usher called her "a sweetheart", her performance of Midnight Train To Georgia was truly inspired. The judges loved that Crystal changed it up, but Simon a Bowersox purist likes her just the way she is...

Aaron Kelly closed the show with Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone, although Simon said there was absolutely no chance he would be going home this week, Cowell didn’t love the performance.

The true star of the evening was Usher!

Dancing With The Stars: Elimination Night!

Why didn't Kate Gosselin get sent home? Surely, her huge fan base would want to save her from the dance recital angst she was suffering. Seriously, it was painful to watch, much like watching her marriage on Jon & Kate Plus Eight.

But, instead of sparing the mom from any further torture, Shannen Doherty was sent packing. Doherty took the news rather well, taking into consideration that she had already lost her dance partner. Mark Ballas had injured himself in rehearsal earlier and would have been sidelined for six weeks.

The eliminated Doherty, 38, said she had done the show to please her father, a big fan of DWTS."I think that dancing isn't really my thing," she said. "I'm an actor and it's what I love to do. I did this for my dad and I did exactly what I wanted."

Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson was a surprise finisher in the bottom two after her well danced homage to Marilyn Monroe in her fox-trot. Anderson just made it, along with reality TV mom of eight Kate Gosselin, which is so surprising considering that Gosselin barely remembered her dance.

According to a show insider who spoke to Life & Style magazine. Pam is not a big fan of Kate. The source reported that Anderson questions the motives behind Gosselin’s friendliness. “Kate thinks it will help her career, so she’s trying to be all palsy-walsy with Pam. Kate thinks they have a lot in common because their private lives have been (tabloid) fodder for years and they’ve both had reality shows.”

Apparently the show reps deny that there’s anything mean spirited going on. But judge Carrie Ann Inaba told Life & Style “the night they announced the cast, I was tweeting along with it, and as they announced Kate, there was the most negative feedback, it was so unfortunate. I think everybody just needs to give her a chance, just like everybody else.” ISH shall try...

Dancing With The Stars: Tony Quits Kate! But Unlike Jon, Comes Back!

Ouch! More than just toes got stepped on last night on the second episode of DWTS. Celebrities fighting with their professionals, lots of drama! Finally Judge Len Goodman told the celebrities to "turn up, keep up and shut up!"

And more than recapping the dancing, the meltdowns seem more indicative of who will triumph. Shannen Doherty pleaded with partner Mark Ballas to give her more simple choreography, but he didn't comply and she did well in her jive.

Aiden Turner pitched a fit in rehearsal, saying he "can't concentrate when Edyta is mean to him." This caused Edyta to retreat to the next room until he apologized. Was it too little, too late? -- by the looks of Turner's fox-trot it was!

Evan Lysachek is a big boy and he didn't cry. The Olympic Gold Medalist and Anna's jive was "greased lightning." according to Bruno Tonioli.

Niecy Nash grumbled a bit, but ultimately listened to Louis Van Amstel and had Len calling her a "revelation," while Bruno described the comedienne as being "light and frothy like a strawberry milkshake."

Jake Pavelka got very testy with Chelsie Hightower, but she didn't back down and Mr. Romance received some praise for his "energy."

Buzz Aldrin knows how to follow orders, so although he and Ashly had lower scores, they were praised for a fox-trot that would inspire others to dance.

Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls put all her trust in her teacher Derek Hough, and blew the lid off the show with the first two tens of the season.

Erin Andrews playfully taunted her teacher Maks in rehearsal but ultimately followed his advice. And the judges praised her "natural elegance" and called the ESPN sportscaster a "lyrical dancer."

Pamela Anderson is a good student, she trusted her partner Damian Whitewood and was praised for her channeling of Marilyn Monroe in her fox-trot.

Chad Ochocino wasn't so much a prima a donna-- his reason for not doing well, he was just too busy flirting with his instructor Cheryl.

But Kate Gosselin driving the ever patient and perhaps the nicest dance partner on the show, Tony Dovolani over the edge was something else. Kate was telling him how to teach. This took passive-aggressive to a new level. This was DRAMA... Tony said "I quit," and she says, "I don't get it." "He can't quit," she says. And, of course, she is right.

So, Tony comes back, and no amount of mea culpas can save the catastrophe on the dance floor. Kate was awful in her jive. Bruno used the word "nightmare" to describe her performance -- and says she moves like a "Stepford wife."

Moral of DWTS, as Len Goodman says "turn up, keep up and shut up!"

ISH gets it!

Sandra Bullock Is Moving On!

Sandra Bullock will reportedly seek a divorce from her husband, Jesse James.

“It’s over,” according to a close friend of Bullock that told PopEater.com “after everything that has happened, it is impossible for them to get back together, even though I’m sure she still loves the man she thought he was.”

“The Blind Side” star has moved back into the Hollywood Hills home she had before her marriage.

Ricky Martin Outs Himself, "I'm A Fortunate Homosexual Man"

Ricky Martin comes out on his website Monday!

After years of speculation, the "Vida Loca" superstar confirms that he is gay.

"I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am."

The Puerto Rican pop singer goes on to explain that while writing his memiors and thinking about his twin boys, who were born via surragote in 2008, led to his announcement.

"To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids were born with. Enough is enough."

Martin has stepped away from the performing recently to focus on his children.

Check out our ISH: Celebs Gives Back page to see the recent work Martin has done with Habitat for Humanity Haiti! 

ISH KID REVIEWS: "How To Train Your Dragon"

"How To Train Your Dragon" slays "Alice" at this weekend!

The 3D film, "Alice In Wonderland" ends its three-week spot at number one as Gerard Butler's animated adventure fought its way to the top of U.S. box office with an opening weekend making $43.3 million.

Check out how the tale of a Viking kid who befriends a frightening dragon resonates with theatergoers with our, "How To Train Your Dragon" kid-ISH reviews from Nathan Lukacs (age, 7), Benjamin Combs Perez (age, 12) & Austin Combs Perez (age, 10):

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner: The Salahi's Set To Star In Bravo's Real Housewives Of D.C.

Bravo still has yet to officially announce anything, but The Daily Beast's Diane Dimond is reporting that White House crashers Tareq and Michaela Salahi are definitely going to be front and center on The Real Housewives of D.C., set to debut in July.NBC confirms to us that Matt Lauer will be interviewing the Salahis on May 27.Dimond says Salahis are also working with literary agent Sharlene Martin on plans to set the record straight in a tell-all book. Martin tells Dimond: "People will be surprised when the truth about the Salahis is finally told.

Big Love: Chloe Sevigny Bashes Her Own Show!

Be still our ISH hearts, one of our favorite HBO shows is getting bashed by it's own star. Chloe Sevigny says she's wasn't happy with this past season of Big Love, which ended on Oscar night, March 7. Sevigny told The AV Club "it was an awful season, as far as I'm concerned, I'm not allowed to say that! [Gasps.] It was very telenovela. I feel like it kind of got away from itself. The whole political campaign seemed to me very farfetched. I mean, I love the show, I love my character, I love the writing, but I felt like they were really pushing it this last season. And with nine episodes, I think they were just squishing too much in."

HBO we love the show, telenovela-ISH as it may be!!!

Irish Singer Sinead O'Connor Takes On The Vatican Again!

It's been almost twenty years since Sinead O'Connor made headlines when she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live. O'Connor was singing an a cappella version of Bob Marley's song War, as a protest over the sexual abuse in the church, she changed the lyric racism to child abuse and then said "fight the real enemy" while tearing up the photo of the Pope.

Now, the outspoken singer is telling the present head of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI that his pastoral letter of apology relating to decades of sexual abuse of minors by priests in Ireland falls short. O'Connor wrote a piece in Sunday's Washington Post saying "To many people in my homeland, the pope's letter is an insult not only to our intelligence, but to our faith and to our country."

Nickelodeon's Annual Kids Choice Awards:Katy Perry Gets Slimed And She Likes It!

There's nothing quite like watching the Kids Choice Awards with, well, kids. It's the Oscars redux for over 115 million curtain climbers who voted - and it was all about the the slime, Justin and Miley! Although Bieber wasn't down with the slime.

Rihanna warmed up the audience with a medley. Then host Kevin James danced to open the show with a little help from Adam Sandler, who flew in as an angel singing Get Slimed Tonight! to KC & The Sunshine Band's Get Down Tonight. Katy Perry was the first presenter up and looked really surprised when a load of that disgusting green stuff hit her square on.

Olympic Gold Medalist Apolo Ohno was well prepared for his participation in the annual "death-defying" slimeathon. First Lady Michelle Obama taped her acceptance speech for winning the Big Help Award, the first ever given out, for helping kids to eat healthier. Let's just hope that she didn't see what was on the menu at the after-party, burgers and fries.

One nominee that was sorely missed was Sandra Bullock, who last year got slimed, big-time, this year she was nominated in the Favorite Movie Actress category with Miley Cyrus, Megan Fox and Zoe Saldana.

We're all wISHing her well!

Favorite Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Favorite Movie Actor: Taylor Lautner (New Moon)

Favorite Movie Actress : Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana: The Movie)

Favorite TV Show: iCarly

Favorite TV Actress: Selena Gomez (The Wizards of Waverly Place)

Favorite TV Actor: Dylan Sprouse (The Suite Life on Deck)

UPDATE: And here were some of the other winners who didn’t make the cut for the big show:

Favorite Animated Movie: UP

Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie: Jim Carrey (A Christmas Carol)

Favorite Song: “You Belong To Me” (Taylor Swift)

Favorite Music Group: Black Eyed Peas

Favorite Male Singer: Jay-Z

Favorite Female Singer: Taylor Swift

Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants

Favorite Reality TV Show: American Idol

Favorite Video Game: Mario Kart

Favorite Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid