The headline says it all. That’s awesome. A global citizen has emerged in the celebrity blogosphere, with the help of google technology. NB to Mario Lavandeira: Congratulations and… please include the Maori language as one of those 52. If Maori is cool enough for James Cameron to use in Avatar then the Maori language should be cool [...]
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CONGRATS TO MARIO LAVANDEIRA – BLOGGING IN 52 LANGUAGES WITH GOOGLE TRANSLATOR
Posted: January 12, 2010 in Horiwood Shout OutsTags: Horiwood Shout Outs, Mario Lavendeira
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Our favorite sing-a-long karaoke show, set to high school drama situational plot lines, has just been renewed. Glee is off to a great start being nominated for multiple Golden Globe awards and with a soundtrack super duper popular on iTunes for download. The show reflects the best of America’s spirit in recession, which is… ignore the [...]
SNOOKI POLIZZI WANTS HER OWN REALITY SHOW
Posted: January 12, 2010 in Reality TV StarsTags: Reality TV Stars, Snooki Polizzi
With Lady Gaga being so hot right now, America has gone Italian-Americans crazy. Snooki Polizzi, girl with a talent to both shock America and make her laugh too, has become a big overnight star of MTV’s controversial Jersey Shore reality TV show. Now Snooki wants her own show. She tells People magazine: “I would love to have [...]
ANNE FRANK’S ANGEL MIEP GIES DIES AGED 100
Posted: January 12, 2010 in LoveTags: Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Love, Miep Gies
Five things about Miep Gies from Hollywood. 1. Miep Gies, aged 100, was the last known survivor of a group of committed Dutch people who helped hide Anne Frank and her family from Nazi exterminators in Amsterdam. 2. Gies rescued Anne Frank’s dairy after the Franks family were eventually arrested in 1944 and were sent to [...]
GOOD MUSIC: FORGIVE ME -VINTAGE MISSY HIGGINS LIVE
Posted: January 12, 2010 in Missy HigginsTags: Awesome Aussies, Live Music Artists, Missy Higgins
I love me some Missy Higgins. I’ve met a lot of Missy Higgins fans here in Hollywood. She’s kinda famous here for a well crafted song and exquisite lyrics… with music lovers and peeps of good taste in music. Listening to Missy is like a good work out at The Gym of Audible Emotions. Her [...]
ART: SOCCER JESUS by DAVID BECKHAM
Posted: January 12, 2010 in Art, David Beckham, SoccerTags: Art, David Beckham, Matthew Brooks, Soccer
I posted on this yesterday, but here is David Beckham‘s tattoo in Close Up, of artist Matthew Brook‘s Man of Sorrows depicting a whip lashed Jesus Christ, who was slain for the wrongs of the world. Kinda deep for the world’s most famous soccer player who lives in LA. [Images courtesy of Getty Images] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, [...]
ART: MAN OF SORROWS by MATTHEW BROOKS
Posted: January 12, 2010 in Art, artistTags: Art, artist, Matthew Brooks
Artwork Man of Sorrows by Matthew Brooks is stunning. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.11.2010~
THE HORIWOOD TOP 10 – MON 1.11.2010
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Michael JacksonTags: Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson‘s death has been officially ruled a homicide today as his death certificate was quietly ammended. LaToya Jackson was right all along, that her brother, the King of Pop was ‘murdered.’ Here’s how you voted your top ten celebrity and entertainment news posts today in Hollywood. This is America today. 1. Amber Rose is undeniably the [...]
HOWIE MANDEL WILL REPLACE THE HOFF ON AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Posted: January 11, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Howie Mandel
Although Howie Mandel has Tiger Wood‘s dream job… Howie is sick of just giving away money. Mandel is now going to present America’s next million dollar earning talent to America too. Howie is replacing David Hasselhoff as talent judge on America’s Got Talent. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com via DListed.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.11.2010~
FASHION SHOOT: UP CLOSE WITH MADONNA FOR DOLCE & GABBANA
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Fashion, MadonnaTags: Dolce & Gabbana, Fashion, Madonna
Madonna is not a cultural pop fashion icon for nothing, as these pics show in her fashion shoot for Dolce & Gabbana. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.11.2010~
SAM WORTHINGTON TALKS JAMES CAMERON
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Sam WorthingtonTags: Awesome Aussies, James Cameron, Sam Worthington
He’s the star of the #1 movie in the world. Australian Sam Worthington talks up Avatar director, James Cameron with a sense of Aussie gratitude. ”I guess I have nowhere to go but downhill now that I’ve worked with James Cameron… I better hope he makes more movies, and that he liked me enough to keep hiring me, [...]
VANESSA PARADIS FOR CHANEL ROUGE COCO
Posted: January 11, 2010 in France, Vanessa ParadisTags: France, Vanessa Paradis
Chanel goes rouge for Johnny Depp‘s wife, Vanessa Paradis. The French singer is the face of Rouge Coco, Chanel’s new lipstick campaign. French perfection and beauty at its finest. Go Vanessa! ~Posted Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.11.2010. 1, 2~
HORIWOOD.COM CONTINUES TO GROW
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Horiwood Shout Outs, Miss TessaTags: Hori = Maori, Horiwood Shout Outs, Miss Tessa
We are well on the way to achieving the 1.7 million milestone on Horiwood.Com. From Hollywood’s first ever Maori entertainment and celebrity journalist/ blogger in world history who is Los Angeles-based… from my ngakau [heart]… I say many thanks. The Best is Yet To Come… Let’s go! :) [Image of rare huia bird feathers from New [...]
KARL URBAN WILL TREK IT OUT IN STAR TREK SEQUEL JUNE 2012
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Karl Urban, Movie News, New Zealand, Zachary QuintoTags: Karl Urban, Movie Development, Movie News, New Zealand, Zachary Quinto
Kiwi lad Karl Urban who is married to Horiwood’s cousin will be appearing in Star Trek‘s much anticipated sequel. Karl’s costar, Zachary Quinto announced that Star Trek’s sequel has officially been green lit via his twitter. The release date for the film is set for June 29th 2012. Congrats Karl. And… go Zach Quinto and Star Trek cast [...]
10 CELEB NEWS TWEETS ON HORIWOOD’S TWITTER – 1.11.2010
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Ashley GreeneTags: 10 Tweets, Ashley Greene
Ashley Greene was spotted out and about in Los Angeles this morning (Monday). Here’s ten celebrity news tweets from Horiwood’s twitter coming at you live from Hollywood 24-7/ 365. Enjoy! 1. JAMES CAMERON LOVES MAORIS: AVATAR‘S INSPIRATION http://wp.me/prp6E-bBR 2. HOT LIKE MEXICO: THE ALEJANDRA INSTRUMENTAL FOR LADY GAGA KARAOKE FANS: http://wp.me/prp6E-bBq 3. CHELSEA HANDLER AND DRAMA WITH [...]
HOLLYWOOD ACOUSTIC by MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Music Industry News, Music VideosTags: Marina and The Diamonds, Music Industry News, Music Videos
Li Like Marina and The Diamonds sing, I too am “Obsessed with the mess that’s America.” She’s a fun country and I count it a privilege to be here, share it with Americans and blog from Hollywood each day. Fun. Enjoy the music. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.11.2010~
CAM GIGANDET AND CHRISTINA ARGUILERA ARE BIKERS ON BURLESQUE
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Cam GigandetTags: Cam Gigandet, Christina Aguilera, Twilight. New Moon. Breaking Dawn. Eclipse
Although one must always wear a helmet when bike riding, there’s no chance of Twilight‘s Cam Gigandet and diva Christina Arguilera falling off this motorbike on the set of filming Burlesque in Los Angeles. Look at the wheels on that thing! This movie set motorbike is like a car! The trickery of movie making. Gotta love [...]
RIHANNA BUYS SOME KE$HA INTO HER MIX
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Music Industry NewsTags: Music Industry News
We saw Beyonce collaborate with Lady Gaga to keep the diva game hot. Rihanna hits back by bringing in some Ke$ha into her mix. Yes! Ke$ha has penned a song for Rihanna. “I just wrote a song for Rihanna,” Ke$ha told BRAVO WebTV, adding she “hopes” it will appear on RiRi’s next project. Ke$ha’s has written songs for The [...]
LADY GAGA TO APPEAR ON OPRAH!
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Lady Gaga, Oprah WinfreyTags: Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey
This is the interview that Oprah‘s Harpo Productions team have all been waiting for. Lady Gaga is going to do the Oprah Show this friday. Hotness! Sheri Salata, EP of Oprah’s show, announced via Twitter the news: “Lady Gaga next Friday–Jan 15–everyone!” This will be a great follow up to the Golden Globe Awards, in two upcoming exciting weeks [...]
I don’t know why actress Olivia Wilde is taking her top off for GQ Italy but the House MD star, who is Megan Fox‘s main competition in the wannabe Angelina Jolie groupie set of Hollywood’s next wave of good actresses… is. Wilde is doing all she can to transition from TV into a main career in movies. She’s [...]
2011: X FACTOR VS AMERICAN IDOL BY SIMON COWELL
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Ellen, Simon CowellTags: Ellen, Simon Cowell, TV development
Yes it is true. Simon Cowell really is leaving American Idol and will bring X Factor to America. As Simon shows the courtesy of negotiating with Fox Network to bring the X Factor to the USA for weeks, many fear that Idol will suffer if Cowell is not at the helm.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: BRAD COOPER LOVES BEING CALLED GAY
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Brad Cooper, GayTags: Brad Cooper, Gay
“People thought we were dating. It was all over the Internet. It was the first time I read a rumour like that about me, and I just thought it was fantastic.”–actor Brad Cooper on the gay rumor that he was dating actor, Victor Garber. Brad Cooper is one funny man! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. [...]
BLAKE LIVELY FOR ESQUIRE MAGAZINE FEB 2010
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Blake Lively, Magazine CoversTags: Blake Lively, Magazine Covers
Blake Lively turns on a show for Esquire Magazine‘s February 2010 issue. The actress can’t wait to do more film and not TV. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.11.2010~
TAYLOR LAUTNER WILL PRESENT AT THE GOLDEN GLOBES
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Taylor LautnerTags: Taylor Lautner, Twilight. New Moon. Breaking Dawn. Eclipse
Twilight‘s Taylor Lautner will be presenting at Sunday’s Golden Globes, it was announced today. Cool! Oh… and in other Taylor Lautner news, the 17 year-old is not dead as hoax internet rumors were reporting over the weekend. The Golden Globe Awards by the Foreign Press take place in Hollywood on Sunday. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. [...]
MEL GIBSON SAYS TIGER WOODS IS A DIVERSION OF WAR
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Mel Gibson, TIger WoodsTags: Mel Gibson, TIger Woods
Says Mel Gibson: “I feel sorry for Tiger Woods.” Gibson tells Britain’s Mail on Sunday’s Live magazine adding :”Why are we talking about this when we’re sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan? … He’s being used as a diversion, and it just drives me crazy.” “Nobody is without sin,” he says. “You have to try to make amends [...]
NEW MUSIC: AGE TO AGE by BROOKE FRASER
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Brooke Fraser, New ZealandTags: Brooke Fraser, Christian Pop, New Zealand
This week I was thinking of Angelina Jolie getting let go by St. John fashion label because she was ‘too big’ a person to represent mere garments of clothing. I also thought about the painting St John of The Cross by Salvador Dali, a work that haunts me, along with millions of Dali’s fans worldwide. St John was The [...]
JAMES CAMERON LOVES MAORI CULTURE: AVATAR’S INSPIRATION
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Box Office Stars, Movie News, New ZealandTags: Box Office Stars, Hori = Maori, James Cameron, Movie News, New Zealand
It’s not hard to love Maoris (horis) from New Zealand. James Cameron, Hollywood’s biggest box office earning record holder for a film, quickly developed a passion for Maori people and the Maori language when he came into contact with horis in Middle Earth, New Zealand. Reports the UK Daily Mail: “[Cameron] hired a linguistics expert, [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP 10 – SUN 1.10.2010
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Chelsea Handler, Entertainment Celebrity News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Robin ThickeTags: Chelsea Handler, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Robin Thicke
Cheeky Chelsea Handler, crooner Robin Thicke and creative Lady Gaga are on top of the world here in Hollywood as you voted your top ten entertainment news topics of interest today. Enjoy. 1. Lady Gaga News: 10 Top rating news posts on Horiwood.Com 2. Chelsea Handler and Robin Thicke: the fatherhood of white soul 3. Vanessa Lopez claims a five [...]
ART: KA TU TE WHARE, KA ORA by SHANE COTTON
Posted: January 11, 2010 in Art, artist, New ZealandTags: Art, artist, Hori = Maori, New Zealand, Shane Cotton
One of my most favorite painters and artists in the world is Maori artist, Shane Cotton. Here’s one of Shane’s works painted in 1999 titled, Ka tu te Whare, ka ora. “Earth tones and misty vistas fill the canvas in Shane Cotton’s 1999 painting Ka tu te whare, ka ora. The oil on canvas, measuring 1800 x [...]
