Archive for January, 2012

The very talented, Fiona Apple, came out of retirement to sing it up for Haiti over the weekend. Apple performed He’s Funny That Way with Jon Brion at the Save The Children: Haiti Disaster Benefit Concert. She may not have been a part of the telethon, yet Fiona Apple’s message was simply,  if you have talent, [...]

May 7th is when Iron Man 2 is expected to hit movie theaters. Looking slick! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.25.2010~

Ke$ha is benefitting hugely from Lady Gaga‘s groundbreaking trail as a new artist by not only following in her wake but overtaking one of Gaga’s records set for radio airplay. Tik Tok has beaten Bad Romance‘s record for most weekly plays on radio, here in the US. Go Ke$ha! The year of the pop diva continues this [...]

Oprah Winfrey came out on top in The Harris Poll’s survey of Favorite TV Personalities in the USA. The survey was conducted across 2,276 people in December last year. Winfrey reclaimed her #1 position this year after she slumped to 4th place last year–entering politics to cheer lead a new President into office. She’s now back on top. Glenn [...]

In keeping with her famous colleagues, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Hollywood most famous single lady, Jennifer Aniston leads another wave of giving after she ‘manned’ the phones at Hope for Haiti Now Telethon event. Jen has generously donated $500,000 to Doctors Without Borders–like Pitt, Jolie and Sandra Bullock have. That’s pretty awesome as Aniston sends her message to the world to [...]

Was there an Armenian-American Princess in the White House? Yep, you know it ya’ll. Khloe Kardashian got to meet President Barack Obama personally at the White House. Let’s face it, Khloe is too cool for reality TV school. And she didn’t even gatecrash!!! Khloe met the President with her husband, Lamar Odom as POSTUS was presented with his own [...]

Justin Gaston once went out with a very famous Princess. She dumped him and broke his heart. Here’s the song, Paper Hearts [Stripped]; Gaston’s first solo effort as a singer-songwriter. Now that he’s going solo–in his own steam… I’ll spell his name properly. Seriously though… a beautiful song and Justin has a good voice. Sing it brother! [...]

In a week where you all gave heavily to Haiti on Horiwood.Com, the blog still managed to grow. For me, being able to facilitate aid to Haiti was the true purpose of a celebrity news blog from the City of Angels in action. The word angel means “messenger.” And together we fulfilled the true meaning [...]

A very cute one too! Both Miley girl and her pup are adorable. [Image courtesy of Wenn.Com] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.25.2010~

Fergie of Nine and BEP is looking good in her little black dress on the cover of Cosmopolitan Greece. Anyone speak Greek to shed light on what this cover means? Nice to know Fergie Ferg has a strong fan base in the Greek Isles. [Cover Image courtesy of The Life Files Blog] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. [...]

Lebron James amazing ability to leap in basketball–reminds me of what we all just gifted the Haitian people–after the Hope for Haiti Now telethon event. In a way, we helped put the leap back into Haiti’s stride a little. What is needed is Haitians who can now leap as high as LeBron James for their Island nation. [...]

The Hurt Locker won the big Award for best producing over Avatar. It’s not often that you see an ex-wife go head-to-head for Best Film Producer against her ex-hubby in Hollywood… and win. (Cue Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance song in a game of star wars). But this is what happened tonight when Hollywood awarded Kathryn Bigelow the award over [...]

Samoan tapa cloth prints are so artistic, organic, romantic, earthy and pretty. Lady GaGa wrapped her 4 nights of concerts raising money for Haiti at Radio City Hall where she stepped outside to greet fans wearing her Mickey Mouse favorite sunglasses, while outside the Rockefeller Center in New York City tonight (Sunday January 24th). The singer was [...]

The world is about to meet a cast of Haitian leaders rebuilding their country. These men and women… are the new darlings of the star system of true world leadership. To their spirit, Presidents should look… to gain a sense of inspiration… in how to actually lead. The Haitian spirit of a leader to rebuild… [...]

Question: Just because we donate money to Haiti… does that then give us the right to delve into all of their stories of tragedy, display these in news stories and images across our media outlets (blogs too) worldwide… and turn Haiti’s tragedy into  a spectacle of our own sense of… So lucky that didn’t happen [...]

These two are adorable! Kanye West and Amber Rose took their mad romance show to Dior’s fashion show in Paris over the weekend.  ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.24.2010~

Rocker Nicky Sixx and tattoo artist, Kat Von D have split after a romance that begun in 2007 says Contact Music. Wishing them both the best. Kat’s store on Fountain and La Brea is always jammed packed here in Hollywood, so she’ll be okay. :) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.24.2010~

“Out to seas… I must go. Where the fleets of stars is anchored and the young star-captains glow.“–James Elroy Flecker Remembering and celebrating Mark Farmer‘s spirit of adventure today. Always loved and never forgotten. :) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.24.2010~

The French have voted their favorite pop stars of the world via the NRJ Music Awards Show hosted in Cannes last night.   Lady Gaga was best new artist and Rihanna was voted best International Artist of the Year making Riri the Captain of the Ship from America for the French and French Colonies of the World’s taste in pop music. [...]

Karaoke friendships are white hot in Hollywood–Fun, shared music, laughter around the gift of song and dance in community. We love Glee‘s big win at the SAG Awards 2010. Sing it up kids! [For more images of the cast of Glee with their SAG Awards go here] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood, California USA. 1.24.2010~

He sure knows how to paint his nails black, and wear high heeled shoes but Adam Lambert should have perhaps started with picking up a hot steam iron and ironing his pants, before he rocked his signature grunge-goth Elvis look on the red carpet at the SAG Awards last night in Hollywood.  Sigh, the youth of today! ;) [...]

Mad Men were some of the big winners at the SAG Awards 2010. Jessica Rabbit Christina Hendricks fierceness all the way! [Image courtesy of Cinema Critic Too] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.24.2010~

At best every leader in the world is an actor. When others are afraid, a leader acts with courage. In the face of global hardships a leader will act with hope and speak the words Yes We Can. That’s why the SAG Awards are so unabashedly honest. They honor the best people in entertainment who dare [...]

Says Betty White, 88, of actress Sandra Bullock who won the Screen Actor’s Guild Award‘s best actress award tonight in Hollywood: “She’s the epitome of what a movie star should be,” White said. “She’s not only gorgeous and talented, but she’s also the most down-to-earth human being.” Couldn’t agree more. Alongwith her $1 million donation [...]

Although this pic is about ten months old, Beyonce Knowles is looking focused and smouldering as she takes Russia’s FHM top spot. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.23.2010~

And her heart sung: “I don’t want to feel like a dove with no wings… Can you send me an angel”–for Aunty Martha Farmer tonight; the Samoan Queen of hearts.

Fame Pictures ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA.

This one’s going out to Derek Farmer tonight, Horiwood’s childhood friend who  is a Kiwi who lives in Australia; and who like many Haitians in the earthquake, sadly lost his dad, the amazing and inspiring Mark Farmer, last night. Derek may you find the strength to lead the family at this time.  Here’s Kiwi-Aussie great Karl Urban, [...]

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s initial investment of $1 million for Haiti Relief, comes home to roost as their celebrity peers and the world followed their lead… with over $1.1 billion raised to date across 50 nations. There is Hope for Haiti Now. And tonight in The City of Angels we remember and farewell a great [...]