Miley Cyrus gets given the keys to her own pad, next store to her folks place in Toluca lake. And here’s how you voted entertainment and celebrity news today in Hollywood as we honor Dorothy Height one of the greatest human rights campaigners America has ever known. She died at 98, and we walk, live [...]
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THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – TUE 2.21.2010
Posted: April 21, 2010 in Billy Ray Cyrus, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Miley CyrusTags: Billy Ray Cyrus, Dorothy Height, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Miley Cyrus
AMERICAN ART: ROUTE 66 REVISTED by FOTONOMADIC
Posted: April 21, 2010 in America, Cheryl Cole, Music Videos, PhotographyTags: America, Cheryl Cole, Fotonomadic, Music Videos, Photography
No matter what era of history; the American flag is so pretty. It is now a flag I proudly associate myself to. Even the rusted over decadence witnessed along the backbone of this nation’s main highway, cannot quell the resilient shine inside the spirits of the people of this amazing country destined to journey to greatness. She is a [...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: DOWNTOWN LA – CHRISTINE CUNNINGHAM
Posted: April 21, 2010 in Art, artist, Downtown LA, PhotographyTags: Art, artist, Christine Cunningham, Downtown LA, Photography
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010~
HOLLYWOOD MAORI TELEVISION – 10 WINDOWS HORIWOOD TV 2010
Posted: April 21, 2010 in Cliff Curtis, Lucy Lawless, Maori, New ZealandTags: Cliff Curtis, Hollywood Today, Hori = Maori, Lucy Lawless, Maori, Maori Filmmaking, Maori Television, New Zealand, Russell Crowe
Ten posts feature Maori culture, language and performance, broadcast from Hollywood worldwide on Horiwood.Com. Mauri ‘Ola. Enjoy. Lucy Lawless of Xena: Warrior Princess is featured here against the beautiful backdrops of Aoteroa/ New Zealand while Hayley Westernra sings Pokarekare Ana –a famous love song from the Te Arawa Maori tribe of Hollywood actor, Cliff Curtis. No matter [...]
GOLDMAN SACHS REPORTS A $3.3 BILLION PROFIT
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Art, artist, Economy, World NewsTags: Art, Art Galleries, artist, Economy, World News
To read the full story, go here to the Chicago Tribune. [Image from The Art of Chess sculpture series exhibit, showing at the Brewery Art Walk, Downtown LA] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010~
DOROTHY HEIGHT, PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM RECIPIENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS LEGEND DIES AT 98
Posted: April 20, 2010 in America, Human Rights, RIP, Steven Spielberg, World NewsTags: America, Danny Glover, Dorothy Height, Human Rights, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Movie Scenes, RIP, Steven Spielberg, Tata Vega, Whoopi Goldberg, World News
Dorothy Height, an American legend died of natural causes at the Howard Univeristy Hospital. Dorothy was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years. Bossip reports: ‘As a civil rights activist, Ms. Height participated in protests in Harlem during the 1930s. In the 1940s, she lobbied first lady Eleanor Roosevelt on [...]
OSCAR WINNER ANNA PAQUIN IS AN ACTION KIWI GIRL IN SANTA MONICA
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Angelina Jolie, Anna Paquin, Health & Beauty, Humor, KATHERINE HEIGL, New Zealand, Stephen Moyer, True BloodTags: Angelina Jolie, Anna Paquin, Health & Beauty, Humor, KATHERINE HEIGL, Krazy Kiwis, New Zealand, Oscar Winner, Stephen Moyer, True Blood
While Oscar winner Angelina Jolie recently told EW Magazine that she’s looking forward to “doing new stunts” in future films, fellow Oscar winning peer Anna Paquin of True Blood keeps up Oscars leading ladies rhetoric with a bit of action near her home she shares with fiance Stephen Moyer on beautiful Santa Monica Beach in [...]
MARION COTILLARD NEEDS TO EAT A BUCKET OF KFC
Posted: April 20, 2010 in France, Magazine Covers, Marion Cotillard, OscarsTags: France, Magazine Covers, Marion Cotillard, Oscars
Now you see her, now you don’t. Unless Citizen K has done the big photoshop skinny up make-over on Oscar winner, Marion Cotillard this girl could do with some KFC therapy. I’m kidding. The French would probably pass out trying to eat the Colonel’s classic cuisine. But I still love it! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California [...]
ART: WHALING TREE by LOS ANGELES ARTIST, SEAN SULLIVAN
Posted: April 20, 2010 in America, Art, artist, hobbits, Keisha Castle Hughes, Leadership, Maori, New ZealandTags: America, Art, artist, hobbits, Hori = Maori, Keisha Castle Hughes, Leadership, Maori, New Zealand, Oscar Winner, Sir Peter Jackson
~No matter what medium they choose, a true artistic, storyteller puts the love and detail into their Hollywood story~ Sean Sullivan takes an architect’s drafts pen and creates his art through drawing. His work is incredibly detailed. And being from the land of Oscar nominee, Kesha Castle-Hughes, Paikea and the legend of the Whalerider I [...]
TRUE HOLLYWOOD STAR, ALEXANDER SKARSGARD COVERS V MAN
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Alexander Skarsgard, Magazine Covers, True BloodTags: Alexander Skarsgard, Magazine Covers, True Blood
The caption on V Man’s May 2010 magazine cover says it all about Alexander Skarsgard‘s rise to fame in Hollywood. He’s a mini Bradley Pitt here in LA. [Image courtesy of Mario Lavandeira's blog] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010~
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TO DEVELOP TWO MICHAEL JACKSON SHOWS
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Michael JacksonTags: Michael Jackson
This is great news for Michael Jackson‘s children. TMZ is reporting that Cirque du Soleil have signed with Michael Jackson’s estate to produce two shows based on the late King of Pop’s music. One will tour North America in 2011 with Jackson’s trademark dance choreography and Cirque’s signature acrobatics, all set to his music. The [...]
TRUE BLOOD HAS LEARNED FROM TWILIGHT’S MARKETING
Posted: April 20, 2010 in True BloodTags: Marketing & Branding, True Blood
Observing Summit Entertainment‘s impressive marketing strategies has helped smarten up True Blood writer, Alan Ball. The screenwriter has created six min-episodes of True Blood to air from May 2nd on HBO, as a build up to/ bridging device between seasons 2 and seasons 3 of Ball’s hit series. As keeping fans of any entertainment media market [...]
A leader is anyone who can help –Horiwood’s sister, Saloni Ruth ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010
LAURYN HILL IS SO CHIC FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVES IN TANZANIA
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Africa, Doug PittTags: Africa, Doug Pitt, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Lauryn Hill, Tanzania, Ziggy Marley
Lauryn Hill is a music artist who is so talented. She’s also a humanitarian. And pretty real with it. Lauren looked very elegant and chic last night in New York City, bringing her beautiful smile to the red carpet to support Tazania Education Trust Gala. Nice one! For a commentary on Lauryns unique “eyebrow situation,” [...]
A DAPPER VAMPIRE: IAN SOMMERHANDLER for GQ
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Fashion, Ian SomerhalderTags: Fashion, Ian Somerhalder
GQ Magazine profile Vampire Diaries star Ian Sommerhandler. Dapper stuff! For more pics and great suit style ensembles, go here. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010~
Mad Men returns to ABC on July 25th. Does TV Drama get much better than this show? No. Great news. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010~
ART: DECONSTRUCTING LA in PASTEL
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Art, artist, Downtown LATags: Art, Art Galleries, artist, Downtown LA
Think polaroids stacked on top of each other, but artwork drawn in pastel. This artwork titled Deconstructing LA is on show at the Brewery Art Walk in Downtown LA, as created by one of these talented artists. I like it a lot. Californian artists are way cool. Get to see this exhibition if you can. [...]
NEW MUSIC: NOTHIN ON YOU – B.O.B feat BRUNO MARS
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Music Industry News, Music VideosTags: B.O.B, Bruno Mars, Music Industry News, Music Videos
Ha! Fun. :) Album drops April 27th. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010~
CHRISTINA ARGUILERA ANNOUNCES BIONIC TOUR
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Music Industry NewsTags: Christina Aguilera, Music Industry News
Diva Christina Arguilera whose album Bionic drops in June, has announced that she’s going to touring in July. Now this one girl who can sing well live and wow audiences with her vocal strength. Can’t wait! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010~
OSCAR WINNER SHARON STONE GUESTS ON LAW & ORDER: SVU
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Casting, Sharon StoneTags: Casting, Sharon Stone
Oscar winner Sharon Stone is hitting the small screen to light up American telly. Reports Michael Aussiello of the Aussiello blog: “Sharon Stone joins Law & Order: SVU on April 28 as assistant district attorney Jo Marlowe, a former cop who shares a history with Stabler. “She trained him when he was a rookie,” explains executive producer [...]
SIENNA MILLER AND JUDE LAW SHOP IN BEVERLY HILLS
Posted: April 20, 2010 in beverly hills, Jude Law, Sienna MillerTags: beverly hills, Jude Law, Sienna Miller
How twee! [Image courtesy of Bauer Griffin] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.21.2010~
Entertainment Tonight forked out S60,000 for the first video pics of Sandra Bullock wthat they purchased from Getty. Sandra is photographed sans make up and sans wedding ring like a sleeping beauty whose awoken to a cup of coffee in a paper cup. Her dvd sales for The Blind Side may have been incredible over the [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – MON 4.20.2010
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Art, artist, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10Tags: Art, artist, Entertainment News, Guillermo Bert, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Pop Culture Commentary
Guillermo Bert‘s art commentary on China-America relations is an artwork that speaks today. The intersecting points of any culture are always the most fascinating sites to study. Here’s how you voted your top ten entertainment and celebrity news posts today in Hollywood. Enjoy! 1. Ruta Lee & Friends, Goldman Sachs news & Guillermo Bert are [...]
THE WHO IS MORE GAY-FRIENDLY DEBATE: CHELSEA HANDLER VS JAY-Z
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Beyonce Knowles, Chelsea Handler, Gay, Jay-ZTags: Beyonce Knowles, Chelsea Handler, Gay, Jay-Z, Star System - The Art of American Celebrity
According to the website Queerty–rapper Jay-Z got in a spat with Chelsea Handler at the Coachella music festival in the week end, because he was a bit homophobic. Go here to read. I doubt whether that is true, as Jay-Z produces and mentors Rihanna and if you ever read her song lyrics, you know that [...]
IS GOLDMAN SACHS REALLY REPONSIBLE FOR SHRINKING AMERICA’S MIDDLE CLASS?
Posted: April 20, 2010 in America, Arianna Huffington, EconomyTags: America, Arianna Huffington, Economy, Guillermo Bert
The question is being asked today by US media: Is Goldman Sachs responsible responsible for shrinkng America’s Middle Class? Arianna “Huff N Blow” Huffington seems to think so. Says Arianna on her blog these thoughts: “The results have been devastating: a disappearing middle class, a precipitous drop in economic and social mobility, and ultimately, the [...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: MARIJUANA ART by CHRISTINE CALDWELL
Posted: April 20, 2010 in America, Art, artist, Economy, Humor, Katchafire, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, West HollywoodTags: America, Art, artist, Catalina Island, Christine Caldwell, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Humor, Katchafire, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, West Hollywood
Photosynthesis meets Photo Developing Art in the form of Illuminated Negatives with Christine Caldwell, an LA Artist & Biz Developer/ Entrepreneur. Alright this is one for my next door neighbor Peter in West Hollywood and also for my Island fan club on Horiwood.Com. Heya! Yesterday when I meandered along to see the great arts exhibition [...]
VERSATILE ACTRESS: VIVICA FOX CAN LOOK LIKE ANY STAR SHE WANTS TO
Posted: April 20, 2010 in HumorTags: Humor, Vivica A. Fox
With the help of some fake hair, Vivica Fox proves her versatility as an actress by revealin her transformative ability to look like stars we all love and respect like: Wendy Williams, Beyonce and Whitney Houston. All right already. As noted, Vivica Fox needs a job. Better give her one, least she does another one [...]
AMERICA’S SWEETHEART SCARLETT JOHANSSON IS SO INSTYLE
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Scarlett JohanssonTags: Scarlett Johansson
Here’s ScarJo‘s latest magazine cover for InStyle Magazine. The magazine fashion/ taste palate guide of the A-List American star. Looking good! I don’t know about the Shirley Temple/ white girl’s afro look on Scar Jo though! Not kinda feeling that, although she’s flawlessly beautiful. But hair stylists will be loving this–and they deserve to expand [...]
HOT LA COCKTAIL RECIPE: FLINNFLUENCE’S SKINNY MOHITO, ORIGINAL RECIPE POPS!
Posted: April 20, 2010 in Hollywood Entertainment News, West HollywoodTags: Cuisine of The World, Hollywood Entertainment News, Matt Flinn, West Hollywood
One for my people at Tribe Abbey, West Hollywood: In LA, anything that a lime or lime juice can be associated with has become an icon of this city. In that regard, vodka is one of those things that the city runs on. It goes with the Californian weather in one’s down time. Perhaps the [...]