Archive for January, 2012

Entertainer John Barrowman promotes his Aladdin pantomime in Glasgow, Scotland. Obviously, the Middle East is a topic of interest for entertainers in the world today. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.10.2010. Source~

  Barbara Walters announced on The View that she is clocking in for heart surgery this week. Walters will undergo surgery for a faulty valve. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.10.2010~

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sir Anthony Hopkins is keen on playing the role of the villain in Arabian Nights that also stars, Miley Cyrus Aussie beau, Liam Hemsworth. Arabian Nights is written by Russell and Barry P. Ambrose, and the action plotline revolves around a young commander (Liam Hemsworth) who, after his king is murdered in a [...]

“I became a butterfly pinned to a column singing away in Movieland.”–Lena Horne on Hollywood’s penchant to have her lean against pillars and sing in Hollywood movies. American legend, Lena Horne has passed away, aged 92. The groundbreaking African-American singer and glamorous screen icon died at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, a spokeswoman said. No cause [...]

“For all who dare to love,” is what the dedication page says in the teen romance novel, Courage To Love by author Robert Ellis. It’s a novel you won’t want to miss out on. Coming soon. [Cover artwork image by artist Salvador Dali] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.10.2010~

“[Mothers are crucial] in guiding our families, and in our neighborhoods, and in our country, as well. They’re the shoulder that we lean on as individuals, but collectively these are the shoulders that form the foundation of our communities. They’re our friends, our teachers, our mentors, our bosses.”–Michelle Obama on Mothers Day 2010 1. One [...]

LYNN REDGRAVE IS LAID TO REST

Posted: May 9, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Actress Lynn Redgrave who lost her battle with breast cancer, was laid to rest today in Kent Conneticut, beside her mother Rachel Kempson and her niece, Natasha Richardson. Her colorful life is a reminder, why mothers are special people we should always cherish. Corin Redgrave, Lynn’s brother died last month. She was divorced from director [...]

… well almost. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.9.2010~

  Jake Gylenhaal looked Hollywood dapper in the UK for the World Premiere of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time at the Vue Westfield on May 9, 2010 in London, England. [Image courtesy of I Heart Jake Media] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.9.2010. ~

In the pink, Glee‘s Lea Michele shines on the cover of Women’s Health Magazine. Is there anything the kids of Glee can’t do? [Image courtesy of Lea Michele - Brazil Website] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.9.2010. ~

The Soccer World Cup is pitted as the biggest sports event in the World and its upon us soon. Here’s Kaka of Brazil bringing a twist of athleticism and velocity while turning out a show from the pages of Vanity Fair. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.9.2010~

Romantic Literature and The White House’s First Family are the top trending influences of naming the next generation of Americans. According to KStew Angel’s twitter, Kristen Stewart is ranked #9 and Robert Pattinson at #10 on IMDB’s Hollywood starmeter. Zoe Saldanas of Star Trek and Avatar fame sits at number 1. With Stewart and Pattinson ranking so [...]

What a weekend at the movies, as Iron Man 2 comes out on top at the box office in North America. Go Robert Downey Jr. castmates and film crew. The top ten films are: 1 Iron Man 2 (2010) $134M $134M 2 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) $9.17M $48.5M 3 How to Train Your [...]

A mother is a woman who births life,  nurtures, inspires, leads with a life of love and joy. However, really… a mother is a world leader. My own mother’s full name in Maori means: “To stand tall as a warrior maiden, on a hill, until the rising of the dawn,” so for me a mother [...]

Halle Berry is a beautiful mother, this Mother’s Day for daughter Nahla Aubrey. And if you shopping for a Mothers Day Gift in LA–drop by Village Heights @ 122 1/2 Larchmont Boulevard for the perfect gift for Mom. Here’s how you voted your top ten entertainment and celebrity news items of interest. Enjoy. And to [...]

My friend Q’orianker Kilcher from Peru who spent time growing up in Hawaii with Maori next door neighbors–is starring in the upcoming Princess Kaiulani film. And in true Q’ori fashion–she’s thinking of others, as she heads into her big night. This from a real American Princess. Please attend if in LA and you want to. Thanks. [...]

Woohoo is the sound that a moving train makes. Here’s Woohoo –a leaked track from Christina Arguilera‘s bionic album feat Nicki Minaj. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.8.2010~

Zac Efron wears a Revolution; Air Pegasus 1983 tee shirt for Nike, as he went for a jog this morning in Los Angeles. Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Miranda Cosgrove are presenting at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. He’s always such a fit young man, is Zac. [Image courtesy of Eric Brogmus for infdaily.com, courtesy of Just Jared] [...]

The hot pic of the day is Lady Gaga leaving the Beirut Cafe in Sweden. And while we’re on the topic of Gaga, here’s bassoon quartet Breaking Wind doing their version of Bad Romance. Brils! [Pic courtesy of this Source. Breaking Wind Gaga tribute, courtesy of Towleraod Blog] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.8.2010~

Sports fans of Kobe Bryant have been obsessed this week of paraodying thier favorite LA Lakers basketball star and his little fashion jaunt for LA Times Magazine‘s White Hot photoshoot. Here’s an image that amused the heck out of me this afternoon in LA. Too funny. Bryant’s stylist for the shoot, Italiano man, Jame Veleri [...]

According to USA Today, Kristen Stewart has signed on to play the character Mary Lou, in the film adaptation of Jack Kerouac‘s On The Road novel and story. America is such a vast country, only a road trip could help get a true sense of it all. For Oprah‘s May 13 Twilight Eclipse episode, “Kristen shared, “I [...]

When I was at college at Auckland University, the poet Selina Marsh taught me Jack Kerouac‘s writings as a part of the American Literature program. It was a hot little number of back to back lectures on American author artists. Loved it.  In particular, his stream of consciousness novel writing techinique was what intrigued me in Selina’s [...]

Here’s a cute story. This is what happens, when the world’s hottest vampire stops by your house to say hi. When Oprah taped her episode of Twilight Eclipse stars, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Dakota Fanning–she’d asked her viewers to write in and explain how the Twilight Saga books and films by Stephenie Meyer had [...]

  A berry pretty cover for V-Magazine from Iron Man 2 ‘s black widow star, Scarlett Johansson. [Cover image courtesy of our New York girl, Melissa Noble of Cover Awards. Thanks M!] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.8.2010~

This should be a good TV miniseries. According to Deadline Hollywood, Oprah Winfrey and producer Kate Forte are developing America: In The King Years –a 7 hour mini-series for HBO. The series are based on the book trilogy by Taylor Branch. Robert Schenkkan, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of The Kentucky Cycle (co-writer of HBO’s 10-part mini The Pacific), [...]

Shawn Desmond is the Canadian artist who has had six top ten singles, with songs like Spread My Wings and Shook –is back with new music. Here’s Shawn’s new song, Shiver.   ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.8.2010~

One for the emerging Artists community of LA: Last night, the woman who happily chomped the 7 olives from my dirty martinis; who downed marguerita’s like a fish drinks water and who ate from my hospitable table, without even having the courtesy of knowing my name, screamed at me: ”you’re nothing but a crazy Maori.”

Betty White is ready to rock on Saturday Night Live tonight. Here’s her cute interview. And… Happy New Zealand & Australian Mother’s Day ya’ll. ;) ~Posted by Horiwoood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.8.2010~

Black leather girl. Miley Cyrus is a little bit country, a little bit rock n’ roll for her new single’s artwork for Can’t Be Tamed. Think Joan Jett meets retro Britney Spears. I hope America’s song bird got her momma a nice Mother’s Day prezzie today. :) [Image of Smilers courtesy of Michael K] ~Posted by [...]