Chaz Bono and Bono of U2 come out on top today in Hollywood celebrity news as you the People voted. Here’s your top ten. Don’t forget it’s Mother’s Day this Sunday. :) 1. Chastity Bono/ Chaz Bono news rates big 2. Did Bono of U2 walk out of Lady Gaga‘s MET’s Gala performance? 3. Marina Abramovic [...]
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THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – FRI 5.7.2010
Posted: May 8, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10Tags: Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10
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IRON MAN 2 OPENS STRONGLY AT THE BOX OFFICE
Posted: May 8, 2010 in Box Office Stars, Movie News, Robert Downey JrTags: Box Office Stars, Movie News, Robert Downey Jr
Good news for Robert Downey Jr. and his stellar cast, mates according to Variety, Iron Man 2 has made $7.5 million at last tally of the film’s midnight grosses. Paramount expects the film to come in close to Disney‘s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest box office opening 3 day weekend total, at a S135.6 million debut back [...]
DWAYNE THE ROCK JOHNSON SIGNS TO FAST AND FURIOUS 5
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Casting, Dwayne Johnson, Movie News, Polynesian, Samoa, SportsTags: Casting, Dwayne Johnson, Movie Development, Movie News, Polynesian, Samoa, Sports, Sports Horiwood
Little Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson who was raised in Grey Lyn, Auckland will star in the fifth installment in the ‘Fast and Furious’ franchise. A rep for Johnson cofirms to The Insider the news. And who says sports stars can’t transition to be action movie stars too? Great news for Poly lads worldwide. Let’s go [...]
MEET PERO CAMERON, BASKETBALL STAR, TALL BLACKS TEAM
Posted: May 7, 2010 in basketball, Maori, New Zealand, SportsTags: basketball, Hori = Maori, Maori, New Zealand, Pero Cameron, Sports, Sports Horiwood
Pero ‘The Rock’ Cameron is a dude that I went to high school with and played basketball with too. Pero was a year younger than me, but he was always taller than I was. Consequently, all of us hori Maori bros at our high school–always ensured that this growing lad, would get half of our [...]
JUSTIN BIEBER ON TWEETING JEWMAN NOT GERMAN
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Albert Wendt, Bob Marley, New Zealand, TwitterTags: Albert Wendt, Bob Marley, Justin Bieber, New Zealand, Twitter
~If you don’t know your history, then you won’t know where you are coming from–Bob Marley~ This tweet from Justin Bieber shifts the blame that he did not know his name means “basketball” in the German language when interviewed on his first trip to New Zealand. Instead on twitter, Bieber says that he thought the [...]
PRINCE HARRY WINDSOR GETS HIS WINGS
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Prince Harry Windsor, UKTags: Prince Harry Windsor, UK
Prince Harry recieved his wings as a military Pilot today in the UK, as Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles and Chelsea Davy cheered him on. With ngutu lips pursed like that, Prince Harry could be a hori from the red headed Maori tribe of Ngai Tahu of New Zealand. ;) It’s good to see that defending England [...]
NAPPY HEADS by THE FUGEES for KOBE BRYANT’S WHITE HOT PLAYLIST
Posted: May 7, 2010 in basketball, Kobe Bryant, SportsTags: basketball, Fugees, Kobe Bryant, Lauryn Hill, Sports, Sports Horiwood
Kobe Bryant‘s LA Times Magazine photo shoot has generated a lot of online heat. Especialy Kobe’s White Hot Playlist, and the songs in this list, that were played as Mr Bryant was being photographed. Here’s Nappy Heads by The Fugees–that’s on Bryant’s song list. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.7.2010~
KRISTEN STEWART AND OPRAH CONFESS THEY’RE DATING TO OPRAH
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Kristen Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, RomanceTags: Kristen Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Romance, Twilight. New Moon. Breaking Dawn. Eclipse
According to E Online, Twilight Eclipse stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson confirmed they are dating, to Oprah Winfrey backstage while taping a show with the Queen of Talk along with Taylor Lautner and Dakota Fanning. Although, the camera’s weren’t rolling, that’s kinda sweet. [Image courtesy of Kimberley French for Summit Entertainment] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, [...]
GIANLUIGI BUFFON FOR SOCCER WORLD CUP @ VANITY’S FAIR
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Italy, Soccer, SportsTags: Gianluigi Buffon, Italy, Soccer, Sports, Sports Horiwood
When you grow up as a Kiwi lad in the beautiful sports obsessed nation of New Zealand, you either play soccer, rugby football or basketball. Because I came from a sports obsessed family of regional sports stars, I grew up playing all three-with a spot of tennis in the Summer. And on the note [...]
OPRAH GETS A PIECE OF CHRISTINA ARGUILERA’S HOT VOCAL TALENT
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Music Industry News, New York, Oprah WinfreyTags: Christina Aguilera, Live Music Artists, Music Industry News, New York, Oprah Winfrey
Christina Arguilera takes a lunch break from Radio City Hall today in NYC,while taping her performance of Not Myself Tonight for Oprah Winfrey‘s show. And here’s a snippet of Ms Arguilera bringing it live on Ms Winfrey’s show. Hot! [Images courtesy of JustJared] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.7.2010~
Los Angeles teens went crazy in Malibu today as the Jonas Brothers took the stage, beach side. Californian Summers in LA. Gotta love them! They’re the best. [Image courtesy of Photo Credit Brian Lindensmith. All Access Photo Agency] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.7.2010~
ROYAL NEW ZEALAND BALLET AND GLEE DO LADY GAGA’S BAD ROMANCE
Posted: May 7, 2010 in America, Art, artist, Dance, Glee, Lady Gaga, New Zealand, Stefani GermanottaTags: America, Art, artist, Ballet, Dance, Glee, Kool Kiwis, Krazy Kiwis, Lady Gaga, New Zealand, Pop Culture Commentary, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Stefani Germanotta
Two things. Here’s the stunningness that is the Royal New Zealand Ballet troupe performing Lady Gaga‘s Bad Romance. Watch above. And America’s favorite musical TV show, Glee also perform their take on the same song. Loves! From High Culture (ballet) to pop culture (Glee) across both ends of the earth, Stefani Germanotta is a cultural [...]
I AM HOLLYWOOD MAORI TELEVISION by HORIWOOD
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Diversity, MaoriTags: Diversity, Hori = Maori, Maori
On Horiwood.Com I broadcast Maori Television content from the City of Angels… just because I can and because nobody else does in Hollywood. For a window into Maori Culture, go here. It takes all kinds of cultures and people to make the world go round. And… I am very proud to be Maori. ~Posted [...]
MAYHEM (TAKE ME AWAY) REMIX by TYRESE
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Music Industry NewsTags: Hot Chocloate: African American News on Horiwood.Com, Music Industry News, Tyrese
With all of the mayhem going on in Times Square today, I thought a little “settle pettle” music moment from Tyrese would be a good way to calm things down. Here’s Tyrese’s banging new remix, Mayhem (Take Me Away) Dance Remix, because really Tyrese’s music magic, is really the only mayhem New York City needs. Enjoy!
TIMES SQUARE BOMB THREAT
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, New York, World NewsTags: New York, World News
City Room reports: ”The north end of Times Square has been evacuated, from West 44th to West 47th Streets, after the police received reports of a suspicious package at Broadway and West 46th Street at about 12:45 p.m. The package ‘looks like a cooler,’ a police spokesman said. ‘We’re trying to see if it’s clear.’ It [...]
SOLANGE KNOWLES SINGS MOMMA LOVES BABY ON YO GABBA GABBA!
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Solange KnowlesTags: Solange Knowles
Michelle Obama once appeared on Sesame Street, so Solange Knowles thought it was a good idea to appear on the children’s show Yo Gabba Gabba! and sing a little song called, Momma Loves Baby. Children are important. But what happened to Solange’s singing career? ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.7.2010~
Reports the Long Island Press, Sonny Bono and Cher‘s daughter, Chastity Bono is now legally Chaz Bono–a man. ‘A year after undergoing a sex change, Bono is now considered a man by the law. A California judge granted him a gender and name change on Thursday.’ In the Bono family’s show biz roots of America, there has [...]
KELLY CLARKSON VS HAIROGRAPHY HUMOR: WASH RINSE REPEAT
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Kelly ClarksonTags: Kelly Clarkson
Hairography is what girls do–who want more attention than their talents warrent. Hairography fuels the pop divas marketing game, more so than a good voice. Kelly Clarkson is one of the best live singers in the pop divas game. She’s got the voice. However, many other pop divas have a bigger ego than she does–without [...]
HOT HUMOR: SUE SYLVESTER AND OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN GET PHYSICAL
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Gay, Glee, Health & Beauty, Humor, Jane Lynch, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Olivia Newton JohnTags: Awesome Aussies, Gay, Glee, Health & Beauty, Humor, Jane Lynch, Lesbians, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Olivia Newton John
Australian diva, Olivia Newton John loves America’s favorite Lesbian Jane Lynch more so than many Americans do. Here’s Olivia’s appearance on Glee where she remakes her Physical music video with Sue Sylvester. Too freakin funny! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.6.2010~
JACKIE CISNERO SAYS BRINGING THE NEWS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN RETIRING WITH MEGA MILLIONS
Posted: May 7, 2010 in America, Economy, Leadership, WomenTags: America, Economy, Jackie Cesneros, Leadership, Women
You can’t help but love Jackie Cisnero‘s inspiring example. She just won the US$266 million Mega Millions lottery, and Jackie says she’s keeping her job at KNBC’s newsroom where she works nights as an assignment editor. Jackie thinks bringing the news each day, is far more important than retiring on her mega millions. What a star! [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – THU 5.6.2010
Posted: May 7, 2010 in Economy, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Italy, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, West HollywoodTags: Cuisine of The World, Economy, Entertainment News, Entrepreneurs, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hori = Maori, Horiwood Top 10, Isabella Bentivoglia, Italy, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Twilight. New Moon. Breaking Dawn. Eclipse, West Hollywood
Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson all have top billing today, as the entrepreneurial Isabella Bentivoglio stuffed me up on Piadina Italiano sandwhich and her brought from home –hand made panacotta. I felt like it was feeding time at the zoo today on the Italian set of Twilight Eclipse. I swear! Needless to say the creative [...]
BUTTON HAT: KELLY ROWLANDS COMMANDER feat DAVID GUETTA
Posted: May 6, 2010 in David Guetta, DESTINY'S CHILD, Fashion, Kelly Rowland, Music Industry NewsTags: David Guetta, DESTINY'S CHILD, Fashion, Kelly Rowland, Music Industry News
Kelly Rowland of Destinys Child is dropping the Extended Dance Mix of her 1st single Commander. iTunes May 18 is the drop date. David Guetta debuted the new mix at a club in Frankfurt, Germany, last night. And with a message via the singles artwork, to button down the hatches and just dance, Kelly Rowland is looking very [...]
NEW MUSIC: BILLIONAIRE by TRAVIE McCOY AND BRUNO MARS
Posted: May 6, 2010 in Music Industry News, Music VideosTags: Bruno Mars, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Travie McCoy
Billionaire by Travie McCoy and Bruno has a great Summer sound. Loves. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.6.2010~
LADY GAGA ON UPCOMING ALEJANDRO MUSIC VIDEO
Posted: May 6, 2010 in Lady Gaga, Music Industry News, Stefani GermanottaTags: Lady Gaga, Music Industry News, Stefani Germanotta
Lady Gaga says these things about her upcoming music video for song, Alejandro to Extra TV‘s Teri Seymour on the set of American Idol. The Italian-American pop star says: “”I’m shooting this video with Steven Klein. I’m so excited, but like all of my videos, I don’t know what it’s going to look like [...]
ISABELLA BENTIVOGLIO INTRODUCES THE PIADINA @ CAFE MARCO of WEST HOLLYWOOD
Posted: May 6, 2010 in Italy, West HollywoodTags: Cuisine of The World, Isabella Bentivoglia, Italy, West Hollywood
Italia and all things Italian in America are white hot right now. My favorite coffee barista of the Italian persuasion is undoubtedly Isabella Bentivoglio of Cafe Marco, West Hollywood. Isabella is so sweet. I never need sugar in my coffee when Isabella is around. Her coffee is the best and her smile is all the [...]
LADY GAGA AND ISABELLA ROSELLINI ATTEND MARINA ABRAMOVIC AT MOMA
Posted: May 6, 2010 in Art, artist, Lady Gaga, Stefani GermanottaTags: Art, Art Galleries, artist, David Lynch, Isabella Rosellini, Lady Gaga, Marina Abramović., Stefani Germanotta
An artist will always support other artists. Their work is food and creative fuel to inspire true art from new artists. So this post tickled my fancy today. ‘Lady Gaga made a surprise visit to New York’s Museum of Modern Art this afternoon to check out the work of famed performance artist Marina Abramović. The [...]
RELAXED ELEGANCE by KYLIE MINOGUE for ELLE UK MAGAZINE
Posted: May 6, 2010 in Health & Beauty, Health Care, Kylie Minogue, Magazine Covers, UKTags: Awesome Aussies, Health & Beauty, Health Care, Kylie Minogue, Magazine Covers, UK
Kylie Minogue: Anybody who makes surviving breast cancer, look this effortless… is truly totally inspiring. Love this Aussie girl on her Elle UK Magazine cover for June 2010. Hot! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.6.2010~
GLEE’S LEA MICHELE ON GAGA EPISODE
Posted: May 6, 2010 in Glee, Lady GagaTags: Glee, Lady Gaga, Lea Michele
Says Lea Michele of hit American TV show, Glee about the Kiss and Lady Gaga themed/ upcoming episode: “ [The GaGa style outfits were hard to wear]. “It was very, very, very difficult to wear the clothes. I mean, that’s some heavy gear and I give her a lot of credit for being able to wear [...]
GARY BUSEY DEBUTS BABY LUKE
Posted: May 6, 2010 in BabiesTags: Babies, BabyDrama, Gary Busey, Luke Busey
Entertainment Tonight are running with the Gary Busey and Baby Luke story here in the US. ET have the largest TV audience share for Entertainment and Celebrity TV news and gossip–with a first watch viewership of 14 million people. Could surfer/ cowboy/ rock n’ roll loving actor, Gary Busey, be setting a new trend here, for aging [...]
