Archive for February, 2012

[Young Hollywood's Alex Meraz of Arizona poses poolside at Tao, Vegas with Twilight Eclipse actress Julia Jones III -L- and Alex's beautiful Vietnamese-American wife, dancer, performer, artist, mother, Kim Meraz -R-. Image couetesy of YFrog]. Along with Hollywood’s Maori King, Cliff Curtis –newcomer, Alex Meraz – is one of my favorite actors. Like Cliff whose method acting work [...]

Maury Chaykin, actor famous for playing Harvey Weinstein in Entourage and also the infamous spot of an unhinged Cavalry officer in Kevin Costner‘s Oscar winning, Dances With Wolves film, passed away this week, aged 61. Maury had played over 151 different character roles for TV and the silver screen. Prolific, yet largely unknown by name. Lucky, [...]

~”I wish I was a little less crazy, a little less out there… I wish I was a little more solid, a little more grounded”~Billy Ray Cyrus thinks humility and green. Miley Cyrus‘ papa, Billy Ray Cyrus goes in to bat, for American’s teen Queen -after her bird imagery of  her Can’t Be Tamed album, [...]

Noble Peace Prize winner, Al Gore has been cleared of sexual assault allegations in Portland with massage therapist Molly Hagerty. Good. And Democratic Party’s Andrew Weiner has a fire inside him, when speaking about 9-11 heroes, and their medical care. Yes, if its good enough for soldiers as war veterans for post-war med care, these peeps need [...]

Two leading lads of Hollywood cinema today. Here’s Robert Rodriguez and Karl Urban for black hat dude filmmaking of the 2010′s. Kia Ora and Hola. [Images shot last weekend in San Diego]  ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.31.2010~

Lady Gaga does the unthinkable. She smokes at the stove, while she cooks tomatoes for record producer friend, Fernando Garibay.  Germanotta is reminiscent of notorious model, socialite and fashion icon, Judith Baragwanath from retro Ponsonby road Summer Street restaurant days. And here’s rugby football star, Stephen Donald displaying the art of rugby football showmanship with his [...]

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Posted: July 31, 2010 in Shakira
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Promotional pictures for Shakira‘s new scent S are in. Girl, put some clothes on. Lol!

Maori cultural pop art in America. Thanks to Aunt Elvira‘s appreciation of international artefacts. Cute. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.30.2010~

My Maori nephew Bradley James, brother of Crystal Rachel, is joining the New Zealand army. [Uncle Sam loves you!] :) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. Footage of Elvis Presley‘s army days, 7.30.2010~

Tonight Casa Emile rocked out to Inception. Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page and Ken Watanabe did Chris Nolan proud.  Uncle Emile’s comments: That was a good film. The science of filmmaking and the special effects were enough to hold your attention, even without the good actors. I only fell asleep for five minutes once.  That wasn’t [...]

Lady Gaga covers Vanity Fair. It’s a funny world. Lilac grey wigs + a ton of photoshop for this cover. But who is Christopher Hitchins? the cover asks at the top. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.30.2010~

Lindsay Lohan‘s latest photo shoot has arrived. Marilyn Monroe. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.30.2010~

Marilyn Monroe was a Hollywood legend. Stamps, do a lot because legendary people write golden letters, across 50 great States. And living legends send messages to other nations too.  [Image: courtesy of Elvira Kanim] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.30.2010~

A good appearance from President Obama on The View. What a guy! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.30.2010~

~To learn love, life, liberty, wisdom, purpose to serve and lead with happiness; always stay close to your els. Action–Horiwood, July 2010~ When you first get to Hollywood, tour operators suggest you purchase a star map on Hollywood Blvd, that offers directions to celebrities homes and addresses. People buy these by the hundreds.  Beyond tourism, [...]

Beautiful and spirited, Carrie Underwood, is doing all sorts of un-country sounding things, to garner herself another big hit. Here’s the newlywed’s new single, titled Undo It, denoting that the power of a good romance, will get you everywhere. In wartime especially, the world needs Love. The song rose to #10 on Billboard’s Country Music Charts, giving [...]

Ellen DeGeneres has exited the American Idol reality TV Show. Wow, that was the briefest butch prime time minute in reality TV judges history. What’s going on? I suppose that with Oprah leaving Chicago and finishing The Oprah Show, it’s of more value to Ellen to eye up Oprah’s vacant ‘Empathy TV’ daytime talk show [...]

Zoe Saldana is sensual and sweet in these fresh pics for CK’s new collection. Sexy hot mama in her underwear. She be trekking it.  [Images courtesy of Melissa Noble's website] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.29.2010~

This is ridiculous! There is outrage today that a ‘white’ woman has been hired at Essence Magazine in the capacity of fashion director.  What a good idea. The appointment has sparked outrage within the African American community. Look people, as soon as we think cross-culturally and don’t discriminate because of ‘race’ or ‘skin’ color, the better [...]

Honestly, I don’t know if I can relate to Drew Carey anymore. On his last green carpet outing, dude is looking like he’s caved in to Hollywood manorexia or something. He’s dropped all his chunk signaling all kinds of wrong. Now, I’m getting Drew confused with Kelsey Grammer. Hot green carpet back drop though. Funny people [...]

Dame Helen Mirren is always such a lady. Love her speel to Fandango at Comic Con, on being operative in Red. A movie that rests on the premise of a darn high tech assassin’s invasion. Helen’s level headed, Oscar winning sensibilities are always so cute and emulative worthy.  Fandango! Whatever Helen is saying must be [...]

[Radio Clip of George Noory & Ian Punnett of Coast to Coast Am] 1. Case Ian Punnett (aka The Watchman) is a much loved radio host of Coast to Coast AM. 2. His Saturday night show of paranormal-themed activity is widely syndicated.  3. Punnett is a graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigne.  4. Ian Punnett used [...]

When asked at Comic Con conference in San Diego, about whether J.J Abrams was staying on to direct the Star Trek rebooted film franchise’s next film sequel, actor Karl Urban, who plays Dr. McCoy told Collider  this: “Knowing J.J. I think he will have a pretty tough time handing this baby off to someone else. He was [...]

Dr Bruce Bryan is in Beverly Hills this week from China. Pictured here with daughter Lynn Bryan whose enjoying the summer after graduating college, Arizona.  Welcome back. Good people who rock.  ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.29.2010~

Glen Beck was always very composed, back in high school. Here’s his college pics from ’81 and ’82. [Image courtesy of WoW Report] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.29.2010~

Here’s the ancient art of Maori tukutuku panel weaving. The panel tells a story of spirit and that enlightened knowledge is something learned from the greats and interwoven with focus and detail. Traditional materials, were flax on wood. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California. USA. 7.29.2010~

Toy Story III pay tribute to Christopher Nolan‘s Inception success at the box office, with this re-edit of their favorite toys. Surreal, but a good message about peoples dream lives.  ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.28.2010~

Star Magazine, dives into the bath tub of Angelina Jolie‘s past of heroin usage, to earn the tabloid its meal ticket today. It has to be said though, that from heroin to heroine, was quite an arduous ride in Jolie’s harsh trajectory as the world’s most loved female movie star. She’s a sweet, lucky, resilient survivor.  [...]

It has to be said, Ms Condoleeza Rice is not bad at all for a former Secretary of State. In Philadelphia, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin and Condoleeza turned out a show with Ms Rice on piano. I’m impressed. That’s uber military piano playing. Condoleeza makes Lady Gaga, look soft on those ebony and ivories. [...]