Archive for January, 2012

Here’s what ten people have said about the art of a good cake. A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes they have the biggest piece.–Ludwig Erhard A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake. –Alfred Hitchcock  A great empire, like [...]

Eat. Preach. Love. America’s pretty woman, Julia Roberts does Kimono Gabor couture at the Tokyo premiere of her new flick. Fusion cultural chic. Schlick. Go J.R! Angelina Jolie, Zoe Saldana and Julia are America’s leading box office ladies, who represent against the still patriarchal dominated box office. Wishing her all the best.  [Image courtesy of UK [...]

Two legends. Different ages, different sides of the world. Both entertainers and good sports. Here’s Zsa Zsa Gabor & rugby football gladiator Tamati Ellison. Peace.  Celebrities. Hollywood entertainment news. A-List trending topics as reported daily in Los Angeles and voted democratically by a worldwide audience. Here’s you voted in our top ten daily on Horiwood.Com. Thanks [...]

The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.–the ancient poetic illuminating words of Psalmist King David, Ezra and poetic literary, musical friends.  فَتْحُ كَلاَمِكَ يُنِيرُ الذِّهْنَ، وَيَهِبُ الْبُسَطَاءَ فَهْماً. פֵּ֖תַח דְּבָרֶ֥יךָ יָאִ֗יר מֵבִ֥ין פְּתָיִֽים׃ 你 的 言 語 一 解 開 就 發 出 亮 光 , 使 愚 人 [...]

As a foreign press journalist living in Los Angeles, here’s some important media being produced within America that floats my boat today–both making a statement about worthy Hollywood filmmaking innovation and providing balanced journalistic perspective–on an Arab and Palestinian perspective concerning the world and USA’s diplomatic relations concerning Peace: 1. Film Comment Magazine spotlights Chris Nolan‘s [...]

  The best is yet to come–Horiwood’s biological dad. Love you pop. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.19.10~

Britney Spears always make me smile. The American, who does hairography choreography the best out of any American woman on a stage live in concert, (yes, she is even Beyonce‘s teacher at this gig and important American artform) loves to make people feel comfortable, when not ‘performing.’ Like any gracious artist, Spears weaves her brand of humor [...]

Beth Jacobs Congregation‘s sports camp is now on for 2010. You know what this means don’t you? This means that it’s majorly a full on Miller’s Light moment for hardworking Jewish parents this week of Beverly Hills in LA. Too funny! To check out Beth Jacob’s openly transparent community programs for families, go here to [...]

I like to provide ‘fresh content’ sometimes while I report on Hollywood celebrity news. I don’t go out of my way to do that though, just when I happen upon, I cut it into our view. So, here’s Horiwood.Com on Entourage‘s Adrian Grenier at local hot spot, Club Voyeur while Adrian flexes his Hollywood profile and directs [...]

Not bad. Barbara Streisand is a bit of a local legend in L.A gift stores. This artwork of Babs was snapped tonight in Hollywood. The large painting is on sale at 40% off. That’s just wrong! Look how cute Streisand is in this pic. What a bargain. For a second, I thought it was Jennifer Aniston. [...]

Yes. This really is Matt Caurillo, as photographed half an hour ago at Club Voyeur in West Hollywood. Matt is Entourage actor, Adrian Grenier‘s steady cameraoperator of first choice, when on a Hollywood shoot. Trusty Matt works with celebrities all the time in our hood. He’s a cool guy. Pretty chill. Thanks Matt. Camera on, you [...]

One image especially for Maori and Polynesian artists, all Kiwis and Canadians as well as True Blood fans who dig Anna Paquin and her fearless art as an entertainer. Jokingly I might add, that we taught this kid well in Jane Campion‘s The Piano filming years, didn’t we Maoris? Thank goodness for Maori extras in Hollywood’s [...]

Blondes who love to chat it up on camera, is what California enjoys doing on late night Talk TV. The Chelsea Lately Show is one of the best in the nation on this art form of disseminating pop cultural blah blah for the American people. Australians can benefit from Chelsea’s acerbic brand of humor too [...]

Mariska Hargitay is one of those actors who just keeps getting better like vintage wine. I didn’t know that Mariska is up for an Emmy nomination again this year until I read all about Mariska’s talented hotness and popular TV appeal on the Access Hollywood website. If you are a Mariska H fan go here to [...]

Mother Teresa was as selfless as she was famous. In fact being selfless was her art of celebrity. She probably wished she’d been six feet tall and looked like a supermodel, but she smartly got over herself, and this pint-sized lady made a marked difference in the world fronting for the world’s cameras when called [...]

Meet Father Andrew O’Connor. He nabs the cover of American Craft this month, with a hot story about putting a fashion media profile to good use, to give back to benefit others. What a guy! Catholic’s can be quite shy people, so I love the fact that Andrew O’Conner, has the humility to go on record [...]

REPLAYING IT ON IMAM SHATA

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Diversity
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Okay, I noticed that nada (not a soul) cared to click on Imam Shata‘s blog post. So–let’s replay him again. Go here to see what this man knows about life in America and his own diverse worldview on it. Unless we meet people like him, how do we know who they are for ourselves, beyond [...]

Here’s Hilary Duff covering OK Magazine with her wedding day story. What a sweet heart. Congrats. [Image courtesy of Cover Awards] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.18.10~

“I believe the simple act of making something, anything, with your hands is a quiet political ripple in a world dominated by mass production… and people choosing to make something themselves will turn those small ripples into giant waves.’’–Faythe Levine  While looking at the Stephanie Meyer cake art tribute in Los Angeles today, after a rather [...]

LOUIS BARDO BULLOCK IS WAY TOO CUTE

Posted: August 19, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Nice fro action going on from Sandra Bullock‘s leading guy, Louis Bardo Bullock these days. Cute. [Image courtesy of People Magazine, via C.A] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.18.10~

Yes she did. This is the news all Apple shareholders were waiting for to breathe easy for another year. Love the Zsa Zsa Gabor hair do up. Fun.  ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.18.10~

Actors Zoe Saldana and Cliff Curtis have a new cast mate on the set of upcoming film Colombiana.  Michael Vartan (Hawthorne and Alias) will star as Saldana’s boyfriend in the film that is a modern retelling of the Queen Esther story. Colombiana is produced and co-written by Luc Besson and directed by Olivier Megaton.  What a good line [...]

PR PRACTITIONERS VS JOURNALISTS? – AUT STUDENTS ASK

Posted: August 18, 2010 in Uncategorized
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Here’s an interesting debate that students at AUT campus are having titled: Charity Debate for Amnesty International; PR Practitioners vs Journalists. I like this poster (pictured below) too about human rights. It asks the question does the media create more heat than light? That’s a good question. Love it. Go AUT students and active debate [...]

Beverly Hills Fashion Queen News on Hollywood’s Queen in Paris: While Hollywood’s reigning cinematic Queen, Angelina Jolie graced the red carpet at the premiere of her latest spy thriller, Salt, at Le Grand Rex on Tuesday (August 17) in Paris, France. Here in Beverly Hills, Miss Elliette, 87, America’s Queen of Chiffon and the architect of [...]

From football glory, to a once cocaine addiction, to now having Courage to Love in San Diego, Miles McPherson inspires today here in California, USA.  Writes Miles to author Robert Ellis: “I would like to take this moment to thank you for sending me a copy of your book, “Courage to Love.”  It will be a [...]

ETHICS IN INK

Posted: August 17, 2010 in Art
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[Image: Yale Magazine's Summer edition. Words by Jean L.P Brunel, CFA] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.17.10~

RIHANNA ON HER NEW INK VIA U.K MTV

Posted: August 17, 2010 in Rihanna
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Says MTV UK (wow, someone’s doing way too much with international press today :), Rihanna reportedly texted her tattoo artist as to what to tell media regarding her rebelle fleur ink. Here’s allegedly what ‘she’ said about it: “Rebelle fleur translates to rebel flower, NOT rebelious flower, its 2 nouns so in that case fleur does not [...]

CNN reports Zsa Zsa Gabor‘s husband, Prince Frederic Von Anhalt, speaking to reporters after Zsa Zsa declined a doctors offer to have a further operation (regarding hip replacement surgery and blood clot complications resulting from her hip op). Von Anhalt says, “The doctors did everything they could do. The rest is up to her as to whether [...]

Yep. Jane Fonda is a riot! [Image courtesy of Splash]