Cynthia Germanotta was on deck to pull her family together, at the loss and bereavement of Joseph Germanotta, a husband, a father, father-in-law and grandfather of New Jersey. Commanding her daughter to pull her bootlaces together on her five inch platform heels and find the dignity of soul to shift her focus to support her grandmother in [...]
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CYNTHIA GERMANOTTA LOSES FATHER-IN-LAW JOSEPH GERMANOTTA
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Love, RIP, Stefani GermanottaTags: Angeline Germanotta, Cynthia Germanotta, Joseph Germanotta, Love, Luc Carl, Natali Germanotta, RIP, Stefani Germanotta
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SWALLOW IT WITH BETTY DAVIS EYES by BRANDON FLOWERS
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Brandon FlowersTags: Brandon Flowers
I have to say, Brandon Flower‘s back up vocalists deserve a medal. Not only do they have to harmonize to Bob Dylan-esque spoken-sung phrasings of verse in beatnik off-beat fashion — as Brandon proves his versatility as a solo singer-songwriter vocalist, but they also have to sing lyrics like Swallow It – the title song [...]
BOOTY BUMP SWANS AND SHARK FINS ANGULARITY by CHRISTIAN DIOR
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Fashion, France, ParisTags: Christian Dior, Fashion, France, Paris
Christian Dior – the fearless designer who amused as much as he clothed. As I’m blogging from Hollywood here’s the Frenchman’s take on booty bump swan couture and shark fins angularity from the archives of the global fashion community. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.26.10~
AT 15, YASMIN BIDOIS IS MAORIDOM’S NEXT TOP MODEL EXPORT
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Action Stars, Actors, Art, artist, Fashion, France, Hollywood Entertainment News, Leadership, Maori, Models, New Zealand, Paris, Spirit, Te Reo Rangatira, Tino Rangatiratanga, WomenTags: Action Stars, Actors, Aotearoa - New Zealand, Art, artist, Brigitte O'Grady, Fashion, France, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Maori Kings, Hollywood Today, Leadership, Maori, Maori Filmmaking, Models, New Zealand, Nga Puhi Tonu Nui, Ngati Awa, Paris, Spirit, Te Reo Rangatira, Tino Rangatiratanga, Women, Yasmin Bidois
Who: Yasmin Bidois What: School girl, model. Age: 15 Tribal Affiliations: Nga Puhi (hey!) and Ngati Awa (hei tiki!) Ethnicity: Maori, French, Kiwi. Photgraphed by: Marcelle Te Huia Make Up: Brigitte O’Grady Stylist: Leah Netton Discovered: Mall. Cinema. Auckland City. High School: Mt Albert Grammar School Media Source: Tu Mai Magazine Mauri Ora Yasmin from [...]
ZAHARA JOLIE-PITT HITS UP THE GROVE
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Brad Pitt, Family Vs Fame, Humor, West Hollywood, Zahara Jolie-PittTags: Brad Pitt, Family Vs Fame, Hair Trends, Hot Chocloate: African American News on Horiwood.Com, Humor, West Hollywood, Zahara Jolie-Pitt
I see that my African-American brothers and sisters of the blogging media community are not forgiving of Angelina Jolie‘s parenting skills in the hair department today. Writes Bossip staff rather harshly: “This was Zahara Jolie-Pitt coming from a birthday party at American Girl Cafe in The Grove in West Hollywood with her daddy yesterday. A [...]
WASHINGTON TRIES THE SPOOKY NEWS APPROACH TODAY
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Politics, Trends, Washington D.CTags: Politics, Trends, Washington D.C
The front cover of the Washington Post, is as usual, busy. A conspiracy angle creeps in today for weekend amusement and infotainment. Targeting terrorism by money control of money transfers is a hot topic. The Afghanistan president blames the military for thwarting choice in Afghanistan. Although youth are hard hit in this current government’s [...]
CHINA NEEDS TO THINK ‘GREEN ECONOMY’ QUICKER
Posted: September 27, 2010 in China, Think GreenTags: China, Think Green
Quote of the Day – “China is neither green nor clean. It’s a major polluter that promises to clean up its act — someday.” –Doyle Mcmanus, LA Times. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.26.10~
SOME ARAB PEOPLE ARE GIVING THE EVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE APPROACH A TRY
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Middle East, Think GreenTags: Architectural Design, Middle East, Think Green
Environmentally sustainable news: This critics pick choice from New York Times is inspiring. Photo caption: “The terra-cotta-like exterior of a residential building in Masdar, a visionary city being built 20 miles from Abu Dhabi.” With a story that reads a little like this: “ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Back in 2007, when the government [...]
THEN AND NOW – ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY, BONNIE RAITT LIVE
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Country Music, Music Industry News, New Zealand, SamoaTags: Bonnie Raitt, Country Music, Jackson Browne, John Prine, Live Music Artists, Music Industry News, New Zealand, Rachel Katsamanis, Samoa
When you look at a music artist like Bonnie Raitt – you discover a performer who continues to get better with time. Take your pick as to which clip of Bonnie Raitt singing Angel from Montgomery you prefer to view. I like no. 2 with collaborator Jackson Browne. This post going out from Hollywood California to my [...]
SHOUT OUT TO: JANET, PATTY, MELISSA
Posted: September 27, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Hollywood After Dark, Real Faces Real People of LA
Last night I met these mad fans of folk duo, Gaia. Who wowed at the House of Blues last night on the Sunset Strip. From left to right, here’s Janet, Patty and Melissa- SMC, UCLA girls educating themselves in Los Angeles and enjoying the beauty of acoustic folk soul, being created right here today. Kia [...]
ONLY THE YOUNG LIVE – BRANDON FLOWERS, LIVE SESSIONS MTV, UK
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Brandon Flowers, UKTags: Brandon Flowers, Live Music Artists, UK
This weekend we are having a Brandon Flowers musicathon, because he can sing like a dolphin – and when you have swum with dolphins in Paihia or Opononi, New Zealand, you know that any reference to the Ocean – is experiencing the full wonders of the world. And this weekend too we are celebrating folk [...]
CATHERINE WALKER WHO DESIGNED FOR PRINCESS DIANA OF WALES, LOSES HER BATTLE WITH CANCER, 65
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Art, artist, Fashion, Fashion Designers, Princess Diana, RIP, UKTags: Art, artist, Catherine Walker, Commonwealth, Costume Design, Fashion, Fashion Bites, Fashion Designers, Fashion Profile, Princess Diana, RIP, UK
This report in full via the BBC.UK. Some sad news today for the U.K fashion world. Writes the BBC today. “The fashion designer Catherine Walker, whose clothes were favoured by Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at the age of 65, her family has said. She passed away at a hospital near her Sussex home [...]
TEN THINGS ON JON HAMM’S ALPHA MALE HUMOR
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Box Office Stars, California, Humor, Mad Men, Movie NewsTags: Box Office Stars, California, Humor, Jennifer Westfeldt, Mad Men, Movie News, Movie Reviews, Star System - The Art of American Celebrity
With weather as sunny as today, Mad Men‘s Jon Hamm‘s take on the ‘Alpha male’ for his fanbase brings on a case of the Lol’s today. He’s so L.A in this pic. 1. Spend time with your girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt. Make sure Jenn’s wearing a hat so she looks like Brie of Desperate Houswives appeal. 2. Make [...]
SKY FERREIRA SINGS ANIMAL
Posted: September 27, 2010 in AnimationTags: Animation, Justin Gaston, Live Music Artists, Sky Ferreira
An artist whose MySpace ranks higher on Google than her record labels official site, deserves some attention today. It’s a good popular vote display, currently. There is a feeling with youth worldwide (not just the U.S alone) that young people weren’t considered all that well in the last decade of world goverance models. The Washington Post, [...]
JOAN COLLINS STEPS OUT FOR LACMA
Posted: September 27, 2010 in CaliforniaTags: Art Galleries, California, Joan Collins
Los Angeles loves Joan Collins. This picture is merely one reason why. Red carpet action by a Hollywood legend for The Arts in L.A. [Image courtesy of Splash] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.26.10~
ZUCKERBERG’S PORTRAYAL IN THE SOCIAL NETWORK AND EINSTEIN FACEBOOK MARKETING
Posted: September 27, 2010 in Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Zuckerberg, TrendsTags: Hollywood Today, Jesse Eisenberg, Joseph Mazzello, Mark Zuckerberg, Marketing & Branding, Pop Culture Commentary, Star System - The Art of American Celebrity, Trends
‘I once worked for a guy in L.A, a self-claimed ‘P.R guy to Hollywood’s elite stars’ who wanted to trademark, ‘L.A FaceSpace’ as an entity, although he could barely read his own emails. He wanted to combine MySpace with Facebook’s social network qualities. This was four years ago. I used to think this man was well, a little [...]
OCEANS OF ENCOURAGEMENT LIKE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP FOR THE SOUL
Posted: September 26, 2010 in America, Art, France, PoetryTags: America, Art, Emile Kanim, France, Lebanon, Poetry
Just like from a painting, poet Uncle Emile knocked on the door this morning. On the agenda today was feeding me up on chicken tortilla soup and a sturdy cobb salad with balsamic vinaigrette dressing, Kanim family encouragement and a reminder that “our whole family loves you.” We were very French Market today, philosophical poetic as [...]
Cute. Snapped on the way home from the House of Blues tonight. America is like this baby today, being reborn anew. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA.9.25.10~
FOLK GIRLS DUO, GAIA, BRING CLARITY TO VOODOO LOUNGE, HOUSE OF BLUES
Posted: September 26, 2010 in Matthew Bryan, Music Industry News, West Hollywood, Young HollywoodTags: Alicia Spillias, Aura Baltrusaitis, Concerts & Tours, Folk Music, Gaia, Hollywood After Dark, Hollywood Today, Ken Spillias, Live Music Artists, Matthew Bryan, Music Industry News, Songwriters, West Hollywood, Young Hollywood
Aura Baltrusaitis with “Doctor” Matthew Bryan Alicia Spillias and Ken Spillias who flew in from Florida to see Gaia perform. Gaia is a folk duet composed of Aura Baltrusaitis and Alicia Spillias. Tonight Gaia brought their unique girl folk sound to the Sunset Strip’s Voodoo Lounge venue at West Hollywood’s infamous House of Blues The [...]
LIVE MUSIC – JILTED LOVERS AND BROKEN HEARTS by MR BRANDON FLOWERS
Posted: September 26, 2010 in Brandon Flowers, UKTags: Brandon Flowers, Live Music Artists, UK
You all can’t get enough of Brandon Flowers performing live in the U.K. So let’s go with that then. Here’s some more in the form of Jilted Lovers and Broken Hearts live for MTV Live Sessions. U.K. What a gift of music, this young laddie has. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.25.10~
ALWAYS WEAR YOUR HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE by COCO CHANEL
Posted: September 26, 2010 in Coco ChanelTags: Coco Chanel, Embroidery
Embroidered sleeve detail, Day Esemble 1927 by Coco Chanel. Etsy. All right, I’m late for The House of Blues tonight. Oops. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.25.10
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN- SAT 9.25.10
Posted: September 26, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10Tags: Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10
The highways of America tell a story, like a spine running through nationhood. Hot Hollywood topics and entertainment news stories of interest you like, are listed as follows today, in our top ten. Saturday in the City is looking like a jaunt up to The House of Blues on the Sunset Strip this eve. More [...]
THE GUYS FROM MODERN FAMILY WORK A TEDDY BEAR FOR THEIR HOLLYWOOD MEAL TICKET
Posted: September 26, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Modern Family
Modern Family is not the funniest show on TV as many would like to claim. It’s cinema verite style of realism in the way that the sitcom is filmed makes it different to all other sitcom shows. This week, Entertainment Weekly has dedicated three different covers to the shows recent Emmys appeal. Eric Stonestreet [Cameron] [...]
E.I.O IS HAVING AN ARTS SHOWING ON OCT 2 IN HOLLYWOOD
Posted: September 26, 2010 in Art, artist, Latino, West HollywoodTags: Art, Art Galleries, artist, Edgar I. Orduna, Hollywood After Dark, Latino, West Hollywood
EIOTOWN is the artist, famous in West Hollywood for painting mannequins different colors and doing crazy Gaga-esque things with their visage. He’s having an arts showing (digital photography too) on October 2nd at 7.30pm in Hollywood. The venue is Ultrastar Studio, 6432 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood CA 90038. Phone number is 323-461-7827. This kid has [...]
CHANTAL BIYER OF THE CAMEROON SAYS HI TO MICHELLE OBAMA
Posted: September 26, 2010 in Michelle Obama, WomenTags: Michelle Obama, Women
A friend is someone, who does what you do, and loans you some of their courage in the form of encouragement. Here’s the hot piece that is Cameroon’s First Lady, stopping off in NYC to say hi to her friend, Michelle Obama. Cute. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.25.10. Image via Reuters courtesy of [...]
LIVE MUSIC- BRANDON FLOWERS, MAGDALENA FOR MTV, UK
Posted: September 26, 2010 in Brandon FlowersTags: Brandon Flowers, Live Music Artists
A good music vocalist like Brandon Flowers, makes sure his live vocal performances are pretty close to his CD’s studio recordings quality. Here’s Brandon singing live for MTV UK, his new Magadalena hit. As there’s over one billion Catholics in the world (1 sixth of the world’s population), this song is not a bad choice [...]
Colorful. Recycled. Decorative furniture art. Hot concept. Turning your used wine corks into a part of one’s home life and living space. Functional recycled art. I dig. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.25.10~
