Barbara Streisand is an icon of New York. Here’s Duck Sauce of Spin Records with their song, Barbara Streisand. It enters the New Zealand music charts at no. 14, first week of release. Wwwow! Nice cameo from Pharrell and Kanye West appearance in it. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.7.10~
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DE JA VU – IF YOU PROMOTE A PALESTINIAN TEEN SINGER, YOU’RE LISTED AS ANTI-SEMITIC?
Posted: October 8, 2010 in HumorTags: Humor
When using the word “Palestine” or in particular featuring a public face on your entertainment news website, supporting “Palestinians” or “Palestinian youth”, gets you “blacklisted” – I just want to reach for a bagle, (toasted of course) and smother it in generous dollops of Palestinian hummus, asap! Go here to see what I mean. Lol! [...]
WWWOW! A HIP HOP CAP AS A CULTURALLY AU FAIT CROWN – JIMMY FALLON IMPERSONATES JUSTIN BIEBER
Posted: October 8, 2010 in America, Canada, Hip Hop Community, Jimmy Fallon, Music Industry News, Smashproof, TrendsTags: America, Canada, Hip Hop Community, Jimmy Fallon, Justin Bieber, Lesbians, Marketing & Branding, Miles Foster, Music Industry News, Pop Culture Commentary, Sales & Distribution, Sid of Smashproof, Smashproof, Symbols, Trends, TV development
It’s an interesting day, when one of L.A’s popular late night TV talk show hosts like Jimmy Fallon, has got to do a Justin Bieber to get ratings to compete in the fame game. Well, Bieber, complete with a Fiddy hip hop cap. That is. [This image: Young Sid of the award winning group, Smashproof, [...]
DANCE CHOREOGRAPHERS AS ARCHITECTS OF CULTURE, 2010′s – $100 MILLION DESIGNATED TO HOUSE DANCE AND ART AS HEALING FOR GROUND ZERO GRIEF
Posted: October 8, 2010 in America, Art, artist, Culture, Dance, Fitness, Health & Beauty, Maori, Michelle Obama, New York, PolynesianTags: Alvin Ailey, America, Architectural Design, Art, Art Galleries, artist, Ballet, Choregraphers, Cross-cultural Narratives, Culture, Dance, Donna Wood, Fitness, Health & Beauty, Kapa Haka, Maori, Michelle Obama, Mothers of America, New York, Performing Arts, Polynesian
~Thought for today – We should all be taking dance classes already- And one child in every family, should be a disciplined ballet star-2010′s. This is an age of “dance that honors mothers American journeys”~ Let’s face it, Ground Zero is one of those haunting memories akin to Auschwitz. The memories burn in all of [...]
DINOSAURS ARE US by KHLOE KARDASHIAN
Posted: October 8, 2010 in Africa, Khloe Kardashian, TwitterTags: Africa, Khloe Kardashian, Twitter
I love this tweet pic from Khloe Kardashian. It’s a little bit Jurassic. A little bit Africa. Always fun. Cute. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.7.10~
MILEY CYRUS SONG LYRICS WATCH – WHO OWNS MY HEART? LOVE OR ART?
Posted: October 8, 2010 in Art, Love, Miley Cyrus, Music Industry News, Song LyricsTags: Art, Light, Love, Miley Cyrus, Music Industry News, Song Lyrics, Songwriters
Rock Mafia: “You know I want to believe that we’re a masterpiece, but sometimes its hard to tell in the dark. Who owns my heart? Is it Love. Or is it Art?” Miley Cyrus asks this question of America and her music peers in the music game. Do we have love in our hearts? Or [...]
WHAT’S WASHINGTON UP TO? – THU 10.7.10
Posted: October 8, 2010 in America, China, Politics, Twitter, Washington D.CTags: America, China, Politics, Twitter, Washington D.C
According to The Washington Post today, the Capitol city was focused on: Obama veto-ing the foreclosures bill. Addressing campaign one-up-personships via candidates tweeting, to sway last minute voters, their way. Twitter culture voters are us. China and the US are shopping at the GAP, but not the clothing store. The Post says a ‘gap of [...]
DAN AKROYD IS WRITING A GHOST BUSTERS III SCREENPLAY
Posted: October 8, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Movie NewsTags: Dan Akroyd, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Movie Development, Movie News, Sales & Distribution, Screenwriting News on Horiwood.Com, Writers
~I aint afraid of no ghosts – part III~ While touring the US and Canada, promoting Crystal Head Vodka, Dan Akroyd says he’s been writing a screenplay for Ghostbusters III. Smart publicity from Dan. [Subtext: Bring Crystal to a Head as, in epidemics. Teens and 50+ the most at risk of it in LA. But, [...]
CHELSEA HANDLER AND FIDDY AREN’T A HOT ITEM
Posted: October 8, 2010 in Chelsea HandlerTags: Chelsea Handler, Fiddy
Previously on this website, it was alleged that cheeky girl of LA’s late night talk TV set, Chelsea Handler was going to the Candy Shop, with rapper, actor, Fiddy (Fifty Cent). Well, not yet. Chelsea says: “Everyone, calm down. I met with mr. Cent about a potential project. There’s nothing to report yet, ill let [...]
UM, HAVE YOU BOUGHT MY FRIENDS BOOK YET? AND MORE BASHAR MURAD LIVE!
Posted: October 8, 2010 in America, Arabic, Courage To Love, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Liberty, Life, Palestine, Robert Ellis, World PeaceTags: America, Arabic, Bashar Murad, Courage To Love, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Fathers of America, Liberty, Life, Live Music Artists, Palestine, Robert Ellis, World Peace
Watching Bashar Murad, a Palestinian kid, singing his own original music recently, reminded me of how important artists who cross-over from Palestine into the Western World, and vice versa are in the world. They’re unique and much needed to facilitate Peace. They are the bridge, for us and our thinking beyond ourselves. Which reminded me too [...]
JIMI HENDRIX HOLLYWOOD STAR, WALK OF FAME -10.7.10
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Alanis Morissette, America, Beyonce Knowles, Bic Runga, Bob Dylan, Boh Runga, Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, California, Dave Dobbyn, Diversity, Guitar, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, Janet Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, Maori, Michael Jackson, Music Industry News, New Zealand, Pearl Runga, Pink, Ricky Martin, Robbie Williams, Rock, Stefani Germanotta, Stellar, Tamaki Makaurau, Te Reo Rangatira, Think GreenTags: Aimee Mann, Alanis Morissette, America, Auckland - The Super City, Beyonce Knowles, Bic Runga, Bob Dylan, Boh Runga, Bon Jovi, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, California, Cherry Joy, Concerts & Tours, Dave Dobbyn, Diversity, Environment, Guitar, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, Hollywood Maori Kings, Hollywood Today, Hori = Maori, Janet Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga, Lady Patricia Thorp, Maori, Maori Filmmaking, Maori Television, Maori Television Service Hollywood, Michael Jackson, Moana and The Tribe, Music Industry News, New Zealand, Ngati Whatua, Patea Maori Club, Pearl Runga, Pink, Ricky Martin, Robbie Williams, Rock, Rock Bands, Samuel de Vetter, Stars Hollywood Walk of Fame, Stefani Germanotta, Stellar, Tamaki Makaurau, Te Reo Rangatira, Think Green, Trinity Brooke
Here’s a bit of rock purpleness for ya, from the Hollywood Hood. Jimi Hendrix. Hollywood star, Walk of Fame. This version of Hendrix star is featured with Maori taonga jewelry, in steel. Denoting, new discovery and wrestling with new frontiers, to create freer, more easier to breathe inhabitable cultural space for music and the performing [...]
KEANU REEVES PERHAPS NEEDS HIS OWN SURI CRUISE
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Canada, Hawaii, Keanu Reeves, PolynesianTags: Canada, Hawaii, Keanu Reeves, Polynesian, Pop Culture Commentary
Keanu Reeves is being very funny today, on the set of Generation Um. The 46 year-old actor is doing, everything that action star, Tom Cruise does in Hollywood, except Keanu’s filming in Canada. Here he is, filming a little girl about Suri Cruise‘s age. Giving her media coaching, like a good Hollywood dad. Running with [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – WED 10.6.10
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Jennifer HudsonTags: Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson shines at Chicago’s House of Blues while signing her poster for Michigan Avenue Magazine. Jennifer Hudson is always inspiring. Hollywood entertainment and celebrity news as you voted our top ten today. Thanks everyone. Here’s our top ten. Enjoy. 1. A turbin wearing Tiger Woods fan & Shiloh J-P 2. Justin Gaston wears Psalmist King’s ink [...]
REESE WITHERSPOON ON SET IN CANADA
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Canada, Movie News, Reese WitherspoonTags: Canada, Movie News, Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon is in Canada filming a new flick, called This Means War. [Image courtesy of Bauer Griffin] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.6.10~
SINGER, BASHAR MURAD OF PALESTINE, WITH FRIENDS
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Life, Palestine, World PeaceTags: Bashar Murad, Life, Live Music Artists, Palestine, World Peace
Bashar Murad of Palestine is a young singer. In watching this clip of Bashar singing his own song, Alive, I realized, it’s the first time I’ve personally ever seen a Palestinian teenager perform. This kid has potential. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.6.10~
BRAD PITT IS BACK AT WORK, MONEYBALL
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Brad Pitt, Movie NewsTags: Brad Pitt, Movie News
Brad Pitt films Moneyball in Boston. [Image courtesy of People.Com] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.6.10~
This deep felt truth photo, is a beauty. Worth sharing. Today’s deep felt truth that unites the majority of the USA together unanimously is: “If a man doesn’t work, he doesn’t eat.”–Book of Proverbs. So true! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.6.10~
VIA HOLLYWOOD – TALKING POINT MEMO’S TOP TWELVE POLITICAL STORIES -10.6.10
Posted: October 7, 2010 in America, PoliticsTags: America, Ornithology, Politics
My octogenarians in Hollywood always say to me, read TPM blog, as the political tone of the blog is useful. As I live in in central Little Russia, West Hollywood, it’s difficult not to be more entertainment focused, due to location away from Washington D.C. But, for the first time, here’s a squiz of the [...]
WASHINGTON POST – WED 10.6.10
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Humor, Washington D.CTags: Gone To The Dogs, Humor, Washington D.C
In Washington today, Pakistan news and Pelosi are on the cover of The Post. Editorial gave a chihuahua, top billing in full color. Which on a blog can happen any time you want it to, but in a newspaper that’s quite a big deal with printer’s ink spend. When you see that sh*t, you laugh. And your [...]
POETRY – OUR ART OF UKELELE SWAY
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Poetry, TongaTags: Poetry, Tonga, Tu Ata Poetry
In the womb of memory, we all play in the Crescent, hollow of Berry bay harmonics full, never off pitch our art of ukelele sway. Cars slush along streets, Hollywood today the downtrodden, looking more so, victims of games political people play. “Feel the rush, of the kill, of the pills that make us [...]
CATCHING UP WITH KELLY CLARKSON ON TWITTER
Posted: October 7, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Kelly Clarkson, Music Industry News, Music Videos, TwitterTags: Kelly Clarkson, Music Industry News, Music Videos, The Black Keys, Twitter
Kelly Clarkson is a singer/ comic genius sometimes, you can’t help but like. First up, she was voted by the people, to be an American pop star. Secondly, she can actually sing. Thirdly, she’s honored the peoples choice and she can deliver live, song-after-song-after song, in emotive exquisite quality. I like her. Here’s ten tweets [...]
WHAT’S KILLING AMERICA’S HONEY BEE COLONIES?
Posted: October 6, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Horticulture
Scientists are getting down to the nitty gritties of what has already killed off 30% of America’s bee colony populations. It’s been listed as one of the mysteries of ‘horticultural murder’ since 2006. A combined team of Army and Entymologists say: A fungus tag-teaming with a virus have apparently interacted to cause the problem, according [...]
A TED HUGHES GRIEF POEM FOR SYLVIA PLATH IS DISCOVERED
Posted: October 6, 2010 in Literary, PoetryTags: Literary, Poetry, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes
As we know, everyone is grieving something in the world right now. The UK’s answer today, is literary, in the form of a newly discovered Ted Hughes poem, read out on radio, he penned the night his wife Sylvia Plath died, aged 30. New York Times gives a hint of a few lines of [...]
CLINT EASTWOOD’S HEREAFTER FILM, STARRING MATT DAMON
Posted: October 6, 2010 in Clint Eastwood, Matt Damon, Movie News, Movie StillsTags: Clint Eastwood, Matt Damon, Movie News, Movie Stills
Warner Brothers, the most successful studio in Hollywood the last decade, cranks up their P.R machine today, with the release of fresh pictures, from Clint Eastwood‘s Hereafter view. Reports Beyond Hollywood, “Hereafter” tells the story of three people who are haunted by mortality in different ways. Matt Damon stars as George, a blue–collar American who [...]
FREE iBREASTCHECK APP VIA THE UK FOR AMERICA’S NATIONAL TREASURES, ROCKS
Posted: October 6, 2010 in Breast Cancer Survivors, Cancer Awareness, Christina Hendricks, Health & Beauty, Health Care, Mad Men, UKTags: Apps Market, Breast Cancer Survivors, Cancer Awareness, Christina Hendricks, Health & Beauty, Health Care, Mad Men, Medicine Science, new IT technology, UK
After research revealed that 50% of all women are forgetting to get regular breast cancer check ups, a new app has been developed for ladies phones and breasts. iBreastcheck allows the girls, to set a personalized alarm clock, to remind of check up times. Said Bernie Nolan who is being treated for breast cancer: “This is an [...]
ANOTHER DAY AT THE OFFICE – TOM CRUISE, PRAGUE
Posted: October 6, 2010 in Action Stars, Movie News, Tom CruiseTags: Action Stars, Movie News, Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise films a scene for Mission Impossible 4 in Prague. Acrobatic action. [Images courtesy of Splash, Haka Bro image, the Rugby All Blacks Hollywood mascot, courtesy of Horiwood.Com] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.6.10~
NBC, UNIVERSAL SPORTS NETWORK AND RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011
Posted: October 6, 2010 in Entertainment News, Rugby, SportsTags: Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Sports, Sports Horiwood
I like going to Universal City Walk. The theme park reminds me of good times in California. NBC Universal Sports Network keep adding the good times to US broadcasting. Here’s an example: “NBC Sports and sister Universal Sports Network will air the 2011 Rugby World Cup action from New Zealand, as well as the 2015 [...]