Photographers and TV cameramen record what the Obamas wrote in the guest book after their visit to the memorial for the Nov. 26, 2008 terror attack victims, at the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in Mumbai Saturday. (Credit: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak). CBS News wants us to know that it’s very hard for them to [...]
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TAHITIAN DANCE HIPS by THE KIWI-TAHITIAN GIRLS OF AUCKLAND, THE SUPERCITY
Posted: November 8, 2010 in Bollywood, Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Hawaii, India, Indian, Middle East, New Zealand, Tahiti, Travel DestinationsTags: A Diverse View, Bollywood, Cross-cultural Narratives, Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Hawaii, Hawaii Television Service Hollywood, India, India Television Service Hollywood, Indian, Kool Kiwis, Krazy Kiwis, Len Brown, Middle Earth, Middle East, New Zealand, Paula Bennett, Penny Hulse, Smita Patel, Tahiti, Tahiti Television Service Hollywood, Travel Destinations
No one can quite move their hips and hands, like the Kiwi-Tahitian girls dancing to cultural choreography in Auckland, The Supercity New Zealand. They’re the Polynesian version of beautiful Middle-Eastern belly dancers of the Middle East. These one’s are found in peaceful beautiful clean and green New Zealand, or, Middle Earth if you’re a fan [...]
DANCE VIDEO – FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA LEARNS INDIAN DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY
Posted: November 8, 2010 in America, Attitude Determines Altitude, Auckland City, Beyonce Knowles, Bollywood, Britney Spears, Culture, Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Diversity, Economy, Eminem, Hip Hop Community, India, Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Michelle Obama, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Musicals, Politics, We Are The WorldTags: 3D Movie Development Opportunities, 3D Musicals, A Diverse View, America, Attitude Determines Altitude, Auckland - The Super City, Auckland City, Avondale, Beyonce Knowles, Bollywood, Britney Spears, Choregraphers, Cross-cultural Narratives, Culture, Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Diversity, Economic Growth Opportunities, Economy, Eminem, Hip Hop Community, India, India Television Service Hollywood, Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Michelle Obama, Music Industry News, Music Videos, Musicals, Performing Arts, Politics, We Are The World, Wellywood, Wellywood and Auckland Theme Parks
Watch clip here. FLOTUS, Michelle Obama, laid all her American dance moves aside and leaped into some new fun and learning, dancing with young people in India. Their traditional music, is a little bit hip, as reflected in this dance video too of Beyonce dancing at a block party with arms raised, Indian style also. [...]
MAORI FILM ACTOR PORTRAIT – CHARDONNAY by RICKY-LEE WAIPUKA-RUSSELL
Posted: November 8, 2010 in Actors, Hollywood Entertainment News, Maori, Movie News, Young HollywoodTags: Actors, Gisborne Chardonay is Golden & Buttery Good, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hori = Maori, Maori, Movie News, Rickey-Lee Waipuka Russell, Young Hollywood
One of my favorite actors, in the new New Zealand film Boy is Ricky-Lee Waipuka-Russell. She plays Chardonnay in this delightful film that is a boy-centric, male driven narrative of small town adolescent puberty. Onscreen, I liked Chardonnay a lot. Her facial expressions and side-pony tail had moments on screen, that still managed to steal [...]
Posted: November 8, 2010 in America, New Zealand, Poetry
Tags: America, New Zealand, Nga Puhi Tonu Nui, Ngati Whatua, Poetry
POETRY: PRICELESS PIHA POP/ IMMA FREE B*ACH TU BABY.
WAIATA-A-RINGA – CALIFORNIA by TE PIRINGA MAORI CULTURAL GLEE CLUB
Posted: November 8, 2010 in Action Stars, California, Maori, Te Reo Rangatira, Think GreenTags: Action Stars, Aotearoa - New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Hollywood, California, Fishing Spots, High Sierra, Hori = Maori, Kapa Haka, Live Music Artists, Maori, Maori Television, Maori Television Service Hollywood, Performing Arts, Te Piringa, Te Reo Rangatira, Think Green
What: Waiata-a-ringa cultural arts performance. A W.A.R is an action song of the Maori people of New Zealand. Genre: Polynesian performing arts. Our Indigenous Peoples, Glee Club. Group: Te Piringa, New Zealand. [Image: High Sierra, Trout Fishing Spot, California] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.7.10~
POP ART – STAR SPANGLED BANNER, REBUEN PATERSON ART AND HOLLYWOOD MOVIE MARKETING
Posted: November 8, 2010 in America, Art, artist, Hawaii, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hope, Maori, Movie News, Pop Art, Song LyricsTags: America, Aotearoa - New Zealand, Art, Art Galleries, artist, But It All Comes Down To You, Hawaii, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Today, Hope, Hori = Maori, Kowhaiwhai Art, Lightning Strikes Once, Maori, Marketing & Branding, Maybe Twice But It All Comes Down To You, Movie News, Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Rangitihi, Pop Art, Pop Culture Commentary, Reuben Paterson, Song Lyrics, Songwriters, Te Arawa, Tukutuku
Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that [...]
RICHIE McCAW IS SPORT CANTERBURY’S SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR 2010
Posted: November 7, 2010 in All Blacks, Entertainment Celebrity News, New Zealand, Rugby, South Africa, SportsTags: All Blacks, Canterbury, Christchurch, Kool Kiwis, Krazy Kiwis, New Zealand, New Zealand All Black, New Zealand All Blacks, Richie McCaw, Rugby, South Africa, Sports, Sports Horiwood, Sports Psychology
[ Photo caption: New Zealand captain, Richie McCaw (nickname, Fluffy) receives the Hongi, a traditional Maori Welcome prior to the IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool Allocation Draw at Tower Bridge on December 1, 2008 in London, England. Photo by David Rogers for Getty Images] ( Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images Europe via Zimbio] Rugby [...]
KEVIN MEALAMU, GRAHAM HENRY AND DRAMA WITH THE ALL BLACKS RUGBY HOOKERS
Posted: November 7, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Andrew Hore, Graham Henry, Hika Elliot, Kevin Mealamu
Rugby Headbutts, Rugby Hookers Drama of the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Football Team. News via Richard Knowler, Fairfax Media via Stuff: “It was purely accidental as far as I know,” Henry said about a citing,, rugby hooker Kevin Mealamu (L) got given, for giving a headbutt to England’s Captain. Henry gave this explanation though [...]
RUGBY UMBRELLA by RIHANNA AND HORIWOOD for RUGBY FOOTBALL FANS WORLDWIDE
Posted: November 7, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity NewsRUGBY UMBRELLA by RIHANNA AND HORIWOOD for RUGBY FOOTBALL FANS WORLDWIDE.
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – SAT 11.6.10
Posted: November 7, 2010 in California, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Reality TV StarsTags: California, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Reality TV Stars, Signs of the Times
Two images of reality TV show, LA Ink‘s storefront window for fans of this show. Celebrity and entertainment news in Hollywood as voted by you. Here’s our top ten. Thanks everyone 1. Poetry: Lake Wakatipu 2.“Boy” – An Amusing Film by Taika Cohen 3. Pic download: LA Ink shop sign 4. Freida Pinto & Smita [...]
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN POSTERS – WEIDEMANN GALLERY – WEST HOLLYWOOD 11.6.10
Posted: November 7, 2010 in America, Art, artist, Bruce Springsteen, Country Music, I have a Dream, Ireland, West HollywoodTags: America, Art, Art Galleries, artist, Bruce Springsteen, Country Music, Folk Music, I have a Dream, Ireland, Live Music Artists, Weideman Gallery, West Hollywood
Two posters of The Boss. “Let’s go down to the River…” Go Ireland and America. UP! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.6.10~
Cher‘s lips, bus stop, Hollywood Blvd, Burlesque movie poster marketing. Vivid red. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.6.10~
HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTOR ROGER DONALDSON’S MOM LOOKS GOOD AT 91!
Posted: November 7, 2010 in Art, artist, Health & Beauty, Hollywood Entertainment News, ParentingTags: Art, artist, Grey Power, Health & Beauty, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Today, Kool Kiwis, Krazy Kiwis, New Zealand Filmmaking, Parenting, Roger Donaldson, Roger Donaldson's Mom, Taika Cohen, Taika Waititi
As Richie McCaw, captain of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby football team, played his 91st international football test much at Twickenham England yesterday–a very special lady hit the town in Hollywood. Roger Donaldson’s mom, is loving being 91. Tonight she rocked out in support of Maori-Jewish Kiwi director/ actor/ writer Taika Cohen to see [...]
RED LIPS by CHRISTINA ARGUILERA IN BURLESQUE
Posted: November 7, 2010 in Christina ArguileraTags: Christina Arguilera
Red hot moving marketing by Christina Arguilera for Burlesque. [Bus stop, Hollywood Blvd, California USA. Today] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.6.10~
CALIFORNIA AND CHINA – PRESENTING “BOY,” AN AMUSING FILM by TAIKA COHEN OF NEW ZEALAND
Posted: November 7, 2010 in California, China, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Maori, Michael Jackson, Movie News, Movie Trailers, New Zealand, Parenting, World NewsTags: California, China, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Maori Kings, Maori, Maori Filmmaking, Maori Television, Maori Television Service Hollywood, Marijuana, Michael Jackson, Movie News, Movie Trailers, New Zealand, New Zealand Filmmaking, Parenting, Taika Cohen, Taika Waititi, World News
Parenting is never easy. Being a kid going through puberty isn’t either. Set in a Maori small town community on the Coast of New Zealand, this is a story of what happens when your dad gets out of prison to resume his parenting role with his young son. A delightful community centered film. What: Boy [...]
ELVIS PRESLEY ROCK GUITAIRS, HOLLYWOOD BLVD – 11.6.10
Posted: November 7, 2010 in Elvis, Rock, Rock StarsTags: Elvis, Rock, Rock Stars
Elvis Presley rock guitars, Hollywood Blvd tonight. Boy! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.6.10~
TAIKA COHEN, KYLIE MACKENZIE + 1, GRAUMANS CHINESE THEATER
Posted: November 7, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Kylie Mackenzie, Taika Cohen
Go Kiwi’s in LA! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.6.10~
THE FONZ – HOLLYWOOD BLVD – 11.6.10
Posted: November 7, 2010 in California, Pop ArtTags: California, Pop Art, Pop Culture Commentary, The Fonz
The Fonz! Photographed today. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.6.10~
ROGER DONALDSON AND TAIKA COHEN, GRAUMANS CHINESE THEATER
Posted: November 7, 2010 in Directors, Hollywood Entertainment News, Leadership, Movie News, New Zealand, ProducersTags: Ainsley Gardiner, Directors, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Maori Kings, Leadership, Merata Mita, Movie News, New Zealand, New Zealand Filmmaking, Producers, Roger Donaldson, Taika Cohen, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui
Two of the best Kiwi film directors in the Hollywood game. Roger Donaldson (left) has an upcoming thriller starring January Jones of Mad Men and the mega talented Guy Pearce of Australia in the leads. Roger is pictured here with Maori-Jewish Kiwi lad, Taika Cohen at the screening of Cohen’s movie Boy at Graumans Chinese [...]
TOM HANKS HOLLYWOOD STAR – WALK OF FAME – 11.6.10
Posted: November 7, 2010 in Actors, Directors, Tom HanksTags: Actors, Directors, Stars Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tom Hanks
It is what it is. The Hollywood star of Tom Hanks, an actor who also directs and produces. For some weird reason, it felt like I’d met and seen Tom Hanks skills tonight both in front of and behind the camera at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Wonder why that was? Have you fullahs met filmmaker Taika [...]
KYLIE’S YELLOW “TAWA SCHOOL” TEE SHIRT
Posted: November 7, 2010 in Hollywood Entertainment News, Movie News, Music Industry News, New Zealand, Taranaki, WellingtonTags: Hip Hop Art House Cinema, Hollywood After Dark, Hollywood Entertainment News, Kapa Haka, Kylie Mackenzie, Kylie Morelion, Movie News, Music Industry News, New Zealand, Patea Maori Club, Taika Cohen, Taika Waititi, Taranaki, Tawa School, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Wellington
Authentic Kiwi girls don’t come much more fun than Kylie McKenzie. Here’s girlfriend rocking an original “Tawa School” yellow tee, with two buds. How authentic and sweet is she, not forgetting her roots. I love it. The occasion: Taika Cohen’s Boy movie, Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Highlight: Question & Answer time with the director at the [...]
KAT VON D’S LA INK STORE SIGN – FOUNTAIN AND LA BREA – HOLLYWOOD 11.6.10
Posted: November 7, 2010 in Kat Von D, Pop ArtTags: Kat Von D, Pop Art, Pop Culture Commentary, Signs of the Times
Many of you have been asking for this for months. Here it is. Kat Von D’s LA INK store front sign, also used in the reality TV show. Photographed today. It’s a good one to stick on your phone. Especially if you don’t have or want a tattoo, but don’t want to appear as a [...]
JACOB VARGAS- MOVIE MOMENT – SEEN BOY by TAIKA COHEN YET? CALIENTE
Posted: November 6, 2010 in LatinoTags: Danny Trejo, Hori = Maori, Jacob Vargas, Latino, Maori Filmmaking
Jacob Vargas & Boy by Taika Cohen Movie Post: Kia Ora. Hola. A couple of months back I blasted this message: “Tonight on the red carpet in Hollywood Jacob Vargas is lol in his “OMG double/ triple rainbows,” youtube sensation, Yosemite’s tee shirt. Hollywood red carpet premiere fun at its best. Nature informing fashion, informing [...]
CHARLIE ROSE, HEKIA PARATA, HILARY CLINTON, CHER AND CHRISTINA ARGUILERA
Posted: November 6, 2010 in America, Art, California, Cher, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Latina, New Zealand, Washington D.C, WellingtonTags: America, Art, California, Charlie Rose, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Entertainment News, Hekia Parata, Hollywood Entertainment News, Latina, Mana Electorate, Marketing & Branding, New Zealand, Porirua City, Quircke Productions, Sunset Strip, Washington D.C, Wellington
ONE FOR FUN: It’s unofficial but official, New Zealand wants to abduct Hillary Clinton, and not give her back to America. She looks so good and happy in New Zealand as an American alien who does not look at all alienated. Hills looks like she’s been in NZ forever and loves it. She’s like a [...]
POETRY – LAKE WAKATIPU
Posted: November 6, 2010 in California, Espanol, New Zealand, Poetry, WaterTags: California, Espanol, New Zealand, Poetry, Water
Your majestic beauty is as lofty summits reflected from laker depths of shimmering blue—Lake Wakatipu, Horiwood. Transforma el desierto en estanque de aguas, y la tierra seca en manantiales—Salmo, Libreria ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA.
