16th Century ‘letter’ writing: I know, one must look after their own and all, BUT… It has to be said, that when it came to letters to editors and Op-Ed pieces that Lord Bellingham III was full on, OOC and OTT. Here’s an example of what I mean: A Letter to the Editor of The [...]
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HISTORY LESSON – LORD BELLINGHAM III ON TAX BREAKS FOR THE RICH
Posted: November 27, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Lord Bellingham III
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SAM BELLINGHAM, BEYONCE, BONO, MAORI MOMS AND U2 IN AUCKLAND THE SUPERCITY, NEW ZEALAND
Posted: November 27, 2010 in America, Auckland City, Beyonce Knowles, California, China, Community, Family Vs Fame, Houston, India, Ireland, Israel, Leadership, Maori, New Zealand, Northland, Rock, Rock Stars, Texas, U2, Whangarei City, WomenTags: America, Auckland - The Super City, Auckland City, Awesome Aussies, Beyonce Knowles, Bradley James, California, China, Community, Compassion, Cross-cultural Narratives, Family Vs Fame, Helensville, Hori = Maori, Hot Chocloate: African American News on Horiwood.Com, Houston, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, India, Ireland, Israel, Kool Kiwis, Krazy Kiwis, Leadership, Manaaki, Maori, New Zealand, North Auckland, Northland, Philippines, Rock, Rock Bands, Rock Stars, Sam Bellingham, Smile Club, Star System - The Art of Auckland The Supercity Celebrity, Texas, Tui of Helensville, U2, Whangarei City, Women
[Image caption - Fan Sam Bellingham was lucky enough to get a photo with Beyonce as she arrived at Auckland International Airport, New Zealand]. My Maori mum, Tui of Helensville is too cute. Right on midnight (Los Angeles Time) she called me to say that she had gone with her grandchildren to see Bono (she [...]
PRAY – JUSTIN BIEBER MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE
Posted: November 27, 2010 in America, Art, artist, California, Canada, Community, English, iPray, Israel, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, Song Lyrics, South Africa, Spirit, UK, West HollywoodTags: America, Art, artist, California, Canada, Commonwealth, Community, English, Greymouth, Hollywood Today, iPray, Israel, Justin Bieber, Little Russia, Live Music Artists, Music Industry News, Music Videos, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, Song Lyrics, South Africa, Spirit, UK, West Hollywood
He Waiata Karakia Mo Te Ao a Justin Bieber Baruch atah adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam she’asah nisim la’avoteinu bayamim haheim baz’man hazeh. Click on image to watch JB’s world premiere of Pray Music Video. “Wrote this song thinking of Michael Jackson‘s Man in the Mirror and we are donating a portion of the proceeds from [...]
JOHN KEY’S BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Posted: November 27, 2010 in John KeyTags: John Key, Kool Kiwis, Sad Movies, Tony Kokshoorn
This has to be the saddest book in the world. I’m choking up here in L.A looking at this image. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.26.10. Book of remembrance for Pike River Coal Ltd Miners, signed by John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand. Photograph of Tony Kokshoorn holding this book by Getty Images~
JAY-Z’s TRIBUTE TO LOST GREYMOUTH MINERS
Posted: November 27, 2010 in America, Auckland City, Ireland, Jay-Z, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, U2Tags: America, Auckland - The Super City, Auckland City, Homage, Ireland, Jay-Z, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Trapped Miners, U2
A burden shared is a burden halved–the bronaaki of friends The Herald Sun Australia reports that a fleet of white buses have taken family and friends up to The Pike River Coal Ltd managed mine, in Greymouth New Zealand where 29 trapped miners lost their lives. When I read this story it makes me cry, [...]
BEYONCE VS BEYONCE VIZIO COMMERCIAL
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Beyonce Knowles, Humor, TVCTags: Beyonce Knowles, Humor, Pop Culture Commentary, TVC
Beyonce is “diva funny” in her new Vizio commercial. Unless someone is on a telephone screen or a TV screen, we often don’t believe much else. Many of us are digital-addicted in the age of internet, news feeds and mobile telephony. I like the way Beyonce questions the appearance of a simulcrum vs a “real” [...]
PIIGS BAIL OUTS, SHOPPERS FINDS AND THE WASHINGTON POST 11-27-10
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Washington D.CTags: Washington D.C
On the cover of The Washington Post, Spain and Portugal are the next P.I.I.G.S nations to follow Ireland’s suit wanting a bail out for their economies. I wonder when Italy, Greece will put their bid in for a bail out too? Shoppers travels this year in the US for Black Friday are big news along with [...]
POOR KANYE WEST, BOOED AT MACEY’S DAY PARADE
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Kanye WestTags: Kanye West
Brotha Kanye West is fast becoming like Sarah Palin or Mel Gibson, all people who are either hated or loved as faces who appear a lot in the press. Here’s some footage of Kanye get boo-ed by Taylor Swift fans at The Maceys Thanksgiving Day parade. Although Kanye can be a little annoying, he was [...]
COUNTRY SUPERSTAR WILLIE NELSON IS STILL POTTY
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Country Music, Willie NelsonTags: Country Music, Elaine Schock, Marijuana, Willie Nelson
Legend of country music and the Art of American chilled outness, Willie Nelson, was arrested Friday morning for alleged marijuana possession, RadarOnline.com has reported. The grey power country singer on the guitar was stopped at a Border Patrol checkpoint. Mr Nelson was apparently (I wasn’t there) found with six ounces of marijuana. Arvin West of the Hudspeth [...]
ANGELINA JOLIE CO-CREATES HER OWN KIDS BOOKS
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Angelina Jolie, Entertainment Celebrity News, Parenting, Super heroesTags: Angelina Jolie, Comical, Marketing & Branding, Parenting, Super heroes, Super Powers Discourse & Direction
The latest from Bluewater Productions Comics, stable of cartoonizing famous people with audiences is this edition of Angelina Jolie in comic book form. Now Angelina Jolie’s nannies can read Hollywood’s leading box office lady’s children relevant kids books while Jolie is at work filming her next movie. Jolie joins authors and film franchise visionary mothers, [...]
CHELSEA HANDLER’S STAR GETS HOTTER AND THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN 11-26-10
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Chelsea Handler, Diversity, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Jennifer Aniston, Taylor SwiftTags: A Diverse View, Chelsea Handler, Diversity, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Jennifer Aniston, Taylor Swift
Everything about Los Angeles talk show host Chelsea Handler is hot these days. Above, Chelsea managed to get Taylor Swift onto her show to confess she’s a fan. Handler is having Thanksgiving holidays with Jennifer Aniston in Los Cabos, Mexico (see pics below) and even her co-hosts/ writers of The Chelsea Lately Show are appearing in [...]
ALICIA MACHADO, SARAH PALIN STAR IN BEAUTY QUEENS WITH BAD POLITICS AND EXTREMELY BAD GEOGRAPHY
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Alaska, China, Mexico, Politics, Sarah Palin, South Korea, World News, World PeaceTags: Alaska, Alicia Machado, China, Geography, Mexico, North Korea, Politics, Sarah Palin, South Korea, World News, World Peace
Alright –this is the sort of stuff that gets beauty Queens blown up, not to mention makes America and Mexico look kinda dumb. On the other hand, seeing the humor in all situations (including a potentially heavy situation) also takes the sting out of it. That’s a key part of freedom too. Here’s two beauty [...]
FOR THE LOVE OF KAPA HAKA – POI SWAY by HUKARERE GIRLS COLLEGE
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Art, artist, Maori, New Zealand, Te Reo RangatiraTags: Art, artist, Hori = Maori, Indigenous Peoples - United Nations, Indigenous Thinking, Kapa Haka, Maori, Maori Television, Maori Television Service Hollywood, New Zealand, Performing Arts, Te Aute College, Te Reo Rangatira
I really should be promoting: forestry, fisheries, farming, fashion, film etc because all my future advertisers are there–but instead let’s celebrate the passion of Kapa Haka (or Maori cultural Glee Club today), for a diverse view in Hollywood. A celebration of resilient free spirits, all singing in Te Reo Rangatira or The Language of Chiefs. [...]
INK – A UNION JACK TATTOO by TOM HARDY AND P-NUT
Posted: November 27, 2010 in Actors, Canada, UKTags: Actors, Body Art, Canada, P-Nut, Tom Hardy, UK
Brian Glatiotis is the tattoo artist that actor Tom Hardy of Inception fame asked to ink a Union Jack flag on his chest. Hardy had seen Glatiotis’ artistry on the arm of a woman on the set of This Means War. The film is currently being shot in Vancouver. Hardy’s assistant P-Nut also went out in [...]
KATHERINE HEIGL AND NALEIGH KELLY, W MAGAZINE COVER
Posted: November 27, 2010 in California, Family Vs Fame, KATHERINE HEIGL, Magazine Covers, Naleigh Kelly, South Korea, World PeaceTags: California, Cross-cultural Narratives, Family Unit as an Eclectic Super Hero, Family Vs Fame, KATHERINE HEIGL, Magazine Covers, Naleigh Kelly, North Korea, South Korea, World Peace
Here’s a groovy image, for the Peace of North and South Korea from Los Angeles this Thanksgiving holiday season. Life is always worth giving thanks for. Family made up of people crossing borders in harmony is worth celebrating too. Here’s a beautiful cover image from Katherine Heigl and daugther Naleigh Kelly for W Magazine ~Posted by [...]
Hot story pick of the day for our Yiddish community of readers: No Need to Kvetch, Yiddish Lives On in Catskills. On December 1st – Chanukah celebrations blaze bright. Yiddish just might be spoken at these events in Los Angeles. Go here to check those out: CHLA10. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.26.10~
A THIRD MINE BLAST HITS NEW ZEALAND COAL MINE
Posted: November 26, 2010 in Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, U2Tags: Ireland, Live Music Artists, Miner's Safety, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, U2
“The moon has turned red over One Tree Hill.He runs like a river to the sea”–U2 BBC reports: “A third explosion has hit a New Zealand coal mine almost exactly a week after an initial blast trapped 29 miners. Hopes of finding any survivors were dashed by a second huge explosion at the Pike River [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – THANKSGIVING 11.25.10
Posted: November 26, 2010 in America, Bollywood, California, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, India, South Korea, Washington D.CTags: America, Bollywood, California, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, India, North Korea, South Korea, Washington D.C
This thanksgiving North Korea and South Korea’s escalating war could threaten the world. Burlesque was a fun movie I saw today with a terrible plot, bad scripting in parts–yet these elements could in no way detract from Cher and Christina Arguilera‘s talent. A feel good film you should see. There’s a couple of teary moments [...]
SID LIUFAU COMMENTS ON POLYNESIAN ACTORS IN HOLLYWOOD FILMS
Posted: November 26, 2010 in Actors, Casting, PolynesianTags: Actors, Casting, Hollywood Today, Owen Wilson, Polynesian, Sidney S. Liufau
This comment was left by brotha Sid Liufau today on the blog. Well worth sharing are his thoughts on Polynesia actors in Hollywood. Sid writes: “Polynesians, understanding starring roles in any film capacity are hard to come by and as a proud Polynesian who knows all to well the harsh competition not only as a [...]
My friend Dale Karauria who manages the most amazing election campaigns for politicians EVER in New Zealand’s capitol city of Wellington, when really she should be standing as a politician of New Zealand herself, because everything about Dale rocks as a leader, Facebooked me yesterday. Dale’s Facebook coms centered on the Greymouth miners families, the [...]
LEVI JOHNSTON AND LAWRENCE O’DONNELL INTERVIEWS ARE DOING GOOD TV ON MSNBC
Posted: November 26, 2010 in Alaska, America, Levi Johnston, Middle East, Politics, Talk ShowsTags: Alaska, America, Lawrence O'Donnell, Levi Johnston, Middle East, Middle Eastern Representation, Politics, Talk Shows
Levi Johnston and Lawrence O’Donnell are producing some great TV on MSNBC right now in America. Levi is running for Mayor in Wissilla, Alaska — a post formerly held by his ex mother-in-law Sarah Palin. He’s twenty and he does much more honest press than Sarah ever did or does. Good luck with that campaign. [...]
HAS ANYONE SEEN BURLESQUE YET?
Posted: November 26, 2010 in Cher, Movie NewsTags: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Movie News
This Thanksgiving I’m off to the movies to see Cher & Christina Arguilera warble in Burlesque. Has anyone seen it yet? ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.25.10~
AS HOT AS KYLIE MINOGUE AT THE MACEY’S DAY PARADE 2010
Posted: November 25, 2010 in America, Kylie Minogue, New York, UKTags: America, Awesome Aussies, Gratitude, Kylie Minogue, Live Music Artists, New York, UK
Now how hot is Ms Kylie Minogue at the Macey’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year? Um, so hot! Here’s the Australian-UK diva singing her adored and fun single Get Outta My Way from The Big Apple. Kick all of the negativity to the curb is her UP message. “Even if Heaven is turning you on,
LIL KIM ON NICKI MINAJ – A FEUD FOR BLACK FRIDAY
Posted: November 25, 2010 in Feuds, Hip Hop Community, Lil Kim, Music Industry News, Nicki MinajTags: Feuds, Hip Hop Community, Lil Kim, Marketing & Branding, Music Industry News, Nicki Minaj
Lil Kim responds to Nicki Minaj‘s comments that she’s a sore loser. Says Kim: “That was cute for her. B*tches like her do sh*t like that. Talk on ho, it’s easy talk when them album sales aint back yet. Since you talking ’bout the history books, let’s talk about the fucking History books damn it. Bitch [...]
SOME KEITH URBAN MUSIC FOR AMERICANS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Posted: November 25, 2010 in America, Country Music, I have a Dream, Keith Urban, Music Videos, New ZealandTags: America, Awesome Aussies, Country Music, Cross-cultural Narratives, I have a Dream, In New Zealand, Keith Urban, Kool Kiwis, Mighty Men, Music Videos, New Zealand
“The best is yet to come. I’m never giving up. We’re going all the way”–Keith Urban Once in a Lifetime –when you’re an American iving in New Zealand and Australia–hold your head up high and enjoy the people, the sights and the eternal air of adventure, that can never be diminished Down Under. Happy Thanksgiving [...]
KIRK AND ANNE DOUGLAS GET TO WORK
Posted: November 25, 2010 in Community, Kirk DouglasTags: Anne Douglas, Charity Spotlight, Community, Compassion, Grey Power, Hollywood Today, Hot B*tches, Kirk Douglas
Old people. I love them. Here’s Kirk and Anne Douglas getting busy this Thanksgiving feeding people in California. Sweet. The star couple are a reminder that life is all about the living and the giving. Let’s all give more. Loves! [Image courtesy of Wenn.com] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.25.10~
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – WED 11.24.10
Posted: November 25, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, India, Leadership, New Zealand, Scotland, Te Reo Rangatira, Wisdom, Wisdoms Buffet, World PeaceTags: Entertainment News, Greymouth, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, India, Leadership, New Zealand, Scotland, Te Reo Rangatira, Winston Churchill, Wisdom, Wisdoms Buffet, World Peace
A tourist “Chelsea OOi” snapped this picture of Greymouth one year. Beautiful. The beach near Greymouth sparkles below. A kajal stick, made with refined charcoal properties is used in Indian ceremonial dances–and worn by women to depict warrior stories in war time. The New Zealand flag flies at half mast today as a nation mourns [...]
