There are no perfect people, or perfect leaders. We all learn through living, through loss, through experience. I’ve always maintained that after the George W. Bush presidency, that no one really understood (including George for much of that), in terms of its effect on the economy– everyone in America should really be given a copy [...]
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CAMERON DIAZ AND ALEX RODRIGUEZ CHILL ON A YACHT IN MIAMI
Posted: November 25, 2010 in Alex Rodriguez, Cameron Diaz, Entertainment Celebrity News, MiamiTags: Alex Rodriguez, Cameron Diaz, Miami, Sports Horiwood
Lucky for some! :) [Image courtesy of Bauer Griffin Online]
AN ALLEGED SOURCE OF ANGELINA JOLIE SAYS SHE WON’T CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Hollywood HistoryTags: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Hollywood History, Indigenous Thinking, Marlon Brando, Oscar Winner
Popeater is making big claims today, stating: “Angelina Jolie hates this holiday [Thanksgiving] and wants no part in rewriting history like so many other Americans,” a friend of the actress tells [Popeater's website owner, or so the website claims]. “To celebrate what the white settlers did to the native Indians, the domination of one culture [...]
THE WASHINGTON POST – 11.24.10
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Washington D.CTags: North Korea, Washington D.C
The Washington Post considers North Korea this morning in its front page news line up. “Standing by the South” is the byline. Dancing with the Stars results and Thanksgiving recipes also rate big on The Post’s website today. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.24.10~
REGINA, QUEEN ELIZABETH II SENDS HER CONDOLENCES TO GREYMOUTH MINERS FAMILIES, NEW ZEALAND
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Grief, John Key, New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II, Scotland, South Africa, UKTags: Commonwealth, Compassion, Greymouth, Grief, John Key, New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II, Scotland, South Africa, Trapped Miners, UK, Words
Some comfort for Greymouth families and the nation of New Zealand who is in national mourning — via The Queen of The Commonwealth today. In full from Monsters and Critics: London - Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II said Wednesday she was ‘deeply saddened’ by news that the 29 miners trapped underground in New Zealand were almost certainly dead. [...]
A BROTHER’S KEEPER NATION IN GRIEF – NEW ZEALAND’S PRIME MINISTER JOHN KEY MOURNS THE LOSS OF 29 MINERS, ALL BROTHERS
Posted: November 24, 2010 in America, John Key, New ZealandTags: America, Awesome Aussies, Gary Knowles, Greymouth, John Key, New Zealand, Rosemary Church, Tragedies, Trapped Miners
Watch BBC News coverage here. So poignant. Sad. A Community in grief. “This is a national tragedy,” Prime Minister John Key said of the expected death toll of 29 trapped coal miners in Māwhera/ Greymouth, New Zealand, “a tragedy for the men’s families, for their work mates and friends, for their community and our nation.” “New [...]
Hats off, part II. Oscars night at Romanos, 1954. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.24.10~
HONE TUWHARE’S NO ORDINARY SUN POEM – IN REMEMBRANCE OF WORLD EVENTS 11.24.10
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Art, artist, Culture, Grief, Hone Tuwhare, Maori, Poetry, Scotland, Sir Apirana Ngata, South Africa, South Korea, Te Reo Rangatira, Tino Rangatiratanga, World PeaceTags: Art, artist, Culture, Grief, Hone Tuwhare, Hori = Maori, Maori, Māwhera, Ngai Tahu, North Korea, Poetry, Scotland, Sir Apirana Ngata, South Africa, South Korea, Te Reo Rangatira, Tino Rangatiratanga, World Peace
No Ordinary Sun by Hone Tuwhare for lost Māwhera Miners & Korea North & South Tree let your arms fall: raise them not sharply in supplication to the bright enhaloed cloud. Let your arms lack toughness and resilience for this is no mere axe to blunt nor fire to smother. Your sap shall not rise again [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – TUE 11.23.10
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment News, Grief, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10Tags: Entertainment News, Greymouth, Grief, Hollywood Entertainment News, Horiwood Top 10, Māwhera
New Zealand mourns and grieves with the families of the 29 trapped miners presumed lost in a second fatal mine blast. Here’s our top ten entertainment news posts voted worldwide in Hollywood today. Families of miners are pictured. 1. Peroshky in Little Russia – 11.23.10 2. Jennifer Hudson has heart and soul 3. North Korea has [...]
WAIATA FROM HOLLYWOOD – SAM COOKE’S CHAIN GANG
Posted: November 24, 2010 in America, Grief, Sam Cooke, Scotland, South AfricaTags: America, Aotearoa - New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Hollywood, Greymouth, Grief, Motown Stars, Sam Cooke, Scotland, South Africa, Trapped Miners
In remembrance. 24th November 2010. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.23.10~
ALL 29 NEW ZEALAND MINERS ARE THOUGHT TO BE DEAD AFTER SECOND COAL MINE BLAST
Posted: November 24, 2010 in World NewsTags: Greymouth, Tragedies, Trapped Miners, World News
Hollywood, California- (November 24th)–New Zealand is in national mourning at the news that 29 trapped miners are confirmed dead after a second mine blast exploded in the Pike River Coal Ltd managed mine they went missing in at Greymouth, last week. “There was another massive explosion underground, and based on that explosion, no one survived,” [...]
RYAN AND JULIANNE NEWS – THE HOUGH-SEACREST FAMILY ROMANCE AS TOURISTS IN PARIS
Posted: November 24, 2010 in America, Country Music, Julianne Hough, Paris, Ryan Seacrest, Travel DestinationsTags: America, Country Music, Julianne Hough, Paris, Ryan Seacrest, Travel Destinations
With this photo of Ryan Seacrest romancing Julianne Hough of the Hough family, I am reminded of these things: 1. How Angelina Jolie always snubs Ryan on the red carpet at Oscars awards ceremonies whenever he tries to interview her. So Ryan being a tourist abroad perhaps shows he has a good sense of humor [...]
DANCING WITH THE STARS WINNER IS JENNIFER GREY AND DEREK HOUGH
Posted: November 24, 2010 in America, Bristol Palin, Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Jennifer Grey, Patrick SwayzeTags: America, Bristol Palin, Dance, Dancing With The Stars, Derek Hough, Homage, Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, Performing Arts, Pop Culture Commentary, Star System - The Art of American Celebrity
Watermelon hotness as iconic American pop cultural dance history. Watch clip. Recycling, reviving, revisiting pop cultural legends titles are US. Being a member of the Twitter community (very occasionally) means that you get to know who won Dancing with The Stars via The East Coast. In this case, Twitter community member: Garcia Homme shares in [...]
iTUNES GETS A MAJOR INJECTION FROM THE BEATLES TRUSTY FAN BASE WORLDWIDE
Posted: November 24, 2010 in America, Art, artist, Hollywood History, iTunes, Music Industry News, Pop Art, The Beatles, Trends, UK, West HollywoodTags: America, Art, Art Galleries, artist, Hollywood History, Hollywood Today, Hovercrafts, iTunes, Music Industry News, Pop Art, Pop Culture Commentary, Sales & Distribution, The Beatles, Trends, UK, Weideman Gallery, West Hollywood
U.K fans of The Beatles are showing Apple some mad love at the minute with Beatles digital albums sales right now. The trendsetting music recording artists changed the way Hollywood films were made in the 1960′s as cultural influencers. They’re back in full force shaping the direction, tastes, flow of music sales right at this [...]
JESSICA SZOHR ON PLAYING A MESSED UP BROOKLYN ARTIST
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Art, artist, Casting, Gossip Girl, Jessica Szhor, Movie News, Young HollywoodTags: Art, artist, Brooklyn, Casting, Doug Kerr, Gossip Girl, Jessica Szhor, Joseph Cross, Movie News, Young Hollywood
Who: Jessica Szhor Original claim to fame: Being cast in Gossip Girl Now doing: Cover girl work, as depicted here for Savvy Magazine: the best of beauty, style and pop culture. Jessica is also landing lead roles in feature films, like Art Machine. On her part in the film: “I play this artist who kind [...]
DANCE LIKE YOU MEAN IT by JORDAN SAMUEL and FRIENDS
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Dance, MelbourneTags: Dance, Jay V, Jordan Samuel Graham, Kool Kiwis, Maori Rose of Sharon, Melbourne, Prestige Dance Group
A leader is anyone that wants to help–Aunty Sharon I swear Jordan Samuel‘s dance troupe Prestige Dance Group of Auckland The Supercity are some of the hottest dancers on the planet. When they dance, they mean it. Here’s that champion performance again, that was celebrated in Melbourne Australia. These lads are too cool for Hollywood [...]
OLIVIA WILDE DOES ALL THE STUFF MEGAN FOX WON’T DO
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Movie News, Olivia WildeTags: Marketing & Branding, Movie News, Olivia Wilde
Here’s Olivia Wilde promoting her new movie role Tron: Legacy via The Life Files. As a box office girl in training for Hollywood in the future, along with Megan Fox in the tradition of Angelina Jolie, everything that Fox won’t do, Olivia will do as a serious professional poser. She’s mega popular in LA, if [...]
A REAL MUSIC PRODUCER KNOWS THEIR 16 WOODWINDS – QUINCY JONES ON KANYE WEST’S PERCEIVED PRODUCER VALUE
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Kanye West, Music Industry News, Producers, Quincy JonesTags: Grey Power, Kanye West, Music Industry News, Producers, Quincy Jones, Woodwinds
[Vintage image of Quincy Jones, courtesy of Lee Bailey's Electronic Urban Report] Golly Guacamole! Don’t mess with Quincy Jones definition of a music producer. He’s too real. When US Weekly Magzine insinuated to The Quincy, “Kanye West is similar to you in that he’s the producer everybody wants to work with in the last decade,” Jones wasn’t [...]
CHRISTIAN BALE WILL PLAY THE DARK KNIGHT, BATMAN, ONE LAST TIME
Posted: November 24, 2010 in Action Stars, America, Batman, Box Office Stars, Casting, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Film Franchises, Movie News, Super heroesTags: Action Stars, America, Batman, Box Office Stars, Casting, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Film Franchises, Movie News, Super heroes
He’s done two films already in the bat suit, and he thinks the upcoming third Dark Knight film could be his last as the caped super hero. Says actor Christian Bale to E! Online, ”The thing is that this will be, I believe, unless Chris [Nolan] says different, this will be the last time I’m playing [...]
CHALMERS ASHBY JOHNSON’S THOUGHTS ON WAR AS A TOOL OF EMPIRE BUILDING
Posted: November 24, 2010 in America, California, China, Japan, Politics, RIP, Russia, War, World PeaceTags: Academics, America, Arizona, Asia-Pacific, California, Chalmers Johnson, China, Japan, Politics, RIP, Russia, War, World Peace
America lost a peace activist and cultural imperialism military analyst when Chalmers Ashby Johnson passed away this week. Born in Arizona, Chal would be known for his academic scholarship of China and Japan. He taught in California. In a March 2006 Tom Engelhardt interview, Johnson said: ”I was a cold warrior. There’s no doubt about that. [...]
PEROSHKY LUNCHES, LITTLE RUSSIA, WEST HOLLYWOOD, LATE NOVEMBER 2010
Posted: November 24, 2010 in America, California, Canada, Community, Economy, Family Vs Fame, Russia, West HollywoodTags: America, California, Canada, Community, Economy, Family Vs Fame, Hollywood Today, Little Russia, Russia, West Hollywood
The sound of the bread slicer vibrates as I wait in line at the local Russian bakery in Little Russia, West Hollywood on Santa Monica & N Orange Grove. It’s a bakery that has served holocaust survivors that still have the original concentration camp ink, numbered on their forearms above their wrists; and their children [...]
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE SET APRIL 29th, 2011 AS THEIR WEDDING DATE
Posted: November 23, 2010 in Romance, UKTags: Commonwealth, Kate Middleton, Prince William Windsor, Romance, UK
The team at Buckingham Palace are said to be outworking Prince William and Kate‘s wishes “to the letter” regarding their wedding planning arrangements. The star couple have set their wedding date for April 29th, 2011. [Images via The Bosh] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.23.10~
HOPE IS FADING FOR THE TRAPPED NEW ZEALAND MINERS, BUT ROBOTS REVEAL SOME LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL
Posted: November 23, 2010 in UncategorizedTags: Trapped Miners
“We hope and pray that the missing men are alive and well,” John Key, New Zealand’s prime minister, said in an address to parliament recently. “But given we have not had contact with the men for nearly four days, the situation remains grave. Although we must stay optimistic, police are now planning for the possible [...]
KIM KARDASHIAN IS CHARMIN, BUT WHERE’S STEVE?
Posted: November 23, 2010 in Kim KardashianTags: Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian’s message today is to “enjoy the go.” Kardashian was spotted at the 5th Annual Charmin Restrooms ribbon cutting, standing in for Steve, while in New York City today (November 23). [Image courtesy of Splash]
JESSICA SIMPSON AND ERIC JOHNSON SAY YES TO MARRIAGE, NO BABIES YET
Posted: November 23, 2010 in Jessica Simpson, RomanceTags: Eric Johnson, Jessica Simpson, Romance
After crying when her beau Eric Johnson proposed to her, Jessica Simpson is quick to reorder the rumors about her engagement. She says: ”There are no babies yet,” Simpson told Access Hollywood Live on Tuesday. “But I definitely see myself having a family with him, so that’s exciting to think about.” [Image via The UK Daily Mail] ~Posted [...]
ARE JANUS CAPITAL AND WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT INVOLVED IN INSIDER TRADING?
Posted: November 23, 2010 in EconomyTags: Economy, Janis Joplin, Live Music Artists
This via finance tech: “BOSTON – Janus Capital Group said it received an inquiry from regulators probing insider trading, and Wellington Management Co was reported to have received a similar information request, as the two mutual fund firms were tied to a growing federal investigation. The probes are part of what is said to be [...]
