Archive for January, 2012

Here’s a glimpse of Elle UK‘s cover, Feb 2011. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.31.10~

Alright, it’s the end of the year, so for a bit about who does what, here’s a post about Cubano who creatie genuine and hospitable Hollywood culture each week. Hermantown is a Cubano owned entertainment company right here in Cali. They do a lot to keep Hollywood going all year round. They also do the [...]

Hollywood always brings a laugh. Here’s these pictures of blogger Mario Lavandeira at the wailing wall in Jerusalem Israel. He’s got his sweet Cubano-American momma snapping the pics, again. Mario writes: “So special – for Judaism, Christianity AND Islam! The energy is so strong in Jerusalem. We could literally feel it and it brought us to tears [...]

For being a pint sized wee thing from New Jersey, there’s no flies on Snooki of the Jersey Shore reality TV show. According to The Examiner Snooki can add jewelry designer, to her rising star mix. Snooki’s just tweeted ”Finally launching my jewelry line tonight at midnight! Get my first piece “Snooki Party Ball” for NYE [...]

Christina Koutsimanis looks like she had a good NYE’s last night (Thursday) in New Zealand. I wonder if Christina won the fishing kit? Anyway not to be outdone, here’s Chuck Norris, with a big fat fish story to go with that sign in this pub pic then about being totally illegal and transcending Communism, of course! in [...]

when their mother has access to clean drinking water. Then they do too. Go here to make a difference, if you’re for real about human rights and improving life in the world where most needed & urgent- beyond just making a buck for yourself. Thanks people. Let’s flow! for the sixth of the world, who [...]

Cee Lo wants to collaborate with Gwyneth Paltrow on a song in the near future. What a great idea. Their names rhyme even. Musical poetry before a note is even laid down in studio and co-warbled. Gwynnie does sound comfortable singing Cee Lo’s hits on Glee, so why not?! I’m still reeling (not really!) over the [...]

Watch this clip by Te Karere Maori News. Quite fascinating really isn’t it? [Suggestion - can we have a flasher house as a backdrop next time please for the interview, or at least a beachside house if talking about nautical navigation and the sea. Thanks team!] BTW: Have those Gosselin fame chomping navigators arrived yet in [...]

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the twin bros, who aren’t happy with the $65 million they won in Federal Court, after they claimed Mark Zuckerberg seriously borrowed the ‘Facebook idea’ off them back at Harvard are still hopping mad. So much so, that they’re going back to court for some more of Facebook’s honey put onto their [...]

She’s such an L.A girl. Kim Kardashian works her corn braids for NYE errands running. Dig it. Shouting out to the sistas some love with her style palate. Very Ava Sambora. That’s the spirit! [Pic via Fame Pictures] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.31.10~

The most searched for person on Horiwood.Com at the close of this rather interesting year, to say the least, is none other than a little person – Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. Her name means “The Peaceful One” in Hebrew. Since the day she was born she has been anything but peaceful, brandishing swords and military regalia for [...]

A bit of sad news today. After 20 years of marriage, Elaine Mellencamp (nee Irwin) and rocker institution John Cougar Mellencamp have announced they are splitting up. Publicist Bob Merlis says the Mellencamps “are proud of their 20 years together and are very happy with their accomplishments both as parents and as a family.” They will [...]

“He was really flexible,” Natali Portman told People Magazine earlier this month. “Working with film and working with actors rather than dancers, that flexibility was key.” Lol! Man is Oscars 2011 being fiercely contested this year! Romance narratives are back en vogue in Hollywood. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.31.10~

Writes Kiwi artist Stephy Koutsimanis Smith from China today: “How beautiful is your blog.” How sweet!  In the spirit of fun Kiwi girls then, here’s Stephy bringing us a Kiwi gals legs show today. Aren’t we lucky! Happy New Year’s Eve America from Stephy Koutsimanis-Smith and girl posse via the land of Chinoise. Hot pic! What [...]

Angelina Jolie has had many reinventions across her career since the Billy Bob Thornton days. Her latest plans to evolve is expressing a desire to learn French more fluently and honor her mother’s memory, Marcheline Bertrand with a French art house film. Ten posts being bumped on via social media by you the people right now [...]

Hard at work, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, was snapped at the photo shoot for her NYE ball drop. She may have been banned from being dropped at Times Square in NYC, but the drop will still go ahead in New Jersey, the birth place of the Jersey Shore reality TV series and consequent phenomenon that has [...]

According to research by marketing analysts at Experian Hitwise, Facebook has trumped search engine giant Google as the top-visited website of the year, of the websites surveyed in The West by Experian. Baidu.Com were not included in Experian’s research. 8.93% of all U.S. visits between January and November 2010 went Facebook’s way. Google still got a [...]

Here’s my nephew Jakey Davis, (again!) the current reigning baby of my family. He’s about to hand over his “baby crown” any day now to a brand new arrival. Maybe even on NYE. Everyone is on the edge of their seats. We’re so excited! :) Happy New Year Jakey Davis. Always our clever Maori-Kiwi cool [...]

In cutting edge news on the nation’s capitol’s front page, the tone is a bit fluffier heading into NYE’s. The Washington Post has two eye catching stories. The first is a rather obvious, people do not like being felt up or scanned by TSA airport staff at American airports. The next one is: how many [...]

MINING RESERVOIR LOVE – ALL CHILDREN DESERVE CLEAN DRINKING WATER. If you haven’t done so already, make a difference for children of The World this NYE. :)

Jay-Z is turning out a NYE show with the amazing Coldplay this year at The Cosmopolitan. Sounds brills. My money is still firmly on Jigga’s protege artist as being the hot ticket - Riri at Pure in Vegas for NYE this year. A tough one! Okay, Vegas is it for USA NYE. [Humor. In this pic: "Jay-Z [...]

Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga‘s) song Alejandro has just reached the 2 million paid downloads benchmark. Woah! Germanotta is the first music artist in digital history to have 7 singles reach the 2 million paid downloads limit. Congratulations America. Bonafide pop star status. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.30.10~

Today it’s freezing in California. Not snowing blizzardy freezing, but for sunny California cold enough. I’m wearing double wool, it’s that cold. Across the world in New Zealand it is gorgeous summertime at the beach. As it is New Zealand New Year’s Eve right now at the time of blogging, here’s a song that sums [...]

The Jolie-Pitts are allegedly in Springfield Missouri visiting Brad’s folks. Here’s that pic of the globe-trotting Hollywood family in Namibia recently. Our top ten has Beyonce & Janet Jackson getting some heat today. Here ’tis: 1. Reese Witherspoon & Jim Roth news 2. Facebook China – Robin Li meets his first Zuckerberg 3. Jon Voight & James Haven [...]

Dutchman, Michael Lillulund and Tara Reid are reportedly a new item. [Fame Pictures] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood california USA. 12.30.10~

Mega-celebrity of Asia, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has such a cool name as the Bollywood star covers Elle India. A very regal magazine cover. Meanwhile The Stir ask whether Aishwarya should sue Elle for lightening her skin. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.30.10~

E-BAYS MOST SOLD THINGS ONLINE IN 2010

Posted: December 30, 2010 in Apple

[iPods, Elephant Sales are US - America, India, Africa and Apple 2010's] According to E-Money E-Bay and Amazon’s top selling things online had little to do with Justin Bieber (that was a surprise). E-Money reports: ‘The leading picks for eBay’s sales in 2010 were: The iPhone 4, Barbie, military jackets, Hot Wheels and the iPad. EBay [...]

Yeah, dating rules could totally get in the way of riding the highway like a free highlander! Gerard Butler says he’s just not all that into them. A very Emma Watson thing to bust out with from Gerard actually, as he potters along on his motorcycle–probably over the limit too, with no helmut. What a [...]

I don’t know why, but anyone with a name that’s Jewish or says Israel in their name, I am 200% for. Must be the Maori-Kiwi blood in me that relates to people who associate with generations and generations of tribal connections and tribal lore I think and who think wider than just nuclear family models [...]