Archive for January, 2012

According to The Hollywood Reporter, teen music sensation, Justin Bieber has a new hair cut.  The teen says he needed a “change.” “But insiders are buzzing that there was likely another reason behind his decision to sport a shorter wispier ‘do. On the set of his new music video with Rascal Flatts, Bieber got the cut and [...]

[Photo caption - Chicago mayoral front-runner Rahm Emanuel has raised more than $10 million for his campaign. Residents vote Tuesday to replace Mayor Richard Daley.--USA Today] Oh Christchurch, Christchurch, Christchurch! According to the most trending topics in the USA right now online, here’s what 320 million of US are looking at: The UN talks seeing “shocking [...]

NESIAN MYSTIK – POLYNESIA’S GREATEST BOY BAND ROCKS OUT.

Could a smile be any nicer on a TV host of late night? Jimmy Fallon covers Rolling Stone Magazine – after the big selling Justin Bieber issue. A hard act to follow. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.21.11~

Our girl Miley Cyrus was the first person to receive the Global Action Youth Leadership Award this weekend in Hollywood.  Digital Spy, reports fellow actress and Disney alum Hilary Duff was on hand to present Miley with her special award that honors inspirational figures in the youth community at a gala event. “I want [kids] to [...]

Poem 1 – Splitting Pine by Nick Williamson splitting pine I smell the whole forest ~This haiku was posted early this am. Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.21.11~

Already video footage has gone up on YouTube from Christchurch City, in the wake of a devastating quake. It makes me sad watching the footage. These are my people. I’ve decided though, I’m on the cheering up team, from Hollywood. This is devastating!!! More news here – at 1 & 3. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood [...]

Giselle Bundchen spreads her fashion wings for Muse Magazine. Hottest posts from Hollywood as at 2.21.11 – 8.58 pm 1. Christchurch earthquake rebuilding project 2. All-Star Christian Louboutin heels by Beyonce with Jay-Z – basketball action 3. The Christchurch Situation – 2.21.11 4. ‘Ohana – Jennifer Aniston 5. No Ordinary Sun – Poetry 6. Leukemia Survivor – Ken Watanabe inspires 7. Young [...]

Here’s some Brooke Fraser music. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.21.11~

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Photograph – Otautahi, Christchurch today. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.21.11~

Mo konei kia mau ki nga mea whawhai katoa a te Atua, kia taea ai e koutou te tu atu ki te riri i te ra kino, a ka poto i a koutou nga mea katoa te mahi, kia tu. Be strong in the Lord and the Power of His Might. Put on the whole [...]

Nicole Richie goes 50′s for Harper’s Bazaar Russia. Ten entertainment newsy bites we’re sharing in this Hollywood minute. 1. Grammys weekend blogging – 2.12.11 2. Humor for Charlie Sheen – Rob Lowe talks extreme sports for sobriety 3. Hone Tuwhare poetry is timely again 4. Enrique Iglesias – a US hit 5. Amber Rose… before the storm 6. IT humor [...]

Cultivating Gratitude – FRI 2.18.11.

Freedom IXX And a youth said, “Speak to us of Friendship.” Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving. And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace. When your friend [...]

Thom Yorke of Radiohead re-edits his dance moves of the Lotus Flower music video as a tribute to Beyonce and her Single Ladies song. Simple re-editing for a brills result! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.22.11~

“I really believe I have two hearts… I think I actually carry two souls in my body, and that I’m living out the rest of her life [Stefani's Aunt who died of Lupus at 19] and her goodness — she died a virgin, she died never having experienced all these things that we all get [...]

Taupiri I am at Taupiri Bay, on the spot, here – where surfers bob, grass bristles and my friends the lovers kiss. We get charged $2.00 for beach access. I want to flash my manaia and shout ‘tangata whenua — what’s going on here? make way!’ but we still pay a buck in fifty cent [...]

Three days after hitting a basketball court at The Staples Center, teen music’s Justin Bieber has enough star appeal to swish through to no.2 in our Horiwood top ten entertainment news posts of the day. That’s pretty fierce star power in the USA. Sports and entertainment brands fused together creates some of the biggest stars [...]

Former president, George W. Bush, authorized the water boarding of detainees in his Presidency. This means that in Europe the former president could be arrested under human rights concerns. Who would have thought? George W. had to call off his trip to Switzerland. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.21.11~

Here’s a 900 year old prayer that has stood the distance through time and space. Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, [...]

I’m still not too sure what President’s Day means in the USA. I’m just thankful that someone puts their hand up to be President and endure all of those rough knocks of us fickle masses doing that whole cry when a President gets elected –to then whip lashtic nastiness, only two years later, in this [...]

I’m a big Gloriana fan. Whose not a little Wild at Heart? In looking at the news, many people are at the minute. Here’s Gloriana’s country music sound with ten popular pop culture posts of Hollywood celebrity news – we’re sharing via social media in this moment. 1. Hugh Jackman on being a bit Aussie 2. Jolene [...]

Growing up in New Zealand, I worked on a dairy farm with my dad each day. It was a sunup til sundown existence in my teens with basketball and friday nights in town and rugby football at school. The weird thing about being a country-raised Kiwi kid was that your life was shaped by two [...]

This is quite a fascinating read. The Associated Press’ Jesse Washington has been researching what the “blackest name in America is.” Apparently it’s the name of a US President. Here’s Jesse’s words on that. “George Washington’s name is inseparable from America, and not only from the nation’s history. It identifies countless streets, buildings, mountains, bridges, [...]

After the recession washed over us, like a flood of hot lava most of us ducked and survived (phewsh!), three generations living together under one roof is quite common here in many US communities. In fact many cultures around the world prefer this model of family interaction for children growing up. It’s very Native American [...]

Performing their no.1 hit from the UK and USA, What’s My Name? Rihanna and Drake perform at half-time during the 2011 NBA All-Star game at Staples Center. Hot mid game sports entertainment. [Photo by Kevork Djansezian] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.21.11~

George Nepia was a fantastic rugby football player. He was an ambassador of Maori people. His grandson Sam Nepia was mellow and good at speaking the Maori language in high school, where we’d all play rugby in the Quad almost every lunch break. It was rough and tumble stuff on the asphalt baketball court. We [...]

Journalists strike back at Arianna Huffington‘s newfound wealth. The LA Times runs this story as commentary today. Write it down Re “HuffPo’s mojo,” Feb. 16 I don’t know where FOA (“friend of Arianna”) Mickey Kaus got the idea that journalists are “coddled and well paid,” but it sure won’t be with the Huffington Post in [...]