Archive for January, 2012

Beyonce Knowles sits court side with hubby Jay-Z wearing a pair of Christian Louboutin heels at the NBA All-Star game in LA. A good effort for basketball super fans of the sport. Basketball can be a big night out for the ladies. Why not. [Pic courtesy of The UK Daily Mail] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood [...]

I forgot how funny the LA Times can be at times. Look at this cartoon about the four favorite rhetorics of politics up front spend, here in the US. Lol! Is there an Education rhino in this picture? No, not yet. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.21.11~

Enrique Igesias is like Miley Cyrus, a second generation singer and entertainer. I saw his dad perform live in Auckland City once. Julio was classic. Lyrics to Enrique’s Top Ten US Billboard charts hit, Tonight I’m Loving You follow. His sound segues into Britney Spears dance tracks really well. Enrique currently holds the no.6 spot here [...]

SCIENTIST WILLIAM BORUCKI WRITES “KEPLER TELESCOPE” ARTICLES AS ALTERNATIVE NEWS – 2.19.11.

In the UK’s favorite game of ‘whose invited to the April wedding,’ David and Victoria Beckham have been invited. The California based couple take two of the 1900 available spots. That show is shaping up to be quite a good piece of television. Victoria last made headlines by saying that with her current pregnancy, she’s fine [...]

Show biz families are always a dual oddity. On one hand, they fascinate us. On the other hand, show biz parents can either spark inspiration for many parents with their vision – or they blur the line of a pimp for their kids. In Hollywood, pimping parents are the norm. It is seen as a [...]

And an orator said, “Speak to us of Freedom.” And he answered: At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you prostrate yourself and worship your own freedom, Even as slaves humble themselves before a tyrant and praise him though he slays them. Ay, in the grove of the temple and in [...]

Ko au, ko koe. Koe koe, ko au. I am you. You are me.–Cliff Curtis, Maori Hollywood 3D action film, actor. Ten pop cultural posts you’re sharing worldwide via social media in this Hollywood momento. Love the shared love. Peace! 1. Political leaders making billions while in government office – Revolution news. Whose next? 2. Michelle Rodriguez [...]

I do not wish to change anything about my culture, it is beautiful–Myriam Toumier, California USA via Morocco. The Arab world is undergoing an uprising towards being more ‘similar’ to the West. ‘Cultural match’ is sought to be the outcome perhaps, as Arab people indicate they want to be more open to access knowledge outside [...]

Libya’s news makes me sad today reading it. 50 people are dead. 200 wounded have been taken to hospitals as the people protest against tight government control of communications and the dictatorship style of governance. People are being killed by guns and bullets. Reports the Huffington Post via Al-Jazeera, “The leader of the Al-Zuwayya tribe [...]

Public demonstrations generally follow Facebook numbers increase. The latest trending topic of world news is undoubtedly a display of Public Demonstrations. Everybody’s doing it. New Zealand did Public Demonstrations over “keeping The Hobbit Films in New Zealand.” Not very political, but hey – entertainment goes with Facebooking! Filmmaking is well worth, public demonstrating over! Hollywood [...]

Guillermo Bert is a Los Angeles artist that rocks. Here’s his take on China-US relations, well worth sharing today. I first spotted this artwork a year ago. Back then Guillermo was considered a groundbreaking risque artist by local Los Angeles arts lovers. Today, his views are those of the consensus. Perhaps a reason why we [...]

The UK obsesses about Britney Spears hanging out in her hometown of Louisiana today. You can count on the UK always giving the US the latest Brit Brit news. Even if it is just Spears going for a burger and fries at Sonic Jam. Whose not french fries addicted? Grease and oil fuel the world. [...]

What the kids of Hollywood are digging at the club right now: All of the Lights is all good in the hood. A catchy tune from Mr Kanye West feat Rihanna, Alicia Keys and Sir Elton John. The documentary realism technique works a treat too in this music vid. All of the lights (all of [...]

Justin Bieber jumped on court to play President Barack Obama‘s most favorite sport, basketball. Dude almost got Selena Williams-slammed by Common, yet he overcame the avalanche of hip hop’s bigger lads, to take the MVP trophy of the game. The Americanization of Justin Bieber’s Canadian star continues. He’s a study. Here’s ten links we’re sharing [...]

Blogging at a Hollywod cafe today, I realized that I’d chosen a brand new cafe to go to, where nobody knew who I was. I figured that a change of location would keep the ‘blogging from Hollywood game’ fair. The second I’d pressed the ‘publish online button’ about a story I read via The Associated [...]

I wee chat about empowering others, into pathways of democracy: Is being on a website all people need to have to feel like they have ‘a viable sense of democracy?’ In some nations, that answer is a resounding “yes.” In particular Facebook’s dominance in Egypt, is revolutionizing the culture so much as a social website [...]

There’s a saying I was raised with in New Zealand that goes “when your number’s up, your number’s up.” Here in the USA, my number’s up. I have fifty days left on my visa. It doesn’t make too much sense to renew my visa at this point. Days go by, they are all the same. [...]

If falling in love in a club is a goal – than you better watch this music clip asap. Guy Sebastian has always been one of my most favorite male vocalists from the minute he competed in Australian Idol. Guy’s even better teamed up with hot divas. Here’s the hit, Who’s That Girl feat the [...]

“For 1000 years is but a day to You, or like a watch in the night”–King Solomon‘s words. As nations we live in satellite relationship with other nations who can work with us. The goal is to collaborate with others in agreed harmony, like the planets (or atoms and molecules and cells — work together [...]

When peace came, I saw our youth, inside a multicultural womb… there happened you – A fragrance dancing ‘gainst a new… [You were] frightened innocence of beauty…And we were blessed by starting fresh. In rhythms of pervading warmth; Serenity.–selected poetic streams of consciousness via Mark R Slaughter. Here’s ten blog posts via Hollywood we’re sharing as light hearted distraction [...]

A smile from Jennifer Aniston today is what the long weekend in California is all about really. More fun. Hollywood entertainment news, was fiercely voted upon with votes being very close this US Saturday. Our top ten entertainment news picks in the Horiwood Top 10 List follow in this order: 1. A Barcelona pic – Beyonce [...]

The AP reports - LOS ANGELES – Elizabeth Taylor’s health is improving, but the Oscar winner is still hospitalized in Los Angeles. A spokeswoman for the 78-year-old actress says Taylor “has continued to show great improvement, and her family and friends are very pleased with her progress.” Publicist Jamie Cadwell said Friday that Taylor will remain [...]

Press play to be inspired. May We Always Keep Getting Stonger.   ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.19.11~

Bahrain dominates the Wall Street Journals news coverage this weekend as the death toll increases. Times are a changing. And whenever, the price of gas goes up, sports cars suddenly get hotter for the rich as a symbol of power. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.19.11~

  Aaradhna has always been a coco-liciously hot singer. Take a listen to her honey vocals right here. She reminds me of the sounds of Auckland City. Press play for a sound of paradise soul. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.19.11~

It’s good to see house wives getting work. The latest is a UCLA Theater alumni whose just landed a job with CNN, hosting nothing other than the Oscars red carpet show, right here in Tinsel Town, for the February 27th show. “Her ex-husband is headed down the aisle, but Camille Grammer is headed to the [...]

If there is one trend in news since the Jon Stewart rally took place a while back, is the trend of public demonstrations. These have been happening in Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Uganda the last week (or two) and not to be out done it is America’s turn to demonstrate the art of ‘democratic expression’ in [...]

Apparently Arianna Huff N Blow of The Huffington Post is a “threader.” The man who writes of “exercise the freedom to choose your attitude” (book title depicted in this post) says Huffington is just that – a “threader.” Arianna according to Alex Pattakos threads her Greekness (20 million strong readership) into American life. Personally people [...]