Ancestral homelands, is what the Chinese New Year is all about. People from the cities travel to where their ancestors stem from in China at this time of the year. It is when Chinese transportation is put to the test the most in China. The Los Angeles Times Weekend edition has a good story by [...]
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IT’S THE CHINESE NEW YEAR WHERE CHINA RETURNS TO ANCESTRAL PATHWAYS
Posted: February 20, 2011 in California, China, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Culture, World News0
BORN THIS WAY – MAORIS WITH SWAY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HOT PERFORMERS!
Posted: February 20, 2011 in Heritage Arts & Culture, Hollywood Entertainment News, Maori, Performing ArtsIf you missed the naturalness of ten-year-old singing sweetheart, Teri Maree Kopa, of Aotearoa New Zealand, yesterday, check her singing out here. Love her! She’s Oprah TV worthy with her natural talent. At the same age, she reminds me of my sister Cherry and her ability to warble a tune like a song bird angel. [...]
PIPPA MIDDLETON IS ON A DIET UNTIL APRIL
Posted: February 20, 2011 in Kate Middleton, Pippa MiddletonPippa Middleton has just been announced a brides maid. Go here to read Pippa’s story if it interests you. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.19.11~
APPARENTLY ALL SOLDIERS CARE ABOUT IN AFGHANISTAN, AFTER A YEAR AT WAR, IS FACEBOOK
Posted: February 20, 2011 in Afghanistan, America, Facebook, Military, WarStaying in touch with family when away, is hard for many. Especially for people serving country in the military. In a rather interesting take on a Facebook story, the New York Times depicted how important the internet is to soldiers in downtown in wait… a black and white front page photograph. Scandalous! Are there budget [...]
FRIENDS WITH KIDS MOVIE NEWS – MEGAN FOX AND JON HAMM HAVE SOME CLOSE ADMIRERS ON SET
Posted: February 20, 2011 in Brian Austin Green, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Megan Fox, Movie NewsI love the UK. Great Britain keep abreast of Hollywood and New York filmmaking news, quicker than many of us do, right here in Hollywood. The UK Daily Mail obsesses about Brian Austin Green being hotter than Mad Men‘s John Hamm today, as Brian paid his movie star wife Megan Fox a visit on set [...]
BULLETS OF BAHRAIN, LIBYA CRUSHES DISSIDENTS, BREAST CANCER AND DOCTORS CARE IN THE USA
Posted: February 20, 2011 in Bahrain, Cancer Awareness, Democracy, Health Care, Libya, World News, World PeaceNo. The above picture is not of a Tupac video of California. The front page of the New York Times depicts “tear gas and bullets being fired by troops” on the people of Bahrain. What is the world coming to? The AP via News 24, gives us this report – “Manama – Soldiers fired teargas [...]
‘OHANA – JENNIFER ANISTON DOES ARCHITECTURAL POETRY THIS WEEKEND
Posted: February 20, 2011 in A Different View, Aotearoa New Zealand, Architectural Design, Aroha, California, Community, Family Vs Fame, Hawaii, Hollywood Today, Maori, Te Reo RangatiraJennifer Aniston is architecturally inclined, apparently. Look at these pics. Although it’s a little bit cruel to be flaunting a home of this calibre, when many Americans homes have been in foreclosure, I guess someone has to do the American dream this week, California styles. So no harm meant, I’m sure by a movie star’s [...]
FLASHBACK – BARCELONA WITH BEYONCE AND JAY-Z, MAY 2009
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Beyonce Knowles, Celebrity Top 100, Entertainment Celebrity News, Jay-Z, Romance, Spain, Thought For TodayWhen you’re desirable it’s never your own fault. Be beautiful anyway–Thought for today. Around the world, USA’s print media paint a picture on the front pages of newspapers of the world being in revolution today. This photograph pictured is the most highest rated blog post today, amidst such news. The image provides a picture of [...]
TERI MAREE KOPA – SINGS LIVE IN THE MAORI LANGUAGE, AGE 10
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Aotearoa Television Service - Hollywood, Aroha, Children, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Grace, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Television Service, Hot Face of The Day, humility, Live Music Artists, Maori, Maori Television Service - Hollywood, Music Industry News, New Zealand, Poetry, Rangatahi, South Pacific, South Pacific Television Hollywood, Te Reo Rangatira, Teri Maree Kopa, Tino RangatiratangaBorn this way to sing and entertainment. Teri Maree Kopa of New Zealand is big on talent and lite on ego, as a singer. At ten, she was born this way to sing and entertain with humility, spirit and grace, naturally. Go kid! He reka te Waiata Aroha. Mauri ‘Ola! :) ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California [...]
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – FRI 2.18.11
Posted: February 19, 2011 in A Different View, America, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Gratitude, Heritage Arts & Culture, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, Hot Stamps, Humanitarian Angels on Horiwood.Com, Kate Middleton, Marilyn Monroe, Prince Charles Mountbatten-Windsor, Prince William, Princess Diana, Romance, Stamps, UK, Water, Young RoyalsPrince William and Kate Middleton continue to amuse at US check out aisles. Their latest US tabloid flaunts a wedding like Will’s mom, Diana‘s. Poor Charles. :) I was thinking today, how much we have in America to be thankful for. A lot. If we live in the US in community, we know that we [...]
THOR’S NEW MOVIE TRAILER HAS GOOD BUZZ IN HOLLYWOOD
Posted: February 19, 2011 in America, Awesome Aussies, Chris Hemsworth, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Movie News, Movie Trailers, Natalie PortmanThor‘s new movie trailer starring Natalie Portman and an Aussie chap, has everyone talking. Watch it. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.18.11~
SHANE BLACK IS RUMORED TO BE IRON MAN III’s NEW DIRECTOR
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Directors, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Film Franchises, Hollywood Entertainment News, Shane Black, Super heroesThere’s a rumor in Hollywood today that director Shane Black is being slated to direct Iron Man III. Previously this year, Digital Trends reported that Shane Black had been hand picked by Warner Bros. to adapt the Death Note animae TV series to the big screen. Death Note according to Digital Trends is a series about two brilliant [...]
BORN TO RISE – A POEM for RODNEY HIDE FROM HOLLYWOOD 2.18.11
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Amerika, Art, artist, Combatting Racism, DESTINY'S CHILD, Freedom of Expression, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Maori Kings, Hollywood Today, Leadership, Maori, Nobel Peace Prize, Poetry, Politics, Rodney Hide, Tino Rangatiratanga, Toni Morrison, Transparency in a Digital Age, Words, World History, World PeaceTe Mata Tini o te Ra, Video footage off the coast of Gisborne, Te Tai Rawhiti a Aotearoa/ New Zealand can be viewed here. You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? [...]
BORN TO STEAL THIS WAY by LADY GAGA IS iTUNES FASTEST SELLING TRACK
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Entertainment Celebrity News, HumorLADY GAGA IS iTUNES FASTEST SELLING SINGLE DOWNLOAD ARTIST IN HISTORY.
NATALIE PORTMAN IS HAVING A BOY, GENERATES BIZ FOR OTHERS
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Health & Beauty, Health Care, Humor, Natalie Portman, Oscars, Star System - The Art of American CelebrityOscar nominee Natalie Portman is having a boy. That’s about the only true thing about this tabloid cover. Already, Hollywood websites are playing ‘name her baby’ games to attract Los Angeles Children’s Hospital as a blog advertiser. Go here to read that. The power of Natalie Portman’s Hollywood star, making bank for people who don’t even [...]
METAFILMIC POETRY – by EDGAR ALLEN POE AS A FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT TRIBUTE
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Art, artist, Edgar Allen Poe, Francois Truffaut, Hollywood Today, Literary, PoetryI like this poem. It’s very Francois Truffaut. Yet it’s by Edgar Allen Poe. Poetry like metafilmic cinematography. When I read it, not only am I reminded of Truffaut’s gift to Hollywood as a talented filmmaker, auteur – but it also describes my consciousness as a Maori-Kiwi who lives in the Hollywood hood 24-7 and [...]
WE ARE ON THE WAY TO THE 3 MILLION BENCHMARK IN HOLLYWOOD BLOGGING
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Gratitude, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood TodayFor making history together. Thank you. Let’s keep growing together while sharing the best (and worst) entertainment moments known to US all. Mauri ‘Ola. Life be to US. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.18.11~
AN INSIDE LOOK, I AM NUMBER 4 – INDUSTRY TOWN NEWS – 2.18.11
Posted: February 19, 2011 in 10 Hot Posts Right Now, Box Office Stars, Cricket, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Culture, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Today, Miriamo Kamo, Movie News, Music Industry NewsFrom Hollywood’s latest movie offerings at the movie box office, like I Am Number 4 to BMW patchwork racing car club badges, or, the vibrant color of Maori culture being performed live in Gisborne, Aoteroa New Zealand, here’s news that’s peaking my interest here in the Hollywood hood today from a net surf. Enjoy! Ladd, [...]
OSCAR WANTS TO BE HIS OWN STAR, ACTORS AND MOVIE MONTAGES ARE BEING REDUCED IN PRIME TIME THIS YEAR
Posted: February 19, 2011 in America, AR Rahman, Don Mischer, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Florence + The Machine, Guest Commentary, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood History, India, Movie News, Music Industry News, Oscars, Producers, UKIf we get rid of movie montages (the condensed big budget creativity of collective filmmakers – basically the condensed ‘money shots’ seguing of Hollywood’s dazzling brizillience), or, reduce the screen time of movie stars cinematic coverage in Oscars prime time – what’s left? More time for ‘messages’ in host speeches perhaps. More ‘timely messages’ from [...]
SPIELBERG, KATZENBERG, GEFFEN, AMBANI SCORE BOX OFFICE GOLD WITH “I AM NUMBER 4″
Posted: February 19, 2011 in Action Stars, Alex Pettyfer, Box Office Stars, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Today, Kenya, Malaysia, Movie News, Movie Stills, Producers, Sci-Fi, Science, UKNikki Finke reports that sci-fi flick, I Am Number 4 could open with $8 million Friday and $28M-$30M for the 4-day holiday weekend. Warner Bros’ thriller Unknown with Liam Neeson in the lead is said to be having a good tussle for box office gold, sitting in the no.2 position. Fox’s Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son is [...]
DENISE RICHARDS WALKS THE DOG – 12.18.11
Posted: February 18, 2011 in A Different View, Denise RichardsDenise Richards walks the dog. [Pic via Splash] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.18.11~
SHOCKING FOOTAGE OF JUSTIN BIEBER GETTING SHOT DEAD ON CSI
Posted: February 18, 2011 in America, Canada, Dumb TVI know child stars are always dramatic. They try and be older than they are to cope with adult pressures on their lives. However, when I watch this inane footage of Justin Bieber shooting guns, or, getting shot dead too on a CSI episode… There are no words. Why do American babies need to get fed [...]
BORN TO STEAL THIS WAY by LADY GAGA IS iTUNES FASTEST SELLING TRACK
Posted: February 18, 2011 in America, Cultural Imperialism, Culture, Entitlement, iTunes, Lady Gaga, Music Industry News, Stefani GermanottaTrue fact – The fastest selling single at the i-Tunes online store ever is Lady Gaga‘s Born to Steal This Way song. Stealing off Madonna‘s music catalogue has moved over 1 million digital downloads in just 5 days from America’s latest creation of pop music. “It pays to…. ” is Stefani Germaotta‘s message for American ‘kids’ to emulate. I [...]
MAORI ST.AMPS, TE MATATINI CULTURAL FESTIVAL AND A KIWI NEWS QUIZ – 2.17.11
Posted: February 18, 2011 in A Different View, Aotearoa New Zealand, Aotearoa Television Service - Hollywood, Cross-Cultural Narratives, Culture, Darren Apanui, Entertainment Celebrity News, Entertainment Distribution, Entertainment News, Guest Commentary, Hollywood Entertainment News, Hollywood Maori Kings, Hori = Maori, Kaitiaki - The Action Movie Film Franchise, Kapa Haka, Maori, Maori Television Service - Hollywood, Ngai Tuhoe, Ngapuhi, Ngati Porou, Oscars, Scotty Morrison, South Pacific Television Hollywood, Spirit, Taika Cohen, Tainui, Te Arawa, Tini Mollyneux, Tino Rangatiratanga, Wairua“My pride, I will show, so you will know who I Am”–He Kaakano School for teen parent mom’s song lyrics of spirit, Ngapuhi, Te Taitokerau. “We’re really proud of these stamps, they’re vibrant, colourful, and capture the energy of Kapa Haka”–Darrin Apanui said recently, as Maori cultural performance is celebrated as an art form with new [...]
HOT TOPICS ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – 2.17.11
Posted: February 18, 2011 in Africa, America, Compassion, Financial Matters, News, Uganda, Wall Street Culture, World NewsThe Wall Street Journal as usual has a hefty line up of news. Read it. A display of democracy in Africa’s heartland of Uganda gets the front page pic today. Democracy displays are all the rage aren’t they? I wonder if these people have access to Facebook, Google, Twitter, Apple Computers etc to express that [...]
