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UMA THURMAN SPENDS SOME QUALITY FAMILY BONDING TIME IN PARIS

Uma Thurman, Maya and Levon were photographed walking through the streets of Paris as a happy family, catching up together.

Photo courtesy of The UK Daily Mail, who also reveal that Uma is reteaming with director Quentin Tarantino and actress Daryl Hannah for Kill Bill III.

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.27.11~

 

A POETIC MESSAGE OF KILEAUA’S FIRE AND THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – MON 3.7.11



O Kilauea from the ocean floor you rose
to be a Polynesian-kissed summit in paradise King isles.
...
Today fiery ribbons stream like red hair strands
from the eye of your looming blue mountain peaks.
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Eagle choppers fly with matchstick wings
high above Manu Loa skies with camera eyes
as a cheeky Aussie from Wales visits in Amerika.
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From the eye of this poet from Tarawera's Shakey Isles,
you bear witness of the need to give The Water of Life
to those who thirst on our earth's watch
while we swim as mates so hip, among the sharks
at the feet of Pu'u O'o's spark bright rain 
from within a ring of fire.
--Mauri 'Ola Hawaii

[Photograph - Tim Wright photographs Kilauea's fiery eruption for National Geographic]

Hollywood entertainment news as voted by you the people from Hollywood today, is reflected as follows:

1. Jim Stokes & Virginia Stokes give millions to medical science research

2. Newsweek spotlight’s Hillary Clinton‘s strong Secretariat leadership style

3. Mariah Carey talks performing for the Kadafi family

4. Andy Green interviews Sammy Hagar on surviving debauchery and excess

5. William Shakespeare makes us laugh in Hollywood on celebrity American skin

6. Te Matarae i Orehu‘s poi dance choreography remembers mariner navigation

7. Does teen mom Jenelle Evans like ganja too much?

8. NAACP Winners List 2011

9. Cliff Curtis

10. Did U2‘s Bono walk out of Lady Gaga‘s MET’s Gala performance?

Bonus Post – The Horiwood Hobbits Top Ten – Ten Tributes voted via you

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Kileaua Scientifc facts: “A fissure opening in this area is not unusual—a similar event occurred in 1997, according to John Eichelberger, coordinator for the USGS Volcanic Hazards Program.

In fact, Kilauea is the world’s most active volcano, and it has erupted 34 times since 1952, according to the observatory. Kilauea has been erupting consistently since January 1983, during which time the volcano has spewed at least 0.5 cubic mile (2 cubic kilometers) of lava, Eichelberger said.”

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.7.11~

 

BRUCE GREENWOOD AND ABC’S NEW SHOW – EMMET COLE AMAZON RIVER CASTING NEWS

The Hollywood Reporter‘s latest casting updates reveal that Bruce Greenwood has been cast in the ABC drama pilot, The River, from Oren Peli, the writer of Paranormal Activity.

The River is a drama that focuses on a group of friends and family members who embark on a quest for a famed adventurer and TV personality who goes missing in the Amazon, with his crew members. Each member, however, has their own motivations for doing so.

Bruce Greenwood will play Emmet Cole. He joines Lone Star actress Eloise Mumford as Lena and Across the Universe‘s Joe Anderson as Lincoln.

Jason Blum, Steven Schneider and Peli are producing The RiverJustin Falvey and Darryl Frank. DreamWorks TV and ABC Studios are financing the project. Jaume Collet-Sera an unknown director is lined up to helm this pilot.

Greenwood starred in J.J. Abrams‘ Star Trek reboot, Barney’s Version and Meek’s Cutoff and Dinner for Schmucks and Mao’s Last DancerThe World’s Fastest IndianI, RobotRules of Engagement and The Riverman and Thick as Thieves. On the TV side, the veteran actor has recently appeared in John From Cincinnati. He has the features Cristiada and Donavan’s Echo on tap. Bruce Greenwood is repped by Gersh agency.

Nice work.

A solid working actor, Greenwood has staying power in Hollywood. Photo courtesy of iWatch Stuff II.

[Photograph - Horiwood Hollywood Tribute for B.G's casting direction, via Karl Urban Tribute of Red, Lord of The Rings, Star Trek - Horiwood.Com Archives]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.6.11~

 

CLEAN DRINKING WATER FOR ALL

1 Fact: 1 billion people do not have clean drinking water. Where: Africa and India are most affected.

The threat: More people are lost in the world through this situation than war.

The solution: We can make a difference through UNICEF Tap Project. If you want to, please do.

True fact 2: For as little as $10, one person can have clean drinking water for a lifetime.

That’s like a beer at a Hollywood club with the tip. Amazing aye! Act. Bump this post on too. Let’s flow. :)

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.25.10~

 
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Posted by horiwood on December 26, 2010 in C F Goldie, California, Cam Gigandet, Cameron Diaz, Camila Alves, Camilla Belle, Canada, Cancer Awareness, Cannes, Carey Hart, Caribbean, Carlos Slim Helu, Carmen Electra, Carrie Prejean, Carrie Underwood, Cars, Casey Aldridge, Cash Warren, Cassie, Casting, Catalina Island, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Celine Dion, Censorship, Chace Crawford, Chaka Khan, Chanel Iman, Channing Tatum, , Charlie Sheen, Charlie Wilson, Charlize Theron, Chaske Spencer, Chaz Bono, Chelsea Clinton, Chelsea Handler, Cher, Cheryl Cole, Chicago, China, Chloe Sevigny, Chris Brown, Chris Martin, Chris Matthews, Chris Pine, Christchurch, Christian Audigier, Christian Bale, Christianity, Christina Applegate, Christina Arguilera, Christina Hendricks, Christina Milian, Christoph Waltz, Christopher Nolan, Chuy, Ciara, Cindy Crawford, Cindy McCain, Cinematography, Civil Rights, Claudia Schiffer, Cliff Curtis, Clint Eastwood, Coco, Coco Chanel, Coffee, Coldplay, Colin Farrell, College Football, Colorado, Columbine, Comedians, Commonwealth, Community, Compassion, Conan O'Brien, Corey Feldman, Cornflakes, Costa Rica, Cougar Treats, Country Music, Courage To Love, Courtney Cox, Couture, Craig Ferguson, Cricket, Cristiano Ronaldo, Croatia, Cuisine, Cultural Imperialism, Culture, Cy Waits, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sade, Salma Hayak, salman khan, Salvador Dali, Sam Cooke, Sam Cruickshank, Sam Mendes, Sam Worthington, Sam Wyly, Samantha Ronson, Samoa, San Diego, Sandra Bullock, Santa Monica, Sara Bareilles, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Palin, Sasha Baron Cohen, Sasha Obama, Saudi Arabia, Scandals, Scarlett Johansson, Science, Scotland, Scott Bryan, Scott Disick, Seal, Sean Diddy Combs, Sean Penn, Sean Preston, Selena Gomez, Serena Williams, Sex & The City, shahid kapur, shahrukh khan, Shakira, Shanghai, Shania Twain, Shannen Doherty, Shaquille O'Neal, Sharon Stone, Sherri Shepherd, Sheryl Crow, Sheryl Crowe, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Shirley Temple, Shoes, Sia, Sienna Miller, Silverlake, Simon Baker, Simon Cowell, Singapore, Sir Apirana Ngata, Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Howard Morrison, Sir Paul McCartney, Slavery, Slovenia, Smashproof, Smile Club, Smokey Robinson, SNL, Snoop Dog, Soccer, Social Networking, Sojourner Truth, Solange Knowles, Song Lyrics, Sonny Bill Williams, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sparrow Madden, Spencer Pratt, Spike Lee, Spirit, Split Enz, Splitsville, Sports, Sports Horiwood, St Patricks Day, Stanley Kubrick, Star System - The Art of American Celebrity, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stefani Germanotta, Stellar, Stem Cell Research, Stephanie Pratt, Stephen Donald, Stephen Moyer, Stephenie Meyer, Steve McQueen, Steven Colbert, Steven Spielberg, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Stuart Townsend, Sudan, Summit Entertainment, Sundance Film Festival, Sunday Rose, Sunglasses, Sunny Oglesby, Super heroes, Suri Cruise, Susan Boyle, Susan Kanim, Susan Sarandon, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Swizz Beatz, Sydney, Sylvester Stallone, Water, Young Hollywood, Young Royals

 

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JERRY BROWN DON’T COME CHEAP – SOME BIG HOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS SUPPORT JB!

Anytime is a good time in Hollywood, to write a David Brown post:

With supportive friends – you can do great things.

Without support, it’s tougher to slice through the apathy, the hatred and doubt – JB, 2010′s

News via West Hollywood. Who exactly is hot on Jerry Brown, Governor Elect of California? Hold up, let’s C:

DreamWorks Founders Host Jerry Brown Fundraiser in WeHo

via Katherine Spiers of The Wrap: “DreamWorks founders Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen hosted a fundraiser for Jerry Brown Thursday night at West Hollywood’s Soho House, 9200 Sunset Blvd, Sunset Strip WeHo.

“The private club, more often the setting for decidedly non-political nightlife, is a members-only institution with another outpost in New York City.

“Thursday’s event was a $5,000-a-head reception, with a private party for donors at the $25,000 level.

“Other co-chairs of the event included J.J. Abrams, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, George Lucas and Rob Reiner.

“Katzenberg, Spielberg and Geffen have a history of publicly supporting Democratic candidates and have hosted fundraisers for Bill Clinton and President Obama.”

Not a bad line up at all of leading Hollywood producer lights, faces and names all in support of Jerry Brown, 72. And of course, Kiwi-Fruit Brown/Green thinking types do too. :) Maori Hobbits fans in this line up, included in West Hollywood. I may not be able to throw money his way, but I can give Jerry Brown support on this blog, with creativity and time.

Like good sheep, yes we brown Maori-Kiwi Polynesians do too. :)

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.4.10~

 

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KEY 3D CINEMA PARADIGM SHIFT – CASTING MAORI AND POLYNESIAN TEENAGED ACTION STARS IN 3D, 2010′s

Hollywood, Calif– to [Hobbitsville, Middle Earth], Wellywood a Poneke today. A message on Wellywood casting.

One headline to grow the film industry globally: KEY 3D CINEMA PARADIGM SHIFT – MAORI AND POLYNESIAN TEENAGED ACTION STARS IN 3D, 2010′s

Why not?!

Image of Taylor Lautner of Hudsonville (Ottawa and Potawatomi Native American Indian tribes, descendant) 18, earns more than US$8 million a film in Hollywood. That’s not including his merchandising of his mixed American-indigenous image.

A Native [American Indian] teen in Hollywood. He has yet to appear in 3D cinema texts.

I present Taylor today as food for thought for Maori and Polynesian action stars, who are Hollywood worthy as entertainers also. Remembering that Maori have practiced Mau Rakau martial arts for centuries in Middle Earth, Aotearoa/ New Zealand. We have this history for 3D cinema’s authenticity as Art and Entertainment texts of Hollywood and Wellywood worthy cultural significance.

This thought being presented in Hollywood today for the land of Hobbits and their Oscar-holding creators and auteurs of Middle Earth to mull over. Namely Sir Peter Jackson and Sir Richard Taylor with casting lenses of wisdom and foresight worn in New Zealand, to grow existing and new talent and film markets from New Zealand shores showcasing all of New Zealand’s diverse potential in film growth to our economy. Courage to develop new Kiwi action stars, who have the potential to develop new action film genres that appeal to Asian markets.

~Taylor Lautner’s image appears courtesy of a prior Hollywood tribute to Hekia Parata‘s entertaining spirit and personality in politics and global political life. Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood, California USA. Image of Sir Peter holding Oscar, courtesy of Amoeba. Image of Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Sir Richard Taylor and Mark Stetson holding their well earned Oscars courtesy of Tribune India.10.25.10~

Why can’t Polynesian and Maori Kiwi kids, be a vital part of Young Hollywood pop cultural texts, icons, symbols generation, and leadership too?

 

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SUPREME COURT FOOTBALL HUMOR – JON RUNYAN AND DRED SCOTT V SANFORD SUPREME COURT, 1857

He’s the footballer that knows how to mix up his American history with a wicked sense of humor. TPM has the story:

Jon Runyan, a former pro football Eagles player and now the Republican nominee of the New Jersey 3 District, standing against freshman Rep. John Adler (D-NJ), has added his voice to the recent constitutional jurisprudence of GOP candidates — listing the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision as a recent case that he disagreed with.

As the Asbury Park Press reports, from a debate last night: “Jon, it’s a different branch of government, but can you give me an example from the last 10 or 15 years of a Supreme Court decision in which you strongly disagree?” Adler asked.

“That I strongly disagree with?” Runyan asked, pausing for a moment to consider the question. “Dred Scott.”

There was some laughter in the audience.”

Hilarious! 1857. Jon Runyan is too funny. As a once-footballer, Runyan, a man who possesses a great sense of sporting football humor, with pace and position, denotes that the real “p” word needed is patience while referencing the jurisprudence system. 1857 references. His sense of humor, is very similar to that of a Maori’s.  He  is too funny and worthy of a mention today. Loves.

[Speaking of "Dreds." Here's an image of New Zealand actor, Karl Urban, who stars as Doc McCoy in Star Trek films of today, who also doubles as Judge Dredd (Sylverstar Stallone's old role) in the future of Hollywood Superheroes creation and film franchising. Karl's very 2157 as a contrast to 1857 lol humor today. Image courtesy of: Star Pulse]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.20.10

 

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KARL URBAN WALKS HOLLYWOOD’S PRESS JUNKET CARPET FOR RED PREMIERE

Karl Urban braved the paparazzi on the press junket ‘red carpet’ in Hollywood, Thursday 7th October, to bring some Kiwi magic to Red’s media briefing efforts.

[Humphrey Bogart's Hollywood star today for Karl Urban, Walk of Fame. Ca.]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.8.20~

 
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Posted by horiwood on October 9, 2010 in Karl Urban, Star Trek

 

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MUST NEW WRITER’S HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM, TO GET OFF THE BLOCKS?

Today I am thinking about Camille Paglia‘s stinging rebuke of today’s generation. It was like Paglia removed all of her uptight social graces and put down her trendy shade of lipstick lesbian journalism, and opted to show the world her knitting needle points instead, when she wrote:

“their own voices have atrophied: they communicate mutely via a constant stream of atomi[z]ed, telegraphic text messages… they’re not attuned to facial expressions.”

If Camille is a writer of the established guard, then how do new writer’s break through to an emerging audience, who has these traits, knitted in to their technorati-evolved and morphing constantly with Apple, like consumer mini-me children of Steve Jobs, social media souls?

Thankfully, Kristen Lamb, author of We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media had written some good and basic commonsensical analysis about J.J Abrams writing fundamentals in the Star Trek reboot film franchise film script. Read that here. (Screenwriting 101, but God bless Lamb anyway for trying). 

However, when Kristen Lamb asks is the message: Must new writer’s have a social media platform, to get off the blocks? She totally got my attention. 

The answer is, yes. Lamb emphasizes: “Writers! It is never too soon to begin building your platform. Kristen Nelson at the Nelson Agency recently told one of my students that her agency will not sign any writer who does not have a solid social media platform. That trend is sweeping publishing. Time to get prepared the right way.”

In the meantime, here’s a picture of Zoe Saldana, as inspiration of how to write, cast, direct and produce, once you have signed that agent, from your social media platform, with a good script idea and winning screenwriting technique. … Up! … 

[Image courtesy of Andreas Rentz of Getty Images]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.13.10~

 
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Posted by horiwood on September 14, 2010 in New Orleans, Star Trek

 

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ACTOR RAINN WILSON – TEN THINGS – 8.28

Rainn Wilson is an actor that excites many people of my generation here in Los Angeles due to his quirky entertainment themes appeal that Rainn delivers in deadpan comedic manner. Here’s ten things about Rainn.

1. Rainn Dietrich Wilson is happily married to fiction writer of the book, , Holiday Reinhorn. The couple love living in L.A.

2. Although Rainn grew up in the intellectual-attractant city of Seattle, Washington, it was Illinois that drew Wilson’s love of unusual reality when he set out for college. He is a graduated of New Trier H.S. in Winnetka.

3. Being an over-achiever, Rainn went on to graduate from NYU’s Acting Program, after brief stints attending Tufts University and the University of Washington too. We learn from Rainn, that you can never study enough. 

4. Off-Broadway was where Rainn chose to hone his once-graduated talents for many years. 

5. Rainn is a practicing comedic member of the Baha’i faith.

6. Wilson first came to global attention after slogging his talents off for many years in TV and film. His breakthrough role as Arthur, the quirky love interest to the much older Frances Conroy, in Allan Ball‘s hit TV series, Six Feet Under is what brought him to, even New Zealanders far away from Hollywood’s attention. 

7. However, Rainn says that his favorite role to date, is his Hollywood statement role, that being playing the role of Bill Harris in the film, Gettin’ the Man’s Foot Outta Your Baadasssss! (2003). Too funny! Rainn is so Hollywood. 

8. Rainn originally came to Los Angeles with a theater piece he written titled The New Bozena, where very little is known about this play. 

9. The brother can play the clarinet and the bassoon. Musicality and teamwork in music has always been a passion of Rainn’s reason to entertain audiences. 

10. Rainn’s son, Walter McKenzie was born in 2004. The rigours of parenting, perhaps gave Rainn the motivation to create his most loved work yet, his blog: Soul Pancake.Com–where Rainn is asking the hard topics like: Does the News create action or just ignorance?

Check it out here.

[Rain Wilson Star Trek image courtesy of People and Time Inc]

To check out Rainn’s wife’s website, click on this pic of author Holiday Reinhorn’s website, below. Fun. 

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.28.10~

 
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Posted by horiwood on August 29, 2010 in Actors, Authors, Humor, Star Trek

 

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SCOTT PILGRIM BILLBOARD FROM MY HOLLYWOOD PLACE

[Pilgrim's Progress 2010 from my place]

I promised earlier today, that I would post the pic of the Scott Pilgrim film’s billboard that I can spot from my place in Hollywood.

Being positioned in a rather quircke creative and fashionable, yet literary, medical family in L.A, I guess I’ve gotta get my freak on–and entertain American-Maori styles. Because to do anything less, is not how we roll. We’re creative and we entertain. 

So, here’s that billboard with the extra edition of Kiwi-Maori lad Karl Urban of Star Trek fame for your entertainment. There’s nothing Coy or McDonalds about Karl. He’s the man.

The point of this post?

Never lose your beaming smile when you enter a room full of strangers. Just know, they need what you know, so always beam a smile… if you want to. 

Up!

[Image of Karl Urban courtesy of Fan Pop]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.16.10~

 

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GOOD NEWS: THE COURAGE TO LOVE WEBSITE IS GETTING A SPIKE TODAY

Go here to see what I’m talking about. Go Bob!

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.13.10~

 
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Posted by horiwood on August 13, 2010 in Star Trek

 

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY: SEEING BEAUTY IN EVERYONE

~We are because we were planted.~

May we always have a sense of gratitude to appreciate the everyday things around us, while having the courage to see the beauty in everyone and everything, for this is the eloquent language of love.

[Image - the coolest tree ever in Westwood. Movie trailer of Chris Pine teaming up with Denzel Washington for Unstoppable courtesy of Eonline Blog]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.7.2010~

 

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MORE ZOE SALDANA FOR CALVIN KLINE

Zoe Saldana is sensual and sweet in these fresh pics for CK’s new collection.

Sexy hot mama in her underwear.

She be trekking it. 

[Images courtesy of Melissa Noble's website]


~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.29.2010~

 
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Posted by horiwood on July 30, 2010 in Star Trek

 

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STAR TREK’S KARL URBAN ON RED, J.J ABRAMS AND PRIEST

When asked at Comic Con conference in San Diego, about whether J.J Abrams was staying on to direct the Star Trek rebooted film franchise’s next film sequel, actor Karl Urban, who plays Dr. McCoy told Collider  this:

“Knowing J.J. I think he will have a pretty tough time handing this baby off to someone else. He was such an instrumental force of nature in delivering that film and creating those characters and ensuring that the Star Trek that was released was not some vacuous special effects extravaganza and that it was a character driven film. My hopes are that he will come back to the director’s chair.”

Karl is pictured here promoting Red at Comic Con with his costars Dame Helen Mirren and Bruce Willis. Urban also confirmed to Bleeding Cool, he has been hand picked to step into the shoes of the upcoming South African filmed, Judge Dredd in the title role. Karl also tells Steve “Frosty” Weintraub of Collider:

“I’ve met with Pete Travis, Andrew McDonald and we’ve had a really wonderful meeting of the minds and long story short, they have offered me the role and we’re in the process of making that happen. To have the opportunity to play such an iconic and enigmatic character as Joe Dredd is a phenomenal opportunity and I’m really thrilled and looking forward to getting into it. Joe as a character has great ironic witty one liners set in this futuristic post apocalyptic world.”

He’s such a Kiwi bro, this guy. I guess I’m always proud of Karl as a New Zealand born Californian, because he’s always done good work in small budget Kiwi films and on New Zealand television series too, like Xena and Hercules as well as big budget New Zealand and Hollywood films.

Karl also happens to be distant family, a cousin-in-law, whose married to my first cousin Aroha‘s daughter. Ironically, (like a lot of Karl’s early work is based on irony entertainment) “aroha” happens to mean in the Maori language “Love” and I help promote an important book called Courage To Love by author Robert Ellis, here in Hollywood – a book with a good message of Peace for the world. 

Following Red, Karl will next star in another comic book adaptation film called, Priest. Karl plays the villain, a vampire named Black Hat. An interesting acting career in Hollywood is about playing good guys and bad guys. It’s always good to mix it up, like Karl is for Priest. But he’s most famous for being J.J Abrams star doctor in Star Trek these days, with a legendary following from New Zealand’s Lord of The Rings Oscars winning legacy he brings to the Hollywood table from the land of green paradise, down under. Kia ora bro. Karl is also part indigenous Maori blood too. 

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.29.2010~

 

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STAR DOCTOR: BRUCE BRYAN MD AND LYNN BRYAN TODAY

Dr Bruce Bryan is in Beverly Hills this week from China. Pictured here with daughter Lynn Bryan whose enjoying the summer after graduating college, Arizona. 

Welcome back. Good people who rock. 

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.29.2010~

 

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MAORI BOOK READERS: COURAGE TO READ

For my Maori book and blog readers. This one’s for you.

He puka puka rongoa tenei. Pai rawe. He tiki tiki tatou, ma runga enei linx: , Books-A-MillionTate Publishing.

Kia Ora & Mauri Ora! Pass this pukapuka aroha on.

אֲנִי֙ חֲבַצֶּ֣לֶת הַשָּׁרֹ֔ון שֹֽׁושַׁנַּ֖ת הָעֲמָקִֽים׃

 (المُحِبُّ): كَسُوسَنَةٍ بَيْنَ أَشْوَاكٍ، هَكَذَا حَبِيبَتِي بَيْنَ الْبَنَاتِ.

[Image: The Last Airbender‘s Cliff Curtis, Hollywood’s Maori King, with the novel, Courage To Love by Californian author, Robert Ellis.

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.27.2010~

 

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ELEGANT CHIFFON STRUT by ANGELINA JOLIE, TOKYO AND MISS ELLIETTE’S BIRTHDAY TODAY

Today we celebrated the one and only, Miss Elliette‘s birthday. Her biggest fans as far afield from Hollywood as New Zealand, called in to wish her a special day.

For the Lady of California responsible for pioneering Chiffon couture, that dressed the 50 states of America, the Middle East, Princess Dianna and Asia, for being America’s Chiffon Angel with courage, finesse, color, beauty and elegant flow we salute you, on your birthday as our living legend of Lady Liberty’s grace. Along with her sisters, daughters, nieces and family, Miss Elliette is American Chiffon Fashion Royalty. 

For any American woman, who ever entered the world of business with a fashion label, Miss Elliette is their original Architect. 

To celebrate her birthday and her many gifts in her life that she gave to the American people as an artist, here’s a woman that reflects Miss Elliette’s same spirit as a working mother, who also conquered with determination, passion, hard work devotion, excellence, focus and elegance. Along with Zoe Saldana of Avatar, this unique woman shares the title of Hollywood’s Queen of the box office. Here’s Angelina Jolie demonstrating the Californian Art of Hollywood’s iconic, chiffon legs strut today in Tokyo.

Jolie demonstrates an American artform of chiffon, that Miss Elliette designed, created, accelerated and made her star signature fashion statement of liberty, defining a sexy expression of American glamour and the liberation of women’s sexy style that women welcomed with elated comfort. 

Happy 87th birthday, sweetheart. Timeless, you’re one of a kind. Everyone who knows you loves you, admires and adores you. Rock on! Let’s go ladies. Up!

Hari huri tau ki a koe, Te Kuini o Nga Kakahu Putiputi Ataahua o Te Ao. Arohatinonui. Thank you. 

Always a Queen, Miss Elliette celebrated her birthday at lunch sitting opposite her Author King with a glass of her favorite pink champagne. Cute.

[Image of Angelina Jolie at her Salt premiere, Japan, courtesy of Splash]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 7.27.2010~

 

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ALEJANDRO SNIPPET

One for the fame monsters. Here’s the latest. She be trekking that pop music machine out.

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 56.2.2010~

 

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NEW TWILIGHT ECLIPSE POSTER: ROBERT PATTINSON AND KELLAN LUTZ’ SPOCK WIG for THE BOX OFFICE VAMPIRING CULLENS

A hot poster as Robert Pattinson and Kellan Lutz rock it out for the Cullens of Twilight Eclipse as Hollywood’s leading vampire family of the box office. Ashley Greene and emerging superstar Nikki Reed work their hotness too.

Note how Hollywood works together to cross-promote branding of pop cultural texts on offer from the US. For example–Kellan Lutz has lifted Zachary Quinto’s Spock wig of the Star Trek (J.J Abrams) film and sports it here.

But wait–even before this poster has come out–Lady Gaga lifted it off Twilight and put Spock’s wig on all of her male actors to make her point about the future for her Alejandro music video. The theft (or ‘sharing’… whichever way you look at it) of symbols and symbology–is what generates and drives fans to take their hard earned dollars to movies, to buy music and to follow celebrities to happily part with one’s dollars–for the studios who they represent.

Wake up people, Kellan Lutz is really a bloody blonde. I love this City for the way they throw a football around so quickly. She’s a quick fame game these days. And in Hollywood, it kinda sucks to be the football!  Spock wig = football.  So its best to get in on the game. :)

Again… the best marketing in Hollywood is being done by Summit Entertainment and HBO’s True Blood series… with Lady Gaga being one of the quickest pirates who drives a fierce symbols generating show, quicker than her pop star peers can. Even after four years, I still love learning how celebs and record label peeps do it.

[Image of Star Trek's Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine courtesy of First Showing]

[Subtext of Spock Wig--Stephenie Meyer and Summit Entertainment are transitioning from Vampires to Aliens (Meyer's new film franchise and novels) and she's taking her audience with her]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.21.2010~

 

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LADY GAGA TREKS OUT HER ALEJANDRO VIDEO IN LA TODAY

With her Latino friendly lyrics, Lady Gaga is trekking out her Alejandro music video shoot today as shot by S. Klein.

Casting involved no latinos amongst the extras–just white twinks wearing black Spok Wigs. Interesting.

Let’s see what America’s #1 pop sensation of the 2010′s has to say concerning the Latino situation in America via her art. Love her.

[Visual Subtext: You are the future of America]

[Image courtesy of Style. Karl Urban Star Trek tribute image courtesy of Horiwood.Com]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 5.19.2010~

 

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KIA KAHA TO KIWI STARS WHO TREK IT OUT FOR HOLLYWOOD

 

Mine is the night, with all her stars.  ~Edward Young

There they stand, the innumerable stars, shining in order like a living hymn, written in light.  ~N.P. Willis

–Let’s trek it out New Zealand. Kia Kaha. :)

[Image: Star Trek 25th Anniversary tribute--Horiwood's own/ Image of Karl Urban of New Zeland and Chris Pine of the USA for Star Trek film franchise worldwide, courtesy of Getty Images via Z. Image below of Karl Urban as Cupid from Hercules]

~Kia Kaha = Stay Strong. Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.26.2010~

 

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MESSAGE FROM BAY OF ISLAND DOLPHINS TO OSCARS COUPLES: FORGIVENESS IS LOVE’S ART OF PLAYING WELL TOGETHER

As Dolphins in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand are an icon of “forgiveness, healing, prosperity and good fortune, ” I thought this image was a powerful one of strength to beam out today in Hollywood (Star Trek Kiwi styles), in the wake of Jesse James and Sandra Bullock‘s marital woes. Because all couples find at best, they’re only human and inspiration is needed to continue on a journey of love.

So for any couple who have ever known the art of forgiveness,  (or who may be choosing to know this art of love in a deeper and more real way) to heal the worst of hurts that can threaten a couples partnership, marriage and relationship; here’s a good message:

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.  ~Lewis B. Smedes

Let’s hope Sandy B and Jesse James’ spirits wax strong in love, like these two beautfiul creatures pictured above.

By the way, the best place to go for honeymooners and couples needing some R n R together is the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, where the dolphin is King and Queen of this beautiful tourist resort township made up of 144 beautiful Islands in a warm seaside playground. Check it out, if you feel you could benefit from a jet-a-way vacation with the one you love.

Every Oscar winning actor, should be given a two week vacation for two, [alongwith that golden beaten tinsel trophy shaped in a man's image], to the amazing Bay of Islands, to watch dolphins play well together to ensure some married Oscar winning stars, can uphold family and romantic values at some point. That would be both fun and wise, the best kind of fun and glory of all. :)

The true path forward of any A-List star in the world is to Star Trek a path forward of forgiveness–Horiwood

[Star Trek Image courtesy of Karl Urban Tribute Post, Graumans Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Horiwood Archives Hollywood]

~Posted by horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.18.2010~

 

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MAORI ART: ONE FOR KARL URBAN of STAR TREK

Karl Urban - Kia Ora brother! Because Maori must follow our own Star as this is what tino rangatiratanga truly means… I salute you today in Hollywood. Thanks for navigating the stars and leading so brilliantly. 

Love your work! Let’s Trek it out in Tinsel Taone!

[Kia ora to all the whanau and Tribe Horiwood of New Zealand Tu. I See You!]

[Top Image: One for Karl Urban of Star Trek; Second Image: Hand Imprints and Signatures of Original Star Trek cast, Grauman's Chinese Theater, Walk of Fame, Hollywood Blvd]

~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 1.31.2010~

 

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