A JOURNALIST’S STAR – LARRY KING – HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
Once upon a time: One for Fairfax Canter’s Deli’s Mr King. . .
Hollywood King TV.
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 29.8.12~
THE NEWSMAKERS AND OPINION SHAPERS LIST, USA IN 2010
We are, because others more worthy than us, feed into us so we can be. (more…)
ITS A WRAP – LARRY KING AND FAMILY
The King Family turned up in support of Larry‘s final show for CNN.
This dude is legend! His wife too.
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~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.17.10~
SOME NEWS FROM HOLLYWOOD – 12.16.10
The wheels of Hollywood always spin. They are not dependent on any one person or studio to keep churning. Politics are the same as is biz and health circles in the US too. The wheels spin. Here’s some celebrity news, entertainment news and other newsy items occurring in the world at this moment as George Clooney replaces Robert Downey Jr. in the astronaut themed film Gravity starring Sandra Bullock.
Is Google getting too big? Steven Pearlstein, a Washington Post biz columnist would say heck yes! He thinks the government should start reviewing every one of the company’s acquisitions on antitrust grounds. Google has a cash hoard of $33 billion, a market cap of $189 billion, and a money-minting search franchise as the search engine company continues to go “Boom.”
Some news links today are:
Would you see Don Cheadle star as Miles Davis in a biopic? Yes!
Adele has announced her tour dates. Woot!
14 Dead After Roadside Bombing In Afghanistan
Desert Kings is a reality TV show on families who restore old cars for Discovery.
Ryan Seacrest & Bill Maher will appear on Larry King‘s final show tonight.
The Benefits of Exercising Before Breakfast
James McAvoy could play the lead in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Blake Edwards husband of Julie Andrews has passed away, aged 88. RIP.
Coming to Grips With Lugging an iPad & Gail Collins: The Crying Game
Can you be cast in a Hollywood franchise & not know? Ask Bill Hader & Anna Faris!
George Michael will judge on the US version of talent show X-Factor.
Police Arrest 131 Anti-War Protesters In Front Of White House
Best Ink a reality TV show premised on a “tattooist’s competition” heads to Oxygen.
Anthropology & archaeology in the USA is a theme of Treasure Nation reality show.
Bob Feller passes away, aged 92
Glee‘s Chris Colfer gets a SAG Award nod.
Gary Marshall casts Sarah Jessica Parker in his Valentine’s Day sequel.
To support Tennessee flood victims this year, go here.
Kim Kardashian continues her goal to stay single for her entire 30th year.
Bomb Hits U.S. Embassy Vehicle In Yemen & South Korea To Perform Weapons Drill
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.16.10~
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – MON 11.22.10 -PART II
She’s like Mel Gibson. People love her and hate her. Two views on the rather racist Sarah Palin. Her book cover and Barbara Bush‘s thoughts on her (again).
Hi Team. Here’s your top ten most voted celebrity and entertainment news posts on Horiwood.Com here in Hollywood for Monday 22nd November 2010. Special thanks to friends at this time, for making blogging in Hollywood enjoyable and possible. Love you all worldwide. In tough times, smile more, give more, be more real. Share more. Love more. Here’s our top ten.
1. Polynesian-Kiwi kool – Prestige Dance Group win at World Supremacy Battlegrounds
2. Only human: Robotic technology in New Zealand needs development funding
3. Eli Broad & Peter Adamson are California hot for Oprah Winfrey
4. Matthew McConaughey‘s cowboy hat in New Orleans
5. Artist: Miss Tessa - Nov pics – via Christchurch – are smoldering hot, naturally
6. Ian Somerhandler & Nina Dobrev love starring in a vampire show
8. Pics: Angelina Jolie & children
9. Johnny Depp as a Forbes pin up boy 2010
10. Levi Johnston ‘s Playgirl cover mock up
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 11.22.10~
ROMAN POLANSKI’S RAPE VICTIM, SAMANTHA GEIMER TALKS TO LARRY KING
Talking to Larry King, Samantha Geimer – the women who was raped by filmmaker Roman Polanski at aged 13 had these things to say:
Geimer is: a) not forgiving of him. b) thinks Polanski has served his time. c) thinks she’s been more damaged by the court system and the media than what Polanski did to her at 13.
Three different perspectives presented in a simple answer. A wise lady. Video clip at this link. R.A.I.N.N is also an organisation that helps American teens who have and are being raped. Adults too. Click on their logo above, to see what they’re about if interested. Chirstina Ricci is their spokesperson.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 10.8.10~
WHY LANCE BASS IS A GAY STAR – GAY TEEN BULLYING
Lance Bance demonstrates the art of ‘Imma big gay star.’
A star, leads in a direction, to save lives, in a way that incites all people to act on behalf of other people to save lives too.
Gay teenagers need a helping hand in the wake of suicides last week. Advocacy for all teens is important, in this economy especially. Basic human rights. We forget that when we go to war, we bully other people, for a purpose and a cause. How bullying also manifests itself within cultures, also costs lives too.
Lance is always at Basix Cafe, West Hollywood when in LA, with three dogs (literally) on weekends. This is good stuff from Lance this week. He’s the guy who once was in training to do space travel. Too fun. What happened to that? :)
“Larry King Live last night saw former *NSYNC boyband member Lance Bass stand alongside Kathy Griffin, Tim Gunn, and the very funny, Wanda Sykes to talk about factors that accelerate the very serious topic of teen suicides. Gay bulling being one.
Lance was a shock jock on the show, by admitting that as a teen, he also bullied other gay students to fit in. Says Lance: “When you’re 13, 14, you just go along with what the other people are doing. You just want to fit in. You want to make sure that your friends like you. So yeah, you’re going to crack jokes, you’re going to laugh along with it. And when you’re a teenager, you’re not really thinking, ‘Oh, I’m being a bully by laughing along with it.’” You can watch Lance and peers on the issue here. America is so ‘high school’ this week – in order to make a difference for youth.
This interview is vital for America’s young. How do we all need to change in order to make bullying stop. Especially for gay teens. For teens who are not gay, when political leaders (worldwide) locked up an economy, reducing opportunities for youth, this is also bullying. All teens are being bullied. This video applies to all teens issues, representing much wider issues of bullying, as well as for the gay community. If you’re a teen, and/or about to enter the job market, you’re instantly a threat. In this economy – nobody is safe. Economics as well as gay issues too, need to be discussed in more depth with answers for youth.
To put a gay band aid on the teen suicide issue, is cute, but if anything, why not produce a panel of gay economists for example, wouldn’t that be more helpful to gay and all teens in these times too?
Watch this video.
LARRY KING’S STAR – HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
One for Fairfax Canter’s Deli’s Mr King.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.28.10~
ATHEIST NEWS – BILL MAHER GETS HIS HOLLYWOOD STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME
Every now and again I like to do an Atheist star story, just because I’m not one, and I find many atheists to be decent people and always darn funny–for offering a different perspective, worthy of good debate and entertainment too.
Why do we do what we do? is always a good question to discuss amongst friends. Why do we think, what we think? is another good one also. Atheists always help me, think about this with the interesting questions or case studies they present to discuss. Or not.
Here’s the latest atheist news update. In an age obsessed with ‘how we do’ about everything. The ‘why’ people are needed too.
Bill Maher recieved the 2,417th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tuesday. Seth MacFarlane and Larry King kept Bill company.
Adding his own unique take on Hollywood’s star system and honor code, Bill is quoted as saying: “I always thought the Walk of Fame publicity was cheap and whoring, but this is long overdue publicity whoring.”
What a hoot! Always funny. His humor, a real gift.
And I suppose what’s on Glenn Beck, John Stuart, Rachel Maddow, Joy Behar, Charlie Rose et als minds today is: Has Larry King picked his successor?
Congratulations Mr Maher.
[News source - The Independent]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 9.16.10~
RAMADAN CLASSES WITH QUEEN NOOR
This penned from Queen Noor of Jordan:
“True piety does not consist in turning your faces towards the east or the west — but truly pious is he who believes in God, and the Last Day; and the angels, and revelation, and the prophets; and spends his substance — however much he himself may cherish — it — upon his near of kin, and the orphans, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and the beggars, and for the freeing of human beings from bondage; and is constant in prayer, and renders the purifying dues; and [truly pious are] they who keep their promises whenever they promise, and are patient in misfortune and hardship and in time of peril: it is they that have proved themselves true, and it is they, they who are conscious of God. (2:177 [Asad])
In a sense this beautiful verse is its own commentary, and for a Muslim these exhortations are among the most familiar commandments in their religious life. It is one of those verses where several strands of the Quran’s teachings interlace. Each phrase, taken alone, repeats an idea that is found throughout Islam’s sacred text, and taken together they form a kind of summary of the teachings of Islam.
It is from passages such as this one that Muslims find their main articles of faith: belief in the one God, the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter, the existence of the angels, revelation in the form of sacred books, and the messengers and prophets who have borne that revelation to humanity from Adam until the Prophet Muhammad, blessings and peace be upon them all.
Ramadan is the holiest month of the Islamic year. We observe it this year against a backdrop of intensifying global human suffering, caused by economic hardship, human rights abuses, military conflict and terrorism, and the rapidly multiplying disastrous consequences of climate change. Muslims have an opportunity to use the days of this month as God intended: to reflect on our own humanity and our collective duty towards our fellow human beings. True religion isn’t built of the manifestations of piety through prayer — turning faces towards the east or west — but requires good deeds and action that manifest and express the essential values of our faith.
Unwavering faith is the foremost pillar of a Muslim’s religion. While Muslims will refrain from drink and food from sunup till sundown for a whole month and will attend prayers at mosques around the world, God’s judgment will rely heavily on their ability to share their fortune, look after their relatives, the orphans, the poor, travelers and beggars and ensure freedoms for “human beings in bondage.” Philanthropy in the financial sense will not be the only measure, either, but also generosity of spirit in the face of hardship.
This dedication and sensitivity to the welfare of other human beings — which, as we see from this verse, is required by God of humans as testament to their faith — inspired the life of my late husband King Hussein of Jordan, who for almost five decades tirelessly pursued human security and social equity not only for Jordanians but all Arabs, Muslims and others around the world. This objective has now become the mission of the King Hussein Foundation, founded in his memory in 1999 to give enduring life to his humanitarian vision and legacy.
Islam is believed by Muslims to be the last of the monotheistic religions with messages not only for its own followers and those of the Abrahamic faiths but also for all humanity. And while this verse clearly reminds Muslims of their priorities ahead in the holy month of Ramadan, I believe that these priorities apply to all individuals pursuing peaceful coexistence, social equity, the protection of human rights and the ethics and values essential to a healthy, cohesive society. My hope is that we all find ways to contribute to the peace and security of our communities and larger world by reaching out to those in need and building bridges of understanding based on our common values.
Ramadan Kareem to you all.
[And Mauri Ora to you Queen Noor! Thanks for sharing. Image courtesy of Global Marketing]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 8.30.10~
LARRY KING IS QUITTING HIS SHOW
After 40,000 sit down interviews for CNN and 25 years in the hot seat, Larry King, 74, has announced that he’s quitting his show and will do quarterly specials on the channel instead.
Around the world, Larry will be sorely missed. Congrats Mr King on a stellar career.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 6.29.2010~
LARRY KING GOES GAGA
Lady Gaga demonstrates the art of mimicry (the Gaga way) as she wears suspenders/ a tie too–while Larry King interviews her on Larry King Live for CNN.
Fake blonde hair (mimicing Madonna who mimmiced Marilyn Monroe). Red lips. John Lennon glasses. The British Queen’s cup of tea in bone china tea cup. And mimicking/ reflecting back whose interviewing you — will get you everywhere. This is the art of Gaga, when she’s not on a music stage singing.
Watch her here. If you must.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 6.2.2010~
LARRY KING AND SHAWN SOUTHWICK MAY NOT BE DIVORCING
After filing for divorce last week with allegations that Larry King was swinging with Shawn’s sister, it appears that this Los Angeles couple may not be getting the big D word after all.
According to People Magazine–the biggest tabloid weekly in America, after TV Guide “King and Southwick are considering the best interests of their children.”
This is such a Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren comedy/ parody show, that it is ridiculous. And amusing enough to run today as “news.”
Larry’s going all out to lift his CNN ratings that have flagged by 50% over the last year. So, as you’ve always gotta love a boxer and fighter, go Larry King. Growing up in New Zealand, we have always loved Larry Kings interviews. He pops! And look at these two crazy kids today. Too adorable! With crazy antics like this, they belong together.
Let me just remind you that Shawn’s father was the legendary music producer who gave America and the world, The Beach Boys music and records. And Larry King does news. So… “News Beach” has a nice ring to it always. And being a blogger in California, waves of entertaining news is what we do, all year round in the City of Angels… so I’m all for Shawn and Larry sticking together and creating the magic from LA, as they’ve always done as a couple. Go kids!
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 4.20.2010~
NOT EVEN ANDERSON COOPER SAVING A KID IN HAITI CAN SAVE CNN
It’s official, American’s don’t want real news stories. Especially not on CNN. Even America’s silver fox, Anderson Cooper with his impeccable American ‘old-school’ social lineage, and his penchant for saving earthquake victims in Haiti from harm’s way (moving from reporting from a news desk to becoming news), cannot save CNN’s news ratings. What a sad day for CNN.
Even veteran news great Larry King is suffering in ratings at the hands of newcombers Rachel Maddow and Jewish-Princess from The View Joy Behar. Reports New York Times :
“Mr. King’s audience dropped 43 percent for the quarter and 52 percent in March. He dropped to 771,000 viewers for the quarter from 1.34 million in 2009. More alarming perhaps, Mr. King, whose show has been regularly eclipsed by Rachel Maddow’s on MSNBC (and is almost quadrupled by Sean Hannity’s show on Fox), is now threatened by a new host, Joy Behar on HLN (formerly Headline News.)”
Poor Larry King. (more…)
YELLOW CAR, RIDING OUT: LARRY KING WITH SNOOP DOG
Larry King tweeted these pic out today, while he went riding low, hood gangstga styles with Snoop Dog. Fierce pics. :)
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.24.2010~
THE HORIWOOD TOP TEN – 30th AUGUST 2012
In brief: The Horiwood Top Ten today:
1. Paul Ryan, USA
2. Brooke Fraser & Scott Ligertwood music archives
3. Health: Strong Hearts – 7 Tips
4. Sonny Bill Williams
5. Val Adams
6. Arctic Ice levels melting – Global Warming news
7. Tom Hanks
8. Piri Weepu, Daniel Carter & World Trends News 27.8.12
9. Liam Hemsworth & Miley Cyrus news
10. Keisha Castle Hughes
‘Aight. Thanks for reading, co-authoring, contributing, co-creating and voting with your choices. :)
[Images. TVNZ, NZH. Stuff. Entertainment Weekly, Te Karere News, YouTube, Google Images Online Photographic Archives].
~Posted by Horiwoodblog, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 30.8.12~
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