WATER BABIES AS CELEBRITIES OF US ALL
1 bilion people in the world don’t have access to clean drinking water. Yet we are made up of 63% H2O as people. I think true celebrity is about whose moving water flows in the world. It’s as simple as something like that.
Nicole Richie is one of the brightest stars that does all year round. She’s our girl. Click on pic to learn more about what we can do through initiatives like Global Water.
To make clean water flow in dry places where it needs to be the most, let’s do it. Thanks. Love you all.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 12.23.10~
EVAN LYSACEK for VANITY FAIR says WINTER OLYMPICS 2010 HAD SOUL
Evan Lysacek tells Vanity Fair that the Winter Olympics 2010 was soulful. Says Lysacek:
“The stories. Obviously the athletes and the events and the competitions are the bones of the Olympics, but the stories and the triumphs and the victories are the soul of it, and so to be just one of those stories and those victories is something I’ll never forget.”
It’s a good thing Evan won gold, or it might not have been as soulful for him as he now heads to Dancing With The Stars. Now, if he doesn’t win that televised dance-off after winning gold in skates and on ice, then um… there’s something majorly jacked about DWTS this upcoming season.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 3.2.2010. Source ~
WINTER OLYMPICS ENDS
Pic from Closing Ceremony – Courtesy of Reuters
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.28.2010~
THE HORIWOOD TOP 10 – FRI 2.26.2010
When you’re from New Zealand and live in Hollywood, the Canadian women’s hockey team’s spontaneous, winning, boozy party on ice at the Winter Olympics 2010 made me laugh out loud today.
Although these girls are in big trouble with the IOC, they certainly reminded us all to take time to celebrate the good times in life! :)
David Geffen has a vanity joke on his hands at # 9 as he refreshes his music profile with the help of Carly Simon.
And Angelina Jolie elegantly conjurs up a portrait of an American Brigette Bardot (ie: her mom, actress Marcheline Bertrand) on the set of The Tourist, today in Paris.
Here’s your top ten entertainment and celebrity news posts on Horiwood.Com today.
1. Amber Rose impersonates Grace Jones for Kanye West
2. Ellen Vs Simon Cowell – American Idol commentary
3. Abraham Lincoln: All Men are Created Equal
4. Wanted: A Chiffon Tale by Angelina Jolie
5. New Music: Nothing to Lose– Miley Cyrus & Bret Michaels duet
6. Paris: We Are Mothers of The World: Angelina Jolie, Nicole Richie & Sons
7. Suzanne Hinn files for divorce
8. Top Bollywood stars in the world
9. The alleged vanities of David Geffen: Carly Simon, The Pope, Satan, Lady Gaga & Dan Tanners
10. New Music: Cousins by Vampire Weekend
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.26.2010~
QUOTE OF THE DAY: DAN WETZEL ON USA’S WIN OVER CANADA, ICE HOCKEY, WINTER OLYMPICS 2010
“It turns out it was the other side of the border that proved its mettle.”–Sports commentator, Dan Wetzel on America’s upset win in men’s hockey at Winter Olympics 2010, defeating ‘Hockey Country’ 5-3. Go USA!
[Image of Brian Rafalski USA and Eric Staal of Canada courtesy of Getty Images]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.21.2010~
HOT PIC: WINTER OLYMPICS HOCKEY IS FIERCE
The Winter Olympics hockey gold, is perhaps the coveted medal of the games. Tuomo Ruutu #15 of Finland scores a goal against Dimitri Patzold #32 of Germany.
[Image courtesy of Getty Images]
Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.20.2010~
LORDS OF THE RINGS – SNOW BOARDERS AT WINTER OLYMPICS 2010
What a beaut pic, from the LA TImes. That’s the Winter Olympics spirit right here. Canada’s Robert Fagan, right, leads Germany’s David Speiser, Canada’s Francois Boivin and Swizerland’s Fabio Caduff during the men’s snowboard cross quarterfinal at Cypress Mountain. Four nations athletes together competing in the greatest show on snow, on earth. Winter sports entertainment doesn’t get much better than this. Nice one fellahs!
~Reposted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood, California USA. 2.20.2012~
CHINA MAKES ICE SKATING MARRIAGES LOOK SO EASY – WINTER OLYMPICS 2010
Zhao Hongbo and his figure-skating partner and wife, Shen Xue, perform an intricate maneuver en route to the Olympic gold medal in the pairs competition at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. How inspiring are these two, in total unison. But I wonder if they ever get sick of each other. They are saints on ice for China. :)
If this golden couple ever penned a book on marriage. I’d so buy it. What winners.
[ Photo coutesy of Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.20.2010~
MICHAEL PHELPS SAYS LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 WILL BE HIS LAST
Says swimmer Michael Phelps from the Winter Olympics in Canada; “I told myself I will not swim over the age of 30, and I will not swim over the age of 30,” he said.
Phelps will be 27 at the 2012 London Olympics making this his last Olympics to compete in. Phelps has won 14 gold medals across his career as America’s golden lad of the Olympian’s pool of glory. This is five more medals than any other athlete in Olympic history.
Phelps is picking up sponsorship endorsement deals as US Winter Olympians win gold and join him in this advertizing score. He hopes to take in the US vs Canada hockey match this Sunday before heading home.
[Image of Michael Phelps courtesy of The AP]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.19.2010~
SO HAPPY I COULD DIE by EVAN LYSACEK for TEAM USA SKATING TEAM
In pictures, Evan Lysacek is King of men’s ice skating for Team USA at the Winter Olympics 2010. Dude is so happy he could die. The silver medal went to Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko and bronze to Japan’s Daisuke Takahashi.
Says the American golden boy of his hard-earned gold medal: “Well, I haven’t gone to sleep yet so I don’t know,” he said amid laughter at a Friday news conference. “I keep feeling it and looking at it, but it hasn’t sunk in.”
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.19.2010~
LEMON PLEDGE OCD by ICE SKATER JOHNNY WEIR
Skating is all about control and mastery of the body on ice. One slight error, costs an athlete their medal and top placing. The skaters I know who compete competitively, always have a touch of OCD.
They are very difficult people to be friends with, but they make up for it with their creativity. OCD goes with the territory of skating in their quest for glory and the expectations that rest on their shoulders.
Says Team USA’s talented Johnny Weir at the Winter Olympics: “I was nervous last night. So I Pledged [as in Lemon Pledge] everything in my room. Some people eat, some people drink – but I Pledge everything.”
Lol! Isn’t Johnny Weir a character!
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood, California USA. 2.19.2010~
SHAUN WHITE AND SHANI DAVIS ARE GOLDEN AT WINTER OLYMPICS 2010
America is celebrating Shaun White‘s gold medal in the men’s half pipe and Shani Davis’ golden moment in the 1,000 metres speed skate race that took him only 69 seconds. Wow! That’s awesome.
[Image of Shaun White courtesy of The Guardian UK and Shani Davis image courtesy of AP News]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.17.2010~
MT AORAKI by DAVID WALL
Has the Winter Olympics got you amped up to go skiing on your next planned vacation. Here’s an image of Mt Aoraki in the beautiful South Island of New Zealand, to schedule into your next Winter holiday plans.
In New Zealand, like here in California, you can ski and go swimming at the beach in the same day. I think US Gold medalist skiier Lindsey Vonn would approve of that concept a lot. Fun! Let’s go Europe! :)
[Photography by David Wall& SI]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.17.2010~
LINDSEY VONN WINS GOLD FOR AMERICA, WINTER OLYMPICS 2010
She did it. Linsdey Vonn overcame injury to conquer the slopes in Whistler, British Colombia today. This report from the Associated Foreign Press:
“American Lindsey Vonn won the women’s downhill gold at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Team-mate Julia Mancuso took the silver with Austrian Elisabeth Goergl winning the bronze.
“Alpine speed queen Lindsey Vonn lived up to expectations by winning the United States’ first ever Olympic gold in the women’s downhill on Wednesday.
EVAN LYSAECK ON ICE FOR USA
One of the most entertaining sports of the Winter Olympics that involves music, fashion and dancing on ice is skating. Evan Lysacek of Team USA scored the second highest total of the men’s short program. Nice one Evan!
[Image courtesy of Getty Images]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.17.2010~
MAELLE RICKER’S GOLDEN FLIGHT INSPIRES
I can’t get enough of Winter Olympian athlete, Maelle Ricker right now. Here’s Canada’s golden girl mid air, making snowboarding look so easy. Love her!
[Image courtesy of Getty Images]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.17.2010~
JERET PETERSON IS FREESTYLING FOR THE USA
Jeret Peterson of the US provides an image of freedom and agility Up In The Air for America as Peterson practices in Vancouver Canada, ahead of the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials event at Cypress Mountain, Winter Olympics. An uplifting image of skill.
[Image courtesy of AFP/ Getty Images]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.17.2010~
TATJANA HUEFNER LUGES HER WAY TO GOLD, WINTER OLYMPICS
The luge is by far the most thrilling sport of the Winter Olympics. Tatjana Huefner of Germany flies through the luge course on her way to a gold medal. A nice pic of victory from Getty Images.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.17.2010~
MAELLE RICKER WINS GOLD FOR CANADA AT WINTER OLYMPICS 2010
Maelle Ricker was too hot on the snow today for her competitors and , became the first Canadian woman to win Olympic gold on home ground when she claimed victory in the snowboard cross on Tuesday.
Anthonioz took silver while Olivia Nobs of Switzerland claimed bronze.
Congrats Maelle! What a great smile!
[Image courtesy of The Canadian Press]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.16.2010~
ALEXANDRE BILODEAU ENDS CANADA’S GOLD MEDAL DROUGHT AT WINTER OLYMPICS
Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada, won gold in the men’s moguls event, ending Canada’s drought of gold medals as a host nation of the Winter Olympics.
Canada hosted the Montreal Summer Olympics in 1976 and the Calgarry Winter Olympics in 1988–but never won gold as a host nation, until last night. A long overdue gold medal effort from Canada! Celebrations all round.
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.15.2010~
HANNAH KEARNEY WINS FIRST WINTER GOLD FOR USA
Hannah Kearney picked up the first gold for the USA in the women’s mogal event in Vancouver at the Winter Olympics, day 1 of competition.
Congrats honey! Olympic gold is the top of the game. Nice one!
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.13.2010~
SWISS MAN SIMON AMMANN WINS FIRST GOLD MEDAL of WINTER OLYMPICS 2010
Eight years after winning his first gold medal at the Winter Olypmics, Swiss skiier Simon Ammann took to the slopes again today with a 108m jump which gave Ammann the gold medal. Exciting day for the Swiss in Canada.
[Image of Simon Ammann courtesy of Getty Images via The New York Times]
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.13.2010~
LINDSEY VONN STILL MAY HAVE A CHANCE AT WINTER OLYMPICS GLORY
Lindsey Vonn, 25, the US gold medalist favorite for skiing the slopes of Winter Olympics glory, almost saw her dreams to compete slip away with a skiing injury this week. Although in intense pain and not being able to train at all in Vancouver, due to bad weather causing the rescheduling skiing events, Vonn still stands an outside chance that her injuries could heal in time to take to the slopes.
Good luck honey! And in Hollywood, we’re rooting for ya!
~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Hollywood California USA. 2.13.2012~
POETRY – SHIVER: THE HOLLYWOOD WINTER 2010 by HORIWOOD
The Hollywood Winter 2010
by Horiwood
Winter in Hollywood 2010
looks like men and women on skates n’ skis
Snowy carpets replacing red ones
From TV sets of maple leaves
Sporting-glory caps mere mortals
Championing elite mountains of men
Olympic Oscars gold
Is hung ‘round necks again
(more…)
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