Entertainment

JASON MOMOA SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL 2020

Super Bowl commercial spots are reported to cost advertisers up to $5.6 million for the most expensive 30 second ads and in some cases the ads have people talking about them for years to come.

One ad that has had people both talking and laughing is the Jason Momoa Rocket Mortgage ad which has already had over 7 million views on Youtube since it was uploaded after it aired on Monday.

Check it out above and then watch the behind the scenes making of the ad with his wife Lisa Bonet below.


Humans of the Islands

WOMEN OF THE ISLANDS - TEUILA BENIONI and TERESA ATUA FAU

TEUILA BENIONI and TERESA ATUA FAU 

Co-Founders of Weddings She Wrote Ltd 

Samoan & Cook Islands (Teuila)  Samoan (Teresa) 

.

Teuila:  My name is Teuila Benioni, I am the Founder & Creative Director for Wedding She Wrote Limited. I consider myself the "architect" of the business. I design, plan and deliver all of our unique, once-in-a-lifetime events across Aotearoa & the Pacific Islands; together with our lovely clients and my dedicated team. I am of Samoan (Satapuala, A'ana and Matatufu, Lotofaga) and Cook Islands (Reureu, Aitutaki) descent.

I grew up in Otara, South Auckland, attended Auckland Girls Grammar School, and I am the eldest and only daughter of my parents, with two younger brothers and one handsome son (14 years) who have all attended St. Pauls College, Ponsonby, Auckland. I think getting an education in a high school outside of South Auckland - broadening my horizons, and also growing up in 'the hood' — seeing the struggle, have been fundamental to my entrepreneurial spirit — when the going gets tough, the tough keep going.…more


Entertainment

Jennifer Lopez & Shakira Full Super Bowl 2020 Half Time Show

Catch Latina Mama's Jennifer Lopez & Shakira's full Super Bowl half time show.

Our very own Parris Goebel choreographed JLO's Super Bowl routine and watch out for these Request Dance Crew dancers who were also part of JLO's set! 


Entertainment

OPRAH'S 2020 VISION TOUR VISIONARIES: THE ROCK INTERVIEW

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined Oprah in Atlanta, Georgia on her 2020 Vision Tour Visionaries.

Check out their conversation about loss, gratitude, and finding your personal truth.

He's the only male invited on to her panel for the Vision Tour.


Entertainment

KJ Apa teaches NZ slang

On this episode of Vanity Fair's "Slang School," KJ Apa teaches New Zealand slang.

KJ stars in "Riverdale" and upcoming movie "I still believe" out in NZ in select theatres in March.


Humans of the Islands

HUMANS OF THE ISLANDS - TUPOU VEIOGO

TUPOU VEIOGO 

ACCOUNTING STUDENT & 

PRIME MINISTERS PACIFIC YOUTH - COMMERCIAL and CORPORATE AWARD RECIPIENT 

FIJIAN 

.

Tupou is 20 years old and was born and raised in Fiji. He is currently studying Accounting at Massey University in Palmerston North. Tupou has achieved
academic success by receiving a certificate of excellence in Intermediate Financial Accounting in his second year of study. He was also given the
opportunity to intern with Cotton Kelly Services, an audit firm in Palmerston North. He has been involved in supporting the Massey Pasifika Club
Association as an executive, as well as contributed to their cultural events and festivals.

With a keen interest in extending his audit skills and knowledge capacity, Tupou’s future goals and aspirations is to become an accountant.more


Sports

SNACKS & CHATS - EUGENE BAREMAN INTERVIEW

“For every story like mine, and in New Zealand there’s not many, trust me there’s a thousand fighters that have been before me whose names aren’t in the record books.”

Lani and Ben sit down with City Kickboxing co-founder and Head Coach Eugene Bareman.  Bareman is fresh off an epic 2019 in which he was named MMA Coach of the Year by multiple news outlets thanks to his and his team’s work with UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alex Volkanovski, as well as top-tier fighters Dan Hooker, Kai Kara-France and Brad Riddell.

He talks about why he left rugby for fighting, how difficult it was in the early years of starting up the gym, how passion got them through the hard times and defending home soil at the upcoming UFC Auckland.

.

via the Snacks & Chats podcast 


Humans of the Islands

WOMEN OF THE ISLANDS - LESINA NAHKID-SCHUSTER

LESINA NAHKID-SCHUSTER 

Doctor & the first Bachelorette New Zealand 

Samoan / German / Trinidad & Tobago / Lebanese 

.

How do you feel about being the first Bachelorette in New Zealand?

I'm extremely honoured to be New Zealands very first Bachelorette!! To be able to have a female in the drivers seat for the very first time is amazing, and to be able to spearhead this format is exciting. I'm also nervous about the overall journey - venturing in to the unknown can be a life changing and nerve racking thing! 

How important did you think it was to be a woman of colour and to be in this space?

I think it's an absolute reflection of the times and also of the diverse population that New Zealand has, that a woman of colour was chosen to be a Bachelorette.…more


Coco News

SURPRISE WEDDING - FEAGAIGAFOU & REBECCA

Yesterday afternoon Feagaigafou aka Nainz (one half of popular singing duo Adeaze) and his partner of 19 years Rebecca aka Becks pulled off the surprise of the year, inviting close family and friends to what they thought was going to be a Tone6 showcase.

Guests were told that a 60th diamond birthday was taking place at the front of the venue and to make their way through to the back garden area where Tone6 greeted them and then performed a couple of songs, before the couples youngest son Josiah came through to announce they'd all actually been invited to the wedding of his parents.  Cheers, laughter and even tears erupted as family and friends got over the initial shock of the announcement.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes Becks, Nainz & their immediate family were getting ready for the big reveal.

Nainz & Becks first met at the Excel School of Performing Arts - Becks and Nainz younger brother Logovi'i aka Viiz were both majoring in vocals and as Becks says, he met her, chased her and the rest is history.…more


Entertainment

PARRIS GOEBEL - one of the women who inspires RIHANNA

Rihannazine sees i-D bring together Rihanna with those who inspire her most ..... and one of those women is our very own Parris Goebel.

In this film captured by Mario Sorrenti, Rihanna and her handpicked cast share their pearls of wisdom to take you through the year.

Find out more about Rihannazine on i-D Instagram and i-D.co. and check out the full interview with Parris here 

In 2022 Rihanna was nominated for an Emmy at the 2022 Emmy Awards for Savage X Fenty:  Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special and Parris won an Emmy award for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming.

Now they're teaming up again for Rihanna's half time show at Super Bowl LVII in Arizona with Rih performing and Parris choreographing (she may even be dancing in this one too).

It's not the first time Parris has choreographed the half time show - she choreographed J-Lo and Shakira's half time show at Super Bowl LIV in Miami.

Check out a clip from rehearsals below -