Iam Tongi’s holiday list includes family, fireworks and shows
Tongi will be on stage Dec. 31 closing his Blue Note engagement with a New Year’s Eve countdown show. Read more
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World-class speciality acts delight in ‘‘Auana’ in Waikiki
“‘Auana,” the Hawaii-themed Cirque show that officially opened Tuesday at the Outrigger Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel, checks off both of those boxes in impressive style. Read more
‘Bluey’ bound for big screen in BBC Studios-Disney partnership
The “Bluey” movie is set for global theatrical release in 2027 and will subsequently stream on Disney+. Read more
Brittni Paiva releases 4-song Christmas EP
Soft-spoken ukulele virtuoso Brittni Paiva follows up on her 2024 Na Hoku Hanohano Award win in August with “A Cozy Christmas,” a four-song instrumental EP that is a welcome soundtrack for the Christmas season. Read more
‘Tina’ musical tickets on sale Friday
Tickets for 2025 performances of “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at the Blaisdell Center box office and online at broadwayinhawaii.com. Ticket prices start at $50. Read more
Netflix’s ‘Emilia Perez’ tops Golden Globe nominations
Comedian Nikki Glaser will host the 2025 Globes, which CBS and Paramount+ will broadcast live on Jan. 5. Read more
Jay-Z accused in suit of raping minor with Sean Combs
The allegations against the billionaire rapper and hip-hop mogul came as part of the flurry of litigation against Combs, who is facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges and at least 30 lawsuits accusing him of sexual misconduct. Read more
Frank De Lima celebrates 50 years of comedy
De Lima plays his final school shows this month. Read more
Dick Van Dyke, approaching 99, dances in Coldplay’s latest video
Dancing barefoot in the backyard of his home in Malibu, California, Van Dyke, 98, is the focus of Coldplay’s latest music video, “All My Love.” Read more
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Netflix’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’debuts in Havana
The show adapts Nobel Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s 1967 classic that chronicles seven generations of the Buendia family in the fictional town of Macondo. Read more
‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked’ make box office Thanksgiving weekend record
A sequel to the 2016 animated film, “Moana 2” reunites Auli’i Cravalho as the wayfinding title character with demigod Maui, voiced by Dwayne Johnson, on a voyage to break a curse and reunite the people of the ocean. Read more
Holiday entertainment highlights season in Hawaii
Here’s a sampling of some of the festive events to mark on your calendar. Read more
Auli’i Cravalho is more than a Disney princess
“I’ve definitely gone beyond the reef,” Cravalho said, referencing a line spoken by her character’s father in the original film. “The island that I thought was so big I now recognize is actually pretty small.” Read more
Taylor Swift fans turn out on Black Friday for vinyl album
Hoping to buck a long stretch of slowing sales at Target stores — with penny-pinched shoppers making purchases at rival retailers — the big-box chain teamed up with Swift to build on the fan momentum she experienced following her Eras Tour concerts. Read more
‘Moana 2’ music: ‘Can I Get a Chee Hoo?’ carries cultural significance
“Can I get a chee hoo?” It’s a question the demigod Maui tunefully poses to the titular princess in “Moana 2.” But this seemingly simple request is steeped in cultural tradition, notable in narrative context and, given its catchy hook, likely to become Disney’s next inescapable earworm. Read more
Kapi‘olani patients view ‘Moana 2’ at special event
The “Moana 2” party at Kapi‘olani was hosted by Disney and the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses bid for bail before sex-trafficking trial
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian announced the decision in a written order, after hearing arguments during a two-hour hearing on Nov. 22 in Manhattan federal court. Read more
Hawaii comedian Tumua gifts fans with free ‘Strictly Aloha’ special
From the show-opening performance by Samoan fireknife dancers to a closing joke rooted in the great traditions of classic stand-up, “Strictly Aloha” is a beautiful calling card. Read more
‘Moana 2’ expected to earn $145M over Thanksgiving weekend
“Moana 2,” directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, opens on Wednesday. Read more
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ brings in $270.2M at global box office
The robust box office returns provided reassurance to Hollywood, which has weathered cost-cutting and layoffs amid forecasts of the death of cinema as consumers gravitated to streaming video services. Read more
Kendrick Lamar releases surprise album, ‘GNX’
It is the sixth studio album by Lamar, 37, who won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2018. Read more
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