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Iam Tongi’s holiday list includes family, fireworks and shows

John Berger — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

‘American Idol” winner Iam Tongi will be home for Christmas this year, and, unlike the lyrics of that bittersweet holiday classic, it won’t be only in his dreams.

World-class speciality acts delight in ‘‘Auana’ in Waikiki

John Berger — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Cirque du Soleil is known internationally for the mesmerizing aerialists and world-class specialty acts that make its show audience favorites.

‘Bluey’ bound for big screen in BBC Studios-Disney partnership

Tribune News Service — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:30:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES >> Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios are teaming up to bring kids — and their parents — an extremely “Bluey” movie.

Brittni Paiva releases 4-song Christmas EP

John Berger — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

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.

‘Tina’ musical tickets on sale Friday

John Berger — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

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.

Netflix’s ‘Emilia Perez’ tops Golden Globe nominations

New York Times — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 01:06:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES >> The point of the Golden Globes has become clearer in recent years: It’s a cash register masquerading as an awards show — an opportunity to sell advertising, promote winter movies and flog designer gowns.

Jay-Z accused in suit of raping minor with Sean Combs

New York Times — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean Combs in a lawsuit filed Sunday by an unnamed plaintiff. He vehemently denied the allegation and accused the lawyer who brought the suit of trying to blackmail him with false claims.

Frank De Lima celebrates 50 years of comedy

John Berger — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Frank De Lima promises he’ll be doing some of his most popular comic characters when he takes the stage Dec. 15 at the Blue Note Hawaii in Waikiki for a show celebrating his 50th anniversary in local entertainment.

Dick Van Dyke, approaching 99, dances in Coldplay’s latest video

New York Times — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 11:41:00 +0000

Dick Van Dyke, the lithe and witty nonagenarian whose career spans more than seven decades, has added yet another role to his lengthy resume: music video star.

Netflix’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’debuts in Havana

Reuters — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 11:08:00 +0000

Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Yara cinema in Cuba’s capital on Friday evening for a screening of the first TV adaptation of one of Latin America’s most beloved novels, a mammoth challenge taken on by streaming giant Netflix.

‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked’ make box office Thanksgiving weekend record

Reuters — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 19:33:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES >> Walt Disney’s animated musical “Moana 2” debuted with an estimated $368 million in global ticket sales through Sunday and combined with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” to deliver the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in U.S. and Canadian box office history.

Holiday entertainment highlights season in Hawaii

John Berger — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

The annual Christmas countdown has begun and the rush is on, with only 24 days before Dec. 25 to take in all the holiday happenings that make the season lighter and brighter.

Auli’i Cravalho is more than a Disney princess

New York Times — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 10:01:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> On a chilly November evening, wearing a light leather jacket and a scarf, Auli’i Cravalho was freezing as she plunged through a pair of gleaming doors into a candlelit bar in midtown Manhattan.

Taylor Swift fans turn out on Black Friday for vinyl album

Reuters — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/NORTH BERGEN, N.J. >> Young Taylor Swift fans and their parents lined up outside some of Target’s nearly 2,000 U.S. stores early on Black Friday to buy copies of her new Eras Tour book and vinyl album.

‘Moana 2’ music: ‘Can I Get a Chee Hoo?’ carries cultural significance

Joleen Oshiro — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES >> “Can I get a chee hoo?”

Kapi‘olani patients view ‘Moana 2’ at special event

Nina Wu — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 01:16:00 +0000

Young patients at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children got to be among the first in the world to see “Moana 2,” thanks to a special event held this week.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses bid for bail before sex-trafficking trial

Reuters — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 23:20:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail ahead of his May 5, 2025 trial on sex-trafficking charges after a U.S. judge denied his bid today to be released on $50 million bail from the Brooklyn jail where the music mogul has been held for 10 weeks.

Hawaii comedian Tumua gifts fans with free ‘Strictly Aloha’ special

John Berger — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Hawaii stand-up star Tumua is celebrating the year-end holidays with an early gift for his fans: “Strictly Aloha,” Tumua’s first comedy special, went live at 5 p.m. Hawaii time Tuesday as free-to-view entertainment on YouTube.

‘Moana 2’ expected to earn $145M over Thanksgiving weekend

Reuters — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 02:27:00 +0000

For Auli’i Cravalho, returning for the Walt Disney sequel film ‘Moana 2” was a Hawaiian homecoming for both herself as an actor and for her character.

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ brings in $270.2M at global box office

Reuters — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:03:00 +0000

The musical adaptation “Wicked” and action epic “Gladiator II” racked up a combined $270.2 million in global ticket sales over the weekend, a gift to cinemas heading into what may be a record-setting holiday season.

Kendrick Lamar releases surprise album, ‘GNX’

New York Times — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 05:41:00 +0000

Kendrick Lamar, the rapper laureate and one of the music world’s least predictable stars, released a surprise new album, “GNX,” on Friday.

Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ premiere honors Hawaiian culture

Reuters — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:15:00 +0000

The world premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” sailed to Oahu on Thursday along with a celebration of Pacific Islander heritage.

One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne’s funeral

Reuters — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:50:00 +0000

AMERSHAM, England >> The former members of boy band “One Direction” were among the mourners at the funeral of their bandmate Liam Payne on Wednesday, just over a month after the singer died aged 31.

New Choy cookbook full of show’s recipes

John Berger — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Just in time for holiday gift giving, iconic island chef Sam Choy and KHON2 are releasing “Sam Choy’s in the Kitchen Family Recipes,”a collection of favorites from Choy’s long-running KHON2 television series, “Sam Choy’s in the Kitchen.” Now in its ninth season, the show has welcomed celebrity guests to the studio, transported the television audience to local kitchens across Hawaii, and shown how everyday items can be the ingredients of extraordinary meals.

Artist issues last call for adding dot of paint to Capitol pool piece

Nina Wu — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 02:10:00 +0000

Want to add your own artistic touch to the Capitol Pool project?

Judge bars prosecutors from using Diddy’s jail notes in case

Reuters — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> A judge on Tuesday ordered prosecutors to destroy their copies of handwritten notes that Sean “Diddy” Combs took in jail, pending a decision on whether they can be used in preparation for the rapper and producer’s sex trafficking trial.

No joke: the Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars out of bankruptcy

Reuters — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:20:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> Like a headline befitting the Onion, the parody news website is buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars in a bankruptcy auction.

Kumu hula Vicky Holt Takamine wins prestigious national Gish Prize

New York Times — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 01:55:00 +0000

Vicky Holt Takamine, a master teacher of hula, was awarded the 31st annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, the Gish Prize Trust announced today.

Judith Jamison, celebrated Ailey dancer, dies at age 81

New York Times — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:30:00 +0000

Judith Jamison, a majestic dancer who became an international star as a member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and who directed the troupe for more than two decades, building it into the most successful modern dance company in the country, died Saturday in Manhattan. She was 81.

Kalani Pe‘a earns 4th Grammy nom

John Berger — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Three-time Grammy Award winner Kalani Pe‘a will represent Hawaii for the fourth time when the winners of the 67th annual Grammy Awards are announced in February.

Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations with ‘Cowboy Carter’

Reuters — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:20:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES >> Superstar singer Beyoncé topped the list of Grammy Award contenders unveiled today, earning 11 nods including an album of the year nomination for her venture into country music, “Cowboy Carter.”

List: Upcoming Hawaii ballet, opera and chamber music events

John Berger — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:08:00 +0000

The 2024-2025 season is offering discerning fans of ballet, opera, chamber music, contemporary dance and the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra many delights to chose from. The calendar includes performances by stars from Europe, Asia and the mainland, as well as spotlight performances by some of Hawaii’s best.

Three charged in One Direction singer Liam Payne’s death

Reuters — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 23:00:00 +0000

BUENOS AIRES >> Three people have been charged in relation to One Direction singer Liam Payne’s death in a fall from his Buenos Aires hotel balcony last month, Argentine authorities said today.

Music master Quincy Jones dies at 91

Reuters — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:05:00 +0000

Quincy Jones, the man known simply as “Q,” was a huge influence on American music in his work with artists ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop music in his collaborations with Michael Jackson.

Rapper Lil Durk arrested on suspicion of murder for hire

Reuters — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on suspicion of ordering the murder of a rival in 2022 from his position as leader of the Chicago-based rap collective Only the Family, federal prosecutors said.

Phil Lesh, bassist who anchored the Grateful Dead, dies at 84

New York Times — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:43:00 +0000

Phil Lesh, whose expansive approach to the bass as a charter member of the Grateful Dead made him one of the first performers on that instrument in a rock band to play a lead role rather than a supporting one, died today. He was 84.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces more lawsuits, lawyers seek gag order

Reuters — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:30:00 +0000

NEW YORK >> Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with seven new sexual abuse lawsuits, as his lawyers asked the judge overseeing the music mogul’s criminal sex trafficking case for a gag order against Combs’ accusers and their lawyers.

Hollywood stars hit the road to push vote for Harris

Reuters — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:05:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES >> Actor Jennifer Garner had a warning for a crowd of “Moms for Harris” gathered at a tearoom in Tucson, Arizona: Be prepared to see more Hollywood stars visiting your state to talk about the Nov. 5 election.

Student ensembles to perform at Hawaii Youth Symphony fundraiser

Pat Gee — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Performances by student ensembles will highlight the Hawaii Youth Symphony annual He Makana o na Mele gala on Nov. 10, celebrating 60 years of music education and youth development.

Film festival honorees are announced

John Berger — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:05:00 +0000

The 2024 Hawai‘i International Film Festival announced awards recently at the Halekulani Hotel.