Hilo-based stuntman launches program to train local talent
Keoni Kramer has spent over 30 years as a professional stuntman in movies, TV shows and live performances. Read more
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Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge in DUI case
Timberlake, 43, agreed to plead guilty to driving while ability impaired, a lesser traffic violation than driving while impaired, multiple media reports say. Read more
Georgette Deemer, tireless film industry promoter, dies at age 71
Film industry observers credited her with almost single-handedly promoting an industry-wide awareness that Hawaii could provide facilities, and with it a trained workforce, up to national industry standards. Read more
Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement draws 9 million ‘likes’
Her post encouraged first-time voters to be sure to register for the election, and a U.S. General Services Administration spokesperson reported today receiving 337,826 visitors at vote.gov from a custom URL that Swift had shared. Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ordered to pay $100M in sexual assault lawsuit
Derrick Lee Smith, 51, won the multimillion-dollar judgment by default in Lenawee County Circuit Court during a virtual hearing on Monday after Combs, 54, failed to show up. Read more
List: Hawaii theater performances to attend for the 2024-2025 season
Hawaiian language, history and culture are prominent as Hawaii’s vibrant community theater groups announce their 2024-2025 schedules. Read more
James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
Jones, a longtime sufferer of diabetes, died at his home surrounded by family members, agent Barry McPherson said. No cause of death was provided. Read more
Harvey Weinstein undergoes emergency heart surgery
Weinstein, 72, is due in court this week where prosecutors have presented evidence to a New York grand jury to try and secure a new indictment against him on sex crimes charges. Read more
Taylor Swift headlines celebrity rush at U.S. Open men’s final
Sports, television, movie and music stars have flocked to Flushing Meadows over the past fortnight, occupying luxury boxes and sipping on the venue’s famous $23 “Honey Deuce” cocktails and the celebrities were back in full force for Sunday’s finale. Read more
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Na Hoku-winning musician Teresa Bright was popular in Hawaii and Japan
Teresa Bright, a multitalented Native Hawaiian entertainer known for her sweet and sultry vocal style and innovative blending of Hawaiian, Japanese and Okinawan music, died Sept. 1 after a period of declining health. She was 64. Read more
Daniel Dae Kim isn’t afraid to fail
In the Broadway production of David Henry Hwang’s “Yellow Face,” starting previews at the Todd Haimes Theater on Sept. 13, Daniel Dae Kim will star as DHH, a fictionalized, none-too-sympathetic character based very loosely on the Tony-winning playwright. Read more
‘Ketamine queen,’ doctor to face trial in Matthew Perry’s death
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, and Jasveen Sangha, whom authorities said was a drug dealer known to customers as the “ketamine queen,” have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the October 2023 death of Perry. Read more
Fundraiser for Lahaina to recall Jimi Hendrix’s Maui concert
Gary Grube, owner and CEO of Hua Momona Farms and founder of the Hua Momona Foundation, has been providing Maui residents with food since 2020. Read more
George Clooney, Brad Pitt disappointed their new film skips cinemas
“It is a bummer,” Clooney said on Sunday, adding that television streamers, such as Apple, were nevertheless vital to the future of filmmaking, presenting actors with opportunities and generating bigger audiences for their work. Read more
Fatman Scoop, a DJ and rapper, dies onstage at age 56
Fatman Scoop was formerly a DJ on Hot 97, an FM radio station in New York, which described him in an online tribute as a “legendary hype man and radio personality.” Read more
Oasis to reunite for 2025 world tour
The group, whose debut album “Definitely Maybe” was released 30 years ago, split in 2009 when lead guitarist and main songwriter Noel said he could no longer work with frontman Liam after a number of public spats between the siblings. Read more
Kapena is back for a 40th reunion concert at Waikiki Shell
It’s been nine years since the three original members of Kapena — Kelly “Kelly Boy” De Lima and brothers Tivaini “Tiva” Tatofi and Teimomi “Timo” Tatofi — last played a concert at the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell. Read more
Poundstone to perform at Hawaii Theatre
Have you ever called on your phone and then realized when someone answered that you didn’t know who you were talking to? Paula Poundstone can relate. Read more
TMZ: Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck
Lopez, singer of “Love Don’t Cost a Thing,” submitted divorce papers in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Tuesday, TMZ said. Read more
Trump posts image of fake Taylor Swift endorsement
A Sunday entry by the Republican candidate on Truth Social showed Swift dressed in red, white and blue with a caption that said “Taylor Swift Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump.” Read more
Phil Donahue, pioneer of the daytime talk show, dies at 88
Donahue died surrounded by his family on Sunday following an illness, the “Today” show reported. Read more
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