Politicos should
see ‘Bullworth’EVERY politician should see Warren Beatty's "Bullworth." It's about a U.S. senator who can't take being "bought" anymore by special interest groups. He even rips the people who control the Hollywood film industry, TV networks and newspaper chains. It's totally refreshing. And it's totally politically incorrect. Sen. Bullworth is completely disgusted with himself and has hired a hit-man to end his life. So he doesn't care about the election and just tells it like it is. Beatty punches out much of his attack in rap and does a good job as a rapper. Hawaii's Elizabeth Lindsey portrays a TV political host who interviews the senator. He lays out his most powerful attack on the political system for her. The dirty language in the film is as bad as it gets. But the senator's cleansing couldn't be better... Elizabeth has returned from New York, where she wrapped filming "The Corrupter." She has a new home in Waimea. She said she and Beatty had dinner at a restaurant the night before they filmed their key scene. The waiter took them to a romantic table and started to turn down the lights when Elizabeth told the waiter firmly, "It's not that kind of dinner ..."
Paddling in Arizona
THE Na Leo O Ke Kai outrigger Canoe Club of Phoenix blessed its newly rebuilt canoe this month. About 300 attended the blessing and Hawaiian party at North Lake in Goodyear, Ariz. Lono Navarro, Nanakuli High's quarterback in '73, is the club's coach. He gave the blessing in Hawaiian. Debbie Wysocki Fishell, a Radford '76 grad, chaired the event. Her husband, Patrick Fishell, Kalani '73, rebuilt the canoe which was blessed. Sharon Saul came from California with Pacific Ocean water and a koa bowl used for the blessing. Varen Berryman, a Maori in native costume, gave a chant. Edwin Tampos, Farrington '66, wore a malo and ti-leaf cape at the ceremony. "We are a family-oriented ohana with a goal of passing on our Hawaiian traditions to the keiki," Debbie said ...DONALD TRUMP, a 7-handicapper, played two rounds of golf at Waialae with Carl Smigielski, Gerry Wong and Al Souza while here. The Donald told Realtors Smigielski and Wong that he was interested in isle commercial investments, such as golf courses ... A trip on the Titanic was about the only "gift" missing for Aloha magazine's Rick Davis at his Indigo birthday party last week. His staffers gave Rick such gifts as tickets on Mahalo Air, no longer in service; unlimited meals at the now-closed Scott's restaurant, and a cruise on the Constitution, now on the Pacific bottom. They did give him a silver Tiffany money clip ...
THE Honolulu Symphony performs "Carmina Burana" tomorrow and Tuesday with 250 voices at the Concert Hall. The Kyoto City Philharmonic Chorus, the Honolulu Waldorf School Junior Chorus, Oahu Choral Society, Olga Makarina, Kenneth Robertson and Laurence Paxton will sing ... George Street performs at 3660 on the Rise tonight at 9 ... The Brass Rail in the Outrigger Waikiki closes Sunday. Manager Shari Anthony is moving her crew to the Outrigger East Pool Bar ...
Kalani remembered
KALANI FERNANDES, who entertained at the Halekulani's House Without a Key and who was a Hawaii Newspaper Agency employee, died one year ago last Tuesday. He was remembered by the Halekulani trio of Alan Akaka, Sonny Kamahele and his son, King, and hula dancer Kanoe Miller Tuesday. Pili Lee Loy tossed a lei in the ocean in Kalani's memory as the group played "Floating Leis" ...
Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin in the streets
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