In The Mix
Isles star in Cool J video
HAVE YOU SPOTTED the latest music video to feature the beauty of our islands on television yet? Hip-hop superstar LL Cool J spent two days on Maui last month filming the video for "Paradise," the second single off his latest album, "10."
Directed by Bennie Boom and featuring the sultry voice of Amerie, "Paradise" follows the theme of movies like "Blue Lagoon" and "The Beach." LL Cool J told Black Entertainment Television recently that he wants people "that are going through stress everyday to see this video and be able to leave everything behind ... and just use this video to heal." I'm just salty I didn't get a chance to see Amerie in the flesh while she was here ...
THE FOLKS at Nissan of Hawaii proved Friday the 13th could be a lucky day: 150 new, unwrapped toys were collected for the Toys for Tots in just one hour last week.
Nissan brought a new Murano SUV to Tamarind Park and joined members of Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay's 4th Force Recon unit to collect the toys. The guys from B.E.T. were there, too, giving a free concert for those that stopped by ...
STILL HAVE Christmas shopping to do? Head out to Waimanalo and check out some of the businesses that were affected by the recent rockslides at Makapuu. Area businesses, in cooperation with the Waimanalo Agricultural Association, the Friends of Waimanalo, the Waimanalo Chamber of Commerce and the City and County of Honolulu, wrapped up a series of three arts and crafts festivals on Saturday, but they still need your business.
Saturday's festival featured locally made products like handmade koa poi pounders, feather hatbands, jewelry and more. Entertainment was provided by Cruisin', 9 o'clock and the Star-Bulletin's own Chris Dudley. An authentic Dragon Garden bonsai tree and a stay at the Hilton Hawaiian Village were also given away ...
TICKETS ARE STILL available for the Nate Jackson fund-raiser this week. "A Flyin' Hawaiian Christmas" takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Sheraton-Waikiki's Hawaii Ballroom. KITV's Robert Kekaula will host the concert, with local recording artists Ernie Cruz, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Henry Kapono, Sean Na'auao, Reign and others scheduled to perform. Tickets are $25; call 922-4422 for more info ...
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