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On the Scene
John Berger
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A CLASS ACT: Louis Black, center, welcomed promoter Greg Azus, left, and "Lost" star Jorge Garcia backstage before going out to sign autographs after his excellent show Sunday in the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Black connected early with his enthusiastic audience as he discussed the difference between Christmas presents and Hanukkah gifts, pondered why any president of the United States needs "handlers," explained why the theory of Intelligent Design "is so wrong," and revealed a way to convince foreign enemies that Americans are crazy. Several hecklers espousing politically correct agendas got shut down fast. Black asked one loud mouth, "Did you ever see me before, anywhere?"
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THE FIRST AND THE LAST: Heather Colletto, left, and Angie Hill heard the hits they'd been hoping for when they caught the Eagles' 2 1/2 hour concert Tuesday in Blaisdell Arena. The group made Colletto's night when they closed their finale encore with "Desperado." Hill didn't have to wait to hear "Take It Easy," her all-time favorite Eagles song. It was the first song in the show.
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HAPPY PIRANHA ROOM, KANOE!: Kanoe Miller, center, celebrated her birthday Saturday with Michaeline Smith, left, Ocean Club manager Dan Punch, David Jaime and her sister, Maile Gibson. Kanoe and her group arrived at the Ocean Club before 9 p.m. and got the last available table in the VIP section.
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BUSY MEN: Cathy Tanaka talked with Gerard Elmore, center, and Gene DeFrancis Saturday at the Ocean Club. Elmore is holding auditions for his next film tomorrow from noon to 5 p.m. at Kumu Kahua. DeFrancis debuts a new "monologue contest" at Jazz Minds Monday evening.
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MAJOR BLING!: Police officer Boyce Sugai kept watch over jeweler Robert Palma's creations as Jackie Takeshita, second from left, modeled a $250,000 10-carat yellow-diamond ring Wednesday at the Bistro at Century Center. Takeshita was emceeing a fabulous champagne tasting party at the Bistro. Palma's wife, Kyoko, helped display the jewelry.
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