Emme celebrates the season

Emme Tomimbang's annual Christmas special celebrates the Filipino Centennial at Hawaii's Plantation Village in Waipahu.

"Emme's Christmas Island Moments -- Plantation Style" airs at 9 p.m. Thursday on KHON/Fox, repeating at 5 p.m. Christmas Eve.

The one-hour special will pay tribute to such holiday traditions as Japanese mochi pounding, Portuguese bread-making and Filipino lantern-making.

Guests will include "American Idol" finalist Jordan Segundo, "Miss Saigon" star Kristian Lei, Maui singer Dulce Reyes and former Society of Seven star "Little" Albert Maligmat.