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Julia Roberts puts on a tour de force performance in "Erin Brockovich," a true story. Albert Finney is excellent as low-key attorney Ed Masry. Low-key attorney -- that's a rarity isn't it? However, he pulls it off. But this is Julia's picture and she is all over it, showing her physical attributes to the max. If she showed a bit more she'd get arrested. Some women might not dig the mini-skirts, or the push-up bras underneath her tight tops. And some may not like the foul language that comes out of her pretty mouth. But most will like the way she brings a huge utility down to its knees, making it cry uncle to the tune of $333 million for the people of Hinkley, Calif. People whose lives will never be the same because of illness and deaths caused by contaminated water from the utility ... ‘Brockovich’ is
Julia’s show
Audrey is Hawaii's Brockovich
There's a strong local connection to "Erin Brockovich." The real Erin Brockovich and Masry are working in partnership with the local law firm of (Raymond) Tam & (Glenn) Stanford on a Central Oahu pesticide contamination case against big firms. Stanford said Audrey Hyrne, born and raised in Central Oahu, is their Brockovich. Audrey is the island liaison for Masry's team."But I don't dress like Erin," Audrey said. "I prefer muumuus to bustiers" ... Ikaika Kahoano, who appeared on ABC's "Making the Band" last night, also works for Masry's firm, doing research. Talent runs in the Kahoano family. Ikaika's dad, Kimo, a TV and radio personality, can sing, dance, emcee and is a whiz at impersonations ...
Tania deJesus takes over full time from Mari Frey as coordinator and commentator of A Fashionable Affair at the Kahala Mandarin April 13. Escada and St. John will be featured in the luncheon show ... Mari and Jon Sutherland will be married Sept. 2 in Wyoming ... About 70 descendants of Manuel and Bella Bisho, both deceased, are holding a reunion at the Elks Club tomorrow. Manuel was a press mechanic for the Star-Bulletin for nearly 50 years. Bella worked on luau for ali'i ... It was too busy during the Christmas season to have a holiday party so Prada hosted its bash for employees this month at Compadres ...
Kahala Mandarin exec chef Wayne Hirabayashi knows about food preparation but he got a crash course on midnight feedings after his wife, Yuko, gave birth Feb. 12 to a daughter, Shyen Anaiya ... The Ala Moana Hotel's Tempura Festival runs through next Saturday in the Plantation Cafe ... Royal Hawaiian chef Tom Wong starts cooking classes at the hotel April 20 ...
Tony Award-winner Michael Maguire sings show tunes tonight at the Concert Hall with Matt Catingub and the Honolulu Pops, 7:30. Honolulu's Rocky Brown and other Broadway singers, Jan Horvath and Doug LaBrecque, are in the show ... Ricky Martin does his thing tomorrow and Monday nights at the Blaisdell Arena ... "Fame" opens Tuesday and winds up April 8 at the Concert Hall ... "Forever Tango," the sexy dance show, plays Tuesday through Sunday at the Hawaii Theatre ...
Golfers can chew on this
The Hale 'Aina golf tourney, which includes a culinary feast, will take place April 17 at the Hawaii Prince. There will be food booths with chefs Goran Streng, Russell Siu, Peter Merriman and Jean Marie Josselin. Entry is $200. The tourney benefits UH community college culinary arts programs. Call 524-7400 to enter by April 3 ...
Ben Wood, who sold the Star-Bulletin in the streets
of downtown Honolulu during World War II, writes of
people, places and things every Saturday.
E-mail him at bwood@starbulletin.com