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Hawaii
HALLOWEEN has come and gone, but there are still tricks and treats to be had on the political front. Voters must decide which candidate is trying to trick them out of their guaranteed Social Security by Milk and politics
at Ritz"investing" it, and who'll treat them to a tax cut here or there. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, is trying to play no favorites (but I'd love to see a GOP vs. Democrat count among guests) by having both parties represented with cookies next Tuesday. Both Laura Bush's Cowboy Mansion Cookies and Tipper Gore's Gingersnaps will be featured for guests ... Scotty B. of STAR 101.9 had to emcee last night's Halloween costume party at Restaurant Row on his own. His radio partner Hudson took Halloween evening off to celebrate her first anniversary with Joe Rockstar lead singer Steve Hott. She's driving a new white Beetle, an anniversary present from hubby ...
BACK when the United States began bombing in Kosovo, Maria Liu was a National Guardswoman on a routine refueling assignment in France. She was diverted to Yugoslavia where she and her fellow weekend warriors refueled U.S. bombers. She loves flying, and has since joined the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant. The bumper sticker on her Mustang says it all: "I'm not driving too fast. I'm flying too low." ... The byline of Ray Sweeney appeared above a story about small business in Sunday's paper, and I complimented him on his vocabulary because the article contained the word "rubric," which I allowed I was surprised Sweeney knew. He then confessed that he didn't know the word at all, it appeared after being edited by someone at HNA ...
Welcomed Guest
YOU may not be familiar with the name of Christopher Guest, but he's one of the cleverest filmmakers working today. I stopped by Dole Cannery to see his latest, an opus on dog shows called "Best in Show," and was delighted to see many of the same actors who appeared in the brilliant "Waiting for Guffman," the most overlooked independent film in years. Guest also did "This is Spinal Tap," and explained to an interviewer recently that "Best in Show" had no script as such. There was simply a plot sequence he related to the actors and they winged it, providing their own dialogue, much of it hilarious. The film is reminiscent of the Westminster Dog Show in New York, though this one ostensibly takes place in Philadelphia, and some of the funniest things in it are the real dog handlers and their pristine mutts readying for and going through the competition. And if you like "Best in Show," by all means rent "Guffman" -- it's even funnier ...HERTZ may never be the same! The "Superstar in Rent-a-Car," as he was known, Billy Williams, has moved with wife Ramona to Belleair, Fla. ... Before heading back to the Midwest, cast members of "Chicago" lunched at the Pacific Beach Hotel's Oceanarium and all were clapping when a scuba diver appeared amidst the usual cast of marine life. He was carrying a sign reading, "Chicago -- Thanks for All that Jazz." ...
Isle inspired
UH GRAD Ed Sakamoto, who left town to work at the L.A. Times, has continued writing plays, which he began doing at UH. He's back in town for the world premiere of his newest work, "Dead of Night," which opens tomorrow at Kumu Kahua and plays through Dec. 3. Sakamoto spoke last week at Iolani telling students how his childhood days in Hawaii and at Iolani inspired his playwriting ...
Dave Donnelly has been writing on happenings
in Hawaii for the Star-Bulletin since 1968.
His columns run Monday through Friday.Contact Dave by e-mail: ddonnelly@starbulletin.com