Wood Craft
LOCAL boy Anthony Ruivivar had his chance to shine on NBC's "Third Watch" Monday and shine he did. The St. Louis High and Boston U. grad was outstanding, portraying a shallow, insensitive, selfish, womanizing paramedic with no compassion whatsoever. "I thought he was brilliant," said proud mom Karen Ruivivar, wife of Society of Seven leader Tony Ruivivar. "Knowing the sweet nature he has -- a combination of his father and uncle Frank (Ruivivar) -- for him to play the opposite nature was amazing." Anthony was such a believable louse that his grandma, Ethel Walker, who has loved him since birth, called him something unspeakable. Then she quickly realized that was his character, Carlos, who was so despicable, not her beloved Anthony ... Ruivivar is brilliant
portraying a bad guy
Sinatra kin visits Hamada
Bruce Hamada, the bass player at the Halekulani's Lewers Lounge who sings like Frank Sinatra, was nervous last Saturday. That's because Sinatra's grand-daughter, Amanda Erlingere, was coming in with her husband, Michael Erlingere, Faye Parker and Joey Lapine to hear him sing. Isle-born Faye, who is a Sinatra family friend, said Bruce, with pianist Jim Howard, "sounded great." Among the tunes Bruce sang was "Nancy With the Laughing Face," written for Nancy Sinatra, Amanda's mom and Faye's close friend. "She knows music and was very nice" said Bruce, after speaking at length with Amanda. Michael and Amanda were here for their honeymoon and stayed at the Kahala Mandarin Oriental. When Frank Sinatra made isle visits, Faye said he would take her daughter, Tane, back to L.A. with him on his jet so she could visit her dad, actor Doug McClure ...CRUISING ON: Kahauanu Lake reveals Gabby Pahinui and Ray Kinney will be inducted in the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Feb. 20 next year at the Hawaii Theatre. Bravo! ... Don't forget Toni Tennille and the Captain, Daryl Dragon, with Matt Catingub and the Honolulu Pops, tonight at the Concert Hall. Kapena opens ... The Honolulu Symphony features Mozart's music tomorrow and Tuesday at the Concert Hall ... Tom Moffatt has Chicago at the Waikiki Shell Thursday ... Susan Sunderland celebrated a birthday Tuesday at Chai's, where Robert Cazimero was having his birthday celebration. Dolly Lamphere was wearing leis at Ala Moana Center March 15 on her birthday ...
One more aloha for Bud
It will be strange not seeing former Star-Bulletin Editor Bud Smyser in the newsroom. Bud died Monday at age 80. He was with the Star-Bulletin for 55 years. I worked under Bud's nose for a short time as a cub reporter in 1954 before entering the Army. Ten years later, after working for the Stars and Stripes newspaper in Germany, I was hired by Bud as a copy editor. Trini Peltier was his secretary. She worked with Bud 46 years. "If you can think of every kind word in any language and use them all in one sentence, that would describe Bud," Trini said. "He was like family to me. He was a great man. I'm so glad I put in all that time with him. It was quality time." Soon after Bud hired me, I worked under his nose again for a month, laying out and editing his editorial pages when his associate editor was on vacation. Then he promoted me to entertainment editor. Later, he became my neighbor at Harbor Square. He was a fair, just boss and a talented, tireless worker. Besides that, he was a good guy ...
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