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On the Scene John Berger |
"A DREAM COME TRUE": That's how Dominic "Uncle Junior" Chianese, right, described the experience of having Don Ho sing "Tiny Bubbles" with him at Pier 19 as HBO celebrated the new season of "The Sopranos" with a gala party on Saturday.
"UNCLE JUNIOR" MEETS THE ABERCROMBIES: Dominic Chianese, center. talked with Nancie Caraway and her husband., U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, while most of the party guests were enjoying the food and entertainment of an Italian street fair outside the "nightclub" that had been set up at Pier 19. Chianese, who plays Corrado "Uncle Junior" Soprano in the award-winning HBO series, was the guest of honor. He entertained the crowd with an assist from HBO executive Olivia Stewart, who danced a hula, and Philip Richardson, who held up a large posterboard with the lyrics to "The Coconut."
DRESSED FOR "THE SOPRANOS": Entertainment at the HBO party included "Bada Bing Dancers," but no one outdid Dea Griffin-Strickland, left, and Tamanee Mundy when it came to dressing for the occasion. Eileen Muraoka said she loves "The Sopranos" even though she covers her eyes during the violent scenes.
SAY GOOD BYE TO "SIN CITY": Russell Tanoue, center, congratulated DJ Frankie, left, and DJ R.O.B. ("Right On Beat") as a capacity crowd filled the Ocean Club for his final "Sin City" party on Saturday. Tanoue will introduce a new theme for his Piranha Room parties on Apr 24.
HAPPY "SINNERS": Trinhity Nguyen, left, Virginia Wong, Alice Chu and Nia Lieu, who enjoyed "Sin City"" in the VIP area, were among the lucky ones who got into the Ocean Club on Saturday. There were long lines waiting when the doors opened at 8 p.m., and those who arrived "fashionably late" waited up to three hours to get in.
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John Berger has covered the local
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