Daryl Hall accuses John Oates of ‘ultimate partnership betrayal’ in plan to sell stake in business
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Daryl Hall has accused his longtime music partner John Oates of committing the “ultimate partnership betrayal” by planning to sell his share of the Hall &Oates duo’s joint venture without the other’s permission, Hall said in a court declaration supporting his lawsuit to keep the transaction paused.
‘Hunger Games’ feasts, ‘Napoleon’ conquers but ‘Wish’ doesn’t come true at Thanksgiving box office
NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” had been expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales for the second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Kahilu presents Kalani Peʻa Purple Hawaiian Christmas
Kamuela (HI)—Three-time Grammy winner &four-time Na HokuHanohano award winner Kalani Pe‘a returns to Kahilu for a special ‘Purple awaiian Christma’s concert on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 7pm HST. The concert will feature special guests Na Hoku Hanohano Award Winners Lorna Lim, Wailau Ryder, and featured hula performances throughout the show. Pe‘a celebrates the release of his latest holiday album “Purple Hawaiian Christmas”.
Fill your holiday stocking with Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, Brandy, Andrea Bocelli and more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — What is a holiday season without festive music? The classics are great, but the classics performed by some of the best performers across pop, R&B, rock, opera, soul and beyond? That’s a real reason to celebrate.
Hollywood’s feast and famine before Thanksgiving, as ‘Hunger Games’ prequel tops box office
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds &Snakes” topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters with $44 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Kona Palisades artists 10th annual open studio tour to take place this weekend
The Kona Palisades Artists Group will be hosting their 10th Annual open studio tour for two days on Saturday and Sunday, November 18 &19, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with seven stops.
Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating ‘World Music Radio’
LOS ANGELES — Jon Batiste, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician and former bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will embark on his first North American headlining tour in support of his latest album. The expansive “World Music Radio,” featuring his signature rich blend of R&B, hip-hop, swing, jazz and pop, was released earlier this summer.
‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the MCU
NEW YORK — Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box-office history. Now, though, that aura of invincibility is showing signs of wear and tear. The superhero factory hit a new low with the weekend launch of “The Marvels,” which opened with just $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
‘The Legend of Zelda’ will be made into a live-action film
Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda,” the Japanese company behind the Super Mario franchise said Wednesday.
Patrick Dempsey named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine
LOS ANGELES (AP) — He’s not just “McDreamy” anymore — Patrick Dempsey is now also People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.
Weekend box office results are muted without ‘Dune: Part Two’
The North American box office had one of its slowest weekends of the year, due in large part to “Dune: Part Two’s” absence from the lineup.
Kailua Village Artists featured artist in November is Thomas Carey
The Kailua Village Artists Gallery’s featured artist for the month of November is award winning photographer Thomas Carey. He became interested in photography while he was in junior high school in Southern California, just taking pictures of his friends surfing and skateboarding. He would wrap his little Kodak Instamatic camera in plastic to keep the water out.
Blue Sea Artisans Featured Artist in November is Sue Mailander
The Blue Sea Artisans Gallery featured artist for the month of November is multi-media artist Sue Mailander.
Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut
It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Beer belly wrestling, ‘evading arrest’ obstacle course on tap for inaugural Florida Man Games
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.”
Swift bests Scorsese at box office, but ‘Killers of the Flower Moon” opens strongly
NEW YORK — In a movie match-up almost as unlikely as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” Martin Scorsese took on Taylor Swift in cinemas over the weekend. And while the box office belonged for a second time to “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” got off to a strong start in Apple Studios’ first major theatrical gambit.
Miniature ‘Star Wars’ X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker’s collection
DALLAS — A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein.
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ dances to No. 1 at the box office, eyeing ‘Joker’ film record
Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets to multiplexes across the country. The unparalleled enthusiasm helped propel “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” to a massive, first place debut between $95 million and $97 million in North America, AMC Theatres said Sunday.
Hollywood studios break off strike talks with actors, who slam ‘bullying tactics’
LOS ANGELES — Talks bitterly broke off between Hollywood actors and studios late Wednesday, killing any hopes that the three-month strike by performers would come to an end anytime soon.
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ takes possession of box office with $27.2 million opening
LOS ANGELES — “The Exorcist: Believer” drove out all foes at the box office, but its numbers didn’t entirely make heads spin.
