Oscars telecast to move from ABC to YouTube in 2029
Walt Disney-owned ABC has been broadcasting the Oscars, the film industry’s highest honors, for decades. Read more
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Rob Reiner went from TV actor to director of classic movies
Los Angeles police said Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found stabbed to death in the home Sunday afternoon. Read more
‘Auana’ celebrates its first anniversary in Waikiki
Cirque du Soleil “‘Auana,” the Waikiki production that blends circus artistry with Hawaiian storytelling, is celebrating its first anniversary this month with attendance numbers that continue to outperform expectations — even as Hawaii’s visitor industry braces for a mild recession in 2026. Read more
Trump mocks Rob Reiner after actor’s killing, draws GOP rebukes
In a social media post, Trump referred to Rob Reiner as “tortured and struggling” and said he and his wife had passed away “reportedly due to the anger he caused” by opposing the Republican president. Read more
‘Nutcracker’ returns to Blaisdell Concert Hall
Christmas in Honolulu gets a boost starting tonight when Ballet Hawaii presents its big-scale production of “The Nutcracker” in the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Read more
Angst turns to anger in Hollywood as Netflix hooks Warner Bros.
Netflix insisted Friday that it would honor the Warner Bros. business model — that it would continue to release movies in theaters for exclusive runs. Read more
Kennedy Center Honors fete performers, but Trump takes spotlight
This year’s Kennedy Center Honors, widely seen as the top U.S. recognition for lifetime achievement in the performing arts, feted actor Sylvester Stallone, disco singer Gloria Gaynor, country musician George Strait, “Phantom of the Opera” star Michael Crawford and rock band KISS. Read more
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, ‘Mortal Kombat’ actor, dies at 75
Penny Vizcarra, Tagawa’s publicist, and Margie Weiner, his manager, confirmed his death and said the cause was complications from a stroke. Tagawa was with his family when he died, Vizcarra added. Read more
Hawaii entertainment brightens Kapolei City Lights Saturday
Mayor Rick Blangiardi will preside when Kapolei City Lights — a Leeward Oahu holiday tradition since 2001 — returns Saturday with the theme “A Season of Stars.” Read more
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‘Zootopia 2’ fuels box office frenzy with $556M worldwide
Nearly half of the film’s box office receipts from Wednesday through Sunday came from China, bucking a trend of Hollywood movies finishing behind locally made films. Read more
Labubu, KPop Demon Hunters Join Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Along the sidewalks on either side of the avenue, and in Central Park, hundreds of people had climbed onto a ridge for a better view. Read more
‘Chicago’ comes to Honolulu as part of Broadway in Hawaii series
It opens Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Read more
Jimmy Cliff, reggae pioneer, dies at 81
Cliff’s wife, Latifa Chambers, announced his death in a post online early today. She said the cause was a seizure followed by pneumonia. Read more
Enter to win prizes in Star-Advertiser’s Keiki Kalikimaka contest
Color, paint or sketch an ornament for the annual Star-Advertiser Keiki Kalikimaka contest and you could win a prize of $150, $100 or $50 cash. Read more
‘Wicked: For Good’ opens to a record $150 million
“Wicked: For Good” also helped lift a moribund North American box office from a nine-week slump, where total ticket sales failed to reach $100 million, according to Comscore. Read more
Reports: Singer D4vd considered suspect in death of teen girl
Celeste Rivas Hernandez’ decomposing remains were found on Sept. 8 when a foul odor was reported to police. Read more
At 63, Tom Cruise accepts his first Oscar
Honorary Oscar statuettes were handed out to Cruise and three others selected by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Read more
Netflix tries bringing family game night to your TV
Netflix has unveiled a handful of popular games you already know how to play and can play with family — Pictionary, Boggle, Tetris and others — that represent its strategy going forward. Read more
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader, dies at 59
Escobedo’s band, Cleto and the Cletones, has been with “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” since the show’s inception in 2003, but his association with Kimmel dated to their childhood in Las Vegas. Read more
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny lead 2026 Grammy nominees
Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan are also in competition for the most prestigious awards, according to nominations released Friday by the Recording Academy. Read more
Kauai actress represents Hawaii on TV series ‘St. Denis Medical’
Kauai native Kaliko Kauahi returns to the small screen Monday in the second season of NBC’s “St. Denis Medical,” a mockumentary sitcom about the eclectic staff at an underfunded Oregon hospital. Read more
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