Buzz from the entertainment industry this week indicates that mega-star George Clooney is "in talks" to play the lead role in "The Descendants," an Alexander Payne ("Sideways") movie based on the novel by Hawaii's Kaui Hart Hemmings.
There was some excitement last week at Poke Stop Mililani Mauka, where chef Elmer Guzman shot a segment for the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" with show host Guy Fieri.
Hawaii International Film Festival attendees should take note of a new documentary -- submitted after deadline and therefore not part of the print program.
A couple of talented filmmakers are premiering noteworthy new shorts that should appeal to a wide audience but will resonate in particular with local audiences at the film festival this weekend.
Mitzi Gaynor remembers when the opportunity to audition for "South Pacific" came along. She was busy filming "The Joker Is Wild" with Frank Sinatra ("Somebody had to do it," she deadpans about working with the legendary singer/actor); very little warning was given for the audition, and a scheduling conflict arose.
It isn't often that Hawaii gets to be first in line for something that's bound to attract national attention. Even best-selling author Mitch Albom was surprised to see his new book, slated for release on Sept. 29, for sale on a folding table in the lobby of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
There's a relatively new Web resource out there for actors and casting directors in Hawaii, and if you don't already know about it, you probably should.