So what if we all get engaged in formulating punny stuff, utilizing familiar titles, complete with a one-sentence explanation? It requires you to use your imagination – select a notable title, followed by a brief description. See examples below – did some quickie thinking and came up with these creations. The punnier, the better. You can do it, too, so give it a try …
The Impossible Drain – A plumber is enchanted with a windmill, so has a rough time unplugging stuffed drains,
Clothes Encounters of the Wurst Kind – A fashionista, obsessed with sausages and wurst, finds it impossible to design dresses with hot dogs and wieners.
Hairy Plotter – a young magician gets infected with hairiness and thus is challenged to plot a career.
Gayder Ade – Gays discover a drink that protects their secret; useful if you’re still in the closet.
Burglar King – A monarch keeps asking, where’s the beef, when he knows he burgled the meat in the fridge.
Fellow, Dali! – An artist who paints the town, after meeting a matchmaker, leading up to his opening of the Harmonic Gardens restaurant gallery.–
Fibber on the Hoof – A teller of fibs, who always escapes on foot.
Soaklahoma –Farmers from Oklahoma face a deluge caused by a tornado.
Scamalot– The nation is plagued by iPhone scam calls. A lot.
The Ring and Eye – A monarch in Thailand has visions of a prancing and dancing with a British nanny, et cetera et cetera et cetera.
With Broadway prepping its fall comeback in New York, NBC also is reopening its playbook with plans to revive “Annie,” airing live on TV, on Dec. 2.
Harry Connick Jr. has been cast as Daddy Warbucks and Taraji P. Henson will perform as Miss Hannigan. The Annie role has not yet been announced.
Harry Connick Jr.
The resumption of Broadway live via TV thus lights up the small screen, making NBC the key network for live stagings of cherished musicals.
Taraji Henson
The Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of Harold Gray’s comic strip features music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and a book by Thomas Meehan. “Tomorrow” was the breakout hit from the show.
Alex Rudzinski will direct.
Long a stage classic, the Tony-winning show will be the fourth filmed version, preceded by the original 1982 TV movie co-starring Carol Burnett and Albert Finney, the 1999 remake with Kathy Bates and Victor Garber, and the 2014 version with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.
‘Harry Potter’ returning as a single play
“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will resume on Broadway this fall, but staged as one show instead of the two-part original that played the Great White Way prior to the pandemic.
Thus, “Cursed Child” will premiere next Nov. 16 at the Lyric Theatre in New York, where the two-parter had been in residency for a couple of years. Another premiere will be Jan. 11, 2022, at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, followed by a Canadian company debuting in May 2022 at the Mirvish Theatre in Toronto.
The one-show format will enable to audiences to still enjoy a journey of magic and mystique, with a mature Potter but with the convenience of getting the tale told in a single visit, vs. a second time slot for part two.
Fourth and foremost
“A Capitol Fourth,” a PBS concert airing on Sunday (July 4), will be multi-tiered Fourth of July celebration, though minus the traditional live show from the West Lawn of the U.S. capitol.
Auli’i Cravalho
Instead, Vanessa Williams will host a myriad of pre-taped performances originating from a gamut of locations across the country, though there will be a few live moments.
Hawaii’s Auli‘i Cravalho, the voice of Disney’s “Moana” animated feature, will be among the performers to be featured.’’ She will sing “A Whole New World,” from “Aladdin,” originating at the Unisphere in Queens, New York, while Mickey Guyton performs “Without a Net.”
Jimmy Buffett sings Woody Guthrie’s signature “This Land Is Your Land,” taped from California, with quick clips depicting the Golden Gate Bridge, the Grand Canyon and the Statue of Liberty.
Alan Jackson emerges from Nashville, for a taste of country; Renee Fleming brings her operatic sizzle to deliver the national anthem; Cynthia Erivo performs from Southern California.
Among other legendary troupers on board: Gladys Knight, Jimmie Allen, Ali Stroker, Laura Osnes; “Hamilton” star Christopher Jackson shares the patriotic “My Country ‘Tis of Thee.”
Pentatonix (from Los Angeles), Train (from San Francisco) and Jennifer Nettles (from Time Square on Broadway) also take the spotlight.
NASA astronauts, Kermit the Frog and the National Symphony Orchestra reflect the diversity of celebrants, embracing the message of patriotism, love, unity and hope…
To escape the clutches and controversary surrounding her efforts to abolish her conservatorship ties with her father, entertainer Britney Spears has escaped to Hawaii with her beau for rest and recreation, perhaps hoping that resolution will swerve her way.
Her destination and vacation details are not known; but overnight, a Los Angeles judge has denied her request.
Legal beagles admit Spears’ case might be a challenging battle; her next date in court had been set for July 14, but might be changed with the new wrinkle in her battle
Britney Spears
Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has been her co-conservator for the past 13 years, an alliance intended to provide protection for her. At 39, she obviously feels she is no longer vulnerable for career abuse, and has been seeking to terminate the conservatorship.
Whatever the outcome, perhaps the lesson is: it may be best for career entertainers who begin as young and budding performers to seek managerial leadership outside of the family. When the friction is within the ohana, it surely becomes a sticky wicket. …
‘Love Island’ filming in Hilo
Kyra Lizama
Christian Longnecker
Two Hawaii competitors will be featured on CBS’ “Love Island,” seeking amour this summer, with filming originating from the Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo (a Doubletree Resort).
They are Christian Longnecker, 24, owner of a coffee company, and Kyra Lizama, 23, a coronavirus relief worker.
The show will premier Wednesday (July 6) on CBS, then will be screened at varying time slots through the end of the season. So check your TV guide for airtimes.
Host Arielle Vandenberg and narrator Matthew Hoffman return filming on the premises of the Big Island’s beachfront hotel.
for fun and frolic, both indoors and out. Perhaps the cast and crew have been advised that Hilo is known for sprinkles and rain, even during the summer, so umbrellas and tents might be at the ready just in case there’s an occasional drizzle.
In short, temptation and temperament will be displayed, and on Love Island, there can only be one love couple. …
Double the Silky pleasure
Silk Sonic clearly is leaving its door open … for more laurels.
Bruno Mars
SS, comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, immediately became fans of followers, radio and websites, with the release of its first chart powerhouse, “Leave the Door Open.”
The tune easily passed the 1 million sales mark, landing at No. 1 on the Billboard survey, and since has and surpassed the 2 million level, making Silk Sonic eligible for a second (2 times) platinum certification. According to Hip Hop by the Numbers, Mars and .Paak should further earn a second plaque from the Record Industry Assn. of America (RIAA).
Surprisingly, Mars is the winningest RIAA-winning artist of all time, collecting five of the 60 awards so far presented. …
And that’s “Show Biz.” …
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Nightclubs
Paula Fuga, at 6:30 and 9 p.m. July 30 and 31, at Blue Note Hawaii. She’ll share tunes from her new album, “Rain on Sunday.” Details:
“A Chorus Line,” opening July 16 at Diamond Head Theatre. The defining musical about chorus line hopefuls, who hope to land a role in an upcoming show. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, at 3 p.m. Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 1. Social distancing protocols in place. Greg Zane directs and choreographs. Details: www.diamondheadtheatre.com
“Daddy Long Legs,” opening July 1, at Manoa Valley Theatre. A musical about an orphan with a mysterious benefactor, who sends her off to college, and her experiences in the outside world. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, with matinnes at 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through July 11. Social distancing protocols in place. Streaming performances at 7:30 p.m. July 9 and 10 and 3 p.m. July 11. Details: www.manoavalleytheatre.com
Before tunnels made it faster for vehicles to reach Kailua and Kaneohe from Honolulu, there was that long and winding Old Pali Road in Nuuanu Valley.
Yep, in the old days, it was a task of sorts to go Windward side via this twisting two-lane highway, which zigged and zagged along the mountain terrain, to link then “country” with the “city.”
This was then the fastest way to travel to visit Kailua and Kaneohe for family, beach, and other recreation. There was no Windward Mall in Kaneohe and Kailua still was a budding district for home owners, not yet a dining and shopping destination.
Narrow, winding Old Pali Road
The speed limit was likely 25 mph, because the curves were frequent and potentially dangerous. The only route worse than this was the Maui drive from Kahului to Hana with twists and curves galore.
Vintage vehicle heading to Windward side
If you lived on the Honolulu side, you’d stop at the Pali lookout to view the expanse of green and blues. Yes, there were parcels of forestry sights and beyond the green, the pristine aqua of the seas. The lookout then, and even now, had howling winds, depending on the weather, and girls and women donning dresses and skirts, had to hold ‘em down to avoid unwanted peeks.
Remember those snaking roads?
Back in the day, the Kailua Drive In – an outdoor movie theater – was a destination for viewers from both sides of the Pali. Of course, the drive home in the dark, going up the spirally curves nighttime, was a challenge, too.
And there were tales – obake stories – about crossing the Pali turns with pork. ‘Twas said to be bad luck, that your car engine would conk out, but I never encountered anyone who had such misfortunes, though few dared to travel with pork in the car. That’s discussion for another time.
So what are your reflections of this long and winding road? …
