Storm Center: General Oahu and Statewide Information
“America’s Got Talent” will welcome sub-judge Heidi Klum for Simon Cowell temporarily, as he rests from his recent surgery… USA Today
Music mediums change and the nostalgia for CD/compact discs are coming back strong… Reuters
More jaw-dropping talents for the next season of “Dancing With The Stars”: Jenna Dewan. Tatyana Ali. Julia Stiles. Taylor Hanson… Today
Judge Judy will celebrate THIRTY YEARS #awesome of her no-nonsense courtroom-on-TV decisions with a star-studded special later this month… Yahoo!
New animated feature from DreamWorks centers its story on Filipino mythology and legends through the eyes of a BFF’s in “Forgotten Island”. Voices include singer H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Manny Jacinto, Ronny Chieng, Jo Koy, Jenny Slate, Dave Franco, and Lea Solanga:
Singer-songwriter and “American Idol” judge Lionel Richie felt dizzy during a concert performance this Saturday, August 29th and voluntarily checked himself into a St. Louis hospital… People
Singer-songwriter and this week, former talk show host Kelly Clarkson ends her #Kellyoke with one of her most requested, K-Pop Demon Hunters’ “Golden”:
The late Dolly Parton will have her 80th Birthday celebration as planned, according to her estate and family. “DOLLYFEST” will be as Ms. Parton envisioned… USA Today
Actor Gal Gadot (“Wonder Woman”) overdid her role in the upcoming “The Runner” as she injured her body, namely her feet! While she had trained with an Olympic trainer to make her character’s athleticism believable, even she discovered she has new limits… People
While MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) fans will already rewatch their fave movies at any given time, director Joe Russo states its “required” viewing ahead of Marvel’s “Avengers: Doomsday” release this December… Entertainment Weekly
Of Note: Actor, author, thespian Tim Curry has died at age 80. Star of movies “Annie”, “Legend”, “Clue”, “Home Alone” and the iconic Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture”, Mr. Curry’s “Vagabond: A Memoir” [2025] includes stories of his youth, adulthood in entertainment, and he admits to holding back on his more personal memories of Who Dated Who.
I mention the memoir as I was listening to his audiobook (with him narrating) just this summer and I am a great fan of his work. People.com have an article on a documentary that was planned on his life and Deadline highlight the Broadway revival’s tribute to the person who kept inspiring fellow “misfits” to be bold and have fun in their works.
The CBS Sunday Morning program interviewed Tim Curry and they spoke at length on his health, his career, and it is a delightful look back at a life lived…
Singer-actor Beyonce is celebrating her birthday! More specifically, her “B’Day” album, with a special 20th anniversary vinyl edition… USA Today
Actor-producer Jennifer Garner (“Alias”, “The Last Thing He Told Me”) shared in an interview what many who have gone through a break-up or dissolution of a partnership: what do I do next? While she is a successful actor and has enjoyed a good life, Ms. Garner talked about the broad steps she chose to be independent and care for her children, their household… HuffPost
New to me: businessmen going to the office in shorts? While Hawaii approves of the general “Aloha Friday”-attire, shorts are not necessarily a go-to though the weather across Europe and Asia have seen a trend of men dressing way down to deal with the recent heatwaves in their country… Reuters
More on Oahu – Saturday September 5, Sunday September 6, Tuesday September 8/Journey “Final Frontier 2026”
Saturday September 12/2026 Move With MADD 5K Walk | Saturday September 12/Megabon Hawaii
Hawaii Theatre – Blue Note Hawaii – the Republik – Blaisdell Arena – Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell – Blaisdell Concert Hawaii
Plan ahead for parking off site from Leeward Community College with Megabon’s Parking & Transportation options
Taking a quick disco nap [read: 10 minute snooze before heading out!] is something I do between pau hana and a late night meet up. For a TV morning show news anchor, simply shutting her eyes to catch a few Zzz’s caught her between resting and sleep!… USA Today
DCCA Hawaii has general guidelines to understand Robocalls, Spoofing, and Telemarketing fraud. Take moment to scroll and read through the page. It’s got some items that may surprise you and if you discover something not listed, let them know (at the link above).
