Night of ‘Five-0’ stars

Follow Star-Advertiser reporter Gary Chun via Twitter at @garychun during today’s "Hawaii Five-0" premiere at Sunset on the Beach, which starts at 5 p.m. with entertainment by Willie K, Makana and Taimane Gardner and the series pilot showing around 7:30 p.m.

Regal discontinues movie ads

Regal Cinemas has decided to discontinue its daily advertisement listing movies at its theaters. If you have questions or comments, please contact Regal.

Calling all ghost writers

Spin your most haunting tale of horror and the supernatural in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s inaugural Halloween Fiction Contest.

Entries are limited to 750 words and must be original work never before published. The winning entry will receive a $200 cash prize and be published in the Today section on Oct. 31. The second-place story will be awarded $100.

The contest is open to Hawaii residents; Oahu Publications contributors, employees and their family members are not eligible. The deadline for entries is Oct. 6. E-mail typewritten stories to features@staradvertiser.com or mail to Halloween Fiction Contest, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813.

Send us your baby pictures

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser would like to help you announce the birth of your baby on the Ohana page of the newspaper and on our website.

Please submit a color or black-and-white photo of the baby alone or that can be easily cropped to only show the baby, along with a copy of the baby’s birth certificate and a signed copy of the Star-Advertiser birth announcement form, available at staradvertiser.com/features.

Mail the items to Birth Announcements, Features section, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813. For more information, call 529-4777.

Holiday craft guide seeks entries

The season for craft fairs is fast approaching, and the Today section is planning a guide with listings for events happening for the winter holiday period.

For a free listing, send information on the name of the event, sponsors, date, time, place, contact information and other details to craftfairs@staradvertiser.com.

The deadline to submit listings is Nov. 5.

HOME & GARDEN

"Trash to Treasure at Baseyard Hawaii"

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 50 Sand Island Access Road (farther along the same road as La Mariana Restaurant); look for the yellow flags. Find bargains on recycled materials (cabinets, doors, hardware, light fixtures and other surplus or used items) donated by construction companies. Presented by Nanakuli Housing Corp. Call 842-0770 or visit www.baseyard.com.

Homeowners Building and Remodeling Workshop: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Homeowners Design Center, 1030 Kohou St., second floor. Learn about establishing a budget, contractor selection, project design and finishes. Call 678-6501 or 847-0216, or visit www.MyDreamHomeBuilders.com.

Ongoing

Hazardous waste disposal: Set up an appointment by Sept. 24 to drop off items at the hazardous waste facility Oct. 2 from 9 to 11:45 a.m. Must have inventory list of items and estimated quantities; large quantities may be rejected or incur a fee. (A second drop-off day is scheduled for Dec. 18; call before Dec. 10 to schedule an appointment.) Call 768-3201. Visit www.opala.org for details.

Graham Builders’ "Building Your Home For Life" seminars: Ongoing registration. Held at Honolulu Country Club. Free. Limited seating. Reservations required. Call 593-2808 or visit www.grahambuilders.com. » 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 29 and Dec. 8

"Make My Room Bella" design challenge contest: Bella Pietra invites Oahu homeowners to submit up to three pictures with explanations (up to 300 words) of why their kitchen, bathroom, entryway or lanai deserves a total stone makeover. Grand-prize winner will receive $1,500 worth of stone and a design consultation. Submit entries by Oct. 15 to www.bellapietra.com. Call 587-7779.

PEOPLE

Victoria Beckham asserts designer chops

NEW YORK » Picture this: Victoria Beckham in a white matte gazar gown with sculptural pleated shoulders and a waistband adorned with linked microbeads.

The dress was part of the spring collection Beckham offered yesterday as part of New York Fashion Week at an elegant mansion off Fifth Avenue to a small, select group of editors, retailers and stylists.

"I pushed myself with this dress," she said, vowing to wear it to the next big fashion event.

A Cadillac-pink shift dress with an asymmetrical, curved neckline is also headed to her personal wardrobe as a daytime traveling dress, and the masculine leather weekender that’s part of her new handbag collection can be for husband David Beckham.

"I had to do something David would use," she said with a smile. Of course, there’s a Victoria bag, too — a polished, squarish shape.

Beckham takes the unusual step of personally narrating her show, and with each explanation of a boned bodice or bias cut, her credibility shoots up. She is now treated by the industry as a celebrated designer, not a celebrity.

Beckham appeared softer, wearing her hair long and a cinched bell-shape dress topped by a shrunken cardigan, both black. She kept her killer heels, though — a pair of sky-high, copper-colored Brian Atwoods.

Oprah kicks up heels to kick off final season

CHICAGO » Oprah Winfrey isn’t just walking onstage for the first show of her final season, she’s dancing — with John Travolta.

The 25th and final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" starts airing today.

In recently released video of the first episode, the TV talk show host and the actor dance hand-in-hand through her stage doors to "Love Train" by the O’Jays.

Winfrey has been tightlipped about who would join her on the season premiere. Other celebrity guests and a musical performance have been hinted at.

On her 19th season premiere in 2004, Winfrey gave a car to the nearly 300 people in her studio audience. It was a $7 million giveaway during which she famously exclaimed, "You get a car! You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car!"