The last two awards of the night at the Golden Globes Awards went to “The Descendants” star George Clooney, for best actor in a drama, and “The Descendants” for best dramatic picture.
The movie was filmed in Hawaii, with several isle actors getting roles, and was based on Kaui Hart Hemmings’ book. Producers Jim Taylor and Jim Burke and director Alexander Payne accepted the best pic award with Hawaiian music in the background as they took the stage Sunday. As Payne looked to be ending his mahalo talk, which included the “people who helped us out in Hawaii,” Taylor leaned over to him and said, “Kaui, Kaui,” to make sure she was not forgotten. Payne quickly mentioned Kaui, “who wrote the book and gave us a beautiful gift.” Quite appropriate.
Let’s wish for repeat wins for Clooney, the picture and more at the Academy Awards on Feb. 26. Hopefully, “The Descendants” supporting actress Shailene Woodley, Payne and the screenplay will get Oscar nominations as they and the screenplay did in the Globes. Nominations will be announced Tuesday …
DREA KIA, co-owner of HomeQuest Realtors, celebrated delicious birthday feasts with friends and her daughter, Anna Malia Kia, Saturday night at Il Lupino and Monday night at Hy’s. Drea’s good friend, attorney Todd Rothbard, was in from his Saratoga, Calif., home, and played a heavy role in both dinners. Most of the crowd of 12 attended a post-Hy’s karaoke and cake session at Todd’s newly renovated Landmark condo. Kristian Lei easily won the karaoke crown. Drea also slipped in another dinner at Kailua’s Grove on Sunday. “I’m going to hit the gym running,” Drea said Tuesday …
JASON ALANI of Captain Cook, Hawaii island, received plenty of national recognition when he and other Punt, Pass & Kick age-group winners were shown receiving their awards in Sunday’s Baltimore-Houston National Football League game. Jason was the winner in the 8-to-9-year-old group. He was the most lively of the bunch during the awards …
LE JARDIN Academy fourth-graders Anna Nichols and Giselle Bittick formed the “Cupcake Club” and sold cupcakes they made, with some help, at their evening school holiday program Dec. 6.
They raised $180 for the Hawaiian Humane Society.
The cupcakes went like hotcakes and were sold out well before the program began …
Ben Wood, who sold newspapers on Honolulu streets in World War II, writes of people, places and things. Email him at bwood@staradvertiser.com.
