Hawaii actress Janel Parrish ("Pretty Little Liars," "Dancing With the Stars") happily has gone to the dogs — with her adorable pooch pup Kleo.
Parrish’s "Ten Tips on How to Show Your Dog Some Love" video for peta2, PETA’s youth division, raises awareness about pet care. The clip demonstrates how to make a dog your BFF, with advice on feeding, grooming, walking, playing together, snuggling and, gosh yes, cozy serenading.
"I always want to make sure that my dogs are as healthy and happy as possible," Parrish says in the clip. "Every dog deserves a home and a heaping helping of love and attention."
Parrish is part of a growing list of young stars including Christina Grimmie, Holland Roden, Sierra McCormick and Krysten Ritter to bark their support of dogs and to promote kindness to animals. See Parrish’s clip at bit.ly/1BsrBJr. …
WINDOWS WONDERMENT: "Open Windows: An Evening With RobertCazimero" March 21 at the Hawaii Theatre was a dazzler. It showcased Robert in the prime of his professional and personal lives, intersecting with hula, mele and storytelling. The big surprise: Ailing brother Roland and Leinaala Heine Kalama were part of a stunning re-creation of their Royal Hawaiian hotel Monarch Room residency. …
Afterward, Robert said in an email: "It was such an emotional moment for us all. I was thrilled to be back on stage with both Roland and ‘Ala; Roland left immediately after intermission — he’s good for about 15 minutes and then he must rest — but ‘Ala stayed till the end." Robert turned 60 prior to the show — the milestone ramped up his creative juices —and he’s committed to a 30-year plan (to continue his craft). "Whatever happens happens … but I’m staying as long as I can." …
WHO ‘N’ WHERE: BK Cannon, an island actress, is part of the new series "Sin City Saints," a comedy about a pro basketball team in Las Vegas. She plays Melissa, the public relations person, on Yahoo’s first scripted streaming show, starring Malin Akerman, Tom Arnold and Andrew Santino. Cannon is six credits shy of a degree at Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles. …
March 21 was the 330th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, an icon of classical music, and longhaired musicians all over American celebrated with performances in unexpected sites in a ritual dubbed "Back in the Subways." Anthony Arnone, son ofHonolulu TV producer-director Phil Arnone, played cello on the steps of the Capitol building in Iowa City.
Musician Arnone, an associate professor of cello at the University of Iowa, has a reputation for popping up with his instrument in grocery stores and office buildings. "It catches them a little off guard but also lets them be a little more approached by this kind of music," said Arnone. …
Entrepreneur Jack Cione went to see "Fifty Shades of Grey" and was pleasantly stunned when he heard Screamin’ Jay Hawkins singing "I Put a Spell on You" in the soundtrack. "Jay ran the old Show Bar for me in the 1960s and also performed there," Cione recalled. Hawkins, who died in 2000, was a pioneer of shock rock — and could truly put a musical spell on you. …
MOVIE MUSTS: Feel-good films you gotta see: "Cinderella," an elegant and gracious retelling of the classic fairy tale, with a luxuriously cruel stepmother (Cate Blanchett) intimidating a perfectly beautiful and fashionable-in-blue Cinderella (Lily James) and a dashingly handsome, credible prince (Richard Madden). Its message: Have courage and be kind.
Also: "McFarland USA," in which a down-and-out coach (Kevin Costner, doing his best work in years), inherits and then molds eager but deprived Hispanics into cross-country track champs; based on a true story. Its message: Forget the odds, you can do anything if you try. …
And that’s "Show Biz." …
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Wayne Harada is a veteran entertainment columnist; reach him at 266-0926 or wayneharada@gmail.com; read his Show and Tell Hawaii blog at www.staradvertiser.com.
