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Posted on: Friday, May 10, 2002

SHOW BIZ
Cazimero concert may come to DVD

By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Editor

MAY DAY: The Brothers Cazimero's 25th Lei Day concert last week at the Waikiki Shell may be destined for DVD and VHS release. At least, that's why a five-camera crew was on hand at the event, working hard to document Robert and Roland Cazimero in their milestone anniversary concert. And for the record, while Robert performed on a white bass fiddle, it's an old spare, not the new one being painted. Folks are still buzzing about that spectacular array of guest stars performing as the Grandest Man Hawaiian Band (even if there was one woman): Manu Boyd and Glen Smith, of Ho'okena; Jerry Santos, of Olomana; Ken Makuakane, of Pandanus Club; Keao Costa, of Na Palapalai; Sean Na'auao; Kaipo Hale; Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom; Louis "Moon" Kauakahi, John Koko and Jerome Koko of the Makaha Sons; Henry Kapono; and Tony Conjugacion ...

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SIGHT 'EMS: Fredric Fekkai, world-renowned hairdresser to the stars, royalty, first ladies and more, dined at Indigo Eurasian Cuisine a few nights back. Kim Medeiros, CEO and president of Central Island Agency Inc. (aka CIA Model Management), held the dinner to celebrate his new men's hair care line, Fekkai for Men ...

Fekkai did a demo at Malama — An Aveda Lifestyle Salon Spa at Ala Moana — then remained for a massage. Patricia Tam, Halekulani Hotel, who's a friend of Fekkai, got a haircut. Malama also has been swarming with notables such as Hoku Ho (getting dolled up for last week's Armani Exchange gig); Dirk Fukushima and Carole Kai of Hawai'i's Stars Presents; Jill Kuramoto, of KITV-4; Angela Keen, of KGMB-9; Diane Ako, of KHNL-8; and Tanya DeJesus, the model on Sleepland USA's spot ...

The Thai cooks at Keo's in Waikiki were very excited when Princess Ubolratana Mahidol, daughter of the king of Thailand, dined with an entourage, enjoying Keo Sananikone's Thai cuisine just like we un-royals do ...

The Advertiser's Kids Day special edition Tuesday brought out media competitors united in a mission to help PACT, also known as Parents and Teachers Together), which will receive proceeds from the sale of the papers. Among the sellers: The Society of Seven Las Vegas, appearing in their "Lion King" costumes; Rick Hamada (KHVH-AM) and wife Bernadette Baraquio (KHON-2); Michael W. Perry and Larry Price (KSSK-AM/FM); Former Miss America Angela Perez Baraquio; Kim Gennaula and Guy Hagi (KGMB-9); Howard Dashefsky and Jodi Leong (KHNL-8); Gary Sprinkle and Pamela Young (KITV-4); and numerous others ...

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HAPPY TALK: Finally, there's a real Billy V — the son of KCCN-FM's Billy Van Osdol and wife Sawako. The tot was born Wednesday morning at Queen's Medical Center and weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 20 inches. As the fifth in the line of Williams in the Van Osdol family, he's the true Billy V ...

Now that Mrs. Hawai'i Sydney Fernandez Fasi is hapai, she's beginning to model maternity wear in New York. She was also seen on the "Today" show Wednesday, demonstrating GE's newest ultrasound device, which so happens to be what she and husband David used when they had a 20-week test ...

And that's Show Biz ...

Wayne Harada's Show Biz appears Wednesdays and Fridays; you can e-mail him at wharada@honoluluadvertiser.com, phone 525-8067 or fax 525-8055.