SHOW BIZ
'8 Mile' producer interviewed for TV at Turtle Bay

By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Editor

SIGHT 'EMS: Brian Grazer, executive producer of Eminem's "8 Mile" movie hit, was at the Turtle Bay Resort for a day, where he was interviewed by Linda Coble for an "Entertainment Tonight" segment. Alas, poor surf conditions at the North Shore sent him back home. Grazer's filmography includes the Hawai'i-filmed "Blue Crush," the Oscar-winning "A Beautiful Mind" and such varied fare as "Apollo 13" and "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas." ...

That was film critic Roger Ebert scouring the book shelves last week at Barnes & Noble at Kahala Mall. ...

Jazzman Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra pigged out on a take-out buffet from Buca di Beppo before their recent concert at Blaisdell Concert Hall. The band and crew of 40-plus savored a variety of Italian dishes from the popular eatery. ...

NAMES 'N' PLACES: Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners Kawai Cockett & the Lei Kukui Serenaders and Ku'uipo Kumukahi will help the Salvation Army launch its annual holiday giving program with a noontime entertainment bash today at downtown's Tamarind Park. It's one of the rare times, too, that competing broadcast journalists convene in the spirit of kokua for such community endeavors as the Lokahi Tree, Toys for Tots and Angel Tree programs, so count on TV anchors Leslie Wilcox (KHON-2), Jade Moon (KGMB-9) and Paul Drewes (KHNL-8) to make their respective pitches. First lady Vicky Cayetano and Honolulu Mayor Jeremy Harris will make the ceremonial first donations to the Salvation Army's red kettles. ...

A round of 'ukulele events — concerts, seminars, exhibition, auction — will be part of the 'Ukulele Guild of Hawai'i's shindig from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Marriott Waikiki Beach Hotel. Participating: Led Ka'apana, Lyle Ritz, Byron Yasui, Benny Chong and Al Machida (of the Kahauanu Lake Trio). ...

Henry Kapono, Melveen Leed, Loe'a, Brother Noland, Pai'ea and Three Plus will perform in a Thanksgiving fund-raiser, from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Pacific Beach Hotel. It's a benefit for Ann Kang, girls' volleyball coach at Iolani, who has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. Auction items include tickets to Notre Dame football games, a Scotty Pippin autographed jersey, and a KC Drive Inn waffle hot-dog party at home. Tickets are $30; call 544-8322 ...

Out Maui way, Benny Uyetake and Glenn Kakugawa — who call themselves Soft Touch — reunite for a one-nighter 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Maui Marriott's Nalu Sunset Bar & Sushi. For more than 20 years, they played at what was then the Makai Bar. ...

And that's Show Biz ...