SHOW BIZ
Segundo does Subway; Jonah's minutes of fame runneth over

By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Entertainment Writer

Speaking of "Idol": Jonah Moananu, the genial Samoan singer with the Ruben Studdard silhouette, must have received a ton of congratulatory calls when he became one of three Islanders who advanced to the final 32. His cell-phone message last week lamented the fact that he couldn't take calls because he was five hours over his free-calls limit. Remember, the first of our candidates — Camile Velasco of Maui — appears Tuesday on Fox. ...

ITEMIZATIONS: Justine Michioka, Miss Hawai'i USA, appears in the Raise the Love fund-raiser for the Friends of the Missing Child Center Hawai'i this evening at the Sheraton Waikiki's Esprit lounge. A silent auction will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with free pupu from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring Jordan Segundo and more. Don red or pink, in the spirit of Valentine's Day. Tickets: $15. ...

And all that jazz: When the St. Louis Center for the Arts revives "Chicago" March 5-14, John Long (St. Louis junior), a newcomer to Hawai'i, will play Billy Flynn. The cast also features Tani Lynn Fujimoto (Sacred Hearts Academy sophomore and a CD and concert artist) as Roxie Heart, with Niki Passas (Kamehameha junior) playing Velma Kelly. For Fujimoto and Passas, it's a reunion — they were both in Ala Moana Center "Imagination" and Santa's Light Parade shows written by Kyle Kakuno, who is directing "Chicago." ...

Frank B. Shaner, Richie Walker and Kamasami Kong took in Andy Bumatai's and Paul Ogata's show Saturday night at the Palace Showroom of the Ohana Reef Towers Hotel. Afterward, they all went to hear Tino & the Rhythm Klub at Esprit, where Albert Maligmat, a former Society of Seven member, joined them. A fan happened by and wondered out loud: "Look at all you guys. These are the legends ... What are you guys getting together for?" To which a straight-faced Walker said: "We're going to search for Spock." ...

NAME-DROPPING: The courageous and inspirational story of artist Peggy Chun, the popular O'ahu watercolorist who's been battling Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), will be seen on two shows Sunday. She will be profiled on "It's a Miracle" at 9 p.m. on PAX TV (rebroadcast at 10 p.m. March 23) and will be part of "Hawaiian Moving Company" at 6:30 p.m. on KGMB-9 (repeating at 11:05 p.m.). ...

Dates to log: The Island 98.5 Bomb Bucha concert starts at 4 p.m. March 20 at the Waikiki Shell. Among those on the bill: Ten Feet, Natural Vibrations, B.E.T., Three Plus, Inoa'ole, One Drop and the Opihi Pickers. ...

Singer Matt Yee has been performing aboard the Atlantic Cruise ship, amid a five-star menu, Joan Rivers and an exotic itinerary embracing Venice, Barcelona and Acapulco. ...

And that's Show Biz. ...

Show Biz is published Tuesdays and Thursdays. Reach Wayne Harada at wharada@honoluluadvertiser.com, 525-8067 or fax 525-8055.