Posted on: Wednesday, July 6, 2005
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
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Advertiser Staff
Do you know anyone who has helped shape Honolulu in the past 100 years?
The Honolulu Centennial Commission is accepting nominations from the public for 100 Honolulu residents who have made a lasting contribution to the city, its life and culture over the past 100 years.
Visit www.honolulupride.com to nominate a candidate or call 523-4674 for a nomination form. The deadline is Friday.
"War of the Worlds" declared victory over the Independence Day weekend, raking in about $64.5 million for its Friday to Sunday run and an estimated $77.6 million since Wednesday. The Tom Cruise alien invasion epic averaged $19,857 for each of its 3,908 theaters, reports Exhibitor Relations. At second place is "Batman Begins," taking in $18.7 million for the long weekend, then "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," maintaining its third place from the previous week with $12.7 million. The big-screen adaptation of "Bewitched" still had some magic with its fourth-place finish with $10.8 million.
"I can't believe companies distribute my movies in America. They're baffling in Japan!"
'War' tops weekend films
Final word
Hayao Miyazaki | Director of "Howl's Moving Castle," in Entertainment Weekly:
