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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Tuesday, May 9, 2006

SHOW BIZ
Ruivivars and family celebrate new baby girl

By Wayne Harada
Advertiser Columnist

Anthony Ruivivar

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Ethel Walker

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Frank DeLima

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Robert Cazimero

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STORK REPORT: It's a girl — Levi Ruivivar — for actor Anthony Ruivivar and actress-wife Yvonne Jung. She arrived last Wednesday at 8:08 a.m. (gee, Hawai'i's area code!), at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 20 inches. Grandpa Tony Ruivivar, of the Society of Seven group, immediately passed out See's lollipops to strangers in Las Vegas, where he and grandma Karen were when they got the news. Great-grandmother Ethel Walker, who also has moved to a Vegas suburb, quipped, "Now we know who'll get the family jewels." Anthony Ruivivar, formerly of the NBC drama "Third Watch," still is awaiting word on a TV pilot, but will treasure his latest role playing daddy and even taking on a wee-hour diaper patrol. Levi has a big brother, Kainoa, already. ...

PERSONALITIES: Auntie Mary Tunta, also known as Frank DeLima, has announced her candidacy for governor. So don't be surprised if Gov. Linda Lingle takes a few hits (in the spirit of fun) in DeLima's forthcoming shows, hither and yon. He's doing Mother's Day at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Hawai'i Naniloa hotel in Hilo ($10); and Sunday during brunch (12:30 p.m., $35 adults, $19.50 kids 4 to 11) and dinner (7:30 p.m., $37 and $20.50) at the Ala Moana hotel's Hibiscus Ballroom. DeLima's also doing shows at 7:30 p.m. May 19 and 20 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center ($25 adults, $12.50 kids 12 and younger) and Father's Day shows during brunch (12:30 p.m., $20) and dinner (7 p.m., $25) at Dot's in Wahiawa. ...

With Mother's Day on the horizon, here are other Sunday options. ...

Laughter? Da Braddahs (Tony Smith, James Roache) will be joined by Mel Cabang and Kaleo Pilanca from 10:35 a.m. at the Radisson Waikiki's Grand Ballroom ($52 adults, $5 children under 5). ...

Hawaiiana? Robert Cazimero does brunch (9 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.) and Na Palapalai takes the dinner slot (5 and 7:30 p.m.) at Chai's Island Bistro ($36.95 to $42.95). ... And The Lim Family and Rodney Villanueva collaborate at 7 p.m. Sunday ($85 VIP, $55 adults, $27.50 kids 5 through 10) at the Pacific Ballroom of the Renaissance Ilikai hotel. ...

A mixed bag? Na Leo, Raiatea Helm and comics Lanai and Augie share the limelight at brunch, from 10 a.m. ($48 adults, $24 kids 4 to 11), and at a 3 p.m. matinee ($27 adults, $14 kids 4 to 11). ... Keahiwai and Friends (including Maila Gibson, Jody B.) will headline a Mother's Day luncheon ($45 adults, $19 children 5 to 10) from 1 p.m. Sunday at Pacific Beach Hotel. ...

Mood music? Kit Samson provides brunch vibes from 10 a.m. at The Kahala resort's Maile Ballroom ($65 adults, $38 children 5 to 12). ...

NAMES 'N' PLACES:: Robert Cazimero, half of The Brothers Cazimero, will expand his travels this summer. Besides his regular Japan jaunts, Cazimero will visit ports in Europe, plus Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro this summer. Will there be exotic tempos, like bossa-nova and samba, in The Caz's musical lineups? ...

Recent visitor David "Baywatch" Hasselhoff is hooked on acting and takes on Captain Hook in a London Christmas production of the musical "Peter Pan," playing Dec. 7 through Jan. 14. He earlier did "Chicago" in London and did a stint in "Jekyll & Hyde" on Broadway. ...

FUTURE FILE: The 17th annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival will be staged May 25-28 at the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Among the films: "Zombie Prom," starring RuPaul, and "Pursuit of Equality," a documentary about the struggles for equality faced by gays. ...

"The Slackers Comedy Tour" will hit Pipeline Cafe at 7:30 p.m. June 30 and 6 and 8 p.m. July 1. The Slackers feature Reno Collier, Pat Dixon and James Johann. Tickets are $60 VIP or $26 general, on sale this Saturday at Hawai'i's Natural High and Ticketmaster locations, including the Blaisdell box office. Call (877) 750-4400. ...

And that's Show Biz. ...

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