Diamond Head Theatre is organizing a "South Pacific Tour" to New York to cheer on Loretta Ables Sayre, one of its popular actors, in her Broadway theater debut this spring in Rodgers and Hammerstein's wartime musical. The tour departs on May 21 and returns May 27, with a May 25 visit to the show, a backstage tour and dinner with the Island singer-actress. Ables Sayre's reaction? "Holy moly." She starred in two productions of "You Somebody" at Diamond Head Theatre. For costs, reservations and information, call 733-0277, ext. 301.

— Wayne Harada

NEW SEASON UPON US

We're just one week away from the start of a new season of our own, locally filmed "Lost" — with a repeat of the final episode of Season 3 at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and a recap episode at 7 p.m. Jan. 31, followed by a long-awaited new episode, titled "The Beginning of the End," at 8 p.m. Catch up with the latest local talk (no Waikiki premiere party, boohoo) and share your comments on Caryn Kunz's blog, " 'Lost' in Hawai'i," at www.HonoluluAdvertiser.com.

FINAL WORD

"I am aware that when I run past the paparazzi it becomes like the Discovery Channel: 'They've caught the mammal McConaughey running without his shirt again!'

Matthew McConaughey | actor, in Playboy