Grammy-winning producer-musician Daniel Ho tied the knot to his longtime sweetie Lydia Miyashiro in the gardens of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in downtown Los Angeles at 8:08 p.m. on 8-8-08. It was an Island-style lu'au with a California vibe.

The reception, emceed by Ho's pal Dean Pitchford, the award-winning composer ("Fame," "Footloose") and fellow Saint Louis School grad, was at the nearby Japan American Theatre, where tables were set up on stage.

Kalua pig and poi were part of the feast (there were other dishes, too), which prompted Pitchford to ponder: "This wedding could have been happening in Kailua; felt so local."

Guests included singer-actress Tia Carrere and photographer-husband Simon Wakelin; Ho produced and performed on Carrere's Grammy-nominated CD, "Hawaiiana." After the toasting and cake-cutting rituals, Ho's pals (Carrere, Herb Ohta Jr. and Amy Ku'uleialoha Stillman) provided songs for dancing till midnight. Pitchford joined the band on one of his compositions, "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (from "Footloose"). ...

TALK ABOUT PEOPLE: Tony Award winner Donald Saddler, a Broadway veteran, has been a recent houseguest of Joy Abbott. He copped Tonys for his choreography of 1971's "No, No, Nanette" and 1953's "Wonderful Town," in a career that saw him direct the likes of Mary Martin and Ethel Merman, and he also has done choreographic work for films such as "April in Paris," "Young at Heart," "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" and "Radio Days."

"I still dance with Marge Champion, once a week," he says of staying fit and fine-tuned. He's a vet of American Ballet Theatre mountings of "Giselle" and "Pillar of Fire" and knows just about everybody on the Great White Way, including Islander Abbott, through her marriage with the late Broadway pioneer George Abbott. Saddler's last Broadway musical was the Richard Chamberlain version of "My Fair Lady." And he has a longstanding link with singer-actress Doris Day, as noted in the new biography, "Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door." ...

HIGH FIVE: If CBS resurrects "Hawaii Five-O" in a year or two, is this a good or bad thing? The original series with Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett still has its devoted fans, happy with syndicated reruns or boxed season DVDs. The show, surely, is part of the fabric of our nostalgia. It was the first-ever network series entirely shot on location in the Islands; it gave locals a lot of camera time, including secondary leads, though many played heavies in often cliche-riddled roles. "Book 'em Danno" and the Mort Stevens theme song are part of the pop-cultural landscape. And part of the fun in watching is catching the "mistakes," as when McGarrett was heading Koko Head when he should be 'ewa-bound if he was going to the airport. ...

An updated series with a character named Chris McGarrett — son of Steve — running the police unit is in the works, and that begs for a back story, since McGarrett's private life and affairs were never part of the crime drama. Executive director Ed Bernero, who's linked to "Criminal Minds" and "Third Watch," is heading the move to revive the CBS franchise. Wouldn't it be savvy for Bernero to cast a local as part of a new "Five-O?" Anthony Ruivivar, who starred on NBC's "Third Watch," would be worthy of consideration. The show needs Island faces along with Island places. ...

TRADE WINDS: The town's still buzzing about that Barack Obama-rama at the Kahala Hotel last week. A mele inoa — a name song — was composed for the presumptive presidential candidate and chanted by Aaron Sala. A plaque with lyrics and translation was presented to Obama's sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. Walter Dods, the town's financial whiz, quipped that the event must have been an Island first: a Saint Louis grad (Dods) and an 'Iolani grad (Mayor Mufi Hannemann) helping raise money for a Punahou grad (Obama). ...

The key entertainers were Ho'okena, with hula soloist Nani Dudoit; Raiatea Helm and Willie K; Azure McCall and Tennyson Stephens performing in a smaller room. All were treated to a meet-and-greet with Obama and wife Michelle. "Before he entered the room, we all started singing 'Hawai'i Aloha,' " said Ho'okena's Horace Dudoit. All performers provided ho'okupu — gifts of CDs and Island snacks. ...

AROUND TOWN: The cast of Army Community Theatre's "Oliver!," opening Sept. 4 at Richardson Theatre, turned a rehearsal break Sunday into a party exploring one of the show's tunes, "Food, Glorious Food!" Theresa Crighton, who plays Mrs. Sowerberry, providing hot dogs and condiments, while actors donned their favorite hats. ...

And that's Show Biz. ...

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