Actors Michael Emerson and Ken Leung of "Lost" at Honolulu Jazz Concert

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COURTESY PHOTO Ken Leung and Michael Emerson at Dragon Upstairs.

Haven't I Seen You Somewhere Before?

Actors Michael Emerson and Ken Leung of "Lost" were part of the standing room only crowd at Dragon Upstairs last Saturday for Bop Tribal, the jazz quintet led by pianist Satomi Yarimizo.

Yarimizo recognized Emerson, not from the show, which she'd never seen, but from earlier concerts. She said hello. Only later, did someone tell her he was an actor. "I looked him up on the Internet, and, 'Oh, my, yes!'" she said.

Unlike the chilling character Emerson plays on "Lost," the actor himself was quiet and polite -- unlike the large party of young Honolulu urban professionals who proceeded to talk loudly over the band.

"Oh, that was a before-hours private party," said Yarimizo. Owner Hank Taufaasau invited them to stay for the music. "He won't do that again," said the pianist.

 

Early Lost Youth

Speaking of "Lost" actors, when the show resumes this week, Ella de Coligny will make her acting debut. Ella is 7 months old.

Ella was supposed to cry and did so, right on cue. "Hurley was holding her and the minute shooting stopped, he'd rush over and give her back to me, to calm her down," said her mom, Ashley de Coligny.

Ella actually plays a baby boy. "I hope that doesn't give her identity problems later in life," said Ashley. "Or that she doesn't burst into tears every time she sees Hurley on the screen."

In the meantime, Ella now has $500 tucked in her college fund.

 

Exit Stage Left

Chef Jon Matsubara has quietly left Stage, as has master pastry chef Mark Okumura -- creating questions about the future of that perhaps too-high-end-for-Honolulu eatery.

"It was always a risk, doing designer cuisine," said Matsubara. He insists the parting was amicable. "It was a mutual decision to do it now, without giving time for things to get ugly."

 

Batteries Not Included

Hawaiian Airlines flew about 150 VIPs on its first flight to Manila last week. "My breasts almost caused an international incident," said KHNL news anchor Diane Ako.

Ako, who's still nursing daughter Olivia, was unable to bring her along. Instead, she brought a breast pump, complete with battery pack. In the air, she confided to a helpful flight attendant that it wasn't working.

The flight attendant, thinking there might be some place on the plane to plug it in, tried contacting a mechanic, causing a number of passengers seated nearby, including Emme Tomimbang, to inquire if the plane was having mechanical difficulties.

No, said the flight attendant discreetly, it was Ako who needed help. Tomimbang, assuming there was something wrong with her video gear, proffered the services of her cameraman. Informed of the real situation, Emme said, "Oh, I can't help with that."

Ako never got her breast pump to work -- but, if this isn't too much information for you already, former first lady Vicki Cayetano explained to Ako how to deal with the problem, ahem, manually.

When she got back to Honolulu, Ako realized she'd put the batteries in backwardActors Michael Emerson and Ken Leung of "Lost.
 

Source: Star Bulletin