'Twas the morning of Christmas

And all through the 'aina

Santa was omiyage-ing

From Hawai'i Kai to Lahaina.

For Gov. Lingle he got

One plane ticket to D.C.

So she could finally meet Obama

And make nicey-nicey.

For Mayor Mufi, of course,

The launch of steel rail,

From Kapolei to the airport

Despite Kobayashi's flail.

For Frank DeLima a prayer

For the loss of mom Pearl;

She was the source

For his comedic whirl.

For Robert and Roland

A gigantic red sleigh

For a cast ride to the Shell

So they can resume Lei Day.

And we can't forget Bloody Mary,

There is nothing like this dame;

She's our Loretta in "South Pacific".

With her new Broadway fame.

A Grammy for Amy

Would certainly be hot

But unlike Daniel Ho,

Who's slack-keying, she's not.

For Yessica and Josh Holloway,

Perhaps a nursery is due;

The "Lost" actor's infanticipating

A keiki, it's true.

A hana hou for the Lockyers

That's Melanie and Peter;

With "Les Miz" this year,

They ramped up the meter.

For Leah and Jon

More tunes with that glow;

But 'tis hard to beat

Bruddah's "Over the Rainbow."

For Dog Chapman,

A get-out-of-jail pass;

For Colt Brennan?

Air time! Show 'em class!

For Jake and his uke,

A Jack Johnson duet;

Audy Kimura producing?

Now that's a good bet.

A Hollywood caper

For Jason Scott Lee;

What "Bourne" did for Damon

Could work for you ... whee!

For Emme, more moments

To remember each season;

For Pamela and Gary

No Emmy would be treason.

For Roy Tokujo, a comeback,

After "Waikiki nei";

Perhaps a spectacle with hula

Would elicit hana hou, not auwe.

For Richard Chamberlain

Some future time home-a-lot;

He'll be road-touring next year

With Monty Python's "Spamalot."

For Paul Ogata, a return

To the local airwaves

Even if he earns hurrahs

On the Mainland, with raves.

For Jack Cione, another project

To keep him active and young;

For Jim Nabors, more concerts,

Where "O Holy Night" can be sung.

Another songfest that's jazzy

For suave Jimmy Borges

He sounds and sings

Like he looks. Just gorgeous.

Talofa to the Thompsons,

That's Cha and Papa Jack;

Next year is Tihati's 40th

Of hit shows back-to-back.

For Afatia, that tour

With hip-hop and blues;

As a knife dancer and popster.

He's paid his dues.

For Raiatea Helm perhaps

Another sweet musical deal;

For Hoku Zuttermeister?

Continued kanaka zeal.

Good luck, good showing

For kumu Keali'i Reichel;

At his first Merrie Monarch fest

May he chime the bell!

For Rolando Sanchez,

Katchi-katchi galore

For Todd and Michelle,

A his-and-her golf store.

One monster jam in the sky

With Genoa, Iz, Gabby;

Ki ho'alu by Raymond

Hula by Nona. Not shabby.

For Don Ho, in heaven,

No more family squabbles;

Not the way to remember him

By bursting the bubbles.

For Carole Kai, fundmeister,

Lotsa cash in these slow times;

Hey, every bit counts,

Dollar bills, quarters, dimes.

For Burton, Deena, Dwight,

Vanita, Tom, Joyce:

May your seats be all filled

With applause, how choice!

For Rampage, Nemoto,

Plus Rogers and Wong;

With hot shows, big or small:

You can't go wrong.

For Augie T kala

For his foundation coffers;

It'll add up the totals

For his scholarship offers.

For actor Sean Jones

Perhaps a Broadway slot;

For Kaitlin Kiyan in "Hair"

May the sun shine a lot.

More projects back home

For Ms. Carrere, Tia

Not just in Hollywood

But also ovah heah.

For Roy Sakuma

A parade of 'ukulele strummers;

May his festival endure;

It just "makes" the summers.

For Andreas Delfs

A baton made of gold

Matt Catingub's "Romance" fest?

May it once more unfold.

Perhaps a combo concert

For both SOS groups;

That's Tony's and Richard's.

Both high-energy troops.

For Jasmine and Jordan

An "Idol" showdown here;

Might as well tap Camile, too,

She also was a peer.

And good health, good cheer

For The Makaha Sons;

For Karen Keawehawai'i

More faux flowers. Tons.

For Ho'okena, Maunalua,

Kaukahi, Manoa DNA

A lot of sweet mele

Da ol' Hawaiian way.

Big tours, TV exposure

For Willie, Henry and John;

Getting their albums charted

Was just half the battle won.

For Lisa, it's simple:

A life without cancer

For Aubrey, Bonnie, Sheila

PR leaps like Comet and Prancer.

For Kim Gennaula?

Time with keiki after dinner

Let hubby Guy, with weather,

Be the nighttime breadwinner.

A lei for Gayle Harimoto —

One that she didn't sew;

For dear Marlene Sai

That perennial "Waikiki" glow.

A boffo "Valkyrie" film

For producer Chris Lee;

Plus raves for Tom Cruise

Would bring holiday glee.

More visibility, like concerts,

For the Na Leo camp;

For Palani Vaughan, something neat

Like a Kalakaua stamp!

For Keith and Carmen,

For Randy and Gay,

For Nancy and Al

Togetherness all the way.

More Broadway, even a Tony,

For actor Jason Tam;

For producer McCollum

Musicals with star glam.

For Billy and Shaner,

For Perry and Price,

For Lanai and Skylark,

Huge ratings would be nice.

Non-breaking strings

For all of ki ho'alu's best;

Like Cyril, Ledward, Charles,

Jeff, Cindy and the rest.

For Kaumakaiwa Kananaka'ole

More Hawaiian punch;

The more you hear his mele,

The more you want to munch.

For Tom Moffatt, big shows

With Midler or Bruce;

Why not Madonna

To ramp up the juice?

And crowds for Jimmy Buffett

When he opens his place here.

Perhaps a margarita concert

Would certainly be dear.

For Joe Moore, reinforcements

For the Channel 2 news;

For Dashefsky and News 8

Some content they can use.

Local products for Chai,

Roy, Russell and Mavro;

For Alan W., Alan T,

D.K., Keo ... Bravo!

For Tahiti and Augie.

A big hip-hip hoo-Rey,

For Eddie K. and Melveen

More jams, ol'-style way.

For Millie and Fran

New restaurants to explore;

For Andy Bumatai a new portal

To revisit TV lore.

For keyboarders Kit and Don

A clean bill of health;

For Danny Kaleikini?

Wedding chapel wealth.

For poet Kakugawa,

What else but prime rhyme?

For dancer Kanoe Miller?

Just hula sublime.

For John Hirokawa

New magic, new thrills.

For Keola and Kapono?

Peace. Pau the 'ohana ills.

For Joy Abbott, who sings,

Another CD winnah;

And prayers for Peter Moon

Up there in Wilhelmina.

Kanikapila on the beach,

With Puamana, Olomana;

Perhaps a jam, too,

With C&K and Kalapana.

What else but great movies

For Boller and Rivers;

You know, with titles

Evoking laugher and shivers.

For Joey Caldarone,

A return to the stage;

To Mark Kanemura:

Hope you're the next rage.

For filmmaker Edgy Lee,

Many stories to tell;

And Mapuana de Silva?

You're Hawaiian Air's belle.

For Noland and Tony,

For Nohe and Larrin;

One lu'au together?

Garanz ball baranz.

For O-shen, Cruz, Paiva,

Fuga, Helm and Hapa,

A whirlwind of music

Heard from Kailua to Kalaupapa.

To you sistahs and bros,

You Mr. and Ms.:

Mele Kalikimaka!

And that's Christmas Show Biz. ...

Wayne Harada has retired as entertainment writer for The Advertiser, but will continue a weekly Show Biz column beginning Jan. 4 in Island Life.

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