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Show I NBC buys British Angeles wit h n The Associated Tress - cast of Amer- account of love and iust among a group of ' Waikiki Twin The team behind "Coupling" includes writer Steven Moffat; his wife, Sue Vcrtue, the producer; and their friends. Beryl Vortuo, Vert ue's mother, is the executive producer. "NBC said 'Friends' whs coming to an end and they saw 'Coupling as 'Friends' with sex," Beryl Vertue told The Ixmdon Times for Wednesday's editions. "They were very enthusiastic ahout the show and snid they didn't want to tone it down." Ben Silverman, the producer overseeing the project for NBC, was quoted ns Buying: "We think 'Coupling would bo a perfect show for the fans of 'Friends.' It's kind of n sitcom. It iH really honest ' n and edgy." The Times said "Coupling" will he remade in Los Theater on Tuesday to get a glimpse of stars attending the Hawaii premiere. Among the actors were Hawaii natives Tin Carrcrc, who lends her voice to Kilo's older sister, Nani, and Jason Scott Lee, who voices the part of Hawaiian surfer David Kawena. Celebrity surfers Malia Jones and Kelly Slater ulso attended. "It's all very exciting" Lee said before the premiere. "It brings it home, it makes it tangible." Cnrrere said she hopes Hnwniiuns are pleased with the way the state is portrayed on the big screen. "I think they will be," she Raid. "As someone who was born and raised here, I'm very proud of the good, positive values that this film illustrates about the people of Hawaii." "Lib & Stitch" opens nationwide today. It tolls 'nut Street since il opened as the Bovd Theater in 1!28. It Demolishing history said. "We are in negotiations with various groups to .manage the theater. But if that doesn't work, we have to kiop our options big-oare- d HONOLULU (AD-Holly- wood rolled out the red carpet in Waikiki for the premiere of "Lilo & ; Stitch," Disney's now ani- mated feature set on the island of Kauai. Doens of fans, hula dancers and a ul ulele hand lined the ent rance to the story of a lonely young girl named Lilo who adopts an alien as a pet. after he crash lands on Kauai. Lilo names the tiny, blue creature "Stitch." IjisI week, the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau announced a marketing contract with Walt Disney Studios in connection with the film. The contract, which calls for $1.7 million in state money, allows Disney to promote tourism in Hawaii while promoting the movie, t he Hawaiian opening y, . Jum-:i- llll ;KL IUiUIh ll.ul.l .ml. IWv III KM U I) VIM sitcom to replace 'Friends' ican actors. LONDON NBC has bouKhUho IMC show "Coupling" and plans to remake s it with American as a for its roplneoinont top mm-ed"Friends." 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