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Copyright ©2004 Daily Titan THE BUZZ 3 Secret S spot Flashback Favorite By LISAJOYCE VERGARA noodles in a beef broth with roasted Everyone needs Daily Titan Staff ginger, shallots, chopped onions and cilantro served with beef brisket in Those looking to try Asian fu- a large bowl. Diners shouldn’t miss sion, should head to Westminster’s the signature martinis and cocktails ‘Punky Power’ fi ne-dining Vietnamese restaurant, ($5-$7), like the refreshing Ly- S. Don’t be fooled by the empty cheeTini. Dinh also owns a Little By ASHLEY MAJESKI children, but adults could en- parking lot; the restaurant is open Saigon bakery, so the desserts, like Daily Titan Staff joy it too, particularly the jabs for lunch and dinner and should the Chuoi Chien, a fried banana exchanged between Henry and not be passed up. Inside, the amaz- topped with rum caramel and ice Everybody can learn from the Cherie’s grandmother Betty, ing architecture and Vietnamese- cream and served in a martini glass, GABRIEL FENOY/Daily Titan TV show “Punky Brewster:” A which went over the heads of themed artwork leave patrons with are tantalizing ($6-7) . The serene atmosphere of S pro- little “Punky Power” goes a long younger viewers. the sense that they’ve landed in S offers lunch and dinner entrees vides for a relaxing lunch of dinner. way, that everyone needs some- Like other shows of the Vietnam. S also features an intimate ($7-20), along with an array of one to love them and lastly, nev- , many episodes contained open air patio. The servers are at- soups and salads. One of the lunch- lic and scallion chili sauce, served er hide in an abandoned freezer a moral message. In one episode, tentive and, while the place may be time favorites is Ca Ri Ga, tender with steamed rice and vegetables. S while playing hide-and-go-seek Cherie and Punky are invited to empty, servers and owner Stephanie chicken and potatoes simmered in a offers a vegetarian menu and caters (thanks, Cherie). join cool girl-gang the Chick- Dinh enjoy striking up conversation spicy curry sauce, served with slices to any dietary need. S is located at “Punky Brewster,” which ran lets, only if they agree to do with their customers. of baguette ($11). Seafood lovers 545 Westminster Mall Drive and is from 1984 to 1988, told the story drugs. Wise beyond their years, Light eaters can enjoy the Pho should try the Cua Lot Chien Don, closed on Tuesdays. For more infor- of a girl who was abandoned in Punky and Cherie “just say no,” Bo ($7), a soup made with fresh rice fried soft shell crab sautéed in gar- mation call (714) 898-5092. a mall by her mother and moved inspiring kids everywhere to do into an empty apartment with the same. her dog Brandon. The apartment And who could forget the manager, grumpy old Henry freezer episode? During a game Warnimont, a photographer who of hide-and-go-seek, Cherie lives alone, is bitter at the world – not the smartest of the bunch after losing his wife years before. – gets trapped after hiding in the Then, as the theme song says, old freezer. It begins to snow he meets “the girl that turns his and she passes out from the cold. world around.” Both were alone When she’s found, she’s not in the world until they found breathing, but luckily Punky and each other, even though they Margauex, who learned CPR in were an unlikely pair. school, save Cherie’s life. To While the story lines were this day, that episode still makes clever, the show worked because my heart race. of the cast. There could not have Punky showed kids that just been a better Punky Brewster because they are young does than the charming Soleil Moon not mean they can’t make a dif- Frye, who could arguably be one ference. She believed in herself of the best child actors to date. regardless of what life threw at Then there was Punky’s faithful her, and in the end she always sidekick Cherie, who liked to eat came out OK. and always wore hip rainbow The show also didn’t have colored headbands. Margeaux, a the classic “Leave it to Beaver” rich girl who was obsessed with style family. Even without the her own beauty, also brought in traditional family unit, Punky a lot of laughs with her catch- didn’t let anything stop her, and phrase, “Peasants!” exuded high self-confi dence and The show was meant for a whole lot of Punky Power! 4 MUSIC REVIEWS Athlete runs Crow’s away with latest album rock ‘n’ roll By BRYAN BARNETT old, slow and fast, Athlete Daily Titan Staff left the stage only to be soars called back vehemently by JAMIE FLANAGAN First it was , the a hungry crowd fi lling the Daily Titan Staff English quartet that changed mu- Victorian styled main hall sic forever and started a trend of the El Rey. Potts talked After some time off and obvi- Americans still can’t get rid of, at leisure with the audience ous soul searching, and why would we want to? This throughout the show, creat- has released her new album, phenomenon immortalized some ing a rather down-to-earth Wildfl ower, seemingly composed of the lasting names in the mem- aura for the fans. It was a Above: Athlete vocalist Joel between meditation and yoga ses- oirs of rock ‘n’ roll history; now very personal show with Potts (left) bares his soul in sions. it’s shaping the future sound of not too much pop and not his song as Tim Wanstall Longtime Crow fans from both rock too, namely in the form of too much rock, but rather the pop and country genres may another English quartet, Athlete. balanced in a pleasing, (right) pounds on the key- have to keep an open mind in or- Despite some obvious resem- relaxed kind of way. Shy- boards at their show at the der to appreciate the new song blances to some big-name British ing away from the glassy El Rey in . The set. bands like Radiohead and Cold- pop scene, Athlete has band just returned from a The 11 tracks are a deliberate play, Athlete keeps itself distinct moved towards rougher whirlwind mini-tour from departure from the upbeat atti- with a multitude of sounds on their waters with Tourist, tack- tude that earned Crow her fame. second album release, Tourist. ling deeper human issues; Chicago to Germany and According to Crow’s offi cial Web Athlete achieves melodious namely being on the road fi nally landing in Los Ange- site, she says she did not want to fl uidity while hitting a wide har- and having to leave friends les last week. be infl uenced by industry compe- monic range via keyboard, putting and family behind. Right: Potts rocks the tition while working on her new Tim Wanstall’s talented fi ngers to “Your life, your relation- crowd passionately to the album. Her goal was to create a good use. ships go on hold. The al- more mature collection of songs “We each do our own thing and bum deals with these kinds beat that Athlete drummer, that “asked the questions a 40- it all comes together,” drummer of issues we face, being on Stephen Roberts, creates. year-old would ask.” Stephen Roberts said. “It’s a very the road all the time,” Rob- The new songs are instrumen- democratic process.” erts said. In the span of fi ve tally far subtler than Crow’s pre- Last week at the El Rey while days, went from Chica- Pott’s breathy, fascinating story a bit.” vious work. Wanstall pounded at his keyboard go, to Germany and then to Los voice gives life to the story in the But after selling 250,000 copies On many tracks she sings more relentlessly; while Carey Wil- Angeles to play at the El Rey. music. of their last album, Vehicles and softly than usual and the title lets slapped together a bass line; They’re fi rst single off the al- So why the name Athlete? Does Animals, the only thing Athlete track becomes almost a lullaby. and while Pott manned the lead bum, “Wires,” sums up Pott’s the music allude to athleticism in needs to work on is booking more In composing this album Crow mic with in hand, Roberts experience with his baby’s birth any kind of power chord, Bud- U.S. tour dates. abandoned overt rhythms and remained the glue that kept it all complications. weiser-commercial way? Are they They’re not the kind of band heavy reliance on . Instead together. “You got wires going in. You obsessed with sports? Not at all that gets over-hyped or that plays she makes the most of delicate They were each doing their own got wires coming out of your skin. said Roberts. super-bowl halftime shows. They background vocals and unobtru- thing, but it sounded like one big You got tears making tracks. I’ve “We needed a name because we work slowly and methodically, sive string arrangements. instrument. got tears that are scared of the were about to do our fi rst gig,” he building support the old-fashioned Woven between her trademark After playing songs new and facts.” said. “We need to work on that way: through . acoustic guitar, the supporting instrumentals create a gentle fl ow that is carried exquisitely throughout the record. The lyrics explore sober themes like the fl uidity of life, fi nding ’s soul survives one’s self and in “Where Has All the Love Gone,” staying positive By DIANIKA ABBOTT ballads. produced by go-go pioneer Rich tices listeners to pay more attention in an increasingly disheartening Daily Titan Staff On the fi rst track of the album, Harrison, tells the story of a wom- to the lyrics. world. “Please,” Braxton’s low deep con- an who decides to take off her wed- “Shadowless,” the fi nal song of One thing that is carried over to After overcoming bankruptcy, a tralto voice convinces listeners she ding ring and get down and dirty in the album, produced by her hus- this album from Crow’s previous heart disease scare and leaving the is not a mediocre lover when she the club. band and Mint Condition band work is her belief that life is short label she had called home since the asks other women to back up and This track, similar to Amerie’s member Keri Lewis, nostalgically and must be lived to the fullest as early 1990s, Toni Braxton, a name give her and her signifi cant other “One Thing,” also produced by sings of a love lost. she sings in “Live it Up.” synonymous with survival, proves space to breathe. Harrison, contains a banging off- In this folk-like song, Braxton “Live it up, like there’s no time she is able to bounce back with the The next track, “Trippin (That’s tempo drumbeat and youthful lyr- fervently explains how she is un- left/Just like there’s no tomor- release of her fi fth studio album, the way love works),” rumored to ics. able to cope with the loss of the row.” Libra. be her second single to be released The ultimate is “Stu- man who completes her. It is the fastest paced song on With six Grammys, two No. 1 from her album, is reminiscent of pid,” a -like song in which she “Gotta make it right with you/ the record and is the only one that songs on Billboards Hot 100 sin- the Braxton we all have grown to croons about her mistake of falling Tell me what I gotta do/ To make echoes the fun of hits like “All gles and over 39 million know and love. in love with someone who doesn’t you come back home.” I Wanna Do” and “Soak Up the sold worldwide, Braxton – mother, With lyrics that tell the truth share the same feelings. Libra gives a good mixture of Sun.” Broadway star and actress – invites about love, Braxton encourages lis- Complete with a jazzy break- upbeat jams listeners can bump Crow achieved her goal of pro- fans to listen in on what she’s been teners to hold on to love even when down, this song invokes the feeling while primping for the club and ducing a unique album infused up to. it doesn’t seem worth it. of sitting in a dark, smoke-fi lled the traditional sultry ballads only with her own personality. It is a Braxton welcomes her new start Known for her sensuous bal- jazz club, gazing at a woman illu- Braxton can sing. Longtime fans mellow and thoughtful collection with Blackground/ lads, Braxton tries her hand at the minated by a spotlight, passionate- and newcomers alike will be very of songs that may not be what Universal as she reinvents her mu- Washington, D.C. metro area’s hot ly sing your story through song. satisfi ed with this widely anticipat- fans expected, but it still retains sic with a mixture of mid-tempo go-go sound. A soothing voice, slurred lyrics ed album. Toni Braxton is back and an essence of Crow’s style that grooves and standard slow sultry “Take This Ring,” written and and a simple acoustic guitar rift en- sexier than ever! will please most listeners. MUSIC INTERVIEWS 5 Stevie Wonder shares his ‘Love’ By CHRISTINA SCHROETER “Th e title really says what the song is about, but it really speaks Daily Titan Staff of someone which we all know,” Wonder said. “Someone like this or a couple someones like this, that have a very, very selfl ess For almost two hours, the media waited in a spirit. Th ey’re more concerned with the love that they can give cool Warner Bros. studio for him to arrive. and helping others than thinking about just themselves.” Nibbling on catered cuisine, sipping on cold Love is very important to Wonder, especially the love of his sodas and mingling with each other, many won- family. His son, Kailand Morris, busts in at the end of “You dered when the time to love would come. Are Th e Sweetest Somebody I Know” shouting “Daddy, Daddy! But what is two hours when the world has been OK, that’s enough!” waiting 10 years for Stevie Wonder to release his His daughter, Aisha Morris, is also featured, on two long-awaited album, A Time to Love? tracks on the album. “I was never afraid to put this record out,” On the smooth, track “How Will I Know” both Wonder said. “Th at was not the issue, ever. Be- Wonder and Morris classically sing together alongside an cause I do believe that God has given it to me, acoustic . and it’s just a matter of me getting it the way that “It was amazing because I always imagined we would do feels right.” something together but I just didn’t know it would be that kind Wonder’s new album is his fi rst of new material of song,” Wonder said. since 1995’s . “Positivity,” another song Wonder sings with his daughter, A Time to Love ccontainsontains aann eeclecticclectic mmixix ooff AAf-f- is an upbeat hand-clapping feel-good song meant to brighten UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP rican drums, digital composition and legendary gloomy days. In the song, Wonder quotes his father, “You can Stevie Wonder holds his family near to his heart and guest musicians like Paul McCartney, and always look at the negative but you should always live in the credits that love as an inspiration for the new album. . positive.” While some songs “I had fun doing this song and it’s sort of like reminiscing the are classic Stevie Won- love,” Wonder said. der, others embrace a Wonder has sold over 72 million records, won 19 Grammy poppy, fun and more Awards, received various lifetime achievement awards, and modern sound. written songs that have hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop and R&B “I wanted it to sound Singles Charts starting at the ripe age of 12. contemporary but He still remains grounded, appreciating all the small things in sound, still me,” Won- life, hearing the small sounds in life – the sounds many people der said. “I wanted to today take for granted. sing about things that “Hearing my children being born; that’s a beautiful sound,” were relevant but still Wonder said. “Creating those children; that’s a beautiful sound. had the essence of me I just think that life itself is beautiful. I think hearing people, still in there.” you know, when you see people that are in distress and you see Although his music people caring, and you hear them doing everything that they has evolved, Wonder can to save someone’s life, that’s a beautiful sound.” physically remains un- To Wonder, a part of love is humor, and he hopes to someday changed. show the world the importance of humor by making a silly CHRISTINA SCHROETER/Daily Titan White beads are album. During a studio visit in Los Angeles, Stevie Wonder laughs and jokes with mem- asymmetrically strewn Although Wonder has released 35 U.S. albums, he still has bers of the media while whole-heartedly explaining the inspiration for and cre- through the long black creative plans for his future. He hopes to work with rock mu- ation of his fi rst new album in 10 years, A Time to Love. braids that dangle to sicians like as well as rap and hip-hop artists like the small of his back. , Jay-Z and . He still smoothly weaves his head back and forth when he talks He also looks forward to creating a musical, an opera and a and sings, sporting his signature black sunglasses. country album. But instead of Gucci or Louis Vuitton, he wears glasses with “I’m a music lover so there is nothing that I can say I wouldn’t the A Time to Love ssymbolsymbols eetchedtched aalonglong tthehe ssideide ((whichwhich hhee want to do except for…I’m not really with negativity,” Wonder drew himself). said. “I’m not really feeling that.” “Its really something that has come from life experiences,” A Time to Love ffocusesocuses oonn wwhathat iiss mmostost iimportantmportant iinn hhisis llife.ife. Wonder said of his new album. “Th e joys and the pains. Th e Wonder is infl uenced by everything around him: his family, moments of sorrow and the moments of happiness.” the media, society, past experiences, others’ experiences and his Th e fi rst song on the record, “If Your Love Cannot Be Moved,” imagination. features vocals by gospel singer , as well as unusual “Th e balance really is fi nding what fi ts together best in that sounds like a voice beatbox and African drums. Th e song is puzzle you’re creating,” Wonder said. “It’s no diff erent than very elaborate, but knit together seamlessly. painting a picture. It’s the same. You use your imagination.” “You Are Th e Sweetest Somebody I Know” highlights a sexy A Time to Love iiss ccurrentlyurrently aavailablevailable fforor ddownloadownload oonn aallll mmajorajor UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP sound meshed with R&B and authentic Stevie style. music sites and can be purchased in stores Oct. 18. 6 MAINSTREAM Concert Cold War Kids Calendar to rock CSUF Fri, 10/07/05 7 p.m. The Killers By HENRY TRUC and churches, seat ports and Long Beach Daily Titan Asst. News Editor school halls,” according to the band’s Web site. Fri, 10/07/05 8 p.m. The Cold War is coming to The songs available for lis- Bangles Cal State Fullerton. Actually the tening on the band’s Myspace House of Blues Cold War Kids are coming to offer two distinctive sounds. Hollywood FELD ENTERTAINMENT to the Becker Amphitheater for “The Sermons vs. The Gos- Tracie Franklin plays the storyteller in ‘Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh!’ another free Wednesday concert pels” gives a taste of the bands Fri, 10/07/05 7:30 p.m. presented by ASI Productions. ability to sing the blues live. Sat, 10/08/05 7:30 p.m. A band of a different variety, “Quiet Please,” a more refi ned Franz Ferdinand Fullerton’s very own Cold War track, sounds similar to a Radio- Greek Theatre CSUF alumna Kids use stomping, thumping head song, but is still markedly Los Angeles and chanting just as much, if not unique. more than, conventional instru- The band’s stomping and Sat, 10/08/05 12 p.m. ments to play their music. thumping is quite refreshing, yet Moto Music Mayhem: sings about Pooh Infl uenced by bands like Vel- it isn’t as dominant as one would Yellowcard, the Vandals, a vet Underground, Karen Dalton, expect. What really makes the Static Lullaby and more By ASHLEY MAJESKI theater professor Jim Taulli said he Leadbelly, Captain Beefheart band a draw is the vocals of Storm Stadium Daily Titan Staff remembers Franklin’s effervescent and King Mob, the group’s mu- Willett, whose versatile voice is Lake Elsinore personality and hard work ethic. sic offers soul, blues and rock to easy on the ears as he just lets it Winnie the Pooh has a new “Tracie lives life in a very posi- a Titan crowd that probably has loose, though at times he sounds Sat, 10/08/05 8 p.m. neighbor in the Hundred Acre tive way, and that positive attitude not heard anything like it in pre- like a notable vocalist. Exploited: Ch3: Orange Woods. Cal State Fullerton alum- is very infecting,” Taulli said. vious Wednesday nooners. “The Soloist in the Living Galaxy Theatre na, Tracie Franklin has been tour- After graduating in 2001 with Drummer Matt Aveiro, Matt Room” is the strongest track, Santa Ana ing the world with Pooh in the hit a degree in musical theater and a Maust on bass, Jonnie Russell with a variety of instruments, stage show “Disney Live! Winnie minor in business administration, a on guitar and lead vocalist Nate a catchy beat and great vocals, Sat, 10/08/05 7 p.m. the Pooh!” as the storyteller who professor helped her land a job on a Willett on guitar, make up the making it worth seeing the band Sun, 10/09/05 6 p.m. leads the audience through an in- cruise, where she worked for eight group that “make songs about live. For more information about Green Day teractive stage production. The months. She was about to move to human experience in orchards the band, check out the Web site The Home Depot Center show, which has traveled the world New York when a friend suggested and hotel rooms, laundromats at www.coldwarkids.com. Carson since 2004, invites the audience to she audition for the show. join in planning a surprise party for Mitch Hanland, who gave Frank- Mon, 10/10/05 8 p.m. Pooh. With the help of colorful sets lin her fi rst voice lesson, is not sur- Tracy Chapman and special effects, Franklin is the prised she’s so successful. Roxy Theatre link between the characters and the “She knows how to be very ‘up,’ Hollywood audience, encouraging them par- which is important for any per- ticipate. Franklin said for people in former,” Hanland said. “Plus, she Tues, 10/11/05 7 p.m. different countries, it’s like going to has a tremendous voice.” Cake Disneyland. The show will be at the Kodak Ventura Theatre “They come to see a piece of the Theater in Hollywood until Oct. 9 Ventura Disney magic,” she said. and then will be traveling to New Years ago, if someone had told York, Mexico and Japan. After her Wed, 10/12/05 7 p.m. Franklin she would be acting along- contract ends in May, she is not Dropkick Murphys side Winnie the Pooh, she wouldn’t sure what she will do. House of Blues have believed it. Franklin dreamt “From being on this tour, I feel I Hollywood of becoming a ballerina, only to be can do anything,” she said, adding told by her teacher her hips were that she would like to do a Broad- Thur, 10/13/05 8 p.m. too big. From there, she set her way show or be a lounge singer in Kottonmouth Kings sights on medical school. But she Thailand for a while. Galaxy Theatre never made it there. After audi- Though she loves it, Franklin ad- Santa Ana tioning for a musical at CSUF, she mits that the touring can take a toll. discovered her true calling in life - “I am a true gypsy,” she said. “I musical theater. Her former CSUF have no home address right now.”

8 MOVIE REVIEWS ‘Greatest Game Ever Played’ right on par By JENNY STAR LOR likes of you.” his talent. Daily Titan Staff The year is now 1900 and this Finding his way to the 1913 little boy, Harry Vardon, is now a U.S. Open Championship, Oui- From the studio that brought man (Stephen Dillane from “King met enlists the help of 10-year- movie-watchers “Remember The Arthur”) and is the three-time Brit- old Eddie Lowery (newcomer to Titans” and “Miracle” comes ish Open golf champion, the best the big screen, Josh Flitter) as his an inspirational story of a poor, golfer the world has ever known. caddy. Lowery’s feisty tongue and working-class nobody who defi es In Brooklyn, Mass., Francis quirky golf rhymes gives Ouimet high-class society to become the Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf, of Disney the courage and strength to com- fi rst American golf hero in “The show “Even Stevens”) is a poor, pete face-to-face against his idol, Greatest Game Ever Played.” young caddy with a passion for the Vardon. The movie, based on Mark game of golf. As Ouimet grows In an era where it was thought Frost’s best-seller, the movie is set up, so does his talent. only gentlemen and high society in rural New England, the movie Impressed by Ouimet’s talent, were capable of playing golf, the begins in 1879 on the Isle of Jer- the man Ouimet caddy’s for press- movie shows how anyone with sey. In early morning, a little boy es the 20-year-old to participate in enough desire, drive and audacity is awoken by noises of four gen- the National Amateur Champion- is able to follow their dream and tlemen taking measurements to ship. be great in what they do. DISNEY ENTERPRISES begin the development of a golf Faced with diffi culties entering LaBeouf truly shines and gives Francis Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf) and caddie Eddie Lowery (Josh Flitter) course on the site of their poor, ill- the tournament by the committee audience members a convincing play a round of intense golf in a torrential downpour. fated cottage. chiding Ouimet’s status and telling adaptation of a man who refuses When asked what golf was, a him that golf is “not for his kind,” to give up on a dream. mance, seems to fall in the shad- beautiful cinematography, and a gentleman dressed in all black Ouimet’s biggest challenge is con- LaBeouf is the most recogniz- ows of LaBeouf’s amazing por- praiseworthy theme, “The Greatest hastily says, “Golf is a game vincing his disapproving father, able face in the movie. The cast, trayal of Ouimet. Game Ever Played” truly seems to played by gentlemen, not by the Arthur (Canadian Elias Koteas) of while giving a superb perfor- With fantastic sound effects, be the greatest game ever played. New movie full of ShenaniganZ

By JENNIFER BELLENDIR taurant – employee or customer. Daily Titan Staff And, of course, there is Monty’s ex- girlfriend and enemy, Serena (Anna The callous customer who sends Faris), the bitch who can put Monty everything back, the people who ar- in his place. Dan ( David Koech- rive fi ve minutes until closing and ner) is the college dropout wither- the 5 percent tip a server smiled all ing away as a manager desperately night for, sound familiar to anyone seeking acceptance from his young who has worked in a restaurant. Di- employees. Lastly, every restau- rector Rob McKittrick, who spent rant has a Naomi (Alanna Ubach), years as a server, set out to show the the bitter, alcoholic career-waitress world why servers deserve respect who hates her job and her life, but in his new movie.“Waiting” follows can plaster on a smile for a tip. Dean (Justin Long), who feels like Many of the scenes were inspired he’s wasting his life waiting tables by McKittrick’s real-life experienc- at the local ShenaniganZrestaurant. es. After watching a rude woman “There’s some really gross stuff and her children harass his friend in there,” comedian Dane Cook and send their plates back, McKit- said at a press junket last week. trick decided to get even and do un- “Waiting” is fi lled with genital godly things to the foods. humor and the cast grew to love it. The fi lm received an R-rating “I fought it for a while, but then I because of Andy Milonakis’ rap realized that penis jokes, as puerile and crotch shots and McKittrick and base, are funny,” Long said. fought the NPAA to give them an Anyone who has waited tables R. “Waiting” is not plot-driven, knows that every restaurant has but rather is a hilarious account of stereotypical servers, like Monty, the truisms and universal situations () the egotistical, that all servers hate, McKittrick funny, jerk whose goal is to sleep said. McKittrick’s inspiration came with every attractive girl at the res- from “Clerks.” It too focuses on character dialogue and is mostly shot in one location. He created ShenaniganZ to re- semble T.G.I. Fridays, where he spent many shifts. Audience mem- bers, especially frus- trated servers, will fi nd “Waiting” grotesquely amusing, but will be a lesson to the stingy tip- LIONS GATE FILMS pers watching. “Wait- ing” opens in theaters Alanna Ubach and David Koechner in ‘Waiting.’ Fri., Oct. 7.