High-def “Hawaii Five-O” building interest; Kahala’s star trek
Even with Serbian technology thieves and teasing T-shirt vendors, as seen on the new “Hawaii Five-O,” Hawai’i looks pretty darn good in high definition. So what if there’s no such thing as Kukui High...
View ArticleDanno’s dead; long live the new Danno and “5-0″ tie-ins
The original “Hawaii Five-O” cast lost its last remaining major player today, with the death of James MacArthur, a/k/a Danny Williams. For all but the last season of the long-running show, 1968-80, he...
View ArticleUp late on New Year’s? Watch Honolulu pineapple drop, thanks to Marin
Hey night pueo (that’s owls to you): If you’re up at 2 a.m. Pacific time, you can catch the live streaming video of the first-ever giant pineapple drop at midnight in Hawai’i. As previously reported in...
View ArticleNew flight, TV show strengthen Hawai’i-Korea connection
A new nonstop flight between Hawai’i and Korea and an upcoming Hawai’i TV show devoted to Korean themes are highlighting the bond between the two cultures. Hawaiian Airlines today began the first of...
View ArticleDeAndre Brackensick: Bay Area’s Hawaiian ‘American Idol’
“American Idol” fans who’ve been captivated by 17-year-old DeAndre Brackensick, the judges’ “wild card” addition to last week’s Top 10, may not be aware that the senior at San Jose’s Oak Grove High...
View ArticleDVR alert: “One Voice,” Pacific Heartbeat series share stories of Hawaii and...
You could say a chorus of approval greeted “One Voice,” Lisette Flanary’s documentary about the 2008 Kamehameha Schools Song Contest: It won the audience choice award when it premiered at the 2010...
View ArticleUpdate: Rare Iolani Palace concert online for 24 hours, starting tonight
Update: Good news for those who missed PBS Hawai‘i’s first airing / live streaming of the rare concert recorded in ‘Iolani Palace with Hawaiian music’s all-star performers (see original item below the...
View ArticleMele Mei’s music madness; update on “The Voice” singer from Honolulu
May 2 update: While Duncan Kamakana (see original item below) may have lost in the battle rounds of “The Voice” last week, he clearly won over a number of fans. Hilton Hawaiian Village has just added...
View ArticleMaui’s turn to tempt on ‘Top Chef’ finale
The last time “Top Chef’ headed to Hawai‘i for the finals, Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine (HRC) co-founder Alan Wong was there to help judge the concoctions of Season 2′s ultimate winner Ilan Hall and...
View ArticleHawaii’s iconic comedian Andy Bumatai to go “Toolin’ Around” after S.F. gala
Whatever wry observations Hawaii’s veteran standup comic and TV show host Andy Bumatai makes when he’s honored at the glittery Five Star Aloha Gala in San Francisco May 31, you can be sure he won’t...
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