Scott Caan, star of the CBS crime drama reboot “Hawaii Five-0,” appeared last night on Chelsea Handler’s late-night talk show “Chelsea Lately.” And not surprisingly, they talked about what it’s like living in Hawaii. Caan says that he can take Hawaii about six days at a time, but that otherwise, “I like to hustle and [...]
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Scott Caan on Hawaii: “There’s no hustle there.”
January 25th, 2013 by Ryan Ozawa · 34 Comments · Hawaii, Pop Culture, Television
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‘The Walking Dead’ Star Returns to Hawaii
December 3rd, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · 1 Comment · Events, Pop Culture, Television
Zombies are in. AMC’s drama series “The Walking Dead,” based on a graphic novel series of the same name, is a huge hit. And Kennedy Theatre at the University of Hawaii has just wrapped a presentation of “Uncle Vanya and Zombies,” a post-apocalyptic zombie story set on the UH campus. This Saturday, ‘Walking Dead’ star Sarah [...]
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‘Catching Fire’ Filming in Hawaii
November 27th, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · No Comments · Media, Pop Culture, The Web
Production on ‘Catching Fire,’ the sequel to the ‘Hunger Games‘ movie, has moved to Hawaii. While shooting started in Atlanta in September, it’s expected to wrap here in the islands before the end of the year. The first film, based on the bestselling novel, has grossed over $400 million since its release in March, so anticipation is [...]
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‘The River’ Shares Scares, Hawaii Ties
February 6th, 2012 by Ryan Ozawa · 1 Comment · Pop Culture, Television
Tuesday night brings the premiere of “The River” on ABC. Created by Oren Peli, the man behind the “Paranormal Activity” film franchise, the show is described as a “paranormal adventure horror” series. The modest production came to the islands with a modest, eight-episode first-season order, following in the much larger footsteps of ABC’s previous filmed-in-Hawaii [...]
Photos from the “Hawaii Five-0″ Beach Premiere
September 12th, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · 1 Comment · Events, Photography, Pop Culture, Television
Thousands of fans of the CBS reboot of “Hawaii Five-0” packed Waikiki Beach on Saturday night to enjoy an advance screening of the season two premiere episode.
On to Comic-Con!
July 19th, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · 3 Comments · Events, Pop Culture, The Web, Travel
It’s that time of year again, when over 130,000 geeks, nerds, collectors, artists, fanboys and fangirls of all stripes converge on San Diego for “The Nerd Prom.” And, once again, I’ll be making the pilgrimage to immerse myself in the beautiful chaos of Comic-Con. This will be my fourth trip to this massive pop culture convention, [...]
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Classic ‘Transformers’ Return to the Big Screen
June 23rd, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · 1 Comment · Events, Family, Pop Culture
The Transformers are coming back to the big screen. And I don’t mean the forthcoming sequel to the big budget Michael Bay blockbuster from 2007. Honolulu has been reveling in movie nostalgia lately. Consolidated Theatres saw great success with its 25th anniversary screening of 1984′s “Top Gun,” kicking off a “Hana Hou Picture Show” series [...]
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‘Toy Story’ Epilogue Goes Hawaiian
March 1st, 2011 by Ryan Ozawa · 3 Comments · Media, Pop Culture
Last year’s Oscar-nominated animation blockbuster “Toy Story 3″ was emphatically described as the final chapter of the adventures of Buzz, Woody, and friends. But from Entertainment Weekly comes word of a new short film in which fans get one more glimpse of what became of these beloved characters after their curtain call. “Toy Story: Hawaiian [...]
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Review: ‘Hawaii Five-0′
September 20th, 2010 by Ryan Ozawa · 16 Comments · Pop Culture, Reviews, Television
Tonight brings the national premiere of the re-imagined “Hawaii Five-0” on CBS, although my family and I were among the thousands who crammed onto Waikiki beach for a special “Sunset on the Beach” advance screening a week ago. Though I’m not planning on covering “Hawaii Five-0″ on this blog as obsessively as I covered “LOST,” [...]
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‘Hawaii Five-0′ Band Competition Launched
September 13th, 2010 by Ryan Ozawa · 1 Comment · Music, Pop Culture, Television
As fans prepare to gather in Waikiki tonight for the “Sunset on the Beach” advance screening of the premiere episode of the new “Hawaii Five-0,” CBS has launched an online “Marching Band Mania” competition focused on the show’s iconic theme song. Over 40 bands from across the country have been invited to participate, including the [...]
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