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 [...]
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Photos from the “Hawaii Five-0″ Beach Premiere
September 12th, 2011 · 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.
Commercial Highlights UH Manoa “Lifestyle”
September 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Education, Sports, Television, Video
This past weekend’s opening college football game between the UH Manoa Warriors and the Colorado University Buffaloes was broadcast live on ESPN. And during one of the commercial breaks, both universities got some airtime to show off their stuff. For UH, the theme of the day was “Lifestyle.”
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Hawaii Street Food in the Spotlight
June 21st, 2011 · 3 Comments · Food, Television
Hawaii street food will get an international boost thanks to “Eat St.” It’s both a TV show (that airs on Food Network Canada and the Cooking Channel in the U.S.) as well as an iPhone app that’s described as “a lip-smacking celebration of North America’s tastiest, messiest, and most irresistible street food.” Back in April, [...]
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‘Bert the Conqueror’ Hits Honolulu
April 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Television
The Travel Channel’s “Bert the Conqueror” will air its Hawaii episode this Sunday, April 17. Host Bert Kreischer is described as “a big kid on a mission to uncover fun and adventure wherever he goes.” The synopsis for the Hawaii episode reads: “Bert heads to the sunny shores of Oahu for some water activities, Hawaiian-style. [...]
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Weather Channel Host ‘Goes After Pele’
March 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Photography, Television, Travel
“Master photographer” Peter Lik has over a dozen fine art galleries across the country, including in Waikiki and Lahaina, plus one in Australia. And starting tomorrow night, he hosts a new original series on The Weather Channel: “From the Edge with Peter Lik.” The show follows Lik as he takes on challenging assignments, and the [...]
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Shawn Ching Returns to TV News
January 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Media, People, Television
After more than two years out of the public eye, Shawn Ching is returning to the news business. Hawaii News Now announced that he will join Stephanie Lum at the anchor desk for its 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts. “Having Shawn join Hawaii News Now is a game-changing moment for us and solidifies our [...]
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Kimee Balmilero to Lead Improv Classes
November 16th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Events, People, Television
Hawaii-born actress Kimee Balmilero, has announced that she will be leading beginning improv classes in Honolulu starting this weekend. Balmilero is best known to my kid-filled family for her turn on the live-action musical children’s series “Hi-5” on Discovery Kids, but she was also part of the original Broadway cast for the Abba-fueled “Mamma Mia!” [...]
Review: ‘Hawaii Five-0′
September 20th, 2010 · 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 · 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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