'Five-0' roles for local actors continue into second season
The start of a second season for "Hawaii Five-0" arrived earlier this month with a big media splash and a lot of face time for the show's major actors. But the smiles have been just as big off camera.
View Article'Real woman' Carrere delivers in 'Hospital'
As she read the script for a guest spot on ABC's new war drama, "Combat Hospital," Tia Carrere felt like she was holding a gift in her hands. "I flipped," she said. "It was awesome."
View ArticleWhatever the plot, Missouri has big role in 'Battleship'
Hollywood director Peter Berg brought his "Battleship" cameras back to Hawaii last week to shoot additional scenes with the film's biggest star: the Mighty Mo.
View ArticleTrailer shows 'The River' carries touches of 'Lost'
ABC's new series "The River," which will shoot in Hawaii, has a South American jungle backdrop similar to the network's failed series "Off the Map," which also shot in the islands. But the trailer for...
View ArticleFilmmaker puts his faith in healing of the Himalayas
Not long after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2008, after the radiation had left him weak and depressed, documentary filmmaker Tom Vendetti felt an inexplicable tug on his soul.
View ArticleFor isle actors, residuals mean money, memories
When it comes to television reruns, the checks are always in the mail. It's like winning the lottery. The royalty checks — commonly called residuals — can arrive long after a series has left prime...
View ArticleMaui-made 'Get a Job' leaves crowds in stitches
Audiences are generating buzz for a small independent movie from Maui called "Get a Job," which is on the film festival circuit.
View Article'You May Not Kiss the Bride' will open Sept. 2 at Pearlridge
Rann Watumull and the rest of the folks at Hawaii Film Partners are ecstatic because they finally have a release date for their locally made feature film "You May Not Kiss the Bride."
View ArticleMililani boy makes mark in TNT’s top-rated launch
In the dreary world of TNT’s new alien invasion hit “Falling Skies,” the future of the human race is resting partly on the shoulders of an 11-year-old boy from Mililani. But don’t worry, Maxim Knight...
View ArticleRuivivar hopes pilot puts him on cable, 'the next frontier'
The waiting continues for Hawaii's Anthony Ruivivar, who's hoping A&E will order a season of "Big Mike," a police drama that shot a pilot this past spring.
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