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Trouble in Paradise Opens Sixth Red-Carpet Premiere of HAWAII FIVE-0

Hawaii Five-0’s red-carpet Season Six premiere did not go off without a hitch as in previous years.  In fact, it was only by God’s grace that the premiere happened at all.  As Executive Producer Peter Lenkov confirmed to an eager crowd, God answered prayers and held back the rain, which had been drenching Oahu for days and, at premier time, appeared to be everywhere except Waikiki.  It was a beautiful night on the beach as press awaited celebrity arrivals. Evolving

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Hawaii Blesses First Day of Filming Season Six of HAWAII FIVE-0

Cast and crew of Hawaii Five-0 gathered once again on Wednesday, July 8, for the traditional Hawaiian blessing ceremony heralding the first shoot of Season Six of the popular series. With Koko Head Crater in plain sight, “Hawaii News Now” reporter Billy V. had a bit of fun trying in vain to keep the “undisclosed location” of the event a secret. An Early Start The blessing was given by Kahu Kordell Kekoa who has appeared in the series as kahu

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Hawaii Five-0 Location Scouting (and Teasing Season Six) with Timmy Chinn, Part II

When we left Chinn in Part I, he was scouting for locations for Season Six of Hawaii Five-0. In the first episode of that upcoming season, Chinn teased, “They (the writers and producers) wrote the script a certain way for a certain location. We could have used that location, but it simply didn’t work, so it was rewritten from one location to another. I can’t tell you where they are, but it’s not particularly uncommon for certain initial locations not

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HAWAII FIVE-0 Location Scouting with Timmy Chinn, Pt. 1

Ever scout for TV series film locations while on vacation?  I never have, but thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the tourist spots as well as off-the-grid locations of Hawaii Five-0 episodes.   Sightseeing with Chinn Timmy Chinn, Locations Manager, has quite an arsenal of stories at the ready, and I asked him to share some sites, particularly those used In Season Five.  One very well-known spot, Diamond Head Crater, has been the site

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CBS Answers Long-Awaited Renewal Questions

As CBS unveiled its new series for the 2015-16 television season’s lineup at the Upfronts in New York City, it announced the renewal of 22 returning favorites. Among them were the Lenkov/Orci/Kurtzman-driven Hawaii Five-0 and the Tom Selleck helmed Blue Bloods, both returning for a fifth season, both airing on Friday night. Because of the ratings dip for both these series, particularly Hawaii Five-0, a return was questionable. However, with a 9.48 million viewership average for the season, Five-0 (the

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CEDAR COVE’s Dylan Neal Unveils New Hallmark Project: GOURMET DETECTIVE

Cedar Cove’s Dylan Neal will soon be starring in his own detective movie. The Gourmet Detective, from Hallmark’s Movies and Mysteries, will be executive-produced by Neal. The Right Pitch I gave Neal a call in Vancouver to talk about this new concept and how it got started. He revealed, “It’s something that I’d pitched to the network with my wife, Becky Southwell. I’d had a conversation with Michelle Vicary (Executive VP of Hallmark Programming) during the first season of Cedar

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Peter Lenkov talks HAWAII FIVE-0’s Season Finale

As Hawaii Five-0 rides the wave into the Season Five sunset, I chat via email with Executive Producer Peter Lenkov to catch a glimpse of what viewers might expect as the next big cliffhanger looms. James Bond-esque Ending Though Lenkov prefers to play his cards close to the vest, he confirms with mytakeontv that Kono is in fact getting married. “But we have some major surprises in store,” he’s quick to add, “some character, some plot. What I can tell

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Jason Dohring previews Hallmark Channel’s PORTRAIT OF LOVE

Jason Dohring is all set to star in his first Hallmark Channel movie, and he’s pretty excited about it. Dohring plays Luke Dwyer in “Portrait of Love,” a project about a successful fashion photographer (Bree Williamson, “Gossip Girl”) who returns to her small town and rediscovers the unconditional love of family and the rekindling of a love relationship (with Dohring). A Different Kind of Role Dwyer is a stretch from parts viewers are used to seeing Dohring play (i.e., a

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Behind the Scenes with Cast and Writers of THE BIG BANG THEORY

The TCA Winter Press Tour and Warner Brothers gave writers and cast of The Big Bang Theory a chance to give the press a brief inside look into the behind-the-scenes world of this monumentally successful CBS comedy series. A Place to Laugh Executive Producer Chuck Lorre broke the ice by referencing his tendancy to insert “places to laugh” in writers’ scripts, constantly challenging the writers to do better and be funnier. Writer Don Reo said, “It’s a quest for excellence,

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BATTLE CREEK: A Familiar Cop Show with a Different Feel

Battle Creek promises to be a different kind of cop show.  And prior to its premiere, series creator David Shore and stars Josh Duhamel (Special Agent/Detective Milton Chamberlain) and Dean Winters (Detective Russ Agnew) invited the media to a press conference to discuss just what sets this show apart from all the rest. It’s All in a Day’s Work Duhamel began his preparation to play the straight-laced Chamberlain by going on a ride-along with the real cops of Battle Creek,

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