‘Hawaii Five-0’ to mark 50th anniversary with special tribute

• By Dan Nakaso
• Sept. 8, 2018

Peter Lenkov, executive producer of the “Hawaii Five-0” reboot, always believed the pilot episode of the original series felt like a movie that belonged on the big screen. It’s finally happening, in a way. Read more

Hawaiian actors show real aloha in their ‘Hawaii Five-0’ characters

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Aug. 25, 2018

Hawaiians believe that we should always greet a friend warmly, with a hug and a genuine kiss. To say aloha without a pūliki, which means to hug or embrace, or a honi, our word for a kiss, is disingenuous. Traditionally, Hawaiians share ha, or breath, especially when we want to convey our deep love and aloha. Read more

Friendship is what gives ‘Hawaii Five-0′ solid foundation

• By Wendie Burbridge, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Aug. 18, 2018

‘Magnum P.I.’ to screen with ‘Hawaii Five-0’ at Sunset on the Beach

• By Jason Genegabus jason@staradvertiser.com
• Aug. 13, 2018

Stars from CBS shows “Hawaii Five-0” and “Magnum P.I.” will be in attendance in Waikiki for a special double-feature Sunset on the Beach screening on Sept. 14. Read more

‘Hawaii Five-0’ fans want Lou Grover to finally shed his past in season 9

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Aug. 11, 2018

Some say it takes a big man to show you what love and strength are all about. While many would say this is more metaphorical-- it also describes the “Hawaii Five-0” character Capt. Lou Grover, played by the incomparable Chi McBride. Read more

Five-0 Redux: Luck in love, family, and food is all ‘Hawaii Five-0’ fans want for Danno

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• Aug. 4, 2018

Friendship has been a strong theme throughout the last eight seasons of “Hawaii Five-0.” While there are always examples of the bonds of family and ʻohana between the members of the Five-0 Task Force and their families-- none have been stronger than between Commander Steve McGarrett and Detective Danny “Danno” Williams-- played by Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan, respectively. Read more

Following in footsteps of ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ new ‘Magnum’ reboot is a sure bet

• By Wendie Burbridge, Special to the Star-Advertiser
• July 27, 2018

On July 24, the cast and crew of “Magnum P.I.” celebrated the launch of their first season. Like “Hawaii Five-0”, the show marked the occasion with a traditional Hawaiian blessing. Read more

‘Hawaii Five-0’ fans hope season 9 is good for Steve McGarrett’s health and heart

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• July 21, 2018

This week, as “Hawaii Five-0” returned to filming, fans were extra excited to see their favorite leading man, Alex O’Loughlin, working on the ninth season of the action drama. Read more

‘Hawaii Five-0’ begins shooting season 9 with renewed confidence

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• July 13, 2018

On July 10, the cast and crew of ‘Hawaii Five-0’ launched the ninth season of their hit CBS action drama. They marked the day with a traditional Hawaiian blessing, as they have every year since the series start. Read more

‘Hawaii Five-0’ newcomers Meaghan Rath and Beulah Koale prove that the kids are all right

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• July 7, 2018

Last summer, after the exit of series regulars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, CBS announced the addition of Meaghan Rath and Beulah Koale to the “Hawaii Five-0” cast. Both actors were not only newcomers to the show, but relative unknowns. Read more

Season 8 villains add depth and intrigue to ‘Five-0’

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• June 30, 2018

Since the demise of Wo Fat and Gabriel Waincroft, “Hawaii Five-0” has been seriously deprived of a series villain. Each season, various bad men and evil women have tried to fill those shoes-- to no avail. Still, season eight gave us a few options that could be contenders for the coveted crown. Read more

Recurring characters continue to forge lasting ‘Five-0’ friendships

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• June 22, 2018

For the last eight years, “Hawaii Five-0” has featured talented and interesting character actors in recurring guest roles. Sometimes these characters have returned in subsequent seasons to revive their character arcs within a storyline. Read more

Honoring the ‘Five-0’ dads for Father’s Day

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• June 15, 2018

Father’s Day is always a wonderful time to celebrate dads and all they do for our families. “Hawaii Five-0” has highlighted several father figures over the course of their eight seasons. Read more

Strong guest stars, helped to elevate ‘Five-0’ storylines

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• June 9, 2018

Each season “Hawaii Five-0” has featured guest actors who have often brought more to the show than viewers expect. Usually, a guest star is listed in the press release with little fanfare or special highlight. Yet their performances have helped to add to the show’s continued success. Read more

Wrapping up season 8 of ‘Hawaii Five-0’

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• June 1, 2018

For most people, June marks the start of summer-- school is out, traffic lessens at bit, and our beaches are a bit more crowded than usual. For “Hawaii Five-0” fans, it’s the start of four months of repeats and counting the days until the start of new episodes in September. While fans impatiently wait-- they also have time to mull over all of the questions surrounding the ending of the last season. Read more

Lava threatens a key escape route, forces evacuations

• By Kevin Dayton
• May 31, 2018

Police launched a dramatic house-to-house evacuation of the Vacationland and Kapoho Beach Lots subdivisions in Puna early Wednesday morning as fast-moving lava threatened the last route out for residents of those communities, but the flow slowed later in the day without blocking the coastal highway. Read more

Naylor wins a Telly for the ‘Five-0’ DVD bonus, ‘The Chun Family Legacy’

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• May 26, 2018

On May 22, freelance producer and director David Naylor won a Telly Award for his video short “The Chun Family Legacy,” a special feature on the “Hawaii Five-0” season seven DVD collection. The DVD, which contains all 25 episodes of the 2016-17 season, includes a gag reel, deleted and extended scenes, as well as several video shorts, was eagerly anticipated by fans of the CBS television series. Read more

‘Five-0’ uncovers secrets and Russian spies in their season 8 finale

• By Wendie Burbridge/ Special to the Star-Advertiser
• May 19, 2018

It is not unusual for “Hawaii Five-0” to uncover secrets and lies while McGarrett and his team investigate all the murder and mayhem that seem to plague the television version of our beautiful island. In this week’s eighth season ender, titled “Waiho wale kahiko,” which is Hawaiian for “Ancients Exposed,” the Five-0 team find themselves face-to-face with a Russian nuclear attack submarine which has appeared off the coast of Waikīkī. Read more