Actress Nicole Kidman is among one of the most internationally recognized Australian talents. The chivalrous order, Order of Australia, bestowed the title of Companion of the Order upon the star. The starlet is recognized as an Australian. Due to receiving such a prestigious title, many people do not realize that Kidman was not born in [...]
Dwayne Johnson, also known as ‘The Rock,” has had a very interesting ride is his rise to fame. Dwayne was one a powerful football player for the college football team Miami Hurricanes, before he decided that football probably wasn’t going to get him where he wanted to go. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has had some [...]
While he spent many years as a struggling actor and almost quit showbiz, Josh Holloway was an instant hit when he finally got his big break on “Lost.” Holloway played a conman named Sawyer whose one liners had fans giggling, and his journey captivated audiences. Holloway’s character stole many hearts, but the actor found his [...]
John Hillerman enjoyed a long and varied career as a character actor on Broadway and in Hollywood before achieving his greatest acting success in Hawaii. As Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on the hit detective series “Magnum P.I.” from 1980-88, Hillerman played the very British and proper counterpoint to series star Tom Selleck. The casual and [...]
When you think of Hawaii, the last thing that comes to mind is a movie theater. You think of surfing, shaved ice, hula girls and lots of ono (the hawaiian word for “good”) food. All of these things are great and definitely all things you should experience in Hawaii but what if you just really [...]
“Filming ‘Hawaii 5-0′: The TV Show Then And Now” The original “Hawaii 5-0″ premiered in 1968, not long after Hawaii became the 50th state. In the original series, Detective Steve McGarrett ran a state police force backed by the governor. The police force was fictional, as Hawaii does not have a state police force. In [...]
Film makers come from all over the world to shoot in paradise. Hundreds of movies have been shot in this tropical paradise. Some of my favorite films growing up were shot in Oahu. Movie buffs into history and war films will enjoy these classics, “From Here to Eternity’ and the classic film “Tora, Tora, Tora’. [...]