Hawaii Five-0 Articles & Buzz:
- Alex O’Loughlin is one of iVillage’s Men Who Make Us Say Mmm: New Fall TV Edition:
Why We Love Him: Aussie actor Alex O’Loughlin had us swooning on the short-lived but much-loved vampire drama Moonlight, then in tears with the medical drama Three Rivers. And he showed off leading man chops opposite Jennifer Lopez in The Back-Up Plan. So we’re excited to see him head to a tropical locale (and maybe sport some board shorts) in CBS’s adrenaline-heavy remake of the detective dramedy Hawaii Five-O. Also bringing his signature smolder to the cast — and making Lost fans everywhere happy — is Daniel Dae Kim.
- Film.com’s Susan Young takes a look at the new TV season:
Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan team up as reluctant police partners Steve McGarrett and Danny “Danno” Williams. Lots of explosions and great scenery.
If you like … the original “Hawaii Five-O”, this series offers even better banter between McGarrett and Danno.
- From The Orange County Register:
- Probably the most-talked-about fall series is CBS’s remake of “Hawaii Five-O.” It’s either going to be the year’s biggest new hit or its biggest bust. On the plus side, people who have seen the pilot say it’s very good. On the minus, the past few TV years have not been kind to revivals, such as “Bionic Woman” and “Knight Rider,” or to “Five-O” star Alex O’Loughlin. (Anyone remember “Moonlight” or “Three Rivers”?)
- Spike will run the first season of the original “Hawaii Five-O” next week, with episodes airing from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. According to Hollywood lore, Jack Lord was a last-minute pick to play Steve McGarrett. Richard Boone was the first choice, but he said no.
- From a University of Pittsburgh student newspaper breakdown of the fall TV shows:
The good: “Hawaii Five-0.” It’s a crime show that actually looks good! The stellar cast, which includes Alex O’Loughlin and Daniel Dae Kim, was enough to get me interested. But more than that, the writing is smart, and the whole show looks pretty bad-ass.
- From Alex Strachan’s syndicated Fall TV preview article:
A recent survey by the giant U.S. cable firm Comcast – think Rogers and Shaw combined – showed that the new Hawaii Five-0 is the most anticipated new show of the coming season, supplanting Comic-Con pick The Event as this fall’s Must See TV event.
Asked to rank new shows in order of preference, based on preview buzz, 40 per cent of those asked picked Five-0, well ahead of second-place finisher No Ordinary Family.
There could be more than a few disappointed viewers, though. The new Five-0 bears little resemblance – none, in fact – to the 1968-’80 original, but then the new Five-0′s target audience was barely born by the time original Steve McGarrett and his sidekick Danny “Danno” Williams collared their last suspect.
A bigger problem is that, despite the lush backdrop of Hawaii’s tropics, the new Five-0 itself looks, sounds and feels like countless other crime dramas that are already on the air, from CSI: Miami to NCIS: Los Angeles.
Alex O’Loughlin, as the new Steve McGarrett, has a suave sexiness to him, and the ensemble, led by Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Masi Oka and Vancouver native Grace Park, could grow into their roles. The real question remains, though: How much TV crime dramas is too much?
- A great post by TV Guide’s Ask Matt:
Question: I loved Alex O’Loughlin in Moonlight, and I loved the show’s blend of crime, mystery and romance. Have you seen any of the new Hawaii Five-0? I’m trying to decide if I should try it out, but I worry that it will be too much of just a cop show, which I don’t think I’d like. Does it have a fun side? Any romance? — Amanda
Matt Roush: More like “bromance,” at least in the pilot, which is all anyone has seen at this point. The new Hawaii Five-0 is more of an action than “cop” show — the heroes form an anything-goes task force that operates almost outside the law — and takes full advantage of the island’s native beauty, both natural and human. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before O’Loughlin gets a love interest if they haven’t developed one for him already, but the real relationship that matters in the early going is the fractious bantering between his character of Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan‘s scene-stealing sidekick, “Danno.” That’s where the fun and humor come in during a pilot that otherwise is pretty violent and is fueled by tragedy and revenge.
- Three posts by FanCast’s Matt Mitovich:
- The heavy-breathing Castle and Beckett were robbed of any chance to come up for air when CBS yanked time-slot champ ‘CSI: Miami’ only to make room for one of the fall’s splashiest and sexiest new shows, ‘Hawaii Five-O.’ Captain Tightpants has a fervent following, yes, but don’t underestimate the Alex O’Loughlin faithful who are champing at the bit to eye what could be his (Faint Praise Alert!) most successful venture to date. The Fancast Forecast: This season’s tightest race will be a months-long see-saw. Though ‘Five-O’ is the highly-promo’d new kid on the block, ‘Castle’ enjoys a proven lead-in – those crazy ‘Dancing’ stars versus freshman lovebirds ‘Mike & Molly.’
- With Alex O’Loughlin starring in the new ‘Hawaii Five-0‘ (premiering Sept. 20, CBS), I would love to see this hottie in an on-screen romance. Any scoop on that? – Amy
Will there be onscreen romance for Alex’s Steve McGarrett? “Goodness gracious, yes!” a (female) source assures The Big Tease. In fact, just three or four episodes into the season, you can count on some seriously “hot ‘n heavy action” for Hawaii’s top cop. - On September 13, ‘Hawaii Five-0‘ premieres at Sunset On The Beach in Waikiki. Which actors will attend the premiere? Alex O’Loughlin, perhaps? – Karen
I am happy to say that the entire ‘Five-0? ensemble – AO’L included – will be there. Aloha!
- Also check out the Daily Actor’s interview with Grace Park about her role as H50′s Kono and Greg in Hollywood’s article about Scott Caan.
- And Maxim is happy that the Fall Season Starts Soon… Thank God:
The dog days of summer are coming to an end, and we’d rather be back in school than forced to watch much more of the overwhelmingly crappy summer programming. But the fall TV season will kick off soon, which means we’re back on schedule with returning favorites like The Big Bang Theory and Community, as well as intriguing new shows like NBC’s The Event. CBS’ Hawaii Five-0 reboot (co-starring Daniel Dae Kim from Lost!) and Shit My Dad Says, and The CW’s Hellcats, because it’s a show all about cheerleaders. Even though it’s cooling off outside, let the navel-gazing commence!
Hawaii Five-0 Updates:
- Here are some heart-warming tweets from Peter Lenkov in reference to Alex’s 34th birthday last Tuesday:
- Big Kahuna had a great day yesterday, celebrating his Birthday with his Five-0 family who love him dearly. Wish everyone could have come.
- @PLenkov Did he have to work on his bday? I know Scott did!
- @reebsreiswig He did…. but let’s make it up to him by making the show a hit
- Joey Tierney styled the H50 cast for their recent TV Guide cover shoot. Check out the Haute Street Daily fashion blog for the styling details!
- Patrick Gallagher (Glee, True Blood) is playing a Filipino rebel in episode 104. According to Tim Ryan, Laird Hamilton and Jeremy Jackson are contenders for a guest starring role in an upcoming episode.
- Added to the gallery is an HQ of a new cast picture released by CBS and some more billboard pictures.
- Canada’s Global TV recently went live with its official Hawaii Five-0 website – you can also download the official ringtone there. Can’t view the video? Then try YouTube!
- For a local South Florida promo, check out YouTube!
- The Show Girl shares 11 Things to Know About Fall TV. Grace Park is mentioned in item #5 (Girl Power) and H50 in item #9 (Trouble with the Law).
Other Updates:
- As you know, The Back-up Plan was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 24th and it’s currently the #1 selling movie on iTunes in the US!
- If you’re not based in Canada, then it’s unlikely that you’ll have seen this interview of Alex and Jennifer from ET Canada done at The Back-up Plan press junket back in March. It’s the uncut version and therefore longer than what was actually aired on TV.
- Some pictures of Alex from a 2008 photoshoot surfaced recently have been added to the gallery as well as one picture from most likely 2005/2006 by the same photographer. Thanks to whoever found them and to the various ladies who gave me a personal heads-up!
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When Morton Stevens completed the theme song for Leonard Freeman’s new police drama Hawaii Five-0 in 1968, he knew that he had a winner on his hands.
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