AOLR Weekly Wrap-up #127

February 5, 2012 By 7 Comments

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your wonderful comments, tweets and emails! Your support means the world to me. It’s lovely to be back and to catch up on what’s been happening the past two weeks!

Hawaii Five-0 Updates
  • Hawaii Five-0 has been airing in Canada on Global TV (in English) since the show premiered in the US in September 2010. Séries+, a specialty channel for the French-Canadian market, began broadcasting the show on January 6, 2012. To help launch Five-0, Séries+ created a print ad campaign that various websites have been posting about, including Adlag.com. In addition to the ads, the broadcaster also made use of a novelty Five-0 police car that drove around downtown Montreal on the premiere date, and actors handed out postcards and Hawaiian dolls to passersby. The show airs on Fridays and each episode is repeated on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday. Go to Séries+ for more details. You can view the launch promo here – I think you’ll like Steve’s French-Canadian voice!   :love:
  • Check out TV Guide’s TV’s Hottest Men and TV’s Hottest Women!
  • A video of a night shoot with Alex and Daniel was posted on YouTube – thanks to Rumpeltillskin!
  • Peter Lenkov returned to the Mike Buck show to discuss what we can expect for the rest of this TV season on Hawaii Five-0. You can listen to the podcast at Five-0 Undercover!
  • Two interesting tweets from @plenkov:
    • In response to @Staceyk1968′s question as to when Steve’s birthday is and when he had last received an actual present, Peter tweeted:

      @staceyk1968 March 10… and you can be sure we’ll be addressing his bday soon.

      Steve was born in 1977, so that makes him a year younger than Alex.  :wink2:

    • @vshizzle asked “Any chance 2.16 will be V-Day themed?”:

      @vshizzle it will have a V-Day theme runner

Hawaii Five-0 Articles
  • STLToday.com posted a photo of two O’Loughlins with the following article:

    Bob O’Loughlin, topper of our town’s Lodging Hospitality Management, was among 2500 Hilton Hotel owners who gathered recently in Oahu, Hawaii. LHM owns several Hiltons in the St. Louis area.The Hilton Hotel Corporation, which sponsors the television series,”Hawaii Five-O,” held a drawing for a few of the attendees to visit the show’s set.

    Bob O’Loughlin was one of the winners, and, while he was on the set, he met Alex O’Loughlin, one of the show’s stars. Are they related? Not sure but they’re guessing there could be a family connection since they both have ancestors from Ireland.

  • TV Guide shares some Max Bergman scoop:

    Got any intel on Hawaii Five-0? — Kerry
    ADAM: What’s in a name? Masi Oka’s medical examiner Max Bergman is about to find out. “You’re going to find out why he was orphaned,” executive producer Peter Lenkov teases. “You would never think Masi would be named Max Bergman. So, you’re going to find out why and that whole backstory is a very emotional journey.”

  • One of McKinley High School’s teachers, Tony Nickelsen, shares his experiences as an extra on multiple episodes of Five-0 with the school’s newspaper The Pinion:

    Nickelsen says that being an extra does have its fun, but it also has its downfalls. As an extra, you have to do a lot of waiting around while standing. (There is a lot of waiting around because shooting scenes take a lot of trials, at different angles. On the actual show, you only get to see one or two angles of a scene.) The main actors and actresses have their tents and seats, while extras don’t. Extras are not allowed to talk to the actors or actresses either. Extras are at the “bottom of the totem pole”. But aside from all that, Nickelsen says the “food is really good” and you get to see yourself on TV and say, “There I am! There’s my head!”

    Having little experience, Nickelsen tried out for being an extra, when Hawaii 5-O opened a cast for actors in 2010. He got the opportunity the following year and made his first appearance on Hawaii 5-O in January 2011.

  • Wendie Burbridge writes about two local nice guys who play convincing villains on the show on her entertaining Five-0 Redux blog. One of them is Mark Dacascos, but the spotlight is focused on the lesser-known Jomar Miranda, who appeared in the Season 2 opener as one of Wo Fat’s bodyguards:

    Working with Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan on his first scene was a little nerve wracking, Miranda said, but everyone made him feel comfortable. He shot a funeral scene and boat scenes after his interrogation, and by then he felt more comfortable about his character and what he needed to do when he worked with Daniel Dae Kim. Miranda said the crew was “like a family” and that O’Loughlin and Caan are definitely “BFF’s.” He said he worked more with Dacascos and Inoue and both were very friendly and great to work with.

  • The product endorsement in episode 2.14 certainly set tongues wagging! Love it or hate it, it got the job done and I’m sure Subway have been rubbing their hands with glee. Personally, I enjoyed it – it was funny and cleverly written and certainly less annoying than the Bing plugs. The topic even made TV Guide’s Ask Matt, who quotes none other than Pinkie! Attagirl, Pinks! :yes:

    Question: I just finished watching the latest episode of Hawaii Five-0 and was stunned to see such blatant product advertisement in the show. As viewers, we’ve gotten used to seeing flashes of logos here and there (as they do for Hawaiian Airlines or Hilton Hawaiian Village), but in this episode, they basically did a Subway sandwich endorsement including giving a rundown of menu items (all they left out was a Jared cameo)! Is this the future of network television? Yikes if it is! If the network execs need to find ways around people fast-forwarding through commercials, is there no alternative? It was an embarrassment and totally off-putting to viewers. — Rachel

    Matt Roush: If you read my Week in Review column late last week, you’ll know I agree with this wholeheartedly. This may well be the wave of the future, but there are ways to insert these plugs more adeptly. This was without question one of the worst I’ve ever seen, and that includes all the times the Buy More folks chomped down on Subways on Chuck — but in that case, the Subway sponsorship helped keep the lights on, whereas CBS and Hawaii you’d think don’t really need to do something this blatant.

    But to be fair, let me share an excerpt from one of the comments generated by my column, from someone going by “Pinkiepie230″: “That Subway product placement has gotten more mileague than any other commercial on TV this week. Hate it or love it, it was very effective because everyone’s been talking about it since it aired on Monday. Personally, I didn’t think it was that awful. The more it’s discussed, the more it appeals to networks to add more of these types of endorsements to their scripted shows. Be prepared. Don’t like it? Shut up about it and pretend like you didn’t notice it. Everyone I know who saw the Subway debacle all mentioned they got hungry and wished they had one too. You’re looking at the future.”

Gallery Updates

Enjoy Monday’s episode and have a great week!

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AOLR Weekly Wrap-up #126

January 22, 2012 By 3 Comments

Hawaii Five-0 Updates
  • Peter Lenkov tweeted that James Caan will appear in episode 2.18 — this means that last week’s ambiguous tweet by CBS referred to the episode filming in February and not airing in February.
  • Shooting is currently underway for episode 2.16, involving a diplomatic incident with Russian nationals. On Friday night, they began filming the charity dinner — a black-tie event — where the case at the heart of the episode starts.
  • Updated: Channel Ten’s programming kicked off today for the 2012 ratings season, and Hawaii Five-0 will be back on Monday, January 30th as will NCIS: LA! Lots of viewers have been requesting the show’s return, so it looks like they’re listening to the fans. Thanks to McPhee for the info!
  • TVbytheNumbers has posted color-coded maps with Hawaii Five-0 and Castle ratings by TV markets for those who enjoy analyzing stats.
  • Recent videos:
  • Recent photos:
    • Pic of Scott with visitors from Florida
    • Pic of Scott and Alex BTS at the 2.16 fundraiser, and an earlier one of Scott - thank you, Lauren!
    • Daniel also posted a picture of his costume for Friday night’s filming, @monimoob also shared some photos on Twitpic and another was posted by Richard T. Jones - thanks!
    • I reorganized the CBS BTS album - many more photos from various episodes were posted on Daniel’s Facebook, so we owe a big thanks to DDK, Erika and CBS for these!
    • Screencaps of 2.14
Hawaii Five-0 Articles
  • In a recent interview, Len Wiseman tells Collider why he hasn’t been back to direct another episode of Hawaii Five-0 and how it was to shoot the amazing pilot (almost two years ago now):

    You did a great job with the pilot of Hawaii 5-0. Have you been asked to direct any other pilots, or would you like to do any more episodes of the show?

    WISEMAN: I stay on email constantly with those guys, going back and forth about coming back to do one. It’s simply just been a time thing. I’ve been in a cave. Between Underworld and Total Recall, it’s just been very, very busy.

    What did you think of the time frame of TV?

    WISEMAN: It was just such a bizarre experience for me. I had never done that before and dove right in, and didn’t exactly know what to expect. It was really fast-paced. I thought, “I’ll just tailor my shooting style to fit the television schedule,” and I don’t know how to do that. I realized that your brain only shoots one way. You realize that it’s not about changing. It’s just about hauling ass and doing what you do, much, much, much faster. It was quite intense, but I thought it was a fun result. It’s done amazingly well. I’m very, very happy for the whole team involved. It’s been nice to see it take off like it has.

  • In case you missed this in my recap post, Michael Ausiello (and Peter Lenkov) gets us excited — and anxious — about the season finale:

    Question: I was wondering if you had any scoops on Hawaii Five-0? —Samantha
    Ausiello: Is it too early to start teasing the season finale? No? Splendid. The ongoing Shelburne mystery that seemingly concluded in this Monday’s episode will rear its ugly head again in May. “It’s not over yet,” reveals exec producer Peter Lenkov. “It’s going to wrap up at the end of [the season] and it’s a pretty significant turn in our show.”

  • More scoop from TV|Line, this time about a February episode involving Chin:

    Hawaii Five-0 | Checking my Twitter feed again, @reikoafans wants to know when might next see Reiko Aylesworth on the show. A Five-0 rep assures me that while Chin and Malia are quite happily married, Aylesworth’s next visit has not yet been booked. Which isn’t to say Malia is far from Chin’s thoughts while at work. In fact, there’s a February sweeps episode where Chin nearly triggers an international incident involving a possible radiological weapon – getting in big trouble with the lieutenant governor – all while struggling to think of something special to get his wife for Valentine’s Day. How about just staying out of prison, pal?

  • Photos of Shane Victorino on the Hawaii Five-0 set were first tweeted last November, so it’s not a complete surprise to hear that he will be on the show. The Maui News provides more details:

    “Pumped to be part of Hawaii Five-0 cast for upcoming episode! Will make Hawaii proud,” the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder from Wailuku posted on his Twitter page on Thursday, adding thanks to executive producer Peter Lenkov and CBS.Victorino will be part of a Jan. 31 taping, according to Lisa Young, a director of Victorino’s foundation, who said the 31-year-old will portray a character, not himself.

    Lenkov tweeted that Victorino will be part of episode 17 this season. The show airs on Mondays, at 9 p.m. in Hawaii. Episode 14 aired this week, but the broadcasts three days from today, and on Jan. 30, will be reruns.

    Daniel Dae Kim, who portrays Chin Ho Kelly on the show, tweeted to Victorino: “Bro, I’m so psyched – for both Philly and the 808!”

Other Alex Updates
  • Aussie magazine CLEO recently brought together a gaggle of female celebs to decide on which hunks to include in the mag’s Bachelor of the Year lineup for 2012. Over lunch at a Sydney restaurant, the lucky ladies perused booklets filled with pictures of predominantly shirtless candidates and scored them — so shallow, but fun! According to a Sydney Confidential article in The Daily Telegraph, ”Early indications suggest Alex O’Loughlin, Liam Hemsworth and Adam Scott will be in the top 50.” The guys who made the Top 50 will be revealed in the April issue of CLEO, which will be out in Oz on March 19.

 I wish you all a wonderful week!

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AOLR Weekly Wrap-up #125

January 15, 2012 By 4 Comments

Hawaii Five-0 Updates
  • Truly the BEST casting news ever Tweeted (by CBS) since the show aired:

    EXCLUSIVE CASTING ALERT! Aloha to James Caan who will join his son Scott on #H50 in February! #TCA12

    I could be completely wrong, but I’m taking this to mean that they will be filming in February, as it can take up to 5 weeks to complete an episode (shooting and post-production).

  • Filming for episode 2.15 was completed just this Friday. Director Larry Teng tweeted tentatively that 2.15 will be airing late this month or early next month.
  • Another 2.15 tidbit: according to an entry in IMDb, Gloria Votsis (White Collar’s Alex Hunter) has a role in 2.15 (thanks to @GloriaVotsisFan for the tweet).
  • Two interesting updates via Peter Lenkov’s Twitter feed:
    • Episode 2.14 will feature a brand-new Train track called “Drive By”
    • Ed Asner will appear in episode 2.19
  • In June last year Daniel attended an AXN press event in Milan; check out his interview with AXN Italy here.
  • TV Shows on DVD writes about the wide release of the Hawaii Five-0 Season 1 Blu-ray starting February 7 in the US. Note that the region-free Blu-ray has been available via Amazon UK for a while now.
Hawaii Five-0 Articles
  • Jonah Ho‘okano, who played Jake — one of the two teens who found their friend dead in her bedroom in 2.13 — spoke with Wendie Burbridge at Five-0 Redux about his Hawaii Five-0 set experience. On working with the cast:

    Ho‘okano said Scott Caan was a bit of a troublemaker and played pranks on a few of the extras while cameras rolled. (I know, who would have guessed?) He thought Alex O’Loughlin was very cool and professional, although Ho‘okano was really surprised by his accent and how “thick” it was. Grace was a little shy, and the only off-camera interchange they had was when she admired his shoes.

    Overall, he said his experience with the actors was positive as well as very interesting to see in person; he said he was treated really well and didn’t feel a lot of “pressure” while on set. It was amazing to listen to Ho‘okano talk about our Five-0 team as casually as if he had met them at Starbucks and stood next to them in line.

  • Another episode that appears to be airing in February (2.15 again?) will have former SNL newsreader Dennis Miller as a guest star, reports TV|Line:

    The former Saturday Night Live newsreader, occasional thespian and current radio personalitywill play a now-retired iconic talk radio DJ who, bored with his life of leisure, starts up a self-financed pirate radio show in Hawaii.

  • From E! Spoiler Chat:

    Mezjennifer: Can I have some Hawaii Five-0 please?
    Danny (Scott Caan) fans, prepare to swoon: your boy will be busting out some Russian in an upcoming episode. Someone who’s impressed by this secret skill? Why, McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin), of course! They learn something new about each other every day.

Other Alex Updates
  • You can now pre-order Three Rivers on DVD from Amazon.com. Please note that this is not an official CBS release, but DVD-Rs manufactured on demand. For a full explanation of what this is, click here.

It’s the big Shelburne reveal this week – I think everyone will be relieved once that is behind us! If you can’t watch the live broadcast, I suggest staying off Twitter until you’ve seen it — I know I will!

Enjoy the episode and the week ahead!

 

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AOLR Weekly Wrap-up #124

January 8, 2012 By 12 Comments

Hawaii Five-0 Updates
  • Hawaii Five-0 returns to Fox in Spain with Season 2 on January 12 at 9:30 PM with a double episode!
  • WEBSouffle’s Hawaii Five-0 Podcast is back again with a new podcast! This time, she and Wendie Burbridge discuss various aspects of episode 2.13.
  • CBS recently updated the press release for 2.14 (the Shelburne episode) with the guest cast. Of course there’s no “Shelburne” listed, but the cast does include a handsome young actor called Will Carlson. Will (whose full name is William Lancaster Carlson) played Young Luke Vincent in an episode of the web series Luke 11:17 and on January 16 we’ll get to see him as Young Steve McGarrett! @LindaStein1 also posted a picture of Will on Twitter – thanks, Linda!
  • The TCA Winter Press Tour is underway but CBS does not have Hawaii Five-0 on its schedule for January 11. However, Peter Lenkov is expected at the Executive and Show Runner Cocktail Reception.
  • Larry Teng (1.19 and 2.06) has returned to Hawaii to direct episode 2.15, filming for which began on January 4. No press release has been issued yet for this one, but we know the plot involves Danny’s former partner from New Jersey, who comes to Hawaii seeking retribution from Danny for testifying against him and thereby assuring his long-term prison sentence. Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy) guest stars in this episode, so it’s possible that he plays the role of the partner; Larry tweeted the following:

    @Theorossi Not to mention great job… Ladies and Gentlemen this boy can act his ass off. #H50

  • If you’re fortunate enough to have $12,500 or more to spare, you might want to bid on an awesome Hawaii vacation that includes a Five-0 cast meet and greet and lunch with Scott Caan! The auction is listed at Charitybuzz and the current high bid is $11,500; proceeds go to Life Rolls On, one of Scott’s favorite charities. Bidding closes on January 12 at 1 PM EST.
  • Peter Lenkov tweeted that he will be returning to Hawaii at the end of January to shoot 2.17 and attend Pro Bowl.
  • Recently added scans:
    • A small mention of Hawaii Five-0 in Spain’s TV Mania about Season 2 premiering on Fox on January 12
    • Article in French magazine Séries TV about the second season – with thanks to Evelyne!
    • A late 2010 two-page article from the Hilton HawaiianVillage Magazine – thank you, Fever!
  • The latest pics & videos:
Hawaii Five-0 Articles
  • TV Guide’s Mega Buzz shares a spoiler from 2.16:
    Spoiler Alert! Show
  • Officer Bob interviewed Yen Phan, one of the bridesmaids at Chin Ho’s and Malia’s wedding :giggle: :

    Anyone got really drunk at the reception?
    Steve gave a heart-warming best-man speech, all the girls swooned and Kamekona cried again. Chin and Malia’s first dance song was “Always” by Atlantic Starr. Steve asked me to dance after the bride & groom’s first dance, and I was delighted. We boogied to “Cha Cha Slide”, “Electric Slide”, and “Is This Love” by Haddaway. Danno got drunk by the end of dinner. He kept mumbling something about woman taking your daughter, house, strings you along and that marriage is doomed. Just kidding! There was no reception scene!

That’s all for now – have a wonderful week!

:hithere:

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AOLR Weekly Wrap-up #123

January 2, 2012 By 3 Comments

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a great break and managed to recharge your batteries for 2012! Enjoy the updates from the past two weeks:

Hawaii Five-0 Updates
  • It sounds like they have found the perfect 16-year-old Steve McGarrett for episode 2.14! Peter Lenkov tweeted that he was moved, so that means we’ll definitely need to have a box of tissues on hand when January 16 comes around:

  • Found myself teary watching the flashback sc in 214. McG mythology got to me. Didn’t expect that.

  • McGarrett’s little sister Mary Ann will be back later this season – Taryn Manning tweeted that she’ll be filming an episode in February!
  • In terms of viewership, TV Fanatic puts Hawaii Five-0 in the 18th position of all TV shows that aired between September and December with an average of 13.4 million viewers. I did a quick tally of my own and came up with an average for the 12 new episodes aired so far of 10.983 million (live + same day) and 14.44 million including DVR playback for the first 11 episodes (the live + 7 stats for episode 2.12 haven’t been posted yet). This is just to give you a rough idea of the viewers we’re drawing.
  • Recent pics:
    • Local actor David Wetzler posted a photo of himself with Alex and Scott while on the set of 1.02
    • Niche Models and Talent posted some BTS photos from 2.11 and 2.12 on various sites; I’ve put them in the gallery.
Hawaii Five-0 Articles
  • UK viewers voted for Hawaii Five-0 as the winner of Cult TV 2011 Awards in two categories:

    The winner of the “Best New Premium Channel” series was the reimagining of Hawaii 5-0, seen on Sky One and capturing the spirit of the original long-running series – while updating the format exceptionally well. The opening credits, a quick-fire homage to the original show, was a deserved winner of the “Best New Credit Sequence” category.

    The New Year got off to a great start for UK fans as Season 2 started airing on Sky 1 on January 1!

  • Two worthy mentions for Hawaii Five-0 in Who magazine’s Best — and respectively — Worst TV of 2011:

    7. Hawaii Five-O – Ten
    Thank you, Alex O’Loughlin, for your endearing caricature of brooding stud. Thank you, Scott Caan, for your snappy way with one-liners. And thank you, Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, for the high-IQ eye candy. Add the genius revival of that super-cool theme – what’s not to love?

    1. Charlie’s Angels – Nine
    How to do a remake right: Hawaii Five-O. How to do it wrong, wrong, wrong: Charlie’s Angels. Pretty girls kicking butt isn’t enough to carry atrocious scripts and ho hum plots. And so Angels was sent back to heaven.

  • Delayed viewing stats may not be affecting networks’ advertising rates at the moment, but according to an article in The Columbus Dispatch the value of DVR viewing ratings is definitely growing:

    Shows that seem to be marginal in the traditional ratings can look like pleasant surprises when delayed viewing is counted, and hit network shows can add to their audience totals, sometimes in staggering numbers.

    One case noted by David F. Poltrack, chief research officer for CBS, is the drama Hawaii Five-O. The show, considered a modest success, has a “live” rating this season of 2.7 percent of ages 18 to 49 and about 10 million viewers. But, after seven days of playback, those numbers lift to 4.3 percent and 14.5 million viewers.

    The DVR results are crucial, Poltrack said, in how networks view their shows.

    “Absolutely, they are important,” he said, noting that what seem to be chronic issues with unimpressive ratings for shows that air at 10 p.m. are deceiving because “A lot of people are watching the 9 p.m. shows at 10.” The 10 p.m. shows tend to be watched later in the week, he said.

    Note that the show is mentioned here to illustrate how big the gap can be between the number of viewers measured who watch within a week of its airing as opposed to the numbers measured who watch the show during its live broadcast. It is certainly not an example of a show with “marginal” ratings, even considering its challenging 10 p.m. slot…  :wink2:

  • South Africa’s TV Plus is very much taken with our Steve McGarrett as they’ve included him in their Top 5 Hottest Action Hunks of 2011:

    Steve McGarrett
    Show: Hawaii Five-0
    Actor: Alex O’Loughlin

    Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett from Hawaii Five-0 can kick our door down anytime. A former Navy SEAL, McGarrett’s reckless approach to solving crimes is not the only reason we stay glued to our TV sets. We love that the setting, being Hawaii, allows him (and the rest of his crew) to show off their awesome abs every now and again. So here’s to many more hot days in Hawaii! Bring ‘em on!

  • MidWeek featured local Five-0 actors Kala Alexander, Teilor Grubbs and Dennis Chun in their great coverstory, A Very Five-0 Christmas!
  • It’s great to see that Five-0′s return to UK screens is getting some publicity in various media. First posted in The Independent, Guy Adam’s excellent interview with Scott Caan has also appeared in the Belfast Telegraph, of which there is a scan. There are also two versions of the The Independent interview in print, scans are available here.
  • Check out the 2011 GQ Highlights gallery to see how many times they featured Alex!   :yesss:
  • If you can’t get all ten questions right in CBS’s the Season So Far Trivia Game for Five-0, then you really need to sit down and watch all the episodes over again…  :whistle:
Have a great week!
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