Jul 10, 2010 Posted by admin

“Battleship” movie looking for extras

Universal Pictures will hold three open casting calls here to find 3,500 extras and 20 actors for “Battleship,” the action-adventure film shooting on Oahu later this summer. The first two will be for military personnel, their families and civilian employees with Department of Defense identification. They will be held at Pearl Harbor’s Bloch Arena basketball court from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.... read more

Mar 4, 2010 Posted by admin

Kamehameha encouraged by suit’s dismissal

Kamehameha encouraged by suit’s dismissal. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that four students challenging the admission policy of Kamehameha Schools cannot sue the school anonymously. The lawsuit says the students were illegally denied admission to the schools because they do not have Hawaiian ancestry. Kamehameha Schools argues that its admissions preference for... read more

Mar 3, 2010 Posted by admin

Sirens alert Hawaiians of tsunami

Sirens alert Hawaii of tsunami Warning sirens sounded at 6am to alert the public of the tsunami generated by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in central Chile. It’s good to know what the sound is like and this what that sound... read more

Feb 20, 2010 Posted by admin

RNC Meeting in Hawaii

February 9, 2010: RNC Meeting in Hawaii John Oliver of the Daily Show meets Republicans who traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to reinforce their message of fiscal... read more

Jan 19, 2010 Posted by admin

Pirates of the Caribbean Filming in Hawaii This Summer

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Pirates traditionally swoop in and make off with the booty. But Disney‘s Pirates are expected to bring as much as $85 million in spending to Hawaii and create hundreds of jobs. A scene at the very end of the last Pirates movie is one of the few scenes shot in Hawaii. But production of the next Pirates flick will be based in O’ahu. “Short term it’s... read more