Mar 10, 2010 Posted by admin

Yvonne Elliman

Yvonne Elliman (born Yvonne Marianne Elliman, December 29, 1951, Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American singer and actress. Her father was of Irish descent, and her mother shared Japanese and Chinese ancestries. She was born and raised in Honolulu, and graduated from President Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1970. Elliman’s singing career began in 1969 in London where she performed as a vocalist... 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

Feb 12, 2010 Posted by admin

Alex O’Loughlin to star in ‘Hawaii Five-O’

Alex O'Loughlin Alex O’Loughlin is the new Detective Steve McGarrett.  The “Moonlight” star has closed a deal to topline CBS’ “Hawaii Five-O” remake. He will play the role of the head of the Hawaii State Police portrayed by Jack Lord in the original series. “Hawaii Five-O” marks O’Loughlin’s third starring vehicle at CBS, following... read more

Feb 2, 2010 Posted by admin

Elvis Loved Hawaii

Aloha From Hawaii Elvis loved Hawaii. From his first visit in the late 1950′s till his final vacation in March of 1977 he would visits the Islands of Hawaii on many occasions. Not only did he make three movies in Hawaii (Blue Hawaii, Girls Girls Girls and Paradise, Hawaiian Style) he also came to Hawaii for live performances, the one most well known being... read more

Jan 15, 2010 Posted by admin

the Hawaiians (movie)

The Hawaiian The Hawaiians is a 1970 American historical film based on the novel Hawaii by James A. Michener.It was directed by Tom Gries and had screenplay by James R. Webb. The cast included Charlton Heston as Whipple Hoxworth, and Geraldine Chaplin. It also featured a performance by Tina Chen for which she received a Golden Globe nomination as best supporting actress. It tells the story of... read more