Author Archives: CherylHollar

An Exclusive Interview with HAWAII FIVE-0’s Wo Fat, Mark Dacascos

Mark Dacascos (Wo Fat) is a delight. When I spoke with him about his work on Hawaii Five-0, as well as his work in feature film, Dacascos was both charming and forthcoming. If you’ve watched either the original or reboot Hawaii Five-0, you’re familiar with McGarrett’s archenemy. At the end of Season Three of the reboot, we left Wo Fat and McGarrett at an undisclosed location where Wo Fat was being held prisoner under heavy, heavy guard.  Someone (we don’t

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Dr Gonzo Gonzales-Stawinski keeps Alex O’Loughlin’s previous character alive!

With the all-important, never diminishing need for organ donors, I thought it appropriate to revisit a special TV series that was cancelled way too soon. I’m talking about Three Rivers and the doctor who was portrayed by actor Alex O’Loughlin (now starring in Hawaii Five-0). The character O’Loughlin portrayed in the 2009-2010 series, Dr. Andy Yablonski, was actually inspired by real-life heart transplant surgeon Dr. Gonzo Gonzales-Stawinski. In taking the opportunity to increase organ donation awareness, I recently had the

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Mark Harmon and Team Continue Benefit Drive for Oklahoma’s Children

Amidst all the sadness and loss in Oklahoma City during the recent tornado disasters, a group of men forge ahead with an annual charity fundraiser to benefit the children of Oklahoma. These men are actor Mark Harmon (NCIS), longtime friend and attorney Barry Axelrod, and Dr. Mike Wright of Oklahoma Sports Science and Orthopedics (OSSO). Rewarding Journey The three friends, with whom I had the privilege to sit down with on the Friday morning prior to the arrival of the

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Arshad Aslam Finds Fame in ZACH STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS

ZACH STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS and he doesn’t care how.  But Hasaad, Zach’s cameraman, hopes he’s along for the ride. That’s the title and the plot of the MTV series, which stars Bo Burnham and features cameraman Arshad Aslam. The Means to an End Premiering this year, the series has taken Zach from one means of becoming famous (with no talent) to another. Aslam told me, “In one episode, Zach goes missing.  Of course, the media aims attention on

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Hawaii Television Celebrities Support Organ Donation

Every year around this time, Donate Life America organizes a huge “push” in favor of organ and tissue donation.  This is a national effort to enlist new organ and tissue donors to save lives. This year is no different. Legacy of Life “Hometown” Campaign And one of the Donate Life America member organizations is especially dedicated in the use of its “hometown” celebrities to educate the public on giving of themselves to help others live.

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Ella Wahlestedt previews ARMY WIVES with Cheryl

There’s a new brat in town – in Fort Marshall, that is. Fort Marshall, the fictional town of Army Wives, welcomed its newest – and arguably it’s most outspoken – resident this season. Family Affair Ella Wahlestedt joined the cast, now in its seventh season, as the bratty Caroline Hall, step-daughter of Maggie Hall (Torrey DeVitto). And from my chat with Wahlestedt, it’s not going to be pretty.

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The Scoop on CBS UpFronts

CBS rolled out its new drama and comedy series yesterday at the Upfronts in NYC. I thought this might be a good time for a brief synopsis on what to expect in the 2013-14 season. Here goes. Hostages, set to air on Mondays at 10 (taking the slot of Hawaii Five-0), takes a dare and uses kidnappers led by Agent Duncan Carlisle (Dylan McDermott) to attempt to force a Presidential assassination via threats to Dr. Ellen Sanders (Toni Collette) and

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On Location with HAWAII FIVE-0

When I recently chatted with Jim Triplett, Location Manager for Hawaii Five-0, I found that finding locations for the series is not all peaches ‘n cream – or pineapples ‘n spam – or well, you get the picture. Life Is Not A Beach One of the things I discovered was that you don’t always get what you want in the land of make believe. Triplett told me about a snag he encountered prior to the shooting of episode 2.22 of

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Nora Kirkpatrick: The Hidden Talents of the GREEK / THE OFFICE Actress

Some people are simply “gifted” in their craft.  There’s no other way to describe them. Nora Kirkpatrick is one of those people. Enter The Office I recently spoke with Kirkpatrick about her role in the last season of The Office, on which she plays Dwight’s new love interest, Esther. Kirkpatrick told me she found out about the job through her agent and thought the addition of the character was a twist in the series to perhaps provide a bit of

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