PIERCE BROSNAN prepared for his musical role in upcoming summer (08) blockbuster MAMMA MIA! by performing to the ocean on the beach near his Kauai, Hawaii retreat.
Too nervous to belt out the Abba songs he performs for the film’s soundtrack to friends, family and holidaymakers, the former James Bond hit the shore as the waves [...]

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A (Kauai) Hawaii farmer has named a baby yak JACK after the calf’s mum attacked JACK BLACK while she was pregnant.
The funnyman was shooting new film Tropic Thunder on Kauai when he approached the mum-to-be on a hike.
Co-star Brandon T. Jackson recalls, “We were going down a steep hill and then a yak, who was [...]

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Hawaii’s first full-time, locally produced high-definition TV channel has started to air scenic footage from around the state.
HD Channel 1000, Scenic Hawaii, shows footage from Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island such as aerial footage, sunsets, seascapes and editorials, said Paradise Television Network.
The channel is a part of the Paradise Television Network group of stations [...]

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Mixed martial artists return to the ring tonight for Kauai Cage Match VII at Hanapepe Stadium.
There are 15 bouts scheduled — 12 MMA and three kickboxing. Nine of the fighters will be representing Kaua‘i clubs. Yesterday, at the Kukui Grove Shopping Center’s center stage, the fighters stripped down for the official weigh-in.
“When people ask me [...]

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Check out the trailer for Ben Stiller’s new flick, “Tropic Thunder”, which was filmed right here on Kauai. The movie, with the tagline “Sh*t Blows Up”, stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., and Nick Nolte.
www.tropicthunder.com
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The 2007 Hawaiian Ocean Film Festival will premiere nine short films tomorrow evening at Hanalei Bay, by filmmakers of all ages. Relating the vital connection to our oceans and stewardship of the water from pole to pole is the central theme of the festival. This year’s official selections focus on marine resources and conservation, ocean [...]

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