hawaii 5-0

P Diddy (billed under his real name, Sean Combs) played action star last night on 'Hawaii Five-0' (Monday, 10PM on CBS), appearing as Reggie Cole, a New York detective investigating the murder of his wife. In the episode, Cole is trying to protect his son while on the run, operating under cover for the FBI. He is undercover in Hawaii, where a suspect in the murder of Cole's wife winds up dead, and Cole becomes a suspect.

McGarrett asks Cole to turn himself in, but he refuses, claiming innocence. "I can't do that," says Cole. "I only have one chance to find out how this went down." Cole tries to stay ahead of the 5-0 task force by monitoring a portable radio he steals from a squad car.

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I also talk to 'Lost' star Daniel Dae Kim who tells me the biggest (and smelliest) difference between shooting the island drama and the 'Hawaii 5-0' remake. Then Merlotte's best waitress Arlene -- a.k.a. fabulous actress Carrie Preston -- gives me a tease of 'True Blood' season 3.

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Alex O'Loughlin fans have been begging to get him a new role on TV -- and now, he's booked it, Danno. I've got O'Loughlin's thoughts on taking the lead in the 'Hawaii 5-0' remake. Then I've got his 'Back-up Plan' costar Jennifer Lopez dishing about her stint on 'How I Met Your Mother' and going all Madonna on 'Glee.'

Plus, don't miss a hilarious reveal from no-nonsense 'No Reservations' host Anthony Bourdain, and the scoop on 'The Ricky Gervais Show' from funnyman Stephen Merchant.

Want more? Email me TV questions at TheTVShowGirl@aol.com and I'll try to get you answers on the show. -- By Maggie Furlong

But only for a week! The first season DVD set of the classic crime series was supposed to come out on February 27, 2006, but the release date has now been changed to March 6. Here is a list of the episode titles, though there is no word on commentaries or other extra features.

Take a look at the box cover. Notice how the giant wave from the opening credits matches star Jack Lord's hairstyle! I wonder if the people who designed the cover did that on purpose. Lord was an interesting guy. Checking online, it looks like he pretty much stopped acting after the 1980 movie M Station: Hawaii, which I've never seen but seems like it was probably done with the same crew/facilities as Hawaii Five-0, and was probably an easy gig since Lord lived there. After that movie he seemed happy painting, and could often be seen walking around Hawaii in a big straw hat. I remember that image from several photos in magazines in the 80s and 90s.

I enjoyed the series, but not enough to go out and buy the DVDs. Unlike my roommate, who I think has been waiting for the show to come out on DVD since 1981.