Bounty Hunter grants first post scandal interview to Fox

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Dog Chapman appeared on Hannity and Colmes last night on Fox in which he gave a teary apology and appeared with his African American pastor Tim Storey.  The 8 month old private conversation which was sold by his paroled son, Tucker to rag mag site The National Enquirer for a rumored $15,000 contained an angry Dog using racial slurs.  When asked what could motivate a son to turn on his father for such a thing, Chapman speculated it could’ve been drug motivated.  Chapman also saw his son’s girlfriend for the first time in an interview she granted the National Inquirer website.  He cried as he watched it and said she was a cute little girl and said “I’m so sorry honey.”

Chapman was blasted by his pastor who said he was shocked when he heard the tape and angry and came at him with that energy but knew that wasn’t the man he knew.  The bounty hunter said whatever he needs to do to make this right, he’ll do.  He’s trying to formulate a plan but needs direction.  He said he knows he’ll never be forgiven and probably doesn’t deserve to be.  In regards to his high rated A&E show Dog the Bounty Hunter, Chapman says when they call he tells his wife to tell them he’s “in the bathroom” because he’s scared to talk to them. 

So far A&E has halted production of the current season and has pulled the show from it’s programming schedule but has stopped short of a full blown cancellation.  Many are speculating the imminent cancellation of the show since the Dog the Bounty Hunter box set that contains 4 discs has been slashed to $20 and has been selling like hotcakes on Amazon.com. 

Time will tell if Dog can do enough to make people believe he is truly sorry, has learned his lesson and can be forgiven.

Dog the Bounty Hunter goes local

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The new season of Dog the Bounty Hunter will include more local music to showcase the wonderful musicians Hawaii has to offer.  Some of you may have heard local island hip hop group Sudden Rush in the earlier episodes like when Lucky the dog got injured.  The executive producer of the show, Mona Wood, was quoted as saying:

“We have talented people here who do everything from traditional to contemporary Hawaiian, to Jawaiian and jazz,” Wood said. “We’re thrilled about that.”

Dog and Beth are fresh off of a Maui book signing at Walmart and are ready to continue shooting the 5th season of Dog the Bounty Hunter which is scheduled to begin airing in April.

Don’t forget!

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Tonight on ESPN you’ll be able to catch the Hawaii Warriors take on San Jose State at 8pm EST (check local listings in your neck of the woods)  Colt Brennan says he’s geared up and ready to go.  If you didn’t read about last week’s game, Colt had to come out after the first quarter, scoring 10 pts.  BUT the final score was 52-37 against Utah State which means that we have a kick ass team this year overall! 

Oh man, not that I want Ohio State to lose but as Hawaii continues to crawl up the ranks the dream game of OSU playing UH could come true and this would be one happy wahine!!!

Hawaii vs San Jose State
ESPN/ESPN 360 (online)
8pmEST

Just a reminder about our events calendar

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If you’re looking to get your “Hawaii fix” on your TV, check our events calendar on the left side of the page.  Light green dates have a Hawaii related program.  Roll your cursor over the date and it will list the program, the channel you can find it on and the time.  (Times are EST/PST, check local listings) 

 This calendar is updated for the current month as well as the next month.  I try to keep it updated as much as possible because I know what its like to need an escape!

On DVD today: Dog the Bounty Hunter-The Arrest

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If you want a piece of reality TV history on DVD, the Dog the Bounty Hunter episode where the boys are arrested by federal agents was released today.  The official description is as follows:

Tim, Leland and Dog’s recent capture of convicted serial rapist Andrew Luster should have culminated in celebration — instead, it led to their own arrest. Dog The Bounty Hunter: The Arrest investigates Dog’s shocking incarceration through first-hand accounts of the events leading up the arrest, and exclusive interviews with Dog, Beth, and their feisty posse.

Dog the Bounty Hunter mini-documentary to air tonight

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Tune in tonight for an hour long mini-documentary about Duane “Dog” Chapman on A&E at 8pm.  (Check local listings)

In this one-hour special, we will travel through the past with Dog as he makes a present-day journey through Colorado and Texas (with Beth and the Posse) to re-connect with old friends and mentors, and re-live significant moments from his past. Dog’s life has always been extraordinary: from his wild outlaw-biker days to his rehabilitation in a Texas prison to his long journey since then to become the world’s greatest bounty hunter.

For other showtimes, check the “events” calendar.

Local boy on Iron Chef America

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Here’s your chance to catch the replay of Honolulu born New York chef Tony Liu go against one of his culinary heroes Mario Batali tonight on Iron Chef America.   Will Tony win or be defeated by the orange Croc’d chef?

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Hot dogs, getcher hot dogs here!

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If you’re visiting the Garden Island of Kauai and find yourself in the Poipu area, you should take the detour to Poipu Shopping Center for a Puka Dog.  What’s a Puka Dog?  Well, puka means hole in Hawaiian and their fresh solid buns are toasted on a…er…very phallic looking metal contraption to create the puka for the dog.  They use a very tasty polish sausage or you can get a veggie dog.  Well, instead of me trying to explain it all, take a gander at their online menu:

Now I’m not big on the exotic before I’ve tried the basic.  I figure if a place can’t do simple well, I don’t want their fancy schmancy stuff to cover up inadequacy.  So I got the polish sausage and I just wanted mustard on it.  Boring, yes but I gave you my theory.  They kept asking what kind of lemon garlic sauce I wanted and I really didn’t think that sounded good but they wouldn’t stop hounding me on it so I finally gave in and got the jalapeno and yellow mustard.  Then they couldn’t accept that I didn’t want their enticing Lilikoi (passion fruit) mustard.   We told them we’d take a little on the side but give me the yellow mustard please.  (I was beginning to get real irritated fighting for what I wanted.)  So I got that and a lemonade. (aka-sugar water with barely a hint of lemon to it)   Now I’ll admit that the combo of the lemon garlic jalapeno with yellow mustard, somehow seemed to work however, there was entirely too much of both inside this puka.  It was oozing out the top and overpowered the really tasty dog until I scooped half of it out.   The hubby got a polish sausage with mango relish and ketchup.  He said he liked his and he’s not even the culinary daredevil of the two of us.

We went back a few days later and I just wanted straight up mustard and ketchup (NO sauces of any kind) and he got the pineapple relish on his.  Again, it was a fight to get what we wanted.  They put so much mustard and ketchup in mine that it soaked the bottom of the bun out and it broke.  Thank God I was sitting down and it was wrapped.  He liked his pineapple relish too.

Now despite all of this, would I recommend Puka Dogs to others.  Yes.  The dog itself is very high quality and the bun is really good.  My only tip would be to be prepared to tell them you do NOT want half the puka filled up with condiments unless you’d like to risk wearing them.  I do encourage you to try all of the exotic flavors they have to offer.  I was just in the mood to be a traditionalist there. 

If you want to see the Puka Dogs up close, tune into The Travel Channel’s “Hot Dog Heavens” tonight at 8 and 11pm.  (Check local listings)  Open Monday-Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM

Also at:
Waikiki Town Center
2301 Kuhio Avenue # 2
Phone: 808 979-2405

Monday – Sunday
10 AM to 10 PM

Hawaii: A Message in the Waves special

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While flipping channels Sunday night, I came across a BBC special on Animal Planet called Hawaii: Message in the Waves.  I stop when I see anything Hawaii related but this especially touched my heart.  I’m a big animal lover and especially love the animals we share the ocean with.  One thing I can’t stand seeing is litter on Hawaii’s beautiful beaches because it’s not long before the animals in the ocean mistake it for food.  Do you know those handy plastic bags?  They look like jellyfish to an unsuspecting honu (turtle).  Those plastic tabs around your 6 pack of your beverage of choice easily get caught around the mouthes of dolphins so they can’t eat or it gets around the necks of seabirds.  The plastics that you throw away and don’t recycle can end up in the ocean and into the stomachs of the animals of Hawaii.  I don’t know if Animal Planet will be reairing this special but here’s the trailer for you to view:

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You can visit their website at MessageintheWaves.com

You can also go to the Kokua Hawaii Foundation for ways you can help.

Some of the easy things you can do is cut the plastic rings on your 6-packs then they can’t restrict an animals ability to eat.  Don’t throw litter or plastic bags out the window.  Recycle them!  It’s not as hard as you think and many places will give you money for your recyclables.  If you need a little pop culture to help you remember the easy tips it takes to change this world for the better, just click below!  I think you Schoolhouse Rock fans may recognize some of it.

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Any mainlanders missing Hawaii TV programs?

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I stumbled across the site for Hawaii IPTV, LLC and was excited at what I saw!  If you live off island but still miss the local newscasts or Sam Choy’s Kitchen or Board Stories, Hawaii IPTV can help!  All you need is cable or DSL and their set top box plugs straight into that and before you know it, you’re streaming Hawaii TV programs!  There are 2 levels of service to choose from: 

Hawaii IPTV Level 1
Monthly Plan: $15/month - 1 year service agreement
Set top box: $125 One Time Charge
Setup fee: $25 One Time Charge Hawaii IPTV Level 2
Save 44%
Full Year Of Service: $100
Set top box: $125 One Time Charge
Setup fee: $25 One Time Charge (Note that prices are always subject to change)
There is a 30 day guarantee as well. 

Their programming has a variety of shows but I’d love to see more.  The biggest drawback I can see so far is the look of the box/remote.  It’s yellow.  I mean YELLOW!  I don’t know many decors that would go with but if the Big Bird yellow color doesn’t scare you then this may be a great way to whip up some poke with Sam or check the surf report with Guy Hagi!

Check it out here

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