Guess who’s coming to Hawaii in the weeks/months ahead to do a crossover episode with “NCIS: Hawai‘i.” It’s Kensi Blye, from the sister show “NCIS: Los Angeles.”
Kensi, portrayed by Daniela Ruah, in the California-based installation of the CBS franchise show, is rumored to be heading to our shores to join Vanessa Lachey as Jane Tennant, in the newbie NCIS project.
The guest appearance will be somewhat historic, since the Hawaiian NCIS show – the third spinoff – also is the first outside of the continental U.S.A. and the first unit led by a woman, played by Lachey.
The visit will be Kensi/Ruah’s second crossover since she earlier made it to the islands to guest-star in 2011 in an episode of the CBS series “Hawaii Five-0,” joining Alex O’Loughlin as Steve McGarrett in that franchise’s island reboot, though not the same brand, so to speak.
Agent Kensi will join the follow investigators of Pearl Harbor, portrayed by Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon and Noah Mills. …
For Silk Sonic, grease is the word
Silk Sonic, the group comprising Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, has decided to delay its anticipated first-album, “Evening With Silk Sonic,” which had been anticipated this fall. Instead, Mars and .Paak have stalled the release date to January, 2020, according to Rolling Stone.
With two first singles – “Leave the Door Open” and “Skate” – hitting the charts, Silk Sonic could have at least two, perhaps more – pre-CD single releases before the album is available.
“I don’t want to be binge-watched,” Mars declared in a statement. “We’re really in touch-up mode now. We’ve got the bones of most of the album, so it’s really about touch up parts that need a little more … grease.”
So: grease is the word, and we have to wait till whenever. …
Foreverly brotherly
The death Saturday (Aug. 21) of Don Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers, triggered early memories of the duo’s country-pop sound and hits. Phil preceded Don in death, so an era ends, but appreciation and hurrahs will live on, including questions why they eventually broke up.
The Everlys were a pioneering brother act with a hypnotic harmonic blend of voices and clearly a bro-brand of their time. If it weren’t for the Everlys, wonder if there might not have been a Righteous Brothers (who weren’t really bros) or the Jonas Brothers (who are siblings).
I recall watching in awe, when the Everlys were among a bunch of 50s and 60s acts peppering the charts with a fresh sound, performing in the quaint Civic Auditorium, back in the day when the Blaisdell Center and Waikiki Shell were not yet even in the planning stages.
Promoter Tom Moffatt , a visionary who was the one who presented a series of Show of Stars, included the Everly Bros. in one the early parade of popsters to the islands.
Who can forget the cluster of hits the Everlys created, notably “Wake Up Little Suzy,” “Bye, Bye Love” and a Hawaii favorite, “All I Have to do Is Dream.” I even remember their maroon-grey Cadence record label. Foreverly formidable. …
And that’s Show Biz. …