Thanks to hipsupbaby for posting this video on YouTube. It's an on the set interview with the cast of "Hawaii 5-0".

Thanks to CBS for the info on this very cool event.. Production on New CBS Series Began Today With A Traditional Hawaiian Blessing in Honolulu

You can see hi res version of this photo in our gallery here: Hawaii 5-0 Blessing

HAWAII FIVE-0 kicked off production in Honolulu today with a traditional Hawaiian blessing in honor of its host culture. Series stars Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park, as well as the producers and the entire HAWAII FIVE-0 crew, participated. Kahu Kelekona Bishaw from Kamehameha Schools officiated over the ceremony, which included traditional royal maile leis, a Pule Wehe (opening prayer) and Pule Ho'oku'u (closing prayer) calling upon the elements and inviting goodness, protection, peace, happiness and success. Joining in the celebration was Police Chief Louis M. Kealoha.

HAWAII FIVE-0 is a contemporary take on the classic series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. Detective Steve McGarrett, a decorated Naval officer-turned-cop, returns to Oahu to investigate his father's murder and stays after Hawaii's Governor persuades him to head up the new team: his rules, her backing, no red tape and full blanket authority to hunt down the biggest "game" in town. Joining McGarrett is Detective Danny "Danno" Williams, a newly relocated ex-New Jersey cop - a working man in paradise who prefers skyscrapers to the coastline - but who's committed to keeping the Islands safe for his 8-year-old daughter; and Chin Ho Kelly, an ex-Honolulu Police Detective, and former protégé of McGarrett's father, wrongly accused of corruption and relegated to a federal security patrol. Chin's cousin, Kono, is a beautiful and fearless native, fresh out of the academy and eager to establish herself among the department's elite. McGarrett, repairing his relationship with his estranged sister, Mary Ann, vows to bring closure to their father's case. The state's brash new FIVE-0 unit, who may spar and jest among themselves, is determined to eliminate the seedy elements from the 50th state. Peter Lenkov, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. The series will debut this fall and air Monday nights at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Thanks to Mike at The Hawaii 5-0 Homepage for this image:

Stop by The Hawaii 5-0 Homepage for great history of the original show ..and some scoops on the new series!

The release dates for The Back-up Plan DVD is have been announced :

USA: Release date on the 24 Aug 2010

UK : release date on the 20 Sep 2010