Magnum Mania! News Archive

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No Remorse set to air May 9th
3/19/2010 - No Remorse, the sixth movie in the Jesse Stone series, finally has an air date. It will air on CBS May 9th at 9PM (ET), Mother's Day! In this installment, Jesse, who now finds himself suspended from the police force, begins moonlighting for a friend on a series of Boston murders that he believes are connected to a crime boss. As with the previous movies, No Remorse is co-produced and co-written by Tom Selleck and Michael Brandman, and directed by Robert Harmon. Cast members Kathy Baker (Rose Gammon), William Devane (Dr. Dix), Kerri Smith (Sister Mary John), and Kohl Sudduth ("Suitcase") all reprise their roles from the previous movies.

Aloha Magnum back in print!
12/19/2009 - Aloha Magnum: Larry Manetti's Magnum P.I. Memories (1999) is back in limited print (500 copies)! They are exclusively available from Larry Manetti's website for the low price of $25. All books are personally signed by Larry Manetti. This is a great time to buy the book, as used copies of the book usually run for around $80. To promote the re-release of the book, Larry gave a great podcast interview for On Screen & Beyond in late November (where he talked about the book, Frank Sinatra, his time on Magnum P.I., and a possible Magnum P.I. "reunion show" with Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, and Roger E. Mosley), and another one (30 min.) to Blog Talk Radio on December 18th.

Seventh Jesse Stone movie now filming in Halifax, Nova Scotia
10/3/2009 - Variety magazine has reported that principal photography has begun on the seventh Jesse Stone telefilm, Innocents Lost. On location filming began in mid-September in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Halifax has been the primary shooting location for all of the Jesse Stone films. Tom Selleck is again executive producer and co-scriptwriter on the project. Still no word yet on when the sixth installment, No Remorse, will air, but look for a potential "March sweeps" time frame.

Kwan Hi Lim (1922-2008)
9/18/2009 - Sad news to report, longtime Hawaii-based actor Kwan Hi Lim passed away at age 86 back on December 22nd, 2008. We didn't hear about it until recently. Lim played the memorable, quirky Honolulu police lieutenant Yoshi Tanaka in 27 episodes of Magnum P.I. (from 1982 to 1987). He also appeared in 26 episodes of Hawaii Five-O (from 1970 to 1980). In addition to acting, Lim was also a practicing attorney in Oahu, and was later a per diem judge for the Family Court system in Honolulu. R.I.P Kwan!

Larry Manetti, Tom Selleck, Roger E. Mosley at the 2009 TV Land Awards show

Magnum P.I. receives "Hero Award" at the 2009 TV Land Awards show!
4/30/2009 - Magnum P.I. was awarded a special "Hero Award" at the 2009 TV Land Awards show. The award "salutes a lead character whose crime-solving feats were astounding, yet remained thoroughly authentic, offering equal parts of street smarts, wit and charisma." The show aired on the TV Land channel on April 26th at 9 p.m. EST. Matthew McConaughey (!) presented the award to Tom Selleck, Roger E. Mosley, and Larry Manetti (John Hillerman did not attend). During the acceptance speech, Selleck recited a poem from Maj. Michael Davis O'Donnell who was Killed in Action in Cambodia on March 24, 1970. The entire presentation and acceptance speech can be found here. Roger E. Mosley's red carpet interview can be found here. After the show, Selleck gave an interview with Entertainment Tonight's Leonard Maltin where he reiterated that he would love to do a Magnum P.I. movie if asked, and if the script was right.

Selleck back on the big screen!
4/12/2009 - Tom Selleck is currently filming Killers, a Robert Luketic ("21") action-comedy, in France and Atlanta. Selleck will play the overprotective father of a daughter (Katherine Heigl) whose life becomes endangered when she discovers that her busband (Aston Kutcher) is an ex-hitman. Catherine O'Hara and Martin Mull will also appear in the movie, which is slated for a summer 2010 release. This will be Selleck's first big screen appearance since 1999's The Love Letter.

Selleck's Thin Ice cools down the competition
3/10/2009 - The 5th Jesse Stone movie, Thin Ice, won its time slot on Sunday night with an audience of 15.2 million viewers, and finished #5 for the week. It was the second most watched movie of the series (following the first movie Stone Cold in 2005). One can only hope that this increases the chances of a made-for-tv Magnum P.I. movie being made. Selleck is still clearly a big draw! Next up in the Jesse Stone series is No Remorse, which wrapped up filming in Nova Scotia late last year. Look for a late 2009 air date.

Thin Ice set to air March 1st on CBS!
1/23/2009 - Tom Selleck returns as Paradise (MA) police chief Jesse Stone! Thin Ice, the fifth movie in the Jesse Stone series, will air March 1st, from 9 to 11 PM (ET) on CBS. It is the first of the made-for-television movies not to be based on one of the Robert B. Parker novels. The movie is again directed by Robert Harmon and co-stars Kathy Baker, Leslie Hope, Camryn Manheim, Joanna Miles, and Kerri Smith. Selleck is again one of the executive producers.

Former Magnum P.I. set decorator launches blog
11/8/2008 - Rick Romer, lead MPI set decorator for seasons 4-6, has launched a very interesting blog that documents his experiences working on the show. The blog mainly focuses on set creation and design (with some wonderful behind-the-scenes pictures), but it also offers some very interesting insight on many different aspects of the show. Readers are able to post comments to the blog. If you are a fan, you simply must check this out!

6th Jesse Stone movie set to film, 5th to air soon
10/7/2008 - The sixth Jesse Stone movie, No Remorse, will be shooting in Halifax, Nova Scotia from October 15th to about November 5th. In addition to the lead role, Selleck has exec producer and writer credits on the production. The fifth movie, Thin Ice, still does not have an air date, but is rumored to have a 2009 "February sweeps" release on CBS.

Larry Manetti & Roger E. Mosley @ Bullwhackers Casino
9/18/2008 - Larry Manetti (Rick) & Roger E. Mosley (T.C.) will be making a special appearance together at Bullwhackers Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado on November 14th. I am told there will be autograph signings and a short Q&A session. Please contact the casino for more information.

Jeff MacKay has passed away
8/26/2008 - Actor Jeff MacKay died Aug. 22nd from liver failure in Tulsa, Okla. He was 59. Jeff was a regular on several hit TV shows, including Baa Baa Black Sheep, Battlestar Galactica, Magnum P.I., Tales of the Gold Monkey, and JAG. Magnum fans will always fondly remember him as "Mac". Jeff is survived by his father and two brothers. RIP "Mac"!

R4 release date set for Magnum P.I. - The Complete Eighth Season DVD
8/2/2008 - The release date for The Complete Eighth Season DVD in Region 4 will be September 3rd, 2008. Region 4 encompasses Oceania, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico. This is great news for Aussie MPI fans! With this final region-release, the Magnum P.I. series on DVD is now complete. All eight seasons are available for purchase in all major regions!

Magnum P.I. DVD - The Complete Eighth Season

Magnum P.I. - The Complete Eighth Season DVD released in Region 1!
3/4/2008 - Universal has released the 8th and final season of Magnum P.I. on DVD in Region 1. The Complete Eighth Season is a 3-disc set featuring all 12 episodes from the final season ('87-'88). It also features commentary by producers Jay Huguely and Chas. Floyd Johnson on 3 episodes. The Rockford Files episode "White on White & Nearly Perfect" (w/ Selleck) is included as a bonus. The DVD will be released in Region 2 on May 19th.

NBC shuts down Las Vegas!
2/22/2008 - There will be no more Tom Selleck sightings in Las Vegas! After 5 seasons and 106 episodes (19 for TS), NBC has decided not to renew the long-running show for another season. The series finale aired on February 15, 2008 (with 19 of the 22 planned episodes filmed) and left many issues unresolved. Fans have created a grassroots campaign ("Save Las Vegas: Operation Baby Booties") to try and save the show!

Magnum P.I. t-shirt spotted in Las Vegas!
2/4/2008 - In the February 1st, 2008 Las Vegas episode "2 on 2", series star Josh Duhamel (Danny McCoy) is seen wearing a yellow Magnum P.I. t-shirt while playing in a basketball tournament! Cast member Tom Selleck (A.J. Cooper) is not in the scene, unfortunately. The MPI shirt can be ordered online here....

Magnum-themed mobile phone game released!
11/28/2007 - German mobile game creator and publisher Ojom GmbH has released a java-based, platform-style game for mobile phones that is based on the Magnum P.I. TV show! In this "jump 'n' run" style game, you control Thomas Magnum, "and it's your job to scour Hawaii for known criminals in your loud beach shirts"! Info/screens/download can be found here....

R2 release date set for Magnum P.I. - The Complete Seventh Season DVD
11/15/2007 - The release date for The Complete Seventh Season DVD in Region 2 will be March 31st, 2008. This will be a full six months after the Region 1 release. No word yet on a release date for Region 4.

Las Vegas "MPI Reunion" episode set to air October 26th
10/3/2007 - Tom Selleck will be joined by former Magnum P.I. cast members Larry Manetti and Roger E. Mosley in the Las Vegas Halloween episode "When Life Gives You Lemon Bars", which will air on NBC on 10/26. Rumor has it that both will be back for more episodes.

Superstation WGN drops Magnum P.I. (boo! hiss!)
9/12/2007 - National cable channel Superstation WGN has inexplicably dropped Magnum P.I. from its program schedule after several successful years of syndication. This leaves the Sleuth Channel as the only national cable channel that is currently airing Magnum P.I..

Manetti and Mosley join Selleck in Las Vegas!
8/15/2007 - Larry Manetti and Roger E. Mosley will reunite with Tom Selleck for several episodes in the upcoming season of the hit TV show Las Vegas. This will be the first time the three actors have performed together since Magnum P.I. ended in 1988. Read the full story here.

Magnum P.I. DVD - The Complete Seventh Season

Release date set for The Complete Seventh Season DVD!
7/22/2007 - The Magnum P.I. - Complete Seventh Season DVD will be released October 30th in Region 1. The set will feature all 22 syndicated episodes from Season Seven, including the 1986 Murder, She Wrote crossover episode "Magnum on Ice". Additionally, "Inside the Ultimate Crime Crossover" (w/ Angela Landsbury interview) & "America's Top Sleuths" will be included as bonus material. The 5 single-sided DVDs have a SRP of $49.98.

Unfilmed Magnum P.I. episodes
7/15/2007 - Magnum Mania! is proud to announce that we have write ups for all three of the known unfilmed Magnum screenplays, "Forbidden Island" (1982), "Gypsy's Curse" (1983) & "Cheapshot" (1984). The excellent synopsis' were written by Magnum Mania! forum members Doc Ibold, golfmobile & SelleckLover.

Tom Selleck takes on Las Vegas!
5/12/2007 - It's official, Tom Selleck is returning to prime time TV and will join the cast of NBC's hit drama Las Vegas for its 5th season! Selleck will play the new owner of the Montecito Resort & Casino, a "self-made billionaire with a mysterious past". He replaces the departed James Caan.

DVD release date set for the second and third Jesse Stone movies!
4/14/2007 - Night Passage and Death in Paradise will be released separately on June 12th in Region 1 with a SRP of $24.96 each. The DVDs feature digitally mastered audio/video, and are presented in the widescreen format. The fourth Jesse Stone movie, Sea Change, will air on CBS May 22nd.

Magnum P.I. DVD - The Complete Sixth Season

Magnum P.I. - The Complete Sixth Season DVD released!
2/25/2007 - The Complete Sixth Season has been released on Region 1. It includes all 21 syndicated episodes from Season Six and a bonus episode from Season Seven, "Little Girl Who" (7.7). The DVD case type is again the Digipak (or "hub") style, and the discs are single-sided. English subtitles only. Region 2 will be released on May 5th.

Magnum P.I. coming to Sleuth January 1st!
12/24/2006 - The Sleuth Channel, an American digital cable television channel, will air our beloved show multiple times daily, including a 7:00PM time slot! The channel kicks off the new addition to its lineup with a Magnum New Years Day Marathon, which will feature 12 episodes from Season One, including the Pilot Movie.

Magnum voted "America's Top Sleuth"!
10/21/2006 - Thomas Magnum has been voted "America's Top Sleuth" by the Sleuth Channel, as selected by "thousands" of voters in their on-line poll! Columbo comes in at #2, Jim Rockford #3 ... Marge Gunderson (Fargo) #25. Be sure to catch "America's Top Sleuths", airing on the Sleuth Channel.

Magnum P.I. DVD - The Complete Fifth Season

Magnum P.I. - The Complete Fifth Season DVD released!
10/8/2006 - All 22 action-packed episodes. The set also includes a bonus episode from Season Six, "The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u" (6.9). And the best news of all...for the first time in the DVD series, the discs are single-sided! Hopefully this means that the error-prone double-sided discs will not be seen again.

Bellisario endows $1 million to Penn State University!
10/05/2006 - MPI co-creator/exec producer/writer Donald P. Bellisario endowed a $1 million Trustee Matching Scholarship in the College of Communications at Penn State University, his alma mater. With the match, the fully endowed fund will generate $100,000 a year in scholarships. The endowment is the largest single endowed scholarship gift in Penn State history. Read the full story here.

Marta DuBois filming Season Two of McBride
08/12/2006 - Marta DuBois (Michelle Hue) continues her co-starring role as Sgt. Roberta Hansen on the Hallmark Channel mystery series McBride, which also stars John Larroquette. Six two-hour episodes (each episode is really a movie) were released in 2005 and six more are scheduled for 2006. The show has been well received and will likely be picked up for a third season.

Selleck will not be in upcoming Magnum P.I. movie!
04/30/2006 - While on the movie junket for his latest (TV) movie, Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (which is fantastic by the way), Tom Selleck tells the Irish Examiner, "I won't be in it and I won't be doing some stupid cameo" (!). It doesn't look like John, Larry, or Roger will be in it either. It's official folks.

Magnum P.I. movie gets a writer/director!
01/29/2006 - According to the Hollywood Reporter, Rawson Marshall Thurber (Dodgeball) has signed on to write and direct the feature film adaptation of our beloved show. Thurber states that the movie will be action oriented with humorous elements, and will encompass several decades of time (full interview here). The movie will shoot in Hawaii. Casting still unannounced.

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