Hawaii Entertainment Roundup: Dating Show Casting, Maui Music Festivals and Hollywood News
A mixed bag of entertainment news spans a dating show casting call, Maui music events, and Hollywood headlines.
- Casting has opened for Season 9 of a dating competition show, premiering summer 2027, with entries open for contestants or nominations of friends and family.
- Maui's Wailuku First Friday returns tonight with live music, food, and holiday shopping, while the No Ka 'Oi Songwriters Festival brings country and pop hitmakers to Wailea and Kihei this weekend to raise money for local music programs.
- Lady Gaga, Shakira, Sia, Jack White, Pink, and Boy George are among the nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame's 2027 class, with voting open until mid-December and inductees announced early next year.
- A new documentary will revisit the terror plot that forced Taylor Swift to cancel a string of Vienna concerts, while a nearly four-hour documentary on Elon Musk is now available on demand.
- The original "Rocky" is returning to theaters for five days to mark its 50th anniversary, paired with a making-of feature ahead of a new installment's wider release later this month.
Outlook: Expect more casting and ticket announcements as these Maui events and the dating show's new season move closer to their dates.