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(10,614 posts) Mon Jul 3, 2017, 01:28 PM Jul 2017

Asian stars of 'Hawaii Five-0' quit [View all]

the show after CBS refused to pay them as much as their white costars

(Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park.Frazer Harrison/Getty)
"Hawaii Five-0" stars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park have left the CBS show after the network refused to pay them as much as their white costars, Variety reports.

Sources told the outlet that Kim and Park were seeking salaries equal to those of stars Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan, but they were unable to reach a deal with the show's producer, CBS Television Studios.

CBS's final offer to the two actors was reportedly "10-15% lower" than the salaries of their two white costars.

A representative for the network told Variety in a statement: "We are so appreciative of Daniel and Grace's enormous talents, professional excellence, and the aloha spirit they brought to each and every one of our 168 episodes. They've helped us build an exciting new Hawaii Five-0, and we wish them all the best and much success in their next chapters. Mahalo and a hui hou."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/asian-stars-hawaii-five-0-144142868.html?.tsrc=fauxdal

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Asian stars of 'Hawaii Five-0' quit [View all] HAB911 Jul 2017 OP

For what it is worth, i think that Daniel Dae Kim is tbe best actor on the show CentralMass Jul 2017 #1

Grace Park HAB911 Jul 2017 #2

This is really going to hurt the show's ratings Samantha Jul 2017 #3

Good for them! PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #4

Now, I might have to stop watching the show. Deuce Jul 2017 #5

Of course, though the characters these actors portray are supposedly native Hawaiian, stopbush Jul 2017 #6

"Hawaiian" and "Hawaii resident" are two very different things. athena Jul 2017 #7

Exactly. The series has made clear that the McGarrett character was born and raised stopbush Jul 2017 #9

I was referring to the word "Hawaiian". athena Jul 2017 #13

I've never lived in Hawaii, but our family vacations there. stopbush Jul 2017 #15

A common occurence during later seasons Blue_Adept Jul 2017 #8

Scott Caan is, IMO, the most-disposable of the actors/characters in the series. stopbush Jul 2017 #10

I've heard that crop up a lot in the last couple of days Blue_Adept Jul 2017 #11

AGREE!! cornball 24 Jul 2017 #28

When the "Jake and the Fatman" series relocated to Hawaii, actor oasis Jul 2017 #18

I see Alex O'Loughlin making more than all of them. madaboutharry Jul 2017 #12

Maybe just due to his family name - Caan? Lisa0825 Jul 2017 #14

Good for them for leaving. I don't blame them. And as big a role as they both had AgadorSparticus Jul 2017 #16

I despise that show.... CherokeeDem Jul 2017 #17

I don't like it either.. and I live on Kauai. Cha Jul 2017 #23

I agree..... CherokeeDem Jul 2017 #27

It's a shame.. all that money and exotic scenery involved Cha Jul 2017 #30

Grace Park is the only one of those people I have ever heard of. dawg Jul 2017 #19

Maybe now the show will die it's long-deferred but much-deserved death. Aristus Jul 2017 #20

I know what you mean, Aristus.. I stopped Cha Jul 2017 #24

I never liked the reboot of H5O Hawaii Hiker Jul 2017 #21

I agree. Aristus Jul 2017 #25

We enjoy the show. I'm sorry to see them depart. It'll probably go for another 2 seasons. NurseJackie Jul 2017 #22

Never watch the show, but if the others are smart they will do a "Big Bang Theory" for parity. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #26

I don't have much respect for Alex O'Loughlin or Scott Caan now. Way to show solidarity for your catbyte Jul 2017 #29

Was excited to have Hawaii 50 return but never liked Caan from the doc03 Jul 2017 #32

Ditto. Way to go, guys. White privilege always outs itself. mainer Jul 2017 #35

On Star Trek TOS, Leonard Nimoy once fought to get Nichelle Nichols pay equity QED Jul 2017 #31

I lived in HI for over a decade. I can't remember ever seeing a white cop. mainer Jul 2017 #33

Their white co stars didn't stick up for them? Thrill Jul 2017 #34