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HawaiiNewsNow.com has an interview with Jimmy Buffett about his appearance on Monday’s epissode of Hawaii Five-0.

Hawaii Five-0 continues to reel in marquee names as guest stars. Tonight’s episode included the Margaritaville man himself, Jimmy Buffett – as a character he created but never expected to bring to life on TV. Who better to bring that island attitude to Hawaii Five-0 than the Prince of the Parrotheads?

“It just worked out perfectly that I was headed over here, anyway, for a little vacation,” says Buffett, “and I didn’t mind doing two days of work like this in the middle of my vacation!”

The 65 year old singer-songwriter-author-actor-producer-entrepreneur is still very selective about his projects. He wanted to guest star because he’s been a Five-0 fan since the 60′s.

“I like the way, in going to a 2011 audience, they honor the authenticity and the legacy of the great Hawaii cop show,” explains Buffett.

Buffett plays Frank Bama – a veteran pilot who helps the Five-0 team rescue one of its own. Frank Bama is actually a character in Buffett’s 1992 novel, “Where is Joe Merchant?” Show writers thought it’d be interesting to bring Bama to life.

“I always thought he was a great character,” says Buffett, “so I was really pleased when Paul, the writer, contacted us about this character that they were looking for me to play.”

Castmates say Buffett’s got a great vibe. Terry O’Quinn recalls meeting him at a party. “He introduced himself and I knew that name, but I didn’t think he’d be standing in line behind me to get a drink! Jimmy Buffett. And I’m thinking, ‘Wow, I know a guy who sings by that name!’”

Scott Caan laughs that he once got the singer mixed up with billionaire “Warren” Buffett. “I was like, ‘The guy with all that money sings those songs, man? I don’t get it. Like, how did he make all that money singing?’”

After being in several scenes together, there’s no confusion now. Buffett says he’s had a ball on set and in the islands. “I came here many, many years ago and fell in love with Hawaii and love coming back here.”

The welcome mat’s always out, Jimmy – even beyond Margaritaville.

Last nights episode of Hawaii Five-0 is now available online at CBS.com. Jimmy Buffett guest stars as Frank Bama, a helicopter pilot and friend of Joe White’s who helps the Five-0 in North Korea.

From TV-Guide: Cheers to Hawaii Five-0 for saying “Aloha” to Jimmy Buffett.

Casting the son of a son of a sailor as Frank Bama — a grizzled Vietnam-era helicopter pilot who airlifted Danno and the Five-0 squad into North Korea to rescue an imprisoned McGarrett — could’ve turned out to be the worst kind of cheeseball-in-paradise stunt. But Buffett held his own opposite old pros Terry O’Quinn (as McGarrett’s mentor) and David Keith (as a Navy SEAL) and brought a welcome change of attitude to the often-humorless reboot.

Mr. Margaritaville fired off a clever inside joke after Scott Caan’s Danno declined his offer of liquor: “I’m more of a margarita man.” Replied Bama, “Can’t say I blame ya.” Turns out CBS was doing a favor to more than just Buffett’s “Parrothead” fans when they booked ‘im.

From Margaritaville.com: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band will be performing at the Amway Center in Orlando FL on February 4, 2012. Tickets go on sale December 3rd.

Jimmy Buffett appears on Hawaii Five-0 this coming Monday at 10:00 PM ET on CBS. Some video clip promos for the show is now available.

Introducing Jake Sullivan: Investigator and Chief Prosecutor of the U.S. Attorney’s Miami Office (and a Jimmy Buffett fan).

Inspired by titles of Jimmy Buffett songs this new series of political thrillers by Chip Bell is set against the sultry backdrop of Miami and the Keys. “Come Monday“, the first book in the series, begins with a surprising twist. Jake’s spectacularly successful career takes a nose-dive when his obsession with a case, and a conflict with his nemesis and boss, Attorney General Benjamin Matthews, leads to a sadistic killer being set free on the streets of Miami. Feeling despondent, he leaves his wife and two girls, for the anonymity of Key West…Margaritaville—where a person’s past is his to hide. But people keep trying to kill him. Finding the thread that links the attempts on his life to his past unravels a gripping plot that leads all the way to the White House.

“Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season“, finds Jake back in Miami, working in his old job as Chief Prosecutor of the U.S. Attorney’s Miami Office, and trying to reconstruct a life with the love of his life…his wife. The President of the United States is on the verge of signing a treaty with Cuba, and a huge ceremony is being planned in Miami. But when the Secret Service learns that an assassin hired by the mysterious organization, “The Birth of New Madrid,” is stalking both the president and the Castro brothers, Jake is called in to manage security and find the killer. As tension mounts on land, and hurricanes threaten Miami and the Keys, Jake discovers that even dead enemies can wreak havoc from the grave. Stunned by the realization that he is the target, and the killer is willing to take everyone down with him, Jake forces a one-on-one battle of explosive proportions.

Chip Bell loves to throw in a little colorful history in all of his novels, and “Havana Daydreaming” (coming this Spring 2012) is no exception. Flash back to Havana 1958. Batista is in power and corruption rules. The mob’s accountant Meyer Lansky is poised to open the crown jewel of the mob’s gambling empire when Castro descends from the mountains. All bets are off, and Lansky moves millions of dollars out of Cuba. In an intriguing plot Jake and his friend, Mike Lang become involved in a search for the missing treasure.

Chip Bell is a practicing attorney who lives in Western Pennsylvania, but wishes he lived in the Keys. He has spent considerable time in Key West, however, so Buffett fans will thrill as he takes them along familiar streets to the classic haunts and restaurants with colorful characters that make Key West the place that it is.

Now Available at Amazon.com

Come Monday Chip Bell

Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season Chip Bell

Also available at Word Association, Barnes and Noble, and the Key West Margaritaville store

Jimmy Buffett guest stars when the Five-0 team goes to North Korea to help McGarrett out of a jam with local rebels, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Monday, November 21 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS.

Episode summary from CBS: “Ki’ilua”* – McGarrett finds himself in need of the Five-0’s help when he goes to North Korea with Jenna Kaye to deliver a ransom to rebels who are holding her fiancé hostage. Meanwhile, the Five-0 investigate the murder of an investigative reporter who seems to have ties to Jenna, on HAWAII FIVE-0, Monday, Nov. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett guest stars as Frank Bama, a helicopter pilot and friend of Joe White’s who helps the Five-0 in North Korea.

* “Ki’ilua” is Hawaiian for “Deceiver”

From Margaritaville Online: Join the “Buffett Beta Club” now! Please visit the game page link below for access. At the top of the webpage select the “go to app” button.

For participating in the beta test, players will receive an exclusive “Buffett Beta Club” shirt for their in-game avatar along with other cool in-game rewards!
http://www.facebook.com/MargaritavilleGame

THQ Inc announced that Margaritaville Online will launch in January and is now in Closed Beta. A select number of lucky players will join the “Buffett Beta Club” and experience the carefree, free-to-play paradise based on the lifestyle of legendary singer, songwriter and author Jimmy Buffett.

Buffett Beta Club members will have the chance to venture through Margaritaville Online in its current pre-release state, giving them access to play and party with great music and frozen concoctions. Additionally, those that join the exclusive club and provide their feedback will receive premium rewards, achievements and badges, along with a special treasure chest at the game’s official launch.

Membership is limited, but new batches of aspiring Margaritaville Online players will periodically be admitted throughout the test period. If membership is full, users can “Like” the game to receive updates when spots become available.

A video from FloridaKeys TV is available on Youtube

NBC Miami article on Buffett’s surprise appearance “Jimmy Buffett Rocks Out in Key West”

Jimmy Buffett surprised about 3,500 “Parrot Head” fans with a concert on Friday during their 20th annual convention in Key West, according to the Florida Keys News Bureau.

Buffett, whose most popular songs include, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” with Alan Jackson and “Margaritaville,” performed with his Coral Reefer Band for more than an hour from a stage near his Margaritaville Store and Cafe on Duval Street.

“I heard I was in town,” the former Key West resident said as he walked onstage Friday, referencing one of his well-known song titles. “This is pretty cool, playing on Duval Street.”

He then played 15 songs such as “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” “Tin Cup Chalice,” Nautical Wheelers,” and “Woman Goin’ Crazy on Caroline Street,” the Florida Keys News Bureau reported.

Radio Margaritaville’s JD Spardlin mentioned that Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band were having a ball on the Duval Street stage in Key West at MOTM today. They performed mainly songs from 1975 and before.

The Set List from the show is now available (thanks to dewyduster):
1 The Great Filling Station Holdup (with Midnight Rider)
2 Makin’ Music For Money
3 Pencil Thin Mustache
4 Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit
5 Tin Cup Chalice
6 Woman Goin’ Crazy On Caroline Street
7 They Don’t Dance Like Carmen No More
8 Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Screw
9 Life Is Just A Tire Swing
10 Cuban Crime Of Passion
11 Migration
12 Nautical Wheelers
13 A Pirate Looks At Forty
14 Last Mango In Paris

Encore
15 It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere

Photo courtesy karat

We have heard that Jimmy Buffett is rumored to make an appearance in Key West at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Minds 2011 “Don’t Stop The Carnival”. He will be at the Casa Marina (no further details are available).