It looks like CBS has nothing new to be tossing out so it’s working to rehash some old stuff. They are looking at a Hawaii Five-O remake from Criminal Minds executive producer Ed Bernero.

Bernero is such a big “Hawaii Five-O” fan that he has the iconic theme song from the show as his ringtone. He said he didn’t even hesitate when execs at CBS Par TV, where he has an overall deal, approached him with the idea for a new incarnation of the classic Leonard Freeman cop series.

Bernero is writing the project, which he describes as ” ‘Hawaii Five-O’ 2.0.”

Like the original series, it is a procedural chronicling the workings of the fictional Hawaiian state police department. In the original, the unit was headed by Steve McGarrett, played by Jack Lord. In the new series, McGarrett’s son Chris will be the top cop.

While the characters, storytelling and pacing will be updated, “we will try to keep as much of the original show as possible,” Bernero said. “I’m not trying to reinvent it.”

The famous opening music will be back but may also get a face-lift, much in the vein of the theme from the 1966-73 series “Mission: Impossible,” which was rearranged for the 1990s movie franchise.

As for the staple “Book ‘em, Danno” closing line, there will be a version of it in the new installment, Bernero said.Source

CBS is also looking at a new Streets of San Francisco show and frankly, neither one of these appeal to me. Sure the originals were great, but let get something new going okay people? Speaking of original programming, have you seen USA’s Burn Notice? It’s fantastic.

I really heart Katee Sackhoff. Except for that crappy sci-fi movie she did awhile ago that I saw. It was so bad that my eyes wanted to bleed. Actually she was great. It was the rest of the movie that sucked. Anyway, I’m so totally impressed with her that I really want to see her continue on to bigger and better roles. She’s awesome.

Katherine Heigl who plays Dr. Izzie Stevens might be killed off of NBC’s Grey’s Anatomy this next season. The writers might give her character a brain tumor because they are mad about her dropping out of Emmy contention.

Katherine Heigl could be killed off Grey’s Anatomy next season, a well-placed source tells Us Weekly in its latest issue.

The idea came after Heigl, 29, withdrew herself from Emmy contention, saying that she didn’t feel she was “given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination.”

In response to Heigl’s griping, staffers are considering giving her character, Dr. Izzie Stevens, a brain tumor.

“[Producer] Shonda [Rhimes] and the writers are [angry] at her,” the source tells Us. “It’s their way of [messing] with her. She won’t know whether she’s going to live or die.”

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That’s pretty harsh, but maybe she wants out because she’s a big movie star now.

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Katherine Heigl won and Emmy last year for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens in Grey’s Anatomy, but this year she’s turned down even putting her name in the hat.

“I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization” decided against competing, Heigl said in a written statement provided by her publicist, Melissa Kates, who was contacted by the AP.

“In addition, I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials,” added Heigl. She plays Dr. Izzie Stevens on “Grey’s Anatomy,” which slipped in the ratings this past season but remained a top 10 show.

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I wonder what she’s saying here? Is she saying the writers  totally shafted her character in the show? That’s not going to go over well. This is just one of those interesting things that we’ll have to see what happens from the fallout.

Here are the three main Battlestar Galactica Babes from Interview magazine. I’m a huge fan of Tricia Helfer (left) and Grace Park is a cute one (middle), but Katee Sackhoff…well that’s my weakness. I’d be Starbucks wingman, if you know what I’m saying. Enjoy!

Here’s more of Smallville’s Supergirl Laura Vandervoort in a bikini in Hawaii while filming Into The Blue 2. She’s got a lot of fans that visit here so I’m just trying to do my part. Enjoy!

ps) More pictures after the jump!

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Super awesome that Heroes will be coming back in (sob) 4 months from now, but a three-hour premiere is a pretty decent thing. I really hope season 2.1 comes out on DVD soon though because I’ve forgotten what’s happened. I’m sure they’ll play some lead up episodes to re-spark my memory when the time is close. It’s such a great show.

Nope, I’m not kidding at all. MacGyver is going to hit the big screen with his Swiss army knife, a paper clip, some sand paper, dish soap, and an apple. At least I’m pretty sure he’ll have all that. That’s what I’d have.

Today at Maker Faire 2008, MacGyver creator (and real life inspiration) Lee David Zlotoff announced he has a big budget MacGyver movie in the planning stages.

Zlotoff mentioned he somehow ended up with the movie rights years ago (extremely uncommon), giving him full control over the film. While few specifics were mentioned, and no formal announcement has been made, its extremely promising that the man with the power to make the film is getting the ball rolling.

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So would you bring back old MacGyver or cast a new person? I’d like to hear from you.