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27 February I'm really chuffed to see the support coming together for Lucy and Rob. I've been asked about my comments a few days ago and why the support is needed... Lucy has been subjected to vitriol, stalkers, hate mail for her portrayal of Xena from Season 3 to Season 6 - it appears through the Metro Magazine interview that Season 6 was especially vicious. Long time fans would remember the SUSA netforum and the absolute hatred and vitriol that spewed forward from that forum; as I said it was VILE. I won't go into the chronicle of abuse that originated on that forum but this hate mail didn't start after FIN aired when everyone was especially upset but it had it's beginnings with Season 3 and the rift. It continued on throughout Season 3, Season 4, Season 5 and Season 6. Season 6 had it's own special brand of ickiness. This is from what I saw on the net; Lucy had another view of it because she was the intended target. Imagine yourself in her position. Why do we need to support Lucy? Can't she take care of herself and "get over it"? All of us need encouragement and support. Lucy isn't any different and neither is Rob. You may disagree with
FIN (which I do) and you may think the ended the show on a bad note but nothing warrants being attacked like Lucy and Rob have. Not over a TV show. When it boils down to brass tacks - it's a TV show. Xena is not real
and is a fictional character. Real people die, fictional characters don't. If you are overseas and would like to send a snail mail instead of email you can send them to Missy at 625 NW 170th Terrace, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028, USA. If it's a letter, you can send it as a doc file to Missy at merwolf@bellsouth.net and she will print it out and forward it on (thus saving the cost of sending it airmail or taking forever and 10 days (thus the term snail mail) If it's a card, send it to the address listed above. If you are in the US and want to send a card/letter just send it to the address above. If you prefer email - forward it to Missy's addy. Just so you know: Missy will read the emails/letters/cards to ensure that no one tries anything silly. MaryD
Verda Foster now has a Yahoo Group! She will post updates of new stories to the list and welcomes feedback. You can subscribe via her site at
26 February Something quite positive has come from the interview that Lucy did for Metro Magazine - fans are rallying to her support (yeay!). If you would like to pass on your support to Lucy you can email Sharon Delaney at outback@creationent.com and she will pass them on to Lucy. Lucy has heard from the vocal minority - it's time for the vocal MAJORITY to get into action.
The following is from the Xenaversity site about that absolutely wonderful Xena Silent Movie which was shown for the first time at the 2003 Xena Con. As seen in Pasadena 2003, The Xenaversity of Minnesota proudly announces "The Xena Silent Movie" for purchase!! More on the Metro Magazine - Kiwi Attic is now selling this magazine. The following message is from them Kiwi Attic
The unofficial swedish Lucy Lawless fanzine Lucy In The Sky will come to an end towards the end of 2003, the fifth issue of the Lucy magazine will be the end. The society was formed in 2000 by
Mike Eriksson and the team includes Scott King, Patricia Parker, Kimberly Goss, Lori Joyce, Calli, Deborah Abbott and Helen Pålsson. "It has been a fantastic time but we never broke even" Mike says. "We did it for fun and
I´m proud of what we have done". The following is from Michelle from the DCBardFest in October 2003 DCBardFest
24 February Okay folks this is way too funny but I'm going to post what Mesh and Bev got back from the Sony Exec about the Dave Dobbyn CD with Lucy Names will be collected and sent to JP Hansen instead of everyone spamming JP Hansen <g>Hi, I will advise our managers & A&R department of the interest shown in the Dave Dobbyn live CD from the Lucy Lawless fans. You do realise that Lucy only sang 3 songs on that tour with Dave? Can you please instruct everyone to stop spamming me with CD requests now? A better idea would to have been to gather the names, and just send me the one email showing your interest. Also, are you aware you can already get Mrs Lawless singing
voice on CD, as part of the Children's Book / Songs on "The Underwater Melon
Man"? Kind Regards, JP Hansen
Lucy's in the news again in New Zealand. Metro Magazine has a feature on Lucy. Metro - March 2003 - Lucy A Go Go, Ms Lawless and The Lure of Hollywood. A very indepth interview - the best I've read on Lucy. This was a MONSTER of an article (set out in 2 pages with scans of the photos in the article) to transcribe but IMO it's worth it. This interview goes from fun Lucy had on the Singing Tour with Dave Dobbyn to some very serious stuff about her personal safety, her life during Season 6 and the idiots in this fandom that were vicious in their condemnation of Lucy and Rob from Season 3 through to Season 6. It was disgraceful the way they were treated by some fans - the vocal minority - and it hurt Lucy and her opinion of Xena fans. This fandom has produced some truly remarkable stuff - the charity work being one of them. But it also created a seedy underbelly which was truly revolting to watch. It's one thing to disagree with the direction of the show and have opinions on how it should go or whatever. It's another thing altogether to attack and denigrate it's stars or the producers of that show. This is one of the best interviews/articles on Lucy I have read in all my time doing this site. it's insightful, informative and it sheds light on who Lucy is, what she wants and her past. Don't judge this interview based on the amusing cover - it's very indepth and the best interview/article on Lucy. And yes that is the outfit from Lyre Lyre <g>
23 February
It's my great pleasure in announcing that Lucia's artwork is now for sale. The artwork ranges from Subtext Season 7, Subtext Season 8, Eva and Zoe, Missy's Dar & Kerry, Missy's Dori of Amphipolis and Little Xena and Gabrielle. As many of you know Lucia has been showcasing her artwork on Ausxip since 1999 and she has entertained us all with her talent. You can now order your very own prints - to view the catalogue of her work and ordering info go to: http://lucia-art.com/ -- Lucia has created another what's new logo - I loved the picture of Lucy from the Breast Cancer Research t-shirt advert that I thought it would look great to incorporate it into the logo. Cool eh? Lucy designed Breast Cancer Research T-shirts
Just a reminder: The Clonefic Contest ends 28 February. If you wish to submit your story (even if you don't have fiction already posted on AUSXIP, you can send your story to webmaster@ausxip.com )
The following is from SciFi.com web site about one of
Kevin's last movies (which isn't his last - Warriors of Virtue 2 was his last which hasn't
been released yet)- Riverworld which has a world premiere on Sunday, March 22 at 9:00 pm
and 11:00 pm ET/PT
Turn The Page
Irrefutable Evidence by CN Winters - Buy this book from Amazon.com Real estate broker, Sara Langforth, gets lost on the city streets of Detroit and inadvertently becomes the key witness to a murder. Enter Lt. Denise VanCook. She is sworn to uphold her duty as an officer and keep Sara safe from a city gangster whose other witnesses have a habit of 'disappearing'. While Denise covers three different countries to keep Sara safe, back at home her dedicated partner Sgt. Angie Michaels tries to uncover the reason why Denise and Sara continually get discovered. Soon Denise must juggle bounty hunters, police protocol, dirty cops, and a growing attraction to her witness before it all destroys them. Wall of Silence by Gabrielle Goldsby It was supposed to be an average bust. Minimal backup.
Minimal trouble. But everyone has their limit and Foster Everett has just reached hers. In
a blinding rage she made the first mistake that she couldn't talk her way out of. A
cover-up ensues, and Foster's guilt is left to fester. Ultimately, the death of a close
friend proves to be her undoing and Foster begins numbing herself at a neighborhood bar.
There she meets 26-year-old Riley Medeiros, the one person strong enough to see Foster's
painful secrets and not turn away. And when Foster is forced to run, it's Riley who offers
her sanctuary. A small cabin on the California coast becomes Foster's safe haven, and it
is there that she begins to get to know the extraordinary woman that is Riley Medeiros.
But, like all secrets, Foster's will come back to haunt her. And like even the most
carefully built walls, the ones surrounding Foster will eventually crumble and she will
find that not all secrets are what they seem. Omega's Folly by Carla Osborne Benton Basilis has come into her inheritance and it is nothing like she expected. It isn't just the fact that she had to get there riding in a plane with men in chainmail. It isn't even the fact that the house she inherited is a bit odd or that she has to share the residence with two very strange women and a snake. It isn't even the fact that she had to travel hundreds of miles from her home to Turkey. It is the fact that her new home sits on a mountainous piece of land in the center of the Amazon Nation. Benton had always believed in Amazons but, like others, she half believed they were long gone images of a storyteller's imagination. It seems that others want to make that so. They did not, however, count on the fighting spirit of the Amazon Nation or one Benton Basilis who seems to have a knack of inventing ... and her specialty is explosives.
21 February This is majorly cool - AUSXIP has won an award :-)
"La Taberna de Rogue" http://usuarios.tripod.es/cruela a
site devoted to Xena the Warrior Princess in Spanish has awarded this award to AUSXIP as the "best international site" in the contest "Lo Mejor de Xena en Español" "The best of Xena in Spanish"
The Bard's Corner / The Next Chapter
More about the Xena DVDs by Anchor Bay Entertainment 'Xena,' 'Hercules' Swing DVD Distribution I have redesigned this section making it easier to find the grabs and removed the separate DVD grabs section and combined them. If new DVD grabs have been done, a red DVD logo will be next to the episode name. If not, the original screengrabs from the tv airred episode will be available. The following is from Creation Entertainment:
Click here to find out more about the video and what it contains The following is from Creation Entertainment
The following was contributed by: Kimly I found the following quote on espn.com under the ncaa women's basketball section - I'm not sure if this falls as a reference to X:WP but I thought I'd
send it along none-the-less background: Alana is a junior at Duke University in NC which spent the first 1/2 of the season at #1 before running into the University of Connecticut. Duke is still near the top of the polls. She, personally, is in the running for the best women's player this year. "I guess the strategy
of some teams is to knock me down a few times. But I'm tough, I can handle it. I'm a warrior, not a princess.'' -- Duke's Alana
Beard, who attempted 13 free throws Monday against Virginia 20 February The following is from the Light Speed web site:
Light Speed is pleased to announce that on Valentines Day, Friday, February 14, 2003 a signing session took place at Universal Studios with the Warrior Princess herself - Lucy Lawless. We also wish to thank our many patient customers who have anxiously awaited this day. We are also pleased to announce that a limited number of Xena lithographs and chromographs signed just by Lucy and with other cast members are now available for immediate delivery. As most fans know, Lucy's signature is one of the most difficult to obtain. Scroll down for price and availabilty of these extremely rare signed limited editions. Click here for details and how to order the lithographs The site has some pretty gorgeous pics of Lucy & Renee (with blond hair) and other cast members including Kevin.
Lucy Holiday Singing Tour with Dave Dobbyn
The following is from Helen/mmorgaine: The following is from Creation Entertainment: We are still getting requests from people who have just found out about our Strong Women of Sci Fi Cruise to see if they can get on the cruise even though our block is now officially closed.
The answer is: call Leticia at our ticket office at 818 409 0960 ext. 225 and give her your name and cabin preference (cabin types are listed on our Web site at
http://www.creationent.com/cal/ )and we'll try to see if we can still get you aboard. Prices are variable as we
must check Norwegian Cruise Lines on a case by case basis.
19 February The rumours are starting to come in thick and fast. Here is the latest one but keep in mind that as of last Sunday (9th Feb) nothing was concrete and unless someone in Hollywood has moved fast, this is still just speculation. This news is from from the Dark Horizons web site
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news.htm
Breast Cancer Research T-Shirt Information
Starship Foundation Information & News
The Bard's Corner / The Next Chapter
Turn the Page Online Bookstore Lorimal's Chalice by Jane Fletcher The World Celaeno Chose by Jane Fletcher In a world without men, imprinter Lynn has a vital gift --- the ability to link strands of DNA to create new life. Owned by the Temple, protected and effectively held prisoner there, she leads a life of quiet despair, shut away forever from her family and the world outside. Then into her life comes Kim; tough, worldly and courageous. Haunted by a tragedy in her own past, Kim is quickly drawn to the lonely young imprinter. But as the two women grow closer, they know that they are putting themselves in grave danger. For in a world where the Church rules the State, there are people who will stop at nothing to make sure that Lynn can never escape.
18 February Lucy has long been associated with Breast Cancer Research - she did a TV advertisment on behalf of the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation (screengrabs) or the RM file of the advert in October 2000 and now a t-shirt is available that Lucy designed to help in the research in finding a cure for breast cancer. The following is from the NZ Breast Cancer Research Trust Web Site When you get dressed this summer, make the fashion statement that speaks social volumes. Join Lucy
Lawless and wear the BCRT T-shirt with pride.
To purchase a T-shirt it costs only $29.95 NZ and a whopping $10 from every T-shirt sold will go towards finding a cure for breast cancer. Profits raised by
the sale of the T-shirt will be used for breast cancer research. You can contribute to the fund by sending donations to The Breast Cancer Research Trust The following is from Kiwi Attic
Breast cancer awareness is well supported by several kiwi personalities and it is no surprise to us that Lucy has again contributed to such a worthy cause. The latest campaign is the
availability of T-shirts designed by kiwi personalities to raise funds for the cause. Lucy has created a design on a shirt both black and white. They are available in black or white t-shirts
Media Alerts (US) - please check your tv guide for times in your area
The following is from Creation Entertainment:
17 February A year ago on the 15th February we lost Kevin Smith to a terrible accident which left his fam |
Due to popular request, and thanks to Xena's two amazing superstars, we are able to finally release archival
videotape of the earliest convention appearances of Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor! This exclusive videotape is almost two hours in length and we know that fans around the globe will treasure this video as a major part of
their collections! You'll see Lucy and Renee amazed at the enthusiasm of sold-out crowds that turned up for their early appearances: and you'll capture these wonderful moments in time: perfect if you were there and even
better if this will be your first introduction to this historically warm, funny and moving footage! This product will be shipping in March, so please place your orders with us now to insure delivery to your homes! 
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