This section replaces the headline news items I normally place on my what's new page.
It will be an archive of news from around the xenaverse that isn't classed as
rumours (which will go to the rumours section) but general news concerned the
show and the various newsy bits that I've come across!2001 Xena Convention News Page
For Lucy related news please see - Xenaverse News - Lucy News
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19 December
Entertainment Wire - 18 December 2001 reports that -- Oxygen, the women's cable network featuring primarily original music, talk, health, comedy and sports programming (and of course Xena) moves to Time Warner Cable of New York City's Channel 61 on Wednesday, December 19, 2001.
22 November
The following is from Mist at Sword & Staff:
15 November
The following is from Sharon Delaney from The Official Xena Fan Club
The rains held off until the last person pulled out of the driveway and
then the skies opened up. But for three hours, we trained our cameras on two delightful,
silly, warm, loving and playful friends -- Lucy and Renee.
"Coffee Talk" was filmed at Lucy's house on Monday, November 12. I think I
mentioned that we originally planned to have them sitting at a kitchen table. However,
when Lucy and I were talking about the logistics of various tables in her house, she
mentioned a king-sized bed in her guestroom and I pounced on the idea of a "slumber
party." They didn't actually don bunny slippers, but Lucy and Renee thought that
setting would be perfect and the scenario of two gossipy girls tickled their fancy. They
hatched up an opening that I think you'll enjoy <G>
Lucy and Renee flipped through our new 2002 Xena calendars looking at photos and
remembering things that happened during the making of the episodes. And for a grand
finale, they were joined by Masters Julius Tapert, an old hand at being on camera, and
Miles Muir, making his film debut! <G>
I'm going to spend the next few days editing and getting it ready for fan club kit #5.
Sharon
Official Xena Fan Club
http://www.creationent.com
14 November
The following is from Mist at Sword & Staff regarding the Monopoly games that have been signed by Lucy and those that haven't been signed:
8 November
5 November
From: MistNY@aol.com
I heard from the freight company about the autographed Monopoly games. They arrived in Los Angeles on November 3, and are being shipped by rail to New Jersey, where I will have to pick them up. Estimated time of arrival on the East Coast is November 16th. I will try to pick the games up as soon as possible after they arrive, and once I have them in my possessiion, a group of "elves" has volunteered to help pack them up and get them out in the mail as quickly as is humanly possible. They will be sent out in the order that payment and postage is received.
The unsigned games are being shipped separately from NZ, and are not included with this shipment. No word yet on when those games will arrive, but I'll let you know as soon as I do.
I still don't have all the info on the shipping and postage costs. I do know that the gross weight of the shipment is 1477 pounds, but that doesn't help calculate priority postage on each game, so I do apologize for not having that info yet. As soon as I have the information, I will be in touch with each person who ordered a game with particulars about payment and costs.
Starship has asked that you use credit cards to pay for the games if at all possible (payment to Starship Foundation). Otherwise, payment must be by bank check. No personal checks and no postal money orders please. I will set up a PayPal account in my name to cover the cost of shipping and postage and will include information on those costs when I email you. Hope that works for everyone. By using credit cards and PayPal we will speed up the process considerably, and cut down on the use of the post office, which given current issues, isn't a bad thing.
There are still some autographed games available and only a few unsigned games remain, so if anyone would like a game, you should let me know soon. Just send an email with the word Monopoly in the subject line to MistNY@aol.com.
For those who asked, all autographed games should all be sent out before Christmas. Also, anyone who ordered a game and didn't get a confirmation from me, should contact me at MistNY@aol.com to make sure you're on the list.
Best,
Mist http://sword-and-staff.com
Please pass along.
3 November
1 November
Dutch Xena Fans
Finally, Xena will actually return to Dutch tv (first it was yes, then it
was no, then it was yes, then it was never). Yorin will start airing Xena,
probably the first ep of season 4, on December 5 (the birthday of
Sinterklaas (our christmas eve so to speak *G*)), at 5.10pm. The first
couple of episodes will be reruns, then it's on to 'new' eps (the rest of
season 4 and hopefully season 5 as well).
Many thanks to Petra for the update
31 October
17 October
Oxygen Media, the exclusive home of the hit
series "XENA, Warrior Princess," is giving fans the chance to win a five-night,
six-day all-expense paid Caribbean Adventure for two aboard a Windjammer Cruise, when they
enter the "Oxygen `XENA, Be A Warrior Princess Sweepstakes.'"
[click here to read article and how to enter]
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Good news for Claire Stansfield fans! Claire's revamped site is now back up. It has a whole brand new look. Go take a peak or two. http://www.clairestansfield.net/Information from the site about the video:
The video "Taboo" directed by Claire and starring Claudia Christian is
now on sale! Get yourself the video for just $25.00 ($50 Australian) or get the limited
edition (only 500 available) and uncensored version autographed by Claire, Claudia and
Alex Tydings for only $50.00! ($100 Australian) go to http://www.clairestansfield.net/ to order
15 October
The following is from Queen Bee:
I just got back from the Dearborn, Michigan con. The only real news is that Creations will finally be taking orders for the Pasadena tape of Lucy and Renee within the next 2-3 weeks.
Watch for photos of the con. Kevin and Hudson on
stage was the best! Hudson was wearing a harem type outfit, which she auctioned off with
the help of Kevin wearing it! LOL! He took off his clothes, (he wears boxers), on
stage. That made my day. :) Kevin put on the harem outfit, while Hudson wore his clothes.
A woman asked if she could give $20 for charity to hug Kevin. Well, Hudson said if any
girls would like to do the same we could. So, naturally about 100 girls ran up on stage,
me included, and put $20 wherever we could find a spot on Kevin. He was very gracious and
posed for photos. They managed to raise over $2100 for charity in about 20 minutes.
Hudson's outfit went for an additional $2000.
13 October
In the interview with Ian Spelling, Lucy has revealed that the producers and herself finally understood why fans were upset about the series ender. Here is an excerpt from that interview
``At the end,'' she says, ``what we did was take Gabrielle's soul mate away from her. Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor) and Xena were split up. And I think that had a dreadful resonance for very many of our fans.
`For that I'm really sorry.''
That said, Lawless adds, some viewers mistakenly believed that the show's makers - chief among them her husband, producer/writer Robert Tapert, who co-wrote and directed ``A Friend in Need'' - plotted each episode with an eye toward the effect it would have on viewers.
``We really just tried to get a story on film every
week,'' Lawless says. ``That's an immense task. But we broke their hearts (with the
finale), I think.''
Click
here to read entire interview
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The following is from Mist at Sword & Staff:
As many of you heard during President Bush's press conference this evening, he is
asking America's children to donate $1 to help the children of Afghanistan. The donations
and relief will be administered by the Red Cross. Anyone wishing to send a contribution to
support that fund can do so by making checks PAYABLE TO the RED CROSS and sending them off
to me at Sword and Staff. I'll send the donation to the Red Cross and earmark the
donations for this specific purpose. The group donation will be made in the name of Miles
William Muir.
Donations can be made by check, money order, or credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Diner's,
American Express, Discover). If you want to use a credit card you'll need to send your
name, address, city, state, zip, country, credit card type, credit card number, credit
card expiry date, and the amount of the donation (in US$ please), and indication that the
donation is for the Red Cross. You can mail the
donations to:
Sword and Staff
P.O. Box 224
Floral Park, NY 11002
U.S.A.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at
MistNY@aol.com
12 October
The following news is contributed by Marc
Xena's last season (Season 6) will commence in Belgium on Saturday, October 13 on Kanaal 2.
7 October
Zappos.com, a shoe retailer in the US, sponsors Celebrity shoe
auctions.
Featured this month (until the 21st of October) is a pair of shoes owned and
autographed by Gina Torres, with proceeds going to St Anthony Foundation in
San Francisco. http://shop.zappos.com/n/auction.cgi
5 October
The following is from Mist at Sword
& Staff
Now that Miles Willliam Muir made his way into
this world, I want to remind everyone that S&S is still taking donations to celebrate
his birth. Donations have been made to a number of organizations already, including The
Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in New York; The Children's Hospital of
Austin in Texas; Casey House in Canada, Women's Aid in England, Amyloidosis Research,
Starship Children's Hospital, RAWA, and Girls Inc.
[click here to read how to
contribute]
4 October
Creation Entertainment has announced that Kit #5 will be available soon. A "Gold" edition fo the kit includes a behind the scenes look of the making of FIN
Here's what you'll receive by joining The
Official Xena Fan Club #5:
a.. 5 Exclusive Lithos
b.. 4 Issues of the famous CHAKRAM newsletters
c.. 1 Membership Card
d.. 1 Certificate of Membership
e.. 1 Full color poster
f.. 1 Full Color collectors box, including photo exteriors
AND A SPECIAL VIDEO WHICH INCLUDES, EXCLUSIVELY: Season Six Blooper
Reel and another exclusive (approximately) one-hour of documentary footage
(great stuff!) filmed down in New Zealand by Fan Club Editor SHARON DELANEY
during the making of the episode WHO'S GURKHAN. You'll see tons more stuff
with the stars and crew: working, playing and joining forces to meet their
intense deadlines. Everyone raved about our first documentary, but the story
is not complete without the second half! Our first documentary (included in
Kit #4) followed the storyline, this one will follow the shooting as it is
actually done. Best of all, our new documentary is ALL-NEW: you'll love it!
KIT #5 REGULAR EDITION as described above is $37.95 plus $8
shipping US/Canada, $21 to other countries.
California and Texas residents please include
appropriate sales
tax.
And this year, for the first time, we are offering KIT #5: THE GOLD
EDITION: it includes EVERYTHING LISTED ABOVE, but also another amazing
(approximate) one-hour documentary on the making of the final episodes
FRIEND IN NEED. In this footage you will see Lucy and Renee plus many of the
behind the scenes talent that brought this extraordinary story to the
television screen. We're extremely pleased to be able to bring you this
wonderfully surprising glimpse behind the wrap-up of the Xena series!
KIT #5 GOLD EDITION as described above (INCLUDES BOTH
DOCUMENTARIES!!) is $57.95 plus $8 shipping US/Canada, $21 to other
countries.
California and Texas residents please include appropriate sales
tax.
Your membership (either REGULAR EDITION or GOLD) will include FOUR
Chakram newsletters, #17, #18, #19, and #20. Depending on when you order you
will receive one or more of these newsletters in your original collectors
box with additional issues to follow until issue #20. All memberships will
end when issue #20 is sent out.
ORDER BEFORE NOVEMBER 15TH AND YOU'LL RECEIVE AN EXTRA EXCLUSIVE
COMPLIMENTARY XENA COLLECTIBLE IN YOUR KIT.
Note: Membership kits will tentatively be mailed sometime in December.
Updates on the production of the kit will be available at the fan
club's Web site.
[Price for Australia is:
$122.81 The Regular Edition]
[Price for Australia is: $164.48 The Gold Edition]
To Order go to:
https://creationent.safeserver.com/XENA/XENA_FANKIT5.HTML
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Added news from Ted Raimi about the upcoming Manhattan Charity Brunch CruiseAriel Penn has written a very emotional and interesting article titled "No More Happily Ever Afters" for Newsguy.com about the season ender and the events of September 11. http://www.newsguy.com/features/heroines.htm
For Bruce Campbell fans: Blackstar Videos has the DVD of Evil Dead 2 now available for pre-ordering - Region 2 only - released 21 October 20013 October
It's official - According to Creation Entertainment, Renee & Steve have a son!
Miles William Muir made his entrance into the
world on September 22,
2001 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. He's beautiful, healthy and who took
the word "sleep" out of the dictionary <G>
-- Renee O'Connor and Steve Muir
Congratulations Renee, Steve and little (or not so little) Miles!
28 September
What's for breakfast? How about some XENA: A TASTE OF HONEY CEREAL? These are cards and box covers
from Scifihobby.com Many thanks to Holly for this info.
The Xena Warrior Princess Virtual Series 7 has opened with a bang!! You can check it out at http://xwpvs.tripod.com Many thanks to Guilda for the link.
25 September
Added scan of the Xena Game Boy Color
game just released this last weekend here in the UK.. Many thanks to Mark for the
scan.
The Chakram mailing list has closed its doors. Many thanks to YIYIYI YIYIYI for this alert.
23 September
Added more scans of an article in TV Guide about Archangel Michael and Draco in
Street Legal Many thanks to the scanmaster, Richard K.
22 September
From Snow Raven: Someone going by the name "gabrielleamazonwarior", has
been selling CD's full of Xena music videos on Ebay. According to pooka, my video "At
This Point In My Life" is one of the ones that was stolen and included on the CD, and
there are a ton of others. Not only that, but this person had the nerve to claim that he
or she made all the videos on the CD. Obviously, none of us had anything to do with this
and we're mightily ticked off. Some people are considering yanking their
videos.
The particular auction in question has been stopped-- several video makers emailed her, or
Ebay, or both, and we think she got scared and called it quits, but I don't want to see
this sort of thing happen again. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1467130097
We're asking that people not buy any such things that might show up. I'm afraid our
sites could get shut down if Creation finds out that this sort of thing is happening.
14 September
My dear Xena Friends:
My heart goes out to you at this time. This is a terrible, terrible thing that has
happened to your wonderful country. I am so saddened and in shock and wish there was
something I could do to help, apart from sending you all lots of love and energy to
recover from this tragedy.
When I attended the Pasadena Xena Convention last May, I had the most wonderful time and
fell in love with America and Americans. It was a special time for me - your
hospitality, kindness, and enthusiasm, were exceptional. I know that that special
American Spirit will get you through this tragedy but it will take time. I hope I
can see you all soon ... but in the meantime, please accept my love and have
courage. Please let me know if you are all right c/- my friend's e-mail at
cathsyme@xtra.co.nz
Lots of Love from
Darien Takle/Cyene, Xena's Mom
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The latest tropical depression to possibly strike the southeast region of the U.S. has been named Gabrielle (from the NOAA list for 2001). She may or may not become a full fledged hurricane. If it is anything like our battling bard you had better batten down the hatches! Many thanks to Xena636 for the alert.
10 September
Scans of the Gay and Lesbian Review's September-October issue are up. Many thanks to Trainer for scanning the article.
8 September
The Gay and Lesbian Review's September-October issue has a rather moving and thoughtful article about Xena. The website is www.GLReview.com Many thanks to Maria SJ for the info.
1 September
Scifihobby.com - has Xena: Warrior Princess Season 6 trading cards available. Many thanks to Queen Bee for the info
Jen Hale (aka Nikki Stafford), the author of the book "Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor: Warrior Stars of Xena" is writing another book dealing with a book of stories written by Xena fans, stories of what the show has meant to you, how it has changed your life, what change it has brought about in your beliefs. To find out how you can contribute your story, email Jen at robjen1@internet.look.ca for submission guidelines and other information."
Here's an update on Jen Hale aka Nikki Stafford: "I just wanted to keep you updated that we're still on schedule for the Spring 2002 release (the cover is being touched up right now) and while I still need lots more stories (I think many people are waiting for the actual deadline (Sept. 30, 2001) before they'll send in stories ) I'm having a lot of fun reading through the ones I already have. Also, FYI, I'm doing a book of Star Trek stories to come out at the same time. Same idea - how ST has changed your life -- and I've gotten some great stories over there, too. If you're also a Trekker, by all means, send me a story to go in that book, too!" :)
From Sword n Staff: As you are probably well aware, there is constant and urgent need for blood donors. Sickness, surgery, and accidents affect us all, and sadly, there is rarely a supply necessary to meet demand. In fact, blood donations have dropped off considerably in recent years. Unfounded fear of contracting diseases like AIDS, Hepatitis, and any number of blood-borne diseases has taken a toll on an already limited supply of blood. Add to that the fact that importation of blood from Europe into the United States is now in jeopardy as a result of fears of mad cow disease being contaminating that blood supply, and the projection for meeting demand is pretty dismal.
What I am suggesting is that each of us does something to help members of our own communities by taking an hour or so to drop by a blood donation point in your own community. It is painless, and one visit to a blood bank could save up to three lives.
For those of you who would like to become donors, please know that you must be at least age 17, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds, and be in good general health. All donors receive mini-medical exams, and refreshments are served. By law, the blood center will be required to ask for a photo or signature ID. If you have additional questions or want to know if you qualify as a blood donor, please visit http://www.nybloodcenter.org/framesets/FS- 1b.htm That is the site of the New York Blood Centers, and their website will provide a wealth of information on blood and blood donation. Be sure to check out their FAQ if you have any questions on whether or not you can be a donor.
If your place of business or your school doesn't already have a blood drive, suggest that they start one and volunteer to help out with it's planning and organization. Your participation would be immeasurable.
If you do drop by a local blood bank or donate through your place of work or school, please drop me a line and let me know. As with all other donations, I'll post up blood donation totals on the S&S site and I'll keep a running total of this type of donation as well.
I will post more information on national and international blood service organizations up on the S&S site soon. Hope you'll all join in. Your life, or the life of someone you know, may depend on it. Mist http://sword-and-staff.com sword-and-staff-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Added scans of an article in e.g. about Archangel Michael and Draco in
Street Legal Many thanks to the scanmaster, Richard K.
New Zealand TV Guide trivia quiz. Scan by Richard K (of course) ;o)
30 August
From SharonDel: We hired Albert Ortega to take photos at the recent convention and just had a batch approved for sale by Lucy and Renee. You can find them at: https://creationent.safeserver.com/XENA/photos_candids_order.html If these go well, they have approved others that we'll add to the collection.
26 August
Virtual Xena Season 7 is coming September 24th. Many thanks to Sarah H. for the information.
Help save England's and Ireland's Xena magazine. The next issue will be the last one so email them at xenamail@titanemail.com and help save the magazine. Thanks to Anne B. who lead the charge.
Upcoming TV schedule for Australia
Saturday Schedule: Season 3 Many thanks to MsPeel for the schedule
September 17.30 am The Debt 8.30 am The Debt 2 |
September 87.30 am The King of Assassins 8.30 am Warrior, Priestess,
Tramp |
September 157.30 am The Quill is Mightier 8.30 am Maternal Instincts |
September 227.30 am The Bitter Suite 8.30 am One Against an Army |
September 29No Screening |
Monday
Schedule: Season 3 (repeated Tuesdays at 2 pm) After the season ender on the 3rd
TV1 repeats season three (again) for the rest of the month starting with the Bitter Suite.
September 37.30 Sacrifice 2 |
September 107.30 pm The Bitter Suite |
September 177.30 pm One Against an Army |
September 247.30 pm Forgiven |
24 August
Moore Creations, a company that produces action figures (they're responsible for the highly acclaimed "Buffy" line) have just landed the rights to the next series of "X-Files" action figures. They're already producing an action figure of a "Lara Croft" like character who appeared in only one episode of "X-Files". With Lucy Lawless appearing in at least 2, maybe 8 episodes there is a real possibility with enough requests they may produce a figure based on her character. The person in charge of products and marketing's email is Erin at erin@moorecreations.com They will reply to your emails. Many thanks to Adam Hall for the information.
20 August
STOP THE THEFT A group called
"XenaStamps" on the Internet (I will not link the URL for free advertisement)
have been STEALING wallpapers, scans, screen captures, and even Creation's own fan club
logo to sell BOGUS stamps that aren't real by any means. What will happen if they aren't
stop will be the ultimate evil. ALL of us who provide a service of art will be forced to
remove them from the web entirely.
mailto:stamps@stamp-search.com
Write "Paulette" and tell her what you think about theft and fraud. Email me if
you want to see the work they have stolen. Until then we will look into legal action
against the fraud they are perpetrating on the general public. People I have here in the
guest room, most of the sites you have probably visited have been victims to this
woman's greed. From Artemis artemis@xenaholic.com
18 August
Update on ROC charity drive for Austin Children's Center from ForevaXena:
Hi everyone,
Just a reminder that there is now less than 1 week to get your entry/guess in for our fundraising effort for the Austin Children's Center. The contest ends at Midnight, Monday, August 20, 2001 and all valid entries MUST be received or postmarked by that date! (Snail mail would have to bear a postmark of August 19, 2001.)
We will be accepting donations right up until Ren gives birth, but you will not be able to submit a guess after the closing time!
Be sure to get your entry in now as our list of prizes for the winner is phenomenal!
We are now very close to $2000.00, let's take it over the top for Ren & Steve <VBG>
For more details, go to http://www.forevaxena.com/baby/baby.html
Thanks for all of your support and donations,
Cindy/"FX
14 August
From Mist at Sword and Staff - I've uploaded an auction that consists exclusively of magazines, so if you're trying to fill in some gaps in your magazine collections, this might be the way to do it. Please feel free to visit the Sword and Staff auction site at: http://sword-and-staff.com/auction.htm All bids are in US $ and should be sent to XWPAuction@aol.com with the word AUCTION in the subject line. All proceeds from this event will go to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR). You can find information about this organization at their website at http://www.amfar.org/cgi-bin/iowa/amfar/index.html Sword and Staff is a fan run organization. It has no affiliation with Universal Studios, StudiosUSA, Renaissance Pictures, Creation Entertainment, Oxygen TV, Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, or any other person or entity associated with the television show Xena: Warrior Princess.
UK Xena news
Channel 5 (terrestrial TV) in the UK are showing Xena repeats during the next week or two
in the Mornings
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7 August
Jennifer Ward, who was the Art Director and
Robert Gillies, who was the Production Designer on Xena Warrior Princess needs your
help. Take their survey
and let them know what you think.
30 July
The Argo Awards were presented over the weekend
and Whoosh! has now got the transcript up for those who couldn't attend
http://www.whoosh.org/palace/argoawards2001.txt
28 July
UK Xena News
Sunday at 17.00 BST on SKY 1 Series 6 First showing in UK
5th August
F 6
The Abyss
12th August
No Show - SHAME
19th August
F 7
The Reingold
26th August
F 8
The Ring
The following repeats are also on SKY 1 at 12.00 (Noon) BST
Wednesday 1st August B11 Here she comes...........Miss Amphipolis
Thursday 2nd August B12 Destiny
Friday 3rd August B13 The Quest
Tuesday 7th August B14 A Necessary Evil
Wednesday 8th August B16 For him the bell tolls
Thursday 9th August B17 The Execution
Friday 10th August B18 Blind Faith
Tuesday 14th August B19 Ulysses
Wednesday 15th August B22 A Comedy of Eros
Thursday 16th August B21 The Lost Mariner
Friday 17th August C1 The Furies
Tuesday 21st August C2 Been there, Done that
Wednesday 22nd August C3 The Dirty half dozen
Thursday 23rd August C4 The Deliverer
Friday 24th August C5 Gabrielle's Hope
Tuesday 28th August C6 The Debt (Part 1)
Wednesday 29th August C7 The Debt (Part 2)
Thursday 30th August C8 The King of Assassins
Friday 31st August C9 Warrior....Priestess....Tramp
25 July
News from the 7th UK Xenafest is that they had
a wonderful time and raised money for aid research on Amyloidosis, an blood disease which
had claimed the life of the mother of one of the organisers. The amount raised was
£1,874.10 ($2,624) as a donation for this charity. The donation will appear on Sword
& Staff as part of the drive for Reneé & Steve's baby.
Many thanks to Julian for the update
24 July
Xena DVD News -
Series 1 (Box Set 1) (Two Discs) for Region 2 will be released 3 September
2001
You can preorder from Blackstar UK - You get a 10% discount if you preorder now. The price
is £29.33 (US$41.87 and AUS$82.77)
http://www.blackstar.co.uk/video/item/7000000064505
Season 3: Boxed set #1 - first 11 episodes of
Season 3 are now available in PAL from Blackstar
Price: £26.49 - (Aust $74.75)
http://www.blackstar.co.uk/video/item/7000000061354
Season 3: Boxed set #2 - the remaining 11
episodes of Season 3 are now available in PAL from Blackstar
Price: £26.49 - (Aust $74.75)
http://www.blackstar.co.uk/video/item/7000000062042
The following is from Dave Parrish
18 July
The following comes from Holly who is the
webmaster for Claudia Christian (Ivanova from B5)
Hello everybody, Well I've got a job for you. Many of you are fans
of Claudia Christian and Alex Tydings. They've been involved in developing a show called
Hourglass. The website is http://www.hourglass1.com
We've just put it up and now it needs visitors. Why? They've got a big meeting on
Thursday with some folks from MGM. One of the things they are taking is a sheet with
statistics in
it. The idea is that if we get enough hits in a short period of time, it will show that
the show already has potential because it's got a built in audience. There's not very much
time but I know we can do this. So I invite you to take the challenge and show these
people that fans do have the power and care about what they see on TV. Thanks and
any questions you may have you can always email me, at webmistress@claudiachristian.net
Holly - Many thanks to Deb for passing this along
7 July
The ratings are in - Xena got a 2.9 for FIN
Part 1 (Between 11 June - 17 June)
2.9 means that it is an audience of 2,976,000. Way down on the highs of 4 and 5s of
a few years ago.
http://tv.zap2it.com/news/ratings/syndication/061701syn.html
There is a petition to get a Xena Movie to the
big screen - Currently has over 7800 signatures to it http://www.petitiononline.com/xena/
2 July
The following is from Creation Entertainment
We will be showing the Season Six Xena Blooper
reels at our
upcoming conventions including MINNEAPOLIS (August 25-26) and
CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY (also August 25-26). Also, we've
spoken to Claire Stansfield, one of our most awesomest guests ever,
and she promises new stuff will be part of our evening show with
Alexandra in Cherry Hill. Check out details on our calendar page at:
http://www.creationent.com/cal/
For those that collect the props that we have
made by the
craftspeople in New Zealand that worked on Xena, we now have a
sufficient amount of Xena's battle sword to ship out immediately.
Details on ordering at:
https://creationent.safeserver.com/XENA/battle_sword_order.html
We're working here on getting approvals on the
videotape of Lucy and
Renee's appearance in Pasadena, the next Official Fan Club kit, and
our version of the 2002 Calendar (we're talking about doing two
versions this time: one designed as usual by Sharon and one by our art
department that covers the entire run of the series).
Many thanks to Jeffrey Jay for the following UK Xena News:
CULT TIMES was published in London today, it has a four page picture and story spread for
the start of series six on SKY these will be:-
Sunday 1st July at 17.00 British Summer Time Series 6 Episode "Coming Home"
27 June
The following is from Dave Parrish
http://www.klio.net/XENA/
Xenites around the globe unite! It's time once again to honor one of the television's greatest, most ground-breaking programs by casting your ballot for the 2001 ARGO Awards! This annual celebration of all the *great* things about "Xena: Warrior Princess" is YOUR chance to give some love back to the people who worked those long New Zealand hours during it's final season. The ballot box is EASY to use and super-spiffy thanks to Clio and those krazy kids at Logomancy! Be sure to give them some love after you've voted by dashing off a quick "thank you" e.mail! The awards as we know it wouldn't be possible without them. Just click on the URL above and voila! You are there!
Once the voting closes and the elves are done counting, get ready for the wickedest party of the summer at the GRAND re-opening of the Palace at Whoosh! This is going to be an off-the-charts event filled with special guests galore and more fun than you can shake a chakram at. The date hasn't quite been set in stone yet, but if I were you, I'd keep Saturday, July 27th open on your social calendars...
But that's not all.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any better than this, Team ARGO has one last trick up it's sleeve. Coming this July, the ARGO Legacy Awards - a commemorative event celebrating the ENTIRE run of the series. LOTS of details to follow on that deal so stay tuned!
After 6 glorious seasons, "Xena: Warrior Princess" lives on in the hearts and spirits of its incredible fans. Let's gather together once more in the name of the Greater Good to celebrate the show that changed all our lives. Remember, the balloting only runs from June 25th to July 7th (with a midnight deadline) so don't dawdle and remember to spread the word to your bestest Xenite buds.
Watch this space for more news and updates
and as always,
Ballot On!
DdP &Gene
keepers of the ARGO
The Following is from JLynn
I've put together a writing contest for all fans with the
premise being to see who can write Xena back to life in the most credible, plausible,
true-to-character manner. With everything
that's happened, I'm still working through my own feelings about how TPTB have ended the
show, and I'm hoping that for me as well as others, this might serve as a constructive and
healthy outlet for their feelings.
The site is at: www.futuremuse.com/xena where
the the bards and fans can submit, read, and vote upon the stories entered. The deadline
for entries is Aug. 1, 2001 the voting ends on Aug. 15, and the winners will be announced
on Aug. 21 (unless something catastrophic happens, in which case there will be an update
on those dates).
22 June
Nothing is ever boring in the Xenaverse...
Lucy has said that she finally saw that Xena and
Gabrielle are lovers on Conan! I still can't believe she did that but what the heck Lucy
has joined the Subtext fans - welcome to the Subbers Lucy! Renee is already a member
<g>
[click here to read transcript of this event]
21 June
Bring Xena Back To The Xenaverse!
SUMMARY: To bring Xena back into our lives so the series can end with Xena and
Gabrielle together again! Click here to sign the petition:
http://www.petitionpetition.com/cgi/petition.cgi?id=1952
15 June
A Message from www.scifihobby.com
Rittenhouse Archives and www.scifihobby.com are
pleased to announce a very
special offer of an all-new Xena: Warrior Princess costume card (R2) as part
of the show's celebration of its series-ending finale this month! This very
special card features leather material worn by Lucy Lawless as part of her
authetic warrior princess costume. Only 2,400 of these cards have been made
available exclusively to our previously ordered our Xena trading cards.
Each card carries an online retail price of $30, plus shipping and
handling. Dealer pricing is available online as well.
Be sure to watch the final two-part episode of Xena this month!
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11 June
Katherine Fugate (writer of When Fates Collide) will have be at a chat organised by Cathy at the Xenaville web site to take place SATURDAY June 16th at 4:30pm (PST - Los Angeles). That's 9:30 am SUNDAY June 17, 2001 for Aussies. For further details go to Katherine site - http://www.katherinefugate.com/new.html
7 June
The new Xena Audio CD is now available for
ordering. The cover is OUTSTANDING but again if you don't want to be spoilt for Friend in
Need - don't go there. The picture used is the same one as the cover of XPose -- someone
really really likes this picture <g>
http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?pid=302%2D066%2D255%2D2
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Good News for UK Xenites
23 May
As the recent tally of Sword and Staff and other auctions have shown, the Xenaverse is populated by some very generous souls. A letter was sent to Julian from the UK about a contribution to Women's Aid charity thanking the members for their contributionI apologise for my delay in writing to thank you and all the members of Xenafest for your extremely generous donation.
Every summer we try to put on a special programme of activities for the children living in our refuge. Our basic grant income, however, does not enable us to fund special days out but donations like yours make this possible. This summer, therefore, with the money you have given us, we are planning a trip to the seaside for both mothers and their children and, weather permitting, I am sure they will all have a lovely time.
Once again, thank you for you generosity. Please let all your members know how delighted we were to receive your cheque for £1,486.65. We wish you and all your members the very best. We hope that you continue to meet, raise money for good causes and enjoy the adventures of Xena, the warrior princess!
Yours Sincerely,
Dallah Hoffman Project Manager Women's Aid
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A Message from www.scifihobby.com20 May
The following is from Mist at Sword
and Staff
Starship Children's Hospital in New Zealand is celebrating their 10th
Anniversary. They are kicking off that 10th year by beginning a drive to
raise $2.5 million to build a Pediatric Neurosurgery Theatre. Efforts to
raise that money are already underway. There is additional information about the
Neurosurgery Theatre on the Sword and Staff site and also what you can do to contribute -
go to http://sword-and-staff.com
Bad news time for UK Xenites. Sky One hasn't got the rights to show Season 6. It's been suggested a writing campaign be undertaken to let them know how the UK fans feel about this. You can email Sky One at Skytext@bskyb.com
For those people with some dinars to spend.
Renee's robe from The Abyss (still with muddy patches) is now on ebay. Last price for it
was $700
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1431250936.
Lucy's robe is going for $620
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1431862563
10 May
One of the best things about this fandom is how deep the Xenites' pockets are when giving to various charities. This generosity of spirit was quite evident during the 2001 Xena Convention (and long before it as the Sword and Staff figures can attest to). For six years the Xenaverse has dug deep. Some of the amazing donations tallys have been:
6 May
A Message from www.scifihobby.com1 May
From Cult Times Magazine for May 2001.30 April
29 April
News about the next Xena Soundtrack from
Verése Sarabande records
http://www.varesesarabande.com/upcoming.asp
SPECIALLY PRICED 2-CD SET!
Our tremendously successful series of Xena soundtracks from the blockbuster
TV show is about to come to a grand and glorious end. To celebrate the series
finale and the end of Xena’s long run, Varèse Sarabande Records and composer
Joseph LoDuca have prepared a aliant send off. Xena Volume Six is the most
spectacular volume of all. For starters, Xena Volume Six is the first 2-CD
set of the series. Featuring over two hours of the music fans have been
demanding, Xena Volume Six includes music from Xena’s grand finale …
<censored location for those spoiler free> Music from Xena’s Ring Trilogy of
episodes (The Ring, The Rheingold and The Return of the Valkyrie) is here as well as the
epics Fallen
Angel and Ides of March. Rounding out this landmark set is a collection of fifteen of the
most requested unreleased songs and novelty items from the show’s six seasons. No
Xena fan can be without this one! Over 2 hours of music never before available celebrates
the legend that is Xena: Warrior Princess. Xena the television show and Xena, the series
of soundtracks are both ready to go out with a bang!
Catalog #: 302 066 255 2
Release Date: 19 June 2001
17 April
The following is from Dawn (Lt Paws) regarding the XWP Charity T-shirt sale
This is the announcement everyone has been bugging me about.....the donation totals from the XWP Charity T-shirt sale! Now, this total does not include, the projected total income from the upcoming XWPCharityT Crossword puzzle being played in Pasadena. Nor does it include the interest that will accrue on the account one more time before I close it and make out the two cashier's checks to the charities, so it will be a few dollars more when all is said & done. After all expenses for the shirts, advertising and shipping, we made a total of................. :::drum roll please:::
$10,339.03!!!!!
This total will be divided equally between the two charities, The Starship
Foundation (specifically, the Starship's Paeditric Neurosurgery Theatre,
since the Safe and Sound Appeal has closed), and the James W. Ellis
Foundation at Hofstra University.
10 April
8 April
On June 12 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Century City, CA. The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Film's 27th annual Saturn Awards will present XWP executive producer Sam Raimi with the George Pal Memorial Award5 April
3 April
With the recent announcement that Renee and
Steve are expecting their first child, Sword and Staff is organising a donation drive for
the Montefiore Medical Center to help build The Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the
Bronx, NY. The Children's Hospital is planned as a family-centered care facility that will
provide patients with world-class medical facilities including a pediatric emergency room,
pediatric intensive care unit, day hospital, advanced electronic communication
systems, private patient rooms, family learning place, state of
the art computer technology, teaching and research areas, The International
Center for Child Health, and the Center for Communication Disorders.
Additional information about the Children's Hospital at Montefiore can be
found at http://www.montefiore.org/about/development/childrens/index.html
If you wish to donate go to the Sword and
Staff page for more details
2 April
30 March
Anyone looking for a Season 2 Press kit? Ebay has one available. The blurb from ebay says: Press kits for 2nd season of Xena and 3rd season of Hercules. Xena kit in purple/blue folder. Contents: Fact sheet, bios of Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Rob Tapert, Station list, press release on 2nd season, 3 b&w 8x10 photos, 6 color slides. Hercules kit in brown folder. Contents: Fact sheet, bios of Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Robert Tapert, Sam Raimi, Robert Trebor, station list, press release on 3rd season, 3 b&w 8x10 photos, 6 color slides. Both very good condition. Ship to US only. Paypal, money orders, personal checks (must clear). Price includes priority postage w/delivery confirmation. Currently it's going for $67.0029 March
24 March
21 March
20 March
5 March
- Music Videos
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Creation Xena Posters Update - the following is from Creation Entertainment We received over 300 posts in the "what posters should we make" poll. Thought you'd like to see the results.Xena in the Amazon outfit was the top vote getter. And we'll be use a shot of her in that costume for one of the posters. Next up was Xena wearing the white outfit walking out of the ocean. We'll definitely do that in the next batch of posters. Other top choices were:
Xena on Argo and we've got a full body side shot of Xena riding Argo that will be one of the first four posters made.
Evil Xena on the horse from Debt
Archangel Xena from Fallen Angel
Sweaty Xena from One Against an Army
In the Gabrielle category:
Gabrielle in her sixth season outfit with the sais was the #1 choice and one of those shots will be in the first batch. Other top choices were:
Go-go Gabrielle from Lyre, Lyre
Farmer Gabrielle from Ares Farm
Archangel Gabrielle from Fallen Angel
In the duo category:
First choice was Xena and Gabrielle on the hillside from the end of Motherhood. The shot
is a bit grainy, so we didn't choose it for the first batch, but we'll see if we can do
that one in the next batch.
The duo shot we're going to use is the large month photo from the November 1999 calendar. It's when Lucy and Renee got the giggles during a photo shoot with Argo. Although I think the horse was an innocent bystander <G>
Other choices were:
The prison scene from Ides
The kiss from Valkyrie
The hot tub from Day in the Life
The dirty feet shot from Day in the Life
The final scene of Endgame
The campfire scene in Past Imperfect
The cave scene from Abyss
Gabrielle holding Xena in Who's Gurkhan
The bacchae bit
The Callisto campfire scene
The end of Fins Femmes and Gems
Janice and Mel received a fair amount of votes both separately and from people wanting a
duo shot.
The Egyptian shots of Xena and Gabrielle got a lot of votes. As well as the dancing Xena and Gabrielle photos from Who's Gurkhan, the Arabian outfits from Legacy and the farmer girls from Ares Farm.
We will have posters of some of the guest stars in the future for Ares, Callisto and Joxer fans.
We'll put all these suggestions in the pot for future poster releases :)
We'll send a message out as soon as the posters are ready for sale.
4 February
29 Janaury
Oxygen Xena
Chat Information
Oxygen Television started showing Xena episodes on January 1
beginning with a marathon of the shows that day and a chat-a-thon Oxygen will begin
having hosted Xena chats starting Monday, January 29. I've added the full schedule (so
far) of Xena Chat starting on 29 January 2001. Many thanks to Donna Lear
Community Manager - Oxygen Television Chat for the information.
[Click here to go to the Oxygen Xena Chat Information Section]
Sharon Delaney has announced that a new
section of the Official Xena Fan Club has been uploaded that contains messages to the cast
and crew thanking them for the last six years. You can find it at:
http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/lastseason/lastseason.html
UK Xena News - You lucky
Brits will be watching Season Six on Sky One starting from March 3, 2001
Many thanks to Helen for that news
26 January
Lucy's in a bit of a bother - she can't find her Is There A Doctor In the House (Season 1) script with her notes in it. It was auctioned off in 1997 and Sharon Delaney would like to know which lucky fan has this script - Lucy wants a copy of it! If you have it and would like to help Lucy out email Sharon Delaney on outback@primenet.com
The following is from Nitefal
XENA THE WARRIOR PRINCESS SEASONS 4 & 5 CARD SET - no cost given <Page 310> This 72-card full-color, 2.5" x 3.5" set features six all-new cards from the last two seasons. Seasons four and five never issued trading cards. Set features: Lucy Lawless as Xena, Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle, battling evil kings, vengeful warlords, and mythical warriors. And, as a special bonus, you;ll get two rare promo cards, one of Xena and one of Gabrielle(P1 & P2) for a total of 74 cards ! To see the cards http://www.diamondcomics.com/news/01_22_01/6_xena_tc.htm
Not sure which episode someone saw to get this synopsis for Daughter of Pomira:
"Xena tries to end a feud between her own former army and a fierce tribe of nature-lover"
Someone tell me when the Horde became nature lovers? Gab sure
had an effect on them..heh.
Many thanks to Jeffrey for the above information
23 January
19 January
CREATION PUTS UP RARE ORIGINAL XENA PROP FORCreation Entertainment is happy to announce that an actual Chakram used in the production of Xena: Warrior Princess is being auctioned off starting today at Fandom.com Auctions. http://auctions.fandom.com/
This is an extremely rare opportunity to own the most identifiable "icon" of the series: this is not a reproduction! In our many years of working with Universal Studios and Renaissance on Xena this is only the second time that we have been able to auction off a Chakram actually used in the show. The presentation casing and placard is one of a kind as well, and of course the winner will receive a certificate of authenticity from Creation Entertainment.
Money raised will be for one of Creation's favorite charities: The James W. Ellis Scholarship of Hofstra University. Read more about the charity, the prop and its presentation at Fandom.com auctions.http://auctions.fandom.com/
6 January
There is a great Claire Stansfield (Alti) interview up on her site. It does contain Season 6 spoilers so be warned if you are keeping spoiler free. http://www.clairestansfield.com/interview.html3 January
The tv channel 'Italia 1' will start airing Xena again in Italy starting today. Each day, usual timeslot (17:30). They'll start with season 2 and as usual they won't air Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.2 January
Bret Ryan Rudnick from Whoosh interviewed Rob Tapert while he was in1 January 2001
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