Xena Lucy Lawless Renee O'Connor Newspaper Scans and Articles

12 August	Kathryn Morris (Najara) article about her hit show "Cold Squad (one of my favourite shows) - the following is from the Rocky Mountain News - 12 August 2004 ....And she developed a bit of a cult following for playing a vulnerable villain named Najari on Xena, Warrior Princess. (Obviously Morris' hairstyle and wardrobe were different). Read full article
3 August	Added article from SF Chronicle - 3 August 2004 - Listen up, Hollywood -- is there a female version of Spidey for our times?
22 July	Superheroes and the feminine mystique - Gay and Lesbian Times 22 July 2004 Bulletproof bracelets, bionics and Farrah hair. Warrior princesses, vampire slayers and super spies. Are female superheroes the new divas? Why do gay men love larger-than-life women? Why do lesbians love Sydney Bristow and Xena? The Gay & Lesbian Times got in touch with some comic creators and got into the minds of our favorite comics in an attempt to analyze the superhero mystique. Click here to read article Many thanks to Ann for the news
20 July	Here is a really cool article about Claire Stansfield business C & C California http://yourbusiness.msn.com/profile-article.aspx?aid=1
20 July	News.com.au has an article about Matt Damon and Martin Corskas (Borias) Damon Whacked By Kiwi
20 July	Added article Female action stars are kicking the doors down - from North Jersey newspaper Interesting little note in the article: Love connection: Trusty sidekick Gabrielle (Renee O'Connor).
17 June	Orlando CityBeat - 15 June 2004 Xena: Warrior Princess -- Season Four" -- A season of doom-saying for Xena and pal Gabrielle ends with a cliffhanger in which the two are crucified and heaven-bound. The set packs 22 episodes on nine DVDs, with commentary from stars Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor and others on four episodes. The set also has director's cuts for three episodes and a CD-ROM disc packed with series background. DVD set, $79.98. (Anchor Bay)
30 May	E! Online - Top Ten Kick Ass TV Divas - Xena is listed as #10
29 April	TVShowsOnDVD.com with the Season 4 DVD Press Release
17 April	Zoe Bell (Lucy's stunt double) has been interviewed about her work on the movie "Kill Bill". Zoe talks a little about the work she did on Xena. http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/feature.jsp?id=129539
16 April	Added link to interview with Katherine Fugate from Box Office Mojo
9 April	Added link to review of Season 3 DVD from DigitallyObsessed.com (I suspect the writer is a big Lucy fan).... "Lucy Lawless is simply an awesome figure of a woman. There is no doubt that Xena Warrior Princess could not have survived without her way of providing us with "just enough" of Xena. Lawless never overplays the Warrior Princess, even in her most outlandish situations. The dry humor and twinkle in her eye is balanced with a lovely sense of caring behind all the "kill 'em all" bravado. Xena exhibits the loyalty and honesty of a true hero. Lawless shows a fine range in her turns as look-alike Xenas and those times when Xena finds herself in unusual situations that require her to test her assumptions. The commentaries and interviews with Lawless reveal a serious professional who enjoyed the efforts made in making Xena the successful show it is and is extremely proud of the product. There is nothing quite like when Xena gets angry and squints at the camera." Read the entire article on http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/showreview.php3?ID=5695
9 April	Added mention of Lucy & Renee from DigitallyObsessed.com - review of Hercules "Following five television movies and two solid seasons, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys had attained remarkable popularity in the fall of 1996. However, the overwhelming success of its spinoff, Xena: Warrior Princess, threatened to overtake this lighter show. That series tackled darker themes, and the emotional relationship between Xena and Gabrielle grabbed many audiences.... Read the entire article on http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/showreview.php3?ID=5889
6 April	The NZ Herald - 6 April 2004 - Hitler, Churchill a myth but Conan is kosher. Lucy (as Xena) is mentioned as a person many believed existed
3 April	The Washington Post - 3 April 2004 Superhero and cartoon characters have become integral parts of the electronic entertainment industry. Around the world, youngsters and guys who can't get dates spend countless hours in front of their computers and video-game systems - a look at the Season 3 Xena DVD
31 March	New Lucy Interview - LesbiaNation - 31 March 2004 We recently caught up with former "Xena" star Lucy Lawless making the pilot season rounds in Los Angeles, what she calls "the roller coaster of hell." The public hasn't seen much of Lawless since her brief guest role on "The X-Files," her animated appearance on "The Simpsons" (and that tiny walk-on in Spiderman), but now she's back and ready for action. With two new film appearances under her belt, possible "negotiations" in the works for a TV show, and the new Xena Season Three DVD set on the shelves - she's one busy lady, and loving every crazy minute of it. Read the entire interview
28 March	The Toronto Star 28 March 2004 has a small mention of Lucy in relation to an upcoming stage show based on Wagner's Ring Cycle. The reference to Lucy is because of Xena's Ring Trilogy of Season 6 - there is also a funky image to go with the article which I found amusing :) No one would call Lucy Lawless a Wagnerian soprano, but Xena: Warrior Princess had her own Ring Cycle in Season 6. The three, one-hour episodes were called The Rheingold, The Ring and The Return Of The Valkyrie. Click here to read entire article on the Toronto Star Site Many thanks to Barbara for the info
27 March	Malay Mail Online (New Strait Times) - 27 March 2004 interviews Lucy about Xena and her other project including the prospect of a Xena movie.
18 March	Detroit Free Press - 18 March 2004 - Planet to have been named Xena but wasn't....
26 March	Business World Online - 26-27 March 2004 Lucy Lawless: Warrior woman Talks about Xena and the effect it had on other female action heroes on TV and how it empowered women.

16 March	The Boston Herald - 16 March 2004 - With a wink and a nudge, homosexual subtext has been understated in entertainment.
March	Interview with HipOnline - Lucy talks about Eurotrip, the Season 3 DVD Movies, the Xena Movie & Boogeyman
20 February	Gamezone Interview - 20 February 2004 - Lucy talks about the Season 3 DVD release, Eurotrip and Boogeyman
20 February	Interview with Lucy from teen.org about the Season 3 DVD release and working on Xena - 20 February 2004
19 February	New interview with Lucy about the Season 3 DVD from The Man Room - 19 February 2004.
18 February	Zap2It - 18 February 2004 ....Stick around for the outtakes, especially for an excised scene with Lucy Lawless ("Xena: Warrior Princess"). You can almost hear the editors scrambling to put together a special "unrated" version for video
17 February	Interview with Lucy about the Season 3 DVD from The Man Room - 19 February 2004. Great quote from Lucy about Renee in Fins Femmes & Gems "Renee can play five hundred shades of minx, she’s just a scream..."
12 February	The Washington Times - 12 February 2004 Anchor Bay Entertainment likewise goes all-out with its new nine-disc Xena, Warrior Princess: Season Three marathon, starring Lucy Lawless in the title role. The set contains all 22 episodes and more extras than you can wave a broadsword at, from rare footage to interviews, multiple audio commentaries, blooper reel and CD-ROM content.
10 February	Tribune News Service - 10 February 2004 The week's big TV box is "Xena Warrior Princess _ Season Three" (three stars, Anchor Bay, $69.98), a 9-disc affair collecting the entire season of this campy action-fantasy series starring Lucy Lawless, and produced by former suburban Detroiters Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi, scored by present suburban Detroiter Joe LoDuca, and featuring that other Raimi brother Ted in a very special dual role in the fan-favorite episode "The King of Assassins."
10 February	The Detroit Free Press - 10 February 2004 has a small mention of the release of Season 3 for Region 1 `Other releases The week's big TV box is "Xena Warrior Princess -- Season Three" (THREE STARS out of four stars, Anchor Bay, $69.98), a 9-disc affair collecting the entire season of this campy action-fantasy series starring Lucy Lawless, and produced by former suburban Detroiters Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi, scored by present suburban Detroiter Joe LoDuca, and featuring that other Raimi brother Ted in a very special dual role in the fan- favorite episode "The King of Assassins."`
10 February	The New York Post - 10 February 2004 has a small mention of the release of Season 3 for Region 1 XENA, WARRIOR PRINCESS": SEASON THREE For a while, "Xena," the Sapphic spinoff to "Hercules," was even more popular thanks to the stalwart Lucy Lawless and a general air of silliness. Season Three ($69.98, Anchor Bay) has one of their best cliffhangers, "Sacrifice I and II," and loads of extras.
10 February	Dallas Morning News - 10 February 2004 - Swording things out: `Xena' gets a DVD befitting a Warrior Princess.
1 February	There is a great review on the IGN site of the Season 3 DVD set. They give it 10/10 which is pretty cool. http://dvd.ign.com/articles/476/476051p1.html?fromint=1
30 January	The Boston Herald - 30 January 2004 New TV releases: "Xena: Warrior Princess - Season Three" (Anchor Bay Entertainment, $69.98, three and one-half, available Feb. 10) ups the bar for TV releases by reuniting what seems to be a record number of performers - including stars Lucy Lawless,** Renee O'Connor and Hudson Leick - and several behind-the-scenes folks for interviews, video and audio commentaries. This set features some of the series' best stories, including the musical episode "The Bitter Suite" (filmed long before "Buffy" flubbed a note).
28 January	28 January 2004 - There is a review of the Season 3 DVD for Region 1 on tvshowsondvd.com which lists the various interviews on the DVD set.

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