The 2003 TUI NZ Music Awards ' Xena Warrior Princess The Complete Illustrated Companion Living Life Out Loud: 22 Inspiring New Zealand Women Share Their Wisdom My Greatest Day in Show Business: Screen Legends Share Their Fondest Memories Xena DVDs Region 1 DVD Season 1 Amazon.com   Region 2/4 XWP Season 5 Box Set 2 DVD     Click to subscribe to axip-update

Artwork by Lucia Nobrega Created and Maintained by MaryD "A new Xena is born tonight with a new purpose in life...death." Xena to Roman redshirt - "Destiny" - Season 2   31 May The Bard's Corner Classic Added Runaway (Lost Raising Melosa Scroll - Complete) by T. Novan ROC News Reminder for those in Los Angeles  Renee is participating in the Southern California Firefighters Burn Relay on Saturday, May 31, to help raise funds for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. Click here to read more TV Media Alerts (for US only) Changes A TV correspondent is ill-prepared for domestic life after she marries a heart surgeon. Based on Danielle Steel's novel. Sun Jun 22 03:00P LIFE- Lifetime The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise Jim's assignment to protect a movie star is complicated by Angel's outside involvement as a successful televangelist. Mon Jun 16 01:00A VISN- Hallmark-Odyssey Lucy News TV Media Alert for Australia The Lucy narrated doco "Gladiatrix" will be shown on Foxtel on Channel 19 (Discovery) starting 4 June - click here to see all the dates & times TV Media Alerts for US Saturday Night Live with Lucy hosting 60 minutes- (CC), SS, In Stereo / Thu Jun 5 02:00P COME- Comedy Central   Lucy Print Archive Radio & TV Interview Transcripts Fixed link to Transcript of Lucy NPR Interview with Scott Simon - 16 July 2001 Newspapers The Mirror - 28 May 2003 - Granuaile joins Xena XENA the Warrior Princess yesterday met descendants of Ireland's famous pirate Granuaile. Added article from The Sunday Star Times - 2 February 2003 - The Skin Trade. Interesting article on why women decide to pose for FHM and Ralph. Lucy is mentioned and the reason why she possibly may have done the photoshoots for Maxxim, FHM and Stuff For Men Added The Daily News - 11 January 2003 - Lawless plays second fiddle to movie star Added transcript from NZ Sunday News - 7 March 1999 - Lucy Lawless tells about her life, her mum and the army of lesbian fans who love her alter ego Xena: Warrior Princess. Fixed link to Double X: Lucy Lawless Moves from `Xena' to `The X-Files' by Ian Spelling Added NZ Herald article - 4 September 2000 - Lucy's involvement in Child Abuse action line Added article from The NZ Daily News - 12 June 1999 - Lucy looks beyond Xena `Since I'm expecting a baby, any thoughts about my career have sort of melted into the distance' Added article from The Nelson Mail - 19 April 1999 Lucy Lawless to lead Suter parade Added article from The Nelson Mail - 2 June 1999 - Xena, TV Princess Added article from Sunday Star Times - 10 September 2000 Warrior Crusade - Lucy Lawless has added her name and butt-kicking approach to the fight against child abuse. She tells Donna Chisholm this is not just another case of a celebrity with a cause. Magazines Added article from Time For Kids - 31 January 1997 - Lucy Lawless Leaps Again Added article from People Magazine - 22 June 1998 - Love & Marriage '98: Weddings of the Year 1998 Some waited for decades while others hardly waited at all. But whatever the route--or the robe-- they chose, this year's stars of the altar made the most - Lucy Lawless & Rob Tapert Added article from People Magazine - 12 May 1997 - The 50 Most Beautiful People In The World: Lucy Lawless Added scan and small mention of Lucy at the 1999 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras from NZ New Idea - 13 March 1999 Flawless Graphics Fixed link to Stuff For Men Magazine June/July 2000 Lucy Lawless Sheds her sheepskin   30 May The Bard's Corner Uber Added Moving Target - Parts 7 and 8 (Unfinished) by Melissa Good Added The Growing - Chapter 18 (Unfinished) by Sue Beck & Okasha Wolfdragon is revising the story Northern Peace and Perils and I have removed the old version from the site. Added Northern Peace & Perils - Part 1 (Unfinished - revised version) by WolfDragon Ausxip Print Archive Newspapers Added article from Minneapolis Star Tribune - 8 October 1998 Fans award honors in battle of television scream queens Buffy and Xena square off: Who's best in love, life and special effects? Added article from Jakarta Post - 27 August 2000 - A bit of ancient 'girl power' in 'Xena: Warrior Princess' Added article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune 21 August 1995 Playing `Hercules' villains paid off for `Xena' star Added article from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution - 24 November 1997 -What hath `Xena' wrought?: Hero worship, for one thing. Also, a host of campy imitators hoping to: share a demographically rich audience Added article from Denver Rocky Mountain News - 31 August 1997 - Women Give "Action Figures" New Meaning Added article from Independent on Sunday - 13 July 1997 Television: Conan the anti-communitarian - Xena is Conan the Woman Added link to NZ Herald article about Michael Hurst's new role - The Prince of Darkness - 17 May 2003   Magazines Added article from Entertainment Weekly - 7 March 1997 - Xenaphilia fans of 'Xena' have fomented a cultlike passion for tv's most ferocious and fetching heroine. But is their devotion enough to cut a swath for future female action stars? Added article from Fortune Magazine 12 May 1997 - First: The universal appeal of schlock great US Exports: the 747, the pc, and ... Xena: warrior princess 29 May Reminder for Irish Xenites: The Late Late Show (in Ireland).  This show is repeated on Thursday 29th May, early morning at 3.45am on RTE 1. Ausxip Multimedia Added four new high resolution Xena scans from the March Photo Club to Xena Gallery #14 Added four new high resolution Gabrielle scans from the March Photo Club to Gabrielle Gallery #8 Updated Xena & Gabrielle Gallery #6 with new high resolution scan from the March Photo Club Aussie Xena News For Perth Xenites: Leena from the Xena Trading Center is organising a Xena Meet Up for Perth Xenites. If you want to join in the fun - you can join by going to http://xena.meetup.com and signing up. Leena is looking for more people to join in the fun. If you are having a Xenite gathering would like to announce it please email me at webmaster@ausxip.com Xenaverse News Book: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy Television - Available at Amazon.co.uk Available at Amazon.com by Joe Nazzaro What’s it like putting words in Buffy’s mouth? How do you go about inventing your own X-File, or coming up with a mission for the crew of the Enterprise? And most importantly, how do you get into the business, so you can leave being a mere fan behind, and actually write for your favourite show? Journalist Joe Nazzaro answers all these questions and more in this must-have collection of exclusive, in-depth interviews with writers and producers from TV’s hottest SF and fantasy shows. Some of the biggest names in the business talk candidly about how they started out, their inspirations and influences, and what it’s really like to create the incredible and impossible on a daily basis. A must for any fan of SF and fantasy TV. This is a useful book for those wishing to write for this genre. Rob Tapert clarifies the unexpected and intended developments of sex appeal and SF comedy, in Xena: Warrior Princess and Cleopatra 2525, respectively. 28 May The Bard's Rocket Ebook section is currently offline and will be back shortly. Lucy News The Late Late Late Show has video of last week's show with Lucy. Check it out :) Click on the link at the bottom for 'last week's show' http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/latelate.html - Breast Cancer Research Trust T-shirt Update The following is from the ScoopMedia site about the Breast Cancer Research Trust T-shirts that are available in NZ - including the one that Lucy designed. $300,000 Raised For Breast Cancer Research Trust Monday, 26 May 2003, 1:52 pm Big Support For Breasts! $300,000 Raised For Breast Cancer Research Trust The Glassons Breast Cancer Research Trust t-shirt campaign has now topped the $300,000 mark. Designed by Karen Walker, Otis Frizzell, Pavement Magazine, Lucy Lawless and Anika Moa, more than 30,000 t-shirts have been sold. Each t-shirt retails exclusively at Glassons for $29.95, with $10 from each sale going directly to BCRT. Click here to read the article on the ScoopMedia site Xenaverse News IN THE END Music Videos DVD* Sale EXTENDED til end of day on June 1st! Just mention IN THE END and you'll get 20 music videos AND the new Gabrielle vid IN THE END for only $30 (ship and hand included). You can pay via paypal (mrjamester@hotmail.com) or email me for other options. List of videos are here: http://www.creativideos.com/music_video_sale.htm. *DVD player must play vcds.   Turn The Page The following is from Cavalier Press: Cavalier Press is proud to announce the first of what we expect will be many fine works by contemporary GLBT friendly authors. Blayne Cooper (Advocate) has joined us with her excellent work The Last Train Home. It will be available early this fall. T. Novan and Blayne Cooper have also given us First Lady, the sequel to their 13-month best seller, Madam President. It will be available early this fall. T Novan and Taylor Rickard's long awaited Words Heard in Silence will finally make it to press, and will be available early this fall as well. And K.G. MacGregor makes her debut as a published author with a work that takes her well known web-story, Shaken, and will bring a whole new dimension to that well liked story this spring. Click here for more information about these novels   27 May Lucy News Interesting snippets of Lucy's appearance on the Late Late Late Show Lucy came out wearing a grey pants suit which looked fabulous. She looked tanned and relaxed. A very happy Lucy. They talked about Xena and recapped what the show was about for those 2 people on the planet that haven't seen the show. They showed a clip from Amphipolis Under Siege where Xena teaches Athena's archers a thing or two and a little about Xena's history. Lucy said she was crucified 5 times and said she would rather go through labour again than get crucified. They then talked about the doco and Grace O'Malley (The Pirate Queen) which was interesting. They also discussed Lucy's Irish roots and she revealed that the Ryans were really the Walshes. She had some family there but wouldn't reveal where (smart Lucy). The bit that really made me go awwww is Lucy revealing that Rob caught Julius kissing a Xena magnet on the fridge and that Julius really missed her :) That's so sweet and Lucy missing all of them. She's off to Prague after Ireland to film The Ugly Americans and then back home. Lucy looked spectacular and was her usual charming self. The Warrior Women documentary will be out in September. Lucy TV Appearance Screencaptures Added 30 more screencaptures from the interview (you can't have enough Lucy screencaptures <vbg>) - Page 5 & 6 26 May Lucy TV Appearance Screencaptures Added screencaptures for Lucy's recent appearance on The Late Late Late Show in Ireland - 23 May 2003 - Screencaptures by Ann Lucy Print Archive Added scan from The Sun Herald - 25 November 2001 of Lucy attending the Spy Game Premeire Added scanned article from NZ New Idea - 1 December 2001 - Lucy's shock pregnancy Added scanned article from Australian TV Week - 1 December 2001 - We Love Lucy ROC Articles Added scan from XPose Magazine #42 - 10 Things You Didn't Know About Renee O'Connor Ausxip Print Archive Added scans from Variety Magazine - June 2001 - A Princess From the Beginning A Warrior To The End Added scans from The Nintendo Magazine - March 2000 #84 - review of the Xena game   25 May Today's update has been more of cleaning house by removing dead links from the Print Archive and fixing broken links. To make it easier to find Lucy articles I've created a Lucy Print Archive on it's own. What I found over the course of checking the links is that most external links to articles about Lucy/Renee/Xena have disappeared. If you find an article that you liked, SAVE it to your hard drive because it may not be there and it will be lost. Some very interesting articles have disappeared off the net and thus lost to the Xenaverse. The same goes for fanfiction. If you come across a story that you enjoy SAVE it. I do believe that all the articles from newspapers and magazines from 1996 - 2003 have been checked and the links should be working. If you find a broken link please let me know at webmaster@ausxip.com Lucy Print Archive / Ausxip Print Archive Redesigned Lucy Print Archive Added Lucy Print Archive - Newspaper articles from 1996-2003 Added Lucy Print Archive - Magazines in Alpha order from 1995-2003 Added Lucy Print Archive - TV Transcripts - 1996-2003 Added Lucy Print Archive - Online Conferences, Convention Transcripts & Radio Interviews AUSXIP Print Archive Fixed links and removed dead links Fixed link to Cult Times Magazine #50 - Making History - transcript Fixed link to Cult Times Magazine #50 - Making History - XWP Article - scans Fixed link to Cult Times - Special #11 - Spin City - XWP Fixed link to Cult Times - Special #11 - The Borrowers - XWP Fixed link to Designer Forum Magazine - 2002" in Copenhagen, Denmark which features Lucy in the advert. Fixed link to Dreamwatch #62 Magazine - "Pregnant Princess" Fixed link to Going Home - 1998 - Greg Agnew visits the set and talks to Lucy Fixed link to TV's Favorite Amazon Warrior to Wed - October 7, 1997 Fixed link to ETC Magazine - August 1999 - Red Hot Mama - Article on Lucy Lawless Fixed link to ETC Magazine (Singapore) - October 1998 X-RATED! Lucy Lawless aka Xena on sex, love & leather Fixed link to Femme Fatales Volume 8 #6 Lucy Lawless article Fixed link to FHM Magazine - May 2000 - Renee O'Connor Fixed link to GirlFriends Magazine - April 1998 - Xena-Philia! Why She Slays Us Fixed link to Making Babies - The Mother Age - Lucy Lawless - July 1999 Fixed link to Lucy article from the Lesbian News magazine - January 2003 - transcript Fixed link to Metro Magazine - February 2002 - I Am Woman - Article on Lucy Fixed link to Metro Magazine - March 2003 - Lucy A Go-Go Ms Lawless And The Lure of Hollywood Fixed link to New Weekly Magazine (Australia) Julius Squeezer - 8 November 1999 Fixed link to Deja Vu For the First Time - Interview with Renee O'Connor (Official Xena Magazine) Fixed link to Official Xena Magazine #6 We Love Lucy - Interview with Lucy Lawless Fixed link to Overstree Fan Magazine - May 1997 - Xena Conquerors the Opposition Fixed link to Penthouse Magazine - November 1999- Lucy Lawless article Fixed link to The Australian Rolling Stone Magazine - (October 1998) Pics and article on Lucy Fixed link to scan of Lucy poster and small blurb from the Sky-Digi Magazine - August 2000 Issue Fixed link to 7 Jours - 7 November 1998  - Interview with Lucy Fixed link to Italian Magazine - Telefilm - Woman of War - March 2002 Fixed link to Telestar Magazine interview with Lucy Lawless - April 2000 Fixed link to TV & Satellite Week - January 1999- Lucy's X Appeal Fixed link to TV Guide (Canada) - September 13 - 17, 1999 Fixed link to TV Zone #120 - Xena Warrior Princess The Next Chapter Fixed link to USA Weekend - Lawless & Order - January 17, 1999 Fixed link to Veronica TV Guide (Dutch) - Issue #19 - Xena is Pregnant - article on Lucy's pregnancy Fixed link to Who Weekly - April 20, 1998 (Australia) - Lucy's Wedding Fixed link to NZ Woman's Day - My Greatest Joy- 1 November 1999 - Lucy Interview   24 May LucyLawless.info update Lucy was a guest on The Late Late show tonight (in Ireland). This show is repeated on Thursday 29th May, early morning at 3.45am on RTE 1.  Lucy is the first guest. She looked really stunning, as usual. Many thanks to Anne for the news Xenaverse News The following is from Claire's fan club newsletter Sorry I have been MIA for so long. I have been very busy with my new business venture. I started designing and came up with a t shirt line called C&C California. My partner and I were featured on Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday and all hell has broken loose!! I am so grateful and completely fulfilled. Working long hours and loving it. You can see the t shirts at www.Oprah.com as well as www.eluxury.com and also check out  store location at my new site www.candccalifornia.com (big thanks to sexy Aida for the quick site building). I must admit I have been really missing all of the Xena fans, but am happy (and sad) to say that I will be seeing some of you in August at my very last U.S. con...that's right...I’m gotta hang up the old fish nets and fan fic and say adieu. Tickets sales are low, but I'm still showing up god dammit!! The show and all the conventions were so much fun and I cannot tell you how much joy you have all brought into my life over the last 6 years! This site will be gone, as well as my filthy mouth at cons. But you can always drop me a line at the e mail on www.candccalifornia.com and I will stay in touch I promise. Again stay strong ... big chicks rule and I f**#@#g love you all madly. Don't ever forget that.   23 May LucyLawless.info update FHM Magazine (Australia) is conducting a poll on the 100 Sexiest Women in the World. Lucy is in the running. To vote go to http://au.promotions.yahoo.com/fhm_promo/ud/entry.html The Bard's Corner Conqueror Added The Conqueror Series: Time's Fell Hand: Chapter 23 & 24 (Unfinished) by LJ Maas Uber Added The Growing - Chapter 17 (Unfinished) by Sue Beck & Okasha 22 May The Bard's Corner / The Next Chapter Original Fiction Added You Must Remember This (#3 in the Eva & Zoe Series) by MaryD Added cover art for You Must Remember This by MaryD Added artwork for You Must Remember This by Lucia Xena CD, DVD & Video News Region 1 News According to the Official Xena & Hercules Online website, the Season 2 DVD (Region 1) has been put back that the Season II DVD (Region 1 US) shipment has been put on back-order for the third time.  They are now stating orders will not be shipped until the end of May. Many thanks to Alice for the news Region 4 News Season 3 doesn't look like materialising soon. No word yet on when S3 will be available. Another 'watch this space' kind of news. LucyLawless.info update Lucy Store - Video & DVDs End of the Golden Weather - 1991 For those looking to buy the movie "End of the Golden Weather" - the movie was made in 1991 and Lucy's role is listed as "Joe's Girl" - you can purchase the movie from Aro Video in NZ for $35NZ - PAL Version or in the US at Amazon.com Marketplace (NTSC)   21 May ROC News The following is from Sharon - Official Xena Fan Club Renee and Southern California Firefighters Burn Relay Renee is participating in the Southern California Firefighters Burn Relay on Saturday, May 31, to help raise funds for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation. She will be riding in a parade of fire engines. They will be making stops at fire stations in Arcadia, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Chevron, Culver City, Downey, El Segundo, Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Monterey Park, Redondo Beach, Torrance, San Pedro, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Monica and Santa Fe Springs and will have a gigantic fire hat set up at each for the public to make contributions. For the route and list of times, check the fan club page at www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/index.html   MaryD's Art Added new art for the episode Ides of March - Shattered Added new art from the episode Adventures in the Sin Trade - Xena: Destroyer of Nations LucyLawless.info update Lucy News / TV Show Screencaptures Added behind-the-scenes image of Lucy on the V Graham Norton Show Lucy Print Archive The Grand Forks Herald has an interesting article on Hockey and the Mighty Ducks (team supported by Lucy and Rob) - the relevant Lucy part... Mike Downey | No one's laughing at the Ducks now By MIKE DOWNEY Chicago Tribune CHICAGO - I believe the last time I saw a Mighty Ducks of Anaheim playoff game, the national anthem was sung by Lucy Lawless, star of television's "Xena, Warrior Princess." As fans at the Arrowhead Pond and the Ducks and Detroit Red Wings players stood at attention, Lawless, who was wearing a wildly low-cut dress, not her warrior-princess costume, spread her arms to belt out that big final note. And fell out of her outfit. "Hockey has never been the same for me since," she said a few years later. Click here to read the full article Xenaverse News XWP Music Videos DVD - the following is from CreatiVideos.com Hey All, take advantage of this unique deal for getting your hands on a VHS or DVD* of your fav music videos! $30 will get you 2 dvds with 20 plus music videos! In addition to the 2 DVDs, you'll get a copy of the new music video "IN THE END" from Linkin Park about Gabrielle dealing with the deaths of Xena... (featured in April and again in June!) You must mention the IN THE END sale to get the $30 instead of the regular $45 and the IN THE END video. Price includes ship/hand domestically. *DVD is in VCD format, most DVD's can play them. Check your dvd player before ordering. Otherwise you can order VHS (NTSC) too. Check out the list here: http://www.creativideos.com/music_video_sale.htm SALE ENDS MEMORIAL DAY! and Julie from the Kevin Smith Trust Fund Auction Hello Everyone, Just when you thought it was over... I'll be putting up my "absolutely-last-batch-of-auctions-I-really-mean-it" for the Kevin Smith Trust Fund! After which we will be sending out an enormous check to benefit Kev's family. And er, yes, there still will be a "doll auction", which will include Linda's legendary "Deluxe Creations", but there is no set date for that one. Perhaps next month, and there will be an announcement. But for now, I have sets of Xena and Hercules fan club items, and many, many photos of Xena, Gabrielle, Hercules, Iolaus, Callisto, Aphrodite and other cast members (yes, of course some Ares ones!). Also, lots of stuff that came with the Xena & Herc video sets - keychains, mugs, jewelry (including one limited edition Gabrielle prop necklace), Ares sleep shirts, buttons, mouse pads, screen saver CDs, magnets, more photos - plus many of the calendars. I also have a set of the lovely God Of War cards, an autographed Alti & Xena pic (signed by Claire Stansfield), and two really cool "reflective photos" of Gabrielle and Callisto. These auctions will begin Tuesday night, May 20, at around 7:30-9:00 pm Eastern U.S. time (or thereabouts), and will end the following Sunday. Minimum bids are quite low, so here's a chance to pick up some older items at decent prices - and to contribute to a very worthy cause. Many thanks to Lori Beth and Bonnie Strunk for the generous donations! My best wishes, Julie The Kevin Smith Trust Fund Auction http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=kstrustfundauction Current Totals: http://www.bardsband.com/EBAY/totals.htm   19 May LucyLawless.info update Lucy Print Archive / Starship Foundation Info Page I was pleasantly surprised recently to find some wonderful articles on Lucy that I had secreted away and totally forgot. The following article was the first I saw on Lucy in the Australian media and it's quite a cool interview. It's a very candid interview. Added transcript and scans from TV Week (Australia) - August 1997 - Hot Seat: Lucy Lawless Added small mention of Lucy at the Annual Starship Charity ball in October 2002 from the Starship Log newsletter and also a scan of Lucy from the event with Jennifer Ward-Lealand and Craig Parker. Ausxip Print Archive / CD, DVD & Video News Added transcript from The Toronto Star - 15 May 2003 - Crazy kicks aplenty from Xena The Bard's Corner Classic Added Whittling (Complete) by Iseqween Fixed link to Maggie's new email for her stories: Amity Reborn (GEN), The Better Part of Valor (GEN), Footprints in the Dust (GEN), Full Circle (GEN), The Noble Heart (GEN), Trust Fund (GEN), Healer's Choice (GEN), The Silver Fox (GEN), The Mouths of Babes (GEN), She Aint Heavy... (GEN), Heart's Promise(GEN), Soul's Pledge, Whispers of the Heart (GEN) Uber Added Getting It Right (Complete) by KG MacGregor Cast & Crew Interviews Fixed links to Greg Lee, Katherine Fugate & Melissa Good interviews Turn The Page A Thousand Shades of Feelings by Carolyn McBride Now available from Dare2Dream http://limitlessd2d.net/catalogue/thousandshades.html  Here's a sneak peek at what's between the covers... Morrigan felt empty and hollow, and very frustrated. She was hungry, her arms cramped and she had to pee. Muerte still was not back. On the one hand, that was a good thing, but on the other hand, it would be good to be able to relieve herself. Morrigan’s wrists were raw and throbbing from the rope sawing at her skin, but just as any POW had a responsibility to attempt escape, so did Morrigan. She crow-hopped the chair next to the window and peered out. There were no neighbors strolling about the neighborhood, and no cars rolling past. ‘Now is as good a chance as I’m ever going to get,’ she thought. Click here to read more   18 May Intertwined Souls update: The site has a new home and no domain name as such. To go to the new home go to http://www.nextchapter.net/evazoe/index.html The EvaZoe.net domain has gone to NetHeaven. Xenaverse News / Fan Events The following is about the DCBardFest: Suzanne Westenhoefer will be our special guest star at DCBardFest! We are very excited to have this wonderful comedian join us for a Saturday night performance. REGISTRATION Prices for tickets and vendor tables are now available on the web site. Payment may be made by check, money order, or credit card. Credit card processing is being handled via PayPal and there is a small processing fee. http://www.dcbardfest.com MERCHANDISE DCBardFest shirts remain discounted and CafePress is offering $5 off an order of $40 or more until the end of May. Enter the coupon code of DADGRADS when you check out. http://www.cafeshops.com/dcbardfest2 NEW GROUP We have created a new Yahoo Group for DCBardFest attendees. This group will be open for chat so you can find a roommate to share the expenses, ask questions about the convention, etc. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dcbardfestchat/join Follow up to previous news about the Bardcon Raffle: The following items are in the raffle: 2 SBTS cast shirts, signed by Renee O'Connor and a FIN kiss photo, signed by both LL and ROC Also: For each $100 worth of tickets purchased (in a block of 50), a bonus ticket will be issued to the buyer. That bonus ticket is for a special mystery box drawing.  One item in that box will be an exclusive, dual signed, shot of LL and ROC, from behind the scenes at the 2003 Pasadena Convention.  The rest of the special box will remain a mystery. <.eg.> Ticket prices are: 1 for $5 5 for $20 20 for $50 50 for $100 Tickets will be available for purchase at the pre-reg on Friday night or by proxy For more info contact: lorist@bellsouth.net We have designated StoryPlus Foundation as our charity. This is an non-profit agency that helps our children to become literate, and further encourages them to be readers, writers and thinkers. -- There is an auction on Gillian Anderson's site to benefit the disease Neurofibromatosis and Katherine Fugate has donated some goodies: An autographed When Fates Collide script, an autographed 8 x 10 photo of Alex Tydings, an auto of Katherine and an autographed book What is Neurofibromatoses? From the The National Neurofibromatosis Foundation site: The neurofibromatoses (NF) are a set of genetic disorders which cause tumors to grow along various types of nerves and, in addition, can affect the development of non-nervous tissues such as bones and skin. NF causes tumors to grow anywhere on or in the body. It also leads to developmental abnormalities. To bid on the auction go to: www.gilliananderson.ws/auction/celebs/xenaset.shtml www.gilliananderson.ws/auction/celebs/kfset.shtml   17 May Lucy Picture Archive / Breast Cancer Research You know one of the things I love about this fandom is the Xena fan willingness to share. I received a lovely note this morning asking me to share a photo of Lucy that this person bought. They wanted to remain anonymous but I figured it was worth a "good on ya!" shout from me. The photo taken by NZ photographer Monty Adams, at Lucy's home in Auckland, in October 2002. Added high resolution stunning scan of Lucy in the breast cancer research t-shirt (in black and not the one she designed). Lucy Holiday Tour with Dave Dobbyn Added 16 high resolution scans from the performances: 1 January 2003 - St James, Auckland & 12 January, Waihiki Island near Auckland. Photos by: ILS Lucy Print Archive Add scan and transcript from NZ Sunday News - 4 May 2003 - Walk of Fame for Lucy. B/W Scan is of Lucy from the TUI Music Awards Added scan of Lucy and Jonah Lomu from the article in the NZ SundayStar Times 4 May 2003 A true cast call for Lucy and Jonah The ROC File ROC Articles Fixed link to UpBeat Magazine's interview with Renee - 'Xena' Star Renee O'Connor— Deeply Soulful And Subtly Engaging ROC Graphics Added ROC Upbeat Cover to interview with Renee by UpBeat Magazine The Bard's Corner Uber Added Mulligan ll: In the Rough (Complete) by KG MacGregor XXE Updates Updated mentions in TV Show with the addition of "Charmed" Updated mentions in Books - with the novel "Dreamcatcher" by Stephen King   16 May Ausxip / LucyLawless.info experienced a bit of down time as the servers were physically moved to another location. The Intertwined Souls (Eva&Zoe) site has gone for a holiday (I'm not sure when it will be back but it should be soon at that domain). In the meantime you can find my fiction and Lucia's artwork temporarily at http://nextchapter.net/evazoe/fiction/   MaryD   LucyLawless.info update Lucy Picture Archive The wonderful people at La Landelle Equestrian Center have contributed bigger versions of the photos of Lucy on the horse for the site. The horse's name is Glycine. Many thanks to Nathalie for the photos. Lucy News / TV Show Screencaptures Added screengrabs from the V Graham Norton Show by Michael Quick Added transcript of V Graham Norton Show with Lucy. Transcribed by Barbara Davies For those curious as to which website it was that was featured on the Graham Norton show about making your own Xena outfit - check out Norma: Xena WannaBe at http://members.aol.com/NormaWP/index.html ausxip.com updates The Bard's Corner Classic Fixed link to Deus Ex Gabrielle - The Author's Cut (Complete) by Chris M. Original Changed link to In the Blood of the Greeks (Complete) by MaryD Changed link to Land of Milk and Honey (Complete) by MaryD Added a revised version of First Lady by Blayne Cooper (Advocate) and T. Novan Uber Added The Growing - Chapter 16 (unfinished) by Sue Beck & Okasha Added A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love - Part 2 (Unfinished) by JM Dragon and Erin O’Rielly Added Mulligan (complete) by KG MacGregor Episode Screengrabs Added screengrabs for Season 4 - Episode 19 - Takes One to Know One Xenaverse News US TV Alert: The Sci Fi Channel will be airring the Herc episodes "Armageddon Now, Parts 1 and 2" on June 11 (US only). These are the episodes that started all those Conqueror stories <g> Ioalus goes into another timeline where Xena wasn't redeemed by Hercules. This Xena has become the Conqueror and Destroyer of Nations. Gabrielle does not fare well. Many thanks to Lynn for the alert The following is from the Bardcon crew: We will once again be having a raffle at Orlando BardCon this year. We have designated StoryPlus Foundation as our charity. This is an non-profit agency that helps our children to become literate, and further encourages them to be readers, writers and thinkers. We have all kinds of goody boxes, but this raffle will be at BardCon only. So if you're not going to be here, but you want to play, you will need to find a proxy. Looking forward to seeing ya'll in Orlando. For more info send an email to: lorist@bellsouth.net :   14 May UK TV Alert: Lucy will be appearing on the "V Graham Norton Show" on Channel 4 in the UK at 10 pm on Tuesday 13 May 2003. For more information about the show go to: http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/graham/ update: Lucy is listed as a guest LucyLawless.info update Lucy News Lucy is back in the saddle Lucy was in France! She was photographed on a gorgeous white horse - and looks absolutely gorgeous. The pictures are on the Centre de Tourisme équestre " La Landelle ... "La Landelle" lies between Baugé and Saumur at the crossroads of the forests of Chandelais and Monnaie.  Here, horse lovers, whether beginners or experienced riders, can go for rides in small groups of up to 6 people, according to level, in complete safety. The Centre also offers lessons for beginners in the school, courses for all levels and can arrange for French Equestrian Federation (FFE) exams to be taken.  There are also one or two-day rides which will allow you to discover the countryside around Baugé and the Loire Valley. (the info is from the English section of the site) http://lalandelle.free.fr/photos.htm Check out the photos http://lalandelle.free.fr/xena2.jpg http://lalandelle.free.fr/xenanath.jpg Many thanks to Fausta for the alert! Xena CD, DVD & Video News Wire Image has photos from the recent launch of Season 1 on DVD with the $100,000 sword Just doesn't seem the same.... . Check out the rest of the photos at Wire Image     12 May LucyLawless.info update Lucy News UK TV Alert: Lucy will be appearing on the "V Graham Norton Show" on Channel 4 in the UK at 10 pm on Tuesday 13 May 2003. For more information about the show go to: http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/graham/ Many  thanks to Alexa for the alert Multimedia Added new screengrabs from The Holmes Show - 28 March 2003 Added screengrabs from Entertainment Tonight - 10 July 1997 - Lucy and Kevin in Orlando for the opening of the Wizards of the Screen attraction Lucy Print Archive Added scan and transcript from the NZ TV Guide - May 2003 - Lucy's Having a Ball The Bard's Corner / MaryD's Fiction Original Fiction Added Land of Milk and Honey (complete) #2 in the Eva and Zoe series and zipped version by MaryD Added new cover for Land of Milk and Honey (Artwork by Lucia) Xena CD, DVD & Video News DVDTalk has a good review of the Season 1 DVD - Most people have some kind of guilty pleasure they watch on television. I have several. One of my past guilty pleasures was Xena: Warrior Princess (as well as the show that spawned it-Hercules). Seeing a bunch of attractive gals running around, showing ample amounts of cleavage and leg while they went through their paces seemed like such harmless fun. Now that Xena is being released in season boxed sets, a lot of people will likely buy them...for more go to: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=6300   10 May Happy News: Today is Lucia's birthday! Happy Birthday Lucia - Lucia has created some fantastic artwork in the Eva and Zoe series from the start. She also does magnificent work with the Subtext Virtual Season and of course Little Xena and Gabrielle and a ton of other great work! Publishing News: There isn't any <g> I have decided not to publish any more stories in the Eva and Zoe series but to post them to my fiction site. I will also be adding the four novels that have been published: In the Blood Of the Greeks, Land Of Milk and Honey, You Must Remember This and Full Circle to the site. These novels will be revised and new material added from the published versions. The subsequent novels: Legacy, Valley of Deep Shadows, A Time of Healing will also be added in addition to the short stories with artwork by Lucia. Fiction Update Added In the Blood Of The Greeks (Complete) by MaryD Added zipped version of In the Blood of the Greeks Added new cover for In the Blood of the Greeks (designed by Calli and drawn by Lucia) 9 May Xena CD, DVD & Video News Anchor Bay is holding a party for the release of Season 1 DVD for Region 1 The following is from PR-Newswire and for those in LA you just might want to go over and have a look: Both Xena and Gabrielle, along with their warriors, will hit Hollywood on horseback this Thursday to celebrate the release of Xena: Warrior Princess(TM) Season One on DVD from Davis-Panzer-Anderson Merchandising Corp. and Anchor Bay Entertainment. WHAT: Stand clear as a battle ensues, replete with real swordplay  and live horses as we shut down Hollywood Boulevard for the arrival of the $100,000 SOLID GOLD XENA WARRIOR SWORD. It is without question the most remarkable and impressive Xena collectible ever created. Meticulously hand-crafted in Spain by Marto, the world's finest master swordsmith, this legendary blade has been forged out of TEN POUNDS of solid gold and has an estimated value of $100,000. WHEN: Thursday -- May 8, 2003 4:00 PM WHERE: Hollywood and Highland Complex - front steps 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA The Bard's Corner Uber Added The Growing - Chapter 15 (Unfinished) by Sue Beck and Okasha Added A Quest Ridden on Behalf of Love - Part 1 (Unfinished) JM Dragon and Erin O'Rielly LucyLawless.info update Lucy Print Archive Added scan from NZ New Idea - May 2003 - Star Watch of Lucy at the 2003 Tui NZ Music Awards 8 May Interesting TV segment tonight on ET: A lookalike contest and according to ET Online, there is one for Lucy. Please check times in your area. Aussies - ET is shown the same day as it's shown in the US so set the VCR if you want to have a looksee http://www.etonline.com/television/a15726.htm LucyLawless.info update Lucy News NZ Magazine Alert - The following is from Kiwi Attic: Lucy is in the latest New idea pictured while hosting the NZ Music Tui Awards. She is looking stunning as per usual! Check out our site at the following link for further details. www.kiwiattic-bizland-com/Xena/NewIdea/100503.htm Let us know if you would like a copy and I will put one aside for you. The total cost is US$9.00. This includes US$4.00 shipping. To order email Crispian at kiwiattic@xtra.co.nz   Lucy Print Archive Added article from the NZ Sunday Star Times - 4 May 2003 - Lucy Lawless and Jonah Lomu visited Starship Children's Hospital last week to add their names to the cast of cancer patient Letitia Douglas, 10 - and to the campaign to keep the hospital's name. ...read more Added article from The Sydney Morning Herald - 5 February 2002 - Lawless Liberation Added article/scan from the NZ Woman's Day - 29 March 1999 - Tall Story Added scan/transcript from Woman's Day - 27 March 1999 - Lucy's birthday Added transcript/scans from the NZ New Idea - 20 March 1999 - Lucy turns her back on Hollywood Fixed link to New Idea - 1999 - Is Lucy going to have twins?   6 May Ausxip.com update The Bard's Corner Classic Added Separation (Virtual Season Episode - Complete) by Richard K Uber Added Living On the Edge (Complete) by Mavis Applewater Added Angel's Heart (Complete) by Mavis Applewater Ausxip Print Archive Added transcript TV Guide Yearbook 2002: Fifty Years of Television mention of XWP Xena CD, DVD & Video News For Aussie Xenites - this is a real bargain Just thought I better let you know that JB HIFI have a MASSIVE SPECIAL on the Xena DVD season box sets...I just went & bought season one parts one & two & season two parts one & two for $22.99 each.So I spent $91 for all four boxs..... They are usually $56.99 each box so thats A HUGE saving... Many thanks to Dave for that alert Added article / scan from Now Magazine - 1 May 2003 - Butch Xena, Lots of Subtext In Season One - review of the Region 1 Season 1 Xena DVD Xena Merchandise More on new action figures (is a Homer action figure an oxymoron? <g>) from the Simpsons with Lucy as Xena included: Treehouse of Horrors #4: with Comic Book Guy as the Collector, Bart as Stretch Dude, Lisa as Clobber Girl and Lucy Lawless as Xena. This playset features the scene where the Collector attempted to place Bart and Lisa in lucite. This set will go on sale in August/September 2003.The retail price will be between $35 and $40.00 (US) XXE Updates Added the movie "The Core" to Xena mentions in TV Shows & Movies TV show update - the following is from IseQween about the Six Feet Under episode that featured Xena: I think the episode titles are the names of the deceased featured in the opening. In this case, it's "Melinda Mary Bloch." The XWP bit comes in around 32 minutes into the ep and lasts all of about 9 seconds. It opens with Xena blowing fire at one of the cannibals in "The Abyss." We see him aflame, then another quick look at Xena fighting. The depressed wife is staring at this, while her hubby snores away beside her with his head thrown back. Also, there's a "used with permission" for Xena: Warrior Princess at the end of the credits. If anyone needs further info, they might try the SFU website, which, unfortunately, I didn't see mentioned.   3 May LucyLawless.info Update Multimedia Added screengrabs from The TUI NZ Music Awards -Lucy presented the show with Oliver Driver and the cameras went behind the scenes Added the video of the short segment The TUI NZ Music Awards (100k) 30 April 2003 Flawless Image Archive Added two photos of Lucy at the TUI NZ Music Awards from the Official NZ Music Awards Added photo of Lucy from Pavement Magazine (New Zealand) October / November 2001 dealing with Genetic engineering. Lucy was among those who put up their hand in an effort to voice their concerns over this very topical issue. Her t-shirt reads 1+1=3 stop genetic engineering now.  Lucy Print Archive The NZ Herald has a review of the TUI NZ Music Awards revealing Lucy wore a few outfits - two of them can be seen by going to the screengrabs & the official photos Click here to read the article on the NZ Herald site Added transcript from Women's Health Update magazine - October 2001 - Warrior princess in stunning new role. Lucy and Judah's breastfeeding poster Starship Foundation Information Page The following is from the NZ Herald on moving past the name change of the Starship Hospital to what is more important - the kids. Even Lucy Lawless, the face of the foundation, had her diplomatic face firmly in place. The fight over whether the Starship is a hospital, department, service or dastardly brandname was on hold. "This occasion is just about making kids better," said the former Warrior Princess. She hoped the kids would be made better not only by the live diagnostic video-conferencing, but also through the system's potential for training and multi-venue, real-time brainstorming. Click here to read entire article   2 May LucyLawless.info Update Lucy TV Alert For Kiwi Xenites: The NZ Music Awards will be shown on TV - TONIGHT (2 May 2003) - please check your tv guide for the time. Lucy is hosting the awards with Oliver Driver. For a preview of the awards, see below at the screengrabs of the TV3 News segment. Lucy Print Archive Added transcript and image from Jane Magazine - Lucy attended a screening of the new documentary, Double Dare, about legendary stuntwomen Jeannie Epper (Wonder Woman) and Zoë Bell (Xena and Kill Bill). Lucy News To see video of the TV3 News segment (very small Lucy segment about Lucy hosting the awards and some behind the scenes sneak peak of Lucy) 56k = http://xtramsn.co.nz/musicandvideo/0,,6082-2328230-56,00.html 125k = http://xtramsn.co.nz/musicandvideo/0,,6082-2328230-125,00.html 300k = http://xtramsn.co.nz/musicandvideo/0,,6082-2328230-300,00.html - many thanks to Richard for the alert TV Interview Captures Added screengrabs from TV3 News - 28 April 2003 - Lucy was interviewed regarding the Starship Hospital name change Added screengrabs from TV3 News - 30 April 2003 - report on the NZ Music Awards Ausxip.com updates Xena, Xena, Everywhere Updated section for Xena mention in tv show "Six Feet Under"   1 May LucyLawless.info Update Lucy News The following is from The Western Leader newspaper in NZ: 'Xena' may battle her way on to walk of fame Lucy Lawless, who brought fame to Waitakere City through her exploits as Xena: Warrior Princess, is on the short list for one of the city's highest honours. The actress is one of four famous people short-listed for a spot on Henderson's Walkway of Fame at Catherine Mall...They must have lived, or been born in Waitakere City or contributed significantly to its success.  Ms Lawless is credited with helping put the city on the world stage as the dynamic, no-nonsense star of Xena, which was largely filmed on the city's west coast. Click here to read entire article   Lucy hosted the 38th New Zealand Music Awards with Oliver Driver in New Zealand. The following is from the NZZoom site: Hosted by Lucy Lawless and a manic Oliver Driver, this year's event was a seamless reminder of just why Kiwis everywhere should be proud to support their local music industry, and a firm reflection of the fact that New Zealand music is continuing to grow stronger year by year. Click here to read entire article Starship Foundation Information Page More on the public outcry over the name change to Starship Hospital and Lucy's involvement Actor Lucy Lawless, a trustee on the fundraising Starship Foundation , called the change a "nonsense" she hoped could be reversed. NZ Herald - 28 April 2003 Actor and foundation trustee Lucy Lawless also expressed surprise at hearing of the amended name from the media rather than the board. "I think the public, who feel a great amount of ownership over the hospital, have sent a message loud and clear - 'hands off, leave the name alone'." NZ Herald - 29 April 2003 Lucy Lawless, a trustee of the fundraising Starship Foundation and the most famous person associated with the hospital, has called the change a nonsense. "The place will always be, in people's hearts, the Starship. Visually, that's what it looks like, so why strip it of official recognition?"  She and other trustees were to discuss the implications at a regular meeting at the hospital today. Ms Lawless believed it would be harder to raise money for something "that sounds like something from the socialist era". Manawatu Standard - 28 April 2003 Ausxip News Archive Yiiiii! Yiiiii! Yiiiii! The Episodes That Created a Legend, Forays On to DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment Xena battles on in Anchor Bay Entertainment's DVD release of "Xena: Warrior Princess" Season One. From the highly-popular, syndicated television series, the episodes that created a legend are now available in a deluxe collector's edition. With her sword and chakram and quick martial arts techniques, a female hero emerged on television, "Xena: Warrior Princess". Xena (Lucy Lawless), a warrior who embarked on epic adventures, quickly became a favorite among both men and women. Her beauty and sensuality, implacable will and charismatic character continues to entrance audiences worldwide. "Xena: Warrior Princess" Season One will be available on DVD April 29, 2003 for a SRP of $89.98. Click here to read more of the article     Click here to read more April 2003 updates Return to Main AUSXIP Site