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AUSXIP
Xena ◊ Lucy Lawless ◊ Renee
O'Connor
Updating Lucy Lawless & Renee O'Connor Fans Since 1996
Created
15 December 1996 and maintained by MaryD
JANUARY 2008
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XENA REFRESHES CAMPAIGN
Another drop of goodies was made by the Xenaverse
Drop Off Elf today to the Disney gate this morning.
2008 Xena Convention &
Roxy Concert
Photos
Check out Teresa Ortega's
blog and photos
of the concert. | Thanks to Barbara Davies
for the info.
zelebs2 blog has
nice hi-rez photos of Lucy from the Rocy Concert.
| Thanks to Pat for the info.
Lucy Lawless Is Still
Around
Lucy Lawless: The best name ever.
So awesome, in fact, that someone named a moon after
her. She's not on TV as much as she used to be, and
her singing career hasn't produced any top ten hits,
but between the acting and the music, she's managed
something very very few people achieve: A legitimate
career. Also a moon. Don't forget that. |
See the site that also has a concert photo. |
Thanks to Barbara Davies for the info.
EBOOK CORNER
The eBook corner is temporarily
offline while I remodel it. Plan to have both the
standard ebook and the ebookwise corners up by the
end of the week.
RENEE NEWS
There is a new press release from
Dean Teaster about the exciting news of the
distribution deal to release Reneé's film, "Ghost
Town: The Movie" domestically.
Click here to read the press release. | Thanks
to Gabsfan for the info.
XENAVERSE NEWS
Watch the trailer for
Adrienne Wilkinson's new film Reflections.
You can view the trailer for Adrienne's new film on
youtube here. The movie stars Adrienne, Zoe Bell
and familiar faces from 24, Jack & Bobby,
Supernatural.
Rob Tapert & Sam Raimi
News
- Raimi new
'Wizard' of syndie - Raimi is executive
producing the hourlong series with Robert Tapert
("The Grudge"), Joshua Donen ("The Quick and the
Dead") and "Xena: Warrior Princess" production
executive Ned Nalle. Disney-ABC Domestic TV is
distributing, and ABC Studios is producing. |
Read the full story. | Thanks to LB for the
info.
- Raimi brings fantasy to syndication
with "Wizard" -
The "Spider-Man" director is teaming with
Disney-ABC Domestic Television and ABC Studios
on a new first-run, live-action weekly series
targeted for a fall launch. The series,
"Wizard's First Rule," is based on Terry
Goodkind's best-selling epic fantasy series "The
Sword of Truth." |
Read the full story. | Thanks to MET for the
info.
XENA THE DIGITPRINTCESS
Training,
printing and events company WFO Group of South
Yorkshire is proud to have received an Invest for
Growth grant from Objective 1 - to assist with the
purchase of a digital Xerox printing press,
affectionately known as Xena the DigiPrintcess!
Xena is set to fulfil the digital printing needs of
WFO’s growing customer base and offer both great
quality and an affordably priced solution. |
Read the full story. | Thanks to MET for the
info.
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ROXY CONCERT/CONVENTION
REPORT Read Christie Keith's blog about
Saturday's concert and read her entry about
Sunday's events. | Thanks to MET for the info.
Getty Images has photos of Renee from Lucy's
Concert right
here. | Thanks to MET for the info.
Warrior Army Storms gates of Burbank |
The TV show “Xena: Warrior Princess” ended
production in 2001, but if Saturday’s convention at
the Burbank Marriott Airport Hotel was any
indication, the syndicated show’s tenacious
connection to its fans has not. |
Read the full article | Thanks to Barbara Davies
for the info.
XENA IS...
Intelligent Security. LOL.
Check out this product bearing the name Xena. |
Thanks to MET for the info.
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ROXY CONCERT PHOTOS
Getty images has
lots of images of Lucy and Renee at the following
link. Wireimage
has a couple photos of Lucy from her Saturday
concert. | Thanks to MET and Barbara Davies for
the info.
XENAVERSE NEWS
Odd little tidbit: AJA XENA Card Enables Tapeless
Workflow for ‘Captain Abu Raed’ - Sundance Contender
Uses XENA Video Playback and Capture Cards for
On-Set Acquisition, Uncompressed Playback and Final
Conform.
Read the full story. | Thanks to MET for the
info.
LUCY DVD NEWS
The release date of the season 3 Battlestar
Galactica DVDs has been moved. "
Our
previous reports about Universal's long-awaited
Battlestar Galactica - Season 3 DVD package
has been telling you to expect to pick this up on
March 25th. Now the studio has moved the release
date, and didn't really give us the heads up on the
change! In fact, we're grateful to reader Kalie
Kales for letting us know that the
release date at Amazon's listing had changed,
from the 25th to a new release date of March 18th!
We double-checked with the studio, and their
information confirms that the package now ships a
week earlier than previously reported. Time to
celebrate!"
Read the full article and see images of the DVD
menus. | Thanks to LB for the info.
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Photos!
 Okay
these are not all the photos I've taken (and there
will be more including video by LB and photos from
others there) - these are a few photos that I took
at the march.
Click here to view - many many many more to follow
MaryD's reporting in from Con Central
We had the Xena March today and I have to say we had
the weather gods open up and pelt us with hail (this
was not on my order to the weather gods) but the
Xena fans were out in force!
It was AWESOME to see so many fans supporting the
writers.
I love this fandom because it comes together when
needed. There will be a ton of photos coming out
from this and I'm sure you will all enjoy them but
those present it was a great time - it was cold, it
was wet but it was FUN.
Pictures and a report to follow - for those coming
in tomorrow, pack an umbrella it's raining cats,
doggies and their offspring. It's also coldddddd.
More from Con Central later!
MaryD
Writers Strike - Day 81 - Xena Picket Day
Photos with captions are online
at the laist website here. | Thanks to Barbara
Davies for the info.
Twink has posted photos on her website as well.
AfterEllen.com's Christie Keith
live-blogs the Convention
"Burbank, CA is the
unofficial headquarters of the Lesbian Nation this
weekend -- and the site of the official 13th Annual
Xena: Warrior Princess Convention, which begins at
12:20 PM Pacific Time this afternoon."
Click here to see the blog entries for the day. Thanks
to MET for the info.
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WGA Strike Xena March Update
A note from Steven Sears:
"Okay, as of right now, the night before, it looks
pretty murky out there. I have no idea what it will
look like at 11 a.m. If it's a mess, obviously no
one expects any of you to risk life and limb or,
even, the sniffles to make this. You be the judge
of what's best for you. I can't guarantee that any
or all of the celebrities will show up if it's
really horrid out there. But I can guarantee that I
will be there. Rain, sleet, hail. or dark of night
(now that would be
interesting...). But, again, you judge for yourself
what's best. Thanks."
LUCY NEWS
L.A.
Weekly Music Review - Lucy Lawless at the Roxy DVD
Review
What kind of music would Xena the Warrior Princess
make? She would probably belt out something fierce
and mighty along the lines of
rabble-rousing punks like the Plasmatics, the
Avengers and Vice Squad, or perhaps echo the
spiritually feminine direction of the show's later
episodes with rebelliously arty riot-grrl
experiments similar to Rasputina, Le Tigre and
Marnie Stern. Of course, it's not fair to expect
actor Lucy Lawless to live up to her most famous
role's persona, and the music on her 2007 live DVD,
Gimme Some, Sugar, is more middle of the road than
it is heroic or risk-taking. Lawless has a fine
voice and plenty of charisma, but she's undermined
by a light-hitting backup band, who, like so many of
these thrown-together mercenary lineups, lack fire
and genuine chemistry (due in no small part to
American Idol arranger Michael Orland's treacly
keyboards). Lawless mixes in a couple of decent
blues-rock originals such as "Down on My Knees" with
a karaoke-style selection of "lady love" anthems
like "True Colors" and "Delta Dawn," as well as
"What'd I Say," which is fairly tepid despite a
frisky go-go-dancing guest appearance from Lawless'
Xena co-star, Renee O'Connor.
Source | Thanks to Barbara Davies for the info.
Sexy Aliens: 17 Heavenly
Bodies from Sci-Fi:
CAPRICA SIX, SHARON "BOOMER" AGATHON, AND
D'ANNA BIERS (Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, and Lucy
Lawless) in Battlestar Galactica (2004-present)
Cerebral villainy just doesn't get any hotter than
this robotic trio,
who have been vexing humanity since their fellow
Cylons wiped out
mankind in an all-out war. (Okay, maybe Boomer isn't
a complete
villain...but she has done some very bad things.)
Source | Thanks to Barbara Davies for the info.
RENEE NEWS
Fresno Bee
interview: Less swordplay, more psychodrama
for actress. "When I
was little, I would watch 'Invasion of the Body
Snatchers.' Then I would line up my stuffed animals
on my bed. But most of the time I would just tell my
parents how the films were being made," O'Connor
says.
[...] Once a
year, O'Connor returns to her sword-swinging days:
She attends the annual "Xena" festival.
"It is a way to stay connected to
the root of all this blessing. The fans are so
loyal. I may have moved on from Gabrielle and done
other things. But the fans continue to follow my
career," she says.
Read the full article | Thanks to Barbara Cislo
for the info.
hobotrashcan.com has a
great interview with Renee: Batman had
Robin, Butch Cassidy had the Sundance Kid and Xena:
Warrior Princess had Gabrielle. Playing Xena's
sidekick on the cult classic television show was the
talented actress and producer Reneé O'Connor, who
recently talked to us about being directed by the
governor of California, how it felt to be named
LesbiaNation.com's most loved woman of the year and
what life is like in the "Xena-verse."
Read the full article | Thanks to Barbara Cislo
for the info.
Xenaverse
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LUCY NEWS
From the Official Xena Fan Club:
Lucy's had the camera rolling during her Roxy
rehearsals with her musical director, Michael
Orland. Here's a Carpenters' tune, "Superstar." |
Click here to see the video
From the
Official Lucy Lawless Fan Club: "Here comes the
third clip, "Kiss You All Over" by Exile, from 1978.
She's working with her musical director, Michael
Orland. Tomorrow another clip up on the Official
Xena Fan Club website. A mystery song called
"Sweetheart."
And another clip at the
Official Xena Fan Club: - 1/23/08 - "Here's the
fourth clip from the rehearsal sessions with
Michael. (The other two are on Lucy's website.)
This is a 20s sounding ditty called, I think,
"Sweetheart." Next to it is a floor plan showing
the two VIP seating areas."
Thanks to Kim for the info.
LUCY RADIO INTERVIEWS
January 21 radio interview with
Lucy, talking about the upcoming convention, the
Roxy concert, and BSG. Many nice comments about
fans. Click
here or
here to listen to the interview.
And on the
KPFK's archives page. Scroll down for IMRU,
Monday, January 21, 2008 7:00 pm. The interview was
supposed to start around 26:43, but Lucy isn't heard
until about 29:00 because of technical difficulties.
RENEE NEWS
From ifMagazine:
Renee O'Connor plays Dr. Jessica Ryan in the new
horror movie BOOGEYMAN 2 that just hit DVD shelves
last week. She is also known as the best loved bard,
Gabrielle on XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS.
iF MAGAZINE had the delightful pleasure to talk to
her about her new movie, her writing, her paintings,
and the journey that this
multi-talented woman is on.
Click here to read the article.
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LUCY NEWS
From The Lucy Lawless FanClub
website: 1/21/08 --
Here's the
first clip of Lucy rehearsing for the Roxy concert.
It's "Winner at a Losing Game" by Rascal Flatts. As
this is an early rehearsal, not sure if the song is
going to make the cut. Tomorrow there will be
another clip up on the
Official Xena Fan Club website. | Thanks to
Barbara Cislo for the info.
DRAGONLANCE' DVD CONTEST
Kiefer Sutherland and Lucy Lawless
bring 'Dungeons & Dragons' to life, and you can win
a copy! Wizard Universe is giving you a chance to
score your very own copy of the DVD. Just sign up
for our new Wizard Universe newsletter, tell us why
you're a champion "Dragonlance" fan and 10 lucky
winners will be taking home
the "Dragons of Autumn Twilight" animated flick! |
Read the full article | Thanks to Barbara Davies
for the info
Sign up for the newsletter by sending a message to
newsletter@wizardent.com and enter the contest.
XENAVERSE NEWS
Jo LoDuca & Xena mention:
It’s got a good beat, but
can you axel to it? "And four-time U.S.
ice-dancing [...] scored a decidedly different movie
— The Evil Dead." "It wasn’t as big an adjustment as
I feared," said composer Joseph LoDuca , who has won
Emmys for his work on "Xena, Warrior Princess" and
"Hercules." "Obviously, it has to take place in a
very specific amount of time, so in that way, it was
very similar to writing music for TV and movies.
This was really about creating very passionate,
romantic music. That’s what inspires them." |
Read the full article | Thanks to Jock for the
info.
Xenaverse
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*** Newsflash *** Camp Amazon NZ extends
tours and reduces the rate!!
Yep, you wanted it! you got it!
It's official, Camp Amazon NZ have extended the
tour dates to now offer a 4, 7 and 11 day tour!
And, as per promised we've
reduced the rate !! So with more days on offer,
more fun can be had, so check it out at
www.campamazonnz.com
Don't delay, these tours are
selling fast and scheduled only for Oct 2008.
WGA Strike Xena March News
A
note and banners from Steven Sears: "SO
WHAT ABOUT RAIN? At the moment, the weather report
says that we might have rain on Thursday. What do we
do about that? Well, we dress for it and hope for
the best. That's about all we can do. The weather
report here changes from day to day and, for all I
know, it will be sunny and 80 degrees (not likely!).
But dress warmly for wet weather. Hopefully it won't
be too bad. We can still have fun. Keep dry…"
Xena 101 and Xena at #9 at
Pink Raygun
Xena is #9 on Pink Raygun
Top 100 Fictional Femmes of Genre Film and
Television, 2007 Edition. Also on Pink Raygun,
you can read
"Warrior Princess 101 - Lesson 1: When Xena Was a
Bad Guy." Thanks to MET for the info.
The Latest on the Xena
Refreshes Campgain
The following
is from the Xenaverse Drop Off Elf... Last week the
drop was made on Tuesday due to some special
picketing going on, on Monday. This week the drop
will be made in the middle of the week due to some
special picketing going on at the beginning of this
week.
Also for those going to the Xena WGA March - pack an
umbrella..it's
gonna be a little on the wet side. It's raining in
LA and it looks to
stay that way until next Sunday.
Xenaverse News
From Gabsfan of the Talking Xena
Board: It's time to Post Your Vote for the
Best XWP Love Music Video in Talking Xena's
Video Challenge #2! There are lots of excellent
music video entries waiting to be watched and voted
on. All of them focus on some aspect of the love on
XWP. Go to the
Talking Xena Message Board for all the details!
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LUCY & RENEE NEWS
In the latest issue of Starburst (#359):
There's a one page article about Boogeyman
2 and facing it is a glorious, full page,
head-and-shoulders pic of Renee in
her Gabrielle days. For some reason it's not
captioned, but Xena fans will know instantly who it
is. :)
Lucy is mentioned on the
multimedia page in connection with the
BSG
website as follows: 'The official website
(www.scifi.com/battlestar) is a great place to start
online for gossip and profiles [...] what I really
like are their videos. In particular a 45-minute
clip from Comic Con called The Ladies of Battlestar.
Four of the leading ladies answer questions in front
of a live audience. Lucy Lawless, my favourite,
makes a surprise appearance.' The contents of the
magazine are not yet online,
they
will be up here eventually.
Thanks to Barbara Davies for the info.
WGA Strike News
Steven Sears is quoted in
Yahoo!News article:
Writers talks could resume next week. | Thanks
to Marina for the info.
The following banners will be on display at the
Xena
March. have been created by Wendy Gamble and
Caprice Nuss.
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NEWSFLASH!
AUSXIP Changes to WOOFXIP!
Meet The New AUSXIP Owner
Here is the new owner of AUSXIP with proof...Mary
has gone off the deep end with the news about
dressing in western gear for Lucy's concerts and was
last seen wearing a fringed shirt, jeans, black
boots and black cowboy hat....it has to be seen to
be believed (photos of these pieces of clothing to
follow) In the meantime while Mary has totally lost
all her Aussie cool cred, AUSXIP has been taken over
by Mr Stitch, the Wonder Dog of the North....
Mwahahahahahahaha - Woof!
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LUCY NEWS
 Lucy
is credited in the January 21, 2008 US TV Guide as
the voice of Wonder Woman. Click on the thumbnail to
see the larger file.
Thanks to LB for the scan.
WGA Strike - Xena Day
From Katherine Fugate's site: XENA FANS! added to
Xena Day, Tim Omundson, writers Chris Black, Jeff
Vlaming, Paul Robert Coyle, actress Victoria Pratt,
and director TJ Scott!
ATTENTION! CHANGE OF LOCATION FOR
XENA DAY! Xena day picket location will be
NBC STUDIOS - Alameda Gate.
Thanks to Annie for the info.
RENEE NEWS/Steve Sears Blog
Update - Xena Picket
Day Stuff!!!
From Steve's blog: Well, in one more
week, we will be having the Xena Picket Day at
NBC/Universal Studios. For those who don't know,
that's when Xena fans from around the country will
be joining the actors, directors, writers and
producers of Xena on the picket line!
Today, as a bit of a pre-picket
experiment, Renee O'Connor (who played Gabrielle on
the series) came to the line and walked with us.
Read more at Steve's blog & see photos of Steve,
Katherine Fugate and Renee.
Thanks to Saul Trabal for the info.
Visit the related Talking Xena Board thread.
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RENEE NEWS
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Renee O'Connor Dishes on
Boogeyman 2 on MovieWeb. Renee
O'Connor has been in touch with television audiences
for years with her role as Gabrielle in the hit
series Xena: Warrior Princess.
Read the full article. | Thanks to Barbara
Davies and Barbara Cislo for the info.
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LUCY NEWS
Syfy Portal reports: SciFi Channel has announced
it will begin airing 10 episodes of the show's
fourth and final season beginning April 4, staying
in line with original reports late last year that
the show would be making its way back to the network
in April. Thanks to LB for the news.
Lucy's CES panel video has been moved to the main
page of SciFi.Com as the featured video.
Lucy's also featured on
the main page at
SciFi's site in the lower middle Sci Fi
Pedia section.
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From Roxanne Jones of
https://L-Book.com
L-Book.com™ is proud to
announce the grand opening of its Lesbian Fiction
online eBook and Listening eBook store.
https://L-Book.com
L-Book™ is a listening eBook. L-Book's
are Lesbian Fiction narrated by a computer
generated voice, L-Book’s very own Samantha, or
Sam for short. L-Books are in standard .mp3
format and can be played on most sound media
players, computers and handheld devices.
L-Book.com™ eBooks are presently downloadable
in eReader™ and iSilo™ formats but
will soon be available in Kindle™ and
MobiPocket™ formats.
L-Book.com™ has 30 to 45 minute listening
excerpts of each story as well as an excerpt in
each reader format for download to test-drive
the format, author, and story before buying it.
The long excerpts are around 5,000 to 8,000
words starting with chapter one.
All L-Books and eBooks and your personal
library cards of your purchases are immediate
downloads at affordable prices with no shipping
and handling.
L-Book.com™ is so pleased that our first four
authors are such outstanding talents. One author
was just awarded The Athenaeum’s Story of the
Year for 2007. Another L-Book author came in 6th
place in the Top 100 and the Top 25 for 2006.
Still another author is an established published
author that happens to believe in the future of
electronic books, both reading and listening
books.
Now, if you haven't guessed who the authors
and stories are yet … L-Book™ is privileged to
ePublish the latest stories and we hope future
stories of: Fran Heckrotte offering the
complete six-book series of The Illusionist,
Jae and her Backwards to Oregon,
Glenda Poulter and Coming Home,
and another author everyone knows, RJ Nolan
with her mystery, All Gone. [...]
Please join us at L-Book.com and stroll
through the website’s many pages. Join the
L-Book mailer for updates. There is a new Yahoo
group Lesfic_ebooks,
https://groups.yahoo.com/group/Lesfic_ebooks
for those interested in interacting with others
interested in Lesbian Fiction and eBooks. We
look forward to meeting and getting to know you.
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AUSXIP Network Sites Update
- Visit
Stacy Haiduk [dot] info for the most recent
updates on the star of Superboy, SeaQuest DSV,
Kindred: The Embraced and All My Children.
- Visit
Torri Higginson [dot] info for the most
recent updates on the Canadian actress best
known for her starring role on Stargate SG-1 and
Atlantis as Dr. Weir.
Xenaverse
Art
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ARMY OF DARKNESS/XENA: WHY
NOT? #1
PRICE:
$3.50
DIAMOND ORDER CODE:
JAN083507
Covers: UDON STUDIOS (50%) and FABIANO NEVES
(50%)
Writer: JOHN LAYMAN
Penciller/Inker: MIGUEL MONTENEGRO
Colorist: TBD
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Action/Adventure
Awards: N/A
Publication Date: MARCH, 2008
Format: Comic Book
Rights: WW
The cross-over no one asked for -- or expected -- is
finally here! Too big for the movie of television
screen, Dynamite presents the ultimate "Why Not?
tale as Ash and
Army of Darkness meets
Xena, the Warrior Princess in the first issue of
this 4-part mini series event!
Written by master ... uh, scribe, John Layman and
illustrated by Miguel Montenegro, the first issue of
our most unnecessary adventure finds Ashley J.
Williams transported to the world of
Xena and Gabrielle and most importantly
Autolycus, who of course, bears more than a passing
resemblance to our main man Ash. Throw in the
Necornomicon and an evil little ash taking charge of
a group of fairies (the winged kind) and hey, you've
got yourselves a story! Featuring two covers, one by
UDON studios and the other by Fabiano Neves!
Retailer Incentives:
#1: FOR EVERY 15 COPIES ORDERED, RETAILERS WILL
RECEIVE AN UDON INCENTIVE COVER AT NET COST!
Get your copy today! Thanks to Manon Auger for
the info.
XENAVERSE NEWS
The January 2008 issue of Preview notes that Ted
Raimi's new movie "Millenium Crisis" will be on sale
March 2008. "Previews: From
PopCinema! Eons ago, the alien Kluduthu, a vicious
and violent race, succeeded in touching off a
galactic war. The resulting bloodshed kept their
race alive. Now, they're hungry for a repeat of this
success! The Kluduthu leader, Harkness (Ato
Essandoh), initiates terrorist attacks, implicating
the Terrans in violence against Andromedean
civilians. But his secret weapon is much more
devastating: he is looking to recruit a "Bloodmask"
-- a descendant of a legendary chameleon-like
humanoid race. But Aurora (Clare
Stevenson), the Bloodmask, knows nothing about her
powers, and must stop the evil aliens from using her
as their ultimate weapon! Scheduled to ship in Mrch
2008. DVD (x2).... $19.99"
Pre-order this movie from amazon.com |
Visit the movie's official site. Thanks to Manon
for the info.
Karl Urban: From Comanche Moon's Old West to
Star Trek's Exciting Future |
Premiering
Sunday, Jan. 13, at 9 pm/ET, and then continuing
Tuesday and Wednesday night, CBS'
Comanche Moon miniseries — based on Larry
McMurtry's best-selling Lonesome Dove
prequel — follows Texas Rangers Woodrow F. Call (Karl
Urban)
and Augustus "Gus" McCrae (Steve Zahn) as they deal
with the tensions of life in the Old West.
TVGuide.com spoke with Urban (the Lord of the
Rings films' Eomer) about his latest wild
venture. Plus: The best sneak peek he could let slip
regarding his role as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in
the much-anticipated Star Trek origin film. |
Full story | Thanks to LB for the info.
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LUNCH WITH RENEE & LIZ UP FOR
AUCTION
Fans4Writers.com are holding online auctions to
raise funds strike promotion and The Writers Guild
Foundation's Industry Support Fund.
Of particular interest to Xena fans, we currently
have an opportunity for a fan to have lunch with Liz
Friedman, writer on Xena, and (just added) Renee
O'Connor! The winner will need to be able to travel
to Los Angeles at their own expense.
Bidding ends at 11.59pm on 11 January, 2008.
Auction Information:
https://www.fans4writers.com/auction/
Proceeds will go towards the costs of the recent
Rose Bowl Parade promotion. All additional funds
will be donated to The Writers Foundation Industry
Support Fund.
Items will continue to be added
until the end of the strike, including some very
special Xena items, so check back regularly!
LUCY NEWS
Tricia
Helfer's site is auctioning off the following items
signed by Lucy as well. Tricia portrays the stunning
model 6 incarnations on Battlestar Galactica.
Uncut Sheet of Battlestar
Galactica Cards
Autographed by Tricia Helfer and 14 other
members of the Battlestar Galactica cast
Description: Extremely
rare uncut sheet of Miniseries / Season
One Battlestar Galactica cards personally
autographed by 15
members of the cast including:
- Tricia Helfer
(Number Six)
- Edward James
Olmos (Admiral Adama)
- Mary McDonnell
(Laura Roslin)
- Jamie Bamber
(Lee Adama "Apollo")
- James Callis
(Gaius Baltar)
- Grace Park
(Boomer)
- Katee Sackhoff
(Kara Thrace "Starbuck")
- Tahmoh Penikett
(Karl Agathon "Helo")
- Michael Hogan
(Colonel Tigh)
- Aaron Douglas
(Chief Tyrol)
- Kandyse McClure
(Dualla)
- Michael Trucco
(Sam Anders)
- Callum Keith
Rennie (Leoben)
- Rekha Sharma
(Tory)
- Lucy Lawless
(D'Anna)
Only 3 available! Only available
here - will not find anywhere else!
This is an ebay auction item.
Bidding will end
Jan-15-08 16:03:37 PST
Bid on this item now!
NOTE: All profits from the sale of this item
will be donated to an
Animal Charity chosen by Tricia.
Thanks to
Barbara Davies for the info.
CES 2008 LUCY PANEL VIDEO
From
DVICE: "It took us a little while, but the video for
our CES panel is finally up. For those just joining
us, DVICE held a panel on Monday at the Consumer
Electronics Show on the influence of science fiction
on technology. Our panelists were Dean Kamen,
inventor of the Segway; Lucy Lawless, star of Xena;
Neal
Stephenson, author of Snow Crash; and Walt Mossberg,
technology
journalist for The Wall Street Journal. It was a
great discussion, and
now you can check it out in it's entirety by
following this link. Just
FYI, it's about an hour long, but totally worth it.
Click here to watch the video. (It's linked from
menu on the left.) Thanks to Barbara Davies for the
info.
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BURBANK CONVENTION AND LUCY
CONCERT UPDATE
From Sharon and on
Lucy's site:
1/7/08 -- Lucy's Saturday Roxy concert sold out!
Not a square inch left in the room. Friday VIP
tickets are sold out and there are only a few
standing room tickets left for Friday. Talked with
Lucy over the weekend and she's so excited about the
show she's planning. I told her to get the camera
ready to record some rehearsals so we could have a
peek at what she's planning.
Lucy and Renee will appear
on stage Saturday at the upcoming Burbank
Convention!
Click here to check the full schedule.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
8:00 am to 9:30 am: RENEE O'CONNOR PHOTO OPS
10 am to 4:00 pm: Convention Hours, Vendors Room,
Theatre and Registration Open. Appearances on stage
by LUCY LAWLESS, RENEE O'CONNOR, TED RAIMI, DAVID
TAYLOR, R.J. STEWART, and LIZ FRIEDMAN.
LUCY NEWS & IMAGES
More CES 2008 blog entries
and photos.
CES 2008: Segway
inventor and Xena rock DVICE's panel about sci-fi's
influence on tech. Yet more
images and a detailed report at Oh Gizmo!
Another entry in
wayzgoose's journal. Images at
Celestron.Com. Thanks to Barbara Davies and
Charis for the links.
Lucy was at at the
Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA on
January 5, 2008 where Melora Hardin of NBC's "The
Office" performed. Photos of Lucy with various
celebrities and Melora Hardin are available
here at BroadwayWorld.Com. Thanks to Barbara
Davies for the info.
RENEE NEWS
Boogeyman 2 Is All
New: Jeff Betancourt, director of the
upcoming made-for-DVD horror film Boogeyman 2:
Unrated Director's Cut, told SCI FI Wire that
his sequel has next to nothing to do with the
original, a low-buget PG-13 theatrical movie that
was a modest hit in 2005.
Full story.
Boogeyman 2 Clips & New Webisode: Sony
Home Entertainment, in anticipation of tomorrow's
DVD release, has opened the door to a bevy of new
clips from Jeff Betancourt's sequel
Boogeyman 2. You can find them via
this link, there you'll also have access to the
film's official site. Meanwhile, a new production
webisode is now up at
Ghost House Picture's site. It will load
immediately on the home page. Thanks to LB for the
info.
BOOGEYMAN 2 UNRATED DIRECTOR’S
CUT -
If Magazine
Price: $24.96
What is it: The
surprisingly good sequel to the terrible film
about what lurks at night and terrorizes you
while you sleep. The film takes place in an
isolated asylum where the Boogeyman starts to
haunt the patients there praying on their many
phobias.
Why should you buy it?
It has XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS’ Renee
O’Connor and SAW franchise’s Tobin Bell.
Sam Raimi is a producer. It beats the pants off
the disastrous, horrible first film. Plus, there
are actually some scary moments here, also
something that didn’t happen in the first movie.
Extra Special: Some
good stuff here with a nice featurette on
bringing the film to life and two separate audio
commentaries – one with the director Jeff
Betancourt and crew, one with the actors.
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LUCY NEWS
Lucy Lawless asks Dean Kamen: Can our
technologies become self conscious? "Geek
pop stars Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, and
Lucy Lawless, aka "Xena the Warrior Princess," sat
together on a panel today at the International
Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas; and Lawless
quizzed Kamen on his thoughts about computers and
consciousness. Kamen redirected the subject to the
fact that technology empowers evil as well as good,
and never actually answered the question." (Tech
Talk) There's
a tiny blurry photo on the page as well.
Xenaverse
Art
WGA Strike Related
From Jen
Cummings from Fans4Writers.com "Fans4Writers.com
are holding online auctions to raise funds for The
Writers Guild Foundation's Industry Support Fund,
and we are looking for donations of autographed
scripts and other memorabilia that will appeal to
fans. [...]
The first
auctions will begin on January 11, and each auction
will
run for 7 days. We will continually be adding new
items daily until
the strike ends. The auctions will feature
prominently on
Fans4Writers.com, and will be promoted to fans
everywhere."
They have several Battlestar
scripts signed by the writers ending soon, including
some of Lucy's guest spots.
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Have Lunch with Liz
Friedman - a very cool thing to do just before
the con!
LUNCH WITH LIZ FRIEDMAN
Liz Friedman, of House, Hack,
The O.C., Numb3rs,
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and
Xena, Warrior Princess will have lunch with
the winning bidder. Liz has been, at various and
sometimes overlapping times, a writer, producer,
Hollywood executive, and gay rights activist.
She was played (as a badass, of course) by
Hudson Leick on two episodes of Hercules
-– "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules" and "For
Those of You Just Joining Us," and was described
in
Doris Egan's blog as "the most dangerous
writer among us." You'll need to be in the LA
area.
Current Bid:
$173.77 (Robbie R.) --
Place a bid!
Bidding ends 11:59 p.m. EST Thursday,
January 10th
2008 Burbank Bard's
Banquet Update
From 6 p.m. to midnight, on
January 27th, at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel
& Convention Center many of our favorite bards will
be attending the Bards Banquet, a nonprofit charity
event and I invite all the fans of uber and
fanfiction to join us in thanking the bards. Thus
far, the following bards will be in attendance:
Akiela Xal, Cheyne Curry, Crow, D, DJ Belt, JA Bard,
KG MacGegor, LM Townsend, Llachlen, Mary D. Brooks,
Mindancer, Missy Good, Planet Solin, Ralene, Red
Hope, Ri, Susan X. Meagher, Texbard, Trish
Kocialski, Vada, HRH and Verda H. We'll also be
joined by WHOOSH editor Kym Masera Taborn,
UberAbode's Rachel Pena and so many others that have
made the realm of the fanfiction and uber tales so
amazing. For further information and future updates
about the banquet and the accompanying silent
charity auction, I encourage you to visit our
website at:
https://bardsbrunch.com/
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Just breaking in to update you all on
the latest news about the Xena March The location of
the gathering has been changed - please take note
that it's not at the Disney Studios but at
NBC (also at Alameda Avenue):
A DAY OF SUPPORT - Fans to March with Xena
Writers, Actors & Crew
BATTLE ON, XENA: We've had Battlestar Galactica Day.
Star Trek Day. Joss Whedon Day. And now... it's Xena
Day! In the ongoing
Xenaverse Refreshes Campaign, Xena Fans from
around the world will join writers, actors,
producers and crew members of the popular TV series,
Xena: Warrior Princess on
Actors and Writers to Attend:
Renee O'Connor, Claire Stansfield, Rob Trebor,
Adrienne Wilkinson, Rob Tapert, RJ Stewart,
Katherine Fugate, Liz Friedman, Steven L. Sears
More To Be Announced....
DETAILS:
When: January 24th, 2008 (Thursday before the con)
Time: 11 a.m. thru 2 p.m.
Where: NBC Studios, Alameda Gate, 3000 W. Alameda
Ave. Burbank, CA 91523
How To Get There?
Parking is available around Johnny Carson Park
and neighborhoods (make sure you pay attention to
parking restrictions, they WILL ticket!) The picket
will be at the main entrance to NBC located on
Alameda Ave.
Costumes highly encouraged! Wear your Xena
T-shirts, hats, bring your swords and your chakrams,
your quills and your parchment...and practice your
Xena warcry!
Please pass this around to all Xena lists, forums
and web sites. We want to show a HUGE surge of
support from the fans.
MaryD
Going back on holidays....no, really I am...
Adding Kathy's suggestion "In wearing
costumes, Tee shirts, hats, and etc.; it might not
be a good idea to bring the swords, even though they
are replicas. The police may view such item as a
weapon. Just a note to pass on."
Mary is a tad excited over this trip so don't
bring the swords...but your Xena War Cry is going to
be needed...
Xenaverse News - Adrienne Wilkinson
Kickapoo grad to attend movie premiere in
Springfield
Hollywood actress and Kickapoo High School
graduate Adrienne Wilkinson will attend the premiere
screening of her latest independent movie,
"Reflections," during the Show-Me International Film
Festival downtown, being held Feb. 15-17. Wilkinson
is perhaps best known for playing Eve on the TV
series "Xena: Warrior Princess."
She plays the lead role in "Reflections," a sci-fi
thriller that also includes TV actors from "24,"
"The Sopranos," "Deadwood," "Big Love" and the
movies "Ghost Rider" and "Kill Bill." Wilkinson will
appear with the movie's director, Barry Caldwell.
Wilkinson's other recent project is her appearance
as Maris Brood, the last female Jedi in "Star Wars:
The Force Unleashed," a motion-capture video game
that tells the story of 18 years between the two
movie trilogies.
Her character also has been fashioned as a doll —
making her the second Kickapoo grad to have her
likeness come out as a toy. The other was of actor
Lucas Grabeel of "High School Musical" fame.
The Bard's Corner Update
Added the latest Dar & Kerry Uber from from
Melissa Good:
Storm Surge Part 1-9.
Xenaverse Art
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UPCOMING LUCY EVENT
2008 International CES - Exprerience The Art of
Technology
January 07, 2008 - 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Las Vegas, USA
The following has appeared on
The Futon Critic website
Science Fiction’s Influence on Technology
On Monday, January 7th at 12:00PM, DVICE will
sponsor a CES panel discussion on the influence of
science fiction on technology (Session HLE17 / LVCC
North Hall / Room N256). Moderated by SCI FI Channel
Executive Vice President and General Manager Dave
Howe, the panelists include the Wall Street
Journal's personal technology columnist Walt
Mossberg, actress Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior
Princess and Battlestar Galactica), Segway
inventor Dean Kamen and author Neal Stephenson (Snow
Crash).
Click here for more about the session
To get single session tickets for this event go
to:
Single Session Pass
$179 advance, $279 on-site
(Allows access to any one session with the CES
Knowledge Track or Digital Hollywood Partner
Program.)
Click here to register
LUCY & RENEE NEWS
From Sharon Delaney. "Let's
start the New Year with a clip from
Coffee
Talk 6 starring Lucy and Renee. This clip is
called "The Missing Voice of Elmo." Lucy tells the
story of her appearance at a benefit for the Young
Storytellers Foundation. There will be another clip
up on the
Official Xena Fan Club page tomorrow."
RENEE
NEWS
Slice of SciFi has posted a
new interview with Renee on their website.
Thanks to Priscilla for the info.
LUCY DVD NEWS
Two and a
Half Men - The Complete Second Season (2003)
that has Lucy's guest starring role in episode "2.18
It Was Mame, Mom" will be availabe from Amazon.com
January 8, 2008. Thanks to Julie for the info. Check
our Amazon Unbox as well, they might release
individual episodes for sale there.
Xena March For WGA Strikers Update
Two more actors have been added to the list that
will be at the Disney Gate for the Xena March on
Thursday March 24. Claire "Alti" Stansfield
and Bob "Salmoneus" Trebor have been added to
the growing list of actors and writers from Xena.
The list also includes: RJ Stewart, Steven Sears,
Liz Friedman, Katherine Fugate, Renee O'Connor,
Adrienne Wilkinson with more to be announced.
So if you are flying in on Thursday, the March
will be between 11 - 2 pm.
PLEASE NOTE: The location has now changed to NBC on
Alameda.
A
formal announcement will be made shortly.
From Katherine Fugate from the
Talking Xena board.
hey there,
just got off the phone with renee, who is making
more calls to get
more xena alumni on the line with us.
just added: claire stansfield and bob trebor.
(again, all these folks
may have last minute work commitments, so no sad
faces.)
parking info: park on riverside below Buena
Vista and walk the long
block up to alameda (the main entrance gate to
Disney). park on
residential streets just off alameda (but watch
signs. some are
restricted, some all day). park at the hospital
for $6 bucks max on
the corner of alameda and buena vista.
thank you again for all the support! you guys
rock our world!
katherine
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Camp Amazon NZ - NEWSFLASH
After
reviewing the many comments from Xena fans worldwide
re the tour cost for Camp Amazon NZ, we're now
looking into how we can reduce the rate to get you
all across for the what promises to be a once in a
lifetime experience and something simply not to be
missed!!
Please watch this site for further announcements.
www.campamazonnz.com
LUCY & RENEE NEWS
Xenaverse
Art
Lucy Movie DVD News
The Dragonlance movie and Justice
League with Lucy are also available for pre-order on
Amazon.ca. Clcik the
following title for Amazon.Ca:
Dragonlance, Justice League -
special edition,
regular edition,
blu-ray and
HD DVD. Thanks to Manon for the info.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone!
This will be my last update for a
while. I'll be going on my annual holidays and my
trip across the pond in January. Mesh will be taking
over updating the sites so please send your news,
images, fanfic etc to
mesh@ausxip.com
MaryD
Xena Fans Unite To March with Xena Writers & Actors
BATTLE
ON, XENA: We've had Battlestar Galactica Day.
Star Trek Day. Joss Whedon Day. And now... it's
Xena Day! In the ongoing Xenaverse Refreshes
Campaign, Xena Fans from around the world will join
writers, actors, producers and crew members of the
popular TV series, Xena: Warrior Princess
on
THURSDAY, JANUARY
24th, 2008.
Alameda Gate at Disney Studios.
Time: 11 - 2 pm.
Currently scheduled to attend: RJ Stewart, Steven
Sears, Liz Friedman, Katherine Fugate, Renee
O'Connor, Adrienne Wilkinson and more to be
announced. Costumes highly encouraged!
Please
pass on this news to other websites and forums!
LUCY NEWS
Lucy in Burn Notice
For Aussies
For Kiwis
Battlestar Galactica
Season 3 DVD News...
Battlestar Galactica - 3RD SEASON
DVDs:
The following news was posted on the
TVShowsOnDVD.com
The street date is March 25th, for the entire season
of 20 episodes in a 6-DVD package. One of the
episodes, "Unfinished Business", will have an
exclusive version on this DVD release, including 25
minutes of never-before-seen footage! That's just
part of 15 hours worth of bonus material, which
includes Deleted Scenes, Podcasts and
Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes. The cost will be
$59.98 SRP.
Click here for more info - many thanks to LB
for the news
REAF - Help Is On The Way Benefit
 This
is an older article and I can't remember whether I
posted it last year. It's from
Broadway World and it features a backstage pic
of
Lucy from August 5th at the Palace of Fine Arts
Theatre, The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation (REAF)
presented "Help is on the Way XIII: Goes to the
Movies," Northern California's largest annual AIDS
benefit and gala.
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