Sharon Delaney's Corner at ForevaXena . . .
Here's the latest from Sharon Delaney (and the rest of the
gang) at Creation Entertainment (WARNING:
There may be SPOILERS
contained!):
(Updated when new
info is received)
MESSAGE FROM LUCY AND ROB
With his father's urgings and his mother's anguish, Judah Miro Tapert was born at 11:46pm local time on May 7th. Weight 8 lbs 8 oz. Everyone is fine.
Sharon
Hi,
We're proud to
announce the availability of six new Xena Season Folio Sets. Each folio set
features eight 8" x 10" photos highlighting each episode of the
season. Check them out now at:
http://www.creationent.com/XENA/XENA_MERCH.HTML
More news....
LUCY AND RENEE to appear live on-tape in FAN CLUB KIT #5 GOLD EDITION
In our never-ending efforts to make our fan club the very best ever we are thrilled to announce that Lucy and Renee will soon be getting together over coffee to chat, gossip and update: and the fan club will be there to film it for our members!
This exclusive, sure
to be super-cool footage, will be included as part of our recently announced
OFFICIAL FAN CLUB KIT #5 GOLD EDITION! If you haven't ordered yet, jump aboard
by visiting us at:
http://www.creationent.com/XENA/XENA_FAN.HTML
Thanks,
Your friends at Creation Entertainment
The dates of the X-Files premiere have been changed so they don't conflict with the Emmys. The two-parter will now be shown on Nov 11 and Nov 18.
The Creation Team
Lucy's piece on Entertainment Tonight on X-Files that had originally been scheduled to run in Sept is now set for Friday, 10/19. Check your local listings for time and station. Thanks to Sally Dye for the heads-up.
The Creation Team
NEW LUCY PR SCHEDULE
-- Lucy will be doing publicity interviews for her upcoming appearance on
the premiere 2-part episode of The X-Files. I have a listing of some print
interviews at this time. The ones I don't have dates for could run anytime
from now until just before each of the X-Files episodes airs. I'll update any
live interview appearances she makes as I get them. None are scheduled at
this time and if/when they happen, it will be closer to the air dates of the
episodes. Keep checking the tv interview shows for any I miss:
Marilyn Beck/Stacy
Jenel Smith --
syndicated celebrity news column -- I found it in today's (10/16) Daily News in
Burbank.
Copley News Syndicate
-- syndicated newspaper column by Eirik Knutzen -- keep your eyes peeled for
this one. I don't know when it will run.
People Magazine
-- Chatter column -- start checking the magazine -- I don't have a date for this
one.
Chicago Tribune
-- start checking -- no date yet.
In Style magazine
-- October issue and online -- this is about the NZ designer of one of Lucy's
dresses, not X-Files. VIEW
PHOTO
Sharon
Hi,
The big news is that we're announcing the latest (and greatest) Official
Fan Club Kit ever, and a special extra: two documentaries on the making of the series (plus exclusive season six bloopers)!Order your kit now and you'll receive an extra complimentary gift too!
Be the first aboard and continue the adventures of Xena with us! Check
out all the details at our fan club site at: http://www.creationent.com/XENA/XENA_MERCH.HTMLPlease note that CHAKRAM #16, the last newsletter issue of Kit #4 will
be sent out shortly to all members of Fan Club Kit #4.Your Friends at Creation and
The Official Xena Fan ClubMiles William Muir made his entrance into the world on September 22,
2001 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. He's beautiful, healthy and who took the word "sleep" out of the dictionary <G>Sharon
Dear friends,
In light of the recent tragedy, we at Creation Entertainment wish to send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to those who are affected directly by these incidents. All of us who are fans are part of a larger family and at this time of grief it is comforting to know that we all stand together.
Your friends at Creation Entertainment
Lucy will be on Entertainment Tonight Tuesday, Sept 11, promoting her upcoming appearance on the X-Files season premiere Nov 4 and 11.
Sharon
Creation Entertainment has moved. Our new address is:
Creation Entertainment
1010 N. Central Avenue 4th Floor
Glendale, CA 91202
Thanks,
Your friends at Creation
Lucy will be on ET tonight, Tuesday, July 17.
Thanks to Rose for the heads-up. For times and channels in your area, go to ClickTV.She will also be on the Oxygen channel's Melissa Etheridge concert:
Tues 7/17 8pm Eastern Time
repeated:
Fri 7/20 11:30pm
Eastern Time
Sat 7/21 3:00pm Eastern Time
She is not singing at this concert. (Also being broadcast on their website!)
Sharon
Lucy will be doing radio interviews via satellite on Friday, June 22.
They will all be live. The first one starts at 8:45 am. I don't know how long each one is. They could vary from 5 minutes to 30 each. She just sits in a studio and as one interview ends, she starts up another with the next station. This is the order in which she is doing them.Below is a listing of the station call letters, the market city and the
hosts. But if you can pick up any of these stations in a city not listed and can get a show hosted by these people, you'll be able to hear the interview. Note: They start at 8:45 am EASTERN TIME.I'm new to the radio business, so I hope I explained this correctly :)
WIOQ -- Philadelphia -- Host: Chio
WJMN -- Boston -- Host: Baltazar & Pebbles
WTJM -- New York -- Host: Jay Thomas
KVIL -- Dallas -- Host: Ken & Val
WTIC -- Hartford, Baltimore, Amarillo -- Host: Gary, John & Christine
WFYV -- Jacksonville + others -- Host: Lex Terry
KDWB -- Minneapolis -- Host: Dave, Pat & Angie
WKQI -- Detroit -- Host: Mojo
KCHZ -- Kansas City -- Host: Dave & LA
WZPL -- Indianapolis -- Host: Julie Patterson
KZOK -- Vegas, Portland, Juneau -- Host: Bob Rivers
Sharon
The National Public Radio piece with Lucy and Rob will air this Saturday, June 16th at
approximately 9:45 AM EST. The program is then re-broadcast for other time zones, so the piece will be rebroadcast at approximately 11:45 AM and 1:45 PM EST.THURSDAY - 6/21 -- Pure Oxygen -- Oxygen cable channel -- Noon Pacific time. Lucy's
on around 12:30. This show repeats during the rest of the day, but I don't know if they rerun the noon show or have different ones each time.Sharon
Here's two more:
TUESDAY - 6/19 -- CNN Today -- show airs from 10 am - Noon Pacific Time. Lucy is on
about 11:30 am.Access Hollywood -- FRIDAY - 6/22 (date tentative)
More to come.
Sharon
SATURDAY - 6/16 -- National Public Radio interviews with Lucy and Rob. Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon. Go to http://www.npr.org to find your
local public radio station. Tapes and transcripts are available from 202-513-3232.Sharon
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TV Guide Channel will air two separate "Insider" pieces beginning Monday,
June 11.The first, focusing on Rene
é, will air once every five hours at the top of the hour throughout the entire week of June 11.The second, on Lucy, will air in the same pattern throughout the week of
June 18.Sharon
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Here is Lucy's PR schedule for the finale episodes. As always, this comes
with a disclaimer that in Hollywood, everything is subject to change :) For times and channels in your area, go to ClickTV.WEDNESDAY - 6/13 -- Tonight Show with Jay Leno NBC -- this is Wed night. Because of
the basketball games, the show may air later than its usual time. That is why some listings say 6/14.FRIDAY - 6/15 -- KTLA Morning News -- Channel 5 in Los Angeles
THURSDAY - 6/21 -- Live with Regis and Kelly ABC
THURSDAY - 6/21 -- Late Night with Conan O'Brien NBC
FRIDAY - 6/22 -- satellite radio interview
FRIDAY - 6/22 -- WPIX Morning News -- Channel 11 in New York
There may also be something in TV Guide (week of 6/9), US magazine and the
Chicago Sun-Times.If I learn of any
updates or changes, I'll post them.
Sharon
PHOTOS FROM XENA PASADENA EVENT UP AT OUR SITE
Check out our photo and text coverage of the once in a lifetime event
that made history!Visit us at:
http://www.creationent.com/PAST_EVENTS.htmlThanks,
Your friends at Creation
I've been getting messages from folks wanting to let Lucy and Renee know
how much their appearance at the convention meant to them. If you'd like to send me a note, I'll make sure they get passed along.Sharon
Official Xena Fan Club
I wanted to send along my thanks to everyone who attended the recent convention. I had a ball hosting it. Ya'll can see how shy I am when the spotlight hits <G> It was great to meet so many of you personally.
The actors and production people gave us stories and insights into the making of the show and themselves. And no one could doubt how the audience felt as they clapped and cheered, laughed and cried at this opportunity to let Lucy and Renee and everyone else connected with the show know just how much their hard work for the past six years has meant to us all.
Lucy and Renee -- I don't have the words to thank those two women for their generosity. In an appearance that lasted almost two hours, they answered 85 questions with thoughtfulness, humor and, thanks to an unplanned follow-up question to Lucy, song! What a treat to hear Lucy doing Stevie Nicks <G> Credit for the staging of the opening of their session goes to Lucy. I still want to know how she talked Renee into starting the song by herself <G> But what a terrific way to begin their set. That double-barreled opening had to have registered on the Richter scale! And what fun the two of them had with each other.
As for the audience, putting together the totals from Creation's onstage charity auctions and our charity breakfast, the fan run charity events at the Pups Dinner, Bard's Brunch, Sword & Staff dinner, Dawn's t-shirt and trivia raffle, over a quarter of a million dollars was raised in this single weekend!
We handed Lucy checks from our auctions for Starship Foundation totaling $100,000 and told her about all the other events going on. She was astounded. I was glad Lucy and Renee had a chance on stage to thank Xena fans around the world for their extraordinary generosity to those in need.
For those who have been asking, we taped Lucy and Renee's stage appearance for possible home video release. We'll post when we have more information about this.
If anyone would like to send copies of photos they took for possible inclusion in an upcoming Xena fan club newsletter, please send them to:
Official Xena Fan Club
100 W. Broadway #1200
Glendale, CA 91210
Attn: Convention Photos
Hugs and thanks to
all,
Sharon
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Tentative schedules for E! and ET running their pieces on the finale of Xena are that E! will run their second piece in May and another in June before the final episode. ET will run their piece on the wrap in June. If Lucy or Renee do any other media appearances, I'll post as soon as I hear. Meanwhile, it's always a good idea to check the TV listing services. As is usual in Hollywood, everything is subject to change (grin)
Sharon
Lucy and Renee will be appearing onstage together at the Pasadena
convention. I'm going to be the moderator and I'd like to solicit questions for them. They can be for each of them individually or duo questions. You don't have to be going to the convention to send in a question, but if you are, please let me know.Please send the questions to my email addy at:
Sharon
This past Sunday, 4/22, Lucy was a presenter at the Comedy Awards. The
show will air this Wednesday, 4/25, on the Comedy Central cable channel.There was media coverage as well, so I'd recommend checking out today
through Wednesday the entertainment TV shows like ET, E!, etc.The Creation Team
Xena fans: We're ready to offer some brand new Xena goods,
including our all-time new favorite t-shirts: they are awesome! Come on down to: http://www.creationent.com/XENA/XENA_MERCH.HTML and see if you agree!Take care,
Your friends at Creation
Starting today, my new email addy is:
The old email addy will also work until the end of this month.
Please pass this along.
Thanks,
Sharon
Official Hercules/Xena Fan Clubs
http://www.creationent.com
(Creation home page)
Just posted some new pics from upcoming episodes on the fan club spoiler
page at: http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/spoil/sixthspoil.htmlEnjoy :)
The Creation Team
THE FAN CLUB PAGE HAS MOVED TO:
http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs
As of today, (4/7) all updates will be posted at the new site.
Hope everyone is enjoying the new page header photo. It's from an upcoming episode. Not to spoil the spoiler free folks, the title is WFC.To those who have been asking, as a last minute addition, we were able to
include a promo card from the new Xena Trading Cards being issued by Rittenhouse Archives in with newsletter #14. I had a note from someone who thought it fell in by mistake and was offering to return it. Nope, it's to keep :)Someone just asked if I had anything to do with the backs of the trading
cards. I told them I did write the copy. Mind you, they didn't say whether or not they liked it, just that the style seemed familiar <G> It was edited -- I think I got a bit too chatty for the size of a trading card <blush> I wonder if I should post the unexpurgated version? <EG>HERCULES AND XENA PHOTO CLUBS -- March and April have been approved for
both clubs and are in production.XENA PHOTOS -- some shots from the dance sequence of "Heart Of Darkness"
have been approved. We should have them in time for the convention.XENA NEWSLETTER #14 -- it has started shipping. International was shipped
first and then domestic. Intl goes air mail, domestic goes bulk mail. So it can take a few weeks for everyone to get it in the U.S.XENA NEWSLETTER #15 -- Lucy and Renee have approved the photos and it's
off to the studio for approval this week. It contains an 8-page interview with Renee on directing "Dangerous Prey."Sharon
Official H/X Fan Clubs
There will be a piece on the final episode of Xena on the E! cable channel
show called "E! News Daily." It will start running (today), April 6. They do rerun this show that day and the next. They may also do a piece on their E! News Weekend show this weekend. Check your local TV Guide for the airing times in your city.I'd keep an eye on ET as well, just in case they run their piece.
The Creation Team
NOTE FROM "FX": If I were to say that I didn't have a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes after reading this, I'd be a lying little bugger. The only joy I got from this was the wonderful news that Ren's pregnancy has been confirmed <G> This was a beautiful send off, thank you Sharon!
"Xena's Final Wrap"
At 6:05 am, Saturday, March 31, 2001, Xena and Gabrielle clasped hands for the last time. In a fire-blackened village, high atop a water tower, the two friends filmed their last adventure. It was cold, the ground criss-crossed with rivulets of running water that came partly from the deliberately leaking tower and partly from the water hoses used to keep the stage flames under control. Lucy and Renee took turns spraying each other with a water bottle to refresh the wet look the characters were supposed to have. This while bundled in robes and hopping from foot to foot to try and keep warm. They delivered their lines, the director, Rob Tapert, yelled, "That's a wrap," and the crew burst into applause. Suddenly the sky above was filled with fireworks -- Xena was going out in style.There was champagne, speeches, gifts to and from the cast and crew. Lucy, now clad in t-shirt, jeans and a lumberjack coat, read a poem written on the back of her script. She said this was poem #1. It was warm and heartfelt and her voice was choked with emotion. After the applause, someone called out for poem #2. Lucy launched into, "There was an old man from Leeds." The crew finished the limerick along with her and laughter replaced the tears.
During her television interviews, Renee announced that, yes, she and her husband, Steve, are expecting their first child. There were hugs all around and two-foot-long paper bags filled with memories to take home. Six years of memories -- for them and for us. We wish them well.
Sharon
outback@primenet.com
Official Xena Fan Club
www.creationent.com
This is just a heads up. You should start keeping an eye on ET, E Channel,
etc. We have no dates, no times. Just that some stories might start appearing.The Creation Team
CALLISTO SWORD REPLICA AVAILABLE NOW AS WELL AS
NEW PHOTOS!Due to popular demand we are happy to announce a worldwide
exclusive production of a limited number of exact replica CALLISTO swords crafted by Pacific Renaissance (the team that makes the props for Xena).These limited edition prop replicas (only 250 worldwide) will be
available for shipping in the first week of April (the first 25 of the edition).Order yours today and get one of the lowest edition numbers (each
comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity). If more than 25 orders come in the additional ones will be held to the next shipment and credit cards for those will be charged when they arrive.Visit our "new stuff" section of Xena goodies to check out the details
and also to see a brand new selection of great full color glossies!We're at:
http://www.creationent.com/XENA/XENA_MERCH.HTML
Thanks,
Your friends at Creation
We've added the air dates for the last seven episodes of Xena and some
bits and pieces of info to the titles as well. The Xena Sixth Season Spoiler page can be found at:http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/spoil/sixthspoil.html
The Creation Team
This month we will start using our new digital system of reproduction for the Xena photo club. If you've seen any of our new photos at conventions, you will have noticed the difference. It feels like you can dip your hands in the color it is so rich and clear. The new system will start with the March batch for Hercules as Feb was already in production when we made the switch.
I'm also working on getting photos from the Xena/Gabrielle dance sequence in Heart Of Darkness.
Sharon
Thought you might enjoy a sneak preview of two of the new shirts we'll have for the May convention. They're still in the manufacturing stage. As soon as they are ready for ordering, we'll send out a message and I'll also note it here. (NOTE: For all those with eagle eyes, we caught the typo on the Gabrielle shirt. It will read "Bard of Poteidaia" not "Baird" <G>) The art from these shirts will also be available as posters. (See the images HERE!)
Sharon
We received over 300 posts in the "what posters should we make" poll. (Conducted over the past couple of weeks)
Thought you'd like to see the results.
In the Xena category:
Xena in the Amazon outfit was the top vote getter. And we'll be use a
shot of her in that costume for one of the posters. Next up was Xena wearing the white outfit walking out of the ocean. We'll definitely do that in the next batch of posters. Other top choices were:Xena on Argo and we've got a full body side shot of Xena riding Argo that
will be one of the first four posters made.Evil Xena on the horse from Debt
Archangel Xena from Fallen Angel
Sweaty Xena from One Against an Army
In the Gabrielle category:
Gabrielle in her sixth season outfit with the sais was the #1 choice and
one of those shots will be in the first batch. Other top choices were:Go-go Gabrielle from Lyre, Lyre
Farmer Gabrielle from Ares Farm
Archangel Gabrielle from Fallen Angel
In the duo category:
First choice was Xena and Gabrielle on the hillside from the end of
Motherhood. The shot is a bit grainy, so we didn't choose it for the first batch, but we'll see if we can do that one in the next batch.The duo shot we're going to use is the large month photo from the November
1999 calendar. It's when Lucy and Renee got the giggles during a photo shoot with Argo. Although I think the horse was an innocent bystander <G> Other choices were:The prison scene from Ides
The kiss from Valkyrie
The hot tub from Day in the Life
The dirty feet shot from Day in the Life
The final scene of Endgame
The campfire scene in Past Imperfect
The cave scene from Abyss
Gabrielle holding Xena in Who's Gurkhan
The bacchae bit
The Callisto campfire scene
The end of Fins Femmes and Gems
Janice and Mel received a fair amount of votes both separately and from
people wanting a duo shot.The Egyptian shots of Xena and Gabrielle got a lot of votes. As well as
the dancing Xena and Gabrielle photos from Who's Gurkhan, the Arabian outfits from Legacy and the farmer girls from Ares Farm.
We will have posters of some of the guest stars in the future for Ares,
Callisto and Joxer fans.We'll put all these suggestions in the pot for future poster releases :)
We'll send a message out as soon as the posters are ready for sale.
Thanks for the input,
The Creation Team
See the first 4 posters that
are being made HERE!
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If any members of the clubs have been to some of our recent conventions or
bought some of the latest photos online, you might have noticed a difference in the quality of our new photos. They're now being done digitally and when we saw samples of them, we were astounded. They are so rich, the color practically flows through your hands.We're happy to be able to announce that the photo clubs will now be
produced using the same system. Xena February is in production now and should be shipping very shortly. Herc will start with March as February was already produced before we made the switch. When you receive them, we'd love to hear some feedback :)The Creation Team
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For all the die-hard collectors, Xena's match with Callista Flockhart is
in the Celebrity Deathmatch Companion.Sharon
There's an interview with Renee on the Upbeat magazine web site at:
http://www.2upbeatmag.com/TUBE-FILE/tube_file_renee-oconnor-feature-interview.html
She also did one with TV Zone magazine for an upcoming issue, but I don't
have a date for it yet.Enjoy,
The Creation Team
We've put up a new Xena fan club web page that contains messages to the
cast and crew thanking them for the last six years. You can find it at: http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/lastseason/lastseason.htmlThe Creation Team
Hi gang :)
I interviewed Lucy recently for the next newsletter and she was rummaging
around in her closet among her scripts looking for the one we were talking about. She said she had all of them except one, "Is There A Doctor In The House?" After we were done, I decided to see if I could find it for her.I think it might have been auctioned off at our first Xena convention. If
anyone has any information on who might have bought it, I'd love some help on being able to get her the script. It sure would be a great surprise if we could pull this off for her.The script has her notes in it. That's how you can
tell it from any others auctioned off.Thanks,
Sharon
Lucy's guest appearance on "Just Shoot" Me will air Feb 15th. We've heard she
had a lot of fun working on the show.The Creation Team
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We just received a packet of wedding photos from Reneé to put in the next
fan club newsletter. She didn't release any publicly and wishes only to share them with the fans. She and Steve also included a note they wanted us to pass along to everyone who wished them well on this truly happy occasion:"Hello everyone! It's about time we dropped a note thanking "all ya'll"
for the generosity you showed when we were married. The letters of congratulations were greatly appreciated. Also, raising money for charity was the perfect way to show your good wishes for us. We were truly amazed and humbled by such a force of benevolence. We had a wonderful wedding day, surrounded by our families, and we hope to take a long, relaxing honeymoon sometime this year. Thanks for showing that again, the Xena fans ROCK!"The photos will be in newsletter #14 which is being approved now.
The Creation Team
Official Xena Fan Club
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RE: Herc/Xena Photo Club online order form:
For any newbies, when you join the club, your membership will begin with
the next set of photos scheduled to go out. Once you're a member, you can order as many back months as you wish.I'm making this post because the online order form had the start dates for
the club only up to April/May 2000. We've asked the webmaster to update them to include the end of 2000 and the beginning of 2001. And the order form will be updated each month from now on.I'll be updating the photo club viewing pages this week (1/16/01).
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
The Creation Team
Lucy is filming an episode of the hit NBC television show JUST
SHOOT ME which will air during the February rating sweeps period.Keep an eye out for it and spread the word!
Happy Holidays from your friends at Creation Entertainment!
We've added a few more tidbits to the Xena Sixth Season Spoiler page.
Wander over at your own risk and go down to the area toward the end of the season titles.http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/spoil/sixthspoil.html
Official Hercules/Xena Fan Clubs
All Xena Kit #4s have now been mailed out as of today (Dec. 12). This
includes U.S. and international orders.Xena November Photo Club in house and will be mailed this week. Hercules
photos should arrive any day. Xena Dec will be Antony and Cleopatra -- Jan will be the end of Antony and Cleo and the beginning of Legacy -- Feb will be the rest of Legacy. We had so many good shots from these two episodes, that we made them each a month and a half. Hope you will enjoy them.Sharon
The t-shirt Lucy signed for Safe and Sound Appeal Charity that we
auctioned off on Ebay went for $1477. Lucy and the Starship Hospital continue to be amazed by the generosity of all the Xena fans who have been donating money through various fund-raising efforts for their battle against child abuse.***************************
The behind-the-scenes video was a lot of fun to put together, but I
learned the greatest pain of editing is what you have to leave out! We've got lots more footage left and hopefully we'll be able to do another video for the next kit. We'd love to hear what you thought of it. And I'm sure Lucy, Renee and Rob would too. If you have some thoughts, you can send a letter via email or regular mail -- outback@primenet.com or 100 W. Broadway #1200, Glendale, CA 91210. and we'll share them with everyone involved in the making of the documentary. Put attention: Behind Scenes Video.***************************
As you may have heard, the sixth season will be the last. I can't believe
six years have gone by so quickly. Since the announcement was made, people have been writing asking how they can say thanks to Lucy, Renee, Rob and everyone who helped make the show. If you have some thoughts, you can send a letter via email or regular mail -- outback@primenet.com or 100 W. Broadway #1200, Glendale, CA 91210. We'll make sure the cast and crew know just how much this show has meant to you. I'm also going to print some of them in upcoming newsletters and on the fan club web page. Put attention: Last Season.Sharon
Official Hercules/Xena Fan Clubs
Been getting some great feedback on the Xena kit and the behind-the-scenes documentary. The most common statement is that people had no idea how much work and how many people it takes to put the show together. And, boy, doesn't Michael Hurst look great in a dress!
Here are the answers to some questions I've been getting. The young woman getting into the truck with Lucy and Renee at the end is Lucy's daughter, Daisy. As for Renee's hair -- she had just had the corn rows taken out and came bouncing over to where we were set up to film them getting into the truck pointing to her hair and laughing about how funny it looked. We wanted them to be natural and she obliged (grin) The boots you see them wearing -- soundstages are cold and have concrete floors. For those of you trying to spot me in the video -- I did an Alfred Hitchcock cameo in Lucy's sunglasses when she's talking about being splashed with water. And, no, the young man Lucy was trying to find a date for has not yet been spoken for (grin)
And the part about the video that got the biggest raves -- seeing the relationship between Lucy and Renee. The way they work and play with each other is bringing smiles to everyone's faces.
Sharon
The kits have started arriving! I got my first email from Donna who said, "Oh my God! Guess what's in my VCR!!" I'm not sure if she actually played it yet, but she did pop it in (grin)
HERCULES/XENA NOVEMBER PHOTO CLUB -- all approved and in production. Will be shipping the beginning of December. I'm working on "Antony & Cleopatra" and "Legacy" for the next months.
Completed interview with Chris Manheim on "Livia" for newsletter #14. Will be doing one with Lucy in the next couple weeks.
Sharon
Starship Hospital sent me a t-shirt Lucy signed to auction off for the
Safe and Sound Appeal. As many of you know, this organization is part of the fight against child abuse in New Zealand.All the proceeds from this auction will be donated to Safe and Sound. The
winner of this auction will be making the check out to Starship Hospital. I will be paying the shipping and handling.You can get to the auction on Ebay using the URL listed below:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=514805564
Sharon Delaney
Official Xena Fan Club
(11-30-00) Received on 11-26-00
Found more folks to work with Ricardo and I this weekend and the
newsletters arrived Friday!! We've already got 1,000 kits boxed up and they'll be going out Monday (11/27). Hope to ship about 1,000 every day.The calendars also arrived Friday and they'll start shipping Monday (11/27). There will be some at the Chicago convention.
Sharon
Official Hercules/Xena Fan Clubs
Just put up a new version of the page that went up earlier tonight. New
approvals came through from Lucy and Renee a few minutes ago <G>http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/spoil/sixthspoil.html
Sharon
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We now have in house the behind-the-scenes documentary/blooper tape,
posters, certificates, membership cards and the kit boxes. The lithos and newsletter #13 are due Monday. We'll be starting to ship next week. I just wish I could be a fly on the wall of every house as you folks play the tape for the first time <G>Sharon
XENA 2001 CALENDAR -- at the printer. Should be shipping the end of the month.
XENA KIT #4 -- box, poster, lithos, membership card, certificate,
newsletter at the printer. The bonus item is in house. The Xena Behind-the-Scenes video for kit #4 with Season Five bloopers is approved -- no changes :) I think we said in the ad it was going to be 40 minutes long, yes? I lied -- it's 60 minutes long plus 10 minutes of bloopers! One hour of life on the set of Xena with no commercials! (grin)
All those burning questions are answered. What lipstick does Xena wear?
I have to redo one of the NTSC master tapes and it will be off to the
duplicating house next week.I'm hoping to have all kit parts in house and starting to ship the end of
the month. The kits are shipped priority mail.
Sharon
I've just seen "The Abyss." It contained, for me, the most heart-breaking scene. Gabrielle's been keeping something secret from Xena and the revelation was so painful, I just turned it off after the scene was over. I'll go back and watch the end of the show later.
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So I went home last night and put the episode back in. There was an interim scene and then I was hit in the heart again! Gabrielle makes a request of Xena and I lost it! I wound up sitting on the floor watching through to the end, cuz I just couldn't get close enough to the screen (grin)
I rarely make posts about upcoming episodes, but when something affects me this much, I just want to let people know something good is coming. I don't want to give more away cuz then you won't feel it the same way I did.
Sharon
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Alexis Arquette will be playing Caligula in two episodes -- not the final episodes of the series, these will air after the holiday rerun period of December and January -- called "You Are There" and "The God You Know." Eve will also be in these episodes. Alexis is the brother of David, Patricia and Rosanna Arquette.
Sharon
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HERCULES/XENA SEPT PHOTO CLUB -- went out yesterday. October pics arrived today and will ship the first week of November.
Sharon
Lucy will be the E! Celebrity Profile on Nov. 15. They spent four days in
NZ interviewing family, friends and co-workers. Reneé is one of the people interviewed. Also clips from Lucy's earlier work.The date may change, but that is the one I was given today.
Sharon
Lucy will be voicing the announcer on MTV's Celebrity Death Match this Sunday, Oct 22. It will be rerun this Thursday, Oct 26. Check your local TV Guide for the time.
Sharon
I talked with Lucy a few days after newspapers reported she had joined the
fight against child abuse in New Zealand. Copies of the articles had appeared online and fans were already figuring out how they could pitch in. She sent a message to everyone which you can read on the Safe and Sound web page at:http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/safesound/safesound.html
Sharon
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Child abuse respects no borders -- not of nations, income, race, religion,
sex or age. It destroys a nation from the inside. It grows unseen from child to adult. It's hidden away and excuses are made to explain the inexcusable. But this is a battle whose solution is in our hands. We don't have to wait for science to come up with a cure. We can make a difference now. Lucy is participating in a campaign in New Zealand against child abuse called Safe and Sound. If you wish to learn more about it and how you can help, check out the web page below.http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/safesound/safesound.html
Sharon
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Creation Entertainment also sent information regarding the conclusion of X: WP after the 6th Season via email today. Read the official word HERE.
Creation's Herc/Xena online email list - http://www.creationent.com/
Lucy will be the co-host with Regis on Oct 18.
Sharon
I've put up a page listing the stations and air times of Xena in cities in
the United States. As with all lists, I'm sure there have been changes, but at least it will give you a place to start to find out when the show is airing where you live. You can find the list at:http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/xenaair/xenastations.html
Sharon
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I can confirm Lucy on Rosie O'Donnell on Oct 17.
More to come.
Sharon
Lucy will be appearing on Late Night with Conan on Oct 18. There will be
other appearances, but nothing I can confirm yet.Sharon
Hi,
We've just posted artwork of the contents of our upcoming Official Fan
Club Kit #4. Needless to say this is gonna be the best yet, especially considering the exclusive documentary "Behind the Scenes of Xena."The documentary is about an hour long and we're extremely proud of
this production. We captured all the hard work and fun of filming our favorite series when we spent two weeks down in New Zealand. You'll see Lucy, Renee and director Michael Hurst, along with the rest of the cast and crew, giving us total access as they prepare and rehearse. You're gonna love this! And, of course, the kit has bloopers, pictures, the giant poster, newsletters and more!Check it out on
The Xena Fan Club Page and order your kit now: they'll be sent out in late fall: the perfect Holiday gift!Thanks,
Your friends at Creation
Good Morning,
Ive put up some more photos from Xena sixth season. Cant mention full
titles here, but the photos added to the ep WG are from the behind-the-scenes video. Its amazing how close the microphone is in what seems to be such intimate moments. And for someone who asked, in one of those new photos, Gabrielle is stroking Xenas cheek. And that is Lucy in the blue photo with the dramatic lighting. See how good I am at not giving away spoilers? (grin)For any newbies out there, the Xena Fan Club Sixth Season Spoiler page is
at:Sharon
XENA 2001 CALENDAR -- has been approved. The transparencies are in house and will be going out next week to be scanned.
XENA BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO for kit #4 -- I've been working with the editor and it will be off for approvals next week. As soon as we hear back, I'll be able to give you some information about what it will contain.
August Hercules and Xena Photo Club pics have been shipped.
Sharon
I've updated the information on the first three episodes of the sixth
season starting to air the week of October 2 in the U.S. The information can be found at the fan club site.Remember -- this is a SPOILER PAGE!
Have fun,
Sharon
Received via email today:
We're happy to confirm Studios USA has committed to a full 22-episode
sixth season of Xena.The Creation Team
(8-28-00)
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES
(DRAMATIC UNDERSCORE)Xena: Warrior Princess
Fallen Angel SYN
Renaissance Prods. in association with Studios USA
Joseph LoDuca, Composer
Congratulations, Joe.
The Creation Team
(8-18-00)
The new Xena sixth season photos I've been posting are from the Xena 2001 calendar. Thought I'd give folks a preview of the calendar (due to start shipping in the fall) and the new season at the same time and it seems everyone is enjoying them. I've been hearing from the Ares fans wanting to know if there are any shots of him in next year's calendar, so here's a peek at one of the photos from September. It's from the Hercules' episode "Armageddon Now."

Sharon
(8-17-00)
For those willing to step into the fire and risk SPOILERS!, I've posted
new images from some of the episodes being filmed for the sixth season at the fan club web page at:http://www.primenet.com/~outback/fanclubs/spoil/sixthspoil.html
Have fun,
Sharon
(8-16-00)
I added photos for a couple of next season's episodes of Xena. Also another shot of Gabrielle's new costume.
The deliveryman has been busy today. He brought over copies of Xena Newsletter #12. They'll be heading over to the post office this week. As promised, I'm going to go with the mailing house to the post office when they deliver the international ones and will post the day they go out.
Xena July Photo Club was also delivered and Hercules should be right behind it. Should have all out by the end of this week.
Sharon
(8-12-00)
The sixth season opener date has been changed to the week of 10/2. It seems the studio doesnt want to put the first episode up against the Olympics. I think thats quite nice of them :)
Sharon
(8-10-00)
The Xena sixth season opener date has been changed to the week of 10/2.
It's been a very constructive week. Wrote the caption pages for Xena and Hercules August photo clubs. Picked out and sent in for approval new photos for the Cherry Hill convention -- including some from the sixth season. The clearance letters for the blooper tape for kit #4 have gone out.
Sharon
(8-5-00)
The Xena 2001
Calendar has gone down to New Zealand to Lucy and Renee for approval. It
contains sand and surf, mysterious eyes, boating, dancing girls, photographer
Renee, a "wet" month, one very leggy Kiwi, blood on the hands and in
the soul, and something for the Ares' fans. My favorites are February (a Xena
and Gabrielle pose that should be made into a statue) and the last photo in the
calendar which is a shot of Xena that just grabbed my heart from the moment I
saw it.
Along the "Spiderman" movie front, I talked to Reneé and she said she has not auditioned for any role in that movie.
For those who have
been asking what version of "The Ring" Rob Tapert has been reading,
here's a photo of the cover of the graphic novel by Roy Thomas and Gil Kane.

Sharon
(7-21-00)
I've been asked what the theme is for the series of eight covers that Renee is part of. The best I can nail down is it seems to be Women of Sci Fi/Fantasy. That may not be exactly the title, but close to it. TV Guide has also been doing their "100 Best Moment of . . ." issues. Whether this plays a part in this issue or not, I don't know. Actors like Lucy and Jeri Ryan are not part of the cover series because they were on the cover only a relatively short time ago.
Sharon
(7-20-00)
Just wanted to confirm that Renee will have an article in the July 29 issue of TV Guide (American version). There will be eight different covers and she will be one of them :)
Sharon
(7-12-00)
HI!
For photo club members and those who just like to browse, I've posted the photos for the Xena Photo Club for April, May and June. They can be found on the Creation web page at https://www.thegrid.net/pub/creationent/XENA/XENA_PHOTO.HTML
June will be on its way to the post office tomorrow.
July will be "The Price."
Sharon
(7-9-00)
Renee did an interview and photo shoot with TV Guide (US version) tentatively set for the July 29 issue. If I get more info, I'll let you know.
Also, Xena just started airing in Russia on CTC-TV which explains all the mail I've been getting from St. Petersburg, Russia!
Sharon
Official Xena Fan Club
(7-3-00)
A legendary warrior repenting her past. A naive young woman discovering her future. Together they changed the face of television forever.
Creation Entertainment is proud to announce the first two guests for our giant Official Hercules and Xena Convention in Pasadena. Lucy Lawless and Renee O'Connor have graciously confirmed their appearances, barring unforeseen commitments.
A full cast of additional guest celebrities will be announced in the months to come to make this gala the one that will be remembered forever.
In order to accommodate the shooting schedules of our two stars, the convention has been moved to May 4 through 6, 2001 at the Pasadena Center. For those that reserved weekend tickets already, your order will be moved to this new date. If you are unable to attend because of the date change, please advise us for a refund.
Weekend passes are now on sale at our website (please note that new patrons will be placed in seating in areas after the current attendees)
Visit us at http://www.creationent.com/calendar_frame.html Our Upcoming Events Calendar </a> for more details and hotel room reservation information as well. (Or, visit our home page and click on the link in the "What's New" box)
Thanks,
Your friends at Creation
I'm happy to be
able to announce that both Lucy and Renee have said that,
baring scheduling commitments, they both plan to attend the Fifth Annual
H/X Convention that will be held May in Pasadena, California on May 4-6,
2001.
Info can be found on the web page listed below.
Sharon
Official Hercules/Xena Fan Clubs
http://www.creationent.com
(Creation home page)
(join Creation's email mailing list on our home page for the
latest ticket availability, convention and merchandise info)
(6-26-00)
Here's a tidbit from Lucy's interview in Xena Newsletter #12 that I thought you might enjoy:
The new "Lyre, Lyre" Xena CD soundtrack had just arrived in the office and I was having fun listening to Lucy singing the Beatles' song "We Can Work It Out," that had been cut from the episode. I'd had the tape on when she called. Now I remembered reading in another magazine that Lucy and some friends had put together a band.
"Kind of," she said shyly. "I write some music with friends."
"You're the lyricist?" I tiptoed a little further into this obviously very personal territory.
"Yeah. Sometimes I come up with songs as well," she offered. "Or one of the guys will flick me a music bed (rhythm track) he's written and ask me to put a song on top of it. Then I'll work on both the melody and words."
Lucy was getting a bit more into this subject and came up with an idea the fans might like, but I'll save that for the next issue.
Sharon
(6-25-00)
For those who have been asking, the Official Xena Fan Club Kit #4 order form is now posted on Creation's web page at:
https://www.thegrid.net/pub/creationent/XENA/XENA_FANKIT4.HTML
The kit will include a videotape, 4 photos, a poster, membership card, certificate, and 4 newsletters (issue #13 will be in the kit when it ships and three more will follow periodically).
The behind-the-scenes video will be about 50 minutes long. This is footage I shot on set in New Zealand during the filming of the sixth season episode, "Who's Gurkhan." You'll be able to read some of what went on during the filming in the interviews I did with Lucy and Renee for fan club newsletter #12 which is at Universal for approval.
Did I mention that Michael Hurst directed this episode? Lots of footage of
Michael directing :)
We will also add to the video the fifth season bloopers.
There will be a surprise gift for all those ordering by September 1.
Sharon
Official Xena Fan Club
Creation Ent.
(6-19-00)
Just a couple of tidbits:
Completed interviews with Lucy and Chris Manheim. Chris' article will be
about Eternal bonds. These interviews are for Xena newsletter #12.
Renee O'Connor is set to direct episode ten this season. That's the tenth
episode filmed, not necessarily the tenth one aired.
XENA 2001 CALENDAR -- will be shipping the end of September. We have
changed the release date to allow me more time to get source art from
season six episodes.
Sharon
(6-6-00)
If there's one item that I have received requests for since we started the Official Xena Fan Club, it is a Behind-the-Scenes video. I'm happy to say that Xena Fan Club Kit #4 will contain not only the bloopers from season five, but a video on the making of the sixth season episode . . .
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. . . "Who's Gurkhan." I recently spent 9 days on set in New Zealand filming every aspect of the making of this episode.
It covers the first readthrough of the script; early morning makeup sessions and porridge; wardrobe; props; set design; the choreographer teaching the actors dance routines; filming on board Rob's Folly (that ship with the ubiquitous eye that has, sadly, been painted over); Tilly, Barbie, Mac and Zulu (who he?? wait and see <G> ); Adrienne Wilkinson, William Gregory Lee, and Willa O'Neill (guesting on this episode); a prosthetic eye and blood in a dixie cup; harem girls and Turkish baths; pseudo North African body decoration and Gabrielle painting by the numbers (painting who? hmmm); exotic costumes; an Amazon village, Poteidaia and a strangely haunted Amphipolis; an incredible rainstorm; Renee kicking the stuffing out of a poor defenseless pillow; Mama Lucy and her bags of chips; and, reigning over all -- Michael Hurst as director. Michael is a wonder to behold -- especially on "frock" day! <G>
There are also interviews with Lucy, Renee, Michael, Rob Tapert and Eric Gruendemann.
Renaissance gave us total access to every department and every moment of filming. It was warm, wonderful and exciting. The amount of work and the efficiency with which it is done is mind-boggling. There were cameras perched on ladders towering over my head, a focus puller in 6-inch platform heels, early morning fog pocketing the valleys of New Zealand -- and through it all, the heart of the show -- Lucy and Renee at work and at play.
I'll be editing the footage over the next two weeks and I'll keep you updated. I want to make this the best behind-the-scenes video any show has ever had :)
Sharon
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