THIS WEEK IN THE XENA NEWS....


TWXN #05


06/05/96








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[Tentative 280] 05-28-96


   CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Tuesday. Kidnews. Page 7. "What a (Side)


Kick! For Xena's Warrior Pal, Staying out of Trouble Is Half the


Battle"  


   COMMENTARY: In an article geared towards children, the author


characterizes the relationship between Xena and Gabrielle as that


of a big and little sibling.  Renee O'Connor is interviewed


regarding her perspective of Gabrielle in this context.


   First, Ms. O'Connor discussed her relationship with her older


brother Chris: "We were always playing and I was trying to get


involved in everything (he and his friends)  were ever doing...We


would even have mock play fights with Indians and the whole bit,


all  the action sequences. So it's kind of funny, because


sometimes when I'm  playing this (show) with Lucy, it reminds me


of when my brother and I were  playing our simulated battles."   


Second, Ms. O'Connor discussed how Gabrielle started out


constantly being helped out of jams by Xena, but has slowly


worked through the season. Ms. O'Connor is quoted at saying "We


wanted to show that she could be stronger, a little spunkier."   


Finally, Ms. O'Connor discussed her relationship with Kevin


Sorbo: "He's like a big brother to me...I can call him any time


and just touch base with him and see how he's doing." She


mentioned they share a bond because neither of them are from New


Zealand, where their shows are filmed.


   The article also announced a new Xena schedule for WGN now


that the baseball season has started. 


   Graphics included one of Ms. Lawless and Ms. O'Connor, and


another of just Ms. O'Connor.








[Tentative 274c] 06-07-96


   ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY. Television. "The Ratings"


   COMMENTARY: Ratings for episode #21, "The Greater Good." Rated


14th with 4.7 (one rating point equals 959,000 TV households). It


came in as the 3rd action hour (ST:DS9 tied 8th with "Inside


Edition" for a 5.3 rating and was 1st; H:TLJ tied 11th with "The


Fresh-Prince of Bel-Aire" for a 5.0 rating and was 2nd).


   This is the first time Entertainment Weekly has done an


article about the syndication ratings and have mentioned XWP.   








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