THIS WEEK IN THE XENA NEWS....


TWXN #22


08/27/96








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RUMORS OF XMR


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   Yes, Virginia, there will be an XMR #17! 


   XMR #17 will be a double issue. I am about three


quarters of the way through in preparation (I'd be


farther along but I keep on taking breaks to watch "V"


on the SCI-FI Channel). I am devoting all my attention


to XMR, so I anticipate XMR #17 should be released no


later than this coming weekend. After the release, I


will then turn my attention to producing the very first


issue of Whoosh! The Journal of the International


Assoociation of Xena Studies. Hopefully that will be


out before the start of the new XWP season, which is


the week beginning July 30, 1996.  When WHOOSH no. 1 is


a reality, then I will return to playing catch up with


XMR.


   Just the whet your appetite, XMR #17 will include


episode synopses, credits, and disclaimers up to


Altared States; my report on my adventures at XenaFest


II in Southern California and during my vacation; and,


not to mention, the usual lot of articles and


interesting trivia about Xena: Warrior Princess that is


contained in every XMR.


   I appreciate everyone's patience in this game of


catch up I am playing.


---Kym








[   ] 07-01-96


   "Queen of the Amazons" XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS.


Random House. New York. 1996. By Kerry Milliron.


Adapted from the episode "Hooves and Harlots," teleplay


by Steven L. Sears.


   COMMENTARY: Issued as a beginning reading series for


children (ages 4-6) and printed in softcover, this


booklet used pictures from the episode Hooves & Harlots


with a simplified text. 








[   ] 07-1-96


   "Princess in Peril" XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS. Random


House. New York. 1996. By Kerry Milliron. Adapted from


the episode "The Path Not Taken," teleplay by Julie


Sherman.


   COMMENTARY: Another beginning reading series book


from Random House. The pictures, though, were taken


also from the episodes "Warrior... Princess" and


"Prometheus", along with "Path Not Taken". Marcus was


surgically removed from the story.








[   ] 08-23-96


   ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE. Friday. Page 2W. 720


words. "Sweet Smell of Success Wafts from Rosie's Show"


By Ellis Widner


   COMMENTARY: Critic Widner complained of the time the


Rosie O'Donnell show appeared in Little Rock


(midnight), but when she found out Lucy Lawless was


going to be a guest, she finally watched it. The


article was essentially a review of the Lawless show.


   Widner concluded, "Gore helped stage a contest with


a member of the audience and Lawless sang the cowboy


classic 'I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande).'


Yes, Lawless sings quite well, thank you. Jones was in


good voice and O'Donnell clearly appreciated this


legendary performer."








[   ] 08-25-96


   THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE. Sunday. Page 9. 1836 words.


"What's new with syndicated shows" By Mike McDaniel


   COMMENTARY: Brief mention twice of XWP appearing


this season on local channel 39.








[   ] 08-26-96


   USA TODAY. Monday. Page 3D. 428 words. "'The Cape'


brings astronauts and rocket science to syndication" By


Jefferson Graham


   COMMENTARY: In an article about "The Cape", Mr.


Graham asked, "But will a series that tries to take the


high road with inspiring, patriotic stories survive in


syndication, where many of the popular dramas deal with


sexier fare? (Think Xena: Warrior Princess; Hercules --


The Legendary Journeys and Baywatch.)"








[   ] 08-26-96


   DAILY VARIETY. Monday. 392 words. "Fox, U plot Irish


series Fox, U plot Irish period strip" By Joe Flint


   COMMENTARY: In an article about Fox buying


Universal's show "Roar" ("a 'mythic action-adventure


series based on the last warrior tribes of Ireland.'"),


Mr. Flint conjectured that because "Roar" was a period


piece it may not do too well, even though Universal was


the home of the wildly successful XWP and HTLJ.








[   ] 08-27-96


   ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH. Tuesday. Page 6D. 746


words. 'Channel 11 Prime Time Looks Different this


Fall." By Gail Pennington.


   COMMENTARY: Ms. Pennington defined "habitude" and


etched out local channel 11's plans to make Tuesday


nights Hercules and Xena night for St. Louis.








[   ] 08-27-96


   THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. 679 words. "Pours on German


accent" By Eric Hansen 


   COMMENTARY: A mention that Germany's RTL Television


had acquired XWP, and that it may or may not be


broadcast during the primetime.