THIS WEEK IN THE XENA NEWS....
TWXN 29
09/23/96

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[   ] 09-20-96
   THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE. Friday. Page E-1. 423 words. "The
real mystery: Why's Profiler' even on the air?" By Robert P.
Laurence 
   COMMENTARY: In an extensive review of why the network
television show "The Profiler" is not too good, the reviewer
mentioned XWP in a non-sensical rhetorical question: "One cop
believes in her method of figuring out the motive to find the
killer, while another, naturally, does not.  "I don't care why he
does it.  I just want to stop it," snorts the skeptic. Will he
learn how wrong he is?  Just as sure as Nostradamus watched
"Xena: Warrior Princess" every week."
   This type of Xena non-sequitur is no longer uncommon. More
will be forth coming, no doubt, once the new season has begun and
XWP garners more critical and cult attention. 


[   ] 09-20-96
   BUSINESS WIRE. Friday. 889 words. "Entertainment Drive expands
staff, operations and headquarters in preparation for Web launch"
   COMMENTARY: In anticipation of the opening of its megasite on
the web, Entertainment Drive (eDrive) has hired five new editors.
One of the editors is Natalie Anderson, who last served as
Manager of Publicity for MCA TV overseeing publicity campaigns
for "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Xena: Warrior
Princess."


[   ] 09-21-96
   THE WASHINGTON POST. Saturday. Page C01. 1549 words. "Woman of
Steel; Television's Warrior Xena Is a Superheroine With Broad
Appeal" by Elizabeth Kastor. 
   COMMENTARY: Wide-ranging discussion of XWP's appeal to
feminists, little girls lesbians, and men of all ilks. Special
emphasis is given to the bizarre demographics of the show. Ms.
Kastor interviews several fans (a cartoonist, a Xena webpage
maintainer, a toy collector, a lesbian magazine editor, a 7 year-
old-girl). The article is divided into parts called such as  Male
Fantasy, Great Hair and Mayhem: the Best of Both Worlds,   
Lesbian Cult Figure, and Little Xenites.
   This article is in the tradition of the VILLAGE VOICE article
by Stacey D'Erasmo, 12-26-95, "Xenaphilia", but not as
intellectual.


[   ] 09-23-96
   THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. 296 words. "Mahern, Khouri top WGAW
vote" By David Robb 
   COMMENTARY: Brenda Lilly, staff writer on XWP, and credited
writer of the episode "Warrior...Princess", was elected to a two
year term on the Writers Guild of America West's board of
directors.


[   ] 10-01-96
   DETROIT MONTHLY. Page 12. 3880 words. "UPFRONT" 
   COMMENTARY: XWP composer Joe LoDuca was mentioned as a former
presenter brought in to Detroit for the Hollywood Literary
Retreat seminar-workshop.
