THIS WEEK IN XENA  NEWS...  
TWXN 87
07/16/97
Wednesday


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TWXN is the advance sheet for XMR, an annotated world
press review of reports regarding the internationally
syndicated television show XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS (1995
- 2000+?) and the castmembers, Lucy Lawless and Renee
O'Connor. TWXN is not available for subscription,
however it is posted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on
the XenaVerse, Hercules-Xena, and Chakram Mailing Lists
(thank you Lucia! I am greatly indebt to you), the MCA
NetForum, the Xenite Message Center, and alt.tv.xena. I
also would like to thank sirvin@law.wfu.edu for
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Excerpts from the following cites will appear in future
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I am not wordy today, so lucky you! Let's just get to
the stories:

[    b] 03-05-97
   PR NEWSWIRE. Wednesday. 517 words. "Television's
Hercules And Xena Spring To Life This Summer As
Universal Studios Florida's Newest Spectacular
Attraction. Multimillion Dollar Interactive 'Live'
Attraction To Feature Stars Kevin Sorbo and Lucy
Lawless"
   COMMENTARY: Universal Studios Attraction announced.
   REPRINT:
    Hercules and Xena, the top-rated syndicated action
shows in the U.S., will spring to life this summer at
Universal Studios Florida in a multimillion dollar
interactive "live" attraction featuring Kevin Sorbo and
Lucy Lawless.
   Based on the hugely popular television series
"Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and "Xena: Warrior
Princess," the attraction will utilize state-of-the-art
digital and sound effects along with "live" action
stunt performers to allow studio guests to fight
shoulder to shoulder with their mythical heroes in an
all new adventure.
   "One of the great things about the Florida
attraction," said Sorbo, "is it will give fans of our
shows the chance to experience firsthand the excitement
of fighting exotic creatures, evil gods and even
wielding a sword or two."  
   Lawless said, "People seem to love our world of
fantasy and adventure and now they can live it."
   Universal Studios Florida's "Hercules and Xena:
Wizards Of The Screen" will give guests a
behind-the-scenes look at how the highly popular
television shows are produced and blend special effects
with "live" action to thrust guests into an actual
episode with Sorbo and Lawless.
   Similar to the television shows' imaginative blend
of reality and fantasy, "Wizards Of The Screen" will
feature exotic sets and costumes, enhanced by specially
shot footage of Sorbo and Lawless on location in New
Zealand where the series are filmed.
   The two shows have a worldwide following and air in
more than 15 countries, including Germany, France,
Australia and New Zealand.  Beyond television, the
shows attract hundreds of people to fan clubs,
conventions and Internet web sites.  Universal Studios,
Inc. also plans to capitalize on the shows' success
with numerous upcoming projects throughout its
divisions.
   Hercules and Xena are produced by Renaissance
Pictures for Universal Studios. Sam Reimi and Rob
Tapert are the shows' producers.
   Universal Studios Florida, which opened in 1990, is
the No. 1 movie studio and theme park in the world and
is a joint venture between Universal Studios, Inc. and
The Rank Group P1c.  Universal Studios, Inc., a unit of
The Seagram Company Ltd., a global beverage and
entertainment company, is a diversified entertainment
company and a worldwide leader in motion pictures,
television, music, home entertainment and location
based entertainment. Academy Award-winning
producer/director Steven Spielberg serves as creative
consultant to Universal Studios Florida and to the
future Universal City Florida, a multibillion dollar
expansion project being built in phases over the
next decade.
   Universal City Florida will include the existing
Universal Studios Florida along with a new theme park
named Universal's Islands of Adventure(SM) to open in
1999; a 12-acre entertainment complex opening in 1998
featuring themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops and a
16-screen, 5,000-seat movie megaplex; four hotels, the
first of which will open in 1999 and expanded film and
television production facilities.
   SOURCE  Universal Studios Florida
   CONTACT: Jim Canfield or Linda Buckley of Universal
Studios Florida, 407-363-8220, or Jim Yeager of
Universal Studios Recreation Group, 818-622-3022


[    ]  03-05-97
   NEWSDAY. Wednesday. Page B60. 1014 Words. "The
Marvin Kitman Show / Scripts Are Needed, Too /
Arsenio's Celebrity Alone Can't Create a Hit" by Marvin
Kitman 
   COMMENTARY: Read it here! Jamie Tarses is the "Xena
of network programmers"!
   EXCERPT:
   ...As if "Arsenio" didn't have enough trouble,
DreamWorks hired Ted Harbert to work on the show.
Harbert was the former head of ABC programing who lost
the power struggle with [Jamie] Tarses, the Xena of
network programers. The man who led ABC from the top to
the bottom of the Big 3 networks in one year was
swimming to the rescue of the sinking "Arsenio."...


[    c] 03-05-97
   DAILY VARIETY. Wednesday. Page 12. 699 words. "Sound
editors bow Golden Reel noms"
   EXCERPT:
   ...The Motion Picture Sound Editors on Tuesday
announced nominees for Golden Reel awards in the TV
category; the Golden Reel ceremony is slated for March
22 at the Century Plaza Hotel.
   The MPSE, a nonprofit organization of sound editors,
announced its feature film nominees in January. In
addition to awards in the film and TV categories, the
MPSE awards Golden Reels for student work.
   A complete list of nominations follows with the
nominated
episodes of series in parentheses....   
   ...TV -HOUR AND 1-HOUR ADR EDITING
   HBO: "America's Dream" ("Long Black Song")
   MTM Entertainment: "The Cape" ("Reggie's Wild Ride")
   Twentieth Century Fox TV: "The X-Files" ("Hell
Money")
   TriStar Television: "Early Edition" ("The Choice")
   CBS Prods.: "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" ("The
Tempest")
   Paramount Network TV: "Star Trek: Voyager"
("Future's End Part
I")
   Universal Domestic TV: "Xena: Warrior Princess"
("Return of
Callisto")...


[    f] 04-01-97
   DAILY VARIETY. Tuesday. Page 15. 740 words. "Sound
choices: 'Daylight,' 'Hunchback,' 'Xena'"
   EXCERPT:
   ..."Daylight" took honors for motion picture sound
editing at the Motion Picture Sound Editors' Golden
Reel Awards....   
   ...In the TV arena, "Xena: Warrior Princess" won the
nod for one-hour series sound editing...
   ...A complete list of winners follows:...
   ...TV Hour Series: "Xena: Warrior Princess" ("Girls
Just Wanna Have Fun") (MCA TV) --- supervising sound
editor, Jason Schmid; sound effects editors, Dorian
Cheah, Kelly Vandever, Anthony Suraci, Lisle Engle,
Duce Vines; dialogue editors, Susan Shin, Louis
Creveling, Robert Jackson, Joshua Schneider, Patrick
Giraudi; Foley editors, James A. Williams, Thomas
Volckmann. Benjamin Cook...


[    ] 03-05-97
   THE DOMINION (Wellington). Page 6. 15 words.
Letters. "Warrior Princess"
   REPRINT:
   Sir, -- If we must have warrior MPs, my vote goes to
Xena.
   CHRIS WHEATLEY
   Thorndon


[    ] 03-07-97
   TRUTH (Auckland). Page 11. 186 words. "All their own
work"
   COMMENTARY: A quote from Sam Raimi.
   EXCERPT:
   ..."I'M surprised. I'm very surprised" -- filmmaker
and producer SAM RAIMI of the widespread success of
Hercules and Xena, both of which are filmed in New
Zealand....


[    ] 03-07-97
   PR NEWSWIRE. Friday. 517 words. "DIRECTV Adds
Superstation WGN to Its Channel Lineup"
   EXCERPT:
   ...From favorite children's programs like Bozo(TM)
the Clown, to award-winning educational specials, WGN
delivers the best in family entertainment. Viewers also
can take in hit movies and action series (such as
Hercules and Xena), as well as local, national and
international news given from a midwest perspective.
WGN offers something for everyone!...

