tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:41:30 +0000Season 1Xena MerchandiseOff TopicConvention PhotosCreation EntertainmentBitch SlapBedtime StoriesKevin SorbohotelKarl UrbanDVDsPublished CommentsEpisode Reviews2013 ConventionWGA StrikeLAX MarriotMessage BoardsEditorialsFandomXenaverseSeason 2StarzIllegal DownloadsFleecing of the FansFootball WivesParis JeffersonXena DollsQueryNewsFair UseFireflyXena episodesXentiesKate JacksonNBC15th Anniversary ConventionRogue StudiosWGN AmericaXenaWhen in RomeRenee O'ConnorFluff PostsPhotographyLucy LawlessFansLiz FriedmanChicago ConventionForumsSerenityBruce CampbellArmy of DarknessLifeRantsBaseballFAQsSeason 6Terry GoodkindScarecrow and Mrs. Kingcommon senseOxygenBrittney Powell2012 ConventionHollywoodSoundtracksLos Angeles ConventionBlu-RayTed RaimiMonster ArkScreengrabsArtworkSeason 5CelebritiesPodcastEarthquakeLondon ConventionPromosXena CollectiblesNew ZealandHarry PotterXena Online CommunityFavorite EpisodesR.J. StewartA Friend In NeedPoliticsLowlife fans who steal imagesXena fansAdrienne WilkinsonVideosDavid FranklinConvention ReportsXena RightsMusetta VanderXOCLAX MarriottEpisodesQ and A with StaffRatingsShoppingMichael Hurst. Rick Jacobson. Eric GruendemannInterviewsSeason 4Joseph LoDucaBurbank ConventionConcertsDynamite EntertainmentUniversalMovie newsConventionsSchoolLegend of the SeekerReviewsXena MovieSam Raimi2010 ConventionCopyrightMultimediaWebsiteTheftCast UpdatesSyndication CampaignBattlestar GalacticaComicsSpartacusClaire StansfieldYouTubeHappinessCrap Journalismth Annual Xena Conventionxena acronyms. Xena Warrior PrincessXena ToysMusic VideosKatherine FugateAndy WhitfieldPiracyXena ConventionConservatives in HollywoodSteve SearsHerculesXena questions14th Annual Xena ConventionSeason 3Steven L. SearsDVD newsRantDavis AndersonRob TapertBlogcasting Xena episodes and talking about the series. On this blog, you get news and updates about news around the Xenaverse.http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jenn)Blogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-138162584432295120Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:32:00 +00002012-01-31T21:41:30.493-05:00XenaSyndication CampaignHey folks. I'm currently looking into a list of potential target networks to get the series back on the air in the United States. This is a Xena Online Community campaign and we'll have more information in the coming weeks. Our approach to this campaign is simple. There'll be no petitions (those are pointless) and we're going to use some tried and true efforts from other campaigns that helped or http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/NvXUi7JGKwo/xena-campaign-to-get-her-back-on-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/xena-campaign-to-get-her-back-on-tv.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-1367608238122223403Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:27:00 +00002012-01-30T10:07:06.169-05:00Xena MovieXena Convention2012 ConventionI didn't go to this year's convention so I had to rely on the social media outlets to keep updated and to get that stuff out into the Xenaverse. From what I'm hearing there's a mixed back of reactions. Some of it ranges from "awesome" to a mess of con virgins asking the stupidest questions and people going ad nauseam about how Xena affected their lives in positive ways.I tweeted at one point http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/AvfuDpLor00/post-xena-convention-tweet-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/post-xena-convention-tweet-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-3139688726793953302Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:19:00 +00002012-01-27T20:30:03.235-05:00Xena ConventionBurbank Convention2012 ConventionDo any of your remember the telephone game? You know, you tell someone something and then they're supposed to pass it on and then by the time it gets back to you the message is so altered that the original message no longer had any of its original context? Well, luckily, that's not happening this time around. Unlike last year when it seemed that people weren't "Tweeting" as much from the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/5TmE84ieeTI/friday-convention-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/friday-convention-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-2282547214298528646Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:47:00 +00002012-01-27T12:51:57.210-05:00Xena ConventionIt was not the least bit surprising when Creation Entertainment did the little poll at the end of 2011 to gauge fan interest in continuing the Xena Convention. The results were even less surprising (though Creation seemed to be genially surprised). Of course, as I said back on December 8 people shouldn't read too much into the results (after all, who in their right mind would said "no") or the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/2Ti9GVzs-PY/conventions-for-another-year-not-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/conventions-for-another-year-not-big.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-5822861590260655392Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:27:00 +00002012-01-27T09:29:16.445-05:00Xena ConventionBurbank Convention2013 ConventionCreation EntertainmentThe rumors are not rumor anymore! I can confirm that Creation is holding a Xena Convention in 2013 at the Burbank Marriott Hotel. :Dhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/Rs1YSoptRT8/xena-convention-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/xena-convention-2013.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-6306308466622610265Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:51:00 +00002012-01-27T08:59:24.279-05:00Xena Convention2013 Convention2012 ConventionI have not independently verified this, but according to rumors, tweets, texts, etc., there apparently will be a convention in 2013. In the mean time -- here's somethings I've picked up along the way on the convention blogs and tweets and stuff * William Shatner WILL be at the convention filming and interviewing people for his web series (or something) he's doing with Creation Entertainment. He http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/WpvrWrTvFeI/xena-conventions-to-continue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2012/01/xena-conventions-to-continue.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-2902838692805114696Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:33:00 +00002011-12-26T10:35:40.087-05:00XenaDVD newsHerculesUniversal has announced that they'll release the third season of XENA on DVD on March 13, 2012. They'll also release the third season of HERCULES that same day.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/ZYV8PkdcNk4/xena-season-3-on-dvd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/12/xena-season-3-on-dvd.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-4657319379478934522Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:46:00 +00002011-12-19T18:16:42.501-05:00Xena ConventionFandomCreation posted an update to the survey results a two weeks ago that showed that the majority of those who voted supported keeping the conventions going. Correction, it was a resounding "yes" to keeping the conventions going. The results should not come as a surprise to anyone who's a fan, but I think people might be reading more into this than is really necessary.Some have called Creation's http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/MBigAVdcN4Q/creations-survey-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/12/creations-survey-results.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-4840151137211589019Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:06:00 +00002011-12-05T20:36:10.885-05:00ConventionsXena ConventionBurbank ConventionXENA fans are getting a glimmer of hope this holiday season with a survey prompting fans to offer their opinions about whether or not to continue the conventions after 2012.It is not surprising that Creation is doing this. After all, no sane fan would say "no" to ending the conventions, well maybe at least one sane fan but this sane fan opted for number three because I'm not selfish. While fans http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/w5d63EMwj5o/creations-survey-offers-glimmer-of-hope.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/12/creations-survey-offers-glimmer-of-hope.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-6017544681874956955Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:45:00 +00002011-10-02T12:43:32.670-05:00When in RomeSeason 3Episode Reviews When In Rome...Season 3x16And no, it's not do as the Romans do... that might get a little bloody... No, I'm talking about the awesome third season episode of XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS "When In Rome..."The Set Up: A famous Gaul warrior Vercinix is "arrested" while trying to defeat Caesar's forces. As luck would have it, Xena apparently knows the guy (she's a Who's Who of warriors, ya know!) and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/5ZHPGjWHDRM/when-in-rome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/10/when-in-rome.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-7896098628570402349Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:56:00 +00002011-09-29T19:02:05.490-05:00XenaA Friend In NeedFandomWebsiteI've not touched it for over two months. I probably won't touch it for a while. I have no desire to work on it anymore because of various fandom related things... oh well... I guess maybe in three years it'll still be around whenever I feel like working on it again.And I had such hopes that I moved beyond the bickering over the finale and the fan reaction. I was wrong. Horribly wrong.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/KB7WGpxblzA/website-revamp-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/09/website-revamp-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-1743753632904270716Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:56:00 +00002011-09-12T07:01:31.055-05:00SpartacusAndy Whitfieldit is with great sadness that I report that, Andy Whitfield, the SPARTACUS: BLOOD AND SAND star (the original Starz Spartacus) has passed away after an 18-month battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 39.From the AP (via FoxNews):"On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/p-tiKFQOyI0/spartacus-star-passes-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/09/spartacus-star-passes-away.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-7253393336968506127Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:51:00 +00002011-08-02T07:55:25.194-05:00XenaXentiesFandomEpisode acronyms aren't the only things that we Xenites like to shorten up...There's also:BGSB = Bilious Green Sports BraHCNB = Hardcore Nutball (the I'm right and you're wrong group of fans)NC = New Chakram (sometimes SC for Super Chakram)OC = Old ChakramTPTB = The Powers That Be (the creative types association with the show)XNL = Xena's New Leathers (generally referring to the season pregnancy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/nL3_LeuL3jo/other-abbreviations-in-fandom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)1http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/08/other-abbreviations-in-fandom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-1935101662340987477Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:46:00 +00002011-08-02T07:50:37.328-05:00Xenaxena acronyms. Xena Warrior Princess14th Annual Xena ConventionFandomXena episodesEver been on a Xena forum, in a chat room or on a mailing list and found yourself confused by the shortened versions of episode titles? I mean after all, if you're talking about "Is There a Doctor in the House?" can get really tiring if you're having to type out the title all the time.Long before I ever got into the fandom some wise Xenite came up with ITADITH to make our lives a little bit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/9PmFHKeW5jU/episode-acronyms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/08/episode-acronyms.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-6507130509845227994Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:26:00 +00002011-07-28T06:37:16.001-05:00ConventionsFandomXena questionsI originally was going to post the questions from the fandom, but I opted for the Convention Questions instead. My reasons for removing the fandom questions part boils down to I want to carefully word my responses because I don't want to anger people because most of what I say is based on my personal experience after 12 years in the fandom. I've seen a lot of vileness and it really doesn't need http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/zlszRiZ5jSc/questions-from-fandom-july-2011-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/questions-from-fandom-july-2011-edition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-5177703592896364924Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:34:00 +00002011-07-24T10:38:53.286-05:00Conservatives in HollywoodHerculesKevin SorboHollywood<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/BWCbChqfAoE/public-apology-to-kevin-sorbo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/public-apology-to-kevin-sorbo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-6548697998763967191Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:13:00 +00002011-07-17T16:15:07.242-05:00I didn't get the questions posted like I wanted... I got a bit of food poisoning on Thursday. I shouldn't have had eggs after they'd been sitting in the fridge after a 6 1/2 hour power failure on Monday. Live and learn. I'll dust it off and get them up later this evening.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/KLmjSEzi1Yc/didnt-get-questions-posted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/didnt-get-questions-posted.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-8641308204309284775Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:00:00 +00002011-07-10T10:24:58.378-05:00FandomXena questionsI'm working on the July questions right now. I'll hopefully get them up later today. This is not going be a nice one toward the end because it deals with the fandom and some of you already know that the Xena fandom, something very near and dear to me, is something of a controversial topic for me because of my experiences with certain groups within the fandom.In short, I'm tired of being mocked http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/FGLYj6EWbs0/july-questions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-questions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-627313991882064414Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:00:00 +00002011-07-03T22:10:15.092-05:00DVD newsDavis AndersonDVDsXena questionsI got two questions in the last week about the DVDs, both of the same nature.How come season 5 and 6 of the DVD sets from Legendary Heroes has a different cover art from those released by Anchor bay?In 2004, LegendaryHeroes.com (aka, Xena catalog company, aka Davis Merchandising--known as LH from here on out) released the final three seasons of Xena on DVD to those who purchased the sets online http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/a5FOBCdfJMQ/xena-dvd-question.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/07/xena-dvd-question.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-8911087055592600407Sun, 26 Jun 2011 13:18:00 +00002011-06-26T08:48:31.483-05:00Q and A with StaffXenaSpartacusFandomXena questionsIs Xena shown anyone on TV in the United States?To the best of my knowledge, no. It recently started airing again in Australia on premium cable, but as for the United States--no. The best way to catch Xena nowadays is either buy the DVDs, stream them through Netflix (though, Lyre, Lyre Hearts on Fire and Antony and Cleopatra are not available because of music rights), purchase seasons from Amazonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/MfmfYf2WpUI/questions-from-fandom-june-2011-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/06/questions-from-fandom-june-2011-edition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-839939794726001666Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:56:00 +00002011-06-25T10:15:47.215-05:00Xena ConventionLucy LawlessCreation Entertainment2012 ConventionRenee O'ConnorThe news came just a day after the 10th anniversary (doesn't that just kick ya in the gut) of the series finale of Xena: Warrior Princess. Creation Entertainment has announced that the 2012 Xena Convention head annually in Los Angeles is coming to an end. Here's the message from the Creation website:It has truly been a life changing experience for us to be involved with the amazing cast and crewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/5N_FH5lGm14/final-goodbye.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/06/final-goodbye.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-2735854208392408343Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:14:00 +00002011-06-04T09:38:12.120-05:00Xena MovieSerenityRob TapertLucy LawlessRogue StudiosUniversalMovie newsFireflyThis is not to attack the current Xena movie campaign. In my best guesstimate, this is like campaign movement number 6,520,146. So, it's all been said and done before. I think with each influx of new fans or fans rediscovering the series, there's always an attempt to get the studio (Universal) to recognize the potential that a movie would bring.The reality is, no amount of writing campaign, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/DhHCUg8xD4o/another-campaign-another-lets-give-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)2http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2011/06/another-campaign-another-lets-give-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-6318642148120276663Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:55:00 +00002010-11-06T18:05:35.638-05:00SpartacusA Friend In NeedDVDsWhat can you tell about me about the Xena DVD re-release from April?In April, Universal Home Video re-released the first season of Xena onto DVD. This release is not the same release from a few years ago from the official catalog (and distributed by Anchor Bay). From what I've been able to figure out is that the quality isn't better. It's about on par with that of the VHS tapes. The audio is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/zB89J3SJgXw/questions-from-internet-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2010/11/questions-from-internet-part-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-5843463613625979337Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:03:00 +00002010-08-13T12:07:41.711-05:00Xena MovieConventionsEpisodesDVDsThis is part one of a couple different posts where I answer questions that have come up over the last year from different people who've emailed me. Now, I have answered these people privately, but I'm now just getting the question and responses up on the web. How come the conventions are always held in January or February? When Creation first started having conventions in 1998, it was customaryhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/GyAEoTFs-wk/questions-from-internet-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)3http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2010/08/questions-from-internet-1.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23457371.post-2990652046189087744Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:07:00 +00002010-08-11T08:09:53.688-05:00Xena questionsHey gang, another brief update... I've received quite a few questions about conventions, episodes, and other stuff related General over the past year. I'm gonna try to get around to answering them. There's some funny ones and some thought provoking ones.I'll split them up:Episodes, DVDs, copyright, fan fiction, virtual seasons, movies, actors, Spartacus and a few other things.I'll work on that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/XenaOnline/~3/wVi4aTn4Ink/im-working-on-answering-some-questions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jenn)0http://xenaonline.blogspot.com/2010/08/im-working-on-answering-some-questions.html