THIS WEEK IN XENA NEWS....


TWXN 33


10/09/96





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[   ] 10-05-96


   THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER. Saturday. Page F04. 1414 words.


"New Zealand actor Michael Hurst adds literate wit as the


sawed-off sidekick in 'Hercules.'" By Kinney Littlefield


   COMMENTARY: An interview of Michael Hurst, Iolaus on HTLJ.


Quote: "Then there's Iolaus the lover, as well as the fighter. 


Iolaus was briefly smitten with Xena's companion Gabrielle on a


crossover episode of 'Xena' called 'Prometheus.'


   'I think we'll have another fling, too.  I keep saying to the


producers "Iolaus and Gabrielle and Their Children" that show


would have a big future. Really, think about it.  No joke, we're


both small and blond."








[   ] 10-05-96


   THE BOSTON GLOBE. Saturday. Page C1. 938 words. "Tooning in;


From 'Jungle Book' prequel to a new Hulk, kids' TV readies


another batch of stars" By Michael Saunders


   COMMENTARY: In a review of children's program "Project


G.eeK.eR" CBS, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m., the reviewer wrote, "This


one tries to hit all the bases: a nerdy hero who capitalizes on


the current smart-kid chic, a strong woman character who is a


kid's version of Xena, an intelligent dinosaur for the


all-important saurian appeal and an archvillain in tailored suit


and tie whose profoundly nasty deeds reinforce the


evil-corporate-empire stereotype."








[   ] 10-06-96


   SUN-SENTINEL (Fort Lauderdale). Sunday. Page 1F. 1926 words.


"WE'RE BEING DRAWN INTO A COMIC-BOOK WORLD" By JEROME WEEKS.


   COMMENTARY: Effectively rewriting his 08-18-96 DALLAS MORNING


NEWS article called "Surrender! They've taken over our culture",


Jerome Weeks again brings up how XWP reminds him of a comic book.








[   ] 10-07-96


   VARIETY. Page 71. 984 words. "NZ lures o'seas prod'n, partners


Indies looking abroad" By PAUL SMITH and DON GROVES


   COMMENTARY: In a discussion about how New ZXealand is becoming


a television production center, HTLJ and XWP are mentioned as key


players which have a budget of $1 million per episode. The


article also mentioned that "In August, the unit lensed 'Young


Hercules,' a two-hour feature for homevideo that also could serve


as the pilot for a spinoff series."








[   ] 10-09-96


   THE BOSTON HERALD. Wednesday. Page 049. 678 words. "Xena; It's


those thighs" By STEPHANIE SCHOROW


   COMMENTARY: Interview of Brenda Cox of Indianapolis, president


of the Xenite Club Newsletter, Lillian Varrassi of New York,


Xenite Newsletter co-vice president, and Paul Hurd, a webpage XWP


maintainer.