May 2011 Archives

Updated the AUSXIP XenaMedia section with episode adverts/promotional material for Season 1 with 8 episode promos

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More scans will be added in the coming days.

The annual AfterEllen.com Hot 100 is out and Renee has made the list (she was omitted last year). Renee is #42 on the list.

Also on the list are AUSXIP favourites: Lucy Lawless, Crystal Chappell, Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander.

Click here to view the rest of the list of stunning women.

FilmNut Interviews Director Trey Stokes

Director Trey Stokes, Ark Pink Five was the guest tonight. Ark is an exciting new Sci-fi thriller web series starring Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle from Xena: Warrior Princess). Stokes talked about it all from concept to completion. Having a strong visual effects background definitely came in handy for Stokes on Ark. We show a clip from Ark with and without effects with Trey then explaining how it was done. Pink Five is a Star Wars fan film that has won multiple awards and is simply a must for an fans of the original three movies.

You can find out more about Ark with Renee by going to the AUSXIP Renee O'Connor Ark subsite

News submitted by Barbara

Renee participated in the Southern California Firefighters Burn Relay on 14 May 2011 in Los Angeles to help raise funds for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.

Check out Fabian Lewkowicz photos from the event. Click here

-- News submitted by Barbara Davies

Renee participated in the Southern California Firefighters Burn Relay on 14 May 2011 in Los Angeles to help raise funds for the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.

The Los Angeles Firefighter Burn Relay is an opportunity to raise funds and recognize the fire service for all of their support of the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation’s programs and services.

In this year's AUSXIP Charity we raised $2200 for the Alissa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.

Many thanks to Claudia for the news!

Season 1 Episode 23: Death Mask

Xena (Lucy Lawless) is reunited with her brother Toris (Joseph Kell) and the two join forces to overthrow Cortese (Michael Lawrence), the raider who destroyed their village many years before.

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More Death Mask Multimedia:
- Credits
- Review
- Screengrabs
- Episode Stills
- MaryD's Artwork

Season 1 Episode 22 Callisto – two episode promos. A little different to how I normally post the episode promos for Season 1. There are two versions - one is a normal ep promo for the episode and the other was during the countdown to the series finale "A Friend In Need" that looked back at the pivotal episodes of the show.

In December 1996 when I joined the Xenaverse, 9 episodes into Season 2 (my first S2 episode was A Solstice Carol and The Xena Scrolls on the same tape (how that for confusing a newbie fan) I hadn't seen Season 1 or episodes 1-8 of Season 2). I have a very distinct memory of when I first joined the Xenaverse in asking who Callisto was since the chatter was about this character. In the weeks that I was completely oblivious to the show, S2 Episode 5 Return of Callisto, then S2 Episode 7 Intimate Stranger, S2 Episode 8 Ten Little Warlords were shown with Hudson Leick as the fantastic Callisto. Feels like a lifetime ago but so much fun!

Season 1 Episode 22 Callisto

Xena (Lucy Lawless) must battle the fierce woman warrior Callisto (Hudson Leick), who is bent on revenge for the death of her family.

View Promo #1 | View Promo #2 (Countdown Series)

More S1 Episode 22 Callisto Episode Multimedia

- Credits
- Review
- Screengrabs
- Episode Stills
- MaryD’s Artwork

Season 1 Episode 20 - Ties That Bind

In an attempt to win Xena (Lucy Lawless) back to lead his army, Ares (Kevin Smith) masterminds a plot involving Xena’s estranged father Atrius

Click here to view video promo for the episode

More Ties That Bind Multimedia

- Credits
- Review
- Screengrabs
- Episode Stills
- MaryD’s Artwork

Watch Season 1 Episodes promos for episodes 1 - 19 on AUSXIP Video Xena Channel

The French Xena site Xena Immortal conducted an interview with Renee whilst she was in France for the "The Musical" Convention in 2010. Fans submitted their questions to the site and they were put to Renee. Renee graciously answered the questions and this is the finished interview. The interview is an audio interview set to images (nice touch). The interview was conducted on 27 August 2010.

Click here for the interview

Vote to nominate Renee for AfterEllen.com's 2011 list of Hot 100 Women. Fans were disappointed when she didn't make the list in 2010. Help get her back on the list in 2011 by posting your nomination vote for her in the poll.

Nomination deadline is Midnight Friday, May 13. The results will be announced on May 23.

Discuss on ROC Chat: http://talkingxena.yuku.com/topic/21277/The-2011-AfterEllen-Hot-100-superpoll-is-now-online

It's time for The AfterEllen.com Hot 100 again!

Our first annual Hot 100 (in 2007) came about in response to a Hot 100 list published by Maxim magazine. AfterEllen.com readers found Maxim's list to be "generally unbelievable and incorrect," so we invited you to create a list of your own and, thus, an annual tradition began!

In our endless quest to provide a forum for lesbian/bi women to express your opinions about all things related to pop culture, we present the Hot 100 poll again this year. If you find yourself frustrated by mainstream (i.e. heterocentric) culture's definitions of "sexy, "attractive," or, well, "hot," then this is your opportunity to proclaim your appreciation for the women who you think embody those terms.

In the form below, you can submit your nominations for the 10 women you think are the hottest on the planet. They can be gay or straight, young or old, and of any race or nationality — basically any woman you find desirable. The woman with the most votes will be No. 1, the woman with the second highest number of votes will be No. 2, and so on down the list (which means it doesn't matter what order you list the names in the form).

Click here to nominate

-- AUSXIP Reporter Gabsfan

The show time for Renee's film WORDS UNSPOKEN at the 2011 Santa Catalina Film Festival will be 4 PM on Saturday, May 7 at the Avalon High School Theater.

To see WORDS UNSPOKEN on the schedule and buy tickets for that showing: http://catalinaff.org/get-tickets/box-office-shorts-page-2/,

Discuss on ROC Chat: http://talkingxena.yuku.com/topic/21177/WORDS-UNSPOKEN-in-2011-Santa-Catalina-Film-Festival-May-6-8

-- Reported by Gabsfan