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Lucy in Starship Video Starship Spring Clean

Starship has released a video promoting the Starship Spring Clean auction which features Lucy (she's throwing in the outfit she wore on Dangerous Prey.

You can only bid on the Starship Spring Clean and the Lucy goodies on offer if you have a New Zealand bank account, but, if you live outside of New Zealand and wish to bid on these exclusive items, Starship can help you.. read more

For more about Lucy's donations to the Starship Spring Clean go here

Here is the video

Lucy Spring Cleans For Starship + Photo!

Received the following from Starship! Don't you just love Lucy's sense of humour! Updated to include the High Res Lucy Photo - Many thanks to Starship for the image!.

LUCY'S SPRING CLEANING FOR STARSHIP!

And she wants you to get stuck in too We know you love Lucy and we love her too - and now Lucy's throwing her support behind our latest fundraising appeal, Starship Spring Clean. Our amazing Starship ambassador has cleaned out her wardrobe and given us an exclusive collection of five outfits she wore in the show that made her an international superstar - Xena Warrior Princess. Check out the end of this email for a description of Lucy's costumes up for auction. Now is your chance to bid on these authentic items - and support one of Lucy's favourite causes in the process - Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

Starship is New Zealand's national children's hospital and treats close to 150,000 children each year from around New Zealand at the Pacific. Currently Starship is raising money to rebuild its level 6 Neuroservices and Medical Specialties wards, which treat some of the rarest and most critically ill children from around the country. "Get stuck in for Starship," says Lucy. "Visit www.trademe.co.nz/starship"

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THIS FIRST IF YOU ARE AN OVERSEAS FANS AND WOULD LIKE TO BID ON THE ITEMS

You can only bid on the Starship Spring Clean if you have a New Zealand bank account, but, if you live outside of New Zealand and wish to bid on these exclusive items, we can help!

Here's what you need to do:

- Check out www.trademe.co.nz/starship and work out which item(s) you want to bid on.

- Email the auction item number and description, your opening bid and credit card details to cindyc@adhb.govt.nz and we will place a bid on your behalf if your specified amount is above the current bid. If you would prefer to phone us with your credit card details, please phone (+64-9-307 4957)

- For your credit card details, we require: type of card, card number, name on card, expiry date

- Then, keep an eye on the auction you are interested in, and continue to email any bid amounts through to the above email address.

- Although every effort will be made to place a bid on your behalf, we unfortunately cannot guarantee this.

- Due to international time differences, bids may not be placed immediately. They will be placed, however, in the order they are received, and assuming the current bid has not exceeded your specified bid amount.

- At the conclusion of the auction, if you are the winning bidder, your payment will be processed on the credit card details you provided. You will be notified of your purchase and we will send it out to you.

- All other credit card details will be destroyed.

What is Lucy selling for Starship?

Xena outfit worn by Lucy Lawless in 'Legacy'

Authentic Xena Warrior Princess outfit worn in episode the episode 'Legacy' (Season 6, 2000-2001) which featured Xena and companion Gabrielle visiting a desert tribe.

 

Xena outfit worn by Lucy Lawless in 'Here she comes... Miss Amphipolis'

(Season 2, 1996-1997) where Xena dresses as a beauty pageant contestant.

Xena outfit worn by Renee O'Connor in 'If the Shoe Fits'

One of Gabrielle's original dresses from the fantasy scene in 'If the Shoe Fits' (Season 4, 1998-1999), where Gabrielle lives out her Cinderella dream.

 

Xena outfit worn by Lucy Lawless in 'Who's Gurkhan'

One of Xena's more saucy costumes worn in the episode 'Who's Gurkhan' (Season 6, 2000-2001) where Xena and Gabrielle pose as members of a harem.

 

 

PLUS, COMING VERY SOON: Xena outfit worn by Lucy Lawless in 'Dangerous Prey'

This authentic Xena outfit from the episode 'Dangerous Prey (Season 6, 2000-2001) will have you playing your very own warrior princess part in the living room.

Lucy Photos To Purchase From Sunday Star Times Of Anti-Mining March

There are some new Lucy photos that you can purchase from the Sunday Star Times photographers from the Greenpeace Anti-Mining March

IMAGE DESCRIPTION 010510 NEWS CHRIS SKELTON/FAIRFAX AUCKLAND. Lucy Lawless was in amongst around 30,000 people that marched up Queens Street in Auckland, protesting against mining in New Zealand.

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IMAGE DESCRIPTION 010510 NEWS CHRIS SKELTON/FAIRFAX AUCKLAND. Robyn Malcolm and Lucy Lawless were in amongst around 30,000 people that marched up Queens Street in Auckland, protesting against mining in New Zealand.

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IMAGE DESCRIPTION 010510 NEWS CHRIS SKELTON/FAIRFAX AUCKLAND. Robyn Malcolm and Lucy Lawless were in amongst around 30,000 people that marched up Queens Street in Auckland, protesting against mining in New Zealand.

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IMAGE DESCRIPTION 010510 NEWS CHRIS SKELTON/FAIRFAX AUCKLAND. Robyn Malcolm and Lucy Lawless were in amongst around 30,000 people that marched up Queens Street in Auckland, protesting against mining in New Zealand.
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IMAGE DESCRIPTION 010510 NEWS CHRIS SKELTON/FAIRFAX AUCKLAND.Lucy Lawless were in amongst around 30,000 people that marched up Queens Street in Auckland, protesting against mining in New Zealand.

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Reported by Barbara Davies

Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional!

Today is a great day for decency and human rights! That despised Prop8 has been ruled to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL!

Read the Judge's Ruling

On November 4, 2008, America had an election and to the joy of many, Senator Barrack Obama was voted in to become the 44th President of the US. That joy was tempered by the news that voters in several states voted for hate against their fellow citizens and gay couples will no longer be able to marry or adopt children (in one state). Lucy has come out in opposition to "Prop 8" and people are organising to protest and they have today in record numbers.

Read More about Lucy Protest Against Prop 8

Lucy Yeah Right Sexy Coal March Against Mining Video

This is another video from the March Against Mining protest march that 40,000 (and some estimates at 50,000) kiwis turned out for. This video shows Lucy chanting "Yeah Right Sexy Coal" which had me chuckling.

 

You can watch that bit about 1:15 into the video.

 

You can catch up on all the news / video and images from the March Against Mining protest march event page on the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless March Against Mining Protest Page

and get the background and news of the main anti-mining campaign on
AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Greenpeace Don't Undermine New Zealand Campaign subsite

Message of Thanks from Greenpeace

The following was sent via email from Greenpeace this morning (AUSXIP was down for 5 hours due to a hard drive change so it wasn't posted until now).

I am Speechless

z0,000 people! I am speechless.

We made history on the weekend with the March Against Mining. Together we did something extraordinary and you should feel proud.

It’s been reported as the biggest protest in a generation and very clearly laid down a challenge to John Key’s Government that cannot be ignored.

The Government is on the back foot now and has severely underestimated how deeply feelings run in NZ when our environment is under threat. We must take action now to build on the massive momentum we’ve created. If you haven’t already, make an online submission now – it only takes about 30 seconds.

Message from Lucy About Anti-Mining 27 April 2010

The following was posted via email from Greenpeace and it's a message from Lucy:

Last week, Robyn Malcolm and I paid a visit to beautiful Paparoa National Park on the West Coast, one of the conservation areas the Government wants to mine - for coal. Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee reckons coal is "sexy", so Robyn and I have put together this little video as a tribute to its sexiness. Check it out (if you're over 18!!).

http://www.dontunderminenz.org/paparoa/

More seriously...as a New Zealander I always thought that conservation land would be there.  Jeez, what part of 'conservation' don't they understand?

Digging it up to burn more coal and pollute our children's atmosphere is not ETHICAL, not SMART and not FORWARD THINKING. In short it is un-Kiwi. Don't do it!

We need clean, sustainable energy not coal mining and climate change. Tourists I spoke to at Paparoa were in disbelief that our Government is even considering this. Mining our conservation land means stealing from our kids. We are responsible for turning this around. So let's make sure John Key gets the message loud and clear on May 1.

We need a big turnout on Queen St at 11am - so see you there!

Lucy  Lawless

PS if you can't make it along (because, say, you live in the South Island) please forward this message to as many Aucklanders as you possibly can.

For more news and multimedia on Lucy's Anti-Mining Greenpeace role, visit the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Anti-Mining in New Zealand subsite

Lucy Lawless Gets The Last Word

Instinct Magazine Soapbox: Lucy Lawless Gets The Last Word Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Whether rockin’ the dark hair for Xena or her new red locks on Spartacus, actress Lucy Lawless has kept one identity consistent: she’s a green Kiwi. The native New Zealander is so passionate about helping the planet that she waged a very public campaign to persuade her prime minister to get involved, too. Between being a GLBT ally and a Greenpeace ambassador, we figured there’s no one better to share a little eco insight than Lucy.Read More

News submitted by Barbara Davies

Sign On Concert Photos On Flickr

Flickr user Oclaf has a handful of gorgeous photos of Lucy from the Sign On concert.

Click here to see the photos.


News submitted by Adi.

Gareth Hughes' Sign On Blog - Lucy Mentions

My farewell blog
Submitted by Gareth Hughes on Fri, 29/01/2010 - 09:55

[...]
 
Much of my early work for the campaign was planning, researching and meeting various people to get their ideas on how we could run the most effective campaign possible. Approaching high-profile New Zealanders to become Sign On ambassadors and the face of the campaign was interesting, exciting, and a little daunting too. I was pleasantly surprised by the level of enthusiasm immediately demonstrated by the budding faces of Sign On, and we ended up with a great, large team of trusted, high profile Kiwis from really diverse backgrounds. Actors, business people, mums, sports stars, a scientist... they all contributed hugely, from writing opinion pieces in newspapers, to dressing up as nurses at climate emergency stalls, to school visits, to meeting climate impact victims, to giving speeches, lobbying politicians, using their voice to speak up in the media and of course appear in a TV ad that brought the urgency of the issue direct into people's homes. They all stuck their necks out. Some even very nearly got them chopped off. Lest we forget John Key's politically dense comments about how Keisha Castle-Hughes should stick to acting.

I was pretty anxious when we officially launched the campaign at Lucy Lawless' house - what reception would we get in the media? Would people get the campaign? Would people actually Sign On? And would we be able to actually get that beautiful, antique and heavy-as-hell boat into Lucy's pool for a photo shoot? It all went well: got the boat in (despite Rhys Darby trying to tip it over) and the reaction from both the public and media was overwhelming.

[...]

A simple, clear message was a mantra of the campaign team. However Lucy Lawless said it best: there is no Planet B.

[...]

If there is one image that for me sums up the campaign, it's the photo of thousands of people marching in Auckland on the Planet A march just days before the start of the Copenhagen talks. It was incredible to see up to 5,000 marching in Auckland and 2000 marching in Wellington making the day the single biggest climate event ever in NZ's history. It's so empowering to be walking shoulder to shoulder with other people calling for a positive solution - C'mon John the climate needs us. The Planet A march was followed by a concert in Myers Park with Opshop, Midnight Youth, Don McGlashan, Lucy Lawless and Band, the Sami Sisters, and the irrepressible Rhys Darby as MC. For me, it truly was a moving experience when everyone got on stage and sang John Lennon's Instant Karma, with reworked lyrics, "...and we all Signed On, like the moon, and the stars and the sun." There was little more we could do to influence the talks in New Zealand, now it was up to the delegates at Copenhagen.

[...]

Source.


News submitted by Barbara Davies.

Lucy Mentioned In Ecollywood's Eco-friendly Roundup

From mnn.com: Our weekly roundup of eco-related celebrity news including the one actor who became a vegetarian to upset his parents.

"I believe there is a catastrophic change coming if we don't do something now," declares eco-advocate Lucy Lawless (pictured right) an ambassador for New Zealand Greenpeace who has an organic garden, recycles, and switched to CFL light bulbs at home. The former Xena: Warrior Princess is now playing Lucretia in Spartacus: Blood and Sand, debuting on Starz Jan. 22. Reminiscent of both 300 for its stylized look, freeze-frame violence and flying blood and HBO's Rome for its explicit sex and nudity, the 13-part series, already renewed for a second season, is co-produced by Lawless' husband Rob Tapert in New Zealand, where the production endeavored to be as green as possible. "No paper cups, no Styrofoam, virtually no heat on the stages," he says.

News submitted by Barbara Davies
 

Lucy In Good And Other Digital Magazines on Zinio

You can see Lucy in issue 7 from June-July 2009 of Good Magazine and other digital versions of popular publications on Zinio.Com the Digital Magazine website.

Zinio has pages from the Emmy Magazine as well as others. You will need Flash player to properly display the pages. Zinio will allow a limited amount of pages to be "blown up", but you can zoom on those pages to get a crisp view of the contents.

News submitted by Lori Boyles.