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Spartacus Blood and Sand: Season 1 Episode 1
The Red Serpent Review

by MaryD
 

I'm writing this review (without spoilers) after watching the first Spartacus: Blood and Sand episode via Starz. Many thanks to Starz for giving me the opportunity.

Betrayed by his country. Beaten into slavery. Reborn as a warrior. Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a graphic and visceral account of Rome's most famous gladiator. When he's separated from the love of his life, Spartacus is forced into the gruesome and bloodthirsty arena, where a grisly death is primetime entertainment. Spartacus must fight for survival, befriend his enemies and play politics in this new world of corruption, violence, sex and fame. He'll be seduced by power and tormented by vengeance. But his passion will give him the strength to prevail over every obstacle, in this modern and uninhibited tale of death, honor and endurance.

Starring Australian actor, Andy Whitfield (McLeod's Daughters) as Spartacus, Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) as Lucretia, John Hannah (The Mummy, Four Weddings and A Funeral) as Batiatus and Peter Mensah (300, The Incredible Hulk) as Doctore, this unique mix of live action, graphic novel effects and brutal battle sequences is set to make Spartacus: Blood & Sand an epic television event.

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The Planet A March which begins at 1 pm on 5 December has had a venue change. It is now starting from the fountain at Albert Park up to Queen Street to Myers Park.

The poster has also been changed to reflect the new location.

The concert will be held between 2:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Myers Park as scheduled.



Click here for more news about Lucy and the Planet A concert

There is more of Lucy in this video rather than the very short quip from Lucy on the TVNZ 3 News posted yesterday. Lucy has also posted a new message on her site about the visit. Click here to read

Wonder if this tweet means a Lucy interview on the TVNZ show Media 7 with journalist Russell Brown is imminent?

Http://twitter.com/publicaddress/statuses/5822055185

At Coco on K Road, dinner with Sean Plunket, Lucy Lawless etc after Media7 recording. Life could actually be worse.
9 minutes ago from Tweetie

publicaddress
Russell Brown

News submitted by Barbara Davies

It seems John Key just didn't want to meet Lucy and Dr Salinger to accept the cheque for $4781 to take him to Copenhagen. Lucy comes to your door with flowers, a cheque and a smile and you knock it back? Wow. <g>

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Actress Lucy Lawless, of Xena the Warrior Princess fame, and climate scientist Jim Salinger only got as far as the Beehive front desk when attempting to give Prime Minister John Key a boarding pass to Copenhagen on Wednesday.

Representing Greenpeace, Ms Lawless and Dr Salinger were responding to Mr Key's decision not to attend an international climate change meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month.

They arrived at Parliament with flowers, an over-sized boarding pass and a cheque for $NZ4781 ($A3,834), raised from sausage sizzles and cake stalls, to put towards the Prime Minister's air fare.

They waited, along with gathered media, while a Beehive staffer phoned Mr Key's office to say he had visitors, only to be told the Prime Minister was otherwise engaged.

After another attempt was made to see Mr Key - and declined, along with the cheque - the pair had to make do with leaving the flowers and boarding pass with security staff.

"He's a man, he can change his mind," said a hopeful Lawless.

Mr Key argued on Tuesday it was clear no binding treaty would be signed in Copenhagen - despite earlier talk of an international resolution being on the cards - and that Environment Minister Nick Smith would be New Zealand's representative there.

Lawless and Dr Salinger said progress would only be made towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions on an international scale if heads of state made it happen.

Sending bureaucrats or people representing heads of state was a cop-out.

Mr Key later said he had not been given warning about the visit, and shrugged off questions about why he didn't meet the pair.

"I was probably out getting lunch or something."

Dr Salinger said the unspent $NZ4781 ($A3,834) was likely to be referred back to Greenpeace for it to put towards its campaign to raise New Zealand's greenhouse emissions target.

WHAT:  Along with other international groups the New Zealand Youth Delegation (NZYD) will soon be heading to Copenhagen for the Climate Change Conference, so we're throwing a bit of a do!  If you are in or around Auckland this Thursday, pop along to Freemans Bay to help the group celebrate their imminent departure. As well as entertainment and nibbles there will a lovely eco raffle and a fabulous auction of painted canvas bags designed by NZ creatives and celebrities including Megan Hosking (of Alto), Che Fu and Lucy Lawless!
 
DETAILS:  NZYD Official Leaving Party & Fundraiser
Charity Auction! Live Entertainment! A night of FUN!

Thursday 19 November 2009, 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Freemans Bay Community Centre, 52 Hepburn Street, AKL
 
SOURCES: 
http://ecomonkey.blogspot.com/2009/11/nzyd-fundraiser-auckland-19-nov09.html
http://www.youthdelegation.org.nz/?APPLE
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171134328966&ref=ts 
 
News submitted by Julie H
 

Here at Sign On HQ, focus has well and truly shifted to the campaign's big finale for 2009 - simultaneous marches in Auckland and Wellington, and a free concert in Myers Park at the end of the Auckland march, featuring Opshop, Midnight Youth, Kirsten Morrell, Don McGlashan and Lucy Lawless. The day shall hereby be known as "Planet A Day".

At the Auckland do, we'll also have a go at a giant haka to challenge the New Zealand delegation at Copenhagen. There'll be special speakers, Rhys Darby being funny as MC and hopefully sun. It's going to be a right royal send off for the NZ team heading to Copenhagen, and a clear directive to Prime Minister John Key to ensure his Government does the right thing at the most important meeting in history.

Reading this? Tell all your friends about the Planet A events, via facebook , or download a poster and stick it to something.

Here's what the performers have to say about the Planet A concert in Auckland:

A Brit location catering company has used snippets from Lucy's Joan of Arc episode of Warrior Women to advertise its services. ('We fed the entire cast and crew for this production, and even helped out as extras!'). It's a pity there isn't more of Lucy onscreen than the opening credits, but she's doing the voiceover, at least:




News submitted by Barbara Davies

It appears that in addition to the Auckland Sign On March on 5 December, there will also be one in Wellington.

Greenpeace's Sign On climate campaign will culminate in a huge free public concert in Auckland on Saturday 5 December. Planet A - March and Concert for the Climate will kick off with a march up Queen Street from 1pm to Myers Park, where the concert will be held from 2:30pm - 6:30pm. Artists including Opshop, Midnight Youth, Don McGlashan and Kirsten Morrell will perform as well as Sign On ambassadors Lucy Lawless and Keisha Castle-Hughes. Rhys Darby will MC the event. The event is aimed at allowing Kiwis to show their support of a strong outcome at the Copenhagen climate conference, which starts two days later on December 7.

The Sign On campaign, launched in May and supported by nearly 160,000 Kiwis, is calling on the New Zealand Government to commit to the 40% by 2020 emission reduction target. See www.signon.org.nz

A public march will be held simultaneously in Wellington.

The annual Official Adrienne Wilkinson Fan Club Charity auction is now underway! Check out these wonderful Lucy / Xena related items:

	Lucy Lawless Chakram Newsletters
	Lucy Lawless Photos and Kevin Sorbo
	Lucy Lawless Autographed Photo - Lucy Up a Tree

	Autographed Xena Renee O'Connor Print
	Autographed Xena Writers Strike T-Shirt
	Xena Livia Poster - Stunning 8 x 10 Poster
	Xena - Livia Shore Leave Collectors Envelope & 8 x 10 Livia Photo
	Star Wars & Xena - Autographed Adrienne Wilkinson Photos
	Xena Livia Montage - Limited Edition
	Action Figures - ToyBiz Xena Warrior Princess 6" Conqueror of Nations
	Action Figures - ToyBiz Xena Warrior Princess 6" Callisto Warrior Goddess
	Action Figures - ToyBiz Xena Warrior Princess 6" Grieving Gabrielle (with Hope)
	Action Figures - ToyBiz Xena Warrior Princess 6" Huntress Xena
	Autographed Livia Headshot Plus Signed Copy of Wicked Xena Musical
	Xena Warrior Princess 5 Piece Photo Set
	Xena Warrior Princess Season 2 Episode Still: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
	Xena Warrior Princess 5 Piece Photo Set
	Xena Warrior Princess Assorted Photos
	Xena Warrior Princess Christmas Ornament Autographed - One of a Kind

For all items in the auction go to AUSXIP Charity Auction

The official Sign On Site has more information about the upcoming Planet A Climate Change March and Concert where Lucy will be performing.

We're having a party!

December 5th Auckland, Myers Park, Dec 5th
Free "PLANET A March and Concert for the Climate"
With Don McGlashan, Midnight Youth, Opshop and more!
MC'd by Rhys Darby

Tell your friends - download the poster.

Put it in your diary.
MARCH begins at
1.pm
and goes from
QE2 Square up
Queen Street
to Myers Park

Download a Poster and stick it up at work (PDF)

This is an interesting idea that was passed along to me today...it would be a cool idea and Lucy will get a kick out of it seeing her fans supporting her tireless efforts with the Sign On Campaign. It will be a nice addition to this year's Lucy Lawless Feel The Love Week that had an environmental edge to it. So if you are going to the convention, wear something GREEN! when Lucy is on stage on Friday so she can see a sea of green!

Hey, to celebrate and honor Lucy's tireless work for the environment WEAR GREEN to the convention on Feb.5th! What fun it would be for Lucy to look out onto a sea of green for our Mother Earth in honor of her hard work! Anything GREEN just something! Can we do it! What do you think? If not maybe I will be the only one in green. Go GREEN for "XWP" now "Lucy Environmental Compass"!