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2002/02/17	Kevin Smith died Auckland-based Smith suffered severe head injuries in a fall in the Chinese capital 10 days ago. The accident occurred on February 6, the day after the 38-year-old finished work on a joint United States-Chinese film production, and as he was preparing to return to New Zealand. Smith was then to have headed to a movie "boot camp" to prepare for what many believed would be his big break, a role in a Hollywood blockbuster starring Bruce Willis. The doctor treating Smith told the New Zealand Herald last night that staff from China's top movie production house, Beijing Film Studio, rushed him to the Beijing Union Hospital after the fall. The doctor, who did not wish to be named, said Smith had suffered a severe injury to his skull and was in a critical condition. Acting sources have said he was injured when he fell from a great height, possibly six storeys. His agent said the fall did not occur on the set of the martial arts movie. Smith had starred in many New Zealand stage, television and feature films and is perhaps best known for his role as Ares in Xena: Warrior Princess. His ambitions to break into the American movie market were realised when he scored a role in the $US70 million ($166 million) Bruce Willis action film Man of War, due to start filming in Hawaii next month. He had leaped at the chance to go to China because the role allowed him to learn from the stuntman who worked on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. - Radio New Zealand/NZPA
2002/02/14	Kevin Smith (Ares) hurt We just learned from our sources at RTL Television (German TV Station) that Kevin Smith (Ares) was hurt while being in Beijing (China) and was hospitalized there. We do not know how badly he was hurt, but fortunately his life does not seem to be in danger. Nevertheless, the injury is serious enough for his parents, his wife and his brother-in-law to travel to Beijing immediately. Get well soon Kevin!
2002/02/10	Evelyn Reneé Way back at the Pasadene Con in May 2001 Reneé O'Connor told the audience that her full name is Evelyn Reneé O'Connor. She is named after her grand mother and to avoid any confusion her 2nd name was chosen to call her.
2002/02/10	Season 6 on DVD in Europe Universal Playback will release the sixth season of xena on DVD right after the 2nd season on April, 1st (no joke). You can already order it in advance at play247.com.
2002/02/10	3:1 for Lucy It has just become known that Reneé O'Connor gave birth to her first child Miles William when another pregnancy announcemant was made. This time it's Lucy Lawless again. The Actress awaits the birth of her 3rd child in late April. This will be the 2nd child of her husband Rpbert Tapert. Congratulations. This will also mean, that Lucy will not make any further X-Files appearances.
2002/01/20	Xena on DVD Good News: Creation Entertainment announced the release of season 6 DVDs. The "Directors Cut" of "A Friend In Need" will be available on DVD at late march, containing audio commentaries of Lucy Lawless and Reneé O'Connor. The remaining episodes of season 6 will be released too, but, and that's the bad news, only on the american market (region code one).