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Old 10-02-2007, 09:14
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From the official Xena fanclub:

Lucy Lawless just signed on to star in an ABC-TV series called Footballers Wives! Directing the pilot will be Bryan Singer. It is based on the British series of the same name. She plays the head wife who, as she just told me, is the brains behind the brawn.
http://www.creationent.com/outback/fanclubs/index.html

Photo of nuTanya: http://www.creationent.com/outback/f...certposter.jpg

Also Gabrielle Union is Chardonnay (now a singer) and Brian White is Kyle.

For those who haven't been following the development...

- The series' title has been changed to 'Football Wives' and now they're thinking of just 'The Wives.' Hopefully they stop smoking crack and keep it (and the theme) the same!

- Kyle, Chardonnay and Jackie are now black.

- All storylines and characters are from the first series. The only later character I noticed was Shannon, who doesn't look to have her own story. Yes boring Donna will be there, as will her sister.

- Chardonnay and Jackie don't get along because Chardonnay grew up in a priviedged background and Jackie doesn't think she understands the black struggle.

I've read the sides and it looks like (by following the first season) it'll be a more serious approach, certainly not up to the fabulousness of seasons 2 and three.

I think it was a mistake not to pick the best characters from various seasons to head this show. Unlike the UK series, Americans shows don't switch casts so now we'll be stuck with Donna and Ian. I can't believe Amber, Conrad, Tremaine, Liberty, even Hazel isn't mentioned in the casting sides!

We'll see, but I don't think this will top the original series.

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Old 10-02-2007, 09:25
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I think it'll be a hit in America but it'll never be as good as the original.
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Old 10-02-2007, 10:24
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I have to agree... Amber, Conrad, and Hazel in particular were great characters so its a bit weird that they aren't included - if the series isn't picked up the Yanks won't ever get to have a taste of them!
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Old 10-02-2007, 11:10
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I wonder if Joan Collins will sign up to play the same character???
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Old 12-02-2007, 17:53
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This is great news. So many people think of 'Xena' as "that cheesy lesbian show" and not many seem to realise that Lucy Lawless is actually a very good actress. I think she'll be great as Tanya.

Sad Hazel doesn't seem to be in the series though.
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