December 2011 Archives   31 December 2011 Lucy Lawless Interview with Italian Vanity Fair 14 December 2011 Issue Lucy is interviewed in the Italian Vanity Fare Magazine 14 December 2011 Issue. Scans were contributed by Federica Neddi and sent in by Barbara Bruno. Barbara has volunteered to translate the article from Italian to English for AUSXIP and that should be uploaded soon. You can find out more about Lucy's role on Spartacus by going to AUSXIP Lucy Lawless Spartacus subsite     31 December 2011 Spartacus Trading Cards - Legends & Lore Card Premium Pack Spartacus: Legends & Lore Card Premium Pack This all-new series will feature cards based on the original Spartacus: Blood and Sand, as well as the prequel series, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Each box will also come with a guarantee of a Lucy Lawless (Lucretia) or Jaime Murray (Gaia) autograph card! Inserts will include 18 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Synopsis Cards (2 per pack), 9 Gladiators in Action (1 per pack), 9 Andy Whitfield Tribute Cards (1 per pack), 9 Women of Spartacus Cards (1 per pack), and 12 Spartactus Gold Plaque Cards (1 per pack). Autographs will include: John Hannah, Many Bennett, Dustin Clare, and many more (2 per pack). Click here to order   Spartacus: Legends & Lore Card Album This all-new series will feature cards based on the original Spartacus: Blood and Sand, as well as the prequel series, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. Each box will also come with a guarantee of a Lucy Lawless (Lucretia) or Jaime Murray (Gaia) autograph card! Inserts will include 18 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Synopsis Cards (2 per pack), 9 Gladiators in Action (1 per pack), 9 Andy Whitfield Tribute Cards (1 per pack), 9 Women of Spartacus Cards (1 per pack), and 12 Spartactus Gold Plaque Cards (1 per pack). Autographs will include: John Hannah, Many Bennett, Dustin Clare, and many more (2 per pack). Click here to order the Album     31 December 2011 New Spartacus Artwork by Calli - The Women of Spartacus Calli has sent in a new Spartacus wallpaper of the Women of Spartacus: Lucretia, Ilithyia and Mira   Click on the thumbnail for the larger artwork     31 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode Stills For Episodes 5-10 - SPOILERS! Starz has released Spartacus Vengeance episode stills for episodes 5-10. For Episodes 1-4 check out the AUSXIP Spartacus Vengeance Episode Guide SPOILERS BELOW Episode #05 Libertus Spartacus tries to free Crixus from Roman captivity, but a gladiator from the House of Batiatus complicates it. Airdate: 02-24-2012 Credits | Official Site | Episode Stills   Episode #06 Chosen Path Spartacus urges his rebels to train for the defense of their new sanctuary; Lucretia and Ilithyia become close; Glaber's forces swell with some deadly new recruits. Airdate: 03-02-2012 Credits | Official Site | Episode Stills   Episode #07 Sacramentum Spartacus and his rebels try to free the fighters enslaved in foreign wars; Lucretia recruits one of her husbands former gladiators. Airdate: 03-09-2012 Credits | Official Site | Episode Stills     Episode #08 Balance Spartacus gets a chance for revenge; intrigue surrounds Glaber. Airdate: 03-16-2012   Credits | Official Site | Episode Stills   Episode #09 Monsters Spartacus tries to convince his people to unite against the Roman assault; Lucretia struggles to be free from the men who threaten her fate. Airdate: 03-23-2012 Credits | Official Site | Episode Stills   Episode #10 Wrath of the Gods Dwindling supplies bring the rebellion to its knees; Spartacus tries restore hope. Airdate: 03-30-2012 Credits | Official Site | Episode Stills     30 December 2011 New High Resolution Promo Images from Spartacus: Vengeance These images appear on the fenneldesign.org site and it appears he is a Starz employee and art director. Gorgeous photos. The coolest photo in this batch is the one of Mira; seems to be floating and shooting at the same time. Very cool. Click here to view all the images     30 December 2011 Spartacus Vegeance Unknown Episode Still Not quite sure which episode this is from but it does appear one of my fave gladiators-now-free-man is back and we have Naevia there as well. Click here to view larger image     30 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode 5 Log Line and Episode Still - SPOILERS The Official Starz Spartacus site has been updated with a new episode still and a log line for the episode: CONTAINS SPOILERS Spartacus leads a bold mission to free Crixus from Roman captivity, but a storied gladiator from the House of Batiatus complicates matters. Ilithyia's scheming puts her marriage to Glaber at risk Click here to read more Episode names and log lines     30 December 2011 Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Rewatch Season 1 Episode 12 Revelations Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Spartacus Comic Strip - Re-Watch Season 1 Season 1 Episode 12 - Revelations Lucretia and Batiatus await the arrival of Glaber with the intentions to receive his patronage, while Spartacus focuses his attention on his plan for revenge Click here to view art Rewatch episodes 1 - 9 on Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Spartacus Comic Strip subsite     30 December 2011 Tribute to Andy Whitfield By John Hannah And How To Support Andy's Family EW.com looks at the Best & Worst 2011 Late Greats 2011: Stars Pay Tribute section. John pays tribute to Andy. Andy Whitfield (July 17, 1971?Sept. 11, 2011) By John Hannah Spartacus was a very physically ­demanding role, and since I played his master, I spent a lot of time hitting Andy. I was always slapping him and punching him in the head, but he was always so patient. I would say, ''I won't hit you during the take,'' and end up just whacking him when we were shooting. There was one time I head-butted him, and he just started laughing. He was exhausted, but he was so wonderful about it. Andy was such a lovely human being. To be honest, that's what I feel personally is the greatest loss. Whitfield died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in Sydney, Australia. Source If you would like to support Andy's family, you can do so by donating to the Andy Whitfield Trust Fund. Lucy Lawless sent in this note soon after Andy's passing about how you can contribute: Dear Friends, A trust fund has been set up for Andy's family. We are all keen to let Vashti know that her unwavering support of her husband's career was very much appreciated. Without her, Andy would never have left his career as a structural engineer to fulfill his dreams. She put her own career on hold to back him up. Filming schedules often leave the partner holding the baby 60 + hours a week for months on end. Andy's wife was a tower of strength through thick and thin. We want her to know how touched we were by his portrayal of Spartacus and how grateful we are for her part in it. Blessings always, Lucy The most important thing for Andy is that his family are supported in their future and so a facility has been established for anyone who wishes to contribute. Bank details for accepting payment to Andy Whitfield's Estate. Please note, this is an AUD currency account based in Australia so any transfers will be deemed foreign transfers on their end. HSBC Bank Australia Account Name: RGM Artist Group Pty Ltd Trust Account Swift Code: HKBAAU2S Branch Code: 343-001 Account No: 206 036 002 Currency: AUD Reference: "Whitfield Donation" How to Transfer Money from US to Australia for Andy Whitfield Trust Fund Via Online Way     29 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Press Kit - Lucretia Scan The following scans are from the Spartacus: Vengeance Press Kit for Season 2 which was sent out to media outlets.     29 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance in TV Guide Magazine 2-8 January 2012 Issue The US TV Guide 2-8 January 2012 has a mention of Spartacus Vengeance. It also has some interesting quotes from Lucy about her character Lucretia. Lucy talks about the state of Lucretia's mind after being stabbed, losing her baby and having her beloved husband murdered. Doesn't do anything good for Lucretia's well being. Click on the thumbnail for the larger scan.     29 December 2011 Spartacus Novel Swords and Ashes Excerpt Here's an exclusive excerpt from Swords and Ashes from USA Today: "It looks like rain," golden-haired Varro said grimly. Spartacus looked at him and smiled. He shifted his feet experimentally in the sand of the training ground, still damp from the previous day's shower. "For a change?" he asked. "Back inside, Rain Bringer," Varro said. "I do not wish to fight in rusty armor." But Spartacus waited, ready, his wooden training sword and battered shield at the ready. The training space referred to simply as 'the square' resounded with the clonks and smacks of wooden swords on wooden shields. "Look to the heavens," Varro continued. "They will soon break open." "As will your head," Spartacus responded, "Before it has chance to get wet." Varro turned pleadingly to Oenomaus, the towering African trainer who frowned down irritated god. "Doctore, I beg you," he pleaded. But the black man shook his head and stood with his arms folded, his whip twitching in his hand. Read more on the site On 20 December 2011 I posted the news about the novels. Here's how to pre-order   Two new Spartacus novels are now available on Amazon to pre-order. They will be released on 27 January 2012 and 6 March 2012 Spartacus: Morituri Click here to order Released: 6 March 2012 Batiatus and Solonius vie with each other for the favor of one Marcus Licinius Crassus, an Equites who aims at the Praetorship. Thrilled by the bloody violence of the fights, Crassus decides to set up his own gladiatorial school. In the arena, the Batiati are ground down by injury and death, while Crassus' numbers never seem to shrink. Can the ludus survive against such odds?   Spartacus: Swords and Ashes (Spartacus 1) Kindle Edition | Book Released: 27 January 2012 The gladiator Spartacus, the new Champion of Capua, fights at the graveside of a rich man who was brutally murdered by his own slaves. Seeing an opportunity, ambitious lanista Quintus Batiatus plots to seize the dead man's estate. Betrayed by the Romans. Forced into slavery. Reborn as a Gladiator. The classic tale of the Republic's most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series, "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But not all battles are fought upon the sands. Treachery, corruption, and the allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he must become more than a man. More than a gladiator. He must become a legend. A brand-new original Spartacus novel     29 December 2011 Lucy Lawless Entered Into UK Cult TV Hall of Fame Cult TV held their annual Cult TV Awards. The Awards are voted on by viewers rather than industry professionals. This year Lucy's name has been added to the Hall of Fame. The new additions for Hall of Fame Actor and Actress were Patrick Macnee and Lucy Lawless, respectively. "It is fair to say that both these people have extraordinary careers right across a range of Cult TV series, and is an example of how these particular awards have matured to celebrate entire careers rather than the one role," said Geairns. Read more at Suite101 News submitted by Eddy     28 December 2011 Behind The Scenes on Spartacus Vengeance STARZ Studios takes you beyond the arena with an inside look at Spartacus: Vengeance. Plus, go behind the scenes with the cast and crew as they discuss the new season.       28 December 2011 Xena and Spartacus Connection In The Movie Colombiana Well this is interesting and it shows the writers of the film Colombiana are obvious Xena fans who didn't do their homework. Roland sent in the following note: I watched Colombiana the other day and there was a Xena mention in it! I thought it might interest you! They even showed a Xena Comic book (the lead character - Zoe Saldana - wanted to be like Xena when she was little). They made a mistake though! Because the scene was in 1992 and we didn't have Xena in '92... and the Spartacus connection? Well Cynthia Addai-Robinson who plays the new Naevia is in this movie. Roland continues... Also, Cynthia Addai-Robinson is in this movie, she's playing the little girl's mother! Fandoms colliding in a funny way. Also the film review from macguffinpodcast.com picked up on the Xena connection: The character Xena, Warrior Princess, first appeared on the television show Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, in an episode that aired on March 13, 1995. I?m mentioning this bit of TV trivia because while watching the opening minutes of director Olivier Megaton?s new film Colombiana, I was baffled at how our young heroine, at the age of nine in a scene clearly stated to be set in 1992, could be reading a Xena comic book, and proclaiming that she would like to be like Xena. It bothered me enough that I even indulged in a moment of obnoxiousness, leaning over to my viewing companion to state for the record that Xena wouldn?t have been around until 1995. Read the review     28 December 2011 Men's Health Magazine From Skinny to Spartacus Interview with Liam McIntyre WHEN LIAM MCINTYRE AUDITIONED FOR THE television drama Spartacus: Vengeance, he couldn't have looked less fit for the title role. He was fresh off a movie called Frozen Moments, playing a man who had awakened from a coma. Skinny made sense for that. For Spartacus? Not so much. But McIntyre is a good actor, so the Starz network put him at the top of its list, with one major caveat: At go time, he'd better look the part of a rebel warrior. So he set out to rebuild his musculature. "It was a combination of mental and physical effort," he says. "The body can do incredible things as long as the mind supports it." We're providing McIntyre's fitness advice and our own Spartacus workout. Put them both to work, and when you reach go time?beach vacation, high school reunion, first date?you'll be sure to look the part, too. Read More     28 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode Stills for Episodes 1 to 4 Added 4 episode stills from the first four episodes of Spartacus Vengeance: Click here to view     27 December 2011 New Lucy Lawless Artwork by Maria Here are some gorgeous new artworks from Maria of Lucy in Spartacus, In Concert and just being Lucy.       22 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Romans and Gladiators Go To War - MEGA SPOILERS! We have another Spartacus trailer and this time more graphic. There is a fleeting scene that reminds me of the fourth episode of Blood and Sand "The Thing In The Pit" - you all remember the face ripping scene? Well it looks like that one surpasses that scene. VERY GRAPHIC . I'm surprised it made it into the trailer. The scene appears 1:21 into the trailer.       21 December 2011 Official Spartacus Site with new Promo Pics and Character Bios Starz has redesigned it's Spartacus site and included brand new promo images! Wow. Check it out     21 December 2011 Lucy Lawless NOT on Twitter or Facebook or ANY Other Social Network Okay here we go again. This seems to be a never ending problem. It seems that "Lucy" has been very busy of late setting up accounts on Twitter and Facebook. Pretty much like she was throwing boots at the police during the OccupyOakland protests. IT IS NOT TRUE. IT IS NOT TRUE. IT IS NOT TRUE. IT IS NOT TRUE. Have I mentioned it's not true? Lucy Lawless does NOT have a twitter account Lucy Lawless does NOT have a facebook account Lucy Lawless did NOT throw a shoe at a cop during OccupyOakland protest Lucy does not participate in any of the myriad of social networks. IF in the event Lucy does decide to jump on any social network, be it an official twitter and facebook account, Sharon Delaney who runs Lucy's Official Fan Club page will announce it, then it will be true. It's not true. To those people who want to lie to people and pass themselves as Lucy, can you stop being dimwits and close down those accounts. It's not nice.     21 December 2011 2011 TV Guilty Pleasures From Zap2It - Spartacus Zap2It is looking at the top 2011 TV Guilty Pleasures: Zap2it's Year in Review #20 from 25 is Spartacus in all it's incarnations! I would agree with that...although it would be #1 and not #20. They used the loopy Lucretia promo...don't you just love that look on Lucy's face! Click here to read more News submitted by MET     21 December 2011 Newsblaze Interviews the New Naevia Cynthia Addai-Robinson NO SPOILERS Newsblaze is the first to post an interview with Cynthia Addai-Robinson, the new Naevia. For those of you keeping spoiler free..it free from added spoilers. Cynthia's Synergy! Born in London, to a mother from Ghana and a father from America, Cynthia Addai-Robinson was raised in the U.S. by her mom in a suburb of Washington, DC. A graduate of NYU's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in Theater, the emerging ingénue's TV credits include guest starring roles on such shows as "CSI: NY," "CSI: Miami," and "Numbers." Her recent recurring roles include F/X's "Dirt "and ABC's "Flash Forward," while on the big screen she most recently appeared opposite Zoe Saldana in Columbiana. Presently, Cynthia is joining the cast of the Starz Networks' hit series "Spartacus: Vengeance." The season will open on the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," as the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic.   Read The Interview     20 December 2011 Interview with Liam McIntyre and The New Spartacus Liam McIntyre has a tough act to follow - Andy Whitfield as Spartacus. When the actor became gravely ill with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Starz TV waited in the hope that his condition would go into remission, but sadly the actor died on September 11, 2011. But before his death, he gave Liam McIntyre his blessing, taking over his role in Spartacus: Vengeance, which premieres in January. Following his press conference for the series, which we reported on before (click here for post), I spoke with Liam about the show and how he turned his skinny body into Spartacus! Click here to read interview     20 December 2011 New Spartacus Blood and Sand Novels Due For Release 2012 Two new Spartacus novels are now available on Amazon to pre-order. They will be released on 27 January 2012 and 6 March 2012 Spartacus: Morituri Click here to order Released: 6 March 2012 Batiatus and Solonius vie with each other for the favor of one Marcus Licinius Crassus, an Equites who aims at the Praetorship. Thrilled by the bloody violence of the fights, Crassus decides to set up his own gladiatorial school. In the arena, the Batiati are ground down by injury and death, while Crassus' numbers never seem to shrink. Can the ludus survive against such odds? Spartacus: Swords and Ashes (Spartacus 1) Kindle Edition | Book Released: 27 January 2012 The gladiator Spartacus, the new Champion of Capua, fights at the graveside of a rich man who was brutally murdered by his own slaves. Seeing an opportunity, ambitious lanista Quintus Batiatus plots to seize the dead man's estate. Betrayed by the Romans. Forced into slavery. Reborn as a Gladiator. The classic tale of the Republic's most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral new series, "Spartacus: Blood and Sand." Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But not all battles are fought upon the sands. Treachery, corruption, and the allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he must become more than a man. More than a gladiator. He must become a legend. A brand-new original Spartacus novel     20 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Merchandise at 20% Off Starz has officially released merchandise ahead of the premiere of Season 2 on 27 January 2012. You can get 20% off the price (when you use the code SPARTACUSN20) plus 50% off 2-Day & Express Shipping (use the code FASTSHIPSALE). The sale ends on Tuesday. Outfit the Spartacus fans on your list with everything they'll need for the January 27 premiere of Spartacus: Vengeance. Stuff their stockings with t-shirts, mugs, iphone cases and more from the official Spartacus shop. New designs are in and fan favourites are still available. Click here for more     19 December 2011 New Artwork by Klippart - Cunning Eyes of Vengeance - Lucretia Klippart sent in new artwork based on Lucretia from Spartacus: Vengeance. Cunning Eyes of Vengeance (Spartacus)     19 December 2011 Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Rewatch Season 1 Episode 11 Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Spartacus Comic Strip - Re-Watch Season 1 Season 1 Episode 11 - Old Wounds Spartacus struggles with a fellow gladiator's death. The Magistrate is declared missing as Batiatus and Numerius begin the search for him Click here to view art Rewatch episodes 1 - 9 on Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Spartacus Comic Strip subsite     18 December 2011 TV Critics Interview Lucy Lawless and Katrina Law and Power on Spartacus Vengeance At the end of the first season of Spartacus, entitled Blood and Sand, it appeared that Lucretia, portrayed by Lucy Lawless, and her husband Batiatus (John Hannah), the owners of a gladiator school, the House of Batiatus, came to a gory end. Well, Batiatus did, as his head was practically severed from his body by Spartacus. But this is TV, and despite the fact that Lucretia looked virtually dead, she's coming back for season two. In season one, Katrina Law played Mira, a slave who was forced to seduce Spartacus and become his lover, but instead helped him plot and execute the gladiators' escape from Batiatus' ludus. In season two, Spartacus: Vengeance, the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike terror in the heart of the Roman Republic. Lucy and Katrina spoke with TV critics last August about the series, which premieres on Starz in January. Read More     17 December 2011 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Nominated For 18th Annual SAG Award The Hollywood Reporter posted the news that Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was nominated in the 18th Annual SAG Awards. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena were nominated for Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Television Series. The nominees were announed Wednesday, 14 December 2011. Read More about the SAG Awards     17 December 2011 Spartacus Vengence Take Up Arms on Facebook Will you take up arms with the Romans, or side with the Rebels? Choose your leader and enter the a chance to win Spartacus prizes! Join the Fight!     15 December 2011 Vengeance Episode Guide Updated - SPOILER ALERT The Season 2 Episode Guide has been updated with the following episode log lines: Episode 3: The Greater Good Episode 6: Chosen Path Episode 7: Sacramentum Episode 9: Monsters There be spoilers if you click on the link     15 December 2011 New High Resolution Wallpapers From Starz Starz has released high resolution wallpapers. You can download the widescreen, standard or for mobiles.New High Resolution Wallpapers From Starz. Click here to download     13 December 2011 New Spartacus Images Released - CONTAINS SPOILERS! Oh Goodness! Check out the new pics just released by Starz (via Collider) - some people are not having a good day plus our first look at the new Naevia. Click here for the larger images     13 December 2011 Extended Spartacus: Vengeance clip New footage at the 3:50 mark.           13 December 2011 Katrina visits IGN's Channel Surfing podcast Katrina joins IGN's Eric and Matt for the 150th episode of Channel Surfing Podcast where she talks about the upcoming season of "Spartacus Vengeance", Liam McIntyre and Andy Whitfield.   Click here to listen (MP3 file)   Source     12 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode 2 Update Updated the Spartacus Season 2 Episode Guide with a longer log line for Episode 2 Spartacus and his men liberate a Roman villa, but its slaves are wary. Oenomaus throws himself into the brutal Pits, and Glaber supports Lucretia’s prophecies, despite Ilithyia’s protests. Airdate: 02-03-2012 Credits | Episode Stills | More Season 2 Episode Guide     9 December 2011 Watch The Opening Scene of Vengeance Episode 1 Next month, the long-awaited Spartacus: Vengeance premieres, picking up where the story left off in Spartacus: Blood and Sand. IGN has your exclusive first look at the opening scene of Vengeance, which follows on the heels of Spartacus and the other slaves from the House of Batiatus breaking free at the end of Blood and Sand. Check out the video below, which features a special introduction from new Spartacus star Liam McIntyre, as he discusses the sequence you're about to see. Oh, and this probably won't shock you, but guess what? Things get pretty violent and bloody? Click here to view (you must be over 18 years old)     8 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode Guide and Credits for First Episode Spartacus: Vengeance episode guide has been updated with all 10 episode names, some log lines and credits for the first episode. CONTAINS SPOILERS - DON'T READ IF YOU ARE KEEPING SPOILER FREE!!   Click here to view     8 December 2011 New Spartacus Artwork Updating the Spartacus art galleries today with two new artist and more artwork by Vadim Lisak Added George Reeder to the Spartacus Art Gallery with a 16x 20 painting he did of Liam as Spartacus click on the image for the full size   New Gannicus Artwork by Vadim Lisak   Click on the image for the larger scan   Added Kewin Badler to the Spartacus Art Gallery Click on the image for the larger scan   All of these artworks will be added to the AUSXIP Spartacus Art Gallery main gallery pages shortly.     7 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Ep 1 and 2 Ausiello Spoilers Ausiello was asked about Spartacus Vengeance and this is his response - if you are keeping spoiler free...don't read further: Question: Please get us some news on Spartacus: Vengeance. You have been way to quiet about this show! --Seena Ausiello: Well, since I just received (and screened) the first two episodes (airing Jan. 27 and Feb. 3), right now seems like a perfect time for me to break my silence, don't you think? Now then, I'll admit it was bittersweet diving back into the action so soon after Andy Whitfield's death. And, as strong a first impression as his successor, Liam McIntyre, makes, Andy's spirit loomed large for me throughout the first episode. How could I -- or anyone -- watch Spartacus 2 without thinking about Spartacus 1? But by Episode 2, I was fully immersed in what was going on on-screen. So much so that I can say -- and happily, I might add -- that both the character and the show remain in top form. In fact, the series continues to push the envelope where blood and sex are concerned. (The gauntlet's been thrown, True Blood.) Within the first two episodes, there's an orgy as well as some of the most brutal slayings ever. (Seriously -- Lorena Bobbit would be proud.) There's also a heartbreaking death that is preceded by an even more heartbreaking last wish. Oh, and as those promos made pretty clear, Lucretia's alive and she's bats#*! crazy! Source     6 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode List MSN has a list of all the 10 episodes in the season and some of the log lines for the episode. Warning: There are spoilers below 1. Fugitivus Spartacus learns that being a leader of freed slaves brings great responsibilities; Spartacus tries to keep his rebellious band intact. Airdate: 01-27-2012   2. A Place in This World Spartacus and his men liberate a villa; Oenomaus throws himself into the brutal pits. Airdate: 02-03-2012   3. The Greater Good Spartacus must navigate a divide between the gladiators; Lucretia reveals a secret. Airdate: 02-10-2012 4. Empty Hands Spartacus leads survivors through the woods; Crixus returns to a place of past suffering; Lucretia pries into Ilithyias affairs. Airdate: 02-17-2012   5. Libertus Spartacus tries to free Crixus from Roman captivity, but a gladiator from the House of Batiatus complicates it. Airdate: 02-24-2012 6. Chosen Path Airdate: 03-02-2012 7. Sacramentum Airdate: 03-09-2012 8. Balance Airdate: 03-16-2012 9. Monsters Airdate: 03-23-2012   10. Wrath of the Gods Dwindling supplies bring the rebellion to its knees; Spartacus tries restore hope. Airdate: 03-30-2012       5 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode 1 Description Starz has released the following details for the episode: Ep 201 - Fugitivus Directed By: Michael Hurst Episode #201 Spartacus discovers the grave responsibilities and costs involved in his new role as a leader of freed slaves. Claudius Glaber's arrival in Capua forces Spartacus to keep his rebellious band intact. USA - 2012 - TVMA Source     5 December 2011 TV Guide Auctions Comic Con Celebrity Guestbook for City of Hope Charity + Lucy Lawless Autograph TV Guide Magazine has a unique item on Ebay - 170 celebrities have signed their guestbook and that includes Lucy Lawless. 100% of the money from this auction is going to charity. The money will be going to City of Hope Charity. City of Hope, an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution, is dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, guided by a compassionate patient-centered philosophy, and supported by a national foundation of humanitarian philanthropy. Click here to bid on this item     3 December 2011 Spartacus Vengeance Episode 1 Fugitivus Spartacus Vengeance will be with us soon (27 January 2012) and the first episode name has been released via the Michael Hurst Official site 27 January 2012, 10:00 p.m. on Starz: Spartacus: Vengeance ep. 2.1 "Fugitivus" Michael is a producer this season, and has directed the first and sixth episodes     3 December 2011 Viva Bianca and the Grim Reality of Sydney's King's Cross While Filming X Hot Ticket - 2 December 2011 - The Sydney Morning Herald Viva Bianca experienced grim realities in Kings Cross while filming X. Screenwriter Belinda McClory calls her latest creation, X, a ''love letter'' to Kings Cross. This boggles the mind, given that the film, about a hellish night endured by two hookers in Kings Cross, features not just an asphyxiation-by-plastic-bag but also a non-stop parade of hollow-eyed, drug-addicted youngsters. Still, whatever problems await the catalogue clerk in the National Library of Australia, who will inevitably have to figure out where to shelve the film - romance shelf? Horror? - one must spare a thought for the lead actress Viva Bianca, who plays Holly, a veteran escort who plans on doing one last job before getting out of the business. She requires the help of another prostitute (played by Hanna Mangan Lawrence). But the job becomes a nightmare and they are soon on the run from a drug gang. After a month of guerrilla-style shooting in Kings Cross during the night - ''surrounded by the real street prostitutes, real young drug kids and the real owners of these [strip] clubs'' - Bianca's body and mind were shot. That's how the actress, a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts found herself in a 10-day silent retreat at a meditation centre in the Blue Mountains. Bianca says the film is unique in featuring female characters rising up against adversity ''in the way that we, throughout film history, are constantly watching male characters do''. Unfortunately, suffering in the name of art has recently become a way of life for her. Bianca has just finished filming episodes for the second season of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, the Sam Raimi-produced American gladiator TV drama in which she plays the wife of a thwarted Roman general who is constantly ''fighting for her life''. ''I would be writing emails to the writers in America, 'Why are you torturing me? I actually have to live this. I have to go home and survive every day'. ''They were like, 'It's good, you're doing the work, we're getting it on the screen. Keep going','' she says. X DIRECTOR Jon Hewitt. STARS Viva Bianca, Hanna Mangan Lawrence, Peter Docker. RATED MA 15+. Now screening. Source     3 December 2011 Spartacus Season 3 News - Casting Now With Spartacus Vengeance just two months away from the premiere on 27 January 2012, we have some news about casting for Spartacus Season 3 Spartacus Season 3 After another exciting and successful season and the prequel, Spartacus is back next year, eary 2012 We are looking for people who want to get involved with the production, have good availability and flexibility with their time, plus reliable transport for those early call times... We are especially looking for athletic and healthy looking males and females 18-65 years, African, Spanish, Italian, Greek, and Middle Eastern. Apply here news submitted by Barbara Davies     2 December 2011 Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Rewatch Season 1 Episode 10 Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Spartacus Comic Strip - Re-Watch Season 1 Season 1 Episode 10 - Party Favors The celebration of Numerius' 15th birthday brings about unexpected consequences as he is given liberty to control gladiators as if they were his own Click here to view art Rewatch episodes 1 - 9 on Olansamuelle's Draw Them All Spartacus Comic Strip subsite     Read More Archives