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May 11th @ 6:36 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Billy Archiello, Evan Windsor, Avi Weinryb, Tonia Goodwin, Banks Lee

  • Zack & Miri costar Elizabeth Banks get the front cover treatment (along with Josh Brolin) on the current issue of Entertainment Weekly (#991) promoting their their upcoming flick “W”.
  • Another song used in Clerks 2 has been found in Grand Theft Auto 4. The Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979″ can be heard on the Liberty Rock radio station in all of your stolen vehicles.
  • Jason Mewes is starring in a new short film by Andy Milonakis, and the viewers are being asked to send in their own custom made alternate endings! Check out the video HERE.
  • And finally today, Buddy Christ gets compared to bigfoot in THIS article. Check out the sweet Bionic Bigfoot doll!

Kevin Announces Crazy 4 Cult 2 (and Zombies!)

May 10th @ 8:31 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • After a brief hiatus, Kevin returned to the blogging world last evening with the announcement of a following up to his and Scott’s very successful Crazy 4 Cult exhibit from last year. And if that wasn’t cool enough news, check out the new still just released from Zack & Miri Make A Porno! Are you kidding us? The Monroeville Zombies?!? How do we get one of those jerseys? Check out some of the highlights from Kevin’s post here…

      Been knee-deep in “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” type stuff, preparing for our first official test screening on Tuesday night (somewhere in the midwest). The flick’s current running time is 1:45, so we’ll see if putting it in front of an audience sheds light on any further possible cuts. Fingers crossed the flick plays great.

      Thursday night, I’ll be in Jersey for another poker tourney at Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash. There are about five seats left, if you’re on the east coast and feel like rolling cards with us May 15th at 8p.m. Interested parties should drop a line to donkey@viewaskew.com.

      When I get back from the trip back east, I think I’ll be ready to post the first internet-only “Zack and Miri” teaser. I’ll let you know when it goes live at www.quickstopentertainment.com (home of SModcast).

      I’ll be at San Diego for ComiCon yet again this summer. More details when I know ‘em (but figure a Friday night panel in the big room).

      Anyone remember the Crazy for Cult art show Scott and I hosted last summer at Gallery 1988 on Melrose, here in Los Angeles? Remember how awesome that turned out? Well Jensen, Scott and I are doing it again this August…


      Trust me: you’ll love it.

      And that’s about it, for the time being. I’ll check back after the test screening to let you know how we did, as well as hip you to the ‘net teaser.

    As always, you can read Kevin’s full posts on his MySpace blog or Silent Bob Speaks.com.

REAPERbites™

May 8th @ 10:24 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Artimus Naugin, Andrew Vernale Jr., Will Wilkins, David Di Troia

  • First today, some eagle-eyed scoopers caught the above pictured reference to The Askewniverse in this week’s new episode when the guys pulled into an underground parking garage. And some online outlets are reporting that the CW is leaning towards renewing the show for a full second season! Check out the articles from The Hollywood Reporter and BuddyTV. The CW will be annoucing its full fall schedule on May 13th.

SPACED Commentary To Include Kevin Smith

May 7th @ 9:34 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Andy Esche, Ian Mutto

  • Historically only available on Region 2 dvd, SPACED, the cult-classic television series created by Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes, is finally coming to North America on July 22! We’re huge fans of this short-lived series and so is Kevin, he’ll be included on the commentary tracks just recorded for this new release. Here’s a list of all of the newly created special features…


      SPACED: THE COMPLETE SERIES BONUS FEATURES
      * New exclusive commentary with director Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Jessica Hynes (nee Stevenson) and guests Quentin Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Bill Hader, Matt Stone, Patton Oswalt and Diablo Cody.
      * Exclusive Spaced On Stage reunion Q&A recorded at the National Film Theatre, London in October 2007.
      * “Skip to the End” - Exclusive feature length documentary
      * “Spaced Jam” by Osymyso
      * Outtakes
      * Trailers
      * Deleted scenes
      * Raw footage
      * Photo gallery
      * Homage-O-Meter - An onscreen feature that tracks each pop-culture reference
      * Newly updated cast and crew biographies


    You can check out the entire press release and box art right HERE. Reserve your copies now!

Zack & Miri Internet Teaser Next Week!

May 6th @ 3:27 pm | 1 Comment » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Kevin dropped word on the WWWBoard that the internet exclusive trailer for Zack & Miri Make A Porno will debut late next week after his visit east for a poker tournament at the East Coast Stash. Even cooler, the people at the tournament will see BOTH teasers before the rest of us! Here’s Kevin withe the details…

      ‘net-teaser on hold ’til after the Stash poker game.

      Although, guess what poker game folks get to see at the poker game? The first and second ‘net-teasers.

      Now ask yourselves this…

      “Why the fuck aren’t I playing poker at the Stash on the 15th?”

      Just saying.

    We’ll have all the links as soon as they become available!

SModcast 48 Is Here!

May 5th @ 8:33 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • There’s nothing better than waking up Monday morning and seeing a fresh new episode of SModcast waiting in your RSS reader. Here’s a rundown of this week’s episode…

      SModcast 48: Massholes

      In which our heroes talk about that old time religion, ruminate on the clerical touch, and try to discern the role of the hot tub in Holy Mother Church.

    Only two weeks to go until the big 5-0!

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May 3rd @ 5:25 pm | 1 Comment » | Scooped by Banks Lee, Scotty Dont, Steve Hinz, Eric

  • The IMDB is reporting that Jason Lee and his girlfriend Ceren Alkac are expecting a child by the end of 2008. Congrats Jason and Ceren!
  • There’s a funny Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back nod in episode #610 of “George Bush, Boy President” from Portland, Oregon radio station KUFO. Check out the audio HERE.
  • And finally today, one of our scoopers let us know that the infamous Silence of the Lambs/Clerks 2 song “Goodbye Horses” show up on one of the radio stations in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Bergen PAC - We’ve Got A New Date!

April 30th @ 11:25 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris, Andrew Schwartz

  • Alrighty folks, as promised, we’ve now received the official word from the inside on the new date for Kevin’s Q&A at the Bergen Performing Arts Center. The new date is February 21, 2009. We do believe that the Bergen PAC will refund anyone who can no longer make the show. Here’s the statement that came in today:


      “We regret that we have to move the Bergen PAC date again, but those of you that know Kevin, realize this has never happened before. Due to the editing and release schedule of Z&M, we are going to have to move the show to Feb 21, 2009. For those of you with tickets to the show, please call the box office at 201-227-1030 for more info on how to exchange your tickets for the show. Again we regret the inconvenience.”


    Hopefully everyone understands here, the flicks are the bread and butter, so we’re sure that the reschedule has to do with getting the best possible flick out to us this Fall, on time and in fantastic shape. We’ll keep you posted on any further details and other chances to see Kevin live. Looks like there will be quite a few across the country in the second half of 2008 and early 2009.

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April 30th @ 11:22 am | 1 Comment » | Scooped by David Di Troia, Chris Collins, Kevin Spellman

  • This Los Angeles Times article reports that the CW’s “Reaper” remains on the renewal bubble, and that the show’s fate will be announced on May 13th. With the show REALLY hitting stride over the past few weeks, with a truly compelling story arc and last night’s episode being almost season finale-worthy, we are BIGTIME hopeful that the CW doesn’t let this brilliant show slip through its fingers. Case in point - Another similarly-themed show, “Supernatural”, had a bumpy first year but now celebrates its third season with a 4th already on the way. Please, CW, don’t kill off this uniquely entertaining show in its infancy! There’s nothing else like “Reaper” on TV — And if you’re not watching, you SHOULD be. Heck, we bet Kevin would come back in some capacity for season two, as well…
  • A San Diego comics store owner reports briefly that Kevin and Harley stopped by to pick up a toy while in town for a recent Sharks NHL playoff game earlier this week.
  • Hey, SModcast fans - Been to SMikipedia yet? This nifty wiki site catalogs terms, stories, and more from all of those wonderful MP3 audio broadcasts from Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier. SMikipedia is gearing up to be the ultimate online companion tool for those who listen to the broadcast, citing all the stories, the people, the places, and more. The site’s allowing open signups now, so fans of the ‘cast are invited to join in and help the webmasters collect as much info as they can as the program continues. Check it out.

“Zack & Miri” Trailer Watch Continues…

April 29th @ 10:14 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • With no SModcast or the trailer in sight just yet for the week, we’re on alert, expecting the trailer to blow up onto the internet any moment. While we’re doing our best to stick close to e-mail and the web, keep checking all our sister sites as we’re still quite hopeful to see the first moving frames from the film online sometime soon. Stick around, we’ll be doing the same…