• Here’s an EXCLUSIVE scoop for ya that we’ve seen nowhere else — Looks like Kevin’s back on the appearance circuit with an appearance at the University of Massachusetts on Tuesday, February 22nd! We can’t urge you enough to get in to see Kevin speak, you won’t be sorry. Kevin’s stories and comments are always a blast — You’ll have more fun at the apperance than going to see a stand-up comedian, trust us. With Dogma come and gone and Clerks TCS around the corner, we’re sure that he’ll have a ton of new anecdotes, as well. Here’s the official notice:

By the way, Kev always comes right out and starts with Q&A, there’s no speeches or anything, so come prepared with some GOOD questions that the guy hasn’t heard before! The fun starts at 8 PM, February 22nd.

• Reports have been coming in from the Australian sneak previews. We’re not getting a ton of detail, but we’re hearing that audience reaction to the film has been VERY positive, with applause and cheers throughout the flick. Folks love Jay & Silent Bob, Bob’s famous line on the train, God’s appearance at the end, and overall, they dig Dogma. Very good news indeed.

Also, a couple promotions to win free passes to the flick in Australia have popped up online. First, the TEN National TV Network is running a promotion and contest for the film on their website. Also, Village, one of the major cinema chains, have a competition running for some free passes. Read about the contest HERE, and their promotion for Dogma at their site HERE.

• Roughcut.Com posted a bit about the possibility about Dogma being nominated for Best Screenplay at the Oscars, though we can’t really decide whether they were trying to be positive or negative here. Seems to us they like the flick, but have no faith in the Academy’s selection of it for any major awards. We seriously hope the film doesn’t get overlooked, at LEAST for screenplay, because the more you listen to the flick, the more impressive all of that dialogue really is:

• Entertainment Tonight reports that a the “Reindeer Games” preview will air in its entirety after the Superbowl on Sundaynight. It looks like a fun little flick, so if you’ve yet to see the footage, you might want to stay tuned in to check itout. By the way, hope your ankle’s on the mend and feeling better, Ben.
• Rumor has it (well, one scooper, we suppose the one person in the world who watches the show) that Renée Humphrey (”Trish The Dish”) was murdered on CBS’s Diagnosis: Murder the other night. Ummmm…okaaaay.

Off to the land of Clinton…We’ll see ya sometime after the big game with some impressions on the big Clerks TV ads and more. Have a great weekend, folks.

• Got a special SATURDAY update today — We’re heading down to Washington, D.C. for the rest of the weekend (until Superbowl) to watch the Flyers kick the Caps’butts on Sunday, plus we’ll be hitting the town tonight — So if anyone’s out & about in DC, WATCH OUT!!! Too bad we’re outta here in a couple of hours, or else we might have gotten some tips from some of you on where the cool spots to hit in town are. At any rate, we’ll be back with another update, but most likely not until Monday due to the trip and the big game and all.

For now, a few items of interest today – Some news on Dogma in Australia, all good stuff, which is nice to see. Couple of other newsbites, as well as a possible appearance upcoming for Kev (it’s been a while!). Also, take note of the ABP graphic above — Don’t miss out on your chance to order that amazing deal of “A Better Place” from DVD Express. Get them before they’re gone, even if ya DON’T own a DVD player. It’s a really great package.

Alright then, here’s what we got for ya: