• Hey folks, long time no talk. Well, things are finally calming down for a bit and there’s time to do one of these commentary deals. Things certainly are heating up with the new flick, aren’t they? It happened pretty damn fast, faster than any of the last 4, it seems. We’re happy to be keeping you on top of the latest news here at News Askew AND the new Jay & Bob site. Keep checking over there as the cast revelations continue, as we’re updating that cast page just about every day. Look for more new material there in the coming months.

The Psycomic DTM column is missed but may not be totally dead (see below). Either way, you know between Kevin’s reports and what we get here, you’ll have all the latest with the flick, at least, what leaks out. Kev’s keeping this one as tight as a drum and, unlike Dogma, there’s nary a script leak out there (thankfully). Sounds like a cameo-filled funfest so far.

The Jay & Silent Bob font that we posted the other day had a lot of complaints as far as problems with installation. We’re going to test it out and see where the problem might be. Once we figure it out, we’ll post a new version and let you all know. Also, there’s been quite a few talkback double and triple posts lately, and some of that may be due to server load and problems. Keep in mind, the message you post hits the board in 5 seconds or less. It’s the regeneration of the front news page (that updates the comment total you see there) that takes longest. We’re working on an automated way to speed this up considerably, and hope to have some good news on that soon.

We’re also happy to present a new poll topic and, of course, some new news for ya today. Thanks for stopping in as always. Let’s go:

• We’re not sure if this is just wishful thinking, a rumor, or some new development, but one of the Psycomic guys had this to say about taking Kevin’s “Developing The Monkey” column to a new place:

So, while Kevin has seemingly written off the column and moved on, demand may bring it back. We know that Kevin only had a couple (if that) written in advance, so unless another site gives him the forum and the freedom AND Kevin still has the time to continue with the column, it still seems like a long shot. Still, there’s hope, and we wanted to let you know the latest that was being said. We’re sure it’ll all be settled soon, one way or another.

• We’re hearing that Kevin and Jay will NOT appear at Mega-Con this Spring now, according to the convention’s people. The due were both slated to appear there but now, due to what they said was scheduling conflicts, it won’t happen. We attribute it to the fast-paced development of “Strike Back”. Sorry for the bad news, folks.
• The gang behind the “Chasing Kevin” short that got a lot of buzz both here and at Vulgarthon this past year will be showing the flick for free in Park City, Utah tomorrow. Here’s the details. Why not stop by if you’re in the area?