• With his hectic schedule (we can relate!) it’s tough to get to the boards, but Kevin did take the time to post an update yesterday which discussed the anniversary of his View Askew website (we’re around a year or so behind that), the goings-on with the film’s score, and the finishing touches on the film. We’re still trying to find time to catch a screening of the flick before its release, but time’s flying by, before ya know it the movie’s gonna be all over the place. Anyway, check out Kev’s post, ESPECIALLY if you plan to head to San Diego this weekend:

Stroke 9 – “Kick Some Ass”

Afroman – “Because I Got High”

• You can now view the other video from the Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back soundtrack online, Stroke 9’s “Kick Some Ass”, right HERE! Remember, the Afroman video is also available streaming right HERE. You’ll need the latest version of RealPlayer and at least a 56k connection to enjoy the videos. No idea on any scheduled MTV or MuchMusic airplay for these videos yet, but if we hear of them going into rotation, we’ll be sure and let ya know.

This press release from ICV heralds the film and the upcoming soundtrack, saying that its extra features rival those of stuff you’ll find on DVDs (and will likely appear on the J&SBSB DVD as well). This is one CD soundtrack that every fan’s gotta pick up, and it’s definitely being pushed harder than any we’ve seen before.

Don’t forget, you can get your preorders in for the CD Soundtrack at Amazon.com! You’ll even save a few bucks on your admission when you check out Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back in theatres. Good deal.

Buddy Christ in the house!

The Clerks Lunchbox

The Clerks Lunchbox

The Clerks Lunchbox

Dimension Films’ Booth

Prototype Bluntman & Chronic Figures

Prototype Bluntman & Chronic Figures

Another Buddy Christ?

The Offical One-Sheet

Dimension Films’ Promo Poster

Dimension Films’ Promo Poster

Kevin Announces His ‘Black Cat’ Comic

• We’ve got some nice exlcusive photos from the San Diego Comic-Con’s preview night for ya right here. Check out that way cool Clerks lunchbox…We NEED a couple of those babies for sure! Too cool. One attendee got into the spirit of the Buddy Christ. Finally, Dimension Films has a booth there running exclusive footage from the film. Of course, as the weekend goes on, we’ll have a lot more exclusive photos and pics from the event. Wish we could be there, but the coverage should be the next best thing to it. Stay tuned!

• A brand new interview with Kevin Smith for the Wizard World has been placed online at their site. It’s basically what appears in the Kevin Smith Special issue, but with a few questions that AREN’T in the special, such as some stuff about Mewes in other flicks and the like. So, you’ll get even MORE info by checking out this link than even in the book itself. Still, buy the book, it’s FULL of great stuff. Here’s a choice question from the interview:

The interview covers it all, from the Clerks days to what’s next for film and comics. Read it all at the WizardWorld website right HERE.

• Here’s something that might be cool, if Kevin could fit it in. The WB’s new “Smallville” series, coming this fall, which deals with a very young Superman, has one of the co-creators speaking of a desire to work with Kevin on an episode or two. Check out this snip from SciFi.com:

“Smallville” does sound like it’s got the potential to be a pretty decent show. Check out the full story HERE.

• The new paperback version of the Chasing Dogma trade has arrived! Check with your local comics shop or order one from the Stash online. As some folks have noticed, there’s quite a few things from this book that even tie directly into Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.
• The new test DVDs must be spreading a bit – AICN’s Coaxial section has a review of the “A Better Place” DVD that’s now up…Though it really does seem like a capsule version of what we’ve written here. Nothing much new, but check it out HERE if you’d like. It’s another positive review, as the disc well deserves.

• Dark Horizons now has the official one-sheet for the new flick “Big Trouble”, which features Jason Lee in a role.
• Well, it DID get a mention! At the very end of Conan O’Brien’s interview with Ali Larter tonight, he mentioned J&SBSB as one of her upcoming flicks. The audience cheered wildly right after that, which is a very good sign!
• Finally today, there’s a pretty sly dig at Kevin over at gothamgirls.com, a site which showcases a series of shockwave movies starring Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Catwoman, and Batgirl from the animated Batman series).

In the current cartoon, Harley Quinn accidentally turns herself into a baby with one of Poison Ivy’s toxins, and as a baby causes havoc at a wax museum the two were going to rob. At the end of the cartoon, two security guards make an observation that you might enjoy. The cartoon is titled “Baby Boom”.

• Mysterio’s fan-based Q&A session with Kevin has been completed over at AICN, with parts 2 and 3. Each part is HUGE, and full of questions asked by the fans, with some very extensive answers from Kevin, along with a lot of information that may have not been very common knowledge before (for example, did you know that, had the film “Name” been made, that Jay’s last name would have been revealed as “Derris”?). Here’s another highlight from the last 2 parts:

You’ll absolutely want to surf over to AICN and read Part 2 and Part 3 for yourself, of course!

• The CountingDown site has a new interview with Malcolm Ingram in their Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back area. It’s a very good piece, and covers not only what Malc is working on with the new flick, but reveals info on Drawing Flies and lots more. For example, that View Askew production is set for a DVD release in September. And yes, the Dogma documentary still will show up somewhere really soon. Seems there’s still plans that the big documentary he’s been shooting about the creation of J&SBSB might end up on the festival circuit even. Coool. Here’s a taste:

You’ll really wanna check out the interivew right HERE!

• Yep, it’s here…Click the graphic above for a full page view of the cover! The Kevin Smith spectacular from Wizard hits newssstands today (man, this summer is FLYING by!) and this thing has just TONS of coverage…Too much for us to even go into here, so PICK UP THIS ISSUE. There’s interviews, set reports, tours, and pages of stuff you’ll want to soak up. If you’re reading this site, you want to go pick up this book. Get them before they’re gone!

• IGN Filmforce is running a Kevin Smith poll, asking what your LEAST favorite of his films is. Check out the results over at their site.
• Bryan Johnson revealed some information about Vulgar’s release next month and the potential for a theatrical trailer. Check it out:

• Kevin gets a mention in a USA Today article on Comic Book Artists, referencing his work just briefly by name. Read the whole thing HERE.
• That episode of Dinner For Five with Joey Lauren Adams aired on IFC on Sunday, sorry we missed it with the reminder. Check your listings for reruns though, as it’ll probably air again soon. She did talk about her work with Kevin on Chasing Amy during the program.
• Ali Larter is to be on Late Night with Conan O’Brien tonight, July 18th. She is promoting “Legally Blonde”, but she might mention J&SBSB.

• We’ve got a few more stories coming up later today, but be sure and surf below for a BIG update to our On Location story from earlier this year, complete with new pics and spoilers! Later today we’ll have news on the rest of the AICN interview, Vulgar, and lots more.

I also want to say thanks to everyone who took the time to write in and offer advice and help on the Orlando trip, especially The Marksman and his girl for the time they spent trying to work out some airline problems.

I’d also like to say a big NO THANKS and urge all of you to avoid using the Expedia service for booking travel stuff online. Their prices turned out to be horrible, their policies are awful, and their customer service just plain SUCKS. I paid more for tickets there than I could have getting tickets even directly from the airline, and they offer nothing in return to correct that. If you have any plans to book travel online, stay away from Expedia at all costs, and use a better service like Orbitz or, if you have some flexibility, Priceline. Thanks for nothing, Expedia. You’ve lost my business and hopefully a lot more after others read this.

Thanks again to everyone for the advice, and we’ll be back later with more news!