• The whole fiasco that’s arisen from the GLAAD protests again Kevin and the movie is starting to escalate, exactly what we’d hoped wouldn’t happen, but of course knew would. Today’s edition of the nationally syndicated Opie & Anthony radio program brought up the issue, where they read the letter that Kevin was sent and defended him quite well. They also took some calls from listeners, gay and otherwise, some who were in favor of Kevin, others GLADD. We’ve got a copy of the entire discussion for you HERE (20+ minutes) in MP3 format. Enjoy.

Futhermore, E! Online picked up the story today and basically ran a summary of the exchange between Kevin and GLAAD. It’s a fairly benign and accurate report on what went on between them, but nothing new for those who have been following. So far, it looks like nothing’s been blown out of proportion or “spun” oddly. Here’s a clip:

Check out the full story HERE Yahoo News has picked up the same piece as well.

Also, it looks as if GLAAD have posted a point for point response to Kevin on their website, which you can read HERE. This doesn’t really look too good for the organization, as it’s pretty obvious that they’re not willing to let this one go and that they’re looking for more press.

Finally, here’s a scan of that Entertainment Weekly piece that’s going to appear in tomorrow’s issue (Kevin mentioned this in an earlier post). The blurb really makes it sound as if GLAAD brought the issue up just for donations, whether that’s the case or not, it’s as if they’re saying they’re offended, but pass them a donation and they’ll feel better. It’s okay to have an opinion and be offended by the flick, but to turn it into a fund-raising drive just doesn’t make their objections seem that sincere. Just an opinion. Feel free to chat about all this stuff in the Talkbacks.

• Today’s Hollywood Reporter ran a small blurb on new film MPAA ratings. Jay & Bob is rated R for “nonstop crude and sexual humor, pervasive strong language, and drug content”. Sounds about right to us!
• There’s a new View Askew “sound board” (suite of sounds used as samples, etc.) located HERE. Check it out if you’re intrigued, even moreso if you know what a soundboard is.

• Finally today, here’s a scan of that Battle Pope panel we mentioned in the update earlier today. See ya sooner than ya think!

• Congratulations and best wishes to Kevin on his 31st birthday today. We’re sure we speak for everyone when we say we hope you have a great day, and can take a break from everything that’s going on, relax, and celebrate with your family and friends. Have a happy one.

• Here’s Kevin with a rundown of some of the press he’s got set up for next month. Look for this list to get even longer! We’ve added all of it to the countdowns, so you can keep an eye on this stuff and catch it. The FX night sounds like one not to miss, and seeing the ABC mallrats edit is a real treat, as the changes they made are just laughable at times. Here’s the birthday guy himself with the run-down:

The list’s only going to get longer, folks. Excuse us while we go and break government regulations now and try to figure out a good way to clone ourselves to keep up! Stay tuned for more announcements on press from the rest of the cast, as well. We’ll keep you posted on it all.

• The promotional fun continues, with a few domains suddenly appearing full of hate material similar to what appeared at Moviepoopshoot.com. These new sites take a more realistic stance, though, not attacking the fictional Bluntman & Chronic movie, but rather, Kevin and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back themselves. You can check out the following three domains (all the material is the same at each, though): www.jayandsilentbobstrikeback.com, www.bluntmanandchronic.com and www.jayandsilentbob.com. Fun stuff! Check them out today.

• The positive reviews just continue to show up all over the place, including this highly positive, 4 STAR review that just came in. Check it out, watch out for a few minor spoilers inside (skip ahead if you are staying away from everything about the plot), and read the text afterwards to learn how you can win a cool prize:

Be sure to hit the Forums to post any reviews of the film that you come across. We’ve got 13 of them up so far, and we’re sure there’s a LOT more out there. Fill up that board, folks. In fact, we’ve got a pair of ORIGINAL, direct from the studio copies of the UNCENSORED Afroman “Beacuse I Got High” video and the Stoke 9 “Kick Some Ass” video. These things are rare, original, and come to you courtesy of Universal Music and News Askew. The contest runs from now until September 5, 2001. The person that posts the most legitimate reviews on the film (no, making up 15 reviews of your own doesn’t count) will get the tapes. Surf over to the forums, check out what’s there, and start scouring the net for more. Be sure and read the top post, which gives you the format to post your review topics in. Good luck, everyone!

• The GLAAD controversy continues, with many folks coming to the web board, forums, talkbacks, and sending letters of suppoort for Kevin into the organization. Matt Drudge even has a link on his Drudge Report website to Kevin’s original posting about the whole situation. Other websites are even joining the cause. Here’s an e-mail that was in the box this morning:

You can read everything that’s been going on over the past few days in our News Askew archives if you’re just joining us. Remember, if you send a letter supporting Kevin into GLAAD, keep it civil, intelligent, and coherent. There’s really no need to copy us on the letters, as many have been doing, things are so busy we really won’t even have time to look at them. Let’s hope this all settles down real soon. Some will argue that this is more free press for the film, but it’s obvious that Kevin would rather it never happened at all. It’s no fun getting press that way.

• KROQ has NOW announced that Kevin’s appearance on the Kevin & Bean morning show has been postponed for a couple of weeks. This is probably to keep the flick more fresh in the mind of the listeners closer to its release date.
• As many of you know, MTV is celebrating their 20th anniversary this week, and airing old shows, promotions, and the like. Naturally, with the new movie on the way, they broke out a couple of the old Jay & Silent Bob shorts from a couple years back. Scoopers caught Jay’s rant on female singers he liked, as well as the short that featured Matt Damon as a cable installer, before he became famous from Good Will Hunting. You can view all the MTV shorts and read more details in our SUMMARIES area.
• We’re unable to confirm, but this website claims alternative rock star Liz Phair makes her film debut in “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back”. This is the first we’ve heard of this, and are sure her apperance would be brief. Phair contributed a tune, “California”, to Chasing Amy.
• The Afroman hype continues! A new interview with the man appears HERE. Howard Stern is also prepping plans for him to come into the studio to perform the song live. We’ll keep you posted on that one.
• Blockbuster in Australia have confirmed the Chasing Amy release on DVD for the 8th of August. No word on which, if any, of the disc’s special features will be included.

• Got a lot of e-mail on this one. We posted the two Chasing Amy parody posters that appeared there last week, now Star Wars super fansite The Force.net has added another fan poster that takes a cue from Mallrats. Check it out above.
• A slight View Askew reference was caught in a comic called “Battle Pope Mayhem” issue #1. In it, as the Pope and Jesus walk out of a bar, they pass RST Video. If anyone has a scan, send it on.
• Tracy Morgan appeared on Boston Rap station Jam’n 94.5 this morning, promoting J&SBSB and of course, SNL. Here’s a summary of the appearance we received:

• It’s an incredibly busy day here, we might be back with more later! Thanks for stopping by…