Archive for January 10th, 2003

“Stay” Singer/Songwriter Resurfaces…

January 10th @ 11:34 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Mark Smith

  • We received a nice note regarding Mary Born (formerly of the band Coal) resurfacing in L.A. with some new material. The song “Stay” was a fan favorite in Chasing Amy, and it’s great to hear she’s back on the scene:
Over the years thousands of Chasing Amy fans have asked about a soundtrack and many asked particularly about “Stay”. “Stay” is one the best-placed songs in a movie soundtrack ever – adding tremendous pathos to the Breakup scene outside the ice rink.

Well, the singer/songwriter Mary Born, formerly singer in the band Coal, has a record coming out and one of the tracks will, of course, be “Stay”. After her former label Electra put them on ice without releasing their record, Coal eventually broke up in 2000. Mary has been living hand-to-mouth by singing jingles for TV commercials.

This winter she will finally be releasing her debut and supporting it initially with performances in LA. “Stay” performed live is one the great wonders of the world. Mary is tremendously grateful for the positive reaction she received from Chasing Amy fans.

Anybody interested in hearing more about Mary and her upcoming record can reach her management at markwsmith@aolcom.

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VA In February 2003 Premiere…

January 10th @ 11:33 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Eli Selzer

  • The new Premiere magazine (February 2003) features quite a bit of View Askew and related info — First off, Affleck and Jen Garner appear in their Daredevil costumes on the cover, along with a huge article on the film itself (which of course opens next month) inside. Kevin is quoted on page 94 and mentioned frequently. A sidebar on page 53 (”Marvel in-jokes”) mentions Kevin’s cameo in the film.

Best of all, though, page 84 starts a words and picture list of all six of Kevin’s current DVDs in their “DVD Essentials” section. Reviews are done in filmography format for all the titles. We’re working on some transcripts, in the meantime, pick up a copy.

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View Askew NewsBites™

January 10th @ 11:33 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Chad Lamasa, Scott Friedman, Tom Day, Jodi Brenner, Greg Trawinski

  • ARTICLE ALERT: There’s an L.A. Times Calendar cover story on Kevin appearing in the Sunday Times this weekend. We’re not sure if all the photos and everything will be online, so if anyone’s got a nice scan they can pass on for the site, we’d sure appreciate it.
  • Kevin will be recognized for his “devotion to freedom of speech and expression” at the US Comedy Arts Festival this year, which takes place from February 26th through March 2nd in Aspen, Colorado. Congrats, Kevin! We’ll have more details on this event as it approaches, we’re sure.
  • Two more great reviews for the “Evening With Kevin Smith” DVD today: IGN’s positive review re-appeared as their “Disc of the Day” today, and UK site Electronic Reality checks in with a short, positive review of the set as well.
  • In this month’s NFL Insider magazine, there’s an interview with Chargers Defenseman Marcellus Wiley with the following little tidbit:
NFL Insider : What’s your favorite Movie?
Wiley: Good Will Hunting. Although, I did like that one movie with Bluntman in it. What’s that called?
NFL Insider : Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back?
Wiley : Yeah, that one.
  • The “Jen Saves Ben” game nabbed Kev and the flick a mention in the February issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. The following text appears along with a screenshot of the game:
Fifty dollars is a lot of money, so when you wanna buy a friend a videogame gift, you’re probably looking in the lame-budget-title section. But if you’re director Kevin Smith, and your friends are Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, you get them a game they can really get into…literally. Smith recently gave the couple “Jen Saves Ben,” a one-of-a-kind beat-em-up, as thanks for appearing in his new movie, “Jersey Girl.” To see more, go to www.powerhouseanimation.com.

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