• Boy, October sure came along fast, didn’t it? Yes, the official second wave of inaction figures are close to arriving. That’s, right, the Mallrats wave is coming! To celebrate the launch after a very successful run on the original Clerks set, we’re having a special. If you preorder the full set from the Stash, you’ll basically get one of the 5 figures free. The set itself, sold seperately, will cost ya close to 50 bucks, however, if you preorder the entire lot of ‘em today, they’re yours for 39.99!
  So, what are ya waiting for? Hit the Stash and get those orders in! Oh, and don’t forget to make some more room at your desks, too.

• Our RSVP Trivia Contest is ending in just a few hours. We had a bunch of correct entries, and look forward to drawing a bunch of lucky winners from that lot in the next few days. If you entered, cross your fingers and toes, and hopefully you’ll be hearing from us soon. Best of luck to you in the random draw.
• Australian Askew fans unite: EzyDVD has announced that the Special Edition of Mallrats will be available on November 18th in Australia. The DVD and cover art seem to be match the US version. The price will be $33.95. You gotta have this one.

• Invites to the highly-anticipated Stash Bash started to go out today, to 600 lucky individuals! Dates have yet again moved, this time to the end of October, the 25th and 26th. Very sadly, this latest date change has interfered with previous travel plans of Brad’s, so Chris will be “representing” for News Askew at the event solo. Sorry to not be able to come there in person myself, it’ll be the first Askew event that I missed since this site started, so it’s a real bummer. Everyone have a few drinks for me, and buy Chris some, too. Just not Mewes.
  As for the weekend itself, it’s getting even cooler with this announcement from Kevin today on what to expect:

Looks like the hotel to be at will be the HOLIDAY INN Tinton Falls, as it was for the last ‘Thon. The group rate is $99, call after 4 PM and say you’re with the STASH BASH. 100 rooms are available for each night. It’s gonna be some party! Call 1-800-2JERSEY or 732-544-9300 and ask for reservations. Congrats to all the invitees!

• Here’s a few new pics of Kevin out on on the town — First off, a wonderful shot of Kevin with Leno during his appearance last Friday night. The guy’s just such a natural up there with Jay, and these Roadside Attractions segemnts never cease to amuse. A very cool shot.
  And then, surf over to Wireimage for some great snaps of Kevin and Jennifer arriving at the 29th Annual Dinner Of Champions Honoring Bob and Harvey Weinstein. As always, you’ll need a subscription to their service to view the full blown photos, but you get the idea there.