• As he’s been great at lately, Kevin’s squashed yet another crazy rumor in short order. Here’s Kevin’s response to the earlier story regarding Jersey Girl’s “new” marketing campaign supposedly centered around him:

• Kevin has recently taped an interview for VH-1 which will air on November 1st. It’s a fantastic interview which features the topic of “Superheroes” as well as some discussion on various films. Once we learn the special’s title and airtime, we’ll let you know.
• Check out a clip from Scary Movie 3 featuring askew vet (and upcoming Jersey Girl co-star) George Carlin. And don’t forget, Askew prodigy Brian Lynch helped pen the script!
• UK fans love Kevin! Dogma was shown on BBC Channel4 on Monday night, and 2.4 million people in the 10-10.30 timeslot tuned in, according to The Guardian.
• And yes, finally for today, Affleck will likely hate us for this one, but his L’Oreal shampoo commercial, which he filmed for air across the pond, has made it stateside, thanks to the wonders of the internet and IFilm. If nothing else, ya gotta at least love the English pronunciation of “vitamins”. Enjoy, and we’ll catch ya next time.

• The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez will no longer be at the forefront of Jersey Girl’s promotional campaign. Instead, the film will be marketed as the new film from Kevin Smith. Here’s their report:

And here’s what the IMDB had to say:

The story makes sense if the studio is taking the Gigli angle, however, whenever a blurb contains the phrase “Word has it” or “a SOURCE tells…”, be wary. Take this one as rumor for now.

• Just to fend off the e-mail onslaught, Film Threat’s upcoming “Danger Ranger” feature has nothing at all to do with Kevin’s upcoming “Ranger Danger and the Danger Rangers”. From what we understand, the project is a totally original idea and script from Kevin, and has nothing to do with any serials of similar name, past or present.
• This Friday and Saturday at midnight, the historic Riverview Theater in Minneapolis will be showing Clerks on the big screen. We hear the popcorn there is dandy, too.
• The recently elusive Scott Mosier is quoted regarding a new Scott Morse comic, “Barefoot Serpent”, over at Top Shelf Comix:

The book is billed as a heartwarming story of a young girl befriended by an extraordinary boy, as her family recovers from a tragedy while on vacation in Hawaii. Swimming in themes of loss and loneliness, as well as happiness and hope, this genuinely touching tale is book ended by a full-color rumination on the life and work of legendary Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa.

• Jay & Bob make a brief cameo in panel two of web comic Striptease this week.
• And just because one Doherty story in a week wasn’t enough: Shannen’s back in the news again, with a new TV comedy in the works. They reference her comedic experiences in “The Ortegas” but not in Mallrats or Jay & Bob.

• October 3rd was a milestone day for View Askew Productions, as it marked the 10th anniversary of the first oublic Clerks screening, the one which got the film in front of the rest of us as well as put Kevin & View Askew on the map. Time sure flies by, don’t it? Kevin stopped by the board to reflect on that, as well as reveal the answer behind the mystery woman who he recently shot for Playboy magazine. Wanna know who it is? Read on, dear friends, because here’s Kevin:

• Here’s the official announcement regarding Kevin and Jay’s upcoming appearance at Wizard World Texas:

Order your tickets online now. And don’t forget, this will be the only place to get our beloved Dixie Cup Brodie.

• Mark Hamill’s directorial debut, “Comic Book: The Movie”, comes to 2-disc DVD on January 27, 2004. Kevin’s featured in a scene-stealing cameo. Visit the official website for a lot more info.
• Most of this is stuff we’ve heard before, but here’s a blurb from IGN Filmforce regarding Daredevil 2 and the extent (or lack of) Kevin’s involvement:

• ‘Dogma’ will receive its terrestial debut on Channel 4 this Monday, October 6th at 10:00 PM in the UK.
• Mallrats will be shown as the midnight movie on Friday and Saturday, October 24th and 25th, at the Birchwood Cinema in Port Huron, Michigan.
• And another one! In Spokane, WA, The Garland Theater is showing Clerks at midnight for the next few days. Admission is a bargain at just 3 bucks.

• Ming’s done it again, for those of you who are TV-challenged (or at least, VCR or Tivo-challenged) and missed Kevin’s latest hilarious edition of Roadside Attractions on Leno last Friday night. The View Askew Roadside Attractions Archive now has the latest installment, New Jersey: Part One, available in both Windows Media and Quicktime .MOV formats. As you recall, the Jersey segment proved so plentiful that it had to be split into two parts, so check back soon for details on the airdate for Part 2, where Kevin visits the Stash.
  So, check this one out, either for the first time, or again, and enjoy. It never really does get old watching Kev walk out and shake Jay’s hand — And this time he even gets a fun little burn in on Jay, too. More great fun this time around, including a giant clown, twin lighthouses, circus freaks, and more. Kevin’s in top form yet again, these things just get funnier all the time. Don’t miss it. Even if you’re still on one of those scary slow dialup connections.

• Access Hollywood got a hold of Kevin on the red carpet as he entered the “Kill Bill” premiere earlier this week (cue jealously) and prodded him a bit regarding Ben & Jen’s status. Kevin joked a bit but honestly said he expected the couple to stay together and eventually marry:

You can read the full article and watch the video at MSN.

• Renee fans, take note — Shannen Doherty bares all for Playboy magazine this December. Could this be the mysterious shoot that Kevin took part in recently? Somehow, we doubt it, but feel free, speculate away. The issue will hit newsstands and horny dudes’ mailboxes everywhere next month.
• DVDFile reports that Gigli hits DVD on December 9th with NO extras.
• Jersey school Seton Hall cites Kevin as the #1 speaker they’d like to see speak at their school in their Thursday paper, The Setonian. He’s listed as “Silent Bob” amongst a group of other fictional characters, but hey, if students want Kevin there, maybe they SHOULD be more vocal about it! Remember, you can always get information on booking Kevin for an appearance by contacting Auburn Moon.
• Here’s a confirmation from the man, Dini himself, regarding Kev’s cameo in the upcoming animated Duck Dodgers. This comes to us from the end of a short article called “Green Loontern Corps” (by Heidi Ward) in the latest issue of Wizard:

• Finally today, congrats to Jason Lee, who stopped by the WWWBoard to let us know that he was a new father: