- You wanna see Jersey Girl before the rest of the country? Here’s one of your big chances! Tickets for the screening at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY. The screening will happen on March 11th, with Janet Maslin doing some Q&A with Kevin following the show. The screening is OPEN TO YOU! All you gotta do is register FREE with the site, then tickets cost $21.00 each, among the lowest we’ve seen for the advanced screenings along, PLUS you get one of Kevin’s famous Q&A sessions as well.
If you’re in the northeast, this is a can’t-miss event for you. Get your tickets at the website NOW before they’re gone. These are going to sell out REALLY, REALLY FAST — Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
Archive for February 26th, 2004
Kevin On TV: When And Where?
- Sure, you might not be in an area where you can hop into a car and drive to see Kevin in person, but we’re pretty darn sure that you’re within earshot of a TV set right now — So here’s a list of the current places on your dial that you can catch Kevin in the coming weeks:
March:
7 – Comedy Central
13 – MADtv
22 – Yes, Dear
16 – Guest on the Tonight Show
That’s it for now — Though we expect to add more to this list very soon. Watch the site or the countdown ticker for upcoming places to see Kevin on the good ‘ol idiot box.
Berkeley Appearance: Detailed Info!
- Here’s the detailed information on Kevin’s upcoming Berkeley appearance, which takes place on March 31st.
TICKET PRICES
Student tickets: $15, $10, $7
UCB Student ID must be presented at the door. No exceptions.
General tickets: $25, $18, $13
(seating chart coming soon)
TICKET PURCHASE INFO
Tickets can be purchased through the following:
1. Cal Performances Ticket Office in Zellerbach Hall (UC Berkeley campus)
3. By calling 510-642-9988
**Student ticket prices are NOT available through www.tickets.com.
UCB students must purchase the tickets from Zellerbach Hall in order to receive the discount.
We’re told that the top level of Berkeley is almost (if not now completely) sold out already. We urge you to get your seats reserved as soon as you possibly can!
Paulsboro JG Screening: March 10th!
- We’ve got a ton of articles and details on the now-official Jersey Girl screening happening in Paulsboro, NJ, where many of the film’s scenes were lensed. The date is now set for Wednesday, March 10th, just one day after JG’s official premeire in New York City. The rub is that, for now, tickets are available ONLY to Paulsboro residents, which makes sense. If there’s empty seats after the residents get their shot at tickets, it’s possible the public will be able to purchase the remaining seats. We’ll keep you posted on that one.
Kevin is expected to be in attendance, but no other cast/crew appearances have been announced at this time. Here’s a few pieces on the screeing from the local Paulsboro newspapers:
Paulsboro to go Hollywood for special movie screening
PAULSBORO — Kyle Lee can see the writing already.
“I’ll probably make a few shirts and hats that say, ‘I was in Jersey Girl,’ ” the 13-year-old said of his role as an extra in the Kevin Smith movie, which opens in theaters nationwide March 26. “It was in our town … It’s an experience I won’t forget.”
With the film’s release around the corner and a local advance screening March 10 at the Paulsboro High School auditorium — where a major movie scene takes place — the community may get to see Lee, his younger brother and parents in action alongside stars Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, George Carlin and Raquel Castro.
His mother, Jean Lee, said she turned up wherever scenes were shot during the three-month filming in 2002.
“I was like the movie stalker because it was being shot in Paulsboro,” Jean Lee said with a laugh, adding that she wouldn’t miss its local debut. “I’ve had it marked on my calendar.”
Mayor John Burzichelli said he’s happy to roll out the red carpet — literally — for a yet-to-be-determined list of dignitaries, including writer/director Kevin Smith.
“I’m gonna find one somewhere,” Burzichelli said of the proverbial Hollywood essential. “Remember, we’re in show business.”
Burzichelli said BP is covering the estimated $10,000 cost to transform the 689-seat auditorium into a theater, featuring state-of-the-art sound and projection.
Although she plays a mourner in Jersey Girl, 16-year-old Rosanne Henderson of West Deptford said she’s ecstatic about the movie’s opening.
“I like to brag about it to my friends,” Henderson said of her scene with Affleck, Jason Biggs and Carlin. “Definitely we’re going to get a big group of people and go see it.”
The mayor, who makes a brief appearance in the movie, said he has not decided yet how he will arrive at the upcoming black-tie optional gala.
And, he remains tight-lipped about the possibility for a star-studded Paulsboro premiere.
“We’re not in a position to confirm who will be in attendance,” Burzichelli said. “I don’t want someone to buy a ticket thinking there’s a guarantee that someone’s going to be there.”
Tickets will go on sale Saturday — for Paulsboro residents only — from the ticket window of Hill Studio, 35 W. Broad St., from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Cost ranges from $25 to $50, with all proceeds benefiting the Paulsboro Boys and Girls Club. Burzichelli said he expects to raise about $22,000 for the self-sustaining youth organization.
Judy MacKenzie, event chairwoman, said donating to the club was a no-brainer.
“Jennifer Lopez learned how to dance at a Boys and Girls Club,” MacKenzie said of the diva, who has a small part in the film. “That just seemed to be a place that would be appealing to everyone.”
Sam DeSimone, Paulsboro Boys and Girls Club chairman of the board of directors, said the club has not determined how funds will be used, but said they could come in handy for ongoing basement upgrades.
“We’re moving along and we’re really proud of the club,” DeSimone said.
IF YOU GO
Writer/Director Kevin Smith will introduce a special advance screening of Miramax Films’ Jersey Girl March 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Paulsboro High School Auditorium, 622 North Delaware Street.
Screening for the PG-13 movie is recommended for adults only.
Tickets go on sale Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Paulsboro residents only and cost $25 to $50, for balcony, mezzanine and orchestra sections. Purchases can be made at Hill Studio, 35 West Broad Street in Paulsboro.
Tickets-buyers must show a license or other verification of their Paulsboro residency and will be limited to two tickets per person. Payment must be made by check or money order only, to “Boys & Girls Club of Paulsboro.”
We’re very happy that the filmmakers are doing this for Paulsboro, as the town seems genuinely excited about seeing the film and doesn’t get many opportunities to have a little bit of Hollywood come around. You can also read the story at NJ.com.
Those HUGE Jersey Girl Window Ads!
- Remember a while back when we announced that HUGE ad that was going to run in the windowfront of Datavision in New York City? Well, here’s proof we weren’t kiddin’ around! Click the thumbnails above for wide and closeup shots of the ad, which splits Ben and Rachel off the poster, touts the film logo itself, and even features a couple quickly snapped shots of Kevin himself appearing on a television inside the store, pointing out the window ads. Very cool stuff, and sure to get the film a LOT of public notice in the coming weeks. This has gotta be the biggest marketing blitz for a View Askew film so far! Hopefully that, plus the PG-13 rating for a wider audience attendance, will bring JG into record territory. We’ll know in just over a month!
View Askew NewsBites™
- Today’s most popular submission is one that’s getting “Jersey Girl” a TON of press on the web today. AP news (and therefore, the widely read Yahoo and CNN) has created an entire story around the comment Kevin made regarding a cut scene from the film:
Affleck, Lopez Wedding Scene Cut From Film
NEW YORK – A wedding scene with Ben Affleck (news) and Jennifer Lopez (news) has been scrapped from director Kevin Smith (news)’s upcoming “Jersey Girl,” according to Us Weekly magazine.
“I didn’t know if (it was right) to leave it in,” Smith is quoted as saying in the March 8 issue. “People might forget they’re watching a picture, like, `Wait, didn’t these two NOT get married?’”
Affleck and Lopez were supposed to have married last September, but abruptly postponed their lavish plans “due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding.” They have since ended their engagement.
“Jersey Girl” is set for release March 26.
That’s right, folks — Get that release date out there for us!
- And the IMDB again takes the Ben/Jen angle with their latest Jersey Girl blurb:
Lopez Left Out of ‘Jersey Girl’ Trailer
Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez’s role in new Ben Affleck movie Jersey Girl has been ignored in the trailer – because studio bosses are worried cinema-goers will avoid another film starring the Gigli pair.
Jersey Girl is being released in America on March 26 and although Lopez makes an appearance, she is absent from the movie’s poster campaign and only appears for a split second in the trailer. The Kevin Smith comedy stars Affleck as a publicist married to Lopez, who dies early in the film. But Miramax, the studio releasing Jersey Girl, insists the decision to cut J.Lo out of the marketing campaign is consistent with her tiny role in the movie, and has nothing to do with last year’s mega-flop Gigli. Miramax’s Amanda Lundberg tells website Pagesix, “She’s not the star of the movie and the marketing materials reflect her role in the film.”
- Blender magazine’s movie section runs a small blurb on the film, VERY negative on the trailer’s appearance but seemingly positive on Kevin’s track record. Minor spoiler warning. Click to enlarge.
- We weren’t gonna mention this since it’s passed, but maybe it’ll happen again. Plus, it seems that our Australian fanbase is growing as we got a ton of mail on this! Anyway, last night the Clerks cartoon premiere aired unannounced on Australian TV channel 7. So, if you don’t own the DVDs and live there, you may wanna watch for more. We hear that they might be screening each episode nightly around 1:30 now. G’day.
- From someone who’s gotten an early look, we hear Kevin’s upcoming 20 Questions in Playboy covers a lot of new material that we haven’t seen asked/discussed before. Should be fun to look out for.
- Curious about that question/connection between Green Hornet and The Lone Ranger that won’t be explored in Kevin’s script due to licensing issues? This very fun little page covers that and a whole bunch more from the realm of crossovers.
- Alanis (of Dogma’s “God” fame, yes, THAT Alanis) is coming back into the spotlight with a new album on the way. You can see her on the cover of a new style magazine called “Organic Style” and also as the host of the upcoming Canadian Music Awards.
- And finally today, we saw the below headline and thought for a sec, “Uh-oh! Here comes more controversy!”. First the Catholic League and Dogma, GLAAD with Jay & Bob, Ben/Jen with Jersey Girl, and now this:
FDA warns against ‘Green Hornet’
Ingredients in ‘herbal Ecstasy’ could cause seizures
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Wednesday against a liquid product being sold under the names “Green Hornet” or herbal Ecstasy, saying it contained potentially dangerous drugs.
Alright, so, false alarm, but still! Give us a break, here! Read the full piece, if you’re intrigued, HERE and we’ll see ya next time. Thanks for dropping by today.