• Seems that several other sources are reporting a SEPTEMBER 14th release date for the initial release of Jersey Girl on DVD. Nothing official has been set yet, but from past history, normally when we’ve seen these sources set a date, it’s correct. Remember, this is a very stripped-down DVD, with the full blown View Askew special edition, packed full of extras and an extended cut of the film, coming later on down the road.

• Even though Kevin missed attending Wizard World Philly this year, we hope you made it in — Brian O’Halloran yet again graciously appeared at the View Askew booth, unannounced, and spent a bunch of time chatting with fans, taking photos, and signing all your stuff. See that? Ya never know what might happen when View Askew’s in the house!
• We’re hearing that some PBS stations might be re-running Kevin’s appearance on Tavis Smiley’s talk show on or around June 5th. No details have been listed, so we can only assume this isn’t a new booking. Check the site or your local listings.
• Here’s a bit of sad news. Apparently a movie theater in Canada, which was re-opened by a Jersey Girl extra excited to screen the film there, burnt down just after JG had its run there. Details at the site.
• Empire Online’s “Six of the Best” celebrates six great cinematic moments of swearing, and a clip from “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back” makes the cut. If you’ve yet to see it for some crazy reason, the Planes, Trains, and Automobiles clip there is also a must-watch. The same site’s “Son of Quote” quizzes also bring up some classic View Askew phrases.
• Underground Online does a weekly “Top 11” list, naming the “best of” in whatever category they’re tackling. Last week, the subject was “Top 11 Best Written Sequels”. Coming in at a very respectable #8 was Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back. Here’s what the writer, Vince Yim, had to say:

Read the complete list HERE! Thanks for stopping by for your News Askew fix today — See you again with another one soon.

• Well, we’ve finally got the bugs (we hope) worked out of the new Talkback system upgrade. Most of the stuff is behind the scenes, but
  with the latest version of the software, it’ll be less buggy and more efficient overall. Plus, it’s giving us a lot more control of things behind the
  scenes, as well. There’s still a few visual enhancements and changes that are needed, but all your accounts and posting ability should be active again.
  Have at it!

• Jake Gyllenhaal was interviewed by the Toronto Sun and the piece had this to say about Green Hornet:

• A guy who appeared for just a few seconds as an extra in JERSEY GIRL is moving towards bigger things with a new short film and production company being Promoted in the Jersey/Philly area. Read all about it at NJ.com.
• On Wizard’s Philly website, they’ve posted some of the highlights from the Eliza Dushku Q&A over the weekend, including details of her first meeting with Mewes:

Check them all out HERE.

• A new small town filmmaker cites Clerks as his inspiration to make movies in this article from the Daily Record.
• If anyone would like to donate a buck or two towards treatments for Soul Asylum’s Kark Mueller, as we mentioned last update, you can visit the Karl Mueller Fund site.

• Here’s a few more interesting tidbits directly from Kevin:

• On the Jersey Girl DVD release: “I’ve heard August 25th, but don’t quote me on that. Could be Sept/Oct too.

  Being that Miramax is rushing it, we didn’t have time to re-assemble the longer cut and clear the music rights for the cut material. So there will be two “Jersey Girl” releases. The first release is the theatrical cut, with extras that include one or two commentary tracks (we’re not sure yet), some behind-the-scenes shorts (which you probably saw on Starz or Bravo), and five “Roadside Attractions” (yeah, I know – what does “Roadside Attractions” have to do with “Jersey Girl”? I don’t know; ask Harvey).

  The next release (probably a year or so down the road) will be the first cut of the movie, with more Ollie/Gertrude background and whatnot, as well as all the music that we cut out or replaced. Don’t know what kind of extras will be on it just yet, but we’ll try to pack it, as per usual. “

• The special figure likely to appear at cons this year from the Dogma set? A variation of the Golgothan. Sadly, the proposed God and
  Metatron figs won’t be ready in time.
• We’re likely to see t-shirts featuring that pretty new View Askew logo soon.
• If Kevin made a ton of money on Green Hornet, he’d love to try and persuade Miramax into letting him use Jason Lee as Fletch.

That’s it for now! Keep watching the View Askew Board for your chance to ask Kevin any question your heart desires.

• You read Kevin’s update about the disc above, now take a look at some of the proposed covers floating around! The studio’s in the
  process of deciding on one, and chances are the movie-only edition will look like one of the above. With the special edition DVD a year or so off, we’re
  sure they’ll come up with something new for the cover. So, take a look, click the above images for a larger version. We’ll keep you informed of any other
  JG-related DVD news we’ve got!

• A Clerks re-enactment makes it into the latest edition of “Good Scenes Gone Bad” at the silly, but fun Liquid Generation site, full of some of the goofiest Flash and Shockwave games on the web.
• According to popular film site Dark Horizons, Harvey Weinstein has stated that Fletch Won is on the slate for next year and that Kevin remains attached to direct.
• Here’s a brief write-up from another attendee of Kev’s WGA appearance a week or so back:

• Kevin is mentioned in an article about movies that are morden “instant classics”, because of the director in the Canberra Times, the newspaper of Australia’s capital:

• And on a final note today: Send your good thoughts over to a member of the extended View Askew family, Soul Asylum’s Karl Mueller, who is undergoing treatment for throat cancer. The band’s been a friend of View Askew since the Clerks days, and we wish him well.

• Due to some strange technical difficulties, our TalkBack system went south last night…However, we’ve got all the data backed up so there shouldn’t be a problem having it all restored again this weekend. We’re taking advantage of the downtime to actually perform some upgrades and bug fixes to the system as well, hence the extra downtime. So, that’s why anyone attempting to post or read the talkbacks is seeing an error message. We’ll let you know when they’re back and runnin’.

And one last thing: Even if you’re not a hockey fan, will some good fortune towards the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow night, who played an amazing game last night to score an overtime win against Tampa Bay, forcing a game 7 for a spot in the finals! GO FLYERS!

• Journalists seem to just lurk at the ViewAskew WWWBoard these days to try and make stories out of stuff, it seems. Check
  out the latest blurb from MSNBC:

• Kevin gets mentioned in the Washington Times in an
  article lamenting Superman’s current place in the culture:

Sadly, the author doesn’t mention that Kevin did also write a Superman script, as we all know, quite a few years ago, before the big Superhero film renaissance began.

• Here’s a plug coming from an odd source: McCaulay Culkin. In an interview about his latest movie, “Saved!”, he says the following:

• In case you haven’t noticed, the rare Rene figure is back in stock at the Stash! You can order her
  as part of the full set or separately. Take advantage of this rare chance to complete your Mallrats inaction figure set, as we’re not sure
  how long this newfound batch of Rene’s is gonna last!
• Congrats to Dogma’s Alan Rickman, whose death in “Die Hard” was awarded
  the honor of being the 4th best death scene in film of all time. Quite an honor, indeed. Catch ya next time!

• They’re getting packaged and boxed up as we speak, and soon will be on their way to the Stash for distribution, so NOW’S YOUR CHANCE! Get those preorders in for your DOGMA INACTON FIGURES while ya still can! These sets grow more and more popular with each line, and the Dogma series has to be the most animated and sought-after yet, from early public opinion. And as you recall from past sets, when they’re gone, they are GONE:

You know you want them, and if you don’t buy them now, you’re gonna someday. So why wait? We wouldn’t suggest waiting for Christmas, chances are they ain’t lastin’ that long! CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW! They’re expected to ship to your door sometime in the middle of June.

And, to go along with it, why not order another exclusive new item: Signed “Evening with Kevin Smith” mini posters! Instant collector’s items, and very affordable ways to have an authentic, Kevin Smith signed item. Only $10 gets you one, and they come in 2 flavors. Get one or both by Preordering HERE.

• Yes, it’s finally happened, another View Askew film has been sanitized to the point of making its way to BASIC CABLE! Actually, this
  is going to be really interesting, as we recall that on set, special alternate takes of the film were shot JUST for this purpose! That’s right, in July,
  Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back will hit basic cable, which means ALL that profanity’s gotta go. We’re sure some of it will be dubbed (though hopefully not so
  poorly as the fun, but painful TV Mallrats edit), however, the big news is that we will LIKELY see, for the first time, scenes or dialogue that has yet to
  see the light of day as none of this was on the DVD. So, this one’s a definite keeper.

So far, the schedule has “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back” premiering on 7/5 at 7-9:30 PM EST as a part of their July 4th movie stunt. It
will also repeat that evening at 11:30pm, then again on 7/11 at 1am and at 8pm. “Dogma” will also be appearing on 7/4 at 7:30pm and at 4:30pm on 7/5
directly before J&SBSB. Tune in, even if it’s just to point us out to your friends in our quick, early film cameos, as our friends and families always
enjoy doing.