• There’s a special section in today’s HOLLYWOOD REPORTER devoted to Miramax’s silver anniversary, and there are lots of congratulatory ads from directors, stars, agencies, etc. Kevin’s features a picture of him and Mewes and Harvey Weinstein in tuxes, and one of Kevin and Bob Weinstein on the set of J&SBSB, with stills from all his Miramax projects running through the middle. Wanna see it full size? Sure ya do! Click the pic on your right.

Also, from an article about how Harvey’s personal tastes have steered the company:

Miramax then found another outsider artist in Kevin Smith, whose raucous 1994 debut “Clerks” might be the only feature shot for $27,000 that looks like it cost considerably less to make. But Weinstein possessed the instincts to transform Smith’s underdog-made-good story into an unlikely career.

With Tarantino and Smith, Weinstein has accomplished what had gone out of fashion after the maverick films of the 1970s: He has made the director the star, stoking the surrounding cult of personality. If that has meant absorbing occasional failures and indulgences, such as Tarantino’s 1995 dramedy “Four Rooms” (he was one of four directors on the project) or Smith’s 2001 comedy “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back,” then so be it — the brand names continue to pay dividends.

We wish Bob, Harvey, and Miramax the best of luck as they move into the next phase. Onward and upward!

• Those wacky folks over at IESB again managed to get Kevin in front of a mic and camera for another impromptu interview. The usual
  questions come up, including Green Hornet (Kevin definitely doesn’t seem to be expecting to direct), Clerks 2 shooting in January and hitting theaters by
  the end of 2005, and the Degrassi announcements (2 more shooting in November). Watch the full video
  at their site! That Star Wars gig sure continues to be an interesting premise…

• Stash Westwood continues to get some splendid press. This scan comes to us from the November issue of Los Angeles magazine. Click and
  enjoy.
• IGN Filmforce has posted a 4 minute featurette of The Incredibles
  which features a segment with Jason Lee and his voicework for the film (among other stuff). Can’t wait to see this one.
• And finally today, here’s a small article on Comedy Central’s “Secret Stash” feature that mentions
  Jay & Bob as one of the fully uncut flicks the network continues to feature late at night. Gotta love uncut flicks. Catch ya again soon. Thanks for
  popping by.