• Big news today for a longtime friend of View Askew, and one of our favorite Askewers: Yes, JASON LEE will be starring in a new pilot sitcom for NBC! Where’d THIS come from? We’re floored!

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Jason Lee, a frequent collaborator with filmmaker Kevin Smith, has been tapped to play the title role in the NBC comedy pilot, “My Name Is Earl.”

The show centers on a low-rent crook (Lee) who, after winning the lottery, decides to use his limited yet oddly effective intelligence to right the wrongs he has made in his life.

Lee’s work with Smith includes “Mallrats,” “Chasing Amy” and “Dogma.”

Wow, does this ever sound like the perfect fit for Lee. Let’s hope Jason is one of the Vulgarthon guests and we can all grill him on this big announcement in person soon. Stay tuned…