• 2005 WIZARD WORLD BOSTON KEVIN SMITH INACTION FIGURES are available now in an incredibly limited supply. We tell you this every time, we hope you’re listening. Previously available only to those who attended the Boston Wizard World, there are just a few cases left of these EXCLUSIVE Kevin Smith figures, signed by the man himself. When they’re gone, they’re gone. For good. So buy one, buy many, but, most importantly, BUY NOW. You won’t see them again.
• Will and Scott are at it again, with another edition of their free online podcast, “Radio Askew”. In this week’s 53 minute episode, the duo feature fan interviews from the Mallrats signing, audio from Kevin’s “Veronica Mars” stint, the latest Askew happenings, and also branch into some general pop culture items on top films 10 and 20 years ago, as well as the current release “Waiting”. As always, it’s available via podcast subscription or direct MP3 download at the Radio Askew website.
• Here’s the official write-up for the next must-have DVD from the View Askew series, “Jay & Silent Bob Do Degrassi”

Snoogans! What are Jay and Silent Bob doing in Canada? Rewind…What are they doing at DEGRASSI! One major perk to being a diretor is that you can live out your fantasies. Kevin Smith’s fantasy? To be featured in a three episode arc of Degrassi: The Next Generation! Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes (Clerks…nuff said) head north to film their next movie in which their alter egos are forced to go back to high school, called “Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?” And what better high schoool to shoot at that Degrassi Community School? But drama ensues even before the cameras begin to roll! The Director’s Cut edition is a MUST WATCH for any fan of Kevin Smith! Bursting with extas: Kevin Smith Exclusive Interview, Commentary by Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and more, Five Minutes of never before seen footage, Bloopers, Extended/Deleted Scenes, and much, much more!

We’ll have a review available as soon as possible (haven’t gotten our hands on an advanced copy just yet). You can get a copy everywhere starting November 8th. You know we’ll have some nice signed ones for ya via the Stash, too!

• Famous critic Roger Ebert cites Clerks briefly in his review of similar new release “Waiting…” :

Ebert gives the film 1 and a half stars.

• And finally today, here’s some upcoming chances to catch Kevin on the tube…Set those Tivos for some reruns, especially if you missed them the first time ’round:

See ya again soon! Thanks for dropping by today.

• Fresh of the presses, folks, we have two date changes that are now official regarding Kevin’s appearances in Canada. Both Calgary and Edmonton have been moved from November to February, but your tickets are still good there:

Okay, so the bad news is you gotta wait a bit longer…But the GOOD news is, just IMAGINE how much of Clerks 2 might be cut together to tease you all with by then? Our suggestion? BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW. This will likely be history in the making, as we’re betting audiences will be among the first to see footage from Clerks 2, maybe THE first, as well as spend hours and hours of laughter as Kevin entertains. Kevin doesn’t get to Canada any ‘ol day, and who knows when he’ll be back. Get tickets now!

• We’re very pleased to bring you one of our favorite items in the View Askew collection, in a new model — The View Askew Ultimate DVD Collector’s Case! Designed by Paul Champage (www.designpaulchampage.com) The Ultimate View Askew Collection DVD Collector’s case is designed to store the 4 DVD’s which were previously scattered about on your DVD shelf.

This box will fit the following DVD’s to perfection:

These Collector’s Cases are made silver anodized aluminum and brushed silver ABS and are sturdy!

This case features a full-color design and is laser engraved in full color using the latest digital laser color imaging system.

Please note, there are NO MOVIES INCLUDED. Just the case. The case is NOT cardboard, it’s incredibly durable and will make the perfect companion to the first Jersey Trilogy Colletor’s Box. Get your orders in today!

• Well folks, it appears that the first HUGE scoops of Clerks 2 has arrived on just the second day of shooting — Given Kevin’s reveal of this beautiful Mooby’s shot, it seems that the Clerks 2 set, or part of it at least, has been built on location, meaning that astute scoopers should be nabbing shots to post to the web. Alright, sure, we know where this is, but we’re not talking! Here’s Kevin to introduce the VERY FIRST shot from the set of Clerks 2:

Since it’s inevitable that someone would snap a pic and send it into one of the many movie-gossip websites out there on the web, I figured I might as well do the honors myself.

Do me a favor: draw no conjectures and jump to no conclusions. This is just one image. It doesn’t tell the story.

So without further ado, here’s the first-ever pic from the world of “Clerks 2”…

Will this be a scene? More than a scene? The backbone of the film? Speculate away, folks. Remember, they built a Mooby’s for Dogma that amounted to just a scene or two of time, same deal with Jay & Bob Strike Back. Does someone in the cast work there? Are they just visiting? The possibilities are endless. We’ll leave that to your imagination. Click the mini pic for a Mooby-sized version.

• You’ve got until 11:59:59 EST TONIGHT (Tuesday) to get your entries in to win a copy of “Degrassi Generations”, the beautiful new Degrassi book from Simon & Schuster. After that, we’ll be selecting 5 entries who will get a brand new copy shipped to their door. The book features a new introduction by Kevin Smith and all the Degrassi information you need, for fans both old and new.

To enter, follow the directions on the contest page. Or click the banner at the top of our screen. All you need is the answer to one simple Degrassi query! Simple as that.

Good luck!