• We received this report from the sketch comedy group Slightly Known People who decided, for some crazy reason, to attempt taking on ALL of our View Askew drinking games (from Clerks all the way up to J&SBSB — We question their playing style and bending of the rules, sure, but it seems like they certainly got into the spirit of things and had themselves a good, safe time. Here’s an excerpt:

You can check out their full account of the experience, complete with photos. And of course, check out the stuff that got us started at News Askew: Our Official View Askew Drinking Games, exclusively at News Askew! Thanks for trying the games, SKP!

• Here’s something we haven’t heard before — The trailer for a new CGI kid’s flick called “Doogal” touts none other than KEVIN SMITH as one of the many celebrity voices on board the pic! Check out the trailer HERE! It’s a Weinstein Company flick, so it certainly makes sense. Perhaps Kevin can shed some light on the character he’s voicing and the amount of screentime he’s expected to get.
• And in other Kevin Smith movie news — Sony Pictures website for “Catch And Release” is now showing a 2007 release date for the film! We haven’t seen any official announcement yet, but this looks to be true. So, unfortunately, it sounds as if we’re going to have to wait a while longer for Kevin’s big screen leading role debut (in a non View Askew production, anyway). If we learn more about the delay, or if the release date changes yet again, we’ll let you know.
• Newsarama reports that “Degrassi: The Next Generation” will be making its move into the world of comics. “Degrassi: Extra Credit” will fill in the gaps from the TV program, picking up where some plots leave off, or expanding other elements. The first issues are due in October 2006. Complete details over at Newsarama.
• Congratulations to “My Name Is Earl” for picking up the People’s Choice Award — Best New Comedy this year! Well deserved. Just shows you how many folks are watching the show and digging it. Also, you gotta love the fact that when Jason Lee picked up the award onstage, you could hear fans shouting “Brodie! Brodie!”, as he smiled and acknowledged them. Happy to see that both Lee and the fans haven’t forgotten the roots!
• Just weird — This kid’s made a film with his webcam that’s attempting to mimic the deleted finale of Clerks. Peep it HERE.

• We dig this ceiling tile painted for a Senior High School project from Joe Gross. He claims to have enjoyed the inside nature of the joke with his classmates. Nice work, Joe!