• The N will premiere Kevin and Jay’s return to the world of Degrassi: The Next Generation on April 7th at 8:00 PM, airing the entire “Lexicon Of Love” episode as one hour (it was previously split into 2 half-hours for Canadian broadcast). In advance of the new episodes, the network has scheduled a bevy of Degrassi events:

• Countdown To Degrassi on its website (www.the-n.com), a 21-day countdown beginning March 17, featuring previously unseen footage
• The Degrassi Weekend Marathon, March 31- April 1 from 6p-6a
• and…The Degrassi Video Year Book – a four-day retrospective of the senior class (Sunday, April 2, 8p-1a).

Finally, in case you have slacked off on your Degrassi viewing , on April 6, from 8p-3a, The N will re-air the first 10 episodes of the first half season five (which take you right up to “Lexicon”. Degrassi airs regularly Friday nights at 8p and 10p. Thanks to Dynamic Forces.

You can check out the official Press Release on all this good stuff over at Yahoo.

• It started as an IMDB rumor, but Kevin has now confirmed the plan for Jeff Anderson’s directorial debut, “Now You Know”, to hit DVD this summer. The Weinstein Co. will release the flick along with the excellent Vulgarthon 2005 Q&A, right around the release of Clerks 2 (a great cross-promotion opportunity). Those of you who’ve yet to attend a ‘Thon have likely missed this gem, which we highly recommend you track down when available. It should play great on home video, and provides laughs a’plenty for guys and gals alike. Here’s that IMDB post:

With the release of this flick to DVD, the only one with View Askew ties to still not see a release is “Big Helium Dog”, which, coincidentally, will screen again at Vulgarthon this Spring. Director Brian Lynch has expressed interest in filming new scenes and re-editing the film into something different for a DVD release, which is quite possible, given the sketch comedy structure. We’ll have to wait and see what comes of this one.

• Kevin appeared on the hugely popular LA radio station KROQ this morning to promote his Wizard World in Los Angeles. We’ve got the audio for ya right HERE thanks to the ever-vigilant Will Wilkins (don’t forget to listen to his regular podcast, Radio Askew!). Of particular interest, Kevin mentioned that his panel will take place on Saturday from 3:30 to 5:30, and he WILL sign Sunday — HOWEVER, you MUST get your ticket from the Saturday panel to get into the Sunday signing (call it a 2-for-1 deal). The con’s got a HUGE list of special guests, as always, and kicks off TOMORROW (the 17th). Kick off your St. Patrick’s day with a 3 day ticket and spend the weekend to see Kevin live, and then up close and personal on Sunday.

• Let’s kick off today’s ‘bites with a nice scoop coming to us from Aint It Cool, where the View Askew production “Small Town, Gay Bar” is reviewed based on its recent screening at the SXSW festival:

The film will screen at its first Vulgarthon in Red Bank, NJ this May.

• Another one of Kevin’s Doogal radio promo tour clips has surfaced — O-Rock 105.9 in Orlando, Florida has their clip up in MP3 format. It’s a nice little interview by some informed fans asking some nice questions, past and present. Worth a listen!
• A last minute scheduling change put the UK airing of the Clerks cartoon back to a very late 12:45 AM last night. We’re expecing future episodes to air in that same slot. Check your listings carefully.
• An astute site pointed out that the new band on this summer’s version of reality TV show “Rock Star” has taken the name Supernova – Which also happens to be the same band that does the tune “Chewbacca” on the Clerks soundtrack. Lawsuit?
• Television Without Pity, a website where they recap popular TV shows in funny capsule reviews, fires off a funny Jay & Bob reference in one of their recent American Idol critiques.