• We’re getting all sorts of news on the highly anticipated “Evening With Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder” DVD release today. First off, for our US readers: VideoETA confirms that Sony has announced a November 7, 2006 release date for the new set. The official running time remains a whopping 236 minutes, and collects highlights from the Toronto and London appearances.

In addition to the single-set release, a two-pack collection of BOTH Evening 1 and Evening 2 is also planned from Sony (no US release date yet set). If for some crazy reason you didn’t get the first one, this will be your chance to get both at a great price. We’ll let you know full details on getting these items from the Stash as soon as possible. We’re certain there will be signed copies available.

Now, for Australia: We’re getting word that Sony Pictures plans to release Evening 1 and Evening 2 as a 2-pack set on October 25th! Could Australia get Evening 2 a couple weeks before we do? Quite possibly. We’re waiting for official word from Sony on this, but have a source in Australia confirming this date in the dealer packaging promotion. We’ll keep you posted on this exciting development, and hope to have an advanced review of Part Two for you as soon as possible. Evening 1 continues to entertain all who see it, we can only imagine the new collection will bring more of the same. International-style!

• Professional photographer Albert Ortega’s back, with some beautiful high resolution shots taken of the lovely Rosario Dawson as she made her way around the recent San Diego Comicon, including filling in for Kevin’s Q&A panel when he was stuck in traffic. As always, click the mini pics for some gorgeous, fully pixelated versions of Ms. Dawson. Enjoy. Photos of Kevin and Jen’s arrival, and more, coming soon.

• If you just want to listen to Kevin’s appearance on “At The Movies”, iTunes also has the file as a download through their podcast directory.
• And speaking of film critics, Kevin’s rant against Joel Siegel gets mentioned in this L.A. Times article on movie critics having a bad summer:

• You gotta admire an actor who gives everything he’s got to a performance. This fellow on YouTube may just be imitating great performances (in this case, Damon and Affleck’s famous parking garage scene in “Dogma”, but he’s pretty spot on and plays BOTH ROLES. Nice job, young sir. Keep it up.
• Anyone else think it’s funny that post-”Jersey Girl”, “Sweeney Todd” has had such a resurgence? AP is confirming today that Johnny Depp has been cast in the lead of the new film, to be directed by Tim Burton. We still credit JG for the reason this film project exists.
• Empire Online confirms a new casting for Jason Mewes. “Netherbeast Incorporated” is a vampire comedy set in the world of America’s businesses. Robert Wagner, Judd Nelson and Dave Foley are also in the cast for the film, which is now shooting in Arizona. Congrats to Jay, and we’ll of course keep you posted on this project.
• Kevin’s “At The Movies” review of “Half Nelson” is mentioned in this CanMag article. Kevin had very positive things to say about the film during his guest spot.