Archive for December 16th, 2008

SModcast Has RETURNED!!!

December 16th @ 6:21 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris, Bob

  • The last time we spent some virtual time with Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier, it was on October 26th – Today, December 15th, marks the historic return of the dymanic duo to the airwaves — the longest wait since SModcast‘s very first broadcast on the web. Facing a full 5 day week of work in the middle of this crazy holiday season, we couldn’t be more thrilled. Even better, this is a SUPER-SIZED edition despite being labeled as a “part one”. This one runs a full hour and forty five minutes, almost double the size of a typical episode.


    This cast, titled “The Talking Cure, Pt. 1” focuses on the guys chatting up the less than expected box offce take of “Zack And Miri Make a Porno”, seemingly in much better spirits due to the downtime. While some in the biz may have simply ignored the topic, Kevin and Scott not only embrace it, but go into incredible detail on the entire ordeal of bringing the movie to fruition, from the planning stages, early screenings, and worlds more. And when it’s over, they’re not even done. The entire episode (save some sidebars about the dogs around the one hour mark) focuses on a single subject, another milestone for SMod.


    As always, this is TOTALLY FREE to you and available via an exclusive download at our entertainment portal on the web, Quick Stop Entertainment. The guys don’t ask for a dime for this fantastic entertainment, so we urge you to visit any of their sponsors you see over there and throw some support their way. As always, we thank Kev, Scott, and the gang who produce the funniest most entertaining podcast in the land.

Win A Copy of “Netherbeast Incorporated” On DVD!

December 16th @ 6:20 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • News Askew, Shock Till You Drop and Ronalds Brothers Productions are pleased to announce the release (and release party) of “Netherbeast Incorporated” (starring Jason Mewes) on DVD – January 6, 2009! To celebrate, we’re giving away 5 copies of the DVD to News Askew readers for doing nothing more than sending us a simple email with the subject “Contest” (no quotes needed), along with your name and address somewhere in the body, to SCOOPS AT NEWSASKEW.COM (spell it out like an e-mail though, we’re trying to cut back on the spam). Easy as that. One entry per person. No need to write an essay or beg. We’ll pick 5 entries at random from all the entries that we get by 11:59:59 PST on December 31, 2008. So you’ve got the rest of the year to enter (but why not do it now?).


    If you’re in the Los Angeles area, why not attend the official release party? It’ll be at the familiar CineSpace (off Hollywood and Vine in Hollywood, CA) on January 6th, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Admission price is free, as long as you purchase the DVD there. Celebrities from Netherbeast will attend per professional availability (no word on Mewes at this point, we’ll let you know as we hear). If you plan to attend, you may want to drop an RSVP to netherbeast@cox.net and let them know your intentions so you can be sure you’ll get in the door.

    Visit the official website for more on the film, or watch the original short film, “The Netherbeast of Berm-Tech Industries, Inc.”, of which the feature was adapted from at good ‘ol YouTube.

    Here’s a press release for ya:

      Shaun of the Dead fans rejoice! Finally another brilliant horror comedy to win over your undead hearts. The Ronalds Brothers NETHERBEAST INCORPORATED is an offbeat hilarious comedy with a quirky twist on the vampire tale set in modern day corporate America. Employees of Berm-Tech Industries, Inc. have kept the family secret for a long time. For years it has been business as usual, until the top vampire in charge (Darrell Hammond Saturday Night Live) contracts a dreaded disease, becomes senile forgetting that he s a vampire and starts killing off other vampire colleagues. A human efficiency expert (Judd Nelson Breakfast Club) and “Dead Mike’s” replacement (Amy Davidson TV s 8 Simple Rules) are invited to work at Berm-Tech but soon they discover that some of their associates (Dave Foley TV s Kids in the Hall, Newsradio, Jason Mewes Clerks 1 & 2, Zack and Miri Make a Porno and Steve Burns TV s Blue s Clues) are not what they appear to be.

    Can’t be there and wanna snag a copy? You can grab one at the following friendly locations:

    ONLINE:

    iTUNES
    Amazon
    Circuit City
    CD Universe
    Barnes and Noble
    DVD Empire
    SunCoast
    FYE

    IN STORES:

    Blockbuster
    Hollywood Video
    Target
    Best Buy
    Circuit City
    Sam Goody
    Suncoast

    Ok, ready to enter? Remember, really simple. Shoot us an e-mail to SCOOPS [AT] NEWSASKEW.COM with the heading of “Contest” And you’re golden. Don’t forget to include the info we asked for above. And remember, enter twice or more and we’ll throw out all your entires. Good luck! Winners will be revealed on January 6th at the DVD release party as well as here on News Askew.

View Askew NewsBites™

December 16th @ 6:20 am | 1 Comment » | Scooped by Scott, Alonso Duralde, Justin McGill

  • Could it be closer to reality? We posted a rumored DVD release date for “Zack And Miri Make a Porno” as February 10th a while back — Now, Amazon is also listing this date . While we have not yet had an official confirmation anywhere, Amazon typically hits the mark, so it’s looking a lot more likely that we’ll be adding the flick to all our DVD catalogs this February. Stay tuned.
  • This article on Russian propaganda film “Strangers” (not to be confused with the recent U.S. flick of the same name), mentions that, though it was thought to be a big hit, got TROUNCED by “Zack And Miri Make a Porno”, which took in 13 million rubles during its opening weekend there.
  • Those of you watching NBC’s “Chuck” (recommended, a nice fun easy watch every week) will notice that “Mallrats” alum Michael Rooker makes a cameo appearance, along with an iconic character from the “Die Hard” franchise that’s just too good to ruin. Check it out, and we’ll see ya again soon…