• indieWIRE runs a blurb on Kevin’s appearance at the “Hot Fuzz” premiere in NYC earlier this week :

Meanwhile, the next night a whole different crowd of moviegoers made their way to Lincoln Center. The occasion was the New York premiere of Edgar Wright’s “Hot Fuzz” at the Walter Reade Theater. The Film Comment Selects event from the Film Society of Lincoln Center hosted Wright, writer and actor Simon Pegg and actor Nick Frost and featured a post-screening Q & A with Kevin Smith. In the theater’s lobby art gallery prior to the screening, Focus Features CEO James Schamus and president Andrew Karpen greeted well-wishers on the sidelines, but the “Shaun of the Dead” trio were the main attraction, mixing casually with guests and chatting about the new movie.

Already a big hit in Britain, the comedy is the story of a London cop reassigned to work in a small village where a series of accidents reveals a dark side of the seemingly idyllic setting. Chatting with indieWIRE at the Lincoln Center reception, “Hot Fuzz” co-writer and star Pegg was enthused after a promotional tour for the film that has taken them all around the U.S., including a stop in Austin for a “Hott Fuzztival” at the famed Alamo Drafthouse. Calling himself a movie geek, Pegg said he was thrilled to meet so many diehard fans around the country, especially when they greeted the new film with a standing ovation. Next up, Pegg is working on a project with Frost, while Wright tackles other material, but the trio intend to work together again.

Now that Grindhouse has come, this is the one we’ve been waiting for, until Spidey 3 next month. It’s a great time to be at the movies!

• Remember that horror flick that Mewes was promoting at the cons a while back? Coming Soon reports that 6 minutes of “The Tripper” is now available for immediate viewing! Mewes stars in this horror comedy, written and produced by David Arquette. From their story:

No Mewes in this clip, as it looks to be from early in the film — Stick with it though as the biggest “action” is in the end. “The Tripper” hits theaters on April 20th.

• Target stores currently have a special IFC area in their DVD section, where they’re selling “The Henry Rollins Show Season 1:3-Disc Set” for a mere $19.99. This set has all the episodes from season 1, including episode 17, where Kevin’s the guest. It has a sticker that says “Target Exclusive”, so it looks like you can’t get it anywhere else. And certainly not at that price.
• Several mentions of View Askew characters appear in Film 411’s latest discussion on their Top 5 Movie Sidekicks.
• And yep, you guessed it, a couple more of those Cottan and Sand links to finish up today — Two View Askew spots are taken up in the “10 of the Strangest (non porn) Sex Scenes” list , and you’ll also find their tribute to the incomparable Brodie HERE. Enjoy the weekend!