After years of movie-promo web-sites concocted solely by the marking department, studios have finally started working more closely with filmmakers. For instance, Spike Jonze’s prankish style is all over USA Films’ site for Being John Malkovich (beingjohnmalkovich.com). And a few studio-backed director showcases are already online….

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… But it’s surprising that so few directors — a notoriously control-hungry bunch — have devoted creative resources to building their own websites the way Kevin Smith has at View Askew (www.viewaskew.com). As he did with earlier films, Smith supplies Dogma watches with trailers, behind-the-scenes photos, original artwork, and a regularly updated diary. But the director has really sent the fans into heavenly orbit by holding chats with Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and the rest of the case during rehearsals; inviting his bulletin board participants to be extras; and playing out the entire flap over the movie’s religious themes on the site — he even posts a hate letter sent in by a former Disney stockholder. View Askew is an aficionado’s dream, and it’s no surprise: Smith hired the creator of a fan site to run the show.

Face it, Brooke, when it comes to stripping off for movies, Salma does it so much better…

Who says guys dont make passes at girls who wear glasses? They do if its Salma “va voom” Hayek doing a Demi Moore on the set of her new movie ‘Dogma’. Salma plays heavenly stripper Serendipity in the biblical comedy, whcih is already causing a stir with American religious groups – who havent even seen it yet.

Directed by Kevin Smith – whose films include the off-beat love story ‘Chasing Amy’ – ‘Dogma’ also stars Hollywood heart-throbs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as two fallen angels, Loki and Bartleby, who try to get back into heaven.

Along the way, the pair encounter a non-practising Catholic abortion clinic worker (‘Men in Balck’s’ Linda Fiorentino), a winged messenger of God (Alan Rickman), and Salma Hayek as a sexed-up muse. US comedian Chris Rock also stars as a foul-mouthed 13th Apostle who says Mary didnt stay a virgin, and singer Alanis Morrisette makes an appearance as God.

‘Dogma’, which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, reportedly features fart jokes, foul language and violence, and also boasts a gigantic satanic monster made entirely out of human excrement.

Smith claims he doesnt think ‘Dogma’ is going to cause any controversy. “The movie is too adolescent to be taken seriously,” he said at a press conference.

Also taking her clothes off is Brooke Shields in ‘The Bachelor’. However, far from being sexy, Brooke could do with a few tips from Salma to help her brush on her stripping technique. Compared to the barely-there G-string Salma “wears”, Brooke looks fully dressed. And the choreography… simply dropping your dress and revealing long lacy underwear isnt going to do it; and the pearls, darling, have got to go.’