It’s now 12:20 AM as I type this — Which translates to 3:20 AM our time back east (we still haven’t adjusted to the whole
west coast time thing…probably will just in time to come home tomorrow). The combination of Chasing Amy screening around
fifteen minutes late, setting up, and the fact that the Q&A itself ran for over an hour and a half has us now running
over an hour late. It was bound to happen. No fault of anyone in charge, really – There’s been little to no downtime during
the entire day. It’s just taking this long to make its way through the program.

The numbers have thinned down a bit — Seems we’re at around 75% capacity now. I overheard some folks who were hitting
the road just because they were too darn tired to stay awake.

The super-extended cut of Jersey Girl did indeed contain every shot, inserted back in. Aside from a few music cues that
came and went due to extended dialogue, it was seamless. A true highlight is the opening 40 minutes of the film featuring
Jen and Ben working together. Despite the teasing from crtics, the couple work together quite well and the relationship
that’s built on screen helps to hammer home the points made later in the film. It’s very touching, and those opening
moments have actually become among my favorites of entire thing.

Following Jersey Girl, Kevin treats the audience to a short blooper reel, featuring the usual ad-libbing, cracking up
repeatedly (Jason Lee, of course) and yes, even some Affleck nudity. Can’t help but imagine that some of the females in
attendance feel they got their $75 worth there alone.

“Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party” is now screening. Jen Schwalbach (now blonde!) and Malcolm Ingram, the filmmakers, stepped
out to briefly kick off the film. This is the first time we’re seeing this footage anywhere. So far, the film is
chronologically going through the Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back shoot, starting with the E! News Daily footage, which was
the first shot for the film, interestingly enough. Spliced in throughout are bits of interviews with what looks to be
every cast member from the film. There’s no narration; the on-the-set chatter and inteviewees are our guides.

Just want to send quick shout-out thanks to the following folks who were overly kind to us this visit: Kevin Smith, Scott
Mosier, Marilyn, Smalls, Mike, Scott, and the countless numbers of fine people who stopped to introduce themselves to us (including
a nice chunk of folks who travelled all the way over from the UK — some true fans there). Thanks to everyone for reading,
and for your continued support.

Once we’re back east, we’ll revisit this page, update the pics we have better versions of, and of course be adding in some
fan stories, other photos, and much more. Vulgarthon West will go down in the books with a lot of milestones — And you
know we’ll be back for another one next year (which Kevin suggested might contain FOUR films rather than 5, just to make
the day a bit shorter).

If we even get this one posted, this will most certainly be the last update for the day. We thank you for sticking with
us throughout this very exciting, but tiring, Monday. Keep your eyes on News Askew all this week. We’ll have more.

• Just wanted to remind everyone, the updates for today are NOT on the front page here, but all going to our Vulgarthon Page — Click the banner or HERE and read all about what you’re missing. It’s the next best thing to being there. We’re about to hit the lunch break, with the rest of the day to come — Chasing Amy, Jersey Girl Extended, and the premiere of Tea Party! It’s been a fantastic day.

First major news of the day — The actor who played Biscuit in “Now You Know”, Trevor Fehrman, will play a MAJOR role in
Clerks 2. We believe he’ll be a third Clerk, sort of an addition to Randal and Dante. He stole a great deal of the show
in “Now You Know”, so it’s a very cool casting. We expect more Clerks 2 news later in Kevin’s post-Jersey Girl Q&A,
though Kevin has also been filling in the gaps with Q&A all day long as well.

We’re back from lunch now and Chasing Amy has already started screening (lunch started late due to the need to show us
the Evening 2 trailers BEFORE lunch). Due to Amy’s cast coming in for the Q&A, things need to be on a VERY tight and accurate
schedule. Still not a lot of paparazzi outside, just fellow attendees. Kevin and Malcolm are outside the front of the
theater, getting some air and making some phone calls. So much for having a problem getting to anyone due to the numbers
here, Kevin has been QUITE accessible all day long, taking photos, signing, etc. Jeff Anderson and his crew just walked
past us in the lobby. Celebs are EVERYWHERE at this thing, and it’s never been easier to get up close and personal with
them. Hopefully everyone in attendance is having as easy a time as we are.

Oh, and NOW we’ve got an event – The nutty “Melrose” Larry Green has showed up outside of the theater with a Vulgarthon
sign, yelling his usual nonsense about Howard Stern, etc. We ignore the guy, but he’s getting the attention he craves
from others, it seems.

No new photos at this point, due to the lunch break (Scott took us to our first In And Out Burger for a visit, awesome
burgers and even BETTER fries. Good stuff). We expect to have lots of news and photos for you (hopefully) after the
Chasing Amy Q&A, which is just around an hour away from now.

Oh, and the Evening 2 footage — Most of it was the trailer we already released online, though we saw the first footage
from the London Q&A — A gentleman doing his best “Jay” impression (those there will probably know what we’re referring
to) and Kevin discussion the use of the word “fanny” with a female audience member.

More news later! Stick with us!

We’ve got 2 films down now and are currently enjoying the second Q&A of the day — This one’s being videotaped for the
“Now You Know” DVD and features Anderson, the DP, and Trevor (who played Biscuit in the film). As Kevin has mentioned
so far today, the event is going incredibly smoothly, with big props to Smalls for his fantastic organization of the
event. The dude is running around looking stressed, but has been doing a bang-up job. Of all the View Askew events
that we’ve attended, this one’s running the smoothest so far.

Some other various notes on the day — It’s a highly attended affair. The place sold out, and every seat in view is
filled. Most folks are staying seated throughout the films, with sightly less during the Q&A. The Acrlight snack bars
are fully staffed and running very efficienty (I spoke with a nice girl from France who got me a big overpriced soda).
The bathrooms are a big improvement over our East Coast facilities, where I recall urinating next to the likes of Jason
Lee in a closet-sized room with little room to breathe. This is nicer.

Oh, and there’s even a BABY in attendance. Yep, someone brought their kid. And a very well-behaved one at that. The
youngest to ever attend a Vulgarthon? I’d say so.

Kevin’s just given us word that JM Kenny is in the house with a brand new 7-minute trailer of Evening 2, that we’ll
watch after lunch, prior to Chasing Amy. Following Amy, the event of the day is going to take place — Around 6 PM or so,
we’ll celebrate Amy’s 10 anniversary with a Q&A featuring Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Joey Lauren Adams, and Dwight Ewell.

Two down, three to go. We hope everyone’s enjoying the coverage here. See you again soon.

Yes, believe it or not we’re running a bit AHEAD of schedule today! Following Big Helium Dog, which I swear was a slightly
different cut than screened before (correct me if I’m wrong, Brian?), Lynch brought his entire cast onstage for a Q&A.
Questions came fast and curious, but Lynch is the king of the snappy comeback, and kept the session light and fun. He asked
ahead of time NOT to address the flick coming to DVD, so no news on that, though we expect that’s probably what most of you
want to hear. Sorry, no dice today.

Of the most interesting things we’ve heard, Lynch actually scripted a part 2 AND 3 of Big Heium Dog, and even filmed a
prequel short. BHD 2 was actually written as BHD 3, so all jokes refer back to a film no one’s ever seen. Lynch joked
that was even more humorous since no one had seen the first one, either.

Since we were running ahead, Kevin and Lynch took to the stage solo to address a few more questions about the film — Lynch
reveals that he’s quite busy these days, rewriting mostly kid scripts (Robots), and doing new work for Disney (a “Pooh”
film), and even his first script to hopefully make the screen in a few years, a CGI vehicle for Fox. And of course, don’t
forget his animated pilot that Fox has also picked up production on. He’s come a long way. Here’s hoping that he does find
the time to do a final edit on BHD for DVD.

Jason Lee just called Kev’s cell phone and said a hello to the crowd via the cell against the mic. Fun stuff.

Today’s schedule, by the way: Big Helium Dog, Now You Know, Chasing Amy, Jersey Girl, and Tea Party. In that order. Jersey
Girl is the longest cut to ever screen, and the Chasing Amy Q&A will feature the entire cast! Can’t wait for that one.

We’re working with power and battery issues here, but we’ll stay on the air as long as we can today. Also, please be sure
and surf below, as we’re adding new pics into previous posts as time permits. Lots of good stuff added to the earlier
update, folks. Enjoy! Wish you could all be here with us. See you again soon for more. Back to watching “Now You Know”
for us, which Jeff Anderson himself just introduced!

The inside of the Arclight has been deocrated with posters from the flicks, we’ve definitely taken over the place. Here’s a few photos of what’s on display today.

The line outside the lobby and snaking around the street is growing anxious, as a bunch of us are milling around just inside the glass doors, visible in the lobby yet that barrier between keeps them from getting into the show. It’s a great opportunity to catch up with Kevin, Mewes, and Bryan Johnson. Taking a walk down the line, Brian Lynch, whose “Big Helium Dog” will open the Thon, is hanging out with a small group. I take a moment to grab a photo of the dude, scan the line, and move back to the front, where doors are about to open and the fun’s about to begin.

Doors opened right on schedule, with Kevin and Jay manning the post and greeting each and every fan wearing a t-shirt ticket. Every attendee is getting a yellow bracelet slapped on, which will serve as their readmission ticket throughout the day. The line’s long, 850 people DO take a while to get through, but moving along at a nice clip. At its greatest length, it spanned around the entire perimiter of the Arclight and next door, around the back parking garage, and back up towards the street.

Kevin and Jay started in tandem, yet after a while Jay took to greeting the fans, and letting others smack on the bracelets for a while, as he took a cigarette break. However, after a while, Jay was back in full swing, but Kevin’s line was getting all the attention, prompting a “What The Fuck?!!? OVER HERE!!!” from Jay. Everyone loved it.

It’s just after 10 AM now, the line’s almost through, and we’re about to get started. Enjoy the photos, and we’ll be back later with more!

It’s about an hour before doors open here at the Arclight Dome, and we’re inside the dome with the crew watching the setup
happen. Man, what a cool theater this is. There’s not a bad seat in the house, just as they say. We’ve set up shop just
behind the railing in the right center of the main level.

A line of a couple hundred has already formed around the outside of the theater. We chatted with a few of the folks at the
front of the line — Apparently, the crown of first went to a group who came at 11 PM last evening. The main group there
apparently hit the local bars, then camped out right around 3 AM. Some folks are huddled in blankets and shivering, after
the rain that fell for a couple hours late last night, but most look energetic and ready for day of View Askew magic.

As we speak, they’re running tests on the various copies of “Big Helium Dog”, finding the best looking version, adjusting
color, etc. It’s a beautiful operation they’ve got going here. A crew of around 20 strong is setting up cables, lighting,
and sound. 5 director’s chairs have been set up along center stage, where Q&A’s will take place.

Kevin and Jay have arrived, and we just said a quick hello and given a handshake to Kevin, who’s stopped into the Dome to
make sure that setup is going smoothly. There’s a long day ahead, but we’re all excited and can’t wait to get those doors
open. It won’t be long now…

We always like taking a day out to play tourist when we’re in town, so today we brought the cheese to new high levels.
First up, we decided to seek out some famous film and TV houses in the area for photos. We learned that it’s quite a
surreal experience — Sort of like the first time we saw the tattoo parlor and the neighborhood that surrounded the Quick
Stop and RST video. Film only shows you what they want you to see…So when you see the surrounding stuff, it’s a very
different experience.

Case in point: Our first stop. The house from “Nightmare on Elm Street”. First off, the street it’s on is NOT called Elm
Street (okay, that’s asking a lot, I guess) — And the place has busted out windows and neighbors REALLY on top of one
another. Looking at the place in person, we weren’t totally sure we had the address right, but looking at the photo…Yep.
This is the place where Nancy lived. And it realy does look pretty much the same. Definitely the best of the bunch.

From there, we drove under a mile to get to 2 houses used onscreen in “Halloween”. These are a little less obvious, but
having the address helps — One was featured more than the other. Again, a very tightly-packed rural neighborhood…Very
close to downtown Hollywood, but quiet and very little traffic passing by…Oh, except for that Star Tours bus in front of
us on the street that’s obviously looking at the same place. We consider following the bus to see where they end up next,
but stick to our own schedule.

Two more places on Sycamore we decide to do the drive-by on are apartment complexes. The first is within walking distance
of Mann’s Chinese, and is the exterior of the apartments used on “Alias”. Easy to find, just around the corner off
Hollywood Avenue. And finally, further down Sycamore, the exterior of Betty’s apartment in Mullholland Drive.

Finding famous movie houses sure works up an appetite, and since we’re still feeling east coast time effects, we hit the
Hamburger Hamlet on Hollywood for a spot of lunch. Pretty freakin’ good burgers. An interesting choice for an Easter
dinner, but hey, it’s open. AND they validate parking (though we later end up missing the return time by 20 minutes AND
get charged the FULL SEVEN BUCKS by the attendant). Fantastic.

Alright, now let’s talk about one of the worst ways to spend 12 bucks in Hollywood – The Hollywood Entertainment Museum.
Yes, this place touts that you’ll get to see sets from Star Trek, the Cheers bar, and more. You assume you’re going to
get a LOT more — What you end up with is a very poorly run tour with very little to see. A girl who obviously knows very
little about movies (her big line was “Everyone remember…?” filling in the blank with the most obvious things. Such as
“Everyone remember the X-Files?” or “Everyone remember Star Trek?” We just stood there dumbfounded.

So, we made the best of it and took shots of what was in there. The three “highlights” of this 30 minute tour are, in
order, Star Trek’s Next Generation transporter and “bridge” (you can sit in the captain’s chair…oooh…Which I suppose
some Trekkies would die to do)…Fox Mulder’s X-Files office, complete with the “I Want To Believe” poster and the pencils
in the ceiling, which was admittedly neat to see, and finally the actual bar set used on the Cheers TV show. Yes, this is
where it’s gone to die. Not only that, but you can actually RENT THE PLACE OUT and have a party there. It’s certainly not
the fanciest place, it’s basically a spartan setup, but the idea of having a party with a fully working Cheers bar set
(yes, the taps WORK)…Would be a good story to tell. Wonder what that costs.

And yeah, I couldn’t resist sitting in the Norm seat. No one really could. So there ya have it. Been there, done that.

Completing the tourism trifecta, we thought it’d be neat to take a ride up the famous Mullholland Drive. Wow, what a
fantastic idea. It’s sunny and in the 70’s today, and traffic’s light due to the holiday, so to be the best decision of
the day. Mulholland’s one of the most scenic drives you can take in the city, and the views are breathtaking. There’s
stops all over the place which allow you to overlook the city. Best views of LA you can get. It’s gotta cost a fortune
to live anywhere around here. Remarkable. If you’ve got an hour or so to take this drive on a clear day, do it.

And so ends our day of Los Angeles tourism. With Vulgarthon tomorrow, we’re calling it an early night to catch up with
this update, check out HBO’s Sunday night lineup, pick up some Chinese takeout, and rest up for the BIG DAY!

If you’re looking to spot us tomorrow, we’ll be somewhere up front on an aisle, writing updates. Think I’m wearing my
“I Vote For Happy Hour” t-shirt. Say hi. We love you all.

Everyone be safe tomorrow, have a nice drive into the Arclight, get a good night’s sleep, and we’ll see you soon. Again,
if you’re missing the fun, watch this page for the big announcements and lots more, all day and all night. Yahoooo!

So is everyone excited or what??? Happy Easte to you all. Vulgarthon West starts in around 24 hours, so excitement here in sunny California has grown to a fever pitch. What’s everyone up to this evening? Let us know. We’ve got a full day planned out here of lots of cheesy tourist type stuff, after a fun and fast-paced first day.

Even though the event doesn’t begin until tomorrow, our trip report has begun over at the VULGARTHON 2005 PAGE. You can visit that page throughout the weekend and especially tomorrow for real-time updates and photos from the event. Check it often, as we’re hoping to have quite a bit of coverage for you to enjoy. Enjoy your Easter dinners, folks.

Marilyn Ghigilotti is one of the fine folks we’ve chatted with over the years since starting News Askew, but never had the
pleasure of meeting in person. So we’re happy that she’s asked if we’d like to hang out and grab a bite to eat tonight.
And since we don’t know our way around this area that well, it’s even cooler that she’s offered to pick us up at get us
somewhere! We wind up a mile or so up the road in a small restaraunt/shopping district here in the Valley for a spot of
pizza. The best opportunities to meet View Askew celebs always seems to be the quiet moments like this, when you can just
shoot the breeze about stuff. Marilyn’s a total sweetheart; it’s a pleasure to finally meet her in person and the perfect
way to cap off the night after a long day of traveling and running around the city. Thanks, Marilyn!