• Here ya go, folks! As promised, a nice look at the print ad that’s going to start running in the trades to tout the Clerks X DVD release! This is the one that’s detailing all the features, and DOES erroneously mention the TV pilot inclusion (again, it ain’t on there). However, the feature list is huge and you can see our good pal O’Halloran is front and center to promote this, the biggest and most ambitious View Askew DVD release yet. Click the image above for a full screen look (and possibly a peek at the packaging, though we’re not sure that’s actually finalized just yet). Enjoy.

• Kevin appeared in the April edition of Classic Gamer magazine in a Celebrity gamers article. He lists his favorite games, including, not surprisingly, NHL ‘95. Kevin’s piece shows up on page 44, right above Roger Ebert. You can actually access the entire issue in downloadable PDF form via their website (Issue #1). We’re putting a scan of Kev’s bit for ya right here tho! We’re easy on ya.
• That Clerks UK screening we mentioned earlier has moved times, so take note: Clerks now happens on Sunday the 11th at 1:00 PM.
• Empire Online has another small blurb, stemming back to Kevin’s UK Jersey Girl promo tour (namely, the Q&A). Nothing really new, but read it HERE if you so desire. And what the heck, come on back here soon and we’ll do this update thing all over again. See ya then.

• Well, it seems that Comedy Central did NOT have a newly edited version of Jay & Bob put together, at least, not in the way we’d hoped.
  Scenes were excised from the film and dialogue muted, for the most part — The alternate takes that were filmed have yet to see the light of day. Perhaps
  if the film ever makes it to even MORE mainstream networks, we’ll get to see some of that other stuff. You never know. But hey, we always enjoy catching
  a glimpse of ourselves on network TV. It’s that narcicism. Jay & Bob airs in butchered form throughout the month on Comedy Central.
• Chicagoland View Askew fans take note: On Sunday, July 25th at 10pm, the Marcus Cinemas at 16350 South LaGrange Road in Orland Park,
  Illinois will be screening “Clerks.” Tickets are only $5.00! Visit their website for more info. Don’t miss out on your
  chance to catch this true classic on the big screen as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.
• This site’s been around for a while, but for those of you still bumming over the loss of the Clerks TV pilot on the Clerks X discs, you
  CAN read more about the ill-fated show HERE. It breaks down the entire episode along with pictures,
  mini-bios of the cast, and then some. Better than nada!
• There’s a small Kevin Smith reference in Chuck Palahniuk’s (author of Fight Club) new book, Stranger Than Fiction. A chapter in which
  Palahniuk praises another author, Amy Hempel, is entitled “Not Chasing Amy”. His stuff’s very fascinating, and definitely worth checking into if you can
  drag yourself away from the tube for a little while.
• Chasing Amy gets brought up in this Salon.com article regarding a book
  on film critic Pauline Kael.
• One of the best reality series of all time makes its Season 2 DVD debut next week – Yep, that’s right, it’s Project Greenlight 2! This
  show is one of the few that we’re actually riveted by whenever it airs, so if you missed its HBO run, do NOT miss this set. Here’s the details:

Greenlight 3 is in process now and should air on Bravo, though no airdates have been set up yet.

• The new interview with Matt Damon is now hitting newsstands in the latest Playboy issue. Subscribers should start receiving their copies
  next week. We’ll get a transcription of anything Askew-related up for ya here.

• DVD Supersite The Digital Bits ran a report over the long holiday
  weekend which detailed the extras included on the Clerks X DVD, due on September the 7th. They very kindly note that Kevin and View Askew
  always put a ton of work into their DVDs, so it’s nice to see that the community at large agrees that it doesn’t get much better than our
  special editions.

So, as for extras, there’s not much new here, aside from the fact that the documentary now has a clever title we hadn’t seen before: “Snowball
Effect” (as well as the fact that it runs a full 150 minutes, WOW). Now, the potential BIG news here was that the Clerks TV pilot was again
thrown onto the list. Well, we immediately did some fact checking, and we’re sorry to report that word has come down from above that the
press release is INCORRECT in that regard, and the Clerks TV pilot will NOT be in the set. Sorry, folks. We wanted to see it, too.

However, take a look at what the Bits had to say, we think it’ll have you drooling and marking your calendar days with glee as the 7th
of September draws closer:

We’re going to try and get our hands on both of these releases as soon as possible, and hope to give you some exclusive looks at all of the
amazing content coming your way in just a couple of short months. Stay tuned, more news later.

• We’d like to take a moment to wish everyone a happy Independence Day here in America — Have a great time with whatever you do today (and
  for a lot of us, tomorrow, as the weekend’s extended). Eat lots of grilled foods, drinks lots of yummy beverages, and watch lots of pretty lights in the
  sky. Just don’t blow yourselves up. And as always, DRIVE SAFE. Have a enjoyable holiday, and enjoy this bonus weekend update — We’ll see you again
  early next week.

• Wizard World Chicago’s already amazing schedule just got even better, as Jason Mewes will
  now be joining Kevin for the weekend. The con takes place from August 13th through the 15th. No set schedule has been announced, though we assume that
  Kevin (and possibly Jay) will appear for Q&A one day, and have an autograph session on the other. Kevin USUALLY does the signing on a Friday, and the Q&A
  on a Saturday, but like we said, nothing’s for certain yet. Once we have definite details, you’ll find there right here at News Askew.

• We rarely mention eBay items, but this one’s something we’ve never seen before: A sealed Mallrats soundtrack…On vinyl!
  Could be a quite a nifty addition to your View Askew collection. As always, we don’t sanction any eBay auctions unless noted, so bid at your own risk.
• In this news blurb, Liv Tyler cites her experiences working
  with Raquel Castro in Jersey Girl as inspiration to have a child of her own.
• To mark the 20th anniversary of “Purple Rain”, Prince played a reuinion show with Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back’s Morris Day and the Time. Perhaps it was also to celebrate J&SBSB’s network TV debut?
• More in the series of Jason Lee ads for cyclism are airing on the Outdoor Life Network this weekend, during their event coverage.

• It’s great hitting another huge milestone today, just before a niiiice long holiday weekend. Yep, we’ve crossed the
  15 million hit threshhold as of this afternoon here at News Askew. Yet again, we must say that we have each and every one of you to thank
  for the hits that this site continues to celebrate. We’re doing it for all of you, and happy that you continue to return for your regular
  Askew news fix. So, thanks to all who wrote in to let us know that we passed the mark, and yet again, THANK YOU for the continuing scoops
  and support. We’ll check in when news breaks, but if we don’t see you again before that, for those of you here in the States, have fun
  and safe holiday weekend.

• Don’t forget, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back begins airing on Comedy Central (with what we presume will be the special TV
  edit) this Monday at 7:30 PM EST. Don’t miss it!
• The upcoming WATCHA film festival will be scerening Clerks in Watford, UK. It’s happening on Sunday 11th July. £10 gets
  you and also includes a complimentary glass of wine, popcorn and crèche facilities. Start time is 6:00pm . Get more details
  HERE.

• There’s a small View Askew reference in the fantastic daily webcomic ‘Sinfest’ today.

• And finally, to round out this Friday, from Jim Mahfood’s 40ozcomics.com website comes this interpretation of the Mallrats poster. It’s
  neat to see Jim’s touch on this classic image from the beginnings of View Askew. Click it for a closer look. Catch ya next time!

• A View Askew reference popped up in an odd place today: Carmen Electra’s new Naked Women’s Wrestling League. According to the official
  site the “After Scoolgirls” tag team features a gal that goes by “Trish The Dish”.
• Congrats to Movie Poop Shoot webmaster Chris Ryall, whose just accepted the Editor-in-Chief position at IDW
  publishing. Good on ya, Chris!
• Jersey Girl scores a quick mention in this Hollywood Reporter piece
  on setting up for a NYC premiere.
• Just to clear up any confusion: Seems the Comedy Central schedule changed again since our last post, so we urge you to just check your local listings for
  the upcoming Jay & Bob airings. It now appears the 7/10 (early morning 7/11) airing of Jay and Silent Bob WILL be on at 1am – 3am, but now only has that
  2 hour slot instead of an original 2.5 hours. This also means the airing on 7/11 is reinstated at 8-10pm instead of the 8-10:30.
• Finally today, we were saddened to learn of the sudden passing on June 24th of Jack Fiorile, the owner of Fiorile’s Bar, which was featured prominently in
  Jersey Girl. Our sincerest condolences.