• Kevin makes a cameo in the latest “Captain Capitalism” cartoon, “Piggy Bank Pinko” which you can watch HERE or over on our own Movie Poop Shoot.
• One of the minor Starz pay channels (for those of you with good satellite or digital cable systems) will be airing “An Evening With Kevin Smith” in its entirety at 11 PM TONIGHT, CST. Check your local listings. Sure, you’ve seen it and you own the DVD, but if you’re like us, there’s always something convenient and compelling about a flick that’s already on the tube, just a remote click away.

• Thanks to our wonderful readers, we’ve got a couple nice copies of that Alternative Press article featuring Degrassi (and Jay & Bob) that we mentioned last time. Click the tiny ones for a closer look at the article as it appears in the issue.

• And finally today, a couple lost pumpkins (Jay & Bob) from the last batch of photos we ran. Nice carvings, Phil! See you folks again soon. As always, thanks for shopping with us today.

• The swag just continues to get cooler and cooler, and the first three official Clerks 2 items are no exception — As always, this apparel is made from the finest materials and will have you looking cooler than all of your pals. Promise.

RANDAL’S ‘RANGER DANGER’ T-SHIRT

Featuring a screenprinted image of a rumored upcoming Kevin Smith movie. As seen in Clerks 2 and as worn by Randal in the movie.

RANDAL’S ‘LEONARDO REAPERS’ HAT

Show your spirit for the New Jersey based hockey team that always manages to murder their opponent. The Leonardo Reapers hat is fully adjustable and features the Reapers logo prominently on the front and the words, “Stick it between the pipes’ on the back. As worn by Randal in “Clerks 2: The Passion of the Clerks.”

JAY’S ‘GOT CHRIST?’ TANK TOP

As seen in ‘Clerks 2: The Passion of the Clerks’ and as worn by Jay in the movie, this white tank top features a familiar smiling Christ image along with the words, “Got Christ?” A simple question with an simple answer.

THE T-SHIRT VERSION

All items NOW AVAILABLE from the Stash. Yes, you can order them and we’ll ship them to you in plenty of time for the holidays. Get some early shopping done now. Look no further than the Stash for the ultimate gifts for the View Askew fan in your life.

• Kevin has the distinction of being a part of Wikipedia’s definition of Degrassi. The resource is a user-run, web-based encyclopedia, getting more impressive by the minute. We also hear there’s a small plug for next week’s new Jay and Bob do Degrassi DVD in Alternative Press — If anyone’s got a scan, or a transcription, let us know.
• AMC theatres are running a piece on “My Name is Earl” during their Moviewatcher Countdown preshow entertainment. It is the latest in their “Beyond the Script” segments. Show up early at your local AMC to check it out.
• Mallrats’ Jeremy London will appear as part of the new season of Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown. His table plays this Thursday night at 9:00 PM EST.

• Mewes takes front and center this week in two more hilarious editions of the “Train Wreck” Clerks 2 video diary series. First up, a classic moment that fans of Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back can certainly appreciate. Watch Mewes and special guest star Jason Lee talk through the particulars and the origin of “The Tongue Song”. Next up, Mewes continues to spread merriment across the set with another $1000 bet: “A Pickle in your Ass”. Yes, folks, you read it right. Don’t miss two of the most hilarious Vlog entires yet.

As you can see, View Askew sets continue to be some of the most fun, interesting sets to work on in the industry. More updates soon!

• With the ever-changing web environment as each View Askew film is made, we’re seeing more and more web-based coverge of Kevin’s flicks than ever before. This time, we’ve got the diary updates, photos, and of course, the excellent video segements from the set of Clerks 2. This is easily the most information that we’ve been privy to directly via View Askew for any production thus far. So, for our production site this time, we’ve done something a bit different. Rather than compete with the excellent stuff that’s already out there, in regular intervals, our “Back Behind The Counter” site is just a simple collection of everything that’s been thrown out there so far.

BBTC features just a few easy to navigate sections, which collect, in library form, the latest photos, videos, cast, and all of our Clerks 2-related articles as posted at News Askew. It’s a nice way to look back, focused on the film itself. It’s also a quick way to see if there’s any photos or videos that you might have missed from the Clerks 2 site along the way.

We’re not sure if there will be a quick turnaround with this one, but we’ll be continuing to brainstorm on other items we can add to supplement everything that’s out there, and make some improvements along the way. We hope you’ll find the simple site a useful resource in keeping up with the latest peeks at what’s sure to be the most exciting View Askew release yet. Stay tuned for more.

• On Sunday, November 20th, Red Bank, New Jersey will GO CANADIAN! Kevin and Jason make a trimphant return to the walls of the original, East Coast Secret Stash to celebrate the arrival of “Jay & Silent Bob Do Degrassi” on DVD! The festivities begin at 1:00 PM, where you can pick up your own copy in the Motherland, do a meet-and-greet with Kev & Jay, and get your disc signed before you even get a chance to watch it. How cool is that, ‘eh? Plus, this marks the start of the final days of the Clerks 2 shooting, and CONFIRMS that some of the pic will indeed film in Jersey (yes, we can now officially reveal that tidbit).

Oh yes, News Askew WILL be there to cover the event. We’ll see you there, east coasters (as well as the rest of you who hop planes to make the event). As those of you who live here know, Red Bank events always bring in HUGE crowds of devoted fans, as well as a party atmosphere, so you know you gotta be there for this one, too. Plus, hey, it’s on a Sunday — So no excuses for having work or school. We’ll see ya there!

Get the full scoop and details HERE. More news and information as it comes our way.

• The new film “F*CK” will make its World Premiere at AFI Fest 2005 on Monday, November 7th, at 7:00 PM. At the Arclight in LA, where else?

The film about the origins, usage and political environment surrounding the most taboo word in our culture. Kevin, being a known user of the word in its many forms and styles, appears in interviews throughout the picture. Full details HERE. Premiere night tix will cost you $11, or see at again on the 9th at 4:00 PM for a mere $7.00.

AFI Fest 2005 runs November 3rd – 13th, 2005. For comprehensive ticket and scheduling information, visit afi.com.

• We’re so happy this day has finally come — Jason Lee is confirmed to host Saturday Night Live with musical guests Foo Fighters on November 12th. That’s just a week from this Saturday! Will View Askew somehow get moved into the lampooned sketch arena? We’ll know in just 9 days.
• The hilarious Onion’s AV club cites the cancellation of “My Name Is Earl” as one of the worst things in the world that can happen in this graph.

• More from the Onion’s AV Club today. George Carlin basically saying he doesn’t dig doing movies EXCEPT for Kevin. Way cool:

And we all know what part that is, don’t we? Read the full scoop HERE.

• And in other “Earl” news, this time for the UK folks. Great news indeed. Channel 4 will begin showing My Name Is Earl this winter. No start date has yet been revealed.
• This Toronto Star article on Zach Braff quotes him as showing a lot less interest in the Fletch project now that Kevin’s not involved:

• A new book titled “101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men” features Chasing Amy as one of the titular flicks, and is written by a frequent News Askew scooper to boot.

• Here’s a new twist on the Halloween View Askew theme. Not costumes, but rather, PUMPKINS carved in the likeness of several of the inaction figures. Can you guess who’s who? Gotta say we’re kinda digging the William…
• And finally today, on an unrelated but fun note, you may have already seen this on the new Episode III DVD, but you gotta give mad props to Yoda for this one. Later!

• Being one of the earliest and most memorable experiences in our career here at News Askew, we were lucky enough to visit the Dogma set in Pittsburgh when the flick was being made (mere days after Matt & Ben won the Oscar, by the way). Visiting a live movie set is quite an amazing experience for a fan, but we also feel that visiting once-used locations in films you love can be just as satisfying.

Lucky for you, if you’re in the Pittsburgh area, Joe Fulton, with the help of the Pittsburgh Film Office, is compiling a tour locations list for some of “Dogma”’s most memorable scenes. Complete with photos and addresses, Joe shows you where you can find stuff such as the famous Diner, Cardinal Glick’s church, the airport (of course), even the Rite-Aid that was once the first Mooby’s.

Joe’s looking for help and info on filling in some other locales, and we know some of you who are reading know, so help him out if you’re so inclined. And even if you can’t make it to Pittsburgh, check out the very nicely-composed article, complete with tons of photos.

This is one to bookmark for the archives!

• A hearty thanks and congratulations to Eric “DamYankee” Young for hitting one of our milestones AND sending us a screenshot to prove it. 18 million hits late last night celebrated here at News Askew. As we continue to grow, both in scope and audience, we thank you all for your continued support, welcome our new members who find us every day, and thank you for visiting, whether it’s a few times a day or just a few times a month. Every one of our users are important to us, and we hope that we continue to bring you the most concise, easy to read, up to date, breaking news in the View Askew realm.

As always, if you have any suggestions, lay them on us. We’d love to listen. We strive to be your best all-encompassing View Askew source for news on the web. So if you like us, great. But if you think we’re missing something, let us know.

And finally, THANK YOU AGAIN. We never thought we’d be counting hits in the millions when this whole deal started over 8 years ago, and now we’re looking at creeping up on an amazing milestone — We’ll hafta try and do some sort of contest for 20 mil. In the meantime, we’re sorting through the prize closet now to send something to our lucky hitter Eric. And hope to see ALL of you here for millions and millions more. Much love.

• We dunno about you, but we’ve been digging the brilliant Video Journals by Zak Knutson and Joey Figueroa that have been hitting the Clerks 2 site A LOT. Instead of just covering the filming itself, which we at first imagined, these things have been all over the map, from inside Kevin’s house, to the set, to candid conversations with crew members, even to fun homages, like the latest in the series today, “Mooby Dogs”, which opens with a tribute to one of Tarantino’s best. This one takes a few moments to chat up our three male leads of the picture. And as always, lots of brilliant sarcasm and a tiny bit of insight ensue, including an interesting revelation from Jeff Anderson regarding his thoughts on making the sequel.

And then there’s the “I Bet You” moment, which we’re so glad they captured on film, as it seems to be one of the most talked-about on the set so far. Not only is there $1000 at stake, but you’ll likely to also be watching a gaffer become a likely candidate for one of those “competitive eating” contests you see on those wacky cable channels.

As always, catch the latest Vlog action at the Clerks 2 site!