Next episode: “Unseen”

Sock and Sam move in together into a condo of their own and meet their new neighbors, Tony and Steve, a gay couple who is surprisingly friendly to the two slackers. However, Sam and Sock soon discover that there is more to the couple than meets the eye.

Airs: Tuesday March 4, 2008 9:00 PM EST

The new film from Kevin Smith and producer Scott Mosier will shoot its first frames on Wednesday, January 16th. Stars Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks will film in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Attention, Florida! The FXI International show, taking place in Orlando from Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2008 has a very impressive guest list this year, including two View Askew vets – Marilyn Ghigliotti (“Clerks”) and Jeremy London (“Mallrats”). A complete guest list is available. This show is different from many cons, as they use a virtual ticketing system, sort of like a “FastPass” type deal, so you don’t have to wait in long lines to get your autographs. Pretty nifty.

  We’re sure that Marilyn and Jeremy would love to meet some of their View Askew fans and sign some stuff for you. Jason Mewes was scheduled for this at one point, but unfortunately had to cancel. We also heard rumblings of a possible Brian O’Halloran appearance, but that’s still up in the air. For a fan of the Askewniverse though, this is certainly a great chance to meet two icons from the first two flicks, and a spectacular chance to get that DVD or poster signed.

  Speaking of Marilyn, her new horror film “Dead and Gone” is going through the contract stage, and set to hit video sometime in 2008. We’ll let you know when it’s available.

• So we now know the leads…But what other faces are in store for “Zack and Miri Make A Porno”? Kevin confirmed that show regular, the very funny comedian Jim Norton will have a speaking role in the flick. Norton’s a funny, raunchy dude, so we’re expecting a cool cameo, at the very least. We’ll keep you posted, of course, on all the breaking casting news with the film over the next few weeks.
• And speaking of those leads, some silly stuff going on at the IMDB — The page for “Zack and Miri Make A Porno” has happily been title-corrected, but now they’ve got the leads mis-matched. Rest assured, Zack remains Seth Rogen, this isn’t some wacky experiment.
• We’re all for the great films of View Askew on the big screen. So, if you’re in the Missouri area, check out the “Moolah Clerksfest”. Next Thursday, November 29th, they’ll be showing Clerks and Clerks II, along with contests and giveaways. Event proceeds will subsidize the purchase of land for a new hostel in St. Louis. Sounds like something well worth attending to us.
• Anyone catch Clerks II cameo-stealer Kevin Weisman on NBC’s “Chuck” last week? He played a gymnastic villian. Pretty evil one, too. Good stuff. We’re not sure if NBC has their stuff On Demand though we’re betting you can stream it down via NBC’s website if you like. It’s a good show, too, worth a weekly watch if you’re so inclined. After all, we gotta enjoy new TV while we can, right?
• “Southland Tales” is now playing in limited release here in the US, and as you may have heard, generating mixed reviews. It’s one of those love-it-or-hate-it flicks, it seems. It hasn’t hit the PA heartland here, so we’ve yet to see it, though we do want to continue some small coverage on it, given Kevin’s small role. For the intrigued, like us, there’s a new interview with director Richard Kelly over at Rotten Tomatoes giving more insight into the long-awaited film. No mentions of Kev in here, but an interesting read if, like us, you’re waiting to check the flick out.
• We want to throw a small plug up here for Eric Wilkinson, whose View Askew claim to fame was designing the “Drawing Flies” cover many years ago. He’s now producing movies and has a new film, “Jerome Bixby’s The Man From Earth”. It hit DVD last week (11/13) and is now available at all the major retailers: Wal-Mart, Circuit City, Best Buy, etc. Support another New Jersey filmmaker and check it out.
• And last, but certainly not least, take a peek at some new work from Marilyn Ghigliotti (“Clerks”), a short film called “Roadkill” that she did earlier this year. Enjoy, and we’ll see ya back here next time, undoubtedly with news from the world of “Zack and Miri” and much more. Thanks for stopping by.

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• Today’s the day, west-coasters — Get your butts in line NOW at the soon-to-be-history Secret Stash West location for Kevin’s final stop on his whirlwind book signing tour. Today, Kevin starts signing your books at noon pacific time, and plans to end around 6 PM. There’s a potential line-capping for this event, so reserve your space in line as soon as ya can. This is quite possibly the LAST day of business for Secret Stash West, so bring some extra cash and take advantage of what’s sure to be some amazing clearance sale deals. This one is truly worth the trip, even if you’re a bit outside of town.

  Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash
  1045 Westwood Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA 90024
  (310) 824-1373

• Kevin will travel from coast to coast to promote his new book “My Boring Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith”, by visiting both Stash East AND Stash West – Saturday, September 29th from 12-5 (EAST) and Monday, October 1st from 5-9 (WEST). You MUST buy a copy of the new book ON SITE to qualify for getting anything signed. Kevin will sign your book, and up to TWO additional items that you bring along with ya (or buy at the store as well). The item limit will allow everyone in line a chance to get their swag signed (you don’t wanna be that guy/gal with the pile of 15 things anyway, trust us). Lines tend to be very long for these things, so we can’t urge you enough to ARRIVE EARLY and stake out your spot — Better to wait early and get your stuff signed than wait all day and not make it to the front.

  
  See Kevin’s Myspace blog or Boring-Ass life blog for the official word and a couple nifty videos to go along with it.

  ALSO, be sure and catch Kevin on the tube (that’s TELEVISION, not YouTube) promoting the book: September 25th on the Late Show with David Letterman, and October 3rd on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. Both are CBS.

  Kevin also has a Q&A coming up in Ithaca, NY at Cornell University’s Bailey Hall on Saturday, September 22nd. We all know how late those Saturday Q&A’s can go, and if it’s anywhere near as fun as Red Bank was, it’s totally worth the trip. We’ll have more details on that earlier next week for ya, as students have yet to receive the official announcement, but Kevin revealed the date today.

• Just a little update before bedtime here — Don’t forget, tomorrow night is your chance to catch Kevin and Scott at “Crazy 4 Cult”, quite possibly the coolest art show we’ve ever seen – All the artwork included will have a cult movie theme. The examples posted at Kevin’s blog are just fantastic. The opening reception is absolutely FREE to attend tomorrow night (unless you buy art, of course) at located at Gallery 1988, 7020 Melrose (and La Brea), in Los Angeles. You can also visit their home page for further details. And be sure to take a peek at that amazing Laura Palmer funeral piece that they’ve been showing around (now up over at Kevin’s blog).

  
  Kevin will be LIVE for an in-studio appearance on KROQ radio Tuesday (tomorrow) morning at 8:00 AM pacific time.

  
  You can listen live to the broadcast via their website, no matter where you live. He’ll likely be there to plug the show, but you know that some other stuff’s gotta come up as well. Be sure and tune in locally or via the web.

• The rumors have been buzzing around, but is it now official? We can’t call this 100% just yet as the official word hasn’t come into the offices here, but the latest mailing from the Count Basie theater in Red Bank, NJ is indeed reporting the return of Kevin, during prom weekend, on his 37TH BIRTHDAY for what we think could very well be the biggest, baddest Q&A session EVER. Last time we were in town for this show, Kevin set a new record for time on stage — Will he upstage himself yet again this year? Here’s the write-up:

Click here for more info or to purchase. The show SOLD OUT last time, and with prom folks in town, along with the local fans and the NYC crowd, this WILL sell out again. We highly suggest you GET YOUR TICKETS ASAP for this one! There’s no place to see Kevin like the Basie. We hope to see you there with us.

• One of the most asked questions here at News Askew is when will Kevin appear again overseas, and, for those in the know, when the UK Q&A, which rounds out the new “Evening 2″ DVD, take place? Yes, the answer is finally here. Full details are straight ahead on when and where you can catch Kevin live, and also have a chance to find your own damn self on a bonafide DVD:

That’s right, hit that link or the pretty picture at the top of our front page, and get those tickets NOW! They are not going to last, so don’t say we didn’t warn you! Tons more info for you at that page too, including the venue’s seating chart, details on what you can/can’t bring, and more. One ticket per order, so everyone get a fair show. GO!!! ORDER NOW!!!!

• The Kenny Gordon Foundation website has set up a page dedicated to the Jersey Girl screening, taking place in New York City, Thursday, March 4th at 6:30pm, to benefit the foundation. Attendees will get to see the film a coool 15 days early, AND attend an exclusive after-party with Kevin and the film’s stars. Ticket prices have yet to be announced, though we’re sure at any price, they’ll go fast. Here’s the details:

You’ll love Jersey Girl anywhere you see it this year, but if you want to attend the cream of the crop of screenings, this is the one to see. We’ll have more details here soon. Note: The corporate sponsorship links do get you seats into the show, so talk to your companies about making a donation AND get yourself a seat.