• The great Davis DVD runs some nice scoopage on the Clerks II DVD today culled from recent interviews and quotes. Check it out:

Hey, what can we say? Bring on that new, deleted footage! Clerks II will certainly be THE DVD to own this Christmas. We’ll keep ya posted.

You can also check out a short interview they conducted with Brian & Jeff.

Oh, and that tentative release date? DECEMBER 5, 2006! MARK IT!!!

• We’re very pleased to bring you one of our favorite items in the View Askew collection, in a new model — The View Askew Ultimate DVD Collector’s Case! Designed by Paul Champage (www.designpaulchampage.com) The Ultimate View Askew Collection DVD Collector’s case is designed to store the 4 DVD’s which were previously scattered about on your DVD shelf.

This box will fit the following DVD’s to perfection:

These Collector’s Cases are made silver anodized aluminum and brushed silver ABS and are sturdy!

This case features a full-color design and is laser engraved in full color using the latest digital laser color imaging system.

Please note, there are NO MOVIES INCLUDED. Just the case. The case is NOT cardboard, it’s incredibly durable and will make the perfect companion to the first Jersey Trilogy Colletor’s Box. Get your orders in today!

• Alright, so the big day is here, and by now, some of you have undoubtedly seen the glory that is the new Mallrats DVD, as today it hit stores evywhere. If you’re waiting for the big weekend event, or for your signed preorder to show up, sit tight — It’ll be in your hands very soon! For those of you with the disc, or those who don’t enjoy the hunt, here’s a full rundown of where you’ll find all of the easter eggs on this edition:

	Side A Bonus Features, Go to Outtakes, Hit left, then Kevin’s Bat-a-rang lits up. Main Menu, hit up and flames over the Mallrats Logo. Lanuages, Commentary selection – push right on the remote for some Jason Lee action. Scene selection, highlight scene 6, and press down and you will see a brand new Secret Stash Ad!
	Side B Bonus Features – Mallrats the Reunion, Press Up, Get a big X. Menu, Bonus Features, Hit left twice to highlight sound waves from Silent Bob’s mouth. Languages, Menu, Hit left twice to highlight the words Snoochie Boochies!! Scene Selection – third page. Arrow up until you get words comming out of T.S.’s mouth for some Stan Lee action.

If you’ve been in a cave or that pesky Big Brother house or something, check out our review and get your copy ordered today. This one one must-have DVD for your View Askew collection.

• If you haven’t entered yet (remember, one per person, folks) there’s still FOUR DAYS to send your answers in for our Mallrats DVD Contest. We’ve got 10 shiny new copies of the disc (courtesy Universal) to put into your greasy little hands, so don’t let this visit go by without tossing in an entry. We’ve had heaps so far, sure, but hey, it’s still a much better chance than winning $100,000 in a scratchoff lottery ticket, for example. Which leads us to our next story…

• You’ve heard the rumors, we’ve all speculated, some knew, some HOPED…And now, yes, it’s official. The Westwood Stash will hold what’s possibly it’s biggest and best event yet on Saturday, September 24th – The Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD Release/Signing Party! More specfics are to come. For now, we can tell you the official start time is 2:00 PM, it’s the Saturday after the disc arrives, the newly printed Mallrats book will also be on hand, and there’s gonna be some BIG BIG guests there.

The following folks are CONFIRMED to be in attendance, waiting to meet you and sign your freshly purchased Mallrats 10th DVD:

Keep it with News Askew for more details on this exciting event, as well as details on a special EVENING event to coincide with this one.

What better way than this to mark the 1 year anniversary of Stash West, eh? Prepare to line up really early, folks — This one’s gonna be BIG.

• News Askew and Universal Studios Home Entertainment have teamed up to provide our readers with with TEN (1) brand new, shiny copies of the forthcoming Mallrats 10th Anniverasry DVD, coming to Region 1 DVD on September 20th…Yep, just 12 shorts days away. Please note this contest is ONLY open to US readers/residents. You must reside and have a shipping address in the US to receive a copy.

Winning is simple, really. Well maybe not AS simple as we could have made it, but hey, you gotta work for your supper a LITTLE bit, right? So, here’s what you gotta do. Using our ARCHIVE SEARCH box, answer the following THREE (3) questions from Mallrats history. Be creative and use search terms that make sense, or simply visit our archives and attempt to track down the day that way, month by month. The answers are the DATES (Month, Day, and Year) when the following three events took place:

Send your answers, in order, in an email, with the subject line “MALLRATS CONTEST”, to scoops@newsaskew.com. Include your name, first and last, and a valid e-mail address where we can get in touch with you. CONTEST ENDS MIDNIGHT, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2005, EST. You have from now until the end of next Friday to get your entries to us.

Please note: Winners DVDs will be shipped on September 20th, provided we have your contact info by then. They will NOT ship early.

Remember, ALL these answers can be found in the News Askew archives — But you might have to dig a little or use some brains to figure them all out. We’ll be selecting 10 entries, at random, from entrants who get all 3 dates correct. If no one does, or less than 10 do, we’ll go to 2 correct entires, and so on. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON IS ALLOWED. OPEN TO US RESIDENTS ONLY. Multiple entries will get you thrown out of the contest. No, if you have 2 different e-mail addresses, you can’t enter from each one. Let’s keep it fair.

So good luck, and thanks again to Universal Studios Home Entertainment for supplying us with the goodies! Good luck, brave readers! And for those of you who don’t win, you can own your very own copy of the incredible Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD starting September 20th. For more details on why you wanna win or buy one, check out our full review!

• Special thanks to Universal for hooking us up with a hot of the press Mallrats 10th Anniversary Etended Edition DVD — Literally seconds after they came in, one was overnighted coast-to-coast for review. So, it’s now our pleasure to review this jam-packed edition for you here, with tons of never before seen screenshots from the film’s additional scenes (in glorious anamorphic full screen, full color transfers), what to expect from the extra goodies, and maybe even an easter egg hint or two. Make it your first order of business to read our exclusive Mallrats 10th Anniversary Extended Edition DVD Review immediately!

• Universal tells us our review disc should arrive early next week, so stay tuned for a FULL REVIEW of all the glory that is the Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD edition. We’re stoked to check out all the new stuff on board. In the meantime, thanks to DVD Answers and Davis DVD for providing us with these exclusive menu shots from the disc. Clickity-click and enjoy. In case you still dunno the date, it’ll be everywhere on September 20th, as as you read above, we’ll be celebrating with signings and more.

• The great Mattt Potter once again edits together a memorable video, this time to promote the big Mallrats X DVD signing, which is set to take place at Stash Westwood on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th. More details soon, as the video says, we’ve got no idea who the special guests may be, but our early estimate is that this will be the BIGGEST and BEST Stash Westwood event yet — So clear the date, and get some comfy shoes, as we imagine lines up and down the block in Westwood for this one. More details as they arrive on the news desk.

• We’re pleased to report that the Stash is now officially taking preorders for the next must-have addition to any discerning View Askew fan’s colletion — The Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD! This disc features a totally new cut of the film, never seen anywhere before. Oh, and then there’s that Mallrats Q&A reuinion filmed at the Arclight. New intros and Q&A with Kevin and Scott? Got that. A new “look back” documentary, cut together by the brilliant JM Kenny? Check. Never before seen bloopers? You bet. Oh, and what about some easter eggs? Gotta have those, right?

Kevin’s personally signing each and every pre-ordered copy and getting them into your hands lickety-split after the September 20th street date. So don’t delay — Get at the top of the list, and be the first on your block with Mallrats X! $34.99 for each personally signed copy. Earlier orders get top priority. RESERVE YOURS NOW!