• YouTube does it again! Here’s the Clerks II TV ad that’s now airing in select markets , though we warn you, some spoilers contained inside including one BIG one…So watch at your own risk. Also interesting is the “This Film Is Not Yet Rated” tag on the end…Though the R has been approved, we guess it’s not official yet or something. So, we’ll wait for that R-tagged ad, in the meantime, enjoy this, the first of what we’re sure are many Clerks II ads to come.

As always, we recommend going in totally cold on Kev’s flicks, the surprises are so much more fun (and this one really does twist around a lot)…But of course, it’s there if you wanna peep it. Enjoy.

• We’d like to thank Will, quite possibly the best capture guy in the View Askew world, for taking the time to create custom versions of Kevin’s Opie & Anthony studio appearance earlier this week. He’s taken out all the fluff, all of Kevin’s non-studio time, but left in stuff to allow everything to remain in context. So, while it’s not the entire show, it’s everything you should need to hear to not miss any of the hilarious Kev moments.

Don’t forget to listen to Will’s excellent View Askew & pop culture podcast, Radio Askew. They’re up to episode #36 and going strong. Great show.

“The 8 Minute Big O”

• One of Kevin’s self-proclaimed most amazing life moments is now available for your eyes, via the Clerks II and YouTube sites. The eight minute standing ovation at Cannes was captured by the brilliant Zak and Joey, but oh, that’s not all you’ll get here. Yes, you’ll see Kevin and the cast’s arrival at the premiere (along with some nice Rosario camera-mugging), Kevin introducing the film, and then, of course, the magic that followed. Congratulations again to Kevin, Scott, and the entire cast and crew on the amazing showing in Cannes.

“Logistics”

• In the latest entry in the Clerks 2 “Train Wreck” series, learn a bit about the logistics behind making the flick. You’ll see Jeff Anderson and Kevin Smith discussing the new challenges of extra camera movements in the flick. You’ll see a mid-clip interview with the hilarious Wanda Sykes in between takes of her cameo. And, niftiest of all, you can see some of the actual equipment moving around and everything that’s happening outside of picture range when this stuff’s being shot. Trust us, you have a new appreciation for the complexity of movie-making once you see all the work that goes into these things first hand.

Be sure and remember Zak and Joey in your prayers tonight and thank them for keeping the flicks a-comin’!

• As promised, here it is! There’s plenty of mirrors up so you shouldn’t have a problem getting a speedy download of the clip from one of the many domain names we’ve purchased to promote the film. This one’s for you, folks, the fans — Enjoy a non-spoiler tease at what’s coming to a theater near you this August, 2006!

• Yes folks, get ready to FLOOD the servers on Monday, as Kevin has announced that the first, web-only Clerks 2 teaser trailer will indeed become available via our websites EXCLUSIVELY sometime in that 24-hour period. The teasers cut for the fans are normally full of some great jokes, scenes, and hints that you won’t find anywhere else, and most likely, NOT in the theatrical trailer. So, get ready, for in 2 days, you’ll be watching the first live action footage from View Askew’s 2006 release: Clerks 2. We’ll of course have mirror copies all over the place, though we also expect some heavy traffic, so bear with us. Watch this space for your opportunity to see the Clerks 2 teaser, we’ll have it as soon as it’s available.

• A weekend program on the UK’s Channel 4 cited Clerks as the 19th funniest film of all time, coming in ahead of the likes of Young Frankenstein, Animal House, and other classics! We’ve got the full video of the clip as it aired for you, as well as a link to the full list over at the channel 4 website. Here’s the Clerks writeup:

19. Clerks, 1994

Kevin Smith’s directorial debut is as hilarious as it is filthy, cutting to the bone of gritty American service subculture like a chainsaw. The script buzzes with intelligence mired in laziness, and observations born of the meniality of working in a grocer’s. With icons for those whose aspirations stretch to a day on the couch drinking beer, Smith has clearly defined a branch of cinema which he can confidently call his own.

As we expected, Kevin did appear throughout the program to comment on many of the other flicks that made the list. Here’s hoping we can somehow catch a full viewing of the program stateside at some point.

• We’ve very pleased to have another audio gem for you to enjoy today, as we cruise into a nice, long holiday weekend here in the States — Kevin had a co-hosting gig on Zed 95.3 radio in Vancouver, as he took a break from the “Catch and Release” set to come in, talk about the movie, being on Degrassi, Garfleck, Canada, and lots more.

The clip is in high-quality 128 bit MP3 format, and around 15 megabytes in size (so those of you still on those barbaric dial-up connections might wanna grab a sandwich). The clip lasts for a little over 15 minutes. Enjoy, and if we don’t see you before, enjoy your 4th!

• We gotta give props again to Will Wilkins, a.k.a. Silverlurker, for again proving he’s got some of the best connections in radio, nabbing us this clip from KROQ’s “Kevin and Bean” show. Kevin called in to throw some promotion towards the Degrassi DVD signing last weekend, and we’ve got crystal clear, complete audio for ya in that wonderful MP3 format. And as you know, Kevin can pimp like no other. Enjoy, folks.

• Our very good friends at Rock 101 have given us a very nice exlusive to share with you fine readers today — Kevin was on the air for 45 minutes on Friday morning, schilling the Vancouver Q&A which is coming up FAST! The station was doing a remote braodcast from a local restaurant. The interview is not available for archived listening on their website, but we’re lucky enough to have the complete audio from their internal feed to present to you right here! All 6 files are in high quality MP3 format, and ready to roll for your listening enjoyment. We just got this in and wanted to get them to you right away, so we’ve yet to preview the entire broadcast, though of course if there’s anything newsworthy in there, we’ll let ya know. Enjoy!

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