• Looks like the soundtrack’s coming together nicely. STROKE 9 will release the first single from the Jay & Silent Bob CD soundtrack, “Kick Some Ass”, on July 3rd. We’ll look into getting permission to post a clip or some version of the tune for ya. In the meantime, here’s their official announcement:

• Kevin’s chalked up yet another radio appearance as planned, this morning on DC 101’s Elliot in the Morning show. Seems that “Fletch Won” still is definitely the next View Askew flick he’ll direct IF he can get Jason Lee on board. The Marksman summarizes:

• Yep, the IMDB Poll really is flying with the View Askew references lately. Today’s scoop got so many e-mails that we can’t possibly begin to name all the scoopers, so we’re just naming the first. The IMDB asks:

Jay & Bob and even Dante & Randall are given as choices. At presstime, Jay & Bob are stealing the show, trouncing the likes of Bill & Ted, Romy & Michelle and others. Thanks to all who sent this one in.

• Columbia Tristar have posted the press release for the Dogma SE DVD HERE.Sounds like all is on schedule. It won’t be long now…

• By far, today’s most popular scoop comes from the IMDB where View Askew is a choice in this question:

Currently, at presstime, View Askew is the leader with over 20 percent of the vote among over 10 other production companies. Go cast your vote and watch the results soar!

• Kevin’s been hitting the radio circuit with a few interviews lately. He was scheduled to appear on 103.3 The Edge (WEDG) in Buffalo, NY, today on the Shredd and Ragan show in the morning. Yesterday, a local Portland, Oregon station (94.7 KNRK) interviewed him and one of the DJs summed it up:

• A few new sightings in the magazine realm contained plugs for J&SBSB: Playstation Magazine summed up the latest rumors regarding the cast and the involvement of Star Wars alumni Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. And, speaking of which, Star Wars Insider #54 also chats about Hamill’s involvement.

• And finally today, a scan from the excellent UK Film magazine “Hotdog” has managed to continue on with their View Askew mention streak by putting a nice article with an inset photo about Green Arrow and Hollywood Stars in general using comics as another creative outlet. Click the scan to see the snippet. Later.

• They’re a little late (busy weekend) but here ya go…Three new scans from the Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back on-set collection.

Thanks again to Jamie Anderson, Kevin & Scott Mosier for the pics. Just think, folks, less than 3 months until the film’s hitting screens nationwide.

• Sorry for the late notice (we were just informed) but Brian Lynch is taking part in a chat session TODAY at the Brian Lynch Yahoo Club (The Brian Lynch Sarcasm School). The chat started at 5 PM EST, you might be able to catch it still if you stop over HERE.
• Here’s a new file for you MP3 lovers out there…A WinAMP skin based on one of the more popular pics of the girls from Jay & Bob. Download it over at our Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back supersite, “Scooping The Monkey”.
• Maxim gives Jay & Bob another plug online, this time for the graphic novel/comic based on the film coming this August.
• IGN Filmforce mentions that Jay & Bob star Eliza Dushku is rumored to be playing the title role in the upcoming Wonder Woman movie from producer Joel Silver.

• There have been a few requests lately, and even more of you kind folks out there that we just spot linking to us from time to time (thanks, by the way, it’s much appreciated)…Soooo…Why not do it in a more colorful way? If you’d like, we’ve got some all new link graphics courtesy of our resident graphics whiz Dave Blumenstein for your enjoyment. Save a copy, and use it as a click button on your site for a direct route right here. Thanks again for your support. Site traffic is at an all-time high and growing every day.

• Big news for you west-coasters courtesy of DVD File…Kevin’s gonna be doing a signing of the Dogma SE DVD out in Studio City this July first. You gotta buy a Dogma SE AT DAVE’S for this deal though, and he’ll also sign one other item (at least, that’s what they’re saying). Here’s the official DVD File details:

• The June 18th show in Florida featuring Jason Lee showcasing Chasing Amy has SOLD OUT according to representatives down there. Actually, word has it that the phones and reservations went nuts after the mention on News Askew last week, so it sounds like a TON of the site’s fans will be on hand to enjoy the show. In fact, none of the other appearances down there are selling nearly as fast, Lee is stealing the spotlight from the sound of it! Good job, folks. Get ready for a big crowd, Jason…

• Guitar player for the Bloodhound Gang, Lupus, announced that their new song “Jackass” will be featured on the Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back soundtrack. The band had announced earlier in the week that they were taking it off the American Pie 2 soundtrack for a better movie. Very good to hear.
• Strangely enough, Yahoo Movies held a poll on May 31st asking people what they thought of Dogma. You can find the poll in the archives. Dogma did quite well, coincidentally.
• Chris Rock is featured an article in Friday’s Guardian (UK) to promote his latest film. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back got a mention with Rock quoted as saying “when Kevin Smith calls, I come running.” The article can be found online HERE.
• Will Ferrell will appear on Jay Leno this Thursday. No idea what he’s promoting but he’s been mentioning the flick lately in appearances, so here’s hoping for another high profile plug.
• And finally today, as we always try to end on a very light note, the results of that Empire Magazine Poll – “Who should run the British political empire?”:

• Okay folks, it looks like the site is fully functional here at the new home, and hoooo boy, is it ever fast (at least, so far, without a ton of users on board). You should see full functionality on all areas: Forums, talkbacks, and the like. In fact, if you stayed away from Talkbacks and Forums due to speed issues, we HIGHLY recommend you try them again. We think you’re going to find this place faster than ever before. Bigtime. At any rate, the important thing is that things seem to be working fine, the switch went smooth, and we should be a ton faster and more ready for the next big multimedia blitz, whenever that happens. Alright now, let’s take care of some business: