• Sounds like some lucky fans out on the west coast were handed some passes for a private Dogma screening this Wednesday, May 12th, out in L.A! We’re sure a few of those folks have gotta be NA readers, so we’ll have all the info on how the flick is shaping up, we’re sure. We’ve yet to see the flick ourselves since the rough cut, so we’re curious to hear about the digital effects, sound effects, and of course Howard Shore’s score. Ah, screw it: Anyone got an extra couple tix to L.A? 🙂 These lucky folks will be the last to see the film before its official world debut at Cannes later this month.

• Surprisingly, it seems like DareDevil #7 has been announced for a May 19th arrival date! That, coincidentally, puts the series back on track, and arrives the same day as the Bluntman & Chronic Oni Double, as well as a little movie that some of us have been looking forward to. Anyway, we’re not sure if this date can be hit or not, but the issue sure is shaping up to be another fantastic one. Joe Quesada’s posted a sketch of the new cover is http://www.marvel.com/news/news4.html (which contains a spoiler for those of you that didn’t read issue 6, and if you didn’t, what are you waiting for?), as well as some rough sketches of a few other panels.

• Probably the bulk of our mail lately has been folks writing in about the Clerks DVD fiasco. Seems that the major retail outlets online still list Kevin’s commentary as being part of the package, which is a good sign, but with no definite confirmation from Buena Vista yet, we’re still a little worried. Also, Amazon indeed DID raise their price, but Ken Crane’s did NOT, so if you wanna get a bargain, surf on over to Ken Crane’s and order this DVD for $20.99! I thought it through, still hoping the commentary WILL be included (otherwise I don’t really want the thing), but if it is, this is a fantastic deal. We’ve also added the DVD back to our ever-growing list of VA countdowns.

• Here’s a list of upcoming home video releases that feature Askew-involved persons. Stick it on your bulletin board:

Though we warn you: The Faculty is crap! Can’t go wrong with the other 3 though…

• Friday!!! Funny how the days sort of seem to mash together when you’re not working though…At least I’ve been keeping busy with interviews and stuff. Sitting around for extended periods of time actually drives me crazy. Dogma: Rumor Control is finally updated with all the latest stories and news, but if you’ve been reading the main News Askew page, there’s really nothing new over there. Once things really start kicking in, though, you’ll probably just hafta surf each page for the latest (to reduce information redundancy).

Just a few bits and pieces today, really:

• Jeneane Garofolo and Ben Stiller will be at the Barnes and Noble on the corner of 6’th Ave and 23’rd Street (New York City) on Monday, May 10’th at 7:30 PM signing their new book, “Feel This Book”. We figure that now, since Jeneane’s a part of the Askew lore (with her bit part in “Dogma”), you may wanna stop by and say hi.
• Amazon.Com actually RAISED the price of the Clerks DVD! Hope you got your order in early! We didn’t. D’oh. Anyway, the price is NOW up to $27.99 ($39.99 retail) and release date is back to good ‘ol June 29th.

• Guess one of our scoopers has got both Clerks AND Star Wars on the brain, huh?

We’re sorry to yet again be the bearers of bad news, but various sources confirm that Kevin’s KSU appearance tomorrow has been cancelled. No further information or a reschedule date is available at this time. Hopefully this news comes to you soon enough for you to cancel any plans you may have made.

Thanks to John Leach and Tyler Lansdown for alerting us of this as soon as they knew.

• The Synapse web site posted A Better Place’s DVD art, and Vincent confirms that, while not finalized, this graphic represents 95% of how the final version will appear. The cover is nice, and, appropriately, uses the famous one-sheet artwork in addtion to a quote and the obligatory DVD-related graphics. The disc is still expected late summer or early fall. By the way, check out their announcement of the Brain Damage Special Edition, as well. This film has always been a real favorite of mine, and a nie new DVD will sure beat the unrated bootleg I have of the film currently. Thanks, Synapse!

• We caught a post from Smalls over on the WebBoard…He noticed that Cannes has indeed posted a Dogma subpage! The page is cool in the fact it lists some familiar-looking pics and info, along with some new B&W pics (including a shot of Ben & Matt, seated, that’s actually the scene that these two reporters appear in for a brief time), a dialogue exract, and a plot synopsis. Check out Cannes’ Dogma page right HERE! And sorry, that’s as big as the pics get, unfortunately.

• Okay, so our sources say Disney plans to re-announce the release date of the Clerks DVD! Ironically, it’s…June 29th, the same date planned originally! That’s good! Now, take a look at the feature list:

No commentary? That’s bad. The DVD also comes with a free frogurt. That’s good! Wait a minute…

But seriously, this may just be an oversight in the features list…And we REALLY, REALLY hope that’s the case. Honestly, that commentary track is the BEST part of the laserdisc and, without that, I doubt I’d personally be buying a copy of that DVD knowing something was deliberately held back for no good reason.

Let’s hope this is all just paranoia, and celebrate the news of the release on the DVD. We’ll stay on the top of the disc and bring you the latest. So far, according to the reps, all we hear is that the disc “is not being altered from its original intended release”, which could go either way.