- Sure, “Red State” starts the big tour this weekend, but the SModcast Network and live shows march on as well. Here’s the latest:
- The 24th episode of “Hollywood Babble-On” is now available for immediate, free streaming.
- Insanely popular “Plus One” hits Episode #13 where Kevin and Jen watch the E! red carpet coverage pre-Oscars and comment.
- Kevin comments on full-length video episodes of SMod shows: “First: You can actually SEE Jay & Bob Get Old/Babble-On bits right here. But when we launch SIR everything on the network will be free; we’ll monetize via ads & premium content. We’ll be shooting ALL the pods from that point forward and putting together a weekly video (with potential to do a daily half hours, too). The idea is to do a deal with an outside party (XBoxLive or Netflix or iTunes, etc). We’d love to host our own video content, but again: we’re just getting started. Gotta taxi BEFORE you can take off.”
- Scott Mosier takes the Lovitz stage for the first time on March 23rd – Tickets now available for SModcast 3D on Citywalk!
- Kevin on the return of “Highlands”: “There is no new Highlands yet, but I sat down with @BryWaltQ when home for TESD 1 Year anniversary special. I’m holding that and the next SMarriage, as well as RedState:SMeetThePress until we’re on the road, to fill in possible holes in the schedule while we’re on the road for the next 2 weeks with RED STATE USA TOUR. Starts Saturday in NYC!”
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YES S.I.R.! More Details Here…
- SModcast Internet Radio, or S.I.R. for short, is the big news of the year — With a kickoff date of May 9th, for the first time, you’ll hear Kevin and crew live on the internet all week long. Naturally, folks have had a ton of questions about this announcement, so we’re happy to report a bunch of details and answers today, courtesy of the Silent Bob Speaks blog.
One of the biggest questions has been how to find SIR once it’s live this spring — Users with mobile devices have a fantastic start on this, with the free Sticher Application which is available for a FREE DOWNLOAD via code “smod”. Grab it now, for free, and you might even with $250 worth of free SModcast SMerchandise. The software should work worldwide, along with the network itself, so you should be able to access S.I.R. programming anywhere there’s an internet connection and a computer or mobile device. Bring the network with you anywhere — The car, the gym, your office, the can….You get the idea. Stitcher is the Pandora of podcasts and now available for Blackerry, iPhone and Android phones.
Full details are up at the blog, but here’s just a taste of the programming you can expect on the network at launch:
At launch, we intend to start with four hours of live content a day. The programming weekday (weekends are being sorted out) will look like this (all times PST, or ‘ìLos Angeles Time’).
8am – 10am (PST): SMorning, with Kev & Jen – It’ll be like daily episode of PLUS ONE with the addition of news, phone calls, games, etc.
10am – Noon: This will be the dayís new podcast that follows the current schedule at SModcast.com.Mondays: Babble-On
Tuesdays: PlusOne and BlowHard
Wednesdays: Jay & Silent Bob Get Old
Thursdays: Puck Nuts
Fridays: Tell ‘Em, Steve-DaveNoon – 2pm: Jay & Silent Bob Get Jobs – This wonít be as Jay-centric as Get Old; itíll be more like a regular radio show, hosted by me and the Mewes. Here weíll host guests, talk entertainment, and tell you what time it is (literally, not figuratively like Flava Flav). Expect lots of games: Mewes is a school-girl for the games.
Then, the day repeats. For the first month, the rest of the broadcast day will be filled out with our vast catalogue of podcasts at SModcast.com. The library has grown so large we can run almost an entire 30-day cycle without repeating any of the catalogue programs.
After the first month, others will slowly wade into the stream as well. The aim is to have 12 hours of live content by the six month mark, 12 hours of catalogue (meaning, all the podcasts on our site that already exist).
Wanna be a part of the network? You can. After the first month, they’ll start a daily show entitled Pod U. – which is a showcase for YOUR podcasts! Thereíll be at least 365 a slots a year to fill, so start send your submissions to PodU@smodcast.com. Full rules are in the blog post. One submission per person (so don’t record 10 different shows and send them all in, pick your best).
And finally, don’t forget — Nothing is going away, this is only an EXPAND of the network, meaning every show, including the new live broadcasts, will be available for fast, free download. All the new content plus each and every one of the series that you continue to know and love. How do they do it all? We have no idea, but we love it.
To follow along with the network, be sure to stick with @ThatKevinSmith on Twitter, the S.I.R. facebook page, and of course us here at News Askew.
View Askew NewsBites™
- While the entire interview has yet to surface, you can catch a portion of Kevin’s recent appearance on CNN’s Piers Morgan program online. Take a look at a couple video links ahead:
- Kevin goes “Up Close and Personal” with host Kim Masters to promote this month’s “Red State” tour. You can now listen to the entire broadcast, recorded on Monday this week, via that site. The runtime is almost two full hours with very few edits, and covers a ton more than just “Red State”, so don’t miss it.
- What’s Jersey Girl’s Raquel Castro up to these days? Singing just as good if not better as those chicks on American Idol, that’s for sure. Check out this brand new video of her covering Selena’s “Amor Prohibido”.
- We’ve just received new word on the film “Breath of Hate”, starring Jason Mewes. We reported on this last year, but now have learned that following a sneak preview at the GoreZone Film festival in London, which played to a packed house, they are finishing up the 5.1 mix, signing some musicians for songs and sending the film out to distributors. The creators also sent us some new poster art, which you can check out above.
- Assignment Chicago shares a never-used shot of Kevin taken during an interview a couple years back.
- Don’t forget! The RED STATE USA TOUR kicks off in NYC on SATURDAY, then goes to Boston, Chicago, Minneapolis, AnnArbor & Indy! http://coopersdell.com/ for tickets — Get to a show this month, your only chances in the US to see the movie AND Kevin in person this year.
“Red State” Tour Already In The Black…
- With the safest premiere in the world less than a week away — The Radio City Music Hall premiere screening and Q&A is this Saturday and allows any of New York’s finest free admission — Kevin triumphantly announces that all dates for the upcoming “Red State” tour in March have sold enough seats to put them into profit towards the film’s budget. If you recall, Kevin and co-producer Jon Gordon took a risk in booking all the venues for the tour themselves, out of pocket — First order of business would be to sell enough seats to cover the cost of renting all those venues. So, the big news this weekend was that they’re already in the clear on all of those costs. All tickets sold from now and forward are gravy, and go right towards that 4 million that “Red State” cost to produce.
As promised, Kevin’s sharing all the small details with us via the “Red Statements” blog, where he runs down a list of recent appearances he’s made — all free of charge to the budget, so ZERO marketing costs. The lesson here? Word about the film and the tour have gotten out on CNN, HBO, G4, The E network, countless radio stations, the SModcast network (of course), and tickets have sold. All without a single dime spent on advertising. Nice, right?
Here’s a snippet from the post announcing the big news:
“…The Radio City show was our Big Green Monster, but neither Jon nor I would rank much wood in Williamsburg. I’d been able to sell out Carnegie Hall two years back and that seats 2600 ñ but in the two years that’ve followed, I’ve increased my touring schedule dramatically, adding live SModcast performances to that mix as well. Two years ago, you couldn’t hear me on almost daily basis on SModcast.com. Add an incurable case of Twitterrhea to that equation and there’s a good chance the same folks who came out for that Carnegie show have burned out on my antics. If that was the case, maybe we wouldn’t even reach that Carnegie 2600 number, let alone our hoped-for Radio City 3000 (which would be half capacity, pre-NYPD). Anybody who gives a fig about Fatty McNoFly can hear what’s on his one-track mind 24/7, free-for-nothing; why pay to see him or his dopey flick?
Kids? You gain so much when you give away the farm.
For four years of all the free SModcasts for one year of all the aural we just give away at SModcast.com for seventeen years of being there for them? The audience, as always, is now there for me.
We’ve reached the minimums on all but one of the houses on the tour (I’m looking at you, Minneapolis). We’ve already cleared (not grossed; cleared, post-all payments and expenses) six figures in profits thus far. The tour is making our investors money now, long before the October 19th theatrical release.
The idea was, rather than festival hop (which would have cost money), we’d go right to work, bringing the flick with me on one of my Q&A tours, and start earning some money back for our investors. There’s four million dollars to return, and Jon and I have this dream of being in the black before our theatrical run begins. It’s costing us nothing but time and sweat equity to earn (Well, that’s not the whole truth: the earnings from my spring touring would’ve been mine, personally ñ but I’m giving all the tour earnings to Red State).
Will we sell out across the country? Not likely. I’m not even sure a single house will sell out on the tour. But it doesn’t matter, so long as the tour itself ultimately profits; and right now, the tour is already in profit. Naturally, our investors would like to maximize that number; so I’ll be doing all I can to spread the word without spending a dime. But I’ll be honest: the moment we hit profitability, the pressure was off.”
Make sure you stop over at the Red Statements blog for the entire post (and a look at that amazing trailer again, if you haven’t seen it in a while). Much thanks to Kevin also for the News Askew ink towards the end — To our new visitors, welcome, and like SModcast, expect big things and changes (for the better) around here in 2011.
Tickets for the US “Red State” road show are still available for the tour, where you can see not only “Red State” over a half of a year early, but also get a full-blown Q&A show with Kevin Smith himself. These are the ONLY SCHEDULED US DATES for a chance to see the film and Kevin together, so don’t miss it. If you’re waiting for this to come back around later in the year, don’t count on it. Get your tickets now, and proudly say that you not only saw the film early, but that your dollars went directly towards its budget. Pretty cool, right?
“Red State” Tour Already In The Black…
- With the safest premiere in the world less than a week away — The Radio City Music Hall premiere screening and Q&A is this Saturday and allows any of New York’s finest free admission — Kevin triumphantly announces that all dates for the upcoming “Red State” tour in March have sold enough seats to put them into profit towards the film’s budget. If you recall, Kevin and co-producer Jon Gordon took a risk in booking all the venues for the tour themselves, out of pocket — First order of business would be to sell enough seats to cover the cost of renting all those venues. So, the big news this weekend was that they’re already in the clear on all of those costs. All tickets sold from now and forward are gravy, and go right towards that 4 million that “Red State” cost to produce.
As promised, Kevin’s sharing all the small details with us via the “Red Statements” blog, where he runs down a list of recent appearances he’s made — all free of charge to the budget, so ZERO marketing costs. The lesson here? Word about the film and the tour have gotten out on CNN, HBO, G4, The E network, countless radio stations, the SModcast network (of course), and tickets have sold. All without a single dime spent on advertising. Nice, right?
Here’s a snippet from the post announcing the big news:
“…The Radio City show was our Big Green Monster, but neither Jon nor I would rank much wood in Williamsburg. I’d been able to sell out Carnegie Hall two years back and that seats 2600 ñ but in the two years that’ve followed, I’ve increased my touring schedule dramatically, adding live SModcast performances to that mix as well. Two years ago, you couldn’t hear me on almost daily basis on SModcast.com. Add an incurable case of Twitterrhea to that equation and there’s a good chance the same folks who came out for that Carnegie show have burned out on my antics. If that was the case, maybe we wouldn’t even reach that Carnegie 2600 number, let alone our hoped-for Radio City 3000 (which would be half capacity, pre-NYPD). Anybody who gives a fig about Fatty McNoFly can hear what’s on his one-track mind 24/7, free-for-nothing; why pay to see him or his dopey flick?
Kids? You gain so much when you give away the farm.
For four years of all the free SModcasts for one year of all the aural we just give away at SModcast.com for seventeen years of being there for them? The audience, as always, is now there for me.
We’ve reached the minimums on all but one of the houses on the tour (I’m looking at you, Minneapolis). We’ve already cleared (not grossed; cleared, post-all payments and expenses) six figures in profits thus far. The tour is making our investors money now, long before the October 19th theatrical release.
The idea was, rather than festival hop (which would have cost money), we’d go right to work, bringing the flick with me on one of my Q&A tours, and start earning some money back for our investors. There’s four million dollars to return, and Jon and I have this dream of being in the black before our theatrical run begins. It’s costing us nothing but time and sweat equity to earn (Well, that’s not the whole truth: the earnings from my spring touring would’ve been mine, personally ñ but I’m giving all the tour earnings to Red State).
Will we sell out across the country? Not likely. I’m not even sure a single house will sell out on the tour. But it doesn’t matter, so long as the tour itself ultimately profits; and right now, the tour is already in profit. Naturally, our investors would like to maximize that number; so I’ll be doing all I can to spread the word without spending a dime. But I’ll be honest: the moment we hit profitability, the pressure was off.”
Make sure you stop over at the Red Statements blog for the entire post (and a look at that amazing trailer again, if you haven’t seen it in a while). Much thanks to Kevin also for the News Askew ink towards the end — To our new visitors, welcome, and like SModcast, expect big things and changes (for the better) around here in 2011.
Tickets for the US “Red State” road show are still available for the tour, where you can see not only “Red State” over a half of a year early, but also get a full-blown Q&A show with Kevin Smith himself. These are the ONLY SCHEDULED US DATES for a chance to see the film and Kevin together, so don’t miss it. If you’re waiting for this to come back around later in the year, don’t count on it. Get your tickets now, and proudly say that you not only saw the film early, but that your dollars went directly towards its budget. Pretty cool, right?
“Red State” Of The Union…
- Less than two weeks now until “Red State” is unleashed on the public at the Sundance Film Festival. Already, the film’s WAY sold out with wait list only status…Both screenings will be extremely tough to get in. If you’ve already got a ticket, congrats! Let’s look at some other tidbits from the past few days:
- Spinoff Online donated generously to East Queensland Flood Relief to bring you an exclusive look at the latest from the “Red State” one sheets. Surf over and give their site some love to thank them for their donation. We’ll feature the poster here after giving them a window of exclusivity.
If you grab the poster, and also include the link for the South East Queensland flood relief in your story/article, you’re not only being a thorough journalist, you’re also helping to save actual lives ‘n lives whose progress you’ll be able to trace via The South East Queensland flood relief website.
It only takes a few seconds longer to provide all available facts in any story.
Including THIS fact can help save a life.
- When asked about the film having a liberal slant, Kevin says it’s “…just a horror movie. Politics are not for me.”
- Actor Kevin Alejandro has a good amount of screentime, including a big scene with John Goodman.
- Kevin’s sticking by the March release date promised by the teaser trailer.
- The distributor who purchases the film will determine if an official trailer is created and used to market the film on a larger scale.
- DP Dave Klein shot “Red State” almost completely using handheld cameras, with the exception of just one scene.
- Want a little more background on the characters you’re about to meet? There’s a new page from the Cooper Family Album now available exclusively at http://www.goddamnsusa.com/.
- Spinoff Online donated generously to East Queensland Flood Relief to bring you an exclusive look at the latest from the “Red State” one sheets. Surf over and give their site some love to thank them for their donation. We’ll feature the poster here after giving them a window of exclusivity.
What will the world think of the dark, bleak “Red State”? And who’s gonna bring it to the masses? It won’t be long before we know.
SModNet Shows – Catch Up!
- Got some time before going back to work, an extra day off tomorrow, or is your favorite team out of the NFL playoffs? Catch up with the latest SModNet programs. Here’s Kevin’s announcements of the latest additions to the network over the past couple of days, including a hilarious 3+ minute live look at Mewes in action from the recent “Get Old” shows — Don’t just HEAR what you’re missing, see it!
Hear & SEE a brand new episode of JAY & SILENT BOB GET OLD. There Is Something About Mewes: http://smodcast.com/getold/ #LetUsFuck
New BABBLE: http://smodcast.com/babbleon/ New RED STATE: http://smodcast.com/redstate/ New SMod: http://smodcast.com/main.html
Listen to a l’il RED STATE & hear me & @JenSchwalbach fight over the documentary CATFISH in the new PLUS ONE: http://smodcast.com/plusone
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, stop on by the Lovitz Comedy Club at Citywalk every Friday night for back to back SModNet goodness. And, of course, buy tickets for upcoming SModcastle shows for the entire month of January — Remember, extremely limited seating for all these shows so buy now, think later!
View Askew NewsBites™
- Did you miss Kevin’s appearance on Bill Maher late last week? Watch him crack up the room as part of the panel on Real Time’s 3rd episode of the season, in the “Overtime” segment.
- You’ve seen it in print on twitter, now HEAR Kevin mix it up with Megan Phelps courtesy 96.5 The Buzz radio.
- SMonologue #9, “The Keys are the Key”, is live at the Silent Bob Speaks blog site, where Kevin presents a Twitterer with some inspiration to keep on writing. Here’s a snippet:
Film? I’m living proof that even chimps can make cinema if there’s enough talent to back it up; and the talent is never in the individual anyway, it’s in the group effort of many filmmakers – cast and crew – aiding the one in telling his or her story. I love film; it has given me everything I have today. But even filmmaking is not playing God.
Only writing ñ amongst not only all the arts, but amongst all of humanity’s waking endeavors ñ allows we mere mortals a true taste of all-encompassing creation along the lines of that which God (or a god; or a god-like energy from which the universe sprang) knew or knows.
Read the entire SMonologue exclusively at Silent Bob Speaks.
- Keep up with the latest SModcast episodes to start off a snowy week (at least, here in the northeast…):
Hollywood Babble-On #23 – http://smodcast.com/babbleon
SModcast #157 (“The SMisland”) – http://smodcast.com/main.html
Plus One #12 (“The Jengularity”) – http://smodcast.com/plusone - Blast from the past – Take a peek at this 2008 piece from Crazy 4 Cult that honors the great “Mallrats”. Would that not look cool and framed on your wall? Kudos to artist Laz Marquez, we don’t recall seeing this one before.
SModcast 3D – Coming BACK To Your Town!
- With so much happening on the west coast, in addition to March’s big “Red State” tour (which we hear is already in the clear as far as covering all touring costs), we’re now hearing that the awesome SModcast 3D Road Show is coming back for a limited run this Spring. SModcast 3D with a special bonus SECOND show, “Jay & Silent Bob Get Old”, is coming back to a town near you. Yes, that’s right, you get BOTH shows for ONE price — First, see the original SMod with Smith and Mosier. Then, stick around for Smith and Mewes. The dates, so far:
March 19, 2011 – San Francisco, CA (Warfield Theatre @ 8:00 PM)
March 30, 2011 – Orlando, Fl (Hard Rock Live @ 8:00 PM)
April 1, 2011 – Munhall, PA (Carnegie Library Music Hall @ 8:00 PM)
April 30, 2011 – Kingston, NY (Ulster Performing Arts Center @ 8:00 PM)
May 2, 2011 – Kansas City, MO (The Midland @ 8:00 PM)
May 3, 2011 – Milwaukee, WI (Pabst Theater @ 8:00 PM)
May 4, 2011 – Chicago, IL (Harris Theater @ 8:00 PM)Tickets for all the above dates, now available for purchse directly at http://smodcast3d.com/. ALSO, don’t forget, two dates to see Kevin do the classic live Q&A thing onstage:
April 2, 2011 – Glenside, PA (The Keswick Theater @ 8:00 PM)
April 29, 2011 – Morristown, NJ (Community Theater at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts @ 8:00 PM)Get tix for THOSE two dates at http://viewaskew.com/events/seekevinlive/.
Last, but certainly NOT least — The entire rundown of FIFTEEN STOPS for “Red State”, the only US tour dates where you can see the movie AND Kevin live before and after, available for immediate purchase over at http://www.coopersdell.com. Traditionally, lots of folks wait until just before the events to buy, so we’re highly urging you not to assume these will be available — If you want to be there, secure your seats today. Don’t wait and have the date you’re looking at sell out on you. These are not all super-sized venues, so seats are limited.
There ya have it, folks — Plenty of chances to catch Kevin and crew live this Spring — Be there.
SModcast SMews…
- When he’s not talking “Red State”, he’s making more plans for the ever-expanding SModcast network. In fact, we’re now hearing that the network will grow even larger in May. Additions will include what Kevin is calling “an awesome new show for film fans” and other new additions this Spring. More on that later. For now, what’s new on the network this week? Read on:
- “Plus One” goes to Episode #11, “The King of all SMedia”, where Kevin addresses the last few days of tweets including his thoughts on last week’s Howard Stern situation.
- “Jay & Bob Get Old” with Episode #21, “Baby It’s Mewes”, now available as part of the new schedule.
- “Hollywood Babble On” logs Episode #22, recorded live with Kevin and Ralph. See them record it live every Saturday at Universal Citywalk.
- Speaking of, the first “Plus One” shirt will be going into retirement very soon. Get it before it’s gone for good. Rumor is it that the next shirt from the Plus One line will be “The Fishies Have No Eyes”. For now, grab what’s sure to be a collector’s edition from the SModcast store.
- A brand new SModcast (#156), “The Last Tribe of the Caine-inites”, is also now live at the SModcast site.
- SModimation #12, “Rocket to the Stars” brings another 4 minutes of video hilarity where Mosier dishes on meeting his wife. Don’t miss it, courtesy SModcast and Stark Toons, at the official SModimations site – Genius. Don’t miss the hilarious clippage at Babble On’s Citywalk ticket site as well. Watch and hear Ralph Garman’s brilliant Harrison Ford impression.
Don’t forget — If you’re confused on the show releases and recording dates, the schedule has changed. The current show rundown always appears right on the beautiful SModcast home page.