• With so many appearances coming up with Kevin and the cast on television and elsewhere in the coming weeks, we thought it’d be nice to keep track of all the latest in an easy way — So, check out the new table at the top of the news, which tracks everything that’s on the way, with a nice little countdown so you know how long you gotta wait for it. There’s some BIG stuff coming to air, including a VH-1 special and that G4 “Icons” program that will certainly be huge events — And of course, some major interviews that will gain a ton of good exposure for the flick. Kevin’s blog post about the first round of press can be found HERE. Watch our countdowns for the latest updates and additions, as well.

• We were having so much fun watching this over and over again when it came out that we forgot to mention it — Yes, an R-rated, or “Red Band” trailer of Clerks II is now available online. When watching the TV ads, it just proves how filthy the flick is, considering almost every line of every scene needs altered or trimmed to make G-rated TV. So this time, you can finally catch some of the uncensored dialogue the way it was meant to be heard and seen on the screen.

There’s a lot of spoilers in this trailer, so please stay away if you want to go in clean, which we do always recommend. It’s the third trailer down at this page. Two weeks until Clerks II hits screens folks!!! TWO!!!!

• Ok Arclight area residents – Tix for the big View Askew trilogy on July 18th, as well as the Clerks II premiere night screening, at which we believe Kevin WILL still appear. So go git’em! They won’t last!

• A July 25th release is still reported for “Tales From The Clerks”, which compiles all past Clerks stories and adds a new “Where’s The Beef” piece, the first View Askew comic Kevin has done in YEARS. It will bridge a gap of time in Clerks II. A highly recommended purchase and read before the film. We’ll let you know when the Stash has copies available, which we’re certain will be signed by Kevin himself.

• Kevin conducted a phone interview with The Vancouver Province Newspaper about Superman, for which there’s a few new quotes — You can click the pic for a scan of the piece.
• View Askew vet alert: Catch the always friendly Michael Rooker at the Horrorfind convention, Aug 11th – 13th in Hunt Valley, MD. Info can be found HERE. We’ve always heard great stories from View Askew fans who chat about Mallrats with him, so it’s a worthy trip, for sure.
• Newsarama reports that comics fan (and Clerks II star, natch) Rosario Dawson will appear on a panel at the San Diego ComicCon, day one, Thursday, July 20th (the day before Clerks II!) to promote her debut comic series, Occult Crimes Taskforce.

• Unfortunately, it seems there was a mix-up when the Arclight announced the big View Askew event scheduled for later this month. The July 18th trilogy, where Kevin was set to appear, MAY still happen, but Kevin will be unable to attend due to east coast press commitments. Please keep in mind the trilogy is still not even definite, though we ARE hearing Kevin won’t be able to show up on the 18th.

We are hearing that Kevin WILL still attend the premiere night screening at the Arclight on July 21st. Clerks II will screen, followed by a Q&A following the prime evening show of the film. Again, this is only tentative until we can get final word, but promise you as soon as we can confirm (or deny) anything, you’ll hear it right away. Even if Kevin’s not in attendance, you can’t do much better than the Arclight for a View Askew flick. Get your tix reserved no matter what.

Tickets will likely sell out fast via the Arclight website when they go on sale July 7th. Mark your calendar and watch the site for your chance to grab seats at both events!

• Brian and Jeff continue to travel the country promoting Clerks II, state by state! Here’s a couple more shots from Kansas City to kick things off today. You’ll find our duo and a shot of our scooper and the guys with his B&W clerks figures. Brian also graciously signed his customized Dallas Cowboys jersey, #37 with Silent Bob for the name on the back. We hear that Jeff made fun of him for it.

In addition, our frequent loyal scooper Gareth conducted a one-on-two interview with the boys recently. Here’s some interesting cool snips of interest that we haven’t seen in any other interviews:

• Seems that some life-size cutouts of Jay & Bob are making their way across America for the www.clerksforever.com site, now titled “Clerks II Across America”. Seems that MGM is running the site, posting photos of folks in major cities who are willing to get snapped with Jay & Bob (or Photoshopped in). Tons of photos already, with more cities and visits on the way. Be sure to stop on by and see if they’re coming to YOUR city.

• Fox News 411 mentions Kevin’s blog and the Clerks inaction video that was recently posted regarding the new Superman movie. The blog mentions the video and Kev’s previous involvement in the Superman script years ago.
• Kevin will appear on Bill Maher’s chat show “Amazon Fishbowl” on Amazon.com TOMORROW, July 6th, to discuss Clerks II. This is a streaming video, much like YouTube, and is pre-taped then made available at any time. Watch for it at 8 PM Pacific Time tomorrow!
• Check out episode TWO of the new Clers inaction shorts, exclusively at Quick Stop Entertainment. This nugget, titled “Break Up To Make Up”, is billed as “A tale of love lost, regrets, and a boom box”.
• Just a slight correction to the bit we ran on the band “Supernova” last week — The new band on “Rock Star” is actually being sued by the REAL Supernova, who did the song “Chewbacca” on the Clerks soundtrack. Let’s hope the little guy can prevail in this one, though chances are corporations may win over again. The band on the TV show is Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted, and Gilby Clarke. It still appears as they will get the name, despite already having the “Chewbacca” Supernova on the Clerks soundtrack over a decade ago.
• The film “Bottoms Up”, starring Jason Mewes and Paris Hilton, will be released to DVD on September 12th, 2006.
• Once again, Kevin Smith plays a role in JoBlo’s weekly “The Ten Spot”! This time around though, instead of being part of the Top Ten colum, the Jay and Silent Bob teaser poster for Clerks II, plays a role as the cover image.
• You can (for now) exclusively see the trailer for Hollywoodland at YouTube. Check out Affleck in that hat and glasses! Current rumors have a September 8th release planned for this one, but no official word just yet.
• Catch a big screen showing of the original Clerks at the Marcus Orland Park Theater, Orland Park, IL, Sunday, August 13th at 9:30 PM. They typically play classic comedies on Sunday nights, and charge around 5 or 6 bucks for admission.

“Love The Camera”

“Episode Two: Beamed Into Your Brain”

• We hope that all our US fans are having a fun and relaxing Independence Day but it seems like the CLERKS II Train Wreck series waits for no holiday. Kevin, Zak, and Joey just released 2 new clips for viewing. The first is recap of the CLERKS II poster photo shoot (slo-mo Rosario!!!) and the second clip continues the saga of the final sound mix for Clerks II. Check them out by clicking the thumbnails above and we’ll be back tomorrow with more updates!

“Episode One: The Final Mix”

“Magic Happens”

• Kevin has just released the 2 latest editions of the always entertaining Train Wreck series of video blogs. The first clip is an inside glimpse of the infamous Skywalker Ranch during the final sound mix on CLERKS II and the second clip is the wrap-up of Kevin’s one-on-one interview with Bob Hawk. Check them out by clicking the thumbnails above.
• Our old friends over at Dark Horizons scored an exclusive interview with Kevin. Check it out right HERE.
• Slashdot gives a quick mention of the upcoming theatrical commentary for CLERKS II Kevin and Scott recorded a few weeks ago. Check it out right HERE and look for that downloadable commentary track the Monday after CLERKS II is released.
• Jason Mewes is lending his voice to a character on Adut Swim’s new series “Minoriteam”. In the cartoon Mewes performs the voice of “D. Bagg” of the Airport Security Association. The episode premieres on tonight’s edition of Adult Swim.
• And finally today, have you seen this site yet? Let the speculation begin…

• Want to go to a CLERKS II screening and ask Kevin some questions after the film? Here’s your chance! These screenings are sure to sell out quickly, so get your tickets now…

Along with those two screenings, you can check out these other upcoming screenings of the original CLERKS on the big screen.