- Guess phone batteries still die after excessive data usage — Our apologies for the abrupt cutoff during the live blog on Monday. We’ve got some newer tech that we can use next time that should allow a more long-term battery.
So, here’s the wrapup: Kevin had a first that night, of taking just a single question, which was “What was it like directing Bruce Willis?”, and working it into a full 3.5 hours of extended new stories…Some told at previous live gigs, some brand new. At the end of that, Kevin rolled out a fantastic 3D birthday cake, made into the likeness of his famous self-photo taken on Southwest Airlines, then left the stage.
Immedately after, Kevin was BACK on stage for an encore, which took form of a more rapid-fire Q&A with audience members…Almost like an entire second show, which ran another couple of hours. If any of you have photos or highlights to add from the Q&A segment, be sure to drop us a line.
Above, you’ll find a photo of that awesome cake from Kevin himself, as well as some photos courtesy of EpixHD, who will be airing what we presume will be an edited version of the event, featuring mainly the 3.5 hour “stand up” portion and then perhaps some highlghts of the Q&A. Details to follow on that.
As the photos show, a highlight of the show was the amazing custom built set. Now, the Basie is giving fans a chance to own a piece of it! To bid, surf here for all the details. Items include the main store signs, window decals, poster, and more. Details on how to bid are included on the page, but it basically is being done silent auction style via e-mail, except with high bids to be revealed a few times each day at this link. The auction will run through Friday, August 13th, at noon. This is a historic show and a beautiful set, and best of all, 100% of the proceeds will benefit the fantastic Count Basie’s restoration fund. Good luck!
Babble & Get Old – Live MONTHLY In Vegas! Buy Tix!
- You’ve been enjoying listening to SModcast Internet Radio for a few weeks now, and fans in the Los Angeles area have been enjoying a variety of live podcasts every week at the Lovitz. With so much happening with these shows, it’s nice to see that the guys are still managing to get out on the road from time to time. Kevin has announced a brand new venue, Las Vegas’s Hard Rock Cafe (on the strip, not the hotel), where you’ll be able to now enjoy a monthly double shot of Hollywood Babble On followed by Jay & Silent Bob Get Old.
Whether you’re a local, or just a Vegas fan who gets to town, you might want to schedule your next trip and have a chance to catch the guys doing their thing, live. The location can’t be beat (it’s in a newly finished area just north of the MGM Grand, right on the strip, and next to an ABC liquor store). Get to Vegas, get your tix, and walk on in. You won’t find a funnier night’s worth of entertainment anywhere in town.
The first shows kick off this August 12th and 13th, and go on sale this Friday, June 10th, at 10 AM. At $37.50 in advance and $42.50 at the door, it’s a real bargain, especially for a Vegas show.
“Red State” Updates & Tweets…
- “Red State” is just days away from wrapping filming. Kevin’s taken the time to promote and say what he can via Twitter over the past few days, and we’re learned a few more details as a result. Read on for details on a projected runtime (a lean 80 or 85 minutes), the levels of violence, distribution and festival plans, and more.
Via @OnslaughtSix “doing a horror movie w/John Goodman?” His first day’s tomorrow! We start him off by showing him the whole flick thus far.
Halfway through an awesome night on RED STATE. Day 1 of John Goodman had to be on a Friday: as we all know, he don’t role on Shabbos.
Via @OhDominickWhy “Is John Goodman awesome as we all think?” The entire crew was behind the monitors today, watching. The man is BELOVED…
Via @comicwizard “are you filming in chronological order” Pretty much. We’re at around 52 minutes right now, with 8 days left to shoot.
Via @NicoleJane_x “Kyle Gallner’s in RED STATE?” In it, on it, all over it. He sprayed it all over the flick’s face & rack, too. It was hot.
In the 70’s, they made exploitation flicks about devil worship. We flip it on RED STATE – so it’s an exploitation flick about angel worship.
Via @Moosack “So it’s a…Churchploitation?” More like Christploitation – a concept that, sadly, extends far beyond a dopey film genre…
Via @Photo_Tony “do you have a distributor for RED STATE?” Nah. Sundance in January, if possible. From there, we’ll see the lay of the land.
Via @GWBiscuit “what’s the expected runtime of RED STATE?” Feeling like 80 or 85 mins, when all’s said & done.
Via @LuredoMarbery “Think critics will dissect RED’s moral content?” They pay to see it, they can dissect whatever they want.
Via @ToastedSchizo “How graphic so far, violence-wise?” You won’t forget our first kill. Guar-an-teed…
RED STATE UPDATE: Up north fighting some inclement weather for 1st day of Cooper Compound. Just down the road, JJ’s SUPER 8 works in secret.
Empire Online also continues to piece together nice articles about the film using the tweets and quotes from Kevin. If you’re an avid follower here at News Askew, there’s not really anything new there, but it’s a neatly-packaged update on the latest from the world of “Red State”. We’ll of course keep you up to date here — Expect news of a wrap later this week, and then, festival plans to come soon after. It’s times like this that we really hate living on the east coast, as we’re betting we might be able to worm our ways into an early screening out west once Kev has this sucker chopped together.
“Too Fat For 40” On Epix: This Saturday!
- Too Fat for 40,” a comical celebration of Kevin’s 40th birthday shot in Red Bank, New Jersey, at the historic Count Basie theater, premieres exclusively on EPIX this Saturday, October 23rd at 9:30pm ET.
In anticipation of the premiere, Kevin will take part in a Q&A, streamed live at epixHD.com on the same day at 3:00pm ET. You’ll be able to watch LIVE and pose your own questions for him to answer about his past and future works, and the standup special.
For a preview, check out this exclusive clip of Kevin talking talking about his infamous incident with Southwest Airlines:
You don’t have to be an Epix subscriber for the Saturday afternoon Q&A, but we WOULD like to offer our readers a free, two week sneak peek of Epix (which includes the Kevin special) by using this link: http://epixhd.com/freetrial. That will allow you to see the full performance this Saturday as well.
For more clips, visit the offical site, which features a new tour through Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash and other looks at the special.
State of the SMunion…
- When you’re living in the SModcast SMuniverse, things happen so fast, you blink and you miss it. Luckily, we’ve got a rundown of the latest available episodes, live appearances, clips, and heaps more, from the fastest growing and top rated comedy podcast network in all the land. Let’s run ’em down for ya:
- You can now dig back and catch up with the first 4 weeks of SIR’s live programming with the SMarchive . Check out the “Plus One Per Diem” and “Jay & Silent Bob Get Jobs” show archives, FREE, available to you 24/7.
- The bargain of the year is SModCost, a highly affordable must-subscribe for all fans of the network. A new FAQ explains it all in more detail. In short – For just $25, you’ll get a pack of goodies, ad-free podcasts, higher sound quality, and more. Just announced – A $37 yearly subscription rate (or pay $5 per month) that will be made available to all who pre-order the $25 bundle today. You’re also going to get a nice ticketing offer for this summer’s ComicCon event before anyone else. For fans, it’s a no-brainer to join up at a price less than you spend on a modest dinner at a chain restaurant.
- While you’re in the new SMarchive, in case you missed it, the Monday, June 6th episode of “Plus One Per Diem” featured the audio debut of a new “Red State” trailer. Do NOT miss it.
- THE ABC’s of SNL was recently named the #1 comedy podcast on iTunes! You can now subscribe to this limited program via iTunes, and never mess a new episode. Wanna be there in person? Episode #2 records live, at The Lovitz on July 3rd at 8:00 PM. Tickets are available for purchase NOW at just $20, one of the best bargains we’ve ever seen for a live show. Get ’em before they’re gone.
- Check out some clippage from recent live editions of Jay & Bob Get Old, courtesy AOL.
- Love the classics? Don’t miss fresh, new Smith/Mosier action with an all-new SModcast, “The Male You Nail”, just recorded over the weekend, and a fresh SModimation, “A Couple of Bears”. A.A. Milne just rolled over in the grave a few times, and we love it. We could seriously watch SModimations ALL DAY.
- Hollywood Babble-On continues to wow audiences and remains one of the most popular programs in all of the SMuniverse. You can see the show live at the Lovitz every weekend, and it’s always hilarious. But hey, don’t take our word for it — Check out Kevin’s “Join the Garmy!” piece from The Huffington Post.
Raquel Castro Rocks “The Voice” – Vote Now!
- “Jersey Girl” Raquel Castro rocked the stage tonight, kicking off as the first contestant (ever!) on the live edition of NBC’s “The Voice”. For the first time, fans now have the ability to vote for their favorite contestants (8 of whom sang on Tuesday night).
Here’s how the voting works: This week, all 4 members of Aguilera’s team performed — Of the four, only two of them will make it into the next round. One of them will be voted in by the people (that’s you). The other will be voted in by the judges. Her performance was fantastic tonight, so we’re thinking her chances of making the next round are fantastic.
You have all week to vote (until Monday) and can do it by downloading Raquel’s song on iTunes, calling in, or texting.
Stream The View Askew Classics On Hulu, Netflix…
- When the early Askewniverse films were made, the idea of streaming them real-time to a computer screen was a foreign concept. Today, with a couple mere clicks, you can watch these classics, within seconds, completely uncut and commercial free. Sure, you’ll need a Netflix subscription, but it’s one of the best bargains out there. And Hulu, though ad-supported, is free for viewers in the US. Here’s some links to get you watching these flicks even easier:
It’s been great to see how well these films have held up over the years — Kevin recently tweeted that he began negative cutting on “Clerks” an astounding 18 years ago. And now, you’ve got two ways that the film can be spooling on your computer or mobile device screen in mere seconds. Ah, technology.
NHL.com: “Smith brings his passion for hockey to the big screen”
- NHL.com runs quite possibly the best article we’ve seen on Kevin’s love of hockey and “Hit Somebody”, which reveals that he’ll release the script, in full, this summer — Something he’s been hinting about as a “chunk by chunk” type of thing. Here’s some clippage:
“…It was tricky to find a way to not curse in the flick, but the device I use makes sense based on the main character,” Smith said. “And then suddenly if there was cursing it would seem weird. I know when I tell people there’s no cursing, it’s PG-13, they say why bother. I think it’s going to pan out.”
His confidence comes from the passion he feels for “Hit Somebody.” That passion is obvious as he talks more and more about the movie, and as he gets deeper into the script.
It’s a pure passion flick,” Smith said. “That’s what’s beautiful about it. It’s a pretty powerful document in as much as I can hand it to people and make them cry. Ö If you’re one of those people that can get emotional about something you’ve read or something you’ve seen, there are moments in the movie that will grab your heart and wring it. That’s because it is written on pure emotion.”
The entire article is a can’t-miss, so don’t miss clicking over.
SIR Updates: Poddammit Today, Record Your Ads, SModCost Deets, More!
- As SIR wraps up its first month on the airwaves, there’s a new chance for you to be a part of the live shows — You now have the option to record your own advertisement for your business or yourself, and submit an MP3 for playback on the show. At the rate of just $200 for 1 minute, it’s gotta be the best price anywhere for that much visibility. Not only that, your site also gets linked on the SModcast Ads page and the twitter feeds. You can still also get a live read from Kevin, Jen, or Jay for $500, which typically runs a few minutes and includes live discussion about you and your business on the live feeds of the great SModcast Internet Radio. To get started, visit the official ads page for rules and details on how you can be a part of SIR!
The network’s running a special treat today — ALL shows from the weekend’s “Poddammit” are streaming TODAY, exclusively at at smodcast.com. There’s no telling when these shows will be offered or aired again, so we highly recommend you tune the dial and leave it there all day long. Select episodes may be available via iTunes subscription this month as part of feeds for the shows, old and new. For now — Enjoy the new episode for the first-ever Plus One in 3D.
Want commercial-free, CD-quality shows? An exclusive archive? A bonus pre-order prize pack? Get all the details on SModCost — $25 gets you a monthly subscription which renews at just $4.99, along with a ton of goodies, including posters, a t-shirt, comics, and more. Starting in July 2011, you’ll have exclusive access to a show archive only available for subscribers. Plus, you’ll get all your podcasts as the highest sound quality possible. And videos. And more. Oh yeah — You’re going to get your first shot at tickets for upcoming events, too. Before ANYONE else. Pre-order today.
Remember, you can follow both shows on Twitter: @JandBobGetJobs and @PlusOnePerDiem. On the feeds, you’ll find real-time links and tweets relating to what’s being discussed on the broadcast, including any ads you hear.
Starting this Sunday – Listen to Kevin and Scott record SModcast LIVE on the air! You’ll hear it unedited and raw, which will then be re-cut for the official archive.
With four hours of live programming every weekday, SIR is the first place to find out everything that’s going on in the world of SModcast, Kevin and co. Tune in for FREE at the official site where SIR is always on, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And just announced today, coming next week to SIR – Special guest Joe Rogan!
Comic Book Fans: Be a Part of “The Secret Stash”!
- Kevin Smith. Writer. Director. Comic book author. Standup Sensation. Podcaster. And now? Add TV Producer to that list. In what’s being billed as a “Pawn Stars” for comic book lovers, the show is now searching for fans aged 21-35 in the tri-state area. The Inquisitr summarizes it well:
Kevin Smith: ‘Pawn Stars For Fanboys’ TV Series in Works
Kevin Smith has been quite the busy man over these past couple of months. He announced his retirement from filmmaking (after his next movie Hit Somebody comes out, that is), revealed his own radio station S. I. R., and now he’s apparently got a television show in the works. You’d think that he’d want to, you know, kick back and enjoy his retirement. Apparently not.
As is all the rage lately, the announcement came through on Twitter from Kevin Smith himself just yesterday. The tweet points to a Facebook page with a casting call for comic book fans age 21-35 in the New York tri-state area. They aren’t looking for actors for the role, however they’re looking for comic book fans who ‘live and breathe the comic book lifestyle.’
The show will take place in Kevin Smith’s own comic book shop The Secret Stash. Going by the information found on the Facebook page posting, it appears the show will essentially be Pawn Stars for the comic book geeks. Pawn Stars has proven to be a pretty winning formula for History Channel, so it’ll be interesting to see how it will work out with comic books.
If you have a collection of rare and cool comics of your own, you’ll have the chance to head over to the comic book store and potentially appear on the show yourself. If that sounds like your sort of thing, head over to this link for more information on how you can potentially participate.
The Facebook page makes it sound like there’s actually two different programs being tested out here, and provides details on how you can be a part of it. It’s all going down at the world famous “Red Bank” Stash. Hate facebook? Get info at the Tell ‘Em Steve-Dave site. Be there!