Here at News Askew, we’re especially thankful today for you — The fans who visit us faithfully, whether you’re new to our world or some of our longtime fans from the beginning. We thank you for allowing us to continue serving you, and for your continued support and contributions.

We’re thankful to Kevin Smith and View Askew Productions, who have thrown unprecedented support behind our efforts and this website, and remain the #1 reason that you continue to read us every day. We not only enjoy being part of the family, but it’s through the generosity of Kevin and the company that make it all possible.

We’ve got so much more to be thankful today, and we think you may share in some of these sentiments – We’re thankful for our families, our friends, for the roof over our heads, the meals we’re looking forward to enjoying today, and the jobs which employ us and pay the bills in these tough economic times.

Even all the little things that make living in 2008 so great – That xbox live connection that allows you to connect and play games with your friends everywhere. The DVR that doesn’t miss any of our favorite shows even if our schedule dictates otherwise. There are so many things, big and small, that we are fortunate enough to have, and we need to remember that EVERY day, not just today — Though it’s always nice to come out and say it.

Thanks for everything.

What are you thankful for today?

With gift ideas getting tougher to come by this year, why not gift the Kevin Smith or film fan in your life with tickets to see this one of a kind event? Everyone at these shows always has a blast and a night full of laughs — We’ve seen a bunch, and never once has a shown been close to the same as before, so you’re always going to get a value out of these tickets — Even if you’ve done a Q&A before. Pick yourself up a bunch, or pick them up for family or friends. As the DVDs prove, an evening with Kevin Smith is an evening like no other!

Showtime is at 8 PM on Saturday February 21st, so you don’t have to worry about spending a late night out, it’s the weekend, after all. Prices start at $32.50 and head up from there depending on seating area, so visit the Bergen site for a map and to make your reservations. We look forward to seeing you there.

They are using the “stick-figure” poster as an icon, but also use Seth’s and Elizabeth’s heads from the “banned” poster, adapting the stick figure phrase to “They made a movie so naughty we can only show their faces.” In Singapore, the film is rated R21 for “Sexual Content & Crude Humour”, but we hear that rating is quite common. No cuts were made from what we hear, so you should be seeing the same film we saw in the States, in all its raunchy glory. Enjoy!

In the meantime, we’re going to research a new scoop form method since the one we were using just decided to quit on us for no particular reason. If you sent a scoop via the form and never heard back from us, please drop us an e-mail direct so we can take a look at it. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank all of you for your continued support. A few new stories coming your way shortly as we prepare for the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend…

Of course, there’s also more of the marquee stars as well, as we’ve got record numbers from this one, more than we’ve ever seen from a premiere before, as a matter of fact.

As always, our extreme thanks to Mr. Ortega for donating these high quality shots with us, and for taking the time to pass them on. Enjoy!

And just in case ya missed it, here’s Matt Damon giving his very candid thoughts on ex-VP candidate Sarah Palin.

Thanks!

Aint It Cool News posts a very positive review of the book this week as part of the “Pull List” feature, read on for some choice passages.

“…Kevin brings his trademark humor to a story of murder, drugs, and intrigue. The best part of this book hands-down is Onomatopoeia, a superb villain who first debuted during Kevin’s GREEN ARROW run. It’s perfect that he brings him back for this story, but it also brings up a gripe I have with DC. This guy is phenomenal – why do you not put him in more books!?!? Out of the four baddies who appear in the first issue, the others being Joker, Zsasz, and Deadshot, Onomatopoeia steals the show once again.”

“…I have to commend Walt Flannagan and his artwork. Traditionally he’s been the guy that sells comics at the Secret Stash in Red Bank or Walt the Fanboy in Smith’s movies, but the guy actually has some very serious talent.”

“…BATMAN: CACOPHONY #1 was an amazing return of Kevin Smith to DC Comics. Smith handles Batman like a true pro and masterfully runs us through the issue. Flanagan is a much welcome addition to the comic book world and the two are truly a dynamic duo together (bad pun well intended). This is a comic I can’t wait to get my hands on, so hopefully the rest of the series will come out on time.”

Books 2 and 3 are written and drawn, so expect to see them in your hands in the next couple of months. Then it’s just a matter to see what comic project Kevin will take on next – Hopefully once again with Flanagan’s awesome art to go with it.

So far, no new SModcast yet this week, but Kevin did assure us that the podcast will continue on a regular basis. Going through a flick’s release is a major drain, and we’re guessing Kevin, Scott, and their family and friends are all enjoying some much-needed rest after putting “Zack and Miri” in theaters.

Speaking of which, I caught the flick again out in Las Vegas this past weekend, at the awesome Brenden theater in the Palms casino, and it plays great on a second watch — The gags are just as laugh-out-loud funny and it really allows you to catch some of those rare moments of both humor and drama that you might have missed the first time around — A few of the touching, more dramatic scenes with Rogen and Banks feature some real fine chemisty, and emotion that you just don’t typically see in a raunchy comedy. And man, is it ever raunchy! We recall Kevin’s joy in seeing “Clerks II” make it through with its R intact along with the donkey scene, this one easily outdoes that, and has to be one of the most visually and verbally raunchy R’s in quite some time, possibly ever. We love the fact it made it thru the ratings board, and can’t wait to see what’s in store on the DVD.

“Zack & Miri Make a Porno” is in theaters, and as new stuff rolls out every week, it may get harder to find, so we highly recommend catching it on the big screen again. And keep in mind, all your ticket stubs are good for a nice discount at Laser Blazer, so it’s like getting an extra gift along with a fun few hours at the movies. And hey, for those of you who walked out as soon as the credits kicked in (and shame on you if ya did), there’s even more reason to go back — You missed an awesome mid-credits scene.

We hope you’ll catch the flick one more time, and continue to admire Kevin and View Askew for delivering the movies they want to make, pleasing the fans and breaking new ground every time they pick up their tools and go to work. Let’s hope it’s not long before “Red State” becomes a more tangible reality. We’ll of course keep ya posted.