Kevin recently mentioned that the Ann Arbor Show will be his first visit to Michigan in a while, but hinted he may also come to the state again in the near future. Ann Arbor is a beautiful area, and worth a drive up (also very close to Detroit).

He’s also announced that he will NOT be able to make Wizard World Chicago this year, so the Chicago show will be your only way to catch him in that area this year.

Get those tix while you still can! These shows are all likely to sell out sooner than later, as word gets around.

With fond memories of the great Carnegie Hall gig, scooper Daniel, who had close seats and a sneaky camera trigger finger, was also kind enough to share a new set of photos from the event via Flickr. We love this set as it shows you Kev in the Yankee jersey, as well as a few of the stage moments with the fans, including that strange fellow who asked question #1. Take a look, folks — You never know what you’re gonna get at a Kevin Smith show, and every one of them is an undeniably unique experience.

These photos show Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, and new addition Michelle Trachtenberg, at what looks like to be her wedding. Quite a few shots of the three, including a couple with the leads together, as well as a couple with Morgan and Trachtenberg in a wedding scene. Since we haven’t read the script, we don’t have more context to give, though these look to have been professionally shot from a distance, not the more “man/woman on the street” type stuff we have seen so far.

Kevin’s sharing an exclusive pic of his own today as well , with this monitor look at Bruce Willis and Francie Swift on what looks to be that same wedding set.

Our faves this time include the iconic screen-used placards from the “Build Me Up Buttercup” video. It’s amazing they’re being sold. You want something cool, get a bid in on those for sure. We’re also digging those Stash signs from the retro-Stash at the start of J&SBSB. Great stuff for your wall.

Fan of screen-used clothes? There’s 2 hockey jerseys from “Zack and Miri” that we dig, especially that away jersey. Since the stash doesn’t sell Allegheny Whitefish jerseys, that’s a rare one to have for sure. The Barry audition outfit is great for comedic value, though we also have a big feeling that Seth Rogen’s screen-worn red hoodie will be a popular one. Wow. Such good stuff.

But that’s not all. There’s some screen-worn socks that you’ll have to click through for a background on, and a Clerks II banner that’s gotta be one of the largest items we’ve ever seen placed up for bids.

As always, full descriptions and photos galore at Auctions Askew. Bidding is simple with your eBay account. Auctions wrap up on July the 7th (Tuesday). Kevin will happily sign and personalize any item you win to you or the person of your choosing as part of your winning bid.

Good luck, readers! This is a fantastic crop of stuff. We hope some of you might be lucky enough to own it in less than a week.

New Jersey native Kevin Smith famously spent nights filming his first feature in the same convenience store where he worked during the day, taking the aphorism “write what you know” to heart. Although filmed for just over $27,000, Clerks went on to make over $3 million in limited release, and kickstarted a whole series of films in the “View Askewniverse,” including Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Clerks II, with most of the action (naturally) taking place in Smith’s home state.

Silent Bob (Kevin Smith)

Mallrats (1995)

The Mute: In this movie Silent Bob and his mate Jay decide to bring down the stage being built for Dating Game rip-off “Truth or Date”, and set about their mission with a series of schemes Wile E. Coyote would be proud of.

The Obligatory Dialogue: “Adventure, excitement…a Jedi craves not these things” - When asked by Jay how he procured the schematics for the stage design.

Silent But Deadly: During several hilarious attempts at destroying the stage, Silent Bob tries to take down mall security guard LaFours with a ‘Ghetto-sock’ (a heavy roll of quarters in a tube sock), which, in a darker film, would be very deadly indeed.

As the cast continues to grow, we’ll continue to report. The great /Film also says that comedian Jim Norton will come onboard, which would make sense as Norton just filmed a cameo for “Zack and Miri”. We’re guessing Norton’s role will be another cameo type situation.

Filming on the flick continues in New York City, and we’re hopeful for a closer look before it’s all over. Here’s a bit of trivia for ya - What other ex-”Buffy” cast member had a small cameo in a View Askew production?

It will be a treat to see these guys working together again, as well as which of the film’s current stars Lee gets paired up with. If anything good can come out of the terrible news that “My Name is Earl” won’t return, at least it’s that we can again have Lee back on the big screen. Which is never a bad thing. We’ll keep you posted, as this incredibly talented comedic cast continues to be revealed. More news later, we just wanted to get this breaking story up for ya ASAP.

The two Kevins both have great comedic talents and timing, so we’re expecting a fun episode this Sunday. And it’s free. So tune on over.

Geekscape takes it a step further, by posting a spoiler-free set visit report. The lucky author enjoyed face time with Kevin Smith and star Tracy Morgan. Here’s a few snips:

About 1pm they wrapped for lunch and Kevin Smith walked from the set and said hi to us. He didnt know who we were really just sitting there. He was just being friendly.

I got up and introduced myself, but it seems as if our friend had already talked me up. Kevin and I got to talk for nearly 15 minutes today.

The real mind blower was how friendly and open he is. We talked about Mosier, about his new flick. He told me SModcast is one of his favorite things he loves to do in his life right now. We covered talk of old episodes and future endevors. It wasn’t Kevin who ended the conversation. I had to leave. See I work for a living and I was already out a day to go to the set, so i had a train to catch. Kevin told me to stay as long as I pleased and to watch the rest of the filming. I graciously bowed out and took the long train ride home.

If you catch a glimpse of the set or are lucky enough to experience some time watching the shoot, don’t forget to drop us a line. It sure sounds like things are going swimmingly up there in warm, sunny NYC. And if you DO find
your way to the set, New York’s Examiner has some tips on how to be a good looky-loo.

“Silent Bob Speaks”

Carnegie Hall

June 17

The expression “like an open book” should be updated to reflect the startlingly full disclosures Kevin Smith has been offering his fans over the past few years through his online diary, Twitter account, SModcast, bestselling memoir and, most recently, his live “Silent Bob Speaks” performance, which played to a sold-out crowd at Carnegie Hall last night. But whereas most cases of celebrity over-sharing come off as mindless exhibitionism, Smith’s divulgences seem generous–a gift to the sizable portion of his audience that takes a near-scholarly interest in Smith’s day-to-day activities, from the directorial (he’s currently shooting A Couple of Dicks with Tracy Morgan and Bruce Willis) to the lavatorial.

The latter took precedence at Carnegie Hall. After being sweetly introduced by his daughter Harley Quinn, Smith gave thanks by announcing, “So you saw what happened when I came–that! I don’t know what your orgasms look like, but that’s what mine looked like.” The audience cheered. Wearing a pair of baggy ankle-length jean shorts and a New Jersey Devils t-shirt beneath a terrycloth bathrobe, he rhapsodized briefly about his newfound stonerhood (a result of his proximity to Seth Rogan on the set of Zack and Miri Make a Porno) and accompanying weight-gain. “These days I sweat when I breathe,” he said.

Things got saltier during the two and a half hour Q&A. Queried about his friendship with Malcolm Ingram, Smith praised the Canadian director of Small Town Gay Bar for introducing him to the phrase “sloppy party bottom” and the existence of the International Bear Rendezvous, where burly gay men “get together and look for guys like you to fuck,” he told his shy, purple-haired interrogator. Later, Smith asked a husky young questioner with a beard whether he wears his shirt during sex. “I often do, yes,” the guy said, heartbreakingly. And when a pretty girl in a pink dress with matching pink stilettos, pink bra, pink fingernail polish, and a pink iPhone asked, on behalf of Time Out, whether Smith had any dating advice, he replied, “Well, the first time I fucked my wife I had an open sore on my cock.” Smith’s wife and mom were sitting near one another in the third row.

One of the evening’s rare non-scatological digressions concerned Smith’s love for Wayne Gretzky and Gretzky’s dad, Walter, whom Smith met at this year’s Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament. “He used to tell Wayne, ‘Don’t go where the puck is, go where the puck’s gonna be,’” Smith said. “I swear, Walter Gretzky is the most perfect man since Jesus Christ.” He paused. “When we met, he told me, ‘You’re one of God’s angels on earth, Kevin.’”

Don’t miss our own review of this show, one of Kevin’s best ever. And of course, when Kevin comes to your town, BE THERE.

Man, I wish we’d have come up with that “directorial to lavatorial” line. Nice one, VV.

This second clip comes from the fresh “Reaper Season 2″ DVD and features a short snippet of Kevin talking about the show, for which he filmed the acclaimed pilot episode. Enjoy. See ya next time. As always, thanks for stopping by News Askew today.