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CARNEGIE HALL Q&A – New York, NY June 19, 2009 Kevin’s been around the world, but until today, never on as prestigious a stage as the great Carnegie Hall in the middle of New York City. This amazing theater has hosted some of the greatest performers in history. On this day, Kevin took the stage for an amazing sold-out, one-man-show that brought down the house and brought his unique brand of humor to a venue that had never seen anything like it before. This was history, folks — Tonight, after years of practice, Kevin Smith got to Carnegie Hall. |
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COUNT BASIE THEATRE Q&A – Red Bank, NJ August 2, 2007 Kevin turns 37 and News Askew is THERE! The centerpiece to a week of festivities in his home state was this sold out Q&A session at the Count Basie theatre in famous ion. Red Bank, NJ. Kevin took the stage for almost 7 hours to film a new DVD, and we were there for the duration. |
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VULGARTHON 2006 – Red Bank, NJ May 31 – June 1, 2006 The Vulgarthon so big that one day couldn’t hold it! In Red Bank, New Jersey, over two gorgeous Spring days, Kevin Smith welcomed celebrity guests such as Jason Mewes, Brian O’Halloran, and Malcolm Ingram to town with never before screened flicks such as “Catch And Release”¯, “Small Town Gay Bar” and, of course, the amazing “Clerks II”¯. We were there with an all-access pass. |
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VULGARTHON 2005 – LOS ANGELES, CA March 28, 2005 It was the largest View Askew event ever. It was in the largest venue ever. It was in the biggest state ever. It was attended by the most fans. Ever. Vulgarthon West, or Vulgarthon 2005, was quite the spectacle, as 5 View Askew productions screened for the first time on the Arclight Cinerama done, widely regarded as one of the best screens in the country. Special guests by the boatload appeared, including the centerpiece of the day: A cast reunion of Chasing Amy for the film’s 10th Anniversary. News Askew was there, start to finish, and boy do we ever have a story to tell. |
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JERSEY GIRL PREMIERE – NEW YORK, NY March 9, 2004 On March 9th, 2004, Jersey Girl premiered at the historic, grand Ziegfeld theater in Manhattan. Over 1,200 people attended the event and exclusive post party at the Hard Rock Cafe, including stars Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, George Carlin, Raquel Castro, Jason Biggs and, of course, Kevin Smith. News Askew was there for what proved to be the biggest, best View Askew premiere yet. |
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STASH BASH 2 : WELCOME HOME JAY – RED BANK, NJ October 25-26, 2003 On October 25th and 26th, Red Bank once again was owned by View Askew, when 600+ lucky fans were invited to an exclusive party, welcoming back Jay Mewes. Fans got photos, autographs, an early look at “Jersey Girl”¯ and tons of swag as they spent time in Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, and many partied into the wee hours on Saturday in a rented-out bowling alley. Check out our photos and report from the event, as well as the words and pictures from many of the other lucky attendees. |
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JERSEY GIRL TEST SCREENING – LOS ANGELES, LA May 18-21, 2003 Whenever we’ve got a chance to hop on a plane and leave the very unexciting Pennsylvania, we jump at the chance! So, when Kevin asked us if we’d like to attend one of the final “Jersey Girl”¯ test screenings on the west coast, we couldn’t wait. Not only was it an opportunity to see the film projected on the big screen almost a full year before release, but also an excuse to take a few days off from work, meet some west coast friends, and check out some sights. |
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WIZARD WORLD EAST – PHILADELPHIA, PA May 10-12, 2002 Wizard held their first ever comic convention on the east coast in the Spring of 2002, and Kevin was easily their most popular guest. Folks lined up for tickets once they got inside, just to get a chance for a few autographs from Kevin, then got right back in line for tickets for his sold out¯ Q&A session on Saturday. We were there to snap some exclusive photos and break some very interesting news. |
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VULGARTHON 2K2 – RED BANK, NJ January 7-8, 2002 By far the most dangerous of all our trips so far, News Askew travels through over a foot of snow on the highways of Pennsylvania in the middle of a blizzard to attend Vulgarthon 3! The drive proves to be well worth it, as we’re treated to 3 films for the first time at any Vulgarthon (including 2 US premieres) and another fan classic. Check out our abridged summary as well as first-hand reports and photos from others in attendance. |
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JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE PREMIERE – HOLLYWOOD, CA August 13-15, 2001 We are proud to present our News Askew wrapup from our big trip to Hollywood for the Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back premiere! We’ve got the full story from start to finish, coast to coast, along with a TON of photos from the event, exclusive insight, and lots more. Now that you’ve seen the film, check out the full story and see how it all began, as we visit the Mann’s Bruin theater in Westwood and the big lot party afterwards, and even check out some of the big LA sites in the process. |
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JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK SET VISIT – HOLLYWOOD, CA February 25-28, 2001 Our biggest and longest View Askew related trip yet took us all the way across the country! From Pennsylvania to Los Angeles, California, for the filiming of Kevin’s fifth film, “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back”¯. Our 3 days on the set turned out to be for a pivotal and exciting portion of the film. Read our all access, jam-packed report of the trip right here. |
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VULGARTHON 2000 – RED BANK, NJ October 30, 2000 Kevin Smith. Jason Lee. Vincent Pereira. Bryan Lynch. Malcolm Ingram. Brian O’Halloran. Jason Mewes. What do all these names have in common? They were all there with us at View Askew’s Vulgarthon 2000 to present the films in which they starred, directed and, quite often, both! For 14 hours over 400 fans came from around the globe to watch Dogma: Cannes Edition, Drawing Flies, A Better Place, Big Helium Dog, and 4 never before seen episodes of the Clerks cartoon, take pictures and nab autographs from their favorite stars, and ask all the questions that everyone else was afraid to (as well as some we’ve heard a million times before). We were at the event from start to finish and have your full coverage exclusively right here. |
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DOGMA BOARD PREMIERE/BENEFIT – RED BANK, NJ October 25, 1999 One of the more low key and quiet events was this limited-ticket charity event in October of 1999. Lucky callers who got through were given the chance to purchase tickets to be among the first to see Dogma at a special screening held in Red Bank, with Kevin, Scott, and some other key members present. The film was shown on one screen with a brief introduction from Kevin. We were on hand to check out the festivities. |
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NEW YORK CITY DOGMA PREMIERE / PARTY – NEW YORK, NY October 4, 1999 It will be a day long remembered. Read about our trip to New York City for the official Dogma premiere and post party, where we shared the room with such celebs and bigwigs as Ben Affleck, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Harvey Weinstein, and, of course, Kevin Smith. Talk about a real Cinderella story for a couple of lowly webmasters from Central Pennsylvania! |
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DOGMA AT THE TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL – TORONTO, ON September 11, 1999 It was the hottest ticket at the festival, and thanks to Kevin & Lion’s Gate, we had a ticket in. Read about Brad’s day in lovely Toronto and the frenzy that surrounded the Uptown theater, where Dogma made its North American premiere. This also marked our first look at the final, finished film, as it would be released theatrically (after seeing a workprint of the film over a year ago in the View Askew offices). |
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KEVIN SPEAKS AT RIDER UNIVERSITY – LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ April 8, 1999 It had been over a year since we’d seen Kevin speak to an audience, so we thought we’d take a drive in to see what new tales he had to tell. The audience came up with some nice questions, and we heard some old favorites along with new tales about the filming and controversy of Dogma. |
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STASH BASH / RED BANK TOUR – RED BANK, NJ March 6, 1999 When Kevin opened the new and improved Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash in Red Bank, he wanted the die-hard fans to get a look inside before anyone else. And so, in addition to inviting special guests Joe Quesada, Jimmy Palmiotti, & Amanda Conner from Event Comics, he allowed fans to have the run of the shop (as well as uncovered some actual props from Dogma). Attendees were also treated to a tour of famous area locations from the films, hosted by Brian O’Halloran or Jay Mewes. Fans got to check out Quick Stop, RST, the Amy swings, and more. |
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PITTSBURGH COMIC CONVENTION – PITTSBURGH, PA April 26, 1998 Kevin got together with the Oni Press gang to promote the new comics he’d been working on (Clerks, Jay & Silent Bob) with a Q&A session and a signing gig at the annual Pittsburgh Comic Convention. With only a 3 hour drive to the con, we figured it’d be a mistake to miss it. Kevin ends up being by far the most popular guest at the event. We were there for the Q&A and to witness the massive line of autograph seekers that came to meet the man. |
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BRAD & CHRIS HIT THE DOGMA SET – PITTSBURGH, PA April 22, 1998 Probably the greatest in our on location¯ series is our extremely long day spent on the set of Dogma. Over the course of a day, we lived the life of a movie extra, learned that a lot of movie-making is just sitting around and waiting, and even got to shake hands and chat with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, & Gwyneth Paltrow. Kevin even gave us some screentime in the flick. |
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VULGARTHON 1998 – RED BANK, NJ January 5, 1998 It soon became the event that those who attended would forever discuss, and those who missed would forever lament. In January of 1998, Kevin & a bunch of friends (including Jason Lee, Brian O’Halloan, Jay Mewes, and lots more) rented out a Red Bank theater for an entire day and entertained an enormous crowd with 5 flicks, complete with Q&A sessions: Clerks, Mallrats, and Chasing Amy were shown along with our first look at View Askew Productions “A Better Place”¯ and “Drawing Flies”¯. |
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KEVIN SPEAKS AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY – CAMDEN, NJ September 24, 1997 When we heard that Kevin was making a public appearance at Rutgers University to screen Chasing Amy and answer questions for the audience, we could resist making the trip in. What we didn’t realize was that this would be one of the first in a long string of famous Q&A sessions that Kevin hosts at colleges around the country. Read about the first time Kev told public stories about meeting Jay, the Superman script, and lots more. |
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BRAD & CHRIS VISIT THE “BIG HELIUM DOG” SET – LEONARDO, NJ September 7, 1997 View Askew cohorts Brian Lynch & Vincent Pereira were shooting a movie called “Big Helium Dog”, and thought we’d like to drop by the set for a day of shooting, on location at Pereira’s home. Over the course of the day, we saw a movie being made for the first time, got to take a crack in FRONT of the camera, and met Kevin Smith (also for the first time). |