Posted by Kevin at spider-wc063.proxy.aol.com on February 21, 2000 at 10:07:07:
Yesterday, we got together and recorded the 'Dogma' DVD commentary in NYC
at our beloved Gizmo. It was the same crew that did the 'Rats' commentary
(me, Mewes, Mosier, Vincent, Lee, and Affleck), and this time around, the
entire commentary was videotaped for inclusion.
I don't think the stuff's as funny as the 'Rats' commentary. But then,
it's a really different flick. Strong work from all involved.
Today, we're taping interviews at the store for a documentary J.M.'s
putting together as well. Should be cool.
What's not cool is that airdate ABC gave us. Folks, May 31st pretty much
insures the show's failure, in my book. Essentially, it seems the network
doesn't like the show (odd, as they pursued it rather heavily at the start,
and also told us to our faces how much they dug it). They held test
screenings for the show in San Diego and Ohio at the start of February and
got numbers they didn't like. Funny thing was, the audiences they
recruited for the screenings were for another show, so a very key
demographic was missing from the mix: the 18 to 24 year olds. This is
comparable to test screening 'Dogma' for an audience of 55 to 80 year old
priests. It's inane.
And it's pretty much over, I guess. Very seldomly does a show launched in
the summer get picked up. And even though we've got great buzz (which
started at the Television Critics thing and has built ever since) while
their Kyra Sedgewick "laugher" was mostly reviled by the critics who saw it
early, THAT show gets to debut during the season - presumably airing in
sweeps, if they last - while we're relegated to the dry gulch that is the
summer, when traditionally 25% of the audience is no longer watching.
So let's all give Disney-owned ABC a big round of applause. I can't
believe we got fucked hard by the mouse twice in the span of a year.
Fucking suits, man. I don't know why I bother...
In other news (on a far better network), Affleck was great on SNL the other
night. I was there (though not all week, as I've read; I was only there
for the live broadcast), and let me tell you: as hard as he worked during
the show, he worked harder between skits, being raced hither and yon,
dropping trow for costume changes, donning many a wig. Very rarely does a
host show up in as many sketches as Ben did. The man deserves some major
props.
My apologies to those who went to the Shrine show in L.A., only to discover
we weren't there. NewsAskew posted earlier in the week that I wasn't going
to be in attendance. I believe we're making it up, however, on March 19th.
Come celebrate a show that its own network refuses to believe in. The way
shit's going, it may be your only chance to see the show.
No offense to Regis, but how long do they think that show's going to be a
hit if they keep airing the hell out of it. I guess it doesn't matter in
short-sighted thinking, as the plan is to win this season, with little
thought to the next. Which means that 'Millionaire' will pretty much be on
ABC everytime you turn your television on, over the next few months.
This is why t.v. sucks, folks. And - with the exception of 'The Simpsons',
'Law and Order', and 'The X-Files' - this is why I use my television solely
as a means to watch DVD's, videos, and porn.
I guess it's time to go back to the day job. On that subject, wait 'til we
announce what's next on the horizon. It's a humdinger, and a helluva way
to close out the Askewniverse flicks. Were it not for this, I'd be a lot
bluer about ABC's dumping of 'Clerks'.
But then again, I'm not all that surprised. You go bottomless amongst
penned up anal rapists like these fucks, sooner or later, you're going to
get cornholed against your will 'til you