Kevin Smith

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Kevin Smith: Biography

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Birth Place: Highlands, NJ
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/02/1970, Leo
Profession: Director; screenwriter; actor; producer; comic-book writer

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Kevin Smith: TV Guide News

Movie News: Seth Rogen's Porno and More | Today's News: Our Take | 11/16/2007
Seth Rogen, Scrubs' Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Smith muse Jason Mewes will star in the Clerks director's next comedy, Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Says an excited Smith: "Getting Seth in this flick is like suddenly growing an extra six inches in the crotch."... Grownup Panic Room moppet Kristen Stewart has landed the female lead in Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer's bestselling novel about a girl who is not named Buffy who is in love with a vampire who is not named Angel... The curtain will go up on Dolly Parton's stage adaptation of 9 to 5, the 1980 classic comedy she made with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, on Sept. 21, 2008, in L.A. Allison Janney stars. No, not in the old Parton role, in Tomlin's role. As if....Tim Burton has sealed a deal with Disney to direct and produce a live-action-plus-performance-capture animation version of Alice in Wonderland and remake his own stop-motion short, Frankenweenie, as a full-length feature. Both will be shown in 3-D, and if we're lucky, Alice... read more
Guest Columnist Kevin Smith Strikes Back with Reaper | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 10/2/2007
Indie filmmaker Kevin Smith had a cult following and a thriving career, but when he was jeered by TV Guide, it all came crashing down. That is, until he found redemption ? and TV Guide critical praise ? with the new dark hit Reaper (tonight, 9 pm/ET, CW). Here, he shares his experience of the highs and lows. October 2005. After 11 years of being a filmmaker, I was feeling pretty OK with where I stood career-wise. Never the author of blockbusters, I was nonetheless able to carve out a niche ... read more
Comic-Con Gives the Fans What They Want | TV Guide News Report | 7/30/2007
At the 38th Annual Comic-Con International, fans of the sci-fi and fantasy genres proved they're no longer on the fringe. The mammoth convention, held this past weekend at the San Diego Convention Center, attracted more than 125,000 people, and in a nod to the fact that the event has gone far beyond comic books, it has billed itself as "celebrating the popular arts." Movie studios and TV networks packed huge rooms with rabid fans eager for exclusive scoop and swag.On the first day it was officially confirmed that Zachary Quinto, Heroes' slithery villain Sylar, will indeed be playing Spock in the next Star Trek movie (opening Dec. 25, 2008). Director J.J. Abrams made the announcement during a Paramount Pictures panel, and in a symbolic passing of the ears, Leonard Nimoy, who originated the role on TV and in previous movies and will play an elder Spock in Abrams’ movie, joined the discussion. "People have been asking me why I’m doing this movie," Nimoy said. "We have a... read more
CW Announces Its Fall Lineup | First Look: Hottest Fall TV | 5/17/2007
On Wednesday night, CW's top-rated series, America's Next Top Model, showed double-digit growth last season and was the No. 1 show in its time slot with women 18-34. Next season, America's Next Top Model will stay in its 8-9 pm berth, followed by the new drama Gossip Girl from 9-10 pm. From The O.C. producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Gossip Girl is based on the best-selling young-adult book series of the same name. The show features an ensemble cast of new and veteran actors, including Blake Lively (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) and Leighton Meester (Surface), and chronicles the struggle for social supremacy among teens in a posh Manhattan prep school. The fun, sexy and dramatic hour is a perfect companion piece for Top Model's strong female audience, making Wednesday "Girls Night In" on The CW. On Thursday — television's most competitive night — Smallville and Supernatural deliver a solid mix of male and female viewers. On Friday, the wildly popular... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/6/2007
Recently, Ben Affleck seemed to be better known for his romantic involvements than his talents on screen. But with Holly read more

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Kevin Smith: Photos

Degrassi The Next Generation, Kevin Smith courtesy Stephen Scott/Epitome Pictures, Inc.

Degrassi The Next Generation, Kevin Smith, Lauren Collins courtesy Stephen Scott/Epitome Pictures, Inc.

Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes courtesy Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

Kevin Smith, Ben Affleck, Jason Mewes courtesy Lester Cohen/WireImage.com

Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith courtesy Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com

Brian OHalloran, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Smith, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith and Scott Mosier courtesy Jesse Grant/WireImage.com

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Kevin Smith: TV Listings

Kevin Smith: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Catch And Release (Actor - Sam)	2007	Movie
Live Free Or Die Hard (Actor - Warlock)	2007	Movie
Reaper (Executive Producer)	2007	TV Show Series
Southland Tales (Actor - Simon Theory)	2007	Movie
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (Remarks by)	2007	TV Show Series