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'Masters of the Universe' FILE PHOTO: The teaser trailer for "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" has been released. (Rich Polk/Getty Images)The first trailer of Kevin Smith’s “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” brings the hero we need right now. >> Read more trending newsTake a look:Some of the voices behind the cartoon characters may sound a bit familiar. Skeletor is no longer voiced by Alan Oppenheimer, but instead is voiced by Mark Hamill, Entertainment Weekly reported. The Sorceress of Castle Grayskull is voiced by Susan Eisenberg, while Chris Wood is the sound of He-Man.

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click image Photo courtesy Kevin Smith/FacebookFilmmaker, podcaster and Orlando restaurateur (of the pop-up variety) Kevin Smith invites you to spend an evening with him in May at the Frontyard Festival 2021 is shaping up to be the 'Year of the Smith' here in Orlando, with his cinematic creation Mooby's (from) set to cross over into the "real world" in the form of a pop-up restaurant open from March 12-21 at Icon Park. Which, incidentally, looks to be fully booked for the duration of its run as of this writing.Smith even found the time to give a very tongue-in-cheek interview to the's food critic, Faiyaz Kara, about Mooby's last month.And now Orlandoans can get some outdoors, socially distanced face-time with Smith at the Frontyard Festival on Saturday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. Smith is not a comedian per se, though he can be wickedly funny, so expect a freewheeling journey through his mind, with plenty of pop-culture ephemera tossed in the mix.Tickets are available through the Frontyard Festival now.

click to enlargeSnoochie boochies, y'all. Kevin Smith, backward-capper, heart-attack recipient and the man behind the Jay and Silent Bob franchise (as well as the epic True North trilogy), will bring his fictional fast-food joint Mooby's to life when it pops up in the tourist sector next month. (Smith, BTW, adheres to a plant-based diet ever since suffering a heart attack three years ago. )In addition, Mooby's will collaborate with Motorworks Brewing to create a " Fun Time Lager " for the pop-up.Mooby's first appeared in Smith's controversial filmas well as subsequent featuresand, for which it served as the primary setting.Orlando is the eighth stop of the Mooby's pop-up tour, having sprung in L.A. last summer before moving on to Red Bank, NJ; Chicago, Toronto, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Vancouver.We can't give you the specific location or dates of Mooby's Orlando pop-up just yet, but we'll let you know next week when tickets go on sale. Until then, check out Kevin Smith's official Instagram announcement below, and be sure to sign up for Mooby's Orlando Mailer to get early access to tickets.And in related news, Jason Mewes (the Jay in Jay and Silent Bob) will bring Jay Mewes & His A-Mewes-Ing Stories to the Orlando Improv Feb. 25.Snooch to the nooch.

The attack happened Tuesday morning at an Allina clinic in Buffalo, a community of about 15,000 people roughly 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Minneapolis. Authorities said Gregory Paul Ulrich, of Buffalo, opened fire at the facility and was arrested before noon. AdAs authorities searched the clinic for more victims, they found the suspicious device and evacuated the building, Wright County Sheriff Sean Deringer said. It was not immediately clear whether that device exploded, but TV footage showed several shattered plate-glass windows at the clinic. Hennepin County Medical Center spokeswoman Christine Hill said Tuesday night that a person brought to the hospital after being shot at the Buffalo clinic had died.

Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes speaking-engagement tour stops into Hard Rock Live this week, hot on the heels of the limited release of, a new film set in the ViewAskew-niverse that looks at the lives of the aging slackers. Whether youre a fan of his films or not, Smith is an objectively good verbal storyteller, able to spin entertaining yarns out of his real life experiences.8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13; Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd. Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Central Florida. Unlike many newspapers, ours is free and we'd like to keep it that way, because we believe, now more than ever, everyone deserves access to accurate, independent coverage of their community. Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Orlandos true free press

"Which was kind of essential at that point, because I felt old after the heart attack, and I was like, 'Well, this will young me up.'" "We were trying to make it even before the heart attack happened," Smith told CNN. "We were getting close, then the heart attack happened and pushed us back like a year or something. That way, if I'm still alive they're like, 'Oh, he made another f---ing Jay and Silent Bob movie.' But if I die, they'll be like, 'That was the most important Jay and Silent Bob movie ever made!'"

Rob David of Mattel TV and writer and director Kevin Smith delighted He-Man fans at 2019 Power-Con on Aug. 18, 2019, with his announcement of a new anime show coming to Netflix: "Masters is the Universe: Revelation." (CNN) - Kevin Smith, Netflix and Mattel are teaming up for a new "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" series. Smith announced the news of "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" this past weekend at Power-Con which was held in Anaheim, California. "For us, when we went into it, it was like 'All right, let's just keep the classic era going.'" Thank you @Mattel and @netflix for letting my play in your Universe!

click to enlarge Image courtesy Saban FilmsJason Mewes and Kevin Smith in Jay and Silent Bob RebootAll the Kevin Smith fans stand up because his newest film,, will include Orlando in its 600 theater premiere in October.On October 15 and 17 Orlando theaters such as the AMC 18 in Altamonte Springs and the Regal Pointe on International Drive will screen the newest film about the iconic stoner-comedy duo.The screening on October 15 will feature an introduction from Smith, as well as bonus content and a free film poster. The screening on October 17 will be a double-feature alongside the 2001 original film depicting the duo,Tickets and the full list of participating theaters can be found at Fathom Events.

Jay and Silent Bob are back together and once again Hollywood is all about it. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Jay and Silent Bob are back together and once again Hollywood is all about it. The trailer for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot" is out and it is just like old times. So basically, all things Jay and Silent Bob. Two days later, it will be offered as a double feature with "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. "

click to enlarge Image courtesy Saban FilmsJason Mewes and Kevin Smith in Jay and Silent Bob RebootKevin Smith and Jason Mewes, last seen as their onscreen personas of Jay & Silent Bob waaaaaaay back in 2001's, are reuniting this fall for, out on Oct. 15.They're also kicking off a live stage tour that month that will bring them to Orlando's Hard Rock Live on Nov. 13. Smith who parlayed his success with the hit 1994 indie comedyinto a long career as a writer, director and producer in Hollywood is known for his engaging talks full of crazy stories. (Look up his story about being invited to Prince's Paisley Park in the 1990s.) Along with Mewes, the two have a successful weekly podcast titled "Jay & Silent Bob Get Old," which has done several live shows over the past nine years.Tickets for the November show in Orlando range from $39.50-$50, and are available now . Snootchie bootchies.