Ethan Suplee in My Name Is Earl
Of all the shows debuting this fall, NBC's My Name Is Earl (Tuesdays at 9 pm/ET) may be the most original and irreverent. (And the early ratings seem to agree.) Jason Lee stars as Earl, a hapless loser with a checkered past who's trying to get karma on his side. Ethan Suplee (Mallrats, American History X), who plays Earl's simpleminded brother Randy, spoke with TVGuide.com about the new show and whether he'd like the opportunity to make up for any missteps in his own past.
TVGuide.com: How would you describe Randy?Ethan Suplee: I think of Randy as a kid. It's not that he's stupid; he's just young and innocent. He loves his older bro
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Kevin Smith
Director Kevin Smith always gives his fans a bit more than they expected (OK, and sometimes wanted) with his fully loaded DVD releases. His ’95 flick Mallrats (out today on DVD) has Smith showing his indie spirit by presenting a brand-new cut of the comedy. Here the sly director relaxes with TVGuide.com to riff about the 'rats, a new Clerks and why he’s not buzzing around The Green Hornet.
TVGuide.com: Mallrats didn’t set the box office on fire when it came out in theaters. Why do this extended DVD?Kevin Smith: I thought after Mallrats came out and wasn’t well received that no one would ever talk about it again, other than in film class as, "Never do this!" At the time it came out I felt like I was hav
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Watch for View Askew auteur Kevin Smith to guest-star as himself on the season premiere of NBC's Joey this Thursday. What else is "Silent Bob" up to? Check out our Insider interview with the director for the latest on Mallrats, the Clerks sequel and The Green Hornet.
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