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was Kevin Smith a writer?
In 1997, Kevin Smith was hired by New Line to rewrite Overnight Delivery, which was expected to be a blockbuster teen movie.
was the movie Overnight Delivery, rewritten by Kevin Smith made?
Kevin Smith's then-girlfriend Joey Lauren Adams almost took the role of Ivy in the movie, instead of the female lead in Chasing Amy.
what did Kevin Smith's then-girlfriend Joey Lauren Adams go on to do instead of the female lead in Chasing Amy?
Eventually Joey Lauren Adams lost out to Reese Witherspoon, and Overnight Delivery was quietly released directly to video in April 1998.
what was Kevin Smith's greatest accomplishment?
Kevin Smith came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks, which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob.
what is the most important fact in the Kevin Smith article on comics and magazines?
Kevin Smith's second book, My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith, published by Titan Books, was another collection of previously published essays

Question: was this a success?
Self-contained rewrite: was Kevin Smith's second book, My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin Smith, published by Titan Books, was another collection of previously published essays a success?