Religious views of the Beatles the Beatles had become "more popular than Jesus". Lennon had, in fact, originally made the remark to the British newspaper "London Evening Standard" and when it was first published in the United Kingdom, in March 1966, his words had provoked no public reaction. After "Datebook" quoted his comments five months later, however, vociferous protests broke out in the United States. The Beatles' records were publicly burned, threats were made and some radio stations refused to play their music. The protest also spread to other countries including Mexico, South Africa and Spain. Two press conferences were held in the US, where
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder is the second Kevin Smith Q&A DVD, released on November 28, 2006. The footage is taken from Kevin's Q&As at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on November 18, 2004, and the Criterion Theatre in London on March 7, 2005. A Special Edition 2-disc DVD set released in Australia on October 25, 2006, included "An Evening with Kevin Smith" since it had not yet been released in Australia. The subtitle is a humorous reference to "Die Hard 2" , as well as a play on