Music Video of the Day (5/07/08) - Ne-Yo's "Closer"

Okay, this is my current jam right now and the video came out last week. There is always something about Ne-Yo delivering banging hits and "Closer" is another one to add to his list of hits ranging from "So Sick" and "Because of You." His new album is out next month, titled Year of the Gentleman, and it will probably be pretty good. Even his version of Beyonce's Irreplaceable is pretty sick since he wrote the song. He's currently on tour with Alicia Keys and Jordan Sparks, so he is a busy man writing songs for nearly every big artist these days. Looks like this summer is pretty good for R&B with this album and Usher's highly anticipated album, Here I Stand, being out in that time frame.

Begin these Clone Wars again... or not??

This Star Wars: The Clone Wars CG movie is coming out on August 15 and it is already getting written off by various sites and publications. Sure, its Star Wars and the hardcore fans will watch this in a heartbeat, but will disappointment strike again thanks to George Lucas? Many are predicting that this will flop critically because of Lucas's "crappy" work on Episodes I - III and the fact that these Clone Wars were better in that short stint on Cartoon Network with its animated style. Who knows if this CG version would be deja-vu for those who watched that cartoon before Revenge of the Sith came out, and if the general audience still cares about Star Wars, but I'm still checking this out to see more Star Wars or another train wreck. A new theatrical trailer is supposed to debut tomorrow on various Warner channels, so this post will be updated with that and my reaction until then.