Karma

BOOKED: Jack Black + Cee-Lo - Elliott Lester, director

Well, you just knew they were gonna pull out a cover of "Kung Fu Fighting" to support the star-studded DreamWorks animation flick, Kung Fu Panda... Extra points for getting the movie's lead voice, Jack Black, and Danger Mouse singer Cee-Lo to update the kitsch classic.

artist: Jack Black and Cee-Lo (from Kung Fu Panda)song: "Kung Fu Fighting" director(s): Elliott Lester production co: Karma Kollective rep: Laure Scott

IN DEPTH: 30 Seconds To Mars "A Beautiful Lie"

Jared Leto and director Elliott Lester have seemingly figured out how to transform music videos into event for Leto's band 30 Seconds To Mars. Their 2006 clip "From Yesterday" was a big-budget extravaganza shot on-location at The Forbidden City in China. That feat gets one-upped with the band's new video "A Beautiful Lie," shot in the Arctic in order to directly show his fans the effects of global warming. Co-director Elliott Lester shares the adventure in this In Depth...

NEW RELEASE: Daughtry "It's Not Over"

Editor Brian Kushner of Purple Cow Post splices together performance footage directed by Dean Karr and a narrative by director Jay Martin in this video for American Idol rocker Chris Daughtry. Fans familiar with his background will undoubtedly find connections with the video's tale of a man getting a second chance to right his life through hard work and a committed relationship. --> watch "It's Not Over" (AOL video link)

NEWS: Updates on The Mine, Dean Karr, Catherine Finkenstaedt

Director Dean Karr's production company The Mine — founded in 2000 — has effectively closed, according to numerous source. Karr is responsible for many hit videos, including the groundbreaking clips  Marilyn Manson "Sweet Dreams" and Dave Matthews Band "Crash Into Me", in addition to more recent work for Seether, Damian Marley and Nickel Creek.

Karr and his longtime producing partner Arthur Gorson are now running his jobs through KARMA, which is headed up by their another ex-Miner, Yamani Watkins.