DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Country music star Keith Urban performed a surprise two-song set for reporters to kick off his day at the Daytona 500,

Aah, the holiday season. Strange how we cherish a time of year when the malls are over packed... it's cold outside... it's impossible to find a parking space...

With over 200 hours of holiday programming this premiere event features Mickey Rooney reprising his role as Santa Claus in ABC Family's new original special "A Miser Brothers' Christmas,"

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A lonely little robot made millions of friends during the weekend — and even outgunned Angelina Jolie.

(Hollywoodchicago) – While perfection can be characterized in many ways, there’s only one way to define perfect in the world of film: a picture that has everything you could ask for with nothing you could cut.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A gourmet rat was the big cheese Friday, winning 10 Annie Awards, which recognize achievements in feature film and television animation.

Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline treated the couple's sons to a Cars-themed pool party, while mom was preparing for her ill-fated MTV Video Music Awards performance in Las Vegas on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Owen Wilson's film future remains bright despite his apparent personal problems. Hollywood insiders say that the 38-year-old actor, who was hospitalized Sunday after police responded to a report of an attempted suicide at his Santa Monica home, should continue to enjoy big-screen success.

NEW YORK (AP) - The films of Pixar are radical in their advanced animation techniques and digital rendering. The studio has topped even itself in the shadowy Paris quays, the bright, bustling kitchens and the humanistic expressions of its furry star in its new ''Ratatouille.''

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Disney has put a rodent on top of the box office, though not the studio's venerable mascot, Mickey Mouse. ''Ratatouille,'' an animated comedy about a gourmet rat that gets a chance to cook in a French restaurant, debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $47.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.