Reuters - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue launched her first children's book at the weekend, joining a long list of celebrities writing for the young.

AP - Jackie Chan's acrobatic stunts have made him one of the world's most recognizable movie stars, but the actor revealed that mastering a Segway two-wheeled scooter can be tricky. Chan, preparing to kick off filming for the third installment of the "Rush Hour" action comedy series with co-star Chris Tucker in Paris, wrote in a diary entry on his Web site Sunday that he shipped the scooters to Paris to conveniently get around the film set.

AP - A cartoon bear and deer talked their way to the top of the box office as Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher's animated comedy "Open Season" debuted with $23 million. Kutcher also finished in second place with Disney's "The Guardian," in which he co-stars with Kevin Costner as Coast Guard rescue swimmers. The action drama opened with $17.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

AP - A 14-year-old boy who plays the role of Billy Elliot in the successful stage adaptation of the film has rejected the bright lights of London's West End.

AP - As he worked his way to salsa stardom, Marc Anthony said he saw the tragic career of the Puerto Rican performer he plays in an upcoming movie as inspiration and a warning to avoid industry pitfalls.