When I turned 16, I couldn't wait to hop in the car and drive with my friends to the mall. I think we saw Jurassic Park and then played mini golf. Overall, a pretty swell birthday for a newly licensed driver -- especially when you consider that I started the day in the parking lot of my neighborhood Blockbuster as my mom watched me practice my three-point turns before I took my dreaded driving test.

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Sigh, I guess I have to wait a little longer for my next shot of Harry Potter magic.

If you haven't heard, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, one of this fall's hottest family releases, now won't come out on its scheduled November 21 release date.

Warner Brothers has moved the movie to next summer, so now -- after seeing the beyond-awesome trailer (I'll try to post it later) -- I have to wait.… Read More

Hope you've got some good sound in your TV room.

Not one, but two, of the hottest tween artists star in some toe-tapping flicks to add a little rock 'n' roll to these last days of summer.

First up is Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds -- Truly, like having Miley/Hannah in your living room. Shot over the course of her 69-city tour, the concert film gets fans up close and… Read More

Since I got back from Comic-Con, I've barely had time to share the scads of things I'm excited about.

I'll try to give you the rundown now (at least a short one).

Igor, coming out on September 19, looks fantastic! The title character (who's adorable) is voiced by John Cusack, and tons more big names are providing voice work too: Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Christian Slater, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, and James Lipton (Who's also chipping in… Read More

Are these boys trying to be bigger than the Beatles?

The Jonas Brothers are releasing their third album, A Little Bit Longer on July 12, and already fans are beyond excited.

The talk surrounding this new record is that it will really show how much the brothers have grown as musicians, singers, and songwriters. Nick, Joe, and Kevin wrote all of the tunes themselves.

"The lyrical content has gotten a little more in-depth," said Nick… Read More

They've got the cover of Rolling Stone, an assortment of love-proclaiming tees at tween-tailer Libby Lu, and, now, a slew of Teen Choice Awards surfboards from Monday's show. The brothers Jonas racked up awards in a number of categories:

• Best Love Song for "When You Look Me in the Eyes"
• Breakout Group
• Best Single for "When You Look Me in the Eyes"
• Best Summer Song for "Burnin' Up"
• Male Red Carpet Icon (for their collective fashion sense)
• Male Hottie (Yes, the

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