Bigelow's Oscars will change Hollywood, slowly

2010-03-10 02:36:56 GMT SINA.com "Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow wrapped her fingers around that little golden man called Oscar on Sunday and cracked one of Hollywood's glass ceilings, but truly shattering it may take more time.

Peacocks, swans and turkeys at 2010 Oscars

2010-03-09 07:45:13 GMT SINA.com There were no hourglass ballgowns, no crinolines, no elaborate trains, no acres of cleavage and only the most fleeting flashes of thigh.

Why Oscar chose "Hurt Locker" over "Avatar"

2010-03-09 07:02:10 GMT SINA.com By the time "The Hurt Locker" won the best picture Oscar Sunday, it seemed almost a foregone conclusion since it previously earned honors from the Producers Guild, BAFTA, Broadcast Film Critics, the National Society of Film Critics and critics groups in New York, L.A. and elsewhere.

Thoughts on hosting the 2010 Academy Awards

2010-03-09 02:54:16 GMT SINA.com A television show like the Oscars is a strange bird. It's not like SNL or Letterman, where performers come out and do their thing and every one goes home. With awards at stake, awards that might actually change the course of the winners' careers, the proceedings possess an unavoidable and unique tension that does not exist elsewhere. At the Tonys and Grammys, musical performance provides a level of entertainment that the other awards can't hope to match. Yet, the Oscars remain the most important awards program for many people, probably because the movies, at their best, make audiences feel things about themselves and life that other media don't bring into focus as completely or effectively. Only books, I would argue, do a better job.

Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident

2010-03-10 02:22:11 GMT SINA.com The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.

James Cameron, Golden Globes lead Oscar losers

2010-03-09 07:01:25 GMT SINA.com Twelve years ago, James Cameron declared he was "king of the world" when "Titanic" won the Oscar for best picture.

A-listers, Olympians mingle at Oscar after-parties

2010-03-09 03:57:25 GMT SINA.com With his shaggy red hair, black leather jacket and skintight American flag-printed jeans, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White upstaged even glam Oscar winner Sandra Bullock at a pack of parties around town following the Academy Awards.

Veteran Oscar reporter offers view from audience

2010-03-09 03:56:15 GMT SINA.com Talk about fantastic finishes. Just when Hollywood figured James Cameron would win the directing and motion picture awards for his super moneymaker "Avatar," it didn't happen that way.

Monique acceptance speech

2010-03-09 08:06:47 GMT SINA.com 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Mo'nique accepts reward for her role in "Precious".

Sandra bullock Oscar acceptance speech 2010

2010-03-09 08:05:39 GMT SINA.com Sandra bullock Oscar acceptance speech 2010 for her role in the blindside.

Oscar nominations announced

2010-02-04 05:05:11 GMT SINA.com Actress Anne Hathaway and A.M.P.A.S. President Tom Sherak announce the major category nominees for the 82nd annual Academy Awards, to be held March 7 in Los Angeles.

Rachel McAdams

2010-03-08 05:39:36 GMT SINA.com Rachel McAdams arrives during the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Charlize Theron

2010-03-08 05:34:27 GMT SINA.com Charlize Theron arrives during the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Molly Ringwald

2010-03-08 05:21:54 GMT SINA.com Molly Ringwald arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Tina Fey and Elizabeth Banks

2010-03-08 05:07:43 GMT SINA.com Tina Fey, left, and Elizabeth Banks arrive at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.

Nomination of 82nd Oscar Awards: Best Actress

2010-03-08 02:10:33 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, March 8(Xinhuanet) -- Following are the 5 nominees for best actress of Academy Awards:

Nomination of 82nd Oscar Awards: Best Actor

2010-03-08 01:58:09 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, March 8(Xinhuanet) -- Following are the 5 nominees for best actor of Academy Awards:

Nomination of 82nd Oscar Awards: Best Director

2010-03-08 01:50:03 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, March 8(Xinhuanet) -- Following are the 5 nominees for best director of Academy Awards:

Nomination of 82nd Oscar Awards: Best Picture(2)

2010-03-08 00:17:40 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, March 8(Xinhuanet) -- Following are the films nominated for best picture of Academy Awards: