LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood finally entrusted a female director with an Oscar on Sunday. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in the 82-year history of the Academy Awards to take the prize as her gritty Iraq War movie "The Hurt Locker" outshone "Avatar" after a nail-biting campaign season. "The Hurt Locker" also took home the top prize, best picture, and ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twelve years ago, James Cameron declared he was "king of the world" when "Titanic" won the Oscar for best picture. But on Sunday, his hopes for a repeat with the 3D blockbuster "Avatar" were blown up by "The Hurt Locker," a low-budget war movie directed by his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow. The two films led the field with ...

List of winners at the 82nd annual Academy Awards: _ Motion Picture: "The Hurt Locker." _ Actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart." _ Actress: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side." _ Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds." _ Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." _ Director ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Alice in Wonderland" held the golden key to box office receipts, smashing multiple records during its first weekend of worldwide, and easily surpassed the opening stand of all-time champ "Avatar" in North America, distributor Walt Disney Co said on Sunday. Director Tim Burton's 3D update of the Lewis Carroll tale sold $210.3 million worth of ...