Sunday, 26 February 2012

Hazanavicius earns directing Oscar for 'Artist'

Michel Hazanavicius accepts the Oscar for best director for “The Artist” during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Christopher Plummer and Octavia Spencer won the supporting-acting Academy Awards on Sunday and Michel Hazanavicius earned the directing prize for his best-picture front-runner "The Artist."


Moments to remember from Oscar 2012

Meryl Streep accepts the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for “The Iron Lady” during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)The Oscar telecast takes hours, but it's the moments we remember.


Meryl Streep wins 3rd acting Oscar for 'Iron Lady'

Meryl Streep accepts the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for “The Iron Lady” during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Meryl Streep joined a very exclusive club on Sunday, winning her third acting Oscar for her role as a strident Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady."


Jean Dujardin wins Best Actor for 'The Artist'

Jean Dujardin accepts the Oscar for best actor in a leading role for “The Artist” during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The world should plan on hearing a lot more from Jean Dujardin, the handsome and expressive actor whose portrayal of a silent film star has won him acting's top honor.


'The Artist' earns best-picture, lead-actor Oscars

Jean Dujardin is congratulated by Berenice Bejo before accepting the Oscar for best actor in a leading role for “The Artist” during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Academy Awards voters have spoken up for "The Artist," the first silent film to triumph at Hollywood's highest honors since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago.


Dujardin earns best-actor Oscar for 'The Artist'

Octavia Spencer accepts the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for “The Help” during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Jean Dujardin has earned the best-actor Academy Award for "The Artist," becoming the only performer to win an Oscar for a silent-film role since the first year of the awards 83 years ago.


God, family make appearance on Oscar red carpet

Actress Angelina Jolie, right, and actor Brad Pitt arrive before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) It wasn't hard to spot Elvis Presley's old co-star on the Oscars red carpet. She was the one wearing the nun's habit.


Plummer, Spencer win supporting-acting Oscars

Christopher Plummer accepts the Oscar for best actor in a supporting role for “Beginners” during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Christopher Plummer became the oldest acting winner ever at the Academy Awards for his supporting performance in "Beginners," while veteran bit player Octavia Spencer earned the supporting-actress prize Sunday for her breakout role in "The Help."


Spencer wins supporting-actress Oscar for 'Help'

Octavia Spencer accepts the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for “The Help” during the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Octavia Spencer won the supporting-actress Academy Award on Sunday for "The Help," completing an awards-season blitz that took her from Hollywood bit player to star.


Iranian 'A Separation' wins best foreign Oscar

From left, Leila Hatami, Mahmoud Kalari, Peyman Moadi, Sarina Farhadi, Thomas Langmann, and Asghar Farhadi arrive before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)The Iranian domestic drama "A Separation" has won the best foreign language film at the Academy Awards.


Oscar stars arrive, with one dressed like statue

Best actor nominees George Clooney and Jean Dujardin hit the Academy Award red carpet Sunday night to the delight of fans in the bleachers outside the Hollywood & Highland Center, but comedian Sacha Baron Cohen threatened to upset the chic Hollywood tone.

Oscar stars arrive, with one dressed like statute

George Clooney arrives before the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) Best actor nominees George Clooney and Jean Dujardin hit the Academy Award red carpet Sunday night to the delight of fans in the bleachers outside the Hollywood & Highland Center, the first group of nominees to arrive for the ceremony under a cool but glorious California sky.


Stars arrive for the Oscars, one dressed like 1

Best actor nominees George Clooney and Jean Dujardin hit the Academy Award red carpet Sunday night to the delight of fans in the bleachers outside the Hollywood & Highland Center, the first group of A-listers to arrive for the ceremony under a cool but glorious California sky.

Clooney, other stars begin arriving for Oscars

Giuliana Rancic arrives at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) Best actor nominees George Clooney and Jean Dujardin hit the Academy Award red carpet Sunday night to the delight of fans in the bleachers outside the Hollywood & Highland Center, the first group of A-listers to arrive for the ceremony under a glorious California sky.


Stars like Clooney begin arriving for Oscars

Giuliana Rancic arrives at the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) Best actor nominees George Clooney and Jean Dujardin hit the Academy Award red carpet Sunday night to the delight of fans in the bleachers outside the Hollywood & Highland Center, the first group of A-listers to arrive for the ceremony under a glorious California sky.


Stars gather as 'Artist' eyes Oscar glory

The Oscar statue is seen at the entrance before the 84th Annual Academy Awards in HollywoodStars began descending on the red carpet Sunday for Hollywood's biggest night, as two odes to film-making -- silent movie "The Artist" and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" -- vie for glory at the Oscars.


Actress Lucy Lawless arrested in oil-ship protest

In this photo provided by Greenpeace, actress Lucy Lawless joins activists in stopping a Shell-contracted drillship from departing the port of Taranaki, New Zealand, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Lawless, a native New Zealander, best known for her title role in Police have arrested actress Lucy Lawless and five Greenpeace environmental activists after the group spent four days protesting aboard an oil-drilling ship docked in New Zealand.


'Act of Valor' captures North American box office

"Act of Valor," a war film starring active duty US Navy SEALs, took control of the North American box office on its debut weekend with $24.7 million in earnings, preliminary figures showed Sunday.


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Missoni goes urban nymph for next season

A model shows a creation part of the Missoni women's Fall-Winter 2012-13 fashion collection, presented in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Aresu) Missoni's look for next winter is urban nymph. In the woodland fairy sense.


Dolce&Gabbana's aristocratic winter fashion

Models wear creations part of the Dolce & Gabbana women's Fall-Winter 2012-13 fashion collection, during the fashion week in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Black velvet, black lace, black chiffon and more gold than even Midas could muster are the basic ingredients of the dramatic Dolce&Gabbana winter collection.


Santana to headline 2 years at Vegas' Mandalay Bay

Guitar legend Carlos Santana plans a two-year headlining gig at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, switching venues from his previous home at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Satya Paul

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Mehreen Syed

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Thomas Fernandes

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Datch

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Judge takes up bid for bail by Jackson doctor

With Michael Jackson's doctor in solitary confinement, his lawyer planned to implore a judge to release him on bail as the appeal of his involuntary manslaughter conviction winds its way through the courts.

Arts community demanding spotlight in Las Vegas

It's a desert oasis that hangs its priciest paintings on casino walls, where neon signs are a point of a pride and themed-hotels pay tribute to architecture's golden eras. Still, Las Vegas' cultural offerings have long taken a back seat to the glamour and crudity of its most notorious vices. People come here to party, the stereotype goes, not broaden their artistic horizons.

Bollywood star Khan says brawl was self-defence

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan on Thursday denied starting a fight in which he is accused of breaking a man's nose at a luxury hotel in Mumbai, saying he was acting in self-defence.

Spain king's son-in-law in court again

Inaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma and Spanish king's son-in-law, right, and his lawyer Mario Pascual Vives, left, arrive to the courthouse of Palma de Mallorca on the Mediterranean resort island of Mallorca, Spain, Sunday Feb. 26, 2012. Urdangarin, husband of Princess Cristina, the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, has not been charged with a crime, but is to be questioned for a second day, Sunday, at the courthouse over alleged corruption, suspected of using his high-profile status to win contracts from regional governments for a nonprofit foundation he ran, then subcontracting the work to companies he also oversaw, sometimes charging the public inflated prices and allegedly moving some of the income to overseas tax havens. (AP Photo/Manu Mielniezuk) Spanish king's son-in-law has appeared in court for a second day to answer questions about suspected fraudulent deals.


'The Artist' aims to bring silence back to Oscars

Max Muehlen hangs a microphone on a light stand overlooking the red carpet arrivals area outside the Kodak Theatre in preparation for the 84th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012.  The Oscars will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) It could be a night of stars and superlatives at Sunday's 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.


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Aziz Ali

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Mohsin Ali

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Maher pledges $1 million to Obama support group

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Bergman favorite actor Erland Josephson dies at 88

FILE - This is a 2006 file photo of Swedish actor Erland Josephson pictured during a press conference for the play 'Blomsterplockarna' at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Swedish actor Erland Josephson, who collaborated with legendary film director Ingmar Bergman in more than 40 films and plays, died Saturday Feb. 25, 2012. He was 88. (AP Photo / Kerstin Carlsson / SCANPIX) SWEDEN OUT Swedish actor Erland Josephson, who collaborated with legendary film director Ingmar Bergman in more than 40 films and plays, has died. He was 88.


Serbs show little interest in Jolie movie

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Aisha Khadeeja

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Serbs shun Jolie's directorial debut

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And the Oscar winner is ... white (mostly)

This year has lined up as a relatively strong one for non-white performersBlack actresses Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer are Oscar frontrunners on Sunday, but the reality is that non-whites remain hugely under-represented at the Academy Awards, a new study says.


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Trial N Error

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China to get Disney films through YOU on Demand

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Ayesha & Somaiya

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