In the epic battle between the elitists and the populists at this year’s Academy Awards, the elitists came up big. THE HURT LOCKER, a movie almost no one has seen, vanquished AVATAR, the movie ...

Newcomers Carey Mulligan (An Education) and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) take on the might of previous Oscar winners Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren and America's biggest box office draw Sandra Bullock for ...

The Academy Awards have always — whether they like it or not — had a responsibility to provide snapshots of any given year when recognizing the best picture. The most prestigious artistic award in the ...

Whether or not Meryl Streep wins the Academy Award for her portrayal of Julia Child in “Julie and Julia” tonight, one thing likely won’t change: Long lines will continue for some time to see the ...

The Oscars 2010 was the most-watched programme during Sunday night primetime, according to early viewing figures. The Awards coverage, which aired between 8.30pm and 11pm, averaged 39.24m for ABC.