Hazanavicius said he was "touched" by the municipal Hollywood award
"How could she not be nominated?" Scorsese said of Blackie
Oscars organizers said Wednesday they would introduce electronic voting to select Hollywood's top films and stars
Geoffrey Rush beat a former military chief and a host of other well-known Australians to the award
French actress Berenice Bejo, star of the film "The Artist"
Meryl Streep received her 17th Oscar nomination for a gripping performance as former British premier Margaret Thatcher
Berenice Bejo (C), of the film "The Artist", poses with director Michel Hazanavicius (R) and producer Thomas Langmann
Martin Scorsese
French actress Berenice Bejo, star of the film "The Artist"
Martin Scorsese
French actress Berenice Bejo, star of the film "The Artist"
Lawrence and Sherak announce the nominees for 84th annual Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California
Martin Scorsese
Silent movie "The Artist" has won a string of awards over the last two months
Best actor nominations are likely to include Brad Pitt and George Clooney
Meryl Streep's role in "The Iron Lady" will likely put her in the running for best actress
The Kodak Theater is seen during arrivals at the 80th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood
Wahlberg attends the nominees luncheon for the 83rd annual Academy Awards in Beverly Hills
Paramount Pictures Chairman and CEO Grey talks to media before a screening of "Wings," part of Paramount Pictures' 100th Anniversary celebration in Beverly Hills
Oscar nominee Johnny Depp arrives at the 80th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood

Russell Crowe splits from wife: report

Hollywood star Russell Crowe and his wife Danielle Spencer have split up, a report said on Monday, with speculation that the Oscar-winning actor could face a US$25 million settlement.
 

Russell Crowe splits from wife: report

Hollywood star Russell Crowe and his wife of nine years Danielle Spencer have split up, a report said on Monday.
 

Glee: Darren Criss' Musical Tribute To Craig Zadan, Neil Meron

Glee's Darren Criss presented producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron with Outfest's Visionary Award on Saturday. ?Darren Criss, who plays gay student Blaine Anderson on Glee, presented producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron with Outfest's Visionary Award on Saturday. Zadan and Meron, the producers of the NBC musical drama Smash, were honored at Outfest's 8th annual Legacy Awards at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. Other projects for the duo include the big screen adaptations of Chicago and Hairspray and Broadway's Promises, Promises and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Zadan and Meron will also produce the upcoming 85th annual Academy Awards. Criss made his Broadway debut on January 1, succeeding Daniel Radcliffe in the role of corporate ladder-climbing J. Pierrepont Finch in the revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. At the event, Criss performed Happy to Keep his Dinner Warm, a number from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. ?I hear
 

From book to screen, filmmakers discuss challenges

Oscar-nominated director Stephen Daldry, most of whose films have been based on well-known books, believes novelists now more readily embrace the adaptation of their works onto the big screen.
 

Rare screening for N.Korean film at Busan festival

A North Korean romantic comedy about a female coalminer who dreams of becoming a trapeze artist was given a rare screening before a South Korean audience on Wednesday.
 

Rare screening for N.Korean film at Busan festival

A North Korean romantic comedy about a female coalminer who dreams of becoming a trapeze artist was given a rare screening before a South Korean audience on Wednesday.
 

Hobbit coins to become legal tender in New Zealand

New Zealand will release commemorative "The Hobbit" coins worth thousands of dollars ahead of next month's premier of director Peter Jackson's latest Tolkien epic.
 

French, Austrian films in Oscars foreign long-list

French blockbuster "Les Intouchables" and Austrian Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner "Love" are hot tips for best foreign language Oscar, from a long-list of candidates published Monday.
 

Bethesda Softworks release hit game 'Dishonored' in US

The publisher behind videogame hit "Skyrim" on Tuesday immersed players in the plague-ridden world of "Dishonored," where cunning was as crucial as combat prowess.
 

Japan police arrest German anti-whaling activist

Japanese police have arrested a 25-year-old German activist on suspicion of damaging a statue of a whaler in the town of Taiji, western Japan, a spokesman said.
 

French, Austrian films in Oscars foreign long-list

French blockbuster "Les Intouchables" and Austrian Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or winner "Love" are hot tips for best foreign language Oscar, from a long-list of candidates published Monday.
 

Cory Booker: New Jersey Will Legalize Gay Marriage

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has said he's proud of President Barack Obama's recent endorsement of gay marriage. Newark Mayor Cory Booker has said he's proud of President Barack Obama's recent endorsement of gay marriage, adding that he is hopeful that New Jersey will legalize such unions. Booker was the headline speaker at the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) 16th Annual National Dinner held Saturday at the Walter E. Washington convention center in Washington D.C. Booker spoke passionately on civil rights for about 20 minutes. ?I get in weird conversations with my friends,? Booker told an estimated 3,000 people. ?'Why you always talking about gay rights?' I said, 'I'm not talking about gay rights. I'm talking about human rights. I'm talking about my rights. I'm talking about your rights.'? ?When people were fighting to expand the promise of this country, it took everybody involved, 'cause we knew we were all in it together. That deep and real African proverb was clearly true in our history t
 

Tom Ford, Richard Buckley Welcome A Son

Fashion designer-filmmaker Tom Ford and his partner Richard Buckley are dads. Fashion designer-filmmaker Tom Ford and his partner Richard Buckley are dads. The 51-year-old Ford and Buckley, 64, on Friday announced the September 23 birth of their son, Alexander John Buckley Ford. The Daily Mail reported that the baby was born via surrogate in Los Angeles. Ford and Buckley have been together 25 years. A tweet from Love magazine broke the news: ?Congratulations to Tom Ford and Richard Buckley who have announced the birth of their son Alexander John Buckley Ford.? Last year, Ford said that if he decided to have a child, he would shield him or her from the media. ?I always said I wanted to have children,? Ford told Time Out Hong Kong. And as I got a little bit older, Richard, who I live with ? we've been together 24 years ? did not want children. And so I decided not to have children. But if I have children, no one will know about it until the child is born. And no one will ever see the chi
 

Bond girls: From Ursula Andress to Eva Green

Over 50 years of cinematic success, James Bond has exercised his masculine charms on a string of women, although the role of the "Bond Girls" has subtly evolved over the years.
 

Bin Laden movie to premiere in US ahead of election

A big-name Hollywood fundraiser for Barack Obama is releasing the first feature film about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden two days before the US presidential election.
 

Facebook fetes billion-member mark with video

Facebook on Thursday commemorated eclipsing the billion-member mark with the release of a video equating the social network with chairs letting people around the world sit together.
 

Hong Kong thriller opens Asia's top film festival

A glittering line-up of top Asian cinema stars converged on the South Korean port city of Busan on Thursday for the opening of the region's premier international film festival.
 

Busan festival puts Asian film in spotlight

Asia's largest film festival rolls out the red carpet in South Korea on Thursday, offering a window into the region's cinema landscape and a rare screening of a North Korean film.
 

Sensitive Chinese film leads Taiwan film nominations

A film from China that has upset censors for dealing with sensitive issues leads the nominations for Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards, seen as the Chinese-language "Oscars", organisers said Tuesday.
 

Cash-rich Macau looks to lure movie makers

Six years since Macau beat Las Vegas at its own game and took over as the gambling capital of the world, the cashed-up southern Chinese enclave is now aiming to emulate the US city's role in film.