Ben Affleck will join the presenting cast for next week's Oscars, organizers said Thursday, despite the perceived snub that saw him miss the best director nominees' shortlist.

In an election filled with videos, from campaign ads to verbal gaffes from the candidates, here follows a selection of the 10 most popular aired on YouTube during the US presidential campaign:

One of Asia's biggest animation and comic fairs opened in Hong Kong, attracting thousands of fans and bringing some fun back into super heroes after the Batman movie shootings in Colorado.

One of Asia's biggest animation and comic fairs opened in Hong Kong on Friday, attracting thousands of fans and bringing some fun back into super heroes after the Batman movie shootings in Colorado.

The most recent Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises" had the third largest opening weekend ever, despite the movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado, according to figures released Monday.

Comic book superhero blockbuster "The Avengers" was set Tuesday to become the third highest-grossing film in box office history, behind "Avatar" and "Titanic."

Alex the lion and his wild friends in "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" retained their crown as king of the American box office this weekend, industry figures showed Monday.

Alex the lion and his wild friends in "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" retained their crown as king of the American box office this weekend, industry figures showed Sunday.

"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" and "Prometheus" leapfrogged a fairy tale to take the top spots in the North American box office charts over the weekend, industry figures showed Monday.

"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" and "Prometheus" leapfrogged a fairy tale to take the top spots in the North American box office charts over the weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will soon get a special screening of "The Avengers," the blockbuster movie about superheroes defending Earth from aliens.

The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday named a top Warner Bros executive to head its studio operations, replacing ousted chief Rich Ross who resigned month after the massive box office flop "John Carter."

Record-breaking blockbuster "The Avengers" stayed atop North America's box offices for a third straight week, easily outgunning new arrival "Battleship," industry data showed Monday.

"The Avengers" kept packing its amazing box-office punch, industry data showed Sunday, breaking records and powering its way on the top at North American box offices for a third week.

"The Avengers" has smashed through the $1 billion mark in global box office earnings, officials figures showed Monday, after the record-breaking movie slayed its rivals again on its second weekend.

Earth's mightiest comic book heroes, "The Avengers" continued to thrash the competition, according to industry data Monday, which showed that the blockbuster film hauled in $103.1 million on its second weekend.

Earth's mightiest comic book heroes kept smashing North American box office records as "The Avengers" thrashed all comers to haul in $103.2 million over the weekend, industry estimates showed.

Fresh from smashing weekend movie box office records in North America, "The Avengers" are taking their moves to the world of videogames.

Earth's mightiest comic book heroes smashed North American box office records as "The Avengers" pummeled the competition to haul in $207.4 million on its opening weekend, final figures showed Monday.

Earth's mightiest comic book heroes smashed North American box office records as "The Avengers" pummeled the competition to haul in $200.3 million on its opening weekend, industry analysts said Sunday.