First Female Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow . Stomps ex-Husband James Cameron

Kathryn Bigelow has built her career via movies notable for their macho characters, whether it's bank-robbing surfers in "Point Break" to adrenaline-addicted bomb squads in "The Hurt Locker." The 58-year-old, who became the first woman in history to win the Oscars best director crown here Sunday, has demonstrated repeatedly that in the male-dominated world of Hollywood she is more than capable of holding her own. Bigelow's ex-husband James Cameron has said his former spouse revels in proving...

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Oscars Best Supporting Actress and her Speech

Odds-on favorite for best supporting actress, "Precious" star Mo'nique accepted the award presented by Robin Williams. It was the movie's second win for the night; it was Mo'Nique's 10th since the start of awards season. "First, I would like to thank the Academy for showing it can be about the performance and not the politics," she said. Mo'Nique also thanked her husband "for showing me sometimes you have to forgo doing what's popular to do what's right." Oscar forecasters had said the...

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Two Heads are Better Than One for Oscars

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin just might have a future in show biz. Teamed up to co-host this year's Oscar cast, they're offering a pleasant reminder that an often overstuffed, cumbersome TV shindig can be lighthearted fun. That was the early verdict at the ABC-aired Oscar broadcast's midway point, at least, with these seasoned funnymen demonstrating that Hollywood's so-called biggest night doesn't have to be just a big giveaway. Neil Patrick Harris (himself a go-to song-and-dance guy...

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Oscars Big Winners

 The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" has won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers. Among those Bigelow and "The Hurt Locker" beat are ex-husband James Cameron and his sci-fi spectacle "Avatar." Bigelow and Cameron were married from 1989-91. First-time winners took all four acting prizes: Sandra...

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'The Hurt Locker' won Best Picture on Oscars

The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" has won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow is the first woman in the 82-year history of the Oscars to earn Hollywood's top prize for filmmakers. Among those Bigelow and "The Hurt Locker" beat are ex-husband James Cameron and his sci-fi spectacle "Avatar." Bigelow and Cameron were married from 1989-91. First-time winners took all four acting prizes: Sandra Bullock...

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My 10 Outstanding Island Away from Philippines

What is it about islands that makes them so intriguing? Whether it's a tropical speck in the midst of a vast ocean, or a tree-shrouded hummock in the river of a great city, it's still somehow set apart, unique, proud, lonely, even mysterious. The waters around it ineffably define it, in a way that no plot of mainland can be defined. And because effort is required to get there — whether it's simply driving across a bridge or chartering a private plane — once you've reached its shores, you...

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