82nd Academy Awards
NEW YORK - For Hollywood pundits, industry folk and Oscar fans still paying attention on Monday, a major question remained: How did David slay Goliath?
For as much as "The Hurt Locker" was the critics' darling, it had three major strikes against it in its battle against the mighty James Cameron's "Avatar."
First, the box office was paltry - it's taken in just $14.7 million domestically, compared to an amazing $720.6 million for "Avatar." That makes "The Hurt Locker" the lowest-grossing best picture winner since accurate records have been kept.
NASIRIYAH, Iraq - American bomb disposal experts in Iraq say few people understood what they did.
LOS ANGELES - Villainous roles have snatched the supporting-acting prizes at the Academy Awards: "Precious" co-star Mo'Nique as a loathsome mother and "Inglourious Basterds" co-star Christoph Waltz as a sociable Nazi fiend.
LOS ANGELES - Christoph Waltz was a veteran TV and stage actor in Europe who was virtually unknown in Hollywood.
LOS ANGELES - Christoph Waltz won the supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for his role as a sociable fiend of a Nazi in "Inglourious Basterds," while the blockbuster "Up" was named best animated feature.
