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Robert Altman Honored by Oscars (AP)

March 5, 2006

Director, producer and writer Robert Altman arrives for the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. Altman will receive an honorary Oscar by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - Robert Altman, the iconoclastic director who has long chafed at the conventions of Hollywood, finally got his first Oscar at Sunday's Academy Awards.


'Wallace & Gromit' Wins Animation Oscar (AP)

March 5, 2006

British directors Nick Park, left, and Steve Box, of the Oscar-nominated animated feature film 'Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit' pose for photographers as they arrive at the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP - "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," a film about a cheese-loving inventor and his long-suffering canine companion, walked off with the Oscar for animated feature — a victory for old-fashioned, stop-motion animation over modern computer imaging.


Clooney, Weisz Win Supporting Oscars (AP)

March 5, 2006

Multiple Oscar nominee George Clooney arrives for the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. Clooney is nominated for best actor in a supporting role for his work in 'Syriana,' as well as best director and best original screenplay for 'Good Night, and Good Luck.' (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP - George Clooney won the supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for the oil-industry thriller "Syriana," and Rachel Weisz took the supporting-actress prize for another corporate thriller, "The Constant Gardener."


Knightley, Williams Top Oscar Fashions (AP)

March 5, 2006

British actress Keira Knightley, nominated for an Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her work in 'Pride & Prejudice,' arrives for the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP - There's a new young fashion star in Hollywood. Keira Knightley wore a striking wine-colored, one-shoulder gown by Vera Wang to the Oscars Sunday night that hit the right balance between youthful funkiness and movie-star glamour.


Rachel Weisz Wins Supporting Actress Oscar (AP)

March 5, 2006

British actress Rachel Weisz, nominated for an Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for her work in 'The Constant Gardener,' arrives for the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - Rachel Weisz won her first Oscar on Sunday night, winning the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in "The Constant Gardener."


Clooney, "Were-Rabbit" take early Oscars (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Oscar statues get touched up on the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood March 4, 2006. The Oscars will be handed out on Sunday. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - Hollywood kicked off the Oscars on Sunday by naming onetime "sexiest man alive" George Clooney as best supporting actor for his role as a world-weary CIA agent in oil politics drama "Syriana."


Partial List of 78th Annual Oscar Winners (AP)

March 5, 2006

Celebrities line the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre for the 78th Annual Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)AP - Partial list of winners at the 78th annual Academy Awards, presented Sunday night at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles:


Stewart Monologue Gives Nod to Past Hosts (AP)

March 5, 2006

Visitors stand in front a large poster featuring Academy Awards telecast host Jon Stewart as preparations continue for the 78th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California March 3, 2006. The Oscars will be presented March 5. REUTERS/Brian SnyderAP - In an opening monologue bookended by two filmed pieces, comic Jon Stewart poked fun at himself with the help of past Academy Awards hosts and made the inevitable "Brokeback Mountain" and Dick Cheney jokes.


Clooney Wins Supporting Actor Oscar (AP)

March 5, 2006

Multiple Oscar nominee George Clooney arrives for the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. Clooney is nominated for best actor in a supporting role for his work in 'Syriana,' as well as best director and best original screenplay for 'Good Night, and Good Luck.' (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP - George Clooney was wrong. Despite claiming earlier that he wouldn't win, Clooney took home the best supporting actor award Sunday for his performance as a veteran CIA operative in "Syriana."


George Clooney wins supporting actor Oscar (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Actor and award presenter Naomi Watts arrives for the 78th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California March 5, 2006. Watts is wearing a dress designed by Givenchy. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - George Clooney won the Oscar for best supporting actor on Sunday for his performance as a weary CIA agent in the oil industry thriller "Syriana."


Mizrahi Keeps Hands to Himself at Oscars (AP)

March 5, 2006

British actress Keira Knightley, nominated for an Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her work in 'Pride & Prejudice,' arrives for the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP - Isaac Mizrahi was keeping his hands to himself at Sunday's 78th Annual Academy Awards.


'Madea' leads again at Oscar weekend box office (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Tyler Perry who wrote, produced, directed and stars in the film 'Madea's Family Reunion' poses at the film's premiere in Hollywood February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - The urban farce "Madea's Family Reunion" reigned as the most popular film in North America for a second weekend but overall sales were weak as the studios focused on Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony.


Culkin Wonders Whether Acting's for Him (AP)

March 5, 2006

AP - Macaulay Culkin wonders where he fits into Hollywood these days.

'Madea' Earns $13M, Stays Atop Box Office (AP)

March 5, 2006

AP - "Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion," a comic drama from the creator of "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," held off a rush of new releases to maintain the top spot at the weekend box office.

Glitz and glamour vie for attention at Oscars (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Oscar statues get touched up on the red carpet at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood March 4, 2006. The Oscars will be handed out on Sunday. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - The limousines have been rented, the champagne put on ice and the couture dresses begged, borrowed or bought. Hollywood was all made up and ready on Sunday for its big night -- the Oscars.


"Madea" leads again at Oscar weekend box office (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Tyler Perry who wrote, produced, directed and stars in the film 'Madea's Family Reunion' poses at the film's premiere in Hollywood February 22, 2006. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - The urban farce "Madea's Family Reunion" reigned as the most popular film in North America for a second weekend but overall sales were weak as the studios focused on Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony.


Oscar Presenters Run Lines in Practice (AP)

March 5, 2006

Actor Jack Nicholson gestures during Oscar rehearsals for the 78th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - As a crew of stage hands moved giant pillars on the Oscar set like pieces in an oversized dollhouse, Jack Nicholson, wearing his trademark shades, emerged from the wings to rehearse his lines for Sunday's Academy Awards.


Cruise, Holmes named "most tiresome" in Hollywood (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Tom Cruise is seen at the set where 'Mission Impossible III' is being filmed in Xitang, a town near Shanghai in the November 26, 2005 file photo.The A-list actor whose blockbuster hits, including last year's 'War of the Worlds,' won the Razzie award on Saturday for 'most tiresome tabloid target.' The Razzies, which parody self-congratulatory Hollywood award shows such as the Oscars by roasting the worst of Tinseltown, this year added the 'most tiresome' category to salute 'the celebs we're ALL sick and tired of.' REUTERS/China NewsphotoReuters - And the losers are? Tom Cruise and his fiance Katie Holmes.


McCarthy's 'Dirty Love' Wins 3 Razzies (AP)

March 5, 2006

AP - Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Paris Hilton won worst-of prizes Saturday at the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof mocking the worst of 2005.

'Brokeback' wins honors at independent film awards (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Taiwanese director Ang Lee accepts his Best Director award for 'Brokeback Mountain' at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California March 4, 2006. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - The gay cowboys of "Brokeback Mountain" lassoed the best feature prize at the Independent Spirit Awards, the art-house world's equivalent of the Oscars, on Saturday, a day before the picture competes for a leading eight honors at the Academy Awards.


Oscars can be night of high points and faux pas (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Students from the Inner-City Filmmakers School carry actual Oscar statuettes, to be presented to winners at the 78th annual Academy Awards, down the red carpet and into the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood March 4, 2006. The Oscars will be handed out on Sunday. REUTERS/Peter JonesReuters - Comedian Chevy Chase opened the Oscars in 1988 with the line: "Good evening, Hollywood phonies," and never hosted the show again.


Want to party crash the Oscars? Take a lobster (Reuters)

March 5, 2006

Workmen lay the red carpet for the 78th Academy Awards outside the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood March 1, 2006. The Oscars will be presented Sunday. REUTERS/Max MorseReuters - If you want to crash the glitziest party of all, the Oscars, here's a tip from a professional: Show up at the theater, dressed as a chef carrying a live lobster, looking really concerned.


Spirit Awards Go for "Broke" (E! Online)

March 5, 2006

Looks like Jack and Ennis are getting a happy ending after all.E! Online - Looks like Jack and Ennis are getting a happy ending after all.


Director Lee Struggled at Home in Taiwan (AP)

March 5, 2006

Autographed photos and handprints of internationally famed film director Ang Lee are on display at the school he attended the Tainan First Senior High School, Saturday, March 4, 2006, in Tainan, central Taiwan. Director Ang Lee's southern Taiwan hometown is worlds away from the panoramic American West on display in 'Brokeback Mountain' _ the film favored to win him an Oscar for best director on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)AP - There are no horses. Men don't wear cowboy hats. And pickup trucks don't rumble down dusty roads.


Big Studios to Sit on Sidelines at Oscars (AP)

March 5, 2006

Actor Jack Nicholson, left, talks with stage manager Gary Hood during Oscar rehearsals for the 78th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 4, 2006. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - No matter who wins Sunday, Hollywood can both brag about an unusually daring crop of Academy Awards films and hang its head in embarrassment that hardly any came from the studios that dominate the movie business.


Rappers Three 6 Mafia to Make Oscar History (AP)

March 5, 2006

Oscar producer Gil Cates, left, talks with Crunchy Black, DJ Paul, Juicy J and Frayser Boy of the rap group Three 6 Mafia, during rehearsals for Sunday's 78th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Friday, March 3, 2006. Three 6 Mafia are nominated for an Academy Award for best song for 'It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp' from the film 'Hustle and Flow.' The group will also perform the song during the 78th Academy Awards telecast making it the first rap song ever performed at the Oscars. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - Hookers and hustlers populate the gritty corner of 7th Street and North Memphis. A seductive brunette gyrates against a street lamp. A fight breaks out between two would-be johns. Nearby, in a shabby room soundproofed by cardboard drink holders, a few locals with hip-hop dreams try out their new rap song.