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Early indications are that an Academy Awards telecast where "The Hurt Locker" topped the popular "Avatar" for best picture was popular with viewers.

David slew Goliath. The small independent war drama "The Hurt Locker" won six Academy Awards on Sunday night, including best picture and director for Kathryn Bigelow -- marking the first time a woman has taken home such an honor.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that should Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker” be given the Best Picture Oscar, one of the film’s four credited producers will not be there to celebrate.

After recently sending an e-mail to selected Academy voters and other film industry figures in which he solicited votes for his own picture and disparaged one of the other contending films, the Academy has decided that “Locker” producer N

I've been recently reminded that the BAFTA's were this weekend, and so I bring to you the complete list of winners from the British award show below.
THE HURT LOCKER stormed its competition with six wins, and British actors Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan beat out their American competition. A little home field bias perhaps?
I'm glad to see MOON pop up on the list, even if it is just "Best British Debut." AVATAR...
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"The Hurt Locker" and "Up in the Air" have won the top feature screenplay awards from the WGA.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Science-fiction adventure "Avatar" and war movie "The Hurt Locker" on Tuesday earned nine Oscar nominations each, including best movie, to lead the field in the competition for the world's highest film honors.

Best Picture honors from group gives Kathryn Bigelow film clean sweep of three biggest movie-reviewer groups; see full list of winners.

The Los Angeles Film Critic's announced their 2009 Awards today and the choices were full of surprises. Contrary to public opinion, the almost 35-year-old organization is actually more progressive than their New York counterparts and displayed some of that independent spirit in this year's honorees.

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I'm going to be seeing THE HURT LOCKER during SXSW, which starts next week and AICN looks to be getting some time with Kathryn Bigelow while she's here. It'll either be me or Capone, depending on whose arm-strength is better when we arm-wrestle for interviews (I've been training the Stallone way and have mastered Over The Top, so he's pretty much fucked).