LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Summertime moviegoers tend to vote early and, if things go well, often. During the past five years, about 42% of annual domestic box office sales have been rung up during the summer, which the industry marks beginning the first weekend in May. With the summer slate often notably front-loaded, executives usually have a pretty good sense ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood finally entrusted a female director with an Oscar on Sunday. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in the 82-year history of the Academy Awards to take the prize as her gritty Iraq War movie "The Hurt Locker" outshone "Avatar" after a nail-biting campaign season. "The Hurt Locker" also took home the top prize, best picture, and ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twelve years ago, James Cameron declared he was "king of the world" when "Titanic" won the Oscar for best picture. But on Sunday, his hopes for a repeat with the 3D blockbuster "Avatar" were blown up by "The Hurt Locker," a low-budget war movie directed by his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow. The two films led the field with ...

List of winners at the 82nd annual Academy Awards: _ Motion Picture: "The Hurt Locker." _ Actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart." _ Actress: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side." _ Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds." _ Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." _ Director ...