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 ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman ever to win a best director Oscar on Sunday for her hard-nosed work on "The Hurt Locker," the Iraq war film about a team of U.S. soldiers who defuse bombs. In a true Hollywood twist, Bigelow edged out her ex-husband, "Avatar" filmmaker James Cameron, and both were widely considered the ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker" won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, capping a historic Oscar ceremony that saw the low-budget Iraq war drama vanquish the sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar." Its victory also brought a second statuette for Kathryn Bigelow. Bigelow was one of the four producers of "The Hurt Locker," along with journalist Mark Boal, financier Nicolas ...

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 ...