The family of the late Heath Ledger, including mother Sally Bell, sister Kate Ledger, and father Kim Ledger, accept the Oscar for best supporting actor on Ledger’s behalf for his work in “The Dark Knight” during the Academy Awards on Sunday night.
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'Slumdog' gets 8 Academy Awards; Ledger wins posthumous Oscar for Joker portrayal

Monday 23rd February, 02:00 PM JST

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sk4ek at 05:59 PM JST - 23rd February

It was a little embarassing to watch Bill Maher trying to plug his so-called documentary in support of "intelligent design." For a man of such supposed intelligence, his backing of this production is truly inexplicable, and his flogging of it--several times in his short time on stage--lacked class.
JeffLee at 06:31 PM JST - 23rd February

I thought Hollywood was Amero-centric. Why so few American names in the awards?
rajakumar at 08:07 PM JST - 23rd February

Slumdog gets 8 awards, this will boost more British-hollywood california-bombay film JVs .

More JVs like this can, create a more bigger audience with Indian and English speaking nations market.
Thenewfront at 08:17 PM JST - 23rd February

With Britains unique diverse culture and creativity, the success of Slumdog comes as no surprise to me at all.
jonnyboy at 09:11 PM JST - 23rd February

With Britains unique diverse culture and creativity, the success of Slumdog comes as no surprise to me at all.

well at the very least britons are especially well versed in subcontinental culture
JasUK at 09:43 PM JST - 23rd February

Slumdog gets 8 awards, this will boost more British-hollywood california-bombay film JVs .

It took a Brit to teach indians (BollyWood) that you don't need actors to jump about miming to songs for 3 long hours. Also there are other story lines apart from two separated brothers one turns out to be a criminal the other a copper only to have a face off when their parts corss at the end, obviousliy the copper wins and they live happily ever after. Reality in Mumbai is not as depicted in Bollywood films. I find Bollywood actors so up themsleves i don't believe they really give dame about the less fortunate.
rajakumar at 11:20 PM JST - 23rd February

JasUK-

Bollywood actors so up themselves,I don't believe they really give a damn about the less fortunate.

I agree with this view. In fact all india's rich does not give a damn. I am not surprised if bollywood actors and india's rich act the same.

India government should add a welfare tax to bollywood movie tickets, to help spread wealth to less fortunate.

We need more bollywood actors to be like Mia farrow,george clooney and others.
shouganaika at 12:44 AM JST - 24th February

Mickey Rourke sadly didnt win, probably because the Oscar hosts were terrified what he might say after his cracking acceptance speech at the independent film awards
LoveUSA at 12:59 AM JST - 24th February

I do not like any of the awarded movies. Hollywood makes films with no heart and soul...
LoveUSA at 01:01 AM JST - 24th February

p.s. the hottest guys on planet Roorke and Pitt deserved oscars though.
Muki_Muki at 03:08 AM JST - 24th February

Sean Penn is a jack ass
DXXJP at 04:20 AM JST - 24th February

So I see everybody from slumdog was pattin each other on the back yet the little kids in the film made what 3k each.
dennis0bauer at 12:48 PM JST - 24th February

would he have gotten it, if he was still alive?
TokyoHustla at 06:56 AM JST - 25th February

"Japan" did not win an Oscar, the film did.
Gombei424Canada at 06:32 PM JST - 26th February

Well, I STILL haven't come down from my Academy high. Sean Penn won best actor for his astounding portrayal of gay icon Harvey Milk, who was a true leader, and would probably have become America's first gay president if he hadn't been killed by some insane hater.

Now that President Obama has replaced bush, who was the worst president ever, the BEST actor in the world was able to safely address the crowd, “You commie, homo-loving sons of guns.”

This made me feel closer than ever to Sean.