11/21/09
Oprah Winfrey’s announced departure from her daytime talk show has brought out her biggest fans and loudest critics.
USA > 11/22/09
Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. Her timing is impeccable. Daytime TV is on a steep decline.
USA > 11/21/09
The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned about her potential departure from the city.
Movies | 11/20/09
The latest in the 'Twilight' series, 'New Moon' follows a moping Bella who continues to have poor choice in men.
Movies | 11/20/09
Sandra Bullock plays a feisty Southern belle in this true story of a wealthy family who takes in a near-homeless black boy and nurtures his talent for football.
Movies | 11/20/09
'The Messenger' is an understated character study of two Army officers assigned to inform families that their loved one has been killed.
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11/21/09
Oprah Winfrey’s announced departure from her daytime talk show has brought out her biggest fans and loudest critics.
USA > 11/22/09
Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. Her timing is impeccable. Daytime TV is on a steep decline.
USA > 11/21/09
The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned about her potential departure from the city.
Movies | 11/20/09
The latest in the 'Twilight' series, 'New Moon' follows a moping Bella who continues to have poor choice in men.
Movies | 11/20/09
Sandra Bullock plays a feisty Southern belle in this true story of a wealthy family who takes in a near-homeless black boy and nurtures his talent for football.
Movies | 11/20/09
'The Messenger' is an understated character study of two Army officers assigned to inform families that their loved one has been killed.
More Art & Entertainment Stories
(Mary Knox Merrill/Staff)
EDITOR'S PICK Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
From Seattle to Huntsville, Ala., five cities are poised to prosper in the New Economy because of exports, innovation, clean technology, and healthcare.

In Pictures:
Get ready for gridlock
POLITICS Patchwork Nation
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Peter Grier

The Monitor's Peter Grier talks with reporter Ron Scherer about how Black Friday will effect the economy this year.




Making a difference
Making a Difference

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference, finding solutions, overcoming adversity, and giving back globally.

Batdorj Gongor convinces residents to set up savings groups as a way of teaching them the power they gain by banding together in neighborhoods.

Lee Lawrence

People making a difference: Batdorj Gongor

In Mongolia, he shows former nomads how working together benefits everyone.

 
 
 
11/21/09
Oprah Winfrey’s announced departure from her daytime talk show has brought out her biggest fans and loudest critics.
USA > 11/22/09
Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. Her timing is impeccable. Daytime TV is on a steep decline.
USA > 11/21/09
The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned about her potential departure from the city.
Movies | 11/20/09
The latest in the 'Twilight' series, 'New Moon' follows a moping Bella who continues to have poor choice in men.
Movies | 11/20/09
Sandra Bullock plays a feisty Southern belle in this true story of a wealthy family who takes in a near-homeless black boy and nurtures his talent for football.
Movies | 11/20/09
'The Messenger' is an understated character study of two Army officers assigned to inform families that their loved one has been killed.
More Art & Entertainment Stories
(Mary Knox Merrill/Staff)
EDITOR'S PICK Five cities that will rise in the New Economy
From Seattle to Huntsville, Ala., five cities are poised to prosper in the New Economy because of exports, innovation, clean technology, and healthcare.

In Pictures:
Get ready for gridlock
POLITICS Patchwork Nation
The American voter beyond red and blue

Daily podcast

Monitor Reports

Discussions with Monitor reporters from around the world


Today

Peter Grier

The Monitor's Peter Grier talks with reporter Ron Scherer about how Black Friday will effect the economy this year.




Making a difference
Making a Difference

What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference, finding solutions, overcoming adversity, and giving back globally.

Batdorj Gongor convinces residents to set up savings groups as a way of teaching them the power they gain by banding together in neighborhoods.

Lee Lawrence

People making a difference: Batdorj Gongor

In Mongolia, he shows former nomads how working together benefits everyone.

 
 


The winners
Best Picture

The Return of the King
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
The hugely popular series comes to a close as Frodo and Sam struggle toward Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring in the fires where it was forged, ending an evil threat. This is one of the rare times when a trilogy's third chapter is the best of the bunch, thanks mostly to the character of Gollum and the spectacular effects of the climactic battle scene. Director Peter Jackson can't sustain such power for way over three hours, though, and most of the acting is dull, dull, dull. (PG-13)
Best Director
Peter Jackson
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"

The hugely popular series comes to a close as Frodo and Sam struggle toward Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring in the fires where it was forged, ending an evil threat. This is one of the rare times when a trilogy's third chapter is the best of the bunch, thanks mostly to the character of Gollum and the spectacular effects of the climactic battle scene. Director Peter Jackson can't sustain such power for way over three hours, though, and most of the acting is dull, dull, dull. (PG-13)
Best Actor

Sean Penn
Sean Penn
"Mystic River"

The lives of a cop and a shopkeeper (Penn) intersect when the merchant's daughter is murdered and it appears that another boyhood friend may have committed the crime. Tim Robbins is brilliant as a man who was sexually abused as a child. Best of all is Director Clint Eastwood's decision to probe serious themes through a lingering sense of ambiguity. (R)
Best Actress

Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
"Monster"

Based on the real-life exploits of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, this scalding drama follows her psychopathic career through the alternately awed and terrified eyes of a young woman who's fallen in love with her. Theron's performance is like a force of nature, transfixing and ferocious. If you can endure watching it, you won't forget this grim cautionary tale for a long time. (R)
Best Supporting Actor

Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins
"Mystic River"

The lives of a cop and a shopkeeper intersect when the merchant's daughter is murdered and it appears that another boyhood friend (Robbins) may have committed the crime. Robbins is brilliant as a man who was sexually abused as a child. Best of all is Director Clint Eastwood's decision to probe serious themes through a lingering sense of ambiguity. (R)
Best Supporting Actress

Renee Zellweger
Renee Zellweger
"Cold Mountain"

Just as the Civil War is breaking out, a young couple fall in love, and the man deserts the Confederate army for a long trek home to his love, who's been struggling for survival. The story builds some melodramatic momentum, but it's interrupted by episodes of suffering that smack more of sensationalism than candor. The fine cast is also misused. (R)

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