26 February 2007 (Sawf News) - Our exhaustive, by the minute, coverage of the 79th Annual Academy Awards and red carpet fashion is presented here as a summary with links to every story that we posted.
 | EU claims a bit of Oscars glamour
The European Commission, normally more concerned with red tape than red carpets, claimed a little bit of Hollywood glamour on Monday, patting itself on the back for its involvement with three Oscar-winning films. |
 | Mirren tipped for Palace tea invite after Oscar crown
Dame Helen Mirren could be invited to tea at Buckingham Palace after she was crowned as best actress at the Oscars for her stoic portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II. |
 | How the leading ladies dressed at Oscars: Photo Essay
The leading ladies that walked the red carpet at the 79th Annual Academy Awards displayed some flamboyance perhaps cheered by the impending onset of spring. We give you the complete coverage. |
 | Director who inspired 'Departed' hails Scorsese
The Hong Kong director of the gritty gangster flick that Martin Scorsese adapted as his Oscar-winning hit "The Departed" heaped praise on the man he said inspired him to make films. |
 | Violent thriller "Departed" blows away Oscars competition
Bloody gangster drama "The Departed" rubbed out its rivals at the Oscars here Sunday, scooping best picture honors and delivering a long-overdue director's prize for filmmaker Martin Scorsese. |
 | Royals and rogues are Oscars winners
A Royal and a rogues gallery were the big winners at the Oscars here Sunday, Helen Mirren striking gold for "The Queen" as other accolades went to films about gangsters and an African dictator. |
 | The Oscars in quotes
The wit and wisdom from Sunday's 79th Academy Awards: |
 | Best supporting actress Hudson becomes Oscar's 'Dreamgirl'
Former reality television contestant Jennifer Hudson won the Oscar for best supporting actress here Sunday for her turn as a jilted crooner in "Dreamgirls." |
 | 'The Departed' wins best picture Oscar
Martin Scorsese's bloody crime drama "The Departed" snatched the best picture Oscar on Sunday. |
 | Better late than never for Oscar winner Arkin
Alan Arkin's 28-year wait for an Academy Award ended on Sunday, after his turn as the foul-mouthed, drug-snorting grandpa in "Little Miss Sunshine" was rewarded with a best supporting actor Oscar. |
 | Better late than never for Oscar winner Arkin
Alan Arkin's 28-year wait for an Academy Award ended on Sunday, after his turn as the foul-mouthed, drug-snorting grandpa in "Little Miss Sunshine" was rewarded with a best supporting actor Oscar. |
 | Oscar crowns 'Last King' Whitaker best actor
Forest Whitaker won best actor laurels Sunday for his role as brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland." |
 | Scorsese wins long-awaited directing Oscar for 'The Departed'
Veteran American filmmaker Martin Scorsese landed his long-awaited first best director Oscar here Sunday, striking gold with crime drama "The Departed" after being snubbed on five previous occasions. |
 | Gore's environmental rallying cry wins documentary Oscar
"An Inconvenient Truth," which won the best documentary Oscar here Sunday, is former US vice president Al Gore's rallying cry against environmental devastation and a dire warning against the threat of climate change. |
 | Germany's 'The Lives of Others' wins best foreign film Oscar
Germany's "The Lives of Others," a searing look at life behind the Berlin Wall in 1984, under the constant gaze of the Ministry of State Security (Stasi), won the best foreign-language film Oscar on Sunday. |
 | Oscar crowns 'Queen' Mirren best actress
British actress Helen Mirren became a member of Oscars royalty on Sunday, winning the best actress statuette for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen." |
 | Oscars start with awards for Arkin, Hudson, 'Labyrinth'
A seasoned veteran and a raw novice in her first film shared the early acting honours at the Oscars here Sunday as Mexico's "Pan's Labyrinth" picked up three awards. |
 | Stars light up Oscars red carpet as ceremony nears
The world's greatest catwalk show got underway here Sunday as a galaxy of stars descended on the Oscars red carpet with just over an hour to go until the 79th Academy Awards. |
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