IBT Staff Reporter

Below are the reactions from Oscar nominated stars like Angelina Jolie, Viola Davis, Josh Brolin, director Gus Van Sant, A.R. Rahman and director Stephen Daldry.

Jan 22, 2009

Former amateur bodybuilder Jay McGwire, the youngest brother of baseball player Mark McGwire, reveals in his book details of Mark McGwire's use of performance enhancing drugs.

Jan 22, 2009

President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Thursday to require that a military prison in Guantanamo Bay be closed within one year.

Jan 22, 2009

Apple adds more power to the older version of the MacBook to make it more appealing to potential buyers who don't have pockets deep enough to purchase a new model of the Apple unibody MacBook.

Jan 22, 2009

The 'Just Dance' singer, Lady Gaga, wearing sexy lingerie and a pair of killer heels was spotted in London making meaty Italian dishes for lovers.

Jan 22, 2009

Preliminary investigations into the dealings of fraud-hit technology outsourcer Satyam Computer Services have revealed that its promoters had forged documents and inflated the headcount of employees to siphon off funds from the company.

Jan 22, 2009

Ford on Wednesday said it will introduce an advanced dual-clutch Power Shift six-speed automatic transmission in North America in 2010.

Jan 22, 2009

Sony Corp warned Thursday of a $2.9 billion annual operating loss citing weak demand, a stronger yen and reorganization expenses which would mean the first loss for the company in 14 years.

Jan 22, 2009

George Clooney plans to return back to the medical drama that launched his career NBC's ER.

Jan 22, 2009

An internal email written by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, detailing plans to cut 5,000 jobs in 18 months as well as other cost cuts was released Thursday morning.

Jan 22, 2009

As all recovery hopes are now pinned on the efficacy of Washington's next stimulus package, President Obama has opened the bidding at $825 billion. Most Republicans

Jan 22, 2009

John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston are being blackmailed - just weeks after their son Jett died from a seizure.

Jan 22, 2009

U.S. stocks fell Thursday after being up and down yesterday on quarterly reports from Microsoft and jobless and housing data in the U.S. which signaled the recession is deepening.

Jan 22, 2009

Heath Ledger's accidental passing away marks one year on Thursday. As a reminder of the talent lost, he received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for his performance as the deranged Joker in The Dark Knight.

Jan 22, 2009

Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its quarterly profit missed analysts' expectations and it would cut more than 5,000 jobs to reduce costs in the next year and a half.

Jan 22, 2009

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader, and Golden Globe winning best picture Slumdog Millionaire, were all nominated for an Academy Award as best picture on Thursday

Jan 22, 2009

In a surprising move, Caroline Kennedy stepped out of the race to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate.

Jan 22, 2009

The number of first-time jobless benefit claims rose to the highest level in 26 years as companies shed jobs in the midst of a steep economic recession.

Jan 22, 2009

The unstable international financial crisis has also made a dent in China. In 2008, China experienced a growth rate of 9 percent; its lowest growth rate since 2001.

Jan 22, 2009

According to a report, two government officials the, President is expected to give orders soon regarding the closure of Guantanamo. They also say the President will begin overhauling U.S. national security policy on Thursday.

Jan 22, 2009

Human rights researcher; Yasser Abdel Ghafar had the daunting task of interviewing Gaza residents and compiling a list of the dead or wounded Gazans in the Israeli offensive which began in late December and ended Tuesday.

Jan 22, 2009

On Wednesday the last of Israel's troops left the Gaza Strip.

Jan 22, 2009

The decline of democracy in Zimbabwe should be a lesson to other southern African leaders, Nelson Mandela's wife Graca Machel said on Wednesday.

Jan 22, 2009

President Barack Obama's historical inauguration was not the most watched inauguration by U.S. television viewers in history as previously expected.

Jan 22, 2009

Nielsen Media Research compiled a list of the top 20 shows watched during prime time for the week, Jan. 12 to 18.

Jan 22, 2009

The Parents Television Council is not happy with Britney Spears new song.

Jan 22, 2009

81-year-old Kelly Kellerman, playing the role of Lenny in the Sarasota Senior Theater's production of Of Mice and Men, was shot in head by loaded gun during rehearsal on Sunday.

Jan 21, 2009

Grieving John Travolta was threatened allegedly extortion plot over dying son Jett photos. That is believed to revolve around a photograph of Jett as he lay in the back of an ambulance that is taken on a mobile phone.

Jan 21, 2009

U.S. Food and Drug Administration have confirmed, Wednesday, the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 500 people in 43 states and Canada is from peanuts.

Jan 21, 2009