This year's crop of contenders respond with joy, surprise and humility to their inclusion

"Beauty and the Beast" posted strong numbers as well, though the Dolly Parton-Queen Latifah film "Joyful Noise" under-performed

Clooney, Streep, Spielberg, Claire Danes, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Williams and more show off their trophies

The revelry began with the Critics' Choice Awards After Party and continues throughout the weekend

With the unveiling of "War Horse," "The Iron Lady," "Young Adult" and "We Bought a Zoo," a muddy picture gets slightly clearer

DGA books Belzer to host Thursday's event in New York; Streep, Helen Mirren, Martin Scorsese among presenters

The memorial's outsourcing to a Chinese artist creates a firestorm -- and is reminiscent of the Asianization of some Hollywood stars

Forbes released its list of the top-10 highest paid actresses in Tinseltown

"Great Hope Springs" will be produced by Mandate Pictures and goes into production in August

"Sex and the City" creator Michael Patrick King will write and direct the untitled film

Cameron Diaz, Reese Witherspoon, and Meryl Streep were among the movie stars collecting big pay days

Phyllida Lloyd ("Mamma Mia!") will direct the Oscar-winning actors in "The Iron Lady"