News of Oscar fashion

Crowe leads Gladiator to glory Gladiator won best picture at the Oscars, with the rest of the awards split three ways at the 73rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

The Roman epic, directed by Ridley Scott, won five awards, including best actor for its star Russell Crowe, best visual effects, costumes and sound.

And Julia Roberts won the Oscar for her role as single mom Feisty Erin Brockovich.

Smiling broadly, said: "I love the world - I am so happy. Thank you - I love it here."

He added that "the incredible experience the feeling of brotherhood" of the candidates' list.

Julia Roberts
Crowe, who played enslaved Roman general Maximus, paid tribute to her late grandfather and uncle who inspired him, but said: "I owe this to a guy and his name is Ridley Scott."

Martial arts extravaganza Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon picked up four awards for best foreign language film, music, cinematography and art direction.

Delighted director Ang Lee thanked his friends and relatives in Taiwan and people of China, as well as academia and "enormously talented cast and crew."

And the drug-war drama Traffic also won four awards - best director for Steven Soderbergh, best supporting actor for Benicio Del Toro, best screenplay for Stephen Gaghan adapted and best editing.

Soderbergh gave a brief speech, saying that to thank everyone wanted in private, before adding: "I'm going to thank anyone who spends part of their day creating - I do not care if it is a book, film, dance, a play - anything - that would be unlivable without art. "

Del Toro thanked the Academy and Soderbergh, dedicating his award to "the people of Nogalez, Arizona and Nogalez, Mexico."

Cameron Crowe won the Best Original Screenplay award for Almost Famous, and told the audience: "The film was a love letter to music and my family so I dedicate this to all musicians who inspire us."

The Oscar went to the 60 icon Dylan, who seemed taken by surprise when his song, things have changed since he won Maravilla children.

He described it as a "a song that does not pussyfoot around or turn a blind eye to human nature."

And the producer of Dino Laurentiis, who won G Irving Thalberg Memorial Award, had a message for the studies: "Do not be afraid about young talent - again, the youth are the future of the films of tomorrow."

Outsider Marcia Gay Harden won best Supporting Actress for Pollock, about the life of artist Jackson Pollock, and thanked the Academy for even see the tape.

The Oscar went to the 60 icon Dylan, who seemed taken by surprise when his song, things have changed since he won Maravilla children.

He described it as a "a song that does not pussyfoot around or turn a blind eye to human nature."

And the producer of Dino Laurentiis, who won G Irving Thalberg Memorial Award, had a message for the studies: "Do not be afraid about young talent - again, the youth are the future of the films of tomorrow."

Outsider Marcia Gay Harden won best Supporting Actress for Pollock, about the life of artist Jackson Pollock, and thanked the Academy for even see the tape.

Security was tight, not least because of the potential threat of kidnap Oscar nominee Russell Crowe, which was discovered recently by the FBI.

But this did not deter the celebrities coming to the filing, after the matches.

Julia Roberts told the BBC that winning the prize he felt "12 years" and that when she heard that he had won the thinking of "Cartwheels".

And twice Oscar winner, Tom Hanks, who lost to Crowe, told the BBC: "Russell appeared dazed when he won - I was very happy for him and he deserves a lot. I gave him the thumb and returned," he said.

British actress and former Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench had no problem with not winning this year, and admitted that it had not yet seen Gladiator, but intends to do so.

"I'm absolutely fine - it's fantastic to be nominated - I do not care at all - I am happy to be here," he said.

British composer and singer Sting said after the awards: "It was fun, you know - I did not expect to win. It was a very good night."