NEW YORK (AP) - "Crash" director Paul Haggis has severed his ties with the Church of Scientology in part because of the organization's stance against gay marriage.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - When women make movies, Hollywood pays attention, as scores of A-listers turned out to see Demi Moore, Courteney Cox

Hollywood actor Don Cheadle is to turn Oscar-winning movie Crash into a TV series. The 2004 film picked up three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay and now Cheadle, who starred in the original film, is hoping to replicate its success on the small screen.

And then there were five. Oscar morning has come and gone, featuring the usual mix of surprises, sure things and people getting up way too early. Here's a rundown of who's in, who's out, and what to expect come Oscar night.

Actress Charlize Theron credits her smoking habit with her Hollywood success. The Monster star, 32, admits cigarettes are "filthy", but claims the unhealthy practice inadvertently landed her a role In The Valley Of Elah.

Crash director Paul Haggis is suing one of his co-producers on the Oscar-winning movie over $4.7 million in unpaid royalties. Haggis claims he is owed the millions in profits from the 2005 box office hit and has accused Bob Yari of breach of contract.

Writer/director Paul Haggis has vowed never to sell an old chair he was once given after helping a friend pen a TV script - because he's convinced the piece of furniture is his good luck charm. Haggis's pal had to rush-write an episode of '70s/'80s show One Day At A Time and asked the future Oscar winner to lend a hand.

The title is a bit of a head-scratcher but the message is unmistakable. Writer-director Paul Haggis couldn't have made it more clear if he'd blared it from a bullhorn - and in the film's final image, he practically does.

TORONTO (AP) - For movie lovers, there is no better place to be over the next 10 days than the Toronto International Film Festival.

Oscar winner Charlize Theron was stunned by the real life soldiers who starred in her new movie, after doubting whether they would be good enough to be in the film.