LONDON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- "Slumdog Millionaire" was named best film of 2008 and took seven prizes overall at the Orange British Academy Film Awards in London Sunday night.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" won the top honors Saturday night at the 2009 Writers Guild Awards, presented in dual ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The film "Slumdog Millionaire" is the winner of the 22nd annual Scripter Award for best film adaptation of a book, the University of Southern California says.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The Producers Guild of America says its Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award has gone to the Mumbai-set drama "Slumdog Millionaire."

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The Broadcast Film Critics Association named "Slumdog Millionaire" the best picture of 2008 at its Critics' Choice Awards show in Los Angeles Thursday night.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association has declared "Slumdog Millionaire" the best film of 2008.

BOSTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The death of Cape Cod millionaire Ken Simon is expected to set off a war between his ex-hooker wife and his children over his fortune.

LONDON, May 26 (UPI) -- A top British literary agent, whose clients included "The Full Monty" author, was stabbed to death in his London home, it was reported Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, March 6 (UPI) --