'The King's Speech' dethrones 'The Social Network'

Hollywood's coronation of "The King's Speech" culminated Sunday night when the story of stuttering King George VI and his speech therapist won four Academy Awards, including best picture. But if the Oscars completed the historical drama's ascension, the ceremony also signaled the near abdication of former front-runner "The Social Network," which collected three statuettes.

By John Horn and Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times

February 28, 2011