at last night s academy awards, the highest ranking members of hollywood s royalty looking on, a film about the struggles of royal family stole the show. stephanie stanton has the latest from hollywood. reporter: there were no major surprises this year. of the ten films for best picture, critics say it all came down to two, the king of social networking versus the king of england. the king s speech. reporter: a film about a stammering monarch earned a place among hollywood royalty sunday night. it won four academy awards including best picture. to have been part of a film that touched and moved people has been a huge privilege. reporter: colin firth earned best actor. i have a feeling my career has just peaked. reporter: the king s speech also took best original screen play and best director for tom hooper who saluted his lead actors. i m only here because of you guys. reporter: there was no surprise in the best actress category. natalie portman complete
hollywood s royalty looking on, a film about the struggles of royal family stole the show. stephanie stanton has the latest from hollywood. reporter: there were no major surprises this year. of the ten films for best picture, critics say it all came down to two, the king of social networking versus the king of england. the king s speech. reporter: a film about a stammering monarch earned a place among hollywood royalty sunday night. it won four academy awards including best picture. to have been part of a film that touched and moved people has been a huge privilege. reporter: colin firth earned best act orror. i have a feeling my career has just peaked. reporter: the king s speech also took best original screen play and best director for tom hooper who saluted his lead actors. i m only here because of you guys. natalie portman. reporter: there was no surprise in the best actress category. natalie portman completed a near sweep of award season honors fo
those stories and more straight ahead. this is first look on msnbc. we begin with the king of the night. the highest ranking members of hollywood s royalty looking on, a film about the struggles of one of england s royal family stole the show. we have the details from hollywood. stephanie, good morning to you. reporter: veronica, there were no major surprise this is year. of the ten films for best picture, critics say it came down to two, the king of owe social networking versus the king of england. he hernd among the place among hollywood royalty. the king s speech won four academy awards including best picture. to be part of a film that touched and moved people so much around the world is just a huge privilege. the film star earned best actor for his role as king george vi. i have a feeling my career just peaked. it took honors for best screen play and best director for tom hooper who saluted his lead actors. natalie portman! there was no surprise in