Monday's Daily Brief

Monday, February 28, 2011 The King's Speech Takes Oscar For Best Picture It was film's biggest night, and after a year of box office battles, politicking and smaller statuettes, Hollywood immortality was handed out tonight. The King's Speech was crowned the Best Picture; the World War II-set drama about friendship, trust and overcoming the odds beat out nine other films, including Golden Globe winner The Social Network. It's the first time the Academy has awarded a film about British Royalty the top slot. The King's Speech star Colin Firth took home Best Actor, finishing off a remarkable sweep of the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and now, Hollywood's biggest prize for a leading man. The awards are just rewards for his portrayal of King George VI, the stuttering, reluctant World War II-era royal that had to overcome a debilitating stutter to inspire his nation as the Nazis rained bombs down on England. WORLD Gaddafi Clan Lashes Out At UN POLITICS Police Let Protesters Stay Night At Wis. Capitol TECHNOLOGY Gmail Users Report All Emails Disappear BUSINESS Liberal Tea Party? U.S. Uncut Disrupts Service At Bank Of America STYLE PHOTOS: See Who Landed On Our Oscars' Worst-Dressed List BLOG POSTS John Farr: Anatomy of Oscar: Nothing Gels, and No Surprises The show tried too hard to be topical, cute and tongue-in-cheek, and though it offered scattered moments of freshness at the start, it soon curdled. George Lucas: Join the Movement to Transform Learning What we need today and in the future are citizens who can wield the tools of technology to solve complex problems. Simon Johnson: No Smoke Without Mirrors -- Disinformation About the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau We're now seeing the first stage in an orchestrated campaign to undermine the new CFPA, with the ultimate goal of allowing some irresponsible elements in the financial industry to go back to the disgusting ways of 2000-08. Amy Siskind: Did Sexism Fell Kathleen Parker? Let's face it, CNN has a women problem. Need proof? Do the math. Last year, seven major anchors left CNN. Of the seven, five were women! Robert Creamer: We Are All Part of the Labor Movement Now The battle of Wisconsin is about the principle of whether everyday people have the right to sit at a bargaining table and have a say about their wages, their working conditions, and their jobs.

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