'The Social Network' finds friends at Golden Globes

USA: "The Social Network" grabbed four awards including best picture at the Golden Globes on Sunday, trouncing top-tipped British drama "The King's Speech" which garnered only one gong.

In what is traditionally seen as a pointer to the Oscars next month, the movie about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg won best director for David Fincher as well as best screenplay and best score.

While the blockbuster movie won in four of the six categories it was nominated for, "The King's Speech" - which had been nominated for seven awards - walked away with only one, with best actor for Colin Firth.

Best actress went to Natalie Portman for her performance in the ballet-themed dance drama "Black Swan," on the set of which she met her husband-to-be Benjamin Millepie, with whom she is expecting a baby.

"I want to thank everybody at Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg for his willingness to allow us to use his life and work as a metaphor through which to tell a story about communication and the way we relate to each other," he said. Other winners at the three-hour show included "The Kids are Alright," about a lesbian couple bringing up two children when the biological father turns up, which won two awards.

Boxing movie "The Fighter," which had also been nominated in six categories, won a respectable two, for British actor Christian Bale and US actress Melissa Leo as best supporting actor and actress in the film.

Best animated feature film - an increasingly high-profile category in recent years, as cutting technology produces ever more eye-popping blockbusters, went to "Toy Story 3."

AFP