After watching its heavily favored “Saving Private Ryan” lose the Oscar for best picture last year, Dreamworks SKG enjoyed “sweet vindication” on Sunday when its “American Beauty” took home five awards-just six years after the studio was founded and only three years after its first release. “DreamWorks SKG had at last risen to the top of the pecking order, for one night, at least.” – New York Times 03/28/00