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CENTURY CITY, CA - JANUARY 17: Actors Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard attend Fox's 2010 Golden Globe Awards Party held at Craft on January 17, 2010 in Century City, California. (Photo by Todd Williamson/WireImage)

By Jason Dean

If this year’s Golden Globes revealed any Oscar premonitions, prepare thyself for another titanic helping of James Cameron. The self-proclaimed “King of the World” took the next logical step and created his own planet, taking home two Golden Globes when Avatar won for Best Picture after he had already bagged the Best Director trophy.

All in all, though, there were some gracious and deserving winners—as well as some surprises—when the Hollywood Foreign Press bestowed its 67th edition of TV and film awards Sunday at the Beverly Hilton. Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia), Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side), and Robert Downey, Jr. (Sherlock Holmes) took home statues for their work. TV winners included Toni Collette (“United States of Tara”), Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”), Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock”), and Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife”).

Ricky Gervais emceed the usually host-less event, which is billed as a night when Hollywood “lets its hair down.” Gervais’ finest moment occurred when—beer in hand and inebriated glint in his eye—he confessed that he “like[s] a drink as much as the next guy…” After a brief pause, he introduced the next presenter. “Unless the next guy is Mel Gibson!”

Other highlights:

· The Governator introducing a clip from best-picture winner “Abidah.”
· Mickey Rourke’s cowboy hat looking like it was eating his head as he was presenting the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama.
· Jeff Bridges’ eloquent acceptance speech, which he capped by thanking his longtime stand-in/stunt double, Loyd Catlett.
· “Glee” beating out “30 Rock” and “The Office” for Best Comedy Series.
· Mo’nique winning for her performance in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.
· And finally, James Cameron imploring the crowd of actors and filmmakers to “give it up for yourselves” for being in the business of entertaining the world (in which he still rules as king).