Golden Globes 2010: Avatar, Sandra Bullock, Winners

Ricky Gervais charms hosting 67th Golden Globes, Avatar gets best picture, Sandra Bullock validated, Barrymore and Mo’Nique give the most heartfelt acceptance speeches, a broad plea for help for Haiti, and the complete list of winners below

By Robin Rowe

Zoe Saldana in Golden Globes Best Picture Avatar

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Gosh!TV) 1/17/2010 – “If you want attention, sit next to Paul McCartney,” said Julia Roberts. “I’ve never had so many tests in my life.” McCartney was nominated, but did not win, for best original song.

“Let’s get on with it, before NBC replaces me with Jay Leno,” said Ricky Gervais in opening the show. Gervais delivered his jokes, mostly at the expense of the nominees, with wit and timing.

“I like a drink as much as the next,” said host Ricky Gervais, “unless it’s Mel Gibson.” Gibson presented James Cameron with the award for best director. Cameron thanked the artists of Weta Digital, the actors, and the spouses who waited patiently for four and a half years as Avatar was made. “This is the best job in the world,” said Cameron. “To my wife, thank you bady. You made my dreams possible.”

“It takes 200, 300, 500 people to make a movie,” said director Martin Scorsese. “I’ve made 40 to 50 movies. I’d like to thank everyone.” Sorsese received the Cecile B. DeMille lifetime achievement award.

Drew Barrymore was overcome by emotion to have won a Golden Globe. She’d been attending the Golden Globes since she was seven years old, but had not won one until now.

California governor Arnold Schwartzenegger presented James Cameron with the award for best picture. “Avatar is set 125 years in the future,” said Schwartzenegger. “In so many ways, it is the future.”

Micky Rouke presented the award for best actress in a drama to Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side. “If it wasn’t for my director John Lee Hancock, I certainly wouldn’t be standing here,” said Sandra Bullock. She also thanked her agents at CAA. “To my husband [Jesse James], there’s no surprise my work got better after I met you because I’d never known a what it was for some one to have my back.”

Jeff Bridges thanked his wife of 33 years and also his father who got him into acting.

Glee creator and executive producer Ryan Murphy thanked the people who thought a musical would work on prime time TV.

“A lot of people here tonight are wearing ribbons for Haiti,” said Nicole Kidman. “George Clooney has organized Hope for Haiti.” That airs on Friday, Januay 22 at 8pm ET/PT on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH11 and CMT. The 2-hour telethon’s proceeds are to benefit the relief organizations in Haiti: Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Yele Haiti Foundation.

On the West Coast, NBC repeated the Golden Globe Awards ceremony at 8pm, having broadcast it live at 5pm.

2010 Golden Globe Winners

• Best Motion Picture – Drama: “Avatar”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
• Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: “The Hangover”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: Meryl Streep, “Julie & Julia”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical: Robert Downey Jr., “Sherlock Holmes”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Mo’Nique, “Precious”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds”
•  Best Animated Feature Film: “Up”
• Best Foreign Language Film: “The White Ribbon”
• Best Director – Motion Picture: James Cameron, “Avatar”
• Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, “Up in the Air”
• Best Original Score – Motion Picture: Michael Giacchino, “Up”
• Best Original Song — Motion Picture: “The Weary Kind,” “Crazy Heart”
• Best Television Series – Drama: “Mad Men”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama: Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama: Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
• Best Television Series – Comedy: “Glee”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical: Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical: Toni Collette, “United States of Tara”
• Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: “Grey Gardens”
•  Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Drew Barrymore, “Grey Gardens”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Kevin Bacon, “Taking Chance”
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:  Chloe Sevigny, “Big Love”
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:  John Lithgow, “Dexter”
• Cecil B. DeMille Award:  Martin Scorsese