The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Ricky Gervais returns as host and delivers the goods!
'The Social Network' & 'GLEE' SWEEP!

If star-studded Hollywood is aware of Gervais' antics, why were so many put off by his demeanor?! It should be expected, by now, for stars to feel the heat! As Kathy Griffin puts it, as a comedian, you need to push the envelope.

Once again, coming to the podium, wielding a full glass of beer as a prop, Gervais started off with a shot at Hollywood piñata Charlie Sheen — "It's going to be a night of partying and heavy drinking, or as Charlie Sheen calls it — 'breakfast'" — and then quickly moved on to less obvious and more dangerous targets.

"It seemed like everything was three dimensional this year, except the characters in 'The Tourist,'" he quipped, taking a shot at A-list darlings Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, whose nominations he joked were the product of bribery. While Depp smiled grimly, Gervais moved on to laud the un-nominated "I Love You Phillip Morris" as being movie in which two heterosexual men play two gay men "so the opposite of some famous Scientologists." Then, he went on to mime the sexual congress of Hugh Hefner and his new fiancee and to deliver a rather stale Mel Gibson joke.

Robert Downey Jr. may have put it best. After Gervais introduced him with references to Betty Ford and correctional facilities, the "Iron Man" actor smiled at the audience and said: "Aside from the fact that it's been unusually mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones, I'd say the vibe of the show is pretty good."

BEST PRESENTERS

Robert Downey Jr - ACTRESS/Motion Picture Drama

Tina Fey & Steve Carrell - SCREENPLAY/Motion Picture

BEST ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

Chris Colfer, GLEE - SUPPORTING ACTOR/Television

“But most importantly, to all the amazing kids that watch our show, the kids that our show celebrates who are constantly told no by the people in their environments, by bullies at school that they can’t be who they are or have what they want because of who they are, well, screw that, kids!”

WORST ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right - ACTRESS/Motion Picture Comedy

Annette proudly thanked co-star Mark Ruffalo for being an "awesome sperm donor." - ENOUGH SAID!

MOST SURPRISED WINNER

Katey Sagal, Sons of an Anarchy - ACTRESS/TV Drama

THE WINNERS WERE...

Motion Picture - DRAMA: "The Social Network"

Motion Picture - COMEDY/MUSICAL: "The Kids Are All Right"

Motion Picture - DIRECTING: "The Social Network"

Motion Picture - SCREENPLAY: "The Social Network"

ACTOR - Motion Picture Drama: Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"

ACTRESS - Motion Picture Drama: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"

ACTOR - Motion Pictre Comedy: Paul Giamatti, "Barney's Version"

ACTRESS - Motion Picture Comedy: Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"

SUPPORTING ACTOR - Motion Picture: Christian Bale, "The Fighter"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Motion Picture: Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"

Television/DRAMA: "Boardwalk Empire"

Television/Comedy: "GLEE"

ACTOR/TV Drama: Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"

ACTRESS/TV Drama: Katey Sagal, "Sons of An Anarchy"

ACTOR/TV Comedy: Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

ACTRESS/TV Comedy: Laura Linney, "The Big C"

SUPPORTING ACTOR/Television: Chris Colfer, GLEE

SUPPORTING ACTRESS/Television: Jane Lynch, GLEE

Ratings may have been stagnant, but the 68th Annual Golden Globes were energetic! Asked if a return as host for a 3rd consecutive year was in the cards, Gervais doesn't think he will be asked back!

The question, now, on everyone's mind is, "Will the Golden Globes predict how the OSCAR season will unfold?" Stay tuned for my fearless nomination predictions!!!