Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. On this program, we tell about common expressions in American English and explain how to use them. Today we talk about expressions involving Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is the b

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Actress Emma Stone summed it up nicely at the post-Academy-Awards press conference. (SOUNDBITE OF PRESS CONFERENCE) EMMA STONE: Is that the craziest Oscar moment of all time? UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE: (Unintelligible). STONE: Cool. (L

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Writer and director Damien Chazelle's new movie La La Land is very different from his first one, Whiplash. That was about a jazz drummer's struggles with his abusive mentor. Now, La La Land is also about struggle and jazz. But in

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Now let's talk about movies. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, LA LA LAND) RYAN GOSLING: (As Sebastian, singing) City of stars, are you shining just for me? SHAPIRO: Academy Award nominations are out today, and the musical La La Land sang and da

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: At last night's Golden Globes, Damien Chazelle and his movie La La Land made it big. The film won a total of seven awards, including Best Actor and Actress in a Musical or Comedy. Chazelle won for Best Director and Best Screenpla

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SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The movie La La Land has already won seven Golden Globe Awards. It's nominated for 14 Oscars, including best original score and two best original songs. The music and the film's story are inseparable. It is a musical after all. But

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