This is What’s Trending Today. People on social media are talking about the 2017 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards show. The event took place Sunday night in Los Angeles, California. Five young actors were as surprised as the crowd when they heard their show, "Stranger Things," had won the award for best drama series. The young actors are from 12 to 15 years old. They jumped for joy as they got out of their seats to accept the award. The show "Stranger Things" is set in 1983. It tells about the disappearance of a young boy in a small Indiana town. His friends try to find him with the help of the boy's mother, played by Winona Ryder, and the local police chief, played by David Harbour. Accepting the award for the cast, Harbour said that actors can "change the world … and through our art … battle against fear, self-centeredness and exclusivity ... to cultivate a more empathetic and understanding society." During his speech, many people saw Ryder giving a number of facial expressions. Another group of less-known actors won the award for best cast in a motion picture. The movie "Hidden Figures" tells the story of three African-American women who were mathematicians. They helped the American space agency send a man to the moon. The film’s cast includes Mahershala Ali, who also won an award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role for "Moonlight." Denzel Washington won the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for "Fences." The well-known actor had never before received a SAG award. The online service Netflix had a big night at the awards ceremony. Netflix won four awards. Among them was “Orange Is the New Black,” which won for best group of actors in a comedy series for the third time in three years. The series' lead actor, Taylor Schilling, spoke about the diversity of the cast. “We stand up here representing a diverse group of people, representing generations of families who have sought a better life here from places like Nigeria, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Ireland,” Schilling said. “and we know that it's going to be up to us and all of you, probably, to keep telling stories that show what unites us is stronger than the forces that seek to divide us.” The next award ceremony for the movie industry will be the Academy Awards, which takes place on February 27. One nominee is Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, whose film "The Salesman" is nominated for best foreign language film. Farhadi says he will not attend the ceremony. He is protesting the new U.S. travel ban on Iran and six other countries. I’m Jill Robbins. Dr. Jill Robbins wrote this story for Learning English based on an Associated Press story by Lynn Elber and other sources. George Grow was the editor. ________________________________________________________________ Words in This Story guild - n. an organized group of people who have joined together because they share the same job or interest cast - n. the actors in a play, film, or television show exclusive - adj. not shared; available to only one person or group empathize - v. to have the same feelings as another person diversity - n. the state of having a variety of types of people drama – n. a movie or television production with a story about a serious subject, such as conflict role – n. a part played by an actor comedy – n. a show with a happy ending; ahumorous production Now it’s your turn. What was your favorite TV show or movie for 2016? Who are your favorite actors? Write to us in the Comments section. _______________________________________________________________ Here is a complete list of the SAG winners and nominees: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Captain Fantastic Fences Hidden Figures Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge Ryan Gosling, La La Land Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington, Fences Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Amy Adams, Arrival Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train Natalie Portman, Jackie Emma Stone, La La Land Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Crown Downton Abbey Game of Thrones Stranger Things Westworld Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things Claire Foy, The Crown Thandie Newton, Westworld Winona Ryder, Stranger Things Robin Wright, House of Cards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones John Lithgow, The Crown Rami Malek, Mr. Robot Kevin Spacey, House of Cards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series Riz Ahmed, The Night Of Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Bryan Cranston, All the Way John Turturro, The Night Of Courtney B. Vance, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series Bryce Dallas Howard, Black Mirror Felicity Huffman, American Crime Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill Sarah Paulson, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Kerry Washington, Confirmation Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Mahershala Ali, Moonlight Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea Dev Patel, Lion Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Viola Davis, Fences Naomie Harris, Moonlight Nicole Kidman, Lion Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory Blackish Modern Family Orange Is the New Black Veep Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson, Blackish Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Ty Burrell, Modern Family William H. Macy, Shameless Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble Captain America: Civil War Doctor Strange Hacksaw Ridge Jason Bourne Nocturnal Animals Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble Game of Thrones Daredevil Luke Cage The Walking Dead Westworld
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