Golden Globes: ‘La La Land’ and Meryl Streep’s speech
09 January 2017 |
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Jazz musical 'La La Land' wins a record seven Golden Globes, and Meryl Streep turns a Golden Globe acceptance speech into a scathing attack on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
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