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Viola Davis wins the Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Fences". 2017-02-26
"La La Land" 's director Damien Chazelle wins the Oscar for Best Director and Emma Stone wins the Best Actress. 2017-02-26
Casey Affleck wins the Best Actor for his role in "Manchester by the Sea", which also won Best Original Screenplay. 2017-02-26
Nominations for the 2017 Academy Awards are announced, with "La La Land", "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures" among the favorites. 2017-01-24
The Los Angeles City Council votes to increase the minimum wage in the American city of Los Angeles, California, to $15 an hour by 2020. 2015-05-19
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards are held in the US city of Los Angeles, California, with "Breaking Bad" winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and "Modern Family" winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. 2013-09-22
American television producer Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch", dies in Los Angeles, California. 2011-07-12
English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor dies at the age of 79 in Los Angeles. 2011-03-23