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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.

Finn Wolfhard, from left, Gaten Matarazzo, Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, and Caleb McLaughlin pose in the press room with the awards for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series for "Stranger Things" at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Gu

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 ... 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.

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.

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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

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Here is a complete list of the SAG winners and nominees:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Captain FantasticFencesHidden FiguresManchester by the SeaMoonlight

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the SeaAndrew Garfield, Hacksaw RidgeRyan Gosling, La La LandViggo Mortensen, Captain FantasticDenzel Washington, Fences

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Amy Adams, ArrivalEmily Blunt, The Girl on the TrainNatalie Portman, JackieEmma Stone, La La LandMeryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

The CrownDownton AbbeyGame of ThronesStranger ThingsWestworld

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger ThingsClaire Foy, The CrownThandie Newton, WestworldWinona Ryder, Stranger ThingsRobin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, This Is UsPeter Dinklage, Game of ThronesJohn Lithgow, The CrownRami Malek, Mr. RobotKevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series

Riz Ahmed, The Night OfSterling K. Brown, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime StoryBryan Cranston, All the WayJohn Turturro, The Night OfCourtney 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 MirrorFelicity Huffman, American CrimeAudra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and GrillSarah Paulson, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime StoryKerry Washington, Confirmation

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Mahershala Ali, MoonlightJeff Bridges, Hell or High WaterHugh Grant, Florence Foster JenkinsLucas Hedges, Manchester by the SeaDev Patel, Lion

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Viola Davis, FencesNaomie Harris, MoonlightNicole Kidman, LionOctavia Spencer, Hidden FiguresMichelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

The Big Bang TheoryBlackishModern FamilyOrange Is the New BlackVeep

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, BlackishTituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Ty Burrell, Modern FamilyWilliam H. Macy, ShamelessJeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New BlackJane Fonda, Grace and FrankieEllie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtJulia Louis-Dreyfus, VeepLily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble Captain America:

Civil WarDoctor StrangeHacksaw RidgeJason BourneNocturnal Animals

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble

Game of ThronesDaredevilLuke CageThe Walking DeadWestworld