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By MIKE CIDONI LENNOX, AP Entertainment Reporter, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Movies
Mon, 02/05/2018 - 3:43pm

'La La Land' lyricists say envelope gate was a 'soft spot'

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Returning Academy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel has been poking fun at last year's best picture mix up in promotional spots for this year's Oscars, but it's not a laughing matter for some. "La La Land" lyricist Justin Paul says the envelope gaffe was a bit of a soft spot for some of his friends and colleagues involved in the film.

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