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In his monologue, Gosling began going through the motions of singing a song about Earth (with a planetary model hanging down as a visual) before getting distracted by pop star Harry Styles in the front row.
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Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes came oh-so-close before falling short, 92-89.