In the season premiere of NBC’s new competition series “Songland,” five unknown songwriters attempted to write the next big hit for John Legend.
Author: Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY
Allison Williams’ friends told her to get therapy after ‘Get Out,’ ‘The Perfection’ roles
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Tracy Morgan jokes about near-fatal accident, Kardashians: ‘Kanye’s on his way’ out
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10 under-the-radar summer movies to see if you’re done with ‘Avengers: Endgame’
We enjoyed ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as much as the next person. But we’re ready to move on to smaller summer movies starring Selena Gomez and Awkwafina.
ABC backs Constance Wu after her emotional reaction to ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ renewal
ABC is standing behind “Fresh Off the Boat” star Constance Wu after her negative reaction to the sitcom’s renewal last week.