Showtime and John Legend Developing Comedy About Music Managers

John Legend will executive produce with his own manager, with former "Gossip Girl" producer writing

It's Showtime for John Legend.

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Singer-songwriter Legend is teaming up with the cable network to develop a half-hour comedy about big-shot music managers.

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Legend will executive produce the project, as will — wait for it — the singer's manager, Troy Carter.

Universal Cable Productions is producing the project, with former "Gossip Girl" producer Austin Winsberg writing.

Winsberg is also executive producing, as are Legend's Get Lifted Film Co.'s partners, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius.

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