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Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter John Legend will take on the title role in NBC's upcoming presentation of  Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert! , airing from the Marcy Armory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn April 1, 2018. The recording artist joins the previously announced Alice Cooper, who will take on the role of King Herod in the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock musical. Legend won an Oscar in 2015 with Common for the  Selma  anthem "Glory." The song also won him one of his ten Grammy Awards (he's also won for Best R&B Album for  Wake Up! and  Get Lifted ). Though he has not yet performed on the Broadway stage, Legend won a Tony earlier this year as a producer on the revival of  Jitney . He also penned the song "(I Guess I) Miss You" for Broadway's  SpongeBob SquarePants . Legend will also serve as an executive producer, joining Lloyd Webber, Rice, Marc Platt, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, M...

"GRAMMYS ®  GREATEST STORIES: A 60TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL" AIRING FRIDAY, NOV. 24 ON CBS SUPERSTARS ALICIA KEYS, RICKY MARTIN, P!NK, BLAKE SHELTON, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, AND UNDERWOOD ADDED TO STELLAR LINE-UP   SANTA MONICA, CALIF. ( NOV. 15, 2017 )   — GRAMMY ®  Award winners   John Legend and Carrie Underwood will co-host  " GRAMMYs ®  Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary    Special,"  an all-encompassing  retrospective packed with epic moments from the past 59 years of GRAMMY   history, including new anecdotes directly from the artists on how their GRAMMY performances came to be. The primetime special will be broadcast on  Friday, Nov. 24 , from  9-11 p.m. ET /PT, on the CBS Television Network. The one-of-a-kind broadcast event will feature rare archival footage, exclusive interviews, and special appearances by multi-GRAMMY winners and nominees Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion...

The 'All of Me' singer - who has 12-month-old daughter Luna with his model wife - admits he and the 31-year-old beauty squabble about punctuality and overuse of electronic devices, just like other couples. He said: "Chrissy and I bicker about the normal things like, 'When will you be home from work?' "I also look at my phone too much... Twitter, Instagram, texting. She occasionally tells me off for that." But one area that doesn't spark arguments with the couple is cooking meals. John said: "Chrissy and I cook to relax. I've very good at making fried chicken, macaroni cheese, omelettes and pancakes... Then we just hang out and watch TV. Netflix and chill, as they say." The 38-year-old star admits one of his most embarrassing moments ever was when Chrissy drunkenly posted a photo of his "bare ass" online in July 2015. He told Britain's Cosmopolitan magazine: "A few years ago Chrissy posted an Instagram picture o...

In an open letter, Legend asks the president to grant “as many clemencies as possible” to those who are in federal prisons for non-violent drug offenses. "I urge you ... to bring an end to the injustice that remains in our federal sentencing schemes." The soulful crooner took a break from writing hit ballads to address the needs of those imprisoned and how President Obama can continue his criminal justice reform efforts. In an open letter published by  Rolling Stone , Legend has one last request for the Leader of the Free World. He writes: President Obama, First of all, I would like to thank you for your friendship and for your outstanding service to our country. I’m particularly grateful for the concrete steps your administration has taken to provide opportunities to tens of millions of young people and families who have been impacted by mass incarceration. Your administration took bold steps to  end juvenile solitary confinement , reduce the...

 “THE TOYCRACKER” PREMIERE EVENT The eight-minute branded musical will ride the cultural coattails of ABC's broadcast premiere of  Frozen  on December 11. Style Credits:  Mario Dice Eggshell Jumpsuit with Pearl and Swarovski Crystal Embellished Bodice from the Spring 2017 Collection The eight-minute branded musical will ride the cultural coattails of ABC's broadcast premiere of  Frozen  on December 11. 02  /03 0 Ever see  The Nutcracker  as a kid? The beautiful costumes, the mesmerizing music, the elegant dancing, the epic rap battle. Wait, what? Yeah, about that. Of course, the rap battle isn't exactly in the Tchaikovsky version, but this year Target and agency 72 and Sunny took a few liberties with the classic ballet for the culmination of the retailer's holiday campaign. Check out some behind the scenes footage here:   Set to debut...

Target is the first major retailer out of the gate with its holiday marketing plans, and they’re splashy: The retailer cast singer John Legend and model wife Chrissy Teigen in an eight-minute version of The Nutcracker. The ads are scheduled to run in two four-minute segments, breaking during the broadcast premiere of Disney’s  Frozen,  scheduled to air Dec. 11. The Minneapolis-based chain has given the classic story a modern twist, with Legend as the Rat King and Teigen as the Nutcracker. It's the first time Legend and Teigen, married in real life, have collaborated on a project. Other TV spots, from 72 and Sunny, focus on the backstage efforts to bring  The Toycracker  to life, complete with Barbie as troll hairdresser and an orchestra pit full of Minions. Characters like Elmo, Iron Man and the Hulk make appearances via computer generation. And, as was true in the store’s back-to-school campaign this year, kids are running the s...