Meredith Scardino

Writer, creator of ‘Girls5eva’

Writer, creator of ‘Girls5eva’

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NBC’s Peacock recently launched the musical comedy “ Girls5eva .” It follows a fictional girl group that had one hit in the 1990s, then disappeared into obscurity.

‘Girls5eva’: Fictional 1990s girls’ music group gets another shot at fame two decades later

NBC’s Peacock recently launched the musical comedy “ Girls5eva .” It follows a fictional girl group that had one hit in the 1990s, then disappeared into obscurity.

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