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How Morris Day stole the show in ‘Purple Rain’ by writing the script’s nastiest, funniest line By

Forty years ago, on July 27, 1984, Purple Rain hit theaters and turned Prince Rogers Nelson into a movie star. But another cast member, the Time’s Morris Day, practically upstaged him....

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The Revolution on why working with Prince was ‘like going to the moon’ By

This interview took place in 2017. Today, I’m unarchiving it to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Purple Rain soundtrack, which was released on June 25, 1984. “It was very difficult...

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Mayte Garcia on finding peace with ex Prince’s legacy, finding love again, and finding herself: ‘Wow. I survived that.’ By

(Photo : Mayte.com) Mayte Garcia today. It’s been almost eight years since Prince died, on April 21, 2016. His first wife, dancer/actress/author/philanthropist/animal activist Mayte Garcia, learned the shocking news that...

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The Totally ’80s podcast: Prince protégés! By

The Time. Sheila E. Carmen Electra. Sheena Easton? Vanity 6. Appolonia 6! Kim Basinger?! What do these names all have in common? They were all Prince protégés in the ’80s....

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George Clinton on His Memories of Prince: ‘He Didn’t Do No Drugs’ By

Sitting backstage with Yahoo Music at Coachella’s Heineken House this past Saturday, Parliament-Funkadelic icon George Clinton is in a reflective, mellow mood — not just because he’s winding down from...

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Nigel Lythgoe Remembers Prince’s Surprise ‘American Idol’ Performance By

(photo: Reuters/Chris Pizzello) One of the most thrilling guest performances in American Idol history was when the late, great Prince showed up out of nowhere – almost as if in...

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Discussing Prince’s Legacy on Fox 11 Evening News By

Lyndsey Parker talks to Fox 11 evening news about Prince’s legacy....

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Discussing Prince’s Legacy on CBSN Live By

Lyndsey Parker talks about Prince on CBSN. Full video at http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/a-look-at-his-princes-rise-to-fame/vi-BBs7gto...

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So I Honored Prince by Singing ‘Kiss’ for the ‘Voice’ Coaches By

On Thursday, The Voice hosted a karaoke happy hour at Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktail in West Hollywood, at which journalists sang with a live band for charity while the...

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