Prince's Paisley Park estate will open for public tours in October

The 65,000-square-foot complex served as Princes production studio. It was also where hecollapsed and diedof anaccidental overdosein April at the age of 57. His family shared details on his desired vision for the property upon his death. Credit: BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty Images Only a few hundred people have had the rare opportunity to tour the estate during his lifetime. Chanhassen mayor Denny Laufenburger, echoed the statements of Princes family....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Matthew Stevens

Prince: 2004 EW cover resurfaced after legend's death

I never went anywhere!' I still have the cassette I got for my 13th birthday. It was with that record I became an obsessive, a fanboy lover and a fanboy hater. His Symbol days and his bitter years confused me and betrayed me in my know-it-all twenties. His comebacks and his persistence in recent years have brought me back to him here in my humbled forties. I wanted to see him in his current Piano and Microphone tour....

May 1, 2025 · 9 min · 1789 words · Thomas Davenport

Prince: His Life in Pictures

See photo highlights from his life, ahead. Brian Rasic/Getty Images Waring Abbott/Getty Images Richard E. Aaron/Getty Images Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Graham Wiltshire/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Dave Benett/Getty Images Mick Hutson/Redferns Graham Wiltshire/Getty Images Tim Mosenfelder/ImageDirect Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Chris Graythen/Getty Images Chris Graythen/Getty Images Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kevin Winter/Getty Images Kevin Winter/Getty Images Vince Bucci/Getty Images Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Bradley Smith

Prince: Jimmy Fallon recalls ping pong story on The Tonight Show

It all started the night Fallons daughter Winnie was born. Sit down for this, Fallon said. Fallon is very competitive by his own account, but was still easily defeated by the legendary musician. Credit: NBC Its 20-10 or something, its his serve, and he goes, Game point,' Fallon remembered. I go, Here we go, man. He hits this ball, and its in slow motion. It hits the edge of the table, he wins the game....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Jack Johnson

Prince: Melissa Maerz remembers what it's like to get schooled by the icon

EW’s TV critic recalls the night in 2001 when His Purpleness slammed the door in her face Cmon. Prince cant be dead. Hes just messing with us. Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images That was my first impulse when I read that Prince haddied at the age of 57. Maybe it was because I didnt want to believe this magical hologram of a human was actually mortal. Guys like Prince didntdiein anelevator....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1381 words · Colin Ford

Prince: Misty Copeland discussed friendship with late singer

Rather, she’s just the first one to receive the opportunities others who came before her did not. One of those opportunities was collaborating with Prince. She went on to explain how Prince helped her succeed as a dancer. Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images “Classical ballet doesn’t really celebrate that.” Copeland added that the first time she performed with Prince was in 2009 during show in France. “I arrived and I had no idea what I was going to do....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Kyle Solis

Prince: New Girl creator remembers his guest spot

Some guest stars walk on set, read their lines, and then leave. Then he realized he had a better idea. And when Prince beckons, you go. Credit: FOX, Getty Images She went upstairs, where he led her into a bathroom and turned the lights off without speaking. I was like, Uh?' I didnt know what was going on. FOX Apparently, yes: That lighter ended up replacing the flashlight in the scene....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Brittany White

Prince: Purple Rain Cinespia screening to be celebration of life with Questlove

The reaction to the flashy musical stood out. “The crowd is so beautiful and lively. It’s a totally different energy. It’s a Prince energy,” Penner tells EW. Saturday’s screening of the 1984 cult film will, in fact, be a celebration of life. The Los Angeles screening during Independence Day weekend will feature all things Prince, whodied in April at57. You know it’s a true honorary night when Questlove of The Roots is coming in to DJ....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Tamara Bauer

Prince: Spike Lee threw a Brooklyn block party

We will dance, sing and shout to his music. Director Spike Lees headquarters 40 Acres and a Mule in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. (The background on the invite is from his 1996 filmGirl 6for which Prince provided the soundtrack.) Credit: Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images And Brooklyn complied, showing up promptly and enthusiastically, clad in an array of shades of purple. (Some fans went the distance and brought purple flowers; another had a very much covetedPurple Rainumbrella....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Jessica Adams

Princess Diaries 3: Hector Elizondo says 'it's time to go back to Genovia'

Chris Pine, who played Mias love interest inPrincess Diaries 2, hasexpressed his interest in returning. The actor and directors friendship spanned more than three decades. We were both lovers of music, drummers, and reading. Credit: Walt Disney/Everett He thought ladies were the superior gender, as do I. He was my best friend. Id love it to be a woman [director], Elizondo added. We dont have enough of them. That would be nice....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Rebecca Mills

Prison Break star Wentworth Miller shuts down fat-shaming meme

It takes more than a mean-spirited meme to bring Wentworth Miller down. Today I found myself the subject of an Internet meme, Miller wrote onhis Facebook page. Not for the first time. Credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images This one, however, stands out from the rest. Ive struggled with depression since childhood, he wrote. Its a battle thats cost me time, opportunities, relationships, and a thousand sleepless nights. In 2010, at the lowest point in my adult life, I was looking everywhere for relief/comfort/distraction....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Vanessa Walton

Prison Break: Here's how Michael is still alive

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from a recent episode ofPrison Break. Read at your own risk! The truth behind Michael Scofield’s survival was finally revealed during the latest episode ofPrison Break. Credit: Didier Baverel /FOX In actuality, Michael was compelled to take the job and subsequently wasn’t allowed contact with his family. So, who is Poseidon? “He will be off the hook, and Sara will trust him again,” Wilmott says....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Tammy Fowler

Privacy, starring Daniel Radcliffe: EW stage review

Naturally, sharing is encouraged. Why do people think because youre not broadcasting every detail of your life that youve got something to hide? Regrettably, he didnt Google that. Credit: Joan Marcus Believability, or plot for that matter, is not Grahams primary concern. (That dungeon thing sounds a lot more interesting now, doesnt it?) Or big data pioneer Clive Humby, who reveals the real purpose of rewards cards. For a play about connectivity,Privacyfeels weirdly disjointed....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Christopher Heath