what really killed prince. we are the scene of his shocking death. >> the autopsy today an inside source is telling e.t. about his prescription drug problem. >> the story you haven't heard about the music icon from those that knew him best. >> have you thought about having the time to say good-bye. >> his lovers, sheila kim baysinger and carmen electra in tears. >> i just wanted to tell him that i love him. >> plus the musicians he mentored. >> he helped fulfill so many moments. >> there will never be another prince. >> only we're with mariah carey fighting back tears on stage. >> i'll never get over it.

>> blake shelton on gwen. >> we have a bond that's remarkable. >> as the voice coach's kis and tell. >> are you getting audio in here? get the microphone in here. >> now, for april22nd,2016, this is entertainment tonight. we all still in shock over the loss of the one and only. the musicalgeniusprince. we were all hoping it was a hoax but sadly it is all too real. >> michelle turner is in minneapolis for e.t. and has the latest on the death of prince roger's nels >> sad day here at prince's paisley park studios. an autopsy gotunderway this morning and was completed at 1:00 p.m.. the body is being released to family and toxicology results could take weeks to be completed. that was the big question.

what was the cause of death. a source very close to the situation tellse.t. prince had the flu that turned into walking pneumonia and was dealing with a hip injury and had problem with the painkiller percocet. we were told his i with this narcotic dates back years. >> this was prince's last public performance. he cancelled the atlanta concert the week before. >> no word yet on funeral plans. meanwhile prince's close friend l.a. reid made a revelation. >> one thing that spooked me about it all he has a song called let's go crazy and it says don the elevator bring us. ♪ >> one time when i was with him privately he said you know what the elevator is, ri

>> i said no. he said well the elevato is the devil. scared me. i don't like to talk like that bu said that. for me it is really haunting when i read he was found in an elevator. >> people continue to come here toprince's paisley park studios to remember the singer but of all the tributes you have seen, this one really special. it's mariah carey last in paris. >> i'm not sure if everybody h heard the news yet that we lost one of thegreatest, most ever had in music. >> you paid a very emotional tribute to your friend prince. what does he mean toyou? >> i love prince since i first heard him and then later in life i got to know him he helped me through so many moments where i needed somebody guide me through. >> she talked exclusively to

carley steel last night in paris during her european concert tour. >> i'll never get over it. >> i don't know if i would be able to put on a show and be festive but i said i'm in paris and that's what prince would want me to do. >> let's have a moment of silence for prince. or you can shout as loud as yo can. >> mariah wiped tears and dedicated one of his classics to prince. ♪ >> i felt that one sweet was an appropriate tribute for him and i felt like i was stumbling over my words because it wasn't rehearsed. it's not how can you talk about this? >> also getting a lot of

attention today, j bieber for his comments saying prince was not the last greatest living performer. i sat down with his colab ray to this morning and she addressed the controversy. ♪ well, he's not the last greatest living performer. some people think of as a shot, you know? like a dig. what do you think about that? >> his timing was bad. that's all. his timing bad. >> have you thought about how you're going to say good-bye? >> yeah. i don't know if i can. >> still emotional, sheila flew here minnesota to find answers on how prince i she spent last night inside the artist $10 million paisley compound where he was found

unresponsive. it includes this massive reporting studio and this lounge area with large projectors and screens and this relaxation room that show cased the singer's love ofpurple. >> the monument is t museum. it's been a lot of fun that building. >> i have heard there's an underground vault there that prince holds a lot of his recordings. >> there's a pllce down there that if tornado's happen that's where you're going to go. >> the bunker. >> yeah. >> i got you. >> there have been reports th maybe there was a appropriate with painkillers. was he having trouble still? >> you think about all years that he was jumping off those risers. they were not low and they had -pthe heels on. would h messed up his knees and him doing the splits. he was in all the time. >> inside prince's private world 57-year-old reportedly didn't like the internet or cell phones. he didn't trust itunes or

youtube and as for religion he converted to jehovah's witness in >> he was this different, weird, sexy person th were weirdly and wildly attracted t and didn't understand why. >> how can be be p than i don't understand that. >> tamar davis worked prince for years. i talked to her yesterday and she was overcome with grief. she is broken hearted about his passing. we are with some of the women that inspired his music and in some cases also his passion. >> and the out of love and respect just keeps coming and one of my personal favorites, justin timberlake instagramed he heard i when he was 4 years old and said who is that singing and he also posted that prince is somewhere within

every song he has written. that is impressive. >> that is. >> yesterday we were with coach's of the voice that were still grappling with the loss. >> there will never be another prince. his music, his message, movement. >> i knew him and got to hang out with him a i'm going to miss that guy. not only him but what he did for all of us. >> the event hit a somber note. >> a little heavy today. a litt sad. a little bit depressed. >> he had impact on the world. not just music. that's what hurt the most. we lost a super hero. ♪ >> but no one can deny the power of music and blake revealed to us his own duet with gwe gwen stefani. >> we wrote song which is very personal for us both because we obviously have this

bond that is remarkable. it's as good of a song as i've ever written in my life. >> adam is gearing up for a bit of a music break. for good reason. >> how are prepping? >> i'm ready to be a dad. >> it's not always but it's what we're here for. >> i'm looking forward to adam having to wake up before noon or 1:00 for the first time in his to go change his diaper. i think the baby is going to do more for adam than adam is going to do the baby. >> i don't know. are you okay with all of this going on here? >> we all love it. okay. well on monday, 11 contestants will perform on the on nbc but over on will jodiesweden after being rushed to the hospital. she got hurt during rehearsals and the mom was caught on tape. >> no word on whether or not she cleared to dance or she fears this is the end the

road. >> one other quick update for you. you know all the drama surrounding michael strahan's departurelive. she was supposed to be headed out for a little getaway with her husband with all the attention learned she may head to another caribbean vacation you get your privacy. we'll see if she returns on tuesday as abc has promised. >> i think she'll be back. >> i know she'll be back. there's a thing called contract. she'll be back. >> the hit song that you didn't know that prince wrote. >> manic monday. how many do you know? because there's so many more. and later we're with the women that captured prince's heart. carmen electra and his love interest from purple rain. which oscar winner mmm. bacon is lookin good. let's instabrag. honey, jalapeño boom boom,

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hots for the lead singers. >> he wrote so many songs for different artists and a lot of people are discovering the songs and saying prince wrote that? >> prince wrote t glamorous life in 1984 and it reached number one on the dance charts and received two grammy nominations. nothing compares to you became an international hit reaching number 1 in 16 diffe countries. >> prince wrote i feel for y back in 1979 the cover in 1984 would be the version everyone remembers. it was so good, in fact, it prince a song writing grammy for best r&b >> prince also wrote under different names. he gave manic monday to ban

gals. and under the name alexander nevermind and prince even we country under the name joey coco writing the song you're my love for kenny rogers. and prince n only wrote his for other artists but he inspired greatness as well. in 1983 stevie knicks wrote stand back. while she was recording it prince came by studio to help her finish the track. >> what a great song. he was a musical genius. prince's long time stylist said every one of his songs was a prayer or foreplay. >> no doub that's such a complicate. >> that's true. so many songs prince wrote were about his women and coming up next we talk to them incl an emotional carmen electra. >> plus how the stars of everybody loves raymond came together to remember their tv

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>> well, h is a beautiful image of prince. his second wife gave to share with you and she told me last night in part, prince and i had a magical journey together and i love him immensely. the love we shared, the music we made and our life together is forever engraved my heart and then told me that it was actually prince that encouraged her to start own charity over 10 years ago. she was an amazing woman and did it. it is called in a perfect world and it is for children in some of the parts of the world and get this, said

that she just reached out to prince a few days ago to let him know that she building a school in his honor and she told me, quote, my heart aches that the school now be built in his memory. she is heart broken beyond words over his passing. >> wow. that is amazing. so glad she is doing such positive things. she was one of the beautiful women that captured prince's heart and inspired him. in tonight's big picture. prince's music. i think more than. >> sorry. i wanted to tell him that i lo him. >> she was tara patrick. prince discovered her and changed her name and molded her in sexy singer. in her only interview she opened up about also being his lover. >> did have a romance? >> we did end up having a romance. he said i believe in and i want people to take you serious and people know that you're my & girlfriend they're going to think that i'm just this

for you because you're my girlfriend. >> the romance would end when she moved out to pursue he own career in l.a. >> he sent me a little letter and c.d. it was a the most beautiful girl in the world and the letter said until you lovagain, the most beautiful girl in the world. ♪ >> she was the love interest in purple rain. she was coy about a love affair between the two. >> i don't kiss and tell. we like each other. we work together. we sing together. we write the lyrics. we share clothes. we care for each we have respect. >> purple rain was inspired by the singer that dropped out o the film when she broke up with prince. she died in february of health related issues at the age of 57. >> it great.

>> music seemed to connect his romance. he even tried to turn her into a singer. but living in prince's spotlight wasn't easy. >> well, you have to deal with the reaction. >> his first wife. the mother of h deceased child told us they lost tou after their split. >> we don't really have much to talk about. we don't have any children. >> also ballerina missy copeland and marvin gaye's daughter. no other performer could capture his so it's easy to see why the ladies were caught in his spell. >> you've never seen a star like that. with the sexuality. >> he's all man but he's very in

touch with his feminine side as being a strong man and that was that was sexy. he was like i have eyeliner on but i'm a man and i'm going to go kill it. >> see that the beauty of prince. >> he actually buried the lead because your wife was caught up in the spell. >> she was. back in the day she went on a few dates with prince. there's a couple of insights she wanted me to share. at the time she was this wild child opposite this music icon that kindly and compass called her out on it and encouraged her to a more generals you version of herself and the other thing that in their days together he didn't even make a move on her. complete gentleman. all shy and so, so so maybe a little insight into the man behind the music.

he was a gentleman. earlier this week ray ramono lost a beloved member his family. >> and last night we got the chance to talk to her the first time since we all heard the sad news. >> she meant so much to all of us. >> ray spoke at a comedy benefit one day after the raymond ast got together to remember the real woman behind marie barone. >> don't let them touch you. >> as much as was this overbearing intrusive mom, in real life she was just there. >> it sad to see her go. >> also her tvgranddaughter. >> always had really wise and, you know, it's really a shame. it's really sad to see her go. >> they were with us today. tomorrow is the anniversary of another loss.

sawyer. jeffrey was her real l brother that committed suicide after suffering from mental illness. elizabeth launched a website honoring her son and raising awareness. >> he lives on and it creates a legacy for him is super important for me. >> we will have much more of this interview thi weekend on e.t. >> more of our memories of prince coming up.

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theinsider, tracking the biggest stories making news today. ♪ >> number prince tributes rocked the world. spike lee's dance party at the apollo swarmed by fans and broadway's purple rain as hollywood good-bye. >> theinside prince's empir what will happen to his $300 million and his hidden vault of hits never heard. >> how manysongs? >> and numberthree, why prince gave kim k. the boot. ♪ >> plus our