condolences go out to prince's family and to his friends and supporters. >> the queen of soul, miss aretha franklins franklin. >> thank you, don, for giving me the opportunity to express my respect for prince. >> any time you're welcome here on cnn. we're going to be back here in a minute but prince's first single to hit the top ten, "little red corvette," back in 1983 and the rest, as they say, is history. ♪ lady in a red corvette, baby you're much to fast ♪ ♪ lady in a red corvette wrely on the us postal service? because when they ship with us, their business becomes our business. that's why we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country. here, there, everywhere. united states postal service priority: you people love me for saving them over half a grand when they switch to progressive. so i'm dabbling in new ventures. it was board-game night with the dalai lama. great guy. terrible player. ♪ go paperless ♪ don't stress, girl ♪ i got the discounts that you need ♪ it's a balancing act, but i got to give the people what they want -- more box. any words for the critics? w

a short time ago, i spoke with aretha franklin.e's music so special and timeless. >> it was just a blow. a real blow. anytime he got to the beat, you wanted to get up and move. he had longevity in the industry, simply because he was a natural, and he had "it." what they call "it" in the business. he's gone, but his music will live on forever. >> aretha franklin tonight. >>> and we'll have much more on the death of prince tonight on a special edition of "nightline" and a special "20/20" tomorrow night. >>> we turn now to the race for president. and the new war of words between donald trump and ted cruz. trump speaking out against north carolina's controversial law targeting transgender people. cruz accusing him of bowing down to political correctness. the new battle erupting kurt schilling was fired. cecilia vega on the new battle, and this one has nothing to do with counting delegates. >> reporter: he is the all-star who famously pitched the red sox to victory, bloody sock and all. but tonight, kurt schilling smack in the middle of

on the phone with us now is the queen of soul, aretha franklin. i'm wondering what your thoughts are today? >> good afternoon, brian. i'm so sorry that i have to call you on this occasion. it's such a blow. it's really surreal. it's just kind of unbelievable. i was coming out of my hotel and the doorman stopped me and asked me had i heard about prince. and it just believe lew me away. unbelievable. he was such an original. he was definitely an original and a one of a kind. truly there was only one prince. >> aretha just as you invented your sound and you will always own your sound, he owned his as well. >> yes, he did. yes, he did. he put his stamp on it. prince is gone, but the music will go on. >> what was it about him do you think? >> well, i don't know. young adults and adults loved prince. and he -- there was a mystique about him. saw him here and there, you didn't see him a lot on tv. but you saw him here and there. he just had a mystique about him that kind of made you want to know a little more about him. >> we -- it's hard to believe we'r

. >> reporter: to industry giants like aretha franklin who speak to brian soon after getting the newst prince was dead at the age of 57. >> prince is gone, but the music will go on. >> what was it about him do you think? >> well, i don't know. young adults and adults loved prince. ♪ ♪ the sky was so purple people were running everywhere ♪ >> reporter: mtv which came into its own interrupted its programming. ♪ his music was transcendent. evidenced by the multiculture, multigenerational crowd that paid respects to him throughout the day and evening. but he was much more than a musician. an artist in every sense of the word who was a masterful showman who understood the business of making music and money. grappling with studios at points to carve a bigger slice of the dough and control for himself. >> who was prince? i don't know. that's kind of the way he wanted it. >> reporter: late last week, hours after a performance in atlanta during which concert goers reported nothing out of the ordinary, prince fell ill on the private plane ride home which made an emergency landing in illinois. h

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. >>> the legendary aretha franklin one of the many superstars gracing the stage at the white house on the. president obama and the first lady hosted the fifth anniversary international jazz day all-star global concert. hollywood and media stars enjoyed performances from herbie hancock, sting, diana crawl and buddy guy. >>> many of those stars will stick around for the annual white house correspondents dinner tomorrow night. comedy central's host will host it. it is taking on added significance because it will be his final appearance as president. he usually pokes fun at himself but don't be surprised if he cracks jokes about some people running to be his successor. >>> for the second day in a row, protests turned heated. demonstrators broke down barricades and scuffled with police where trump was speaking. at one point they blked the road and trump had to find another way in. >> revolution. it's come to violence and that's just the way it goes. >> felt i was crossing the border actually. i was crossing the border, but i got here. >> reporter: all of this after 20 people were arrested

next, also playing a tribute to prince, a music legend in her own right, aretha franklin. >> the queen surreal. franklin never collaborated with him but her appreciation talent sums up the feelings of millions. >> it was just a blow, a real blow. anytime he got to the beat, you wanted to get up and move. he had longevity in the industry simply because he was a natural and he had "it," what they call "it" in the business. he's gone, but his music will live on forever. >> prince, pop it. >> prince featured stevie wonder. prince was featured on a stevie wonder song caud "so what the fuss." >> last night wonder spoke emotionally about prince with our friend anderson cooper on his cnn show. >> you know, it's rare for me that i can feel, you know, with every single breath how he just passionately loved music, you know. he was incredible. and i'm just glad that i was able to be say to him, i love u >> you could see wonder emotional there. he played a piano version of "purple rain," but choked up as he told anderson he would probably break down if he tried to sing the song at that point. >> we

a few moments ago, i spoke with aretha franklin. >> it was just a blow. a real blow. anytime he got to the beat, you wanted to get up and move. he had longevity in the industry, because he was a what they call it in the business. he's gone, but his music will live on forever. >>> we'll have much more on the death of prince tonight on "nightline" and atonight and a special "20/20" tomorrow night. >>> and donald trump speaking out against north carolina's controversial law against. cecilia vega on the new battle, and this one has nothing to do with counting delegates. >> reporter: he is the all-star who famously pitched the red socks to victory, bloody sock but tonight, curt schilling smack in the middle of the republican campaign with this social media post. a graphic image showing a man dressed as a woman and the words, "let him into the the post in support of north carolina's law banning transgender people from using bathrooms that do not correspond with the gender on their birth certificates. schilling writing, "a man is a man no matter what they call themselves. >>

aretha franklin. >> such a blow. it's just -- it's really surreal. it's kind of unbelievable.riginal and a one of a kind. >> reporter: in a fitting tribute, the ballpark where his hometown twins played, purple as rain falls on the city. it may be some time before we know the official cause of death. late last week when word circulated that prince fell ill on this airplane ride home, a lot of fans were understandably concerned but few if any could imagine him dying here today. this road in front of paisley park has been closed for hours and has not stopped the steady stream of people to pay respects to the man that was an icon to the community and world. lester? >> such a shocking loss, ron, thanks. we're going to play more of prince's music later on in the broadcast. >> let's turn now to the race for president and donald trump making major waves with something he said this morning on "today." it concerns north carolina's controversial law that dictates which bathrooms transgender people may use. trump's comments appear to signal a more moderate shift and some are asking is it

>>> and number three, we're celebrating aretha franklin's 74th birthday with the queen of soul herselfhow could you not fabulous in new york? >>> plus our "insider" bonus. "general hospital's" jeanne franrelives her addiction at the height of her fame. >> they said it didn't matter if you lived or died. >> and madam secretary eat eric bergen us deep behind the scenes. >> i keep meaning to ask you, who is she? >> i have no idea. >>> now hollywood from the inside out, it's "the insider" together with yahoo. >> general hospital's jeanne

lady hosted the international jazz day festival and we leave you tonight with the incomparable aretha franklin. >> i have been so many places in great price on this boneless chicken! yeah. we love low prices. no bones about it. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. my giant. >> stephen: hey, gwen, i'm so glad you're here. hi, i'm stephen. so nice to meet you. i am so excited you're doing the show. >> i'm a huge fan of you. >> stephen: do you mind if we ask what song you're singing tonight? >> we're going to do a new one, "make me like you." >> stephen: i just wanted to make sure you weren't doing hollaback girl. >> what's wrong with hollaback girl? >> stephen: it's one of my favorite songs. i'm a little stickler when it comes to scrabble. and i don't know if you know it, but in the song you spell the word banana wrong.

>> reporter: to industry giants like aretha franklin after getting the news that prince is gone. >> prince is gone, but the music will go on. >> what was it about him, do you think? >> well, i don't know. you know, young adults and adults loved prince. >> reporter: mtv which came into its own about the time prince was turning into a megastar in the early '80s interrupted its programming. his music was transcended. evidenced by the multicultural and crowd that paid respect to him throughout the day and evening. he was much more than a musician. an artist in every sense of the world and a masterful showman and a man who understood the money and bigger slice of the dough for himself. >> who was prince? >> i don't know. and that is kind of the way he wanted it. >> reporter: hours after a performance in atlanta, which concert go-ers reported nothing out of the ordinary, prince fell ill on the private plane ride home and made an emergency landing in ill. hospitalized and treated and released saturday morning and throwing a party in true prince fashion. but something went wrong. medical personnel

lily tomlin, aretha franklin, a lot of motown lived here.he few incidences where i was really threatened was in the brewster center. a lot of gangs, which is why they're tearing it down. the eco-system that comes from a blighted community is firstly drugs. we are on the east side of detroit on euclid street. it's pretty much overrun with crips. it's one of the most blighted parts of the city that i've known. they're either boarded up, burned down, or they're -- whoa. hold on. bumpy ride. they're turned into drug houses. i don't think anybody lives on this block whatsoever. , which is why the road is in disrepair. okay. this is not good. the people in the doorway. okay. it's one of the most dangerous areas of the city. the street of hollywood on the east side of detroit appeals to me more so than any other street in the city because of the abandoned houses on this block. you can tell that such heart and soul was put into the making of it. just left to rot. we're at the house on euclid street off of euclid and brush. it's been my favorite hous

. >> aretha franklin will headline bethlehem's music festival this summer. ♪ oh, yeah. come on.his is video from franklin's performance during the pope's visit to philadelphia last fall. the music legend will take the stage august 8th. tickets go on sale next friday. boston, don henley, and lady antebellum are a few of the other acts that will perform. can hardly wait. >>> a school on lockdown while police search lockers. >> we'll tell you what police found in one student's locker after getting a tip that a stau student had a gun. >>> and she was once one of the most popular female wrestlers in history. what we now know about chyna's death. across pennsylvania, he's praised as a progressive champion with a record of reform. josh shapiro the democrats most compelling candidate for attorney general. he'll protect seniors from scams and stand up to polluting frackers. he's backed by law enforcement, supported by planned parenthood and he's endorsed by president obama - who says shapiro "represents the next generation of progressive leadership". democrat josh shapiro an attorney gen

aretha franklin is coming.kets to see her go on sale this friday morning, they range in price from $44 to $69. 6 abc is a proud media sponsor of musikfest for more than a decade. modres: the cost of living the pay stays the same. i have to work extra hours just to make ends meet. it's a big struggle. one person that really gets this is katie mcginty. she came from a working-class family. she was ninth of 10 kids. she gets it. she'll fight for equal pay for equal work. katie mcginty will protect social security and medicare. that's why president obama and vice president biden support her, too. she'll make a heck of a senator. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> moving on at 1:00, david murphy has the forecast for you. >> 70 degrees is the high and if you miss it it will only be by a degree or two. along the i-95 corridor a lot of 70s and upper 60s, if you get farther to the coast it gets cooler, a lot of spots along the coast stop at 60, that is not bad for this time of year. lots of sun

aretha franklin has announce that had she has been announced as one of the headliners of the music festivaln bethlehem. grammy winner is slated to take the stage on monday august 8th. tickets go on sale friday morning. channel six, of course, proud media sponsor of musikfest for more than a decade. >>> it was graduation night for more than 300 men and with men at orleans technical college. tonight's ceremony took place at northeast high school. these graduates are about to start new careers in such fields as construction work to social work. they range in age from 18 to 55, proving it is never too early or too late, to start a new career. >>> temple university students got a lesson tonight in how to protect themselves, self-defense workshop was held for sorority members at the student center in north philadelphia. experts taught women self-defense women such as stumps, kicks and what to do if you are attacked from behind. >>> flyers trying to stope limb nation, better performance on the night and in the stand. >> yes, the crowd was well behaved tonight and so were the players. do or die, ba

. >>> aretha franklin is one of the featured performers at the white house international jazz day concert. >> that's fantastic. >>> coming up at 5:00 a.m., if you're heading out the door take us with you. keep watching "today in new york" by downloading the news 4 >>> an all-night search in central park. police looking for a child who may be in danger. >>> and donald trump making news on both coasts. violent protests out west and police here investigate a suspicious package at trump tower. >> and there could be a bag fee on your next trip to the supermarket. "today in new york" starts now. 5:00 a.m. on this friday, i'm michael gargiulo. >> i'm darlene rodriguez. chris cimino is here with the forecast. good morning. >> not a lot of change in the last 24 hours. clouds rolled in yesterday. still with us this morning. temperatures in the 40s. not a lot of rain out there. a touch of light rain across portions of the hudson valley. millwood, 45. vista, 46. you get into the city, 50. elsewhere between 45 and 50. not a big spread in temperature from the city to the suburbs. there's a little bit o

aretha franklin and barbara streisand were performers.nd there has been a strong military music component to the dinner as well, in addition to the marine band, several other bands have performed. it has been a central part of the musical part of the dinner as well. ♪ >> beautiful. just like that. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> the white house correspondents dinner is one of the biggest social events in washington, bringing together celebrities, politicians and members of the media. this year's guest list will , kendallernie sanders jenner, will and jada pinkett andh, aretha franklin rachel mcadams, mark ruffalo, jeff goldblum and morgan freeman, just to name a few. for more, we spoke with carol lee, the president of the white house correspondents association. >> what is the white house correspondents association? ms. lee: a group of journalists who advocate for access to the white house and increased access to the president. we also do scholarships for y

. >> aretha franklin celebrated her birthday in style. she turned 74 . a big bash with 100 closest friends. it was held at the ritz-carlton here in manhattan. you can see clive davis there in the audience at the santana concert. >> very cool! her birthday came with vanilla. it was wheeled out with stevie wonder happy birthday play over the sound system. >> liam hemsworth is shooting down rumors that he and miley cyrus are engaged. >> the gossip was reignited after he was spotted wearing an engagement ring a ring that he gave her before they split up. were spotted holding hands at the premiere of his brothers normally. hunger games star says they are definitely not engaged. >> they look like they were back together.>> maybe she is just wearing the ring. they are trying to rekindle . maybe she is wearing the ring to remind her about the possibilities. >> look at you! best of luck . >> he did not know that demi moore asked kosher had broken up . >> let's take a break!>> not at all. >> they were together for a long time. >> it was a long time ago. >> time fl

. ♪ ♪ >> anthony: margit bango, basically the aretha franklin of hungarian gypsy music, a household namereclude her from overseeing a classic line up of dishes like chicken paprikash, whole perch roasted in bacon, stuffed cabbage filled with goose meat and slow cooked and, of course, the inevitable goulash. the iconic dish you see everywhere, but rarely as good as this. ♪ ♪ >> anthony: good, should i put a little sour cream on there? >> andrea: yes. >> anthony: beautiful, thank you. >> margit: bon appetit. >> anthony: thank you. >> andrea: she says it's her own special recipe. >> anthony: luxurious. if you're a musician living in budapest right now -- this is a good time to be a musician? >> margit: never, no euros. >> andrea: it's not, it's not a good time she said. depends on the view. >> margit: [ speaking hungarian ] >> andrea: it's very bad for the gypsy musicians, generally speaking, because it's dead, it's completely, apart from things like budapest bar, gypsy music is extinct. >> anthony: is heartbreak, is sadness, an important part of this music? i mean, hungary is a country tha

. ♪ can we have more of that, the soulful aretha franklin performs against herbie hancock, buddy guy.e in at 8:00 p.m. on 6abc. >>> the british royals take to the videos to boost the invictus games. >>> the show, remember when you told us to bring it at the invictus games? >>> careful what you wish for. >>> really, please! >>> oh, really, please! the games help military veterans the games are held in orlando, that's a great piece of video there. can you do that voice again. >>> oh, really? >> reporter: talk a little weather out there this morning, tell you what's going on, looking live at the platt bridge another cloudy morning out there. seems like we suddenly moved to seattle we've been seeing this every single day since wednesday morning. tuesday we had the heavy thunderstorms from that point on it pretty much looked like this everyday. the good news we'll see the skies brighten up this afternoon. double scan live is clear, it will be active tomorrow at this time. hopefully we get the sunshine in here later on. since wednesday we've been stuck in the 50s. allentown, 46. poconos, a

aretha franklin will perform on august 8th, you can see the natural woman do a soul serenade. for the ticket information they go on sale friday morning and we'll say a little prayer, you can see the 18 time gram my winner because there ain't nothing like the real thing. 6 abc is a proud media sponsor for musikfest for a decade. >> i was counting and i think you got seven songs in there. we'll have to pay respect to tam edwards as well. she hooked it up. >>> time now for the accuweather forecast. lets head to adam joseph and lots to sing about the weather department, it's beautiful today. >> we desperately need rain but right now we are sun soaked across the board and we look live in ocean city from the shrivers beach cam and wondering why no one is strolling along the boardwalk, temperatures at the shore are a lot cooler inland and only in the 50s there with the sea breeze heading on in. with another day of sunshine, this is day number 8 with no measurable precipitation as we look at the rainfall for the month, 1.36 inches and an inch below average, for the month of april and

and number three, we're celeb aretha franklin's 74th birthday with queen of soul herself. >> how could you not feel fabulous in new york. >>> plus our "insider" bonus. general hospital's jeane francis relives her addiction at the height of herfame. >> they said it didn't matter if you lived ordied. >>> and eric perkins takes us deep dmds the scenes. >> i keep meaning to ask you, is she? >> i have no idea. >>> now hollywood from inside out, it's "the insider" together with >> general hospital's jeanne francis's new st >>> we're tracking the biggest stories in hollywood today. >> let's dive into the number one story we are track today, sarah palin's stepping away from politi headed to the courtroom to lay down the law. but why is this mama bear now protecting the pa >> he said some very hateful things, it was bad.

. >>> [ music ] >> the queen of soul aretha franklin got behind the keys and performed donnie hathaway's song for you at the white house. it hosted by president obama and the first lady. other performers included sting and joel carow. >>> joe biden met with the pope yesterday at the vatican. pope francis said faith and science can work together for cancer. the vice president thanked pope francis for comforting his family after the loss of his son bo who died of cancer last year. >>> indiana has introduced a new way for people to safely leave unwanted newborn babies. it's the first state to introduce baby boxes under the safe haven life. they are about the size of a microwave oven. there's several alarms and motion sensors that alerts them if a baby is placed in one. honored for being bone marrow donors. 179 members of the department is made the life-saving donations. one donor told us it's a simple process with great rewards. >> the donating part of it is very simple. it's nothing painful. it's to help somebody. >> when i had my transplant my kids were 3 and 4 so they really didn't under

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messing with destiny is booking semi-regular gigs in branson, joining the aretha franklin impersonators to get marquee billing. it's also mark's birthday weekend. these are pictures from rehearsal that night, where charles notices that mark isn't quite himself. what did you think was going on with him? >> he was just so out of whack. and it wasn't like he was drunk or anything. he was just out of whack. he wasn't with us. >> reporter: then the next day, more odd behavior. >> he just showed up at my door one day, on a saturday. celebrate my birthday, charles!" only one thing struck me so out of place, his skin color. >> reporter: what did it look like? >> yellow. his skin was actually a yellowish color. >> reporter: so something was wrong with him. >> something was wrong with him. >> reporter: he's right. on easter sunday, diane comes back from church and finds her husband dead in bed. >> i was devastated. i was devastated. >> reporter: did you have any inkling that anything was wrong? did you get any clue that mark's health might have been bad? i mean -- >> no. >> reporter: yet diane te

been so many places in my -- in my life and time ♪ >>> oh you got to love the sound and soul of aretha franklin last night at the white house, the president and first lady hosted the international jazz day festival. the concert also featured award- winning musician -- including herbie hancock and other jazz bands. just getting that party started white house correspondents' dinner. to make your uber driver wait, may end up costing you. still ahead what new fee you'll actually need to watch and look out for if ta the big apple. >> we'll stay mainly dry on your saturday. but it's going to be cloudy and cool outside. we'll talk about when rain returns for your sunday coming up when "wake up washington" return >>> good morning everybody. i'm larry miller and logan's run is the 5k will be taking place today to raise awareness about transverse myl atis. it's going to close near randolph road. the close yours should be done by about 12:00 the afternoon and not a major impact on your commuting around town. meantime, we are going to be single tracking on metro as they work to repair a lot of the issues t

aretha franklin was announced as a headliner for bethlehem's music festival. ♪ remember this performanceuring the pope's visit to philadelphia last fall? the music legend will take the stage monday august 8th. tickets go on sale next friday, boston, don henley and lady antebellum are a few of the acts that have already been announced. >>> a new study shows the air we breathe is not up to par. >> coming up next, we'll show you how air quality in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware ranks. plus the dangerous trend that's lowering certain americans' life expectancy. >>> plus there's a new twist in the miss usa pageant. they're looking for a wildcard contestant and anyone who is eligible, anyone is eligible. we'll tell you how to enter. modg keeps going up. the pay stays the same. i have to work extra hours just to make ends meet. it's a big struggle. one person that really gets this is katie mcginty. she came from a working-class family. she was ninth of 10 kids. she gets it. she'll fight for equal pay for equal work. katie mcginty will protect social security and medicare. that's why pres

and, um, i mean, bob marley and aretha franklin. >> reporter: it's not the record plant anymore.s har moan yeah, a wellness and social club. yoga and music. . >> i'm honored every day to be in this space that's filled with such creative energy. we have done everything we can to restore and bring creative musical energy back into the space. >> reporter: during the recording session he rented a home overlooking the bay in corte madera from october through october through december of 1977. his first of many stays in the bay area. they plan a tribute here in the next couple of weeks. coming up at 6:30 we'll talk about his bay area routes including a trip to a warriors game a few weeks ago. in san francisco, mike sugerman, kpix 5. >>> live look outside. we have a mix of sun, clouds going on today but tomorrow morning's commute expected to be a wet one. chief meteorologist paul deanno tracking rain. >> it will be raining tomorrow t rain showers already at the coastline to the north of the golden gate. some of you in sonoma county, mendocino county, already seeing a few sprinkles about

. >> i think i saw aretha franklin. mr. heyman: yes. >> she was the entertainment for 1999. had a greatyes, she reception. >> when did this become almost a hollywood centric event. mr. heyman: the is interesting, many people think it has always been this way. but it was really sent the 1980's and has intensified it since. in timepened around when gary hart was bringing people who are media figures cannot just political figures -- figures, not just political figures. and then they began to bring stars. and it was lobbied by many big stars. >> and there was bryan cranston. mr. heyman: yes. >> so people magazine has tables? mr. heyman: correct. we have been going to the dinner for many years. >> who are your guests? a deaf activist who is presently on dancing with the stars. jenna fischer from the office. and people who are working with hillary clinton on her campaign. a real mix of insiders and hollywood people. rank in termsis of other dinners? mr. heyman: it is glamorous. many celebrities are fascinated by washington and washington is very fascinated by hollywood. there is n

♪ it's gonna feel good >> reporter: to industry giants like aretha franklin who spoke to brian soon afteretting the news that prince was dead at age 57. >> prince is gone. but the music will go on. >> what was bit him, do you think? >> well, i don't know. young adults and adults loved prince. ♪ the sky was all purple there were people running everywhere ♪ >> reporter: mtv, which came into its own about the time prince was turning into a mega star in the early '80s, interrupted its programming. his music was transcendent evidenced by the multi-cultural, multi-generational crowd that paid respects throughout the day and evening. but he was much more than a musician. an artist in every sense of the word who was a masterful show man. a man who understood the business of making music and money, grappling with studios at points to carve a bigger slice of the dough and control for himself. >> who was prince? i don't know. and that's kind of the way he wanted it. >> reporter: late last week, hours after a performance in atlanta, during which concertgoers reported nothing out of the ordinary, prin

. >> reporter: aretha franklin put it like this. >> it's such a blow. ♪ purple rain purple rain >> reporterdown. rest in purple. from the unknown and the famous. madonna instagramed this photo. katy perry tweeted, and just like that the world lost a lot of magic. the apollo theatre changed its marquis in honor of the beautiful one. or as the media used to call him -- >> the artist formerly known as prince. >> reporter: those were the days when he surrendered his name for a symbol. >> can you tell us what it signifies? >> me. >> reporter: cnn identified him on screen for the symbol morphing between male and female. >> let's say our different. >> as compared to what? >> reporter: nothing compared to prince. ♪ this is what it sounds like when doves cry ♪ >> reporter: he wore his fame lightly. >> i'm prince. how rude of me. i haven't given you enough time to freak out. you may do so now. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: his interviews were rare. >> i don't look back much at all. i try to stay in the now and live in the now. i think it keeps you young. >> reporter: and now he's died, relatively young

aretha franklin will headline bethlehem's music festival in august.ickets go on sale next friday. >>> it's a chilly start this morning. we have 30s in south jersey and the lehigh valley. not much different in the pennsylvania suburbs. the temperatures have dropped to 36 degrees in unionville. all these numbers will be climbing. that 36 in doylestown will climb into the 70s this afternoon. it will be warmer than it was yesterday. and we'll enjoy lots of sun hien. look at the sunshine coming up in the lehigh valley. temperatures will come up nicely in delaware. as the morning progresses, we'll see that sunshine take over. from the 40s to the 50s, into the 60s, heading into the 70s this afternoon. in fact, everybody is going to wind up a bit warmer than yesterday. that bright sunshine to start with, a few clouds late in the day. completely dry today. the chance of showers, we haven't had much rain since really the beginning of march. but we will get some showers finally in the area for tomorrow. the numbers go even warmer tomorrow afternoon. >> all right

things that the news had, the tributes and everything and the different people that came on, aretha franklineople that came on, van jones and different ones that came on, i was just, like, you know, just so moved by those people and what they were saying about him. >> sybrina fulton, thank you for your time this morning. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, change for a 20 means change for america. ♪ if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis isn't it time to let the real you shine through? introducing otezla, apremilast. otezla is not an injection, or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months. and otezla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't take otezla if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. otezla may increase the risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. side effects