anderson he would probably break down if he tried to sing the song at that point. >> we mentioned justin timberlake'sce. part of it mentions prince's sense of humor. timberlake called prince hilarious. >> prince made a number of appearances on "the view," as well. during one of them in 2012, we got a glimpse of that humor in an exchange with barbara walt areas. listen. >> when you go on stage, you're a different person. but off stage, you're very quiet and mysterious. what is that all about? >> i'm just that way around you. >> well -- but it's interesting. >> during that same appearance, prince talked about bruce springsteen saying he learned a lot about being a ba out the most memorable skit from ve chappelle's show. in it, charlie murphy recounts being out with friends, meeting prince and the revolution at a club. >> prince said he was bored. they went back to his house. that's when prince challenged them to a basketball game. >> so they came out, right? and i look at them. and they still got on the same things they was wearing. it was wow. i was like, i know they ain't thinking about playing ball

rain around on thursday, a high of just 59. >> thank you melissa. >> topping our people scene, justin timberlake is the target of a copyright infringement lawsuit from cirque du soleil, they say the song is in timberlakes don't hold the wall track. they are seeking hundred,000 in damages. timberlake has not commented . >>> rescue dogs a family film that features real rescue animals and tells the story about a man and his rescue dog but it's the story behind the movie grabbing extra attention. >> he wanted a movie not just fun for the kids and family but to make money for a cause we love. >> the movie is released in 22 cities. in philadelphia it plays at river view plaza on columbus boulevard from now until april 7th and that benefits the city of elderly love rescue. >>> lets take one last look at that wet weather with melissa. >> we are tracking showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon hours. widely scattered and brief heavy downpours are possible and we'll max out in the 70s. lancaster 75 and 72 in dover, keep in mind with any thunderstorm that moves on through winds could gust up to 50

can i read that, clay, this is from justin timberlake. he wrote, from another planet?ay don't meet your idols, that they let you down. but some of my greatest, funniest, yes, he was hilarious, conversations about music came from my moments with him. it would be silly to say he has inspired our music. he is within somewhere every song i've ever written, i will think of every second that i had the fortune of be being in his company. we have lost the greatest musician, but his music will never die. prince, nothing compares. now that is a tribute. he influenced, his influence spanned generations. >> you really can hear so many prince clones, if you will. justin's song "gone", for example. it's a prince song. he used the word prolific. you think of a song like "sign of the times", in 1987. when he's talking about aids when reagan wouldn't even talk about it. and the era of the crack epidemic, and the era of reagan economics, ruining our country, he had his ear to the streets. in some ways, he was our black twitter. he was political in a way that was accessible, but it was s

i learn a lot about her, including her crush on one justin timberlake. with that in mind, the song that i hadn't heard before, this calendar is featuring a remix of the justin timberlake song -- >> shock tales good foot. >> indeed. >> i had to watch that movie 100,000 times. >> now that she's bitter, so roll it. . >>> park wildlife rangers guide you in the urban jungle. >>> craftsman and home show features food, artists networking and party planning. >>> at the public library, find a children' book cover exhibit hosted by a local teacher and artist. >>> the queens museum invites children and their adult companions to a drop in family workshop album cover art project to explore different fun, hands on art making activities. >>> at the ferguson library, jack returns to his native stanford for a talk about his new book that will enlighten and enter tan theater own -- entertain theater owners. >>> for more information about (laughing) there's nothing like making their day. except making sure their tomorrow is taken care of too. financial guidance while you'r

that tweet is right that you read from justin timberlake.e borrowed some of his persona from people that came before him, like little richard and chuck berry but he transformed it in his own way. >> you realize you look at prince and that hair and that eyeliner and you go, all right,s that little richard. >> and james brown. >> that's okay. why do people get upset about that? >> if you steal from enough people and make it your own, then it's not plagiarism, you transform it. >> the best form of flattery is what? when somebody copies you. >> he clearly wasn't just copying any one person. he was wasn't just copying james brown, little richard or chuck barry. he turned into something different. he added more sex to it. he added rock 'n' roll to it and it became something identifiable as only prince. >> i want to play something he said to tavis smiley. >> the fan base i have now, they're so sophisticated, they almost expect me to do the unexpected. and that gives me room to challenge myself. >> challenge himself, he wanted to challenge the audie

reaction from the entertainment industry included stunned, this can't be real from justin timberlake,y perry says just like that the world lost a lot of magic, rest in peace, prince, thanks for giving us so much. whoopi goldberg said this is what it sounds like when doves cry, kevin break and wrote lots of guitars gently reaping today. he suffered a serious bout with the flu. the sheriff's offices it is investigating the cause of prince's death. nicole: president obama issuing a statement saying, quote, few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly or touched quite so many people with their talent as one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time, prince did it all. sales of prince's music sword, five of his songs including purple rain and when doves cry surged to the top five spots on itunes. lauren: he sold 100 million records worldwide, was not a fan of streaming. to politics, donald trump campaigns in pennsylvania ahead of the primary on tuesday. according to the latest average holes from real clear politics trump leads his next c

justin timberlake tweeting numb, stunned, this can't be real.ionel richie saying i can't believe it. i am in total shock. so many memories. ush cher saying just got back from cuba and received horrible news. such an iconic legend we will forever cherish you and what you gave this earth sir, love you, prince. oprah saying prince, doves are willy are crying now remembering you. >> madonna with this photo he changed the world a true visionary. what a loss. i am devastated. this is not a love song. patti labelle tweeting out this picture with the simple caption, rest well my friend. sky even paying a beautiful tribute. this vibrant rainbow over his home hours after he passed away. it served as a comfort to fans who were stopping by his home to leave signs and balloons. in new york city a fan changing the prince street subway stop to say prince rip. president obama even weighing in on his official facebook account in a long post the president writing in part, few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of music quite distinkly or touched so

. >> taylor thanking justin timberlake on instagram for his touching tribute.s selena surprised her bestie with the award for best album of the year. but taylor's rumored bad blood with bieber is also get buzz. the biebs winning in blond dreadlocks getting no l from taylor's t just as the audience breaks into applause forjustin's opening performance. a lot of pe think she's a n nonbelieber. friday she hit disney california adventure with victoria secret angel louie aldridge and her saturday was full of surprises. >> my friend ruby rose. >> taylor brought her new friend ruby rose and awarded her -- >> calvin harris. >> sunday the love f continued at i-heart as taylor beamed after harris's big win, and then after he forgot to thank her. >> i bringing her date, her fiance nick young of the lakers who was calling in a reported cheating scandal last week. >> yo messing up our seating arrangement. >> the 25-year-old still wearing engagement ring opening up to our special correspondent elvis duran. >> i think it's more fun to make it like a girls thing or friends thin

. >> reporter: reaction from the entertainment industry was stunned, this can't be real from justin timberlake and katy perry says the world lost a lot of magic. rest in peace, prince. thanks for giving us so much. >> kevin bacon wrote lots of guitars gently weeping today. >> it is hard to believe we would lose david bowie and prince in the same year. it is hard to talk about them in the past tense because their work is immortal. it is hard to process right now. the fact he is gone. >> reporter: prince suffered a serious bout with the flu and the local sheriff's office is investigating the cause of prince's death. rick leventhal, fox news. >>> the news of prince's death so soon after david bowie's passing has shocked so many and rocked the music community. cristina rendon has more. >> reporter: it has been a day of sadness and shock for prince fans. taking a look at the paramount marquis sign saying our hearts are broken. prince rest in peace. prince, your music lives on and one of the many tributes we have seen around the bay area in honor of prince. going to video in berkeley. you can see th

. >> taylor swift was one of the many shoutouts including justin bieber and justin timberlake. >> you're retiring now and i'm so rooting for you. i would love to hang out with yo >> it was a magical a perfect hollywood ending. apparently jay-z left with the game ball. pe was showing off his handles. after the game and by theway, it was a great night for the entire carter family because all over the planet beyonce's top shot line is booming. >>> let's bring you up to sp on gwen stefani's no prenup divorce. it looks as she and gavin rossdale will be sharing the kids. memories, yep, gavin will have those, but sources say he's walking from gwen's hefty bankroll, she's reportedly worth 100 million. by cali law, he's entitled to half of of that, but he isn't pushing for it. he won't be left out in the cold, though, gwen's ex is worth reported $35 million on his own. >> everybody pretty much knows what happened to me. >> something happened? >> i got a divorce. >> she's been candid about the breakup of her 13-year marriage. gavin isn't asking for any child support and they are splitting custody

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justin timberlake tweeting, "numb. stunned. this can't be real." thankjonas, "one of my biggest."y perry tweeted, "and just like that, the world lost a lot of magic. ript in peace, prince. thanks for giving us so much." billy idol, "oh, my god. i can't believe that prince has died. he was a great, great talent." one of my favorite was from olivia wilde, the actress, who tweeted once prince yelled from the stage that i could dance. he was likely just yelling to the girl behind me but it's still my happiest moment. rest in peace. now, some reports have indicated that prince has so much unreleased music that he could actually issue an album per year for a century after his death and there are reports that he has a music video for every song he created in a vault, never released. perhaps, despite the legendary artist being gone at the age of s laur young, there may be a lot purple prince we have yet to see. i know we all have our personal favorite songs. so many of them people are humming to or yelling out the names even in the newsroom. >> that's right. there's the sad poignant ones,

. >> and the out of love and respect just keeps coming and one of my personal favorites, justin timberlakegramed 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 prepp

that sound of justin similar of adam levine and justin timberlake eerily similar. >> there's something about a falseto that women go crazy for. if you hit that high note, they go crazy. so thanks, prince. >> reporter: to prince, it was always about the music, but to viewers he transcended a cultural force in his own right, lovingly set up on saturday and by david chapell on his show. the backdrop of our favorite movies. hirz his songs so disdistinct, even with julia robert's rendition. he wrote about the rainfall strife in the city of baltimore and continued to play live gigging at private homes including the white house, and always an advocate for the artists, refusing to allow his songs to appear on most streaming services. >> let's talk about titles. your favorite title in the prince catalog, what's your favorite song, turns you on every time you do it? >> i usually answer by saying the next one. >> reporter: part of the anguish of prince's death is that there will be no next one. though within his vaults may yet reside a treasure-trove of music. >> i heard that you have a vault of

. >> taylor thanking justin timberlake via instagram for his touching tribute. as selena surprised her bestie with the award for best album of the year. but taylor's rumored bad blood with bieber is also getting buzz. the biebs winning in blon dreadlocks getting no love from taylor's table. here's the moment caught on camera, just as the breaks into applause for the opening performance. taylor pauses clapping to take a drink. a lot of people think she's a nonbelieber. friday she hit disney california angel little -- lily aldridge. and her saturday was full of surprises. >> my friend ruby rose. >> taylor brought her new friend ruby rose for being a -- >> calvin harris. >> sunday the love fest continued at i-heart as taylor beamed after harris's big win, even after he forgot to thank her. >> thank the people who buy the mize sick and the people who come to the shows. >> iggy azalea bringing her best friend instead fiance nick young of the lakers who was calling ing caught reported cheating scandal last week. >> you're messing up our seating arrangement. >> the 25-

. >> it doesn't get much more adorable than justin timberlake and jessica behl as hollywood's couple. we were with them last night as they enjoyed a date night. >> we had a good working relationship. >> jessica telling us she worked with her hubs but he made a quick dash off the red carpet at the tribecca film festival world premier leaving her in the spotlight. >> i would like to say that i was his boss, but i wasn't really acting as his boss. it's fun to say that, even though we don't micromanage, especially an artist like that, he's much better left to his own devices. >> we loved jessica's minidress and self portrait. also out on date night is jason sudeikis and olivia wilde on date night. >> to get it done is impressive fete. >> a pretty good thing, so much harder, so many more things to take care of. >> you okay, mister? >> yeah. >> mazy williams switches it up from her usually "game of thrones" look to dress for her new role. as jessica took good care of her on the new orleans set. >> she looked after me and made sure that i had everything i needed and that was all i could ask

justin timberlake. >> everything that prince did, you can't think about it without thinking about the talent. >> reporter: singer song writer john mayor eager to acknowledge prince's cultural reach from a sometime steeped in stars. >> he had all these great musicians. i think prince is sort of the pinnacle of greatness when it comes to musicians making pop music in the 80s. i remember a song called "how come you don't call can me anymore" i keep your picture beside my i still remember everything you said . >> he brought the best out of people. if he wrote a song for you, he would help you to go into a place that you've never experienced. >> for sheila e, collaborating >> there's not a person whether they were in country music or jazz or even in sim phonic music that has not heard prince or been influenced by something he did. >> reporter: his legacy may include even more music. i want to be your lover >> reporter: thousands of songs that were never released. >> what's sitting in that vault we're going to be hearing about it for generations to come. >> prince did not create music for i

. >> taylor swift was one of t many taped celeb sloutouts including justin bieber and justin timberlake. >> you're retiring now and i keep my hours so call me if you want to hang out. >> it was a magical night, a perfect hollywood ending. apparently jay-z left with the game ball. he was showing off his handles. after the game and by the way, it was a great night for the entire carter family because all over the planet beyonce's t shot line is booming. and the top sh website crashed from all the people trying to buy merchandise. >> evidently i've got to get me some. >>> let's bring you up to speed on gwen stefani's no prenup divorce. it looks as if she and gav rossdale will be sharing the but not for millions. memories, yep, gavin will have thosee but a source close to the front run say he's walking from go within's hefty bankr she's reportedly worth$100 million because because of her clothing line. by californiaalaw, he's entitled to half of all of that, but he isn't pushing for it. he won't be left out in the cold, though, gwen's ex is worth a reported $35 million on his own. >> everyb

justin timberlake calling prince a once in forever artist.a gift, a genius and reminder we have no limits. even president obama weighed in calling prince one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time. matt got the chance to speak with prince several times over the years, including in 1999. >> how does it feel to know that your song you recorded in 1982 is going to be played in every restaurant, bar, every karaoke club, by every local band from now until january 1? >> it's quite breath taking. >> a legend who revolutionized music and culture, gone too soon. ♪ >> we'll talk next about the prince legacy that extends far beyond music, the "rolling stone"s joe levy after these messages. ♪ ♪ that's life. you diet. you exercise. and if you still need help lowering your blood sugar... ...this is jardiance. along with diet and exercise... jardiance works around the clock... to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. this can help you lower blood sugar and a1c. and although it's not for weight loss or lowering systolic blood press

justin timberlake wrote artist. just a once and forever artist. it will be silly to say he has inspired music. he is beyond that . he is within ever song i've ever written. >> john mayer post this. he inspired a generation. his fame is always infused with talent and a talent with freedom. it was a constant reason. that's what an icon is. >> we change the world a true visionary. what a loss. this is not a love song. >> ,and electra dated prince in the 90s posted this picture saying, i feel sad and confused right now. i am in shock and i love you prints. i hope you are comfortable and peaceful now. play on my love, play on. the fallout has begun from the voter problems. they were reported during tuesday's primary periodicity of elections rihanna without pay. that's until they figure out what took place. this is reports of issues including thousands of names issues missing from voter rolls. the big problem seems to be with democrats and democrats are overseen by the rules by where the problems were found. rihanna was being skate coded. the city compt

. >> and justin timberlake, numb, stunned, this can't be real. >> and we are follow this and you can follow our twitter@abc7newsbayarea as we look at these. this is empty hammer and a lot of people are affected of course by what has happened today. >> coming up at 4:00, a possible change coming to a bay area school and how the student's age could affect what time they show up for class. >> and a cloud of dust but a new world record just set at 5:00. >> from all of us, you can see and behind the scenes, thank you for joining us. >> a look at at&t park because the giants lay today and their pitch happened at 12:45. >> 1 player, 14 questions, $1 million on the line. that's what i call drama. that's what i call "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ hello, everybody. i'm chris harrison. welcome to the show. are you guys ready to play "who wants to be a millionaire"? [cheers and applause] good. our first contestant is a budding entrepreneur and hoping today she'll be able to expand her specialty cheese business after she gets a taste of the million dollars. from fort greene,

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from justin timberlake, numbed, stunned. this can't be real.y perry tweeted just like that the world lost a lot of magic. thank you for giving us so much. rip to the king prince. thank you for inspiring me to be a musician first and using this tool to heal people. ♪ dig if you will the picture, of you and i engaged in a kiss ♪ >> you knew this was coming. sales of his music soared since news broke about his death. four of his albums jumped to the top of itunes bu prince fans are flocking to record stores in hopes of grabbing hard copies of his music and album covers, cds flying off the shelves in college park, maryland. store employees expect to be sold out of all prince music by the end of the day. >>> we continue to follow the story on your only local news at 7:00 this evening. i will talk live to done any simpson who knew prince and is stunned by his sudden passing. download the free wusa 9 app. you can weigh in on your favorite prince song by going to the wusa 9 facebook page. >>> there are just five days to primary election day in maryland

so did you get a chance to meet jessica's husband justin timberlake?thing that was exciting for you? >> yes, definitely. if you had told like 12-year-old me i was going to meet justin timberlake, i would have cried. but then i would has also cried if i found out how i met him. so embarrassing. so, it was really cold on set and jessica was pregnant during the shoot and so she had this car to go and sit in because she horrific scene where she was lying on the floor she had a little car to be warm. and she was like, maisie, come and sit in the car. and i was like, oh no, you don't want me because i'm tough for england and it would just not be relaxing for her and she was like, no i have seats, come on in. so i had this big purple quilted blanket over me, and i waddled over to the car, and it's hard to open the door and i sort of hopped my bum in, and then i laid back on the seat he like stuffed the rest of the blanket in the car, i'm like wriggling around like a little maggot. i like sit up, i like look around and he's like, hi, i'm justin. i'm like, oh m

he was also influential for someone like a justin timberlake.aving. >> this appearance we're looking at right now "snl" back in 2014. played into the night that night. kelly carter, what is pleasure. have you for much for calling and being part of our conversation. >> thanks very having me, brian. >>> let's go to kate snow in the news room. kate's been looking into the cause of death. >> brian, i wish i had some answers for you. i wish we could tell you exactly what happened. quite frankly, this is a real mystery at this hour. we do know afy thin few things. prince was rushed to a hospital in illinois back on friday after his plane made an emergency landing. our colleagues at "access hollywood" were able to confirm that. at the time on friday, his representatives said that he'd been fighting the flu for several weeks. we know that he canceled two shows back in atlanta on april 7th. but he did perform last thursday night in atlanta despite not feeling well according to his representatives. after the show, he gets p on his personal plane. they mak

in a long and touching tribute, justin timberlake says a once in a forever artist. i am in shock and feel this overwhelming grief but we should turn away from it and honor the musician that has changed our lives. elton john said the greatest performer i have seen. a true genius. musically way ahead of us. sang with him twice on stage. what an honor. >> and director spike lee posted this picture and said i miss my brother. prince was funny, great sense of humor. >>> stay with ktvu, at 10:00 we will have more updates on our mobile app. >>> a homicide investigation involving a woman whose body was found in a san francisco park and a toddler who is still missing. >>> san francisco police are searching for that toddler, 2- year-old arianna fitts and his mother was buried by her killer. we have new information released by police including a person of interest in the case. >>> over to the right are six pictures of a beautiful, smiling vibrant two-and-a-half little girl that has not been seen for a couple of weeks or longer. >> san francisco police say that someone knows wh

and justin timberlake shared his thoughts. numb. it heaven is yours. >>> here's a look at some of the other top stories that we're following for you this morning. the road caved in on a san francisco street and it was all caught on camera and this morning, the work crews will start repairing the sinkhole on sacramento and lion street. no word on when it will be fixed. >>>. the mercury news said that a former female member of the mercury row team said that the coach knew she was sexually assaulted in 20130 at a team party but blamed her for the incident, reportedly telling her, quote, you're no angel anyway. >>> and the police are releasing the information of a missing two-year-old whose mother was found dead. the police are still looking for air rihanna fits. a piece of plywood covered in spray paint was on her mother's shallow grave. and they believe that her former baby-sit may be a person of interest in the case. >>> there's an uptick of violent crimes. this man was walking with friends near lynn ding dale and story road and a gr

tributes from fellow musicians online include justin timberlake who posted he's somewhere within every song i've written and elton john who wrote, the greatest performer i've ever seen, a true genius. in downtown minneapolis, sell ing brating their hometown son, they plan to dance all weekend. as fans remember, investigators together how and why the legendary performer died. nbc news learned a week ago had his private plane made an emergency landing and prince was rushed to a hospital, some radioed from the plane there was a medical emergency for a, quote, unresponsive male. still, by saturday, prince was back in minneapolis and hosting a dance party where fans say he made a passing comment about his health. >> he said, hey, don't waste your prayers on me, just wait a few days. of course, a few days later the world would learn the man whose musical genius, style and creativity helped to define a generation was gone. prince rogers nelson, dead, at age 57. the medical examiner tells us that autopsy results won't be available for several weeks. many of the fans here and across loss is goi

. >> we have pop superstar justin timberlake who wrote numb, stunned this can't be real. >> director spike lee proposted this picture on instagram. lee remembered prince as a funny cat with a great sense of humor. >> tv and radio host ryan today we lost a music legend. >> and drummer questlove hads four words, long live the king. >> go to nbc.com, you'll find a gallery of prince photos. >>> in manhattan tonight, police would like to find the people behind two knife point robberies. one in central park. police believe two men are behind this. ida segal is at the park with the photos that you need to see. >> reporter: we're on the upper east side where the police are telling me the most recent robbery happened. police are released photos of the two teenagers they believe are responsible for both robberies. you can take a look at those photos. again they think it's this team of teenagers who have done the robberies. the first crime involved another teenage victim who police said they held up at knife point. that incident happened last sunday inside central park near the suspects alleged