Prince takes over late-night TV

Prince's appearance tonight on "The Arsenio Hall Show" won't be limited to a musical performance.

March 5, 2014 at 11:13PM
Prince sued 22 accused bootleggers for $1 million each, but the offending links were quickly pulled. “That is our goal,” Prince said in a statement.
Prince (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Prince/ AP photo

A local legend is joining the late-night wars, at least for one evening.

Prince's appearance Wednesday night on "The Arsenio Hall Show" won't be limited to a musical performance. Promotional material insists that he's "taking over" the program, which makes you wonder if his well-received turn on "New Girl" has him convinced that he can handle a comedy monologue.

It's not the first time Prince has appeared on one of Hall's programs. He famously burned a Star Tribune review of one of his shows on the set of "Arsenio." Will he play pyromaniac again? Will he announce the release date of his long-anticipated new album?

Find out at 10 p.m. tonight on WUCW, Ch. 23.

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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