Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2016-04-21

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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  07:00:10 pm — 07:00:20 pm

  Note: First hour of a two-special on musician Prince, who died today

• Prince Death

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  07:00:20 pm — 07:13:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The death of musician Prince introduced; many performance videos, his recording studio, his 2007 Super Bowl show shown. [PRINCE - talks about his music, changing his name, Stevie Wonder as his inspiration.] [In live interview from Los Angeles, WONDER - expresses shock at Prince's death; talks about his music, his commitment.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:13:40 pm — 07:14:20 pm

• (Commercial: Hainan Airlines; Mini; Oppenheimer Funds; eHarmony; Planters; SeaWorld; Crizal; CNN "United Shades of America".)

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  07:14:20 pm — 07:18:00 pm

• Prince Death / A Discussion

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  07:18:00 pm — 07:27:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Chanhassen, Minnesota: Ryan Young) The unexpected death of musician Prince discussed; scenes shown from outside his house in Minnesota.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with "Rolling Stone" editor Alan Light, "New York Times" music critic Jon Pareles & writer Michaela Angela Davis about Prince & his music. [PARELES, LIGHT, DAVIS - offer views on Prince as a songwriter, performer, his activism.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:27:40 pm — 07:28:10 pm

• (Commercial: Jos. A. Bank; Tissot; Schwarzkopf; NRA; Jos. A. Bank; CNN Anthony Bourdain; Lexus; GMC; CNN.)

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  07:28:10 pm — 07:32:00 pm

• Prince Death / Jam Interview

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  07:32:00 pm — 07:39:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live interview held with music producer Jimmy Jam† about the death of Prince; inset performance video shown. [From California, JAM - talks about learning music with a young Prince, their band & songwriting, getting fired, his "too many hits": his prolific music.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:39:50 pm — 07:40:00 pm

• (Commercial: Audi; Transitions; Aleve; Geico; AT&T; Audi; CNN "Why They Hate Us"; BingeEatingDisorder.com; CNN "The Eighties"; Farm Bureau; CNN "United Shades of America.")

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  07:40:00 pm — 07:43:50 pm

• Prince Death / His Women

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  07:43:50 pm — 07:48:10 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.

  (No location given: Randi Kaye) The women in the life of Prince, who died, featured; scenes & photos shown of Sheila E., Vanity, Madonna, Carmen Electra & his two wives. [Prince's drummer Sheila E.. ELECTRA, ex-wife Mayte GARCIA†- talk about Prince.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:48:10 pm — 07:48:30 pm

• (Commercial: Men's Wearhouse; Hyundai; Schwarzkopf; NEA; CA.com; Sheraton; Liberty Mutual.)

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  07:48:30 pm — 07:51:50 pm

• Prince Death / Wild Interview

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  07:51:50 pm — 07:56:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Prince shown performing in 2012 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Live interview held with "Rolling Stone" editor David Wild about the death of Prince. [From Los Angeles, WILD - reacts to Prince's passing; recounts covering Prince's tour in the 1980s; compares Prince to a "special effect," his sense of humor.]

• Upcoming Items (Studio: Anderson Cooper)

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  07:56:40 pm — 07:57:00 pm

• (Commercial: Mazda; Charles Schwab; Vanda; ancestry.com; Golden Corral; Foster Grant; CNN Anthony Bourdain; Comcast; St. Petersburg/Clearwater; CNN "United Shades of America".)

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  07:57:00 pm — 08:00:40 pm

• Start of second hour of AC360

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  08:00:40 pm — 08:00:40 pm