1. Prince dies at age 57. Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis. He was 57. Prince performed in Atlanta a week ago after postponing his show due to illness. [Read more about Prince's last show] [Read more about Prince's death] [Read about celebs' reactions to Prince's death]
2. Furious Kelly Ripa to stay away from 'Live' a few more days. Variety reports that "Ripa was angry after ABC executives gathered her, Strahan and the show's staff together at the end of Tuesday's taping to reveal that Strahan would end his run at 'Live' in four months, then move full time to 'GMA.' Immediately afterward, the network announced the move publicly. That night, Strahan received a call from the show telling him that Ripa would not be coming to work the next day." [Read more]
3. HLN's Nancy Grace to cover Georgia's Hot Car Death trial almost non-stop. Nancy Grace, the impassioned former prosecutor-turned-cable-TV-talker, has a new one-hour special on the Ross Harris Hot Car Death case airing Friday night on HLN. [Read more]
4. Jimmy John's selling $1 subs today for Customer Appreciation Day. In celebration of their first Customer Appreciation Day, select Jimmy John's restaurants are selling their famous subs for only $1 today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dozens of metro locations are participating. For a complete list, go here. [Read more]
5 .Nathan Deal signs tax break aimed at landing a Super Bowl for Atlanta. Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation Thursday aimed at bringing the Super Bowl and other big-ticket events to Atlanta, despite criticism from lawmakers who raised questions about giving sports leagues a lucrative tax break. [Read more]
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