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VIDEO: CNN news anchor embarrasses himself live on TV reporting on Prince’s death

Published 09:02 22 Apr 2016 BST

Nooruddean Choudry
VIDEO: CNN news anchor embarrasses himself live on TV reporting on Prince’s death

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Seriously?

Prince is an icon of our time who was as prolific in his songwriting as he was brilliant in his consistent genius. But if you ask anyone - whether music fan or not - which song they most clearly associate with the late artist, nine times out of ten it would be the 1984 power ballad 'Purple Rain'. Everyone knows the song. It is a modern masterpiece that will leave an indelible mark on humanity's psyche for all time. Without any trace of hyperbole, it will forever remain a defining track of the late twentieth century. A moment of pop perfection. Sadly, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer hasn't got the foggiest and this was apparent in his faux-sincere report on the artist's death on the US news channel. With a level of irony that borders on satire, Blitzer referred to Prince's unforgettable signature tune thus: "All of us of course remember - Purple Haze...' This is what it sounds like when Wolves f*ck up live on telly...

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VIDEO: CNN news anchor embarrasses himself live on TV reporting on Prince's death