James Corden opens his show with a touching tribute to Prince

"He is completely original."
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James Corden opens his show with a touching tribute to Prince
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Even though he'd already recorded Thursday night's edition of The Late Late Show, James Corden went and filmed a new segment when he heard the news about Prince's death.

In the video above, Corden shares his own memories of seeing Prince live and talks about how completely unique a figure Prince was.

"I don't even know where to start when I talk about Prince as an artist, because to be unique in this world is impossible," Corden says in clip. "Almost all art is taken or borrowed from somewhere else, and yet an artist like Prince stands alone.

"He is completely original."

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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