C.J.: This time Prince is quite princely

http://www.startribune.co...18484.html

Prince's bodyguard doesn't spend all of his time at airports allegedly stealing cameras from college kids who take photos of Symbolina. He can apparently be very considerate when there's a baby on board. Matt Smith, a chef at Vincent, offers this evidence. He was flying to the funeral for his grandmother, Ruth Smith, in Amarillo, Texas, with his wife, Janet Hughes, and their 9½-month-old son, Owen. "The flight was overbooked, so the three of us were upgraded to first class, front row," Smith said. "The plane boarded, and we noticed that there were a lot of ground crew milling about, seeming to be doing nothing. We waited and waited, and finally five minutes before departure, His Purple Highness breezed aboard, accompanied by a handler." Smith says handler; I say bodyguard. "Prince sat in 1A, handler in 1B and my wife and I were in 1C and 1D, respectively. Prince was very quiet [no big surprise)]and spent most of the flight listening to Usher and the new Janet Jackson CDs on his Discman. He and his handler were very nice and unobtrusive. At one point the handler had to retrieve an item from his bag, which was in the compartment over my head. He noticed my son was asleep in my wife's arms, and so he was very careful to remove and replace the bag and close the compartment as quietly as he could. Very courteous." The flight landed in Dallas-Fort Worth and "as soon as the seat belt sign was turned off, the handler got out into the aisle while Prince darted ahead to the front of the plane," Smith said. "As they were leaving, a passenger from a couple of rows back called out, 'Good luck on your show tonight.' Prince stopped, looked back at him, and said very quietly, 'Thank you.' " The next time there's a rock star on board, Smith said, "I hope it's Prince. People can say what they will about him being aloof, but I would much rather have an aloof, quiet, solitary celebrity on board" than one drinking and disrupting. "By the way," Smith added, "I didn't try to take his picture. I like my camera too much." What celebrity snappers, such as Anthony Fitzgerald, have to learn is to take the picture and then +stash the camera in your underwear. Most bodyguards wouldn't go there.

Precious moments

A sketch called "The Prince Show" was one of the bits on "Saturday Night Live" with guest host Janet Jackson. Jackson played the role of Paula Abdul, who initially scared Prince but ultimately inspired him to paint her. Jackson nailed that precious Abdul fist-under-chin gesture. She was even better when playing the role of National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice. Jackson perfectly mimicked that forced Rice smile that seems to emanate from a place of constipation. The Condi skit plus some fun "home movie" footage got the whole Super Bowl peep show parody out of the way at the top of the show. Priceless.

So he's listened to the new Janet Jackson and Usher CD's, huh?

Why do I bet he was bored as hell by both of them!

Wow... C.J.'s being nice.

Let's call off the pig-blood filled bucket, y'all.

Aerogram said:

...and just dump the dry, rotting carcasses on her instead.

Aww... he wuz quiet when he wuz near the child? That's a big clue 2 show he can defintely be a daddy sumday. He listened 2 'Usher'?? Wonda what he thought 'bout Lil Jon's screamin' of "YEEEEEAH!" or "OKAAAAY!"...ya get da point.

July said:

Nice story. Definite proof that Prince and his bodyguards are not the meanies that some folks seem to think that they are.

Would have loved to have dem' seats

Aerogram said:

Hard to believe huh? CJ must have gotten laid before writing this story, since most of the stuff she writes about him is negative.

KeLo07 said:

Well I think that's annoying as hell! Doesn't help that the radio stations here in Detroit seem to have that song on 'repeat'...ALL DAMN DAY!

YEEEEEAAAHH!












































no






















OOOKKKAAAAAYY!




































no, not okay lil' jon. stop now




















Blue

Aerogram said:

It's bandwagon pressure.

Alot of times PEOPLE just don't realize that Celebrities are Alot like Us Lay People and This Article shows Us that Prince is Just a Cool Guy who like I always said just wants to keep it LOW-KEY. I am So Glad CJ is Printing something POsitive about Prince. It would be beautiful to Read More Articles of this Caliber Actually.Usher and Janet? Prince has good taste listening to what's new.

Ok so when CJ reports an alleged positive incident involving Prince, that's immediately accepted as truth and is credible, but when she writes one of her infamous negative articles about him, * that's* immediately dismissed as lies and tripe with no basis in reality.

lol

And what was Prince doing listening to that new, sexually explicit Janet CD anyway? Isn't that stuff a no no nowadays?

Bet he enjoyed these lyrics:

Janet Jackson - Warmth

Pull over
Let me do all the work

[Chorus]
My hands wrapped around
Stroking up and down
But nothing can compare to
The warmth of my mouth

I love every sound you make
When I'm down
Nothing can prepare you for
The Warmth of my

[Verse 1]
Mouth against your mouth
Getting you aroused
Whisper in your ear
I think I'll take it further south

Kissing on your neck
Rubbing on your leg
Slide a little further up
I feel you get erect

And now we're flesh against flesh
Breathing on your chest
So anxious to touch it
My mouth is getting wet

Just like the water from the shore
Let your rain pour
Baby brace yourself for

[Chorus 2]
My hands wrapped around
Stroking up and down (let's see how long you can last inside)

But nothing can compare to the warmth of my mouth

I love every sound you make
When I'm down (Just hear the water splash about)
But nothing can prepare you for
The warmth of my mouth

No place warmer than my mouth....

[Bridge]
Start off slow
Circles
Then deeper and deep it goes
Kisses so sensual
Tasteful
I love giving you a show

The warmth of my...

Do you like that?

Now it's my turn

Gossip is Gossip. I for one would just rather read positive Anecdotes not Trash stuff. Leave the Trash...in the Garbage where It belongs.

psychodelicide said:

Well, Prince's bodyguard DID something mean and illegal. That's why folks think thatt.

Zelaira said:

Sometimes, CJ's columns are good for bringing to light FACTS about Prince that he wouldn't say himself. He's one of Minneapolis' biggest stars. It's her job to cover him. I think she does her job well (though she does go overboard sometimes -- but even that serves a purpose. It gets people to look for her column).

If the paper didn't cover him that way, and not-so-positive things about him were common knowledge (especially in Minneapolis), residents there would accuse the paper of trying to cover up for him. (And, believe me, readers will think that.)

Yes,but what I wanna know is Why MUST an Celebrities Life be an OPEN BOOK? Cannot Some Facts be Left Out of the NEWSPAPER? I Know it's her Job. I don't Dislike her. Don't Know her and Couldn't Care really just want to Know why Even in the Year 2004 Fans Still are TRYINg to AGGRavate or Make Prince Look Like He is some OOGER just cause he ABHORS Photos? Or like just cause he's a Jehovah's Whitness he Now has to Kiss Proverbial ASS ??? He's Still the Same but he just is More OPEN and Allowing of things Towards Fans. He will Never Completely Drop Some Mystery ya Know. It's just he is Not Gonna Suddenly Become like some Mick Jagger in the HOT TUB with a Bevy of Ladies. I think he's done the WILd DAYS and They Are OVER. Unless some LUNAR ECLIPSE of ASTEROIDS or SOMETHINg and I am NOT HOLDING MY BREATH for That one. I don't Know if Mani has Changed his Mind about stuff but Really He should Realize He is The Celebrity in the MIX not Her. Mani Simply was at The Right Place when he was at a Low Point. I don't Know Many SUPERSTARS that would Marry an EMPLOYEE . She is Very LUCKY cause He Actually Can Have ANYONE He Wants and Many Women Celebrities,Singers, Etc would Give Anything For Him. Prince is WellLOVEd by Alicia Keys,Beyonce,Janet etc. He can get ANYONE. Maybe she Hasdone Alot for Him and Paisley Park enterprises. I don't Know. Maybe he Thinks he Needs her somehow ..I Don't Really Know. Maybe she has Helped him Clean Up so to speak his House . I am Sure she is a Positive Force,but Can he get Anyone? Yes... Most Definitely and Younger and Prettier so well he Does Love her. She is Lucky . Very Lucky Indeed. For that Fact I gotta give her Credit. She Certainly did Something Quite Right when Mayte Failed to Make him Happy. Manuella is Very Low-Key and she Really just Follows Prince's lead. She is the Dutiful Wife.... Like I said as long as Prince is Happy well That Is All That Matters. He doesn't Need so Many Women . He is OLDER and Just needs One who Suffices, He doesn't Need FIREWORKs he is NOT 21. I Totally Understand . It's Alright. It's Cool. It's Just Kinda Sad to see ya Idol Slow down and Realize that Yes he is 45.

I will Always Fantasize he is that STUD from PURPLE Rain that just Stole my Heart and Got me All Hot And Bothered.But Friends he will Always have my Heart .. I will Always Love him. He is the Best...

God help him if he ever ends up stuck next to me and my 2 and 3 year olds, he wouldn't be so polite then after getting jam smeared in his hair or "rasberryderay" sung in his ear for 3 hours. They would be saying "mummy! it's Pwince! Look at him mummy!! LOOK! Why is he wearing sunglasses? Mummy why doesn't he eat his meat mummy - he won't get any dessert" etc etc.

I think Everyone has a Level of Patience ya Know and Prince is No Different. But he Does try to be Diplomatic like he stated when Miles gave him an Ugly tie once...

well guess it depends how long the flight is

Janet on the Prince show. Actually Janet as Paula. It was really cool.
[This message was edited Mon Apr 12 23:37:02 2004 by July]

July,I always enjoy your pictures and comments on Prince. I like ya website also. I can't post for some reason. Ya always have Gorgeous pictures of Prince. We gotta meet . You and Your Significant other. You are Cool in my Book. Peace.

PrimordialOoze said:

Bad Janet! Bad Janet!!

From what I saw last year in Sydney, Prince's bodyguard Trevor is a nice guy that is professional and does his job well. You could see his presence at the afterparty, but he just watched over everyone and gave no one any trouble.

wtf?? no private jet?? YO P better extend that tour!

THATS WHAT IM TALKING BOUT WRITE A NICE STORY ABOUT PRINCE
OH BORED BY USHER AND JANET WHO WAS THAT U MUST ENJOY LISTENING 2
HALL AND OATES.
PEACE AND B WILD

First off, even the fact that CJ published something nice about Prince doesn't change my opinion that she's a hack. This isn't news, just some dude who was on the same plane said he was nice. CJ is a gossip columnist, and I understand this, but her obsessive writing about P's every move is a little freaky.

As for the whole bodyguard thing, how does anyone know that they were the same person? The dude has quite a few. I've met a couple of bodyguards who were decent, and a few that needed to realise that they weren't working for the secret service. Hmmm, guess that means they're human, just like everone else!

I don't believe any of this for a second. Prince on a commercial flight? Prince listening to Janet and Usher, both crappy albums IMHO, when he's on a national tour promoting real music by real artists? Gimme a break.

Zelaira said:

did anyone else hear the words "restraining order" while reading this or was it just me
[This message was edited Tue Apr 13 9:35:28 2004 by moonshine]

moonshine said:

Actually, I heard the words 'hit someone with a blunt object to the back of the head.'