Scripts Reveal Prince's 'The Simpsons' Cameo That Never Was

'The Simpsons' has a long and storied catalogue of celebrity cameos and guest appearances throughout its 27-season run; Prince cannot be counted among them. But recently unearthed scripts shared by showrunner Al Jean reveal that staff had reached out to the Purple One before, to no avail. The Artist was notoriously guarded and controlling of his image, especially in the media; screenshots of Conan O'Brien's revised script reveal that the star would have been the butt of some of the jokes and he ...