Source: Prince had opioid medication on him at time of death

(CNN)Authorities investigating the death of music legend Prince found prescription opioid medication on his person and in his Minnesota home, a law enforcement official told CNN on Wednesday.

The pills are commonly used to treat pain, and investigators have brought in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to help with the case, the source said.

Investigators believe a health scare about a week before Prince's death, which caused an unscheduled landing of his plane in Illinois, was likely the result of a reaction to the pain medication, the official said.

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The pilot told air traffic control that a passenger, later known to be Prince, was unresponsive.

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Prince's last days: Health scares, thrilling shows, purple pianos

(CNN)At the height of his stardom in the 1980s and '90s, Prince was ubiquitous, a marquee star who sold out stadiums, stole the silver screen and slayed fans with his bare-chested sass and sexuality.

Then a dispute with his record company changed his worldview and he retreated from the public eye.

Save for the occasional awards show, benefit or tour, Prince kept his private life private -- no small feat in the age of social media.

As he fought to protect his brand in an industry known for its formulaic approach, he maintained a tight grip on his music, restricting it from YouTube and streaming services, and prohibiting any photos or videos from being taken at his shows.

All of which made his death Thursday that much more shocking. A look at the last few days of his life provides some clues in hindsight that all was not well, but it's safe to assume that if Prince knew death was close, he did not want us to know.

April 7: Atlanta shows postponed

Fans were lined up outside Atlanta's Fox Theatre when the news broke: Prince had to postpone two back-to-back shows scheduled that evening.

They were nearly inconsolable -- not just because of the postponement, but the reason given by the venue: "the entertainer is battling the flu."

Fans worried that a bigger health problem could be afoot; many expressed their anxiety in meme form.

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Coachella: Kesha surprises and Guns N' Roses returns

(CNN)Surprise guests stars and the return of some legendary rockers set the tone for Day 2 of Coachella.

Kesha led the charge of guest stars when the singer surprised fans during Zedd's nighttime set Saturday to join the DJ for a rendition of "True Colors," the title track off the EDM star's 2015 album. It marked the "Tik Tok" singer's highest-profile live performance since all the media attention surrounding her legal battle against producer Dr. Luke.

Kesha's accusations of being drugged, raped and emotionally and verbally assaulted by the music maker were dismissed by a New York judge earlier this month. The accusations have been vehemently denied by Dr. Luke, who has never been criminally charged.

The 29-year-old singer did not address the crowd during her appearance.

Kesha wasn't the only famous face who surprised Coachella attendees during the second night of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Panic at the Disco! singer Brendon Urie joined singer Halsey during her set, while rappers Run The Jewels got emcee Nas to hit the stage as well as an introduction video from Sen. Bernie Sanders.

British electronic duo Disclosure pleasantly surprised the crowd during their 50-minute set with a cameo by Lorde and later Sam Smith for their biggest hits "Omen" and "Latch.

But UK duo AlunaGeorge was the first of Disclosure's special guests, hitting the main stage just moments after their own solo set at the Sahara tent. For frontwoman Aluna Francis, the annual festival is a non-stop reunion.

"This Coachella is insane. I've never been to a festival where I know so many of the artists playing," Francis told CNN earlier in the day. "It feels very buoyant and like you're at some sort of huge outdoor house party."

Coachella turned into a nostalgic house party Saturday night as rap and rock legends took over the main stage.

Rapper-turned-actor Ice Cube welcomed fellow N.W.A members MC Ren and DJ Yella onstage, thrilling fans but leaving them slightly disappointed that Dr. Dre was not in the house. The trio performed two songs now made even more famous by their megasuccessful feature film "Straight Outta Compton" before Cube brought out his son O'Shea Jackson Jr., who portrayed him in the movie, and Common, who currently stars alongside him in "Barbershop: The Next Cut." Later rapper Snoop Dogg joined Cube for "Go to Church" before giving the crowd a small bit of the absent Dre's hit "The Next Episode."

Closing out the night was the highly anticipated return of Guns N' Roses.

Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan put on a marathon-long performance with Rose being confined to sitting in a throne onstage due to a foot injury. The group also brought AC/DC guitarist Angus Young to the stage, just hours after it was announced Axl Rose would be joining AC/DC on tour as their replacement lead singer after Brian Johnson had to drop out due to hearing issues.

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Even those festival goers watching other acts in other tents broke out into a run toward the main stage when they heard GNR classics such as "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sweet Child O' Mine."

British singer James Bay, who's been on a wave of success with his debut album "Chaos and the Calm," was one of the many GNR fans excited for the band's reunion set. Bay, who performed to an overflowing Mojave Tent earlier in the day and led the crowd in a sing-a-long of his mega hit "Let It Go," told CNN after his set about his fandom for GNR as a child.

"When I was 13 I spent my pocket money on my first ever album that I sort of bought myself," Bay said. "It was 'Appetite for Destruction' by Guns N' Roses."

The 25-year-old Grammy-nominated singer was in disbelief that he was playing the same festival as his childhood heroes.

"It's mad isn't it," the singer said of being at Coachella with Guns N' Roses. "If I could tell my 13-year-old self that I don't think he would believe me."

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Katy Perry closer to convent purchase, but hurdles remain

(CNN)Singer Katy Perry is closer to keeping a rather coveted Los Angeles convent from becoming "The One That Got Away" after a judge's decision tossing out a prior sale.

Superior Court Judge Stephanie Bowick on Wednesday "Unconditionally" tossed out a previous sale by nuns living in the convent, saying they didn't have authority to sell it without the approval of church officials.

Perry wants to buy the scenic convent of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary -- which comes with a swimming pool and a sweeping view of the San Gabriel Mountains -- for a reported $14.5 million.

The convent's five remaining nuns -- who could hardly be considered "California Gurls" -- apparently chose restaurateur Dana Holister's $15.5 million offer over Perry's "Dark Horse" offer in part because they didn't like the singer's sexy body of work, according to reports.

But the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which wants to sell the property to Perry, said in effect that the convent is "Part of Me" and filed suit last year to block the sale on grounds that the nuns did not have the authority to sell it without the approval of church officials.

And while a "Wide Awake" attorney for the nuns, John Scholnick, says they are considering an appeal, Perry's lawyer said with a "Roar" that he's confident the sale will go forward.

"We will file the necessary paperwork to move forward with the purchase immediately," Perry's attorney, Eric Rowen, said not "Last Friday Night" but on Thursday.

The Archdiocese said it was pleased by the ruling, even if it wasn't a "Teenage Dream."

Church officials said in a statement that they didn't want to launch the "Firework" over the sale but had no choice.

"The Archdiocese was forced to take legal action to protect all the five sisters from being taken advantage of by the Dana Hollister transaction in which Hollister improperly took possession of their property for only $44,000 in cash and a contingent promissory note," the church said in a statement.

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Stop the presses! 'All the President's Men' and great journalism movies

That was the mantra that came out of "All the President's Men," released 40 years ago Saturday. In fact, those three words became such a common saying that, these days, people assume it was part of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's book.

It wasn't. Screenwriter William Goldman essentially coined the phrase for the movie.

That wasn't the movie's only influence.

The 1976 film, which starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as the Watergate-exposing Washington Post reporters, was said to have inspired a generation of students to enter journalism (though some authors have doubted the claim). It was a box office success, the fourth highest-grossing movie of the year.

And it was widely praised. It garnered eight Oscar nominations, including best picture, though it lost to "Rocky."

Even today, it may be the gold standard of journalism movies, a rich genre in movie history.

"All the President's Men" certainly takes care of the checklist: dogged reporters in pursuit of a big story, slammed doors, painstaking research and even a little newsroom jocularity. In addition, It portrays investigative reporting as something noble, a quality it shares with the most recent best picture winner, "Spotlight."

Not every journalism movie does. In fact, some of the great ones cast a skeptical eye on what is supposed to be a skeptical job. But then, why should it be otherwise?

So stop the presses. In no particular order, here are 16 news-oriented films that are fit to print -- on film stock or digital. (Warning: Some of the clips contain adult language.)

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