"I've always thought Prince was magic," Nick replies.
When New Girl*creator and writer Liz Meriwether spoke to Prince's representatives, they told her he was a big fan of the show. His guest appearance in Season 3 came after he declined to be on the show earlier, after Meriwether wrote and rewrote the episode to secure her star.
In a guest column for Vulture, Meriwether recalled the weeks she spent working with Prince and his artistic eminence and discipline.
The Season 3 episode, appropriately titled "Prince," aired after the 2014 Super Bowl. Jess and Cece are invited to a party at Prince's house (which the rest of the loftmates try to crash), and as the night progresses Jess cops **t being able to say "I love you" to Nick. Read more...