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What to Watch Friday: Did a romance novelist murder her husband? A ‘Dateline’ update.

“Dateline: Murder in Kitchen 1” tells the story of Nancy Brophy, charged with murdering her husband Chef Dan Brophy while he was at work at the Oregon Culinary Institute in 2018.
“Dateline: Murder in Kitchen 1” tells the story of Nancy Brophy, charged with murdering her husband Chef Dan Brophy while he was at work at the Oregon Culinary Institute in 2018. NBC / DATELINE

Prince & the Revolution: The Purple Rain Tour (9 p.m., PBS NC) - Prince and The Revolution’s 1985 Purple Rain Tour. Songs include “Let’s Go Crazy,” “Little Red Corvette,” “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain.”

Dateline: Murder in Kitchen One (10 p.m., NBC) - Josh Mankiewicz has exclusive interviews with insiders about Nancy Brophy, a Portland, Oregon romance novelist charged with the 2018 murder of her husband, Chef Dan Brophy, years after she wrote a blog post titled “How To Murder Your Husband.” Portland investigators believe Brophy followed her husband to work and shot him with a Glock 9mm handgun — a “ghost gun” that was unregistered and untraceable. Sentencing in the case is expected to take place next week. Mankiewicz talks to Portland Detectives Anthony Merrill and Darren Posey, Multnomah County Prosecutors Nicole Hermann and Shawn Overstreet, Dan Brophy’s son Nathaniel Stillwater and more.

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute (Netflix) - Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, John Stamos and John Mayer lead an all-star tribute to the beloved comedian, who died suddenly on January 9 at the age of 65. Mayer and Stamos provide the music. Also paying tribute are Jackson Browne, Dave Chappelle, Michael Keaton, Jeff Ross, Jon Lovitz and “Full House” stars Dave Coulier and Candace Cameron Bure.

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Brooke Cain
The News & Observer
Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer and McClatchy for more than 30 years as a researcher, reporter and media writer. She is the National Service Journalism Editor for McClatchy. 
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