Nicolas Cage quit karaoke after someone leaked his performance of 'Purple Rain'

Nicolas Cage
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Nicolas Cage probably won't be seen on Carpool Karaoke anytime soon.

The National Treasure star in a Hollywood Reporter actor's roundtable interview revealed he used to love karaoke, but he gave it up after a video of him singing "Purple Rain" went viral a few years ago.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.