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Displaying all articles tagged:
Weird Al Yankovic
valentine’s day
Feb. 12, 2024
20 Sweet, Tenacious, Crazy Comedy Songs About Love
Whether you love sex, friendship, yourself, or bologna, these songs have you covered.
By
Grant Pardee
respect the classics
Jan. 11, 2024
Two Rock Hall Voters Debate Their Dream Ballot for 2024
“There’s a certain sector of people there who will tell you, ‘We’re making a TV show.’”
By
Devon Ivie
white & nerdy
Nov. 11, 2023
Weird Al Promises New Music Is Coming
We can only hope that Yankovic can come up with a rhyme for “Padam Padam.”
By
Tom Smyth
weird
Nov. 14, 2022
The Celebrity Cameos in
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
, Ranked
Not since
Anchorman 2
has a movie taken more madcap delight in trotting out famous people in the service of something so dumb.
By
Joe Reid
not exactly for kids
Nov. 11, 2022
Looking Back at ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Saturday Morning Experiment
The 13-episode
Weird Al Show
ended up as, according to its creator, “a show for nobody.”
By
Ramsey Ess
movie review
Nov. 7, 2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Should Have Been Weirder
But credit to Daniel Radcliffe for committing to the bit.
By
Bilge Ebiri
trailer mix
Nov. 4, 2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird Als the Musical Biopic
Daniel Radcliffe parodies the parodist on November 4.
By
Rebecca Alter
harris’s foam book
Sept. 23, 2022
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Podcast to Perform in Character As a Book
Coming April 2023 wherever you find books (not podcasts).
By
Hershal Pandya
tiff 2022
Sept. 19, 2022
Steven Spielberg’s
The Fabelmans
Wins Top Prize at TIFF
Putting him on the path to his 20th Oscar nomination.
By
Zoe Guy
the saga begins
Jan. 18, 2022
White and Nerdy Daniel Radcliffe Will Play ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in Biopic
“I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for.”
By
Rebecca Alter
ripple effects
June 27, 2019
Why ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Isn’t Doing His Michael Jackson Parody Songs Anymore
Saying “Beat it” to “Eat It.”
By
Bethy Squires
underrated
June 26, 2018
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Explains Why
Top Secret!
Is the Funniest Film Ever Made
“I didn’t mind a lack of cohesive plot. It just really appealed to me.”
By
Erik Abriss
sneak peeks
June 25, 2018
Please Enjoy This
Drunk History
Clip Featuring Rachel Bloom and Weird Al
“It’s weird to tell a story about Nazis and be so cozy.”
By
Megh Wright
puzzles
Apr. 4, 2018
‘Weird Al,’ an Evil Genius, Makes Hard Crossword Puzzle As Some Sick Mind Game
“Weird Al” Yankovic helped create a cheese-themed crossword puzzle in the New York
Times.
By
Jesse David Fox
who lives who dies who polkas your story
Mar. 1, 2018
You Didn’t Think You Needed a ‘Weird Al’ Polka Cover of
Hamilton
But Here We Are
“Weird Al” Yankovic was a tremendous influence on Lin-Manuel Miranda growing up.
By
Jesse David Fox
Dec. 22, 2017
The Comedy Curator’s Christmas Cuts
While I am not usually a fan of these kinds of lists, I do miss my annual tradition of sending holiday mix tapes, and later mix CDs, to friends […]
By
Dan Pasternack
Dec. 14, 2017
The Unexpected Longevity of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
The master of song parody continues to thrive in unexpected ways.
By
Andy Beta
Oct. 13, 2017
Weird Al Yankovic Announces 2018 Dates for ‘The Ridiculously […]
Weird Al Yankovic is hitting the road for a supersized tour next year. Nerdist reports that Yankovic’s tour, The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, […]
By
Megh Wright
last night on late night
Aug. 14, 2017
John Oliver Enlists Weird Al to Sing ‘Please Don’t Nuke Us, North Korea’
“May I suggest you take it down a notch or two?”
By
Tim McGovern
chat room
Mar. 10, 2017
How Weird Al Removed the Misogyny of ‘Blurred Lines’ by Adding Grammar Lessons
Weird Al Yankovic explains how he took Pharrell and Robin Thicke’s rape-y hit and made a nerdy blast.
By
Jesse David Fox
good one podcast
Mar. 6, 2017
Weird Al on Turning Pharrell & Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ Into ‘Word Crimes’
Weird Al discusses the intricacies of his process on Vulture’s
Good One: A Podcast About Jokes
.
By
Jesse David Fox
Dec. 2, 2016
Check Out Some Deleted Scenes from the Final Season of ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’
Scott Aukerman’s Comedy Bang! Bang! ends its impressive 110-episode run on IFC tonight, and today the network released a bunch of deleted […]
By
Megh Wright
nerd porn
Sept. 25, 2016
Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Weird Al in Concert
Nerd-porn alert.
By
Halle Kiefer
Sept. 6, 2016
The Triumph of ‘Comedy Bang Bang’ and the Rise of Comedy Geek Culture
I happened to be watching The Ben Stiller Show for a column I write about 1990s comedy when I read the tweet from Scott Aukerman that after […]
By
Nathan Rabin
June 29, 2016
Scott Aukerman and Weird Al Meet During Wartime in This ‘Comedy Bang! […]
It seems like only yesterday that Comedy Bang! Bang! was just a baby on IFC, but Friday marks a very special milestone for Scott Aukerman and […]
By
Megh Wright
May 27, 2016
Watch the Season 5 ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Premiere a Week Early
Comedy Bang! Bang! returns with a new season next Friday, but today IFC released the entire premiere on YouTube. The episode features new […]
By
Megh Wright
May 20, 2016
Stephen Colbert Chats with Accordion Player/Sex God Weird Al Yankovic
Here’s a clip from Weird Al Yankovic’s visit to last night’s Late Show, where he explains the many job titles he’s had the honor of having […]
By
Megh Wright
Apr. 5, 2016
Behold the First ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Promos with Weird Al Yankovic
Comedy Bang! Bang returns to IFC this June with new bandleader Weird Al, and today Yankovic released two new promos for the season on his […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 23, 2016
Weird Al Yankovic’s ‘Mandatory World Tour’ Continues in June
Weird Al’s Mandatory World Tour isn’t over yet. According to The A.V. Club, Yankovic announced a new batch of Mandatory World Tour dates that […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 8, 2016
Weird Al and Gilbert Gottfried Were a Surprisingly Perfect Match on […]
Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Gilbert Gottfried doesn’t […]
By
Nathan Rabin
Jan. 25, 2016
Weird Al Yankovic Is the New ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Bandleader
Kid Cudi appeared in his final Comedy Bang! Bang! episode as bandleader back in December, and today, Scott Aukerman announced the […]
By
Megh Wright
wonderful news
Jan. 25, 2016
Weird Al Joins
Comedy Bang! Bang!
As Co-Host
Production starts today on
CBB
’s fifth season.
By
Halle Kiefer
Sept. 9, 2015
‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Takes on ‘The View’ Tomorrow Night with Some Help […]
Here’s a sneak peek from tomorrow’s episode of Comedy Bang! Bang! featuring a ton of special guests, from a less than enthusiastic Weird Al […]
By
Megh Wright
governors ball 2015
June 8, 2015
The Highs and Lows of the 2015 Governors Ball Music Festival
Drake’s boner faces, Lana Del Rey’s shortcomings, and more.
By
Lindsay Zoladz
and
Dee Lockett
oral history
Mar. 23, 2015
Read a New Oral History of Weird Al Yankovic’s ‘UHF’
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Weird Al Yankovic’s 1989 film UHF, The A.V. Club has a new oral history out today on the film that […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 24, 2015
‘Sound Advice’ Is Back with Vanessa Bayer and Weird Al Yankovic
// // Above Average’s web series Sound Advice now has a new home on IFC’s Comedy Crib, and its latest season premiered today with Janessa […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 9, 2015
Kristen Wiig Stole the Show at Last Night’s Grammys
The 2015 Grammys aired last night, and ahead of his huge international tour, Weird Al Yankovic took home the award for Best Comedy Album […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 6, 2015
Vulture’s 2015 Grammy Predictions
Beyoncé or Sam Smith?
By
Nate Jones
Jan. 20, 2015
Weird Al Yankovic Announces the ‘Mandatory World Tour’
Not long after getting his first-ever #1 album on the Billboard charts, Weird Al Yankovic has announced a huge five-month international tour […]
By
Megh Wright
Nov. 7, 2014
Weird Al’s Early Work Finally Emerges from the Archives
As Weird Al’s career approaches its fourth decade, his audience continues to regenerate itself and amass new generations of fans, like a […]
By
Ramsey Ess
Oct. 1, 2014
Weird Al Ranks His Top Five Sketch and Standup Comedy Albums
Here’s a web extra from Late Night featuring guest Weird Al Yankovic, who is given the daunting task of summing up his five favorite sketch and […]
By
Megh Wright
simpsons world
Sept. 13, 2014
Watch Conan O’Brien Perform the
Simpsons
Monorail Song
What’d I say? Monorail!
By
E. Alex Jung
party chat
Aug. 26, 2014
Weird Al on His Emmy Medley & George R.R. Martin
“We just kind of sprung it on him.”
By
Denise Martin
emmys 2014
Aug. 25, 2014
Watch Weird Al’s Emmys TV Theme-Song Medley
This guy’s everywhere.
By
Gilbert Cruz
profile
Aug. 10, 2014
The Weird Al Boom: He’s More Popular Than Ever
“There are big peaks and valleys in a career, and I try not to get too full of myself or too depressed.”
By
Jada Yuan
Aug. 6, 2014
Weird Al Fans Are Petitioning for Him to Perform at the Super Bowl […]
Between his new album, eight music videos, and #1 spot on the Billboard charts, Weird Al is definitely having a great year, and now fans want […]
By
Megh Wright
eat it
July 27, 2014
Weird Al Tears Up When He Learns He’s No. 1
Sniffle.
By
E. Alex Jung
July 25, 2014
Check Out Weird Al’s Incredible Attention to Detail in This Comparison […]
As if you needed any further proof that Weird Al is the best, here’s a new video that compares eight of his parody videos side-by-side with the […]
By
Megh Wright
eat it
July 24, 2014
7 Reasons Weird Al Won the Internet and Topped the Charts
The state of pop music, nostalgia, and more.
By
Jesse David Fox
July 23, 2014
Weird Al Gets His First #1 Album on the Billboard Charts with ‘Mandatory […]
After over a week of releasing music videos and an over 30-year career of parodying pop songs, Weird Al Yankovic has finally reached the #1 […]
By
Megh Wright
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