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Displaying all articles tagged:
Weird Al
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
vulture festival 2023
Oct. 16, 2023
Vulture Festival Is Gonna Be Weird This Year
We’ll be “Sitting” with Weird Al, Henry Winkler, Amber Tamblyn, Cord Jefferson, and more!
By
Anne Victoria Clark
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
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
squeezebox bootcamp
Nov. 4, 2022
Daniel Radcliffe Learned Accordion in the Bathroom to Play Weird Al
Faking it wouldn’t do, so Radcliffe recruited a mutual friend he’d seen playing accordion at parties.
By
Daniel Jackson
confessions on a late night show
June 24, 2022
Evan Rachel Wood Previews Her Madonna-pression for Upcoming Weird Al Biopic
Jimmy Fallon also made her do Alanis and Janis, and it was all definitely unplanned.
By
Jason P. Frank
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
white and nerdy
Nov. 24, 2021
Weird Al Clarifies He Did Not Make a Kid Rock Parody Video
“Let me clarify — that’s not me. That’s actually Kid Rock.”
By
Alejandra Gularte
videology
Sept. 24, 2018
Weezer’s ‘Africa’ Video Stars Weird Al As Rivers Cuomo in ‘Sweater Song’ Remake
There is so much happening and all of it is so bad it’s good.
By
Dee Lockett
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
weird al
June 24, 2018
You Can Stream the Entire ‘Weird Al’ 2018 Tour If You Want, You Absolute Maniac
It would be a pretty weird move, but oh, oh right, okay.
By
Halle Kiefer
last night on late night
Mar. 3, 2018
Your Two Sweet Dads Weird Al and Lin-Manuel Miranda Lip Sync ‘Hamilton Polka’
This
should
give birth to a new musical, right?
By
Halle Kiefer
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
comics talk to comics
Oct. 27, 2016
Jemaine Clement Talks With ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
“I’m not a dancer – that’s why it’s comedy.”
By
Jemaine Clement
and
Tolly Wright
roll clip!
Oct. 21, 2016
Weird Al Drops Presidential Debate Video
He makes one hell of a Chris Wallace.
By
Karen Brill
Aug. 9, 2016
Festival Supreme Announces Weird Al, Patton Oswalt, Flight of the […]
Festival Supreme, the comedy party curated by Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D, has announced the lineup for its fourth annual fest, […]
By
Samantha Pitchel
weird al
June 13, 2016
Hear Weird Al’s Full Range of ‘Polka Medley’ in One Convenient 15-Album Set
The box set looks like his accordion, obviously.
By
Tolly Wright
June 13, 2016
‘Runaway Brains’ with Ken Jennings and Weird Al Is a Demented Satirical […]
The podcast service Howl launched not too long ago with the entire Earwolf and WTF back catalog, an abundance of comedy albums, and some […]
By
Nathan Rabin
Oct. 26, 2015
The Surprisingly Weighty Songs of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
“I did not enjoy silliness ever.” That was how Marc Maron described his own taste in comedy, even as a kid, when music parodist “Weird Al” […]
By
Joe Blevins
roll clip!
Oct. 23, 2015
Weird Al Cut Together His Live Performances of ‘Tacky’ From His World Tour
A digital encore.
By
E. Alex Jung
cry
Mar. 9, 2015
Weird Al Sings With an Autistic Children’s Choir
And you thought Weird Al would never make you cry.
By
Jesse David Fox
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
Jan. 6, 2015
An Insanely Thorough and Expansive Ranking of Every Weird Al Polka Medley
Let’s get right to it: below is an unnecessarily analytical and even more unnecessarily expansive ranking of all of pop song parodist “Weird […]
By
Will Hines
year in culture 2014
Dec. 16, 2014
The 15 Best Music Videos of 2014
From Sia to the National.
By
Lindsey Weber
Dec. 5, 2014
Weird Al, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, Louis C.K., and Jim Gaffigan Get […]
The Grammys announced their 2015 nominees today, and in addition to the late Joan Rivers scoring a nomination for Best Spoken World Album for […]
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
ice ice baby
Aug. 17, 2014
Even Weird Al Succumbed to the Ice-Bucket Thing
At least he kept it weird.
By
E. Alex Jung
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
charts
July 23, 2014
Weird Al Conquers Billboard Charts After Conquering the Internet
Getting his first No. 1 record ever.
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
July 22, 2014
Weird Al on the Interconnectedness of Parody and Nostalgia
“Parody is, almost by nature, disposable. And yet, people like it so much. Especially if you hear it at a certain point in your life, and then […]
By
Megh Wright
July 22, 2014
Weird Al’s Final ‘Mandatory Fun’ Music Video ‘Mission Statement’ Is Here
Yesterday marked the final music video release for Weird Al’s new album Mandatory Fun, and via WSJ, here’s the business jargon-stuffed Crosby, […]
By
Megh Wright
videology
July 21, 2014
Weird Al Parodies Crosby, Stills, & Nash and Inane Corporate Speech
So much synergy.
By
Jesse David Fox
videology
July 20, 2014
Weird Al Makes Fun of Celebrity Name-droppers in ‘Lame Claim to Fame’
He’s “six degrees of Kevin Bacon” famous.
By
E. Alex Jung
videology
July 19, 2014
Weird Al Has a Bunch of ‘First World Problems’ in His Latest Video
You know, like when you buy something you don’t need just so you can qualify for free shipping on Amazon.
By
E. Alex Jung
videology
July 18, 2014
Weird Al Sets Sights on Your College Marching Band
Weird Al: Can’t stop, won’t stop.
By
Jesse David Fox
July 18, 2014
Weird Al Reminds You That Your Team Sucks in ‘Sports Song’
It’s a new day, which means there’s a new Weird Al Mandatory Fun music video for your enjoyment. After “Tacky,” “Word Crimes,” “Foil,” and […]
By
Megh Wright
parody parody
July 17, 2014
12 Songs Weird Al Yankovic Should Have Parodied, and How He Could Have Done It
No “Get Lucky,” “We Can’t Stop,” “Let It Go”? Come on, Al!
By
Jesse David Fox
July 17, 2014
Weird Al’s Iggy Azalea Parody ‘Handy’ Is Quite Ridiculous
We’re halfway through Weird Al’s exciting week of music video releases for his album Mandatory Fun – watch “Tacky,” “Word Crimes,” and “Foil” […]
By
Megh Wright
videology
July 17, 2014
Weird Al’s ‘Fancy’ Parody Is Dumb and Brilliant
“Handy.”
By
Jesse David Fox
new best friends
July 17, 2014
Weird Al Taught an Old British Business-TV Host How the Internet Works
It was awkward at first, but everyone left smiling.
By
Jesse David Fox
July 16, 2014
The Best of Weird Al’s Reddit AMA
To coincide with the release of his new album Mandatory Fun, “Weird Al” Yankovic did a question and answer session on Reddit, which was full of […]
By
Bradford Evans
July 16, 2014
Patton Oswalt, Thomas Lennon, and Ben Garant Join Weird Al in Lorde Parody […]
Back today with Mandatory Fun music video #3 after “Tacky” and “Word Crimes,” here’s Weird Al with his Lorde parody “Foil” featuring some great […]
By
Megh Wright
videology
July 16, 2014
Weird Al’s Parody of ‘Royals’ Is the Best One Yet
There’s a big twist!
By
Jesse David Fox
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