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  1. respect the classics
    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
  2. white & nerdy
    Weird Al Promises New Music Is ComingWe can only hope that Yankovic can come up with a rhyme for “Padam Padam.”
    By Tom Smyth
  3. vulture festival 2023
    Vulture Festival Is Gonna Be Weird This YearWe’ll be “Sitting” with Weird Al, Henry Winkler, Amber Tamblyn, Cord Jefferson, and more!
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  4. not exactly for kids
    Looking Back at ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Saturday Morning ExperimentThe 13-episode Weird Al Show ended up as, according to its creator, “a show for nobody.”
    By Ramsey Ess
  5. trailer mix
    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Weird Als the Musical BiopicDaniel Radcliffe parodies the parodist on November 4.
    By Rebecca Alter
  6. squeezebox bootcamp
    Daniel Radcliffe Learned Accordion in the Bathroom to Play Weird AlFaking it wouldn’t do, so Radcliffe recruited a mutual friend he’d seen playing accordion at parties.
    By Daniel Jackson
  7. confessions on a late night show
    Evan Rachel Wood Previews Her Madonna-pression for Upcoming Weird Al BiopicJimmy Fallon also made her do Alanis and Janis, and it was all definitely unplanned.
    By Jason P. Frank
  8. the saga begins
    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
  9. white and nerdy
    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
  10. videology
    Weezer’s ‘Africa’ Video Stars Weird Al As Rivers Cuomo in ‘Sweater Song’ RemakeThere is so much happening and all of it is so bad it’s good.
    By Dee Lockett
  11. underrated
    ‘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
  12. weird al
    You Can Stream the Entire ‘Weird Al’ 2018 Tour If You Want, You Absolute ManiacIt would be a pretty weird move, but oh, oh right, okay.
    By Halle Kiefer
  13. last night on late night
    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
  14. The Unexpected Longevity of ‘Weird Al’ YankovicThe master of song parody continues to thrive in unexpected ways.
    By Andy Beta
  15. 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
  16. comics talk to comics
    Jemaine Clement Talks With ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic“I’m not a dancer – that’s why it’s comedy.”
    By Jemaine Clement and Tolly Wright
  17. roll clip!
    Weird Al Drops Presidential Debate VideoHe makes one hell of a Chris Wallace.
    By Karen Brill
  18. 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
  19. weird al
    Hear Weird Al’s Full Range of ‘Polka Medley’ in One Convenient 15-Album SetThe box set looks like his accordion, obviously.
    By Tolly Wright
  20. ‘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
  21. 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
  22. roll clip!
    Weird Al Cut Together His Live Performances of ‘Tacky’ From His World TourA digital encore.
    By E. Alex Jung
  23. cry
    Weird Al Sings With an Autistic Children’s ChoirAnd you thought Weird Al would never make you cry.
    By Jesse David Fox
  24. 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
  25. An Insanely Thorough and Expansive Ranking of Every Weird Al Polka MedleyLet’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
  26. year in culture 2014
    The 15 Best Music Videos of 2014From Sia to the National.
    By Lindsey Weber
  27. 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
  28. Weird Al’s Early Work Finally Emerges from the ArchivesAs 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
  29. Weird Al Ranks His Top Five Sketch and Standup Comedy AlbumsHere’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
  30. ice ice baby
    Even Weird Al Succumbed to the Ice-Bucket ThingAt least he kept it weird.
    By E. Alex Jung
  31. profile
    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
  32. 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
  33. eat it
    Weird Al Tears Up When He Learns He’s No. 1Sniffle.
    By E. Alex Jung
  34. 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
  35. charts
    Weird Al Conquers Billboard Charts After Conquering the InternetGetting his first No. 1 record ever.
    By Jesse David Fox
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. Weird Al’s Final ‘Mandatory Fun’ Music Video ‘Mission Statement’ Is HereYesterday 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
  39. videology
    Weird Al Parodies Crosby, Stills, & Nash and Inane Corporate SpeechSo much synergy.
    By Jesse David Fox
  40. videology
    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
  41. videology
    Weird Al Has a Bunch of ‘First World Problems’ in His Latest VideoYou know, like when you buy something you don’t need just so you can qualify for free shipping on Amazon.
    By E. Alex Jung
  42. videology
    Weird Al Sets Sights on Your College Marching BandWeird Al: Can’t stop, won’t stop.
    By Jesse David Fox
  43. 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
  44. parody parody
    12 Songs Weird Al Yankovic Should Have Parodied, and How He Could Have Done ItNo “Get Lucky,” “We Can’t Stop,” “Let It Go”? Come on, Al!
    By Jesse David Fox
  45. Weird Al’s Iggy Azalea Parody ‘Handy’ Is Quite RidiculousWe’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
  46. videology
    Weird Al’s ‘Fancy’ Parody Is Dumb and Brilliant“Handy.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  47. new best friends
    Weird Al Taught an Old British Business-TV Host How the Internet WorksIt was awkward at first, but everyone left smiling.
    By Jesse David Fox
  48. The Best of Weird Al’s Reddit AMATo 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
  49. 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
  50. videology
    Weird Al’s Parody of ‘Royals’ Is the Best One YetThere’s a big twist!
    By Jesse David Fox
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