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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Weird-Al-YankovicWeird Al Yankovic | Biography, Songs, Albums, Parody, Dr ...

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   Oct 19, 2024 · Ask the Chatbot a Question. “Weird Al” Yankovic (born October 23, 1959, Downey, California, U.S.) is a musician and songwriter best known for his parodies of songs and music videos by other musicians. He gained national fame in 1984 with the song and music video for “ Eat It,” a parody of Michael Jackson ’s hit song “Beat It.”.

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   In 2010, Eric Appel produced a Funny or Die trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, a fictional biographical film that parodies other films based on musicians; Yankovic (played by Aaron Paul) is seen hiding his "weirdness" from his parents (Gary Cole and Mary Steenburgen), making it big using song parodies with the help of Dr. Demento (Patton Oswalt), falling in and out of love with Madonna ...

4. www.npr.org › 2014/07/12 › 329873481'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube : NPR

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   Jul 12, 2014 · Robert Trachtenberg/Courtesy of the artist. "Weird Al" Yankovic has been the king of parody for 30 years, outlasting and, in some cases, outselling the artists he's sent up. He also mastered the ...

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5. www.mentalfloss.com › posts › weird-al-yankovicA Brief History of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Weird, Wonderful Career

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   Apr 17, 2023 · Hated his parodies. Hated Al. They pelted him with objects, and when they ran out of those, they threw loose change at him. Afterward, when a dejected Al was in the parking lot, a 12-year-old came ...

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6. www.youtube.com › watchWeird: The Al Yankovic Story | Behind The Music - YouTube

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   "Weird Al” Yankovic, Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson sit down to take us behind the music of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story!Al talks about his love for the parod...

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7. ew.com › article › 2014/07/03'Weird Al' Yankovic: The stories behind the songs

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   Jul 3, 2014 · For 35 years, “Weird Al” Yankovic has been music’s most reliable satirist, sending up the biggest pop hits and the most iconic artists for the sake of belly laughs. We caught up with ...

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   Is Weird Al Yankovic the king of parody?

   • "Weird Al" Yankovic has been the king of parody for 30 years, outlasting and, in some cases, outselling the artists he's sent up. He also mastered the genre pastiche — original songs that nail a famous artist's style — long before Jimmy Fallon made the practice a viral phenomenon.

   'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube : NPR

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   What movies did Al Yankovic make?

   • In addition to his music career, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film UHF (1989) and the television series The Weird Al Show (1997). He has produced two satirical films about his own life, The Compleat Al (1985) and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022).

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   Is 'Weird Al' Yankovic working on a new album?

   • TMZ. September 30, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022. Al was in NYC this weekend – and as the master of parody was strolling into a building in Midtown, he told us, "I'm working on the new album right now." ^ Coleman, Miriam (June 15, 2014). " 'Weird Al' Yankovic Returning With New Album This Summer".

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   Will 'Weird Al' Yankovic get a parody biopic?

   • " 'Weird Al' Yankovic Gets The Parody Biopic He Deserves". MTV. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2010. ^ Gross, Doug (March 23, 2010). "Geek Out!: Trailer for Weird Al 'biopic' up on Funny or Die". CNN. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010. ^ Kreps, Daniel (March 24, 2010).

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   Is Al Yankovic still performing?

   • Al is still going strong. In addition to 2022’s Weird: The Al Yankovic Story starring Daniel Radcliffe, Al is touring and producing new music he distributes himself. Now in his fifth decade of performing, Al has defied predictions that novelty songs and artists are usually just one-hit wonders. So what’s the secret?

   A Brief History of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Weird, Wonderful Career

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   Who is Weird Al Yankovic?

   • The musician, who had just won his fourth Grammy—and has sold over 12 million records in his 39-year career—was not an arena rocker or Vegas crooner, but Alfred Matthew Yankovic, better known as Weird Al. ^ "Weird Al Yankovic's latest send-ups on The Catch-up". Archived from the original on September 22, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2007.

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9. ew.com › 04 › weird-al-yankovic-stories-behind-songs''Weird Al'' Yankovic: The Stories Behind the Songs

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   Jul 4, 2014 · On the cusp of his 14th album, ''Mandatory Fun,'' the 54-year-old Clown Prince of Parody hops in the way-back machine for a spin through some of his most gut-busting hits