Weird Al Yankovic, Eventim Apollo, London, review: American’s parodies make a happy return
9 years, 5 months ago

Weird Al Yankovic, Eventim Apollo, London, review: American’s parodies make a happy return

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But I am soon up to speed as he is indeed wearing a Hawaiian shirt and singing ‘’Tacky’’, a pastiche of ‘’Happy’’ by Pharrell Williams, and enters from the foyer. Some of the targets – Michael Jackson in “Fat’’ and constant riffing on his ‘’Beat It’’ send up ‘’Eat It’’ and Robin Thicke – are like shooting fish in a barrel. The inevitable highlights include the grunge parody “Smells Like Nirvana’’, while “Canadian Idiot’’ raises more than a smile.

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The Real Story of How the Weird Al Movie Scored Fake Cameos
2 years, 4 months ago

The Real Story of How the Weird Al Movie Scored Fake Cameos

Wired  

“Weird Al” Yankovic has made a lot of friends. Indeed, in an industry where everyone acts like your friend and few are, the pop parody icon was able to pull together a murderer’s row of talent for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Dropping today on the Roku Channel, the movie is very, very loosely based on the accordion player’s life …

The Weird Al Biopic Dares to Be Stupid
2 years, 4 months ago

The Weird Al Biopic Dares to Be Stupid

Slate  

In 2010, comedian and TV writer Eric Appel directed a short video for the website Funny or Die: a fake trailer for a nonexistent biopic of the pop-song parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic. A poolside industry party hosted by Al’s real-life mentor, the radio host Dr. Demento, and attended by such ’80s luminaries as Gallagher, Pee-wee Herman, and the growly-voiced DJ …

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic: The Great American Novelty
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic: The Great American Novelty

LA Times  

Asked when being full-time Weird Al started to feel like a viable career, Yankovic, who just turned 63, says, “I think about three months ago.” “Weird Al” Yankovic quit his most recent day job in 1983. He’s stepped back to focus on other endeavors, like “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” a hilariously counterfactual sendup of the prestige-biopic genre, which premieres …

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic releases hilarious parody video of Trump-Biden presidential debate
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic releases hilarious parody video of Trump-Biden presidential debate

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Weird Al” Yankovic has released …

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s 40-year career has outlasted some of the artists he’s parodied
8 years, 1 month ago

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s 40-year career has outlasted some of the artists he’s parodied

LA Times  

Nearly 40 years ago “Weird Al” Yankovic began building his fan base the old-fashioned way: radio. “Now, the response is ‘My God, is he still around?’” Not only is Yankovic still going strong — his most recent album, 2014’s “Mandatory Fun,” debuted at No. The 15-disc collection will gather all his original studio albums, from 1983’s “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic” through …

‘Weird Al’ on his weirdly successful week in music
10 years, 8 months ago

‘Weird Al’ on his weirdly successful week in music

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Attention pop stars: If “Weird Al” Yankovic shows up at your concert or has tracked down your personal email address, you’re likely his next parody conquest. Such was the case for artists like Pharrell and Iggy Azalea, who are covered by Yankovic in his latest album, “Mandatory Fun.” For his 14th studio effort, released last week, Yankovic …

Weird Al Yankovic’s Mandatory Fun, featuring Tacky and Word Crimes, reviewed.
10 years, 8 months ago

Weird Al Yankovic’s Mandatory Fun, featuring Tacky and Word Crimes, reviewed.

Slate  

Friends, donuts, sundry hens, I come not to bury “Weird” Al Yankovic but to praise him. This week, seemingly inspired by the cornucopia of videos that attended Beyoncé’s latest album, “Market-Savvy” Al has adopted an Internet-conquering strategy of releasing a video a day from his new, 14th studio album, Mandatory Fun. And unlike “Tacky,” which at least parallels one state …

A Chat with 'Weird Al' Yankovic
21 years, 7 months ago

A Chat with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

NPR  

A Chat with 'Weird Al' Yankovic Pop Parodist Returns from Hiatus with 'Poodle Hat' toggle caption Mark Seliger Web Extra: Listen to an extended version of the interview with 'Weird Al' Yankovic. toggle caption There's no mistaking a "Weird Al" Yankovic hit. NPR's Steve Inskeep recently sat down with the nation's foremost purveyor of pop parodies — a man who …

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