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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic talks 10 years of ‘Mandatory Fun’ and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame chances: ‘The Pixies should definitely be in the Hall way before me’  By

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 whole years since “Weird Al” Yankovic released Mandatory Fun. Al’s 14th full-length studio album made history at that time, becoming the very first comedy LP...

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic on how he helped get ‘Jeopardy!’ back on the air, 40 years ago By

“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Emmy- winning biopic spoof, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, took more liberties with the facts that even typical tall-tale rock ‘n roll biopics like Bohemian Rhapsody or...

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How Weird Al Yankovic’s Epic Anti-Valentine Song Got Censored on Network TV By

“Weird Al” Yankovic is known for his hilarious parody songs and G-rated, family-friendly fare, but one of his greatest recordings — and one of the greatest anti-Valentine’s anthems ever —...

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Weird Al’s Dream Super Bowl Show: Coolio on Wires, Thousands of Amish People By

In late 2014, before it was confirmed that Katy Perry would perform at Super Bowl XLIX, more than 100,000 fans signed a Change.org petition urging the NFL to book “Weird...

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Shows Off His Grammy Collection By

“Weird Al” Yankovic has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, and he’s won three times — which, ironically, is more than can be said for many of the artists that...

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