They asked to see the song’s lyrics first, and “Weird Al” was happy to oblige. Once Gaga’s managers had the words, they came ...

Ask random people for their favorite year in music, and they'll often name the year they turned 19. Ask people under 50 for their favorite "Weird Al" Yankovic record, though, and they're likely to ...

Ten years ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic made history, as he is wont to do. “Mandatory Fun,” his 14th and final studio album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It was not only unprecedented for ...

Weird Al Yankovic has been the creative genius behind some of the best parody songs ever made. "Eat It," "Smells Like Nirvana," "Dare To Be Stupid" - the list goes on and on and on. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG ...

Weird Al Yankovic is known for his parodies of famous songs and artists, from "Eat It" to "Like a Surgeon" and "Another One Rides the Bus." But, as the five-time Grammy winner explained on The Tonight ...

This story about the Emmy-nominated songs first appeared in the Down to the Wire: Comedy issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. In the Emmys’ Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics category, it pays to be ...

Ten years ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic made history, as he is wont to do. “Mandatory Fun,” his 14th and final studio album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It was not only unprecedented for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ten years ago, “Weird Al” Yankovic made ...

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