'Weird Al' Yankovic

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Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical in development from Moulin Rouge! and Beetlejuice creatives

"Weird Al" Yankovic is joining forces with creatives behind Mulin Rouge! and Beetlejuice for his own Broadway musical!

Posted 2 days ago

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Anthony Geary, Philo from “Weird Al” Yankovic’s UHF and more, dies at 78

Posted 5 months ago

Anthony Geary, who played Philo in "Weird Al" Yankovic's UHF and made soap opera history on General Hospital, has passed away at 78.

Pop Culture

Weird Al deserves to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!

Posted 12 months ago

John Mulaney may be leading a new wave of fans trying to get Weird Al into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But will it ever work?

Michael Richards was struck with a case of Bell's palsy when preparing for UHF, and Weird Al encouraged him to report to set anyway

Movie News

UHF: Michael Richards nearly played his role with a case of Bell’s palsy

Posted 2 years ago

Michael Richards was struck with a case of Bell's palsy when preparing for UHF, and Weird Al encouraged him to report to set anyway

Movie News

Flip to Channel 62: UHF gets 4K release for 35th anniversary

Posted 2 years ago

Shout! Factory is giving UHF all the 4K bells, whistles and scratch and sniff cards it deserves later this year.

Movie News

“Weird” director down to make a Paul Reubens biopic

Posted 3 years ago

Director Eric Appel got weird last year with his “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic and now may be looking to go on a big adventure, as he has expressed interest in helming a biopic of the late Paul Reubens aka Pee-wee...

JoBlo Originals

WTF Happened to UHF?

Posted 3 years ago

In this episode of WTF Happened to This Movie, we look back on 'Weird Al' Yankovic's 1989 comedy classic UHF.

Movie News

Weird Al says Warner Bros. denied Harry Potter parody

Posted 3 years ago

You’re a lizard, Harry! Weird Al has revealed that Warner Bros. denied his request to write and record a Harry Potter parody titled “Hedwig’s Theme.” While promoting Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Weird Al revealed that he went to Warner...

Movie News

Weird Al OK with you pirating his movie?

Posted 4 years ago

To celebrate the release of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Roku hosted a Q&A session with none other than “Weird Al” Yankovic–you know, the “Eat It” guy! Needless to say, things got funny, weird and, yes, illegal! For a short...

JoBlo Originals

Interviews: Weird stars Daniel Radcliffe, Evan Rachel Wood, and director Eric Appel

Posted 4 years ago

Steve Biopics often provide audiences with a unique window into the lives of fascinating figures from all walks of life. However, little can prepare you for what awaits in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, a satire of a worn formula that...

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