Weird Al steadfastly wanted to do a Prince parody, pitching him multiple ideas. He had plans for “Purple Rain,” “Let’s Go Crazy,” “When Doves Cry,” “Kiss,” and “1999.” Prince always said no, and after ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic has never gotten enough credit for his original, non-parody songs. That’s a truism that’s come up constantly throughout his 40-year career, and it’s a major plot point in the ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic is having one of his periodic moments. Having just wrapped up his The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour—concerts where he shone a ...

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 ...

“Weird Al” Yankovic is famous for his parodies of well-known songs by various big-name music stars. Most artists “Weird Al” has approached have given him permission to satirize their music, but not ...

Weird Al has shared the credits song from “biopic” Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. “Now You Know” is a cleverly self-referential classic rock jam, with cheeky lyrics like “This movie is now canon/Every ...

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...