Daily entertainment news covering Weird Al Yankovic en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/11/15/the_essential_weird_al_yankovic_2_cds_38 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:33:09 EST Entertainment News 144075@http://www.starpulse.com/news Welcome to the wild world of "Weird Al" Yankovic - a world populated by a Pennsylvania Dutch gangsta-rapper ("Amish Paradise") and a serial-killing Saint Nick ("The Night Santa Went Crazy")

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Actor Ryan Reynolds (1976)

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/15/pulse_patrol_the_weakly_round_up_of_user_26 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:30:00 EST Entertainment News 106077@http://www.starpulse.com/news Each week the editors at Starpulse will be highlighting the best responses and remarks to news stories and celebrity topics that we've come across.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/23/celebrity_birthdays_october_83 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97790@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actor Ryan Reynolds (1976), Spider-Man director Sam Raimi (1959), song-parodying accordian player Weird Al Yankovic (1959), "honky tonk" Country music artist Dwight Yoakam (1956), Lust, Caution director Ang Lee (1954),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/08/weird_al_yankovic_releases_parody_of_cur Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:47:19 EST Entertainment News 100283@http://www.starpulse.com/news 3-time Grammy Award-winning artist "Weird Al" Yankovic adds his signature brand of humor and style to T.I.'s current #1 smash hit "Whatever You Like." Al's version— also titled "Whatever You Like"—

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/30/slideshow_hair_challenged_musicians_ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:20:00 EST Entertainment News 98479@http://www.starpulse.com/news One of the best things about being a rock star is that you don't have to stay in shape to be successful. You can be skinny and scrawny like Jimmy Page and Flavor Flav

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/25/5_underrated_guitar_players_compiled_by_ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:30 EST Entertainment News 90899@http://www.starpulse.com/news Whenever one creates an "underrated" list, it often sparks an argument. Maybe that's because it's such a hard concept to define.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/12/starpulse_qaamp_a_with_comedic_actor_jer Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:09:54 EST Entertainment News 67616@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jerry Minor is one of the most talented and versatile comedic actors working today and has been ever since his television debut on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David. Whether it's on Saturday Night Live, Comedy Central's Crossballs, or HBO's Lucky Louie, Jerry stands out, even when surrounded by some of the biggest names in the industry. Currently, Minor portrays Aubrey on ABC's Carpoolers and will be

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/23/celebrity_birthdays_october_54 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 64326@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actor Ryan Reynolds (1976), pitcher Al Leiter (1965), NFL quarterback Doug Flutie (1962), Spider-Man director Sam Raimi (1959), song-parodying accordian player Weird Al Yankovic (1959), "honky tonk" Country music artist Dwight Yoakam (1956), director Ang Lee (1954),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/30/the_simpsons_testify_features_songs_from_18 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:17:45 EST Entertainment News 58115@http://www.starpulse.com/news Los Angeles, CA - A soundtrack so highly anticipated that even Homer would get off the couch to celebrate its arrival, The Simpsons: Testify is finally here!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/23/fox_announces_celebrity_guest_stars_for_ Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:11:38 EST Entertainment News 52621@http://www.starpulse.com/news Jon Stewart, Jack Black, Lionel Richie, Stephen Colbert, Matt Dillon, Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce and John Mahoney are among the upcoming guest voices on the 19th season of The Simpsons airing Sundays (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/19/donny_osmond_eyes_vegas Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:16:10 EST Entertainment News 52317@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former teen idol Donny Osmond is eyeing a possible residency at a Las Vegas resort. The seventies pop star is in talks to follow in the footsteps of Sin City residents Celine Dion, Toni Braxton and Elton John.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/13/funnymen_get_singing_on_simpsons_compila Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:45:00 EST Entertainment News 51395@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Frasier star Kelsey Grammer, British funnyman Ricky Gervais and satirist 'Weird' Al Yankovic are all to appear on a new compilation album featuring the hits of The Simpsons. Show producers have remastered almost 40 original songs from the past nine seasons of the cult cartoon series for new release The Simpsons: Testify.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/02/the_jonas_brothers_to_release_sophomore__7 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:11:28 EST Entertainment News 49747@http://www.starpulse.com/news The highly anticipated follow-up to the New Jersey siblings' 2006 debut—which featured the TRL hit "Mandy"—The Jonas Brothers is sure to make good on the band's goal: It's a high-energy pop-punk disc overflowing with insanely catchy hooks, muscular guitar fuzz and mature songwriting that reveals just how much growing up the boys have done since we last heard from them.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/12/quotes_from_last_night_s_grammy_awards Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:49:03 EST Entertainment News 29092@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Y'all telling me all I had to do was cut my hair to win a Best Rap Album." Ludacris owes his haircut to his Grammy successes last night. "I have them on top of my TV set - to pick up better reception." `Weird' Al Yankovic on where he has put his past three Grammy Awards.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/2006_year_in_music_pt_4 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24696@http://www.starpulse.com/news In October, Justin Hawkins, lead singer of The Darkness, announced that he's leaving the band because he can't live the rock 'n' roll lifestyle again after completing rehab... Weird Al Yankovic's White & Nerdy becomes the parody singer's first ever top-ten hit... and legendary NYC nightclub CBGB, where bands like the Ramones, Talking Heads and Blondie got their start, closed; Patti Smith was the final act...

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/2006_year_in_music_pt_3 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:00:00 EST Entertainment News 24642@http://www.starpulse.com/news ...During July, co-founder and original Pink Floyd guitarist/singer Syd Barrett, who had spent the better part of the last 35 years as a hermit, died at age 60 from diabetic complications... Weezer singer Rivers Cuomo pretty much confirms rumors that the band is done, "unless," he says, "it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/09/presenters_announced_for_american_music_ Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:42:05 EST Entertainment News 21001@http://www.starpulse.com/news The "2006 American Music Awards" announce a star-studded lineup of celebrity presenters scheduled to appear and help hand out 20 American Music Awards representing the best of Pop/Rock, Country, Soul/Rhythm & Blues, Rap/Hip Hop, Latin, Alternative, Adult Contemporary and Contemporary Inspirational music. The special airs live Tuesday, Nov. 21 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET), on ABC.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/23/celebrity_birthdays_october_23 Mon, 23 Oct 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 18864@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actor Ryan Reynolds (1976), pitcher Al Leiter (1965), NFL quarterback Doug Flutie (1962), Spider-Man director Sam Raimi (1959), song-parodying accordian player Weird Al Yankovic (1959), "honky tonk" Country music artist Dwight Yoakam (1956), director Ang Lee (1954), Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton (1942), Brazilian soccer legend Pele(1940), pitcher Jim Bunning, and late-night talk show great Johnny Carson (1925; d. 2005).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/09/james_blunt_allowed_weird_al_yankovic_to Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:36:26 EST Entertainment News 18234@http://www.starpulse.com/news James Blunt gave Weird Al Yankovic his permission to send-up his hit song "You're Beautiful" before record bosses stepped in and put a stop to the parody. Yankovic claims Blunt gave his blessing for his version of the song renamed "You're Pitiful" before executives from Atlantic Records refused to allow it to go forward.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/12/weird_al_yankovic_s_new_dualdisc_straigh_26 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:18:58 EST Entertainment News 15707@http://www.starpulse.com/news On September 26 Grammy Award-winning artist "Weird Al" Yankovic will release his 12th studio album Straight Outta Lynwood on Way Moby/Volcano Records. As with each of his previous releases, the album consists of the parodies he is world-famous for as well as original material. Straight Outta Lynwood will be released as a DualDisc, and features six brand new animations to accompany Al's original tracks:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/05/weird_al_yankovic_wants_you_to_download_ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:06:41 EST Entertainment News 15109@http://www.starpulse.com/news On September 26, "Weird Al" Yankovic will release his 13th album, "Straight Outta Lynwood." In a rare twist of music industry irony, "Weird Al" and his management really do want you to download the disc's first single, "Don't Download This Song;" which you can download right here as a free unprotected MP3, helping their effort to generate as many downloads as possible!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/10/23/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_oct_23 Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:00:00 EST Entertainment News 126@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actor Ryan Reynolds (1976), pitcher Al Leiter (1965), NFL quarterback Doug Flutie (1962), Spider-Man director Sam Raimi (1959), song-parodying accordian player Weird Al Yankovic (1959), "honky tonk" Country music artist Dwight Yoakam (1956), director Ang Lee (1954), Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton (1942), Brazilian soccer legend Pele(1940), pitcher Jim Bunning, and late-night talk show great Johnny Carson (1925; d. 2005).

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