Read all about how a young boy from California who listened to polka music and played the accordion became a comedian, parody songwriter, and Grammy winner in this biography for young readers about “Weird Al” Yankovic!When Alfred Yankovic was seven years old, a salesman knocked on the door of his family home selling guitars and accordions. Al's life was never the same! He drew inspiration from comedian, radio broadcaster, and novelty songwriter Dr. Demento. By the ...

A "fun and colorful" biography of the accordion-toting comedy legend—with rare photos, lyrics, lists, tweets, and more from Al himself ( Publishers Weekly).The undisputed king of pop-culture parody, "Weird Al" Yankovic has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history, receiving three Grammy Awards (and fourteen nominations) in the process.This is a comprehensive illustrated tribute to this icon of the American humor landscape, the m...

FAME: “Weird Al” Yankovic celebrates the life and career of one of pop culture’s most beloved and brilliantly unconventional entertainers. From his accordion-playing childhood to becoming a comedy music legend, Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic turned parody into an art form. Blending sharp wit, musical talent, and fearless creativity, Yankovic built a career redefining what it means to be funny in music—without ever losing kindness or integrity. This comic biography follows his rise through radi...

Read all about how a young boy from California who listened to polka music and played the accordion became a comedian, parody songwriter, and Grammy winner in this biography for young readers about “Weird Al” Yankovic!When Alfred Yankovic was seven years old, a salesman knocked on the door of his family home selling guitars and accordions. Al's life was never the same! He drew inspiration from comedian, radio broadcaster, and novelty songwriter Dr. Demento. By the ...

A New York Times BestsellerFrom Scott Aukerman and the comedic geniuses who created the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast comes a book that brings the chaotic, hilarious, and outrageous characters of the pod to the page.Foreword by Patton Oswalt and Bob OdenkirkPreface by Jack Quaid and Tatiana MaslanyIntroduction by Lin-Manuel Miranda and “Weird Al” Yankovic

This program is read by the authors (David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker), Laura Orrico and Joe Praino, with special appearances by an all-star cast of comedy giants, including the film's stars, Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, as well as Beau Bridges, Barry Diller, Michael Eisner, Peter Farrelly, Bill Hader, Jimmy Kimmel, John Landis, Patton Oswalt, Trey Parker, Molly Shannon, Sarah Silverman, Matt Stone, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lee Bryant, Joyce Bulifant, Dick Chudnow, Ken Co...

The Believer magazine presents a compendium of advice from producers, writers, and actors of The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, Late Show with David Letterman, The Hangover, and The Colbert Report, along with other musicians, cartoonists, New Yorker writers, and those similarly unqualified to offer guidance.Here Amy Sedaris describes the perfect murder for unwanted hermit crabs—you will ...