“Festival Supreme” 2016 boasts Flight of the Conchords, Weird Al, Patton Oswalt
On Saturday October 29th, Festival Supreme returns for its fourth annual edition. And the bill is nothing short of awesome. The likes of Flight of the Conchords, Weird Al Yankovic, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Will Forte, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Tim Heidecker, Eric Andre, Jenny Slate, Mac DeMarco, and Garfunkel & Oates will all be […]
The 16 best comedic presidential performances in film and television
Many actors and actresses over the years have played, in both film and television, just about every President this country has ever had. And there have been plenty who have also portrayed fictional ones as well. Some more memorable than others. We’ve put together a list of the 16 best comedic presidential performances in film […]
“Weird Al” Yankovic releasing $475 box set with full album of unheard rarities
If you’ve got plenty of disposable income and a love of comedy icon “Weird Al” Yankovic, great news: the parody singer / songwriter is releasing a huge, feature-packed box set later this year – and it can be yours for only $475. The set, titled Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of “Weird Al” Yankovic, will only […]
Weird Al Yankovic and Will Forte Cover Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go”
Courtesy of Thundergong. This weekend, Jason Sudeikis hosted an annual charity event in Kansas City, titled Thundergong. For the event, lots of celebrities came out to support the Steps of Faith Foundation. Among those present were Weird Al Yankovic and Will Forte. Weird Al Yankovic broke out a rare cover of Chappell Roan’s “Hot To […]
Jimmy Fallon To Host Star-Studded NBC Holiday Special For New Album, “Holiday Seasoning”
Courtesy of Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy Fallon is pulling out all the stops to celebrate his forthcoming holiday comedy album, Holiday Seasoning, coming out November 1st. In support of the new project, the longtime Tonight Show host & Saturday Night Live alum will star in his own festive special, Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular, premiering on […]
Weird Al Yankovic Announces His “Bigger And Weirder” Tour
Weird Al Yankovic is heading back on the road next year, and this time, he’s really going all out. From June until September in 2025, Yankovic is embarking on his Bigger And Weirder Tour. This tour sees him playing just about every place you can think of, including two iconic venues he’s never played before: […]
Weird Al Yankovic Cryptically Announces He’s Written A New Movie
There was a gap of over 30 years between the first and second Weird Al Yankovic films. The first was UHF in 1989, that he co-wrote with manager Jay Levey, and starred in. While the film was not considered successful in its initial run, it wound up becoming a cult hit in the years that followed. The […]
“Weird Al” Yankovic Releases New Single & Music Video For “Polkamania”
It’s officially been over 10 years since comedian, musician & pop culture legend “Weird Al” Yankovic has properly released new music (and rightfully so). Given his busy touring schedule, releasing his 2022 fictionalized & Emmy award winning biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, plus a handful of remixes & scattered tracks, the man has indeed […]
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Pooped on Weird Al Yankovic, Rob Schneider, and More at SF Sketchfest
Adam Savage, Rob Schneider & Weird Al Yankovic at SF Sketchfest 2024. This past weekend, 800 Pound Gorilla News took in a ton of great shows at SF Sketchfest. This week, we’ll be taking a look back at some of what we saw. And perhaps no show made us laugh harder than Triumph the Insult […]
The best comedy movies of 2022
This year has been a great year for comedy movies. While basically all of the comedies we saw opening up in theaters managed to underperform – which is a trend that started before COVID -, there was still no shortage of comedy films to watch. Today, we’re gonna take a look at some of our […]