that's actually true. >> weird al yankovic. >> um -- do i know you? universe where weird al is essentially elvis. or, you know -- not only the most popular musician of all-time but the greatest sex symbol that ever lived. did. >> reporter: costar evan rachel wood playing a fictionalized version of madonna. >> have you heard my new single? "like a virgin"? >> oh, i've heard it. i'm curious, is that song autobiographical? >> yes. >> reporter: who falls hard for al. it's a heightened version of madonna, i would say. probably starts out more rooted in reality, and as the film progresses, slowly becomes more and more unhinged and off the rails until we're just in a completely different dimension with another madonna that doesn't exist. >> she doesn't have to do very much. she just kind of looks into people's souls. >> the moment she walked onto set you did go, oh my god. like, you are madonna. >> reporter: but "weird" is more than a satire. it's a film based on the idea of not taking yourself too seriously. >> this movie operates in the exact space that i l

weird al yankovic , alona, my bologna. in here, fittingly satirical biopic now streaming on the roco channel weird al gang covic, like a surgeon who rose to cult theme with songs such as, like a surgeon spoofing madonna's like a virgin. eat it, eat it. yourself parody. michael jackson's beat it video that we had even a modest budget was the video and i remember very distinctly that it was overnight fan with his hawaiian shirts and iconic curly hair do sweet and silly brand resonated. he's since sold more than 12 million albums and earned five grammy awards for perfecting the art of parody. daniel radcliffe, harry potter. he himself was the only man considered for bringing out to life. daniel famously has done taken on a lot of interesting roles. post harry potter. you know, he's been a flatulent corpse. he's been a guy with with horns. maybe he don't like something this weird . i think he's up for it. just a bunch of normals. i am the weird one. the film's plot mostly fake things that are true. many of them are just as ridi

today from "weird: the al yankovic story," daniel radcliffe. plus, "dancing with the stars" judge, carrie ann inaba. and, another edition of inbox. all next on "live!" and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> ryan: that is the tightest we've ever run it. hello, deja. good morning! >> kelly: hi. sorry. it is wednesday november 2nd 2022. we were not

accuweather seven-day forecast, we startrtrt >>> well, we turn now to weird al yankovic, the pop parodykovic has been writing and performing his good-spirited send-ups of others' hits. ♪ i'm a man of the land i'm into discipline got a bible in my hand ♪ ♪ and a beard on my chin ♪ >> with my career every single album i put out people cnsidered it a comeback. like al's back. i didn't know i went anywhere, but, okay. ♪ i love rock 'n' roll ♪ >> reporter: now, he's the subject and co-screenwriter of "weird," a mock rock doc that spoofs al's own career with daniel radcliffe in the title role. >> do i know you? >> madonna. >> i'm not used to seeing you with your shirt off so much. >> no, no. i didn't realize how buff i was in the '80s, that was news to me. >> reporter: i sat down with the ageless prince of pop parody in lower manhattan. how did they distinguish between you and daniel in character on the set. >> they referred to daniel as weird al and then they started calling me real al. >> reporter: the two sharing a scene with real al playing the label exec. >> maybe someday we'll talk agai

today from "weird: the al yankovic story," daniel radcliffe.: hi. sorry. it is wednesday november 2nd 2022. we were not t

it's rated we when i first turned on weird the al yankovic story. ht it was going to be a traditional bio-pic of the curly haired song spoof or but within just a few minutes, i realized that in weird al passion. this movie itself is a spoof of bio pics. the whole thing is one big joke about what it's supposed to be the life of word out from childhood through a tortured relationship with madonna and plenty of bloodshed in between. but most of it never happened. but it's hilarious how it's all laid as if it all happen. >> a lot of credit goes to former harry potter star daniel radcliffe, takes on the role with vengeance. i also love that practically every scene has starfield cameos people who just wanted to be part of the silly dean's list b, plus, you can always get my movie reviews and home video picks sent right to your phone's every week just by texting the word, dean to 9, 7, 9, 9, 9, that will be a great weekend in chicago. and dean richards. >> it's a mock you manner and act. >> just >> about done for friday. here on the kron. 4 morning news. b

today, from weird: the al yankovic story, evan rachel wood.m i ready? ♪ [ryan humming along] ♪ to be loved ♪ ♪ am i ready? ♪ ♪ you gon' figure it out ♪ lizzo? you know-- i like that one, deja. i like that song by lizzo. yes. it is friday, november 4th. good morning. you know, on monday, i never thought we'd make it.

tonight -- daniel radcliffe and about weird al yankovic.tar of "the banshees of inisherin," actress kerry condon music by kurt vile & the violators. featuring the 8g band with dena tauriello ♪ [ cheers and applause and now, seth meyers >> seth: good evening, i'm seth meyers. this is "late night. we hope you're doing well tonight. now if you don't mind, we're going to get to the news president biden criticized the gop yesterday and said, quote, this ain't your father's republican party yeah, this one definitely feels more like your uncle's [ light laughter ] president biden also said that next week's midterms are the quote, "most important election of our lifetime. and that's saying something coming from a guy who maybe voted for lincoln? [ laughter ] president biden warned yesterday that republican senator rick scott wants to cut social security and medicare and added, quote, "hot damn, boy! by the way, using the phrase "hot damn, boy" instantly qualifies you for medicare [ laughter ] at a campaign stop in wisconsin, republican senator ron

star of the "weird: the al yankovic story" actress evan rachel wood and all new "closer look."eaturing the 8g band with dena tauriello ♪ [ cheers and applause and now, seth meyers >> seth: good evening, i'm seth meyers. this is "late night. we hope you're doing well. and now if you don't mind, we're going to get to the news president biden spoke last night about the upcoming midterm elections and said, "in our bones we know democracy is at risk." and you know the president is old when he gets his best intel from his bones ah, knees acting up. i feel a veto coming on. president biden urged voters in his speech last night to stand up for democracy and said that americans don't settle political differences "with a riot, or a mob, or a bullet, or a hammer. we don't because if not, that's a weirdly specific list. that's like if your wife asked if you were cheating and you said i don't even think rebecca is that sexy and i certainly wouldn't meet up with her at the hotel radison airport. [ laughter ] i put all the words in a different order. i wanted to see if it worked if you put th

guests daniel radcliffe, "weird al" yankovic, kerry condon of course, kurt vile and the violators, everybody [ cheers and applause i wanna thank dena tauriello and the 8g band. stay safe. get vaccinated get boosted. we love you. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ >>> this is nbc 4 news at 11:00. >>> an apartment covered in blood. the young mother who lives there, nowhere to be found. we are hearing from her family and they suspect foul play. >>> good evening everyone. >> rachel castille was last seen last night. eric leonard joins us live with the latest on her disappearance. >> reporter: it has been a day since anyone in her family has heard from rachel. as you can imagine, relatives are extremely concerned, desperate for any information. we spoke with her father and he says he knows that something is very wrong here >> this is not a case where someone has run away and is off doing their thing, they found ood in the apartment, this is a violent abduction, she is in need of immediate help. >> christopher castille has