Eat it! On-Air Film Review of ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’

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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7 Joliet, Illinois) on November 4th, reviewing the new film “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” currently streaming on the Roku Channel.

The origins of Young Al Yankovic (eventually portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe) and his magic accordion, and his shooting star fame all the way through the 1980s, including dating Madonna (Evan Rachel Wood). Or at least it’s how he remembers it. It’s time to Eat It, Eat It, Eat It.

“Weird“
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
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Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com reviews “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” during the Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on WSSR-FM (Star 96.7), Joliet, Illinois, November 4th, 2022 …

“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” is currently streaming on the Roku Channel. Featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Rainn Wilson, Thomas Lennon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Evan Rachel Wood and Weird Al Yankovic. Written by Eric Appel and Al Yankovic. Directed by Eric Appel. Rated “TV-14”

HollywoodChicago.com senior staff writer Patrick McDonald

By PATRICK McDONALD
Editor and Film Writer
HollywoodChicago.com
pat@hollywoodchicago.com

© 2022 Patrick McDonald, HollywoodChicago.com

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