L.A. Times - Entertainment — Riding a wave of renewed popularity due to his hit 2014 album "Mandatory Fun," "Weird" Al Yankovic has announced an action-packed 2015 tour. It's called "The Mandatory Tour," and all citizens of the United States will be required to attend one concer... more info

Perez Hilton — It makes sense that Weird Al Yankovic would wear a gold bodysuit, because he's always coming in first in our books (and on the charts with his most recent album, Mandatory Fun)! [ Related: Al & Andy Samberg Create New TV Theme Song Parodies ] As one ... more info

TMZ — There's nothing satirical about Weird Al Yankovic's good looks!Here's a 27-year-old version of the polka enthusiast just before his Michael Jackson's "Bad" parody prime (left) -- and 28 years later... the squeezebox slayer -- who celebrated his 55th�... more info

Stereogum — Weird Al stopped by Craig Ferguson last night to talk with the late-night host and give a performance of Mandatory Fun track “Lame Claim To Fame,” which is a parody of North Carolina rockabilly band Southern Culture On the Skids. In his pre-perfo... more info

Stereogum — UHF obviously got robbed, but now there’s a chance that “Weird Al” Yankovic could star in an Oscar-winning movie. As Billboard reports, Yankovic plays Jesus — or, rather, he plays an actor who plays Jesus — in a new short film called The Mo... more info

Stereogum — Last night, an all-star cast of artists piled into L.A.’s Fonda Theatre to pay tribute to the late Beatle George Harrison. The event, George Fest, was a benefit for the musicians’ charity Sweet Relief, and it featured (deep breath) Brian Wilson, ... more info

Stereogum — The Simpsons took over the Hollywood Bowl last night to celebrate their 25th anniversary and highlight some of the show’s best musical moments. Weird Al was there to perform a song about Homer and Marge set to the tune of John Mellencamp’s “Jac... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The ongoing Simpsons "Greatest Guest Stars" action figure line is adding Aerosmith, Tom Jones, Weird Al Yankovic, Elvis Costello, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin to the growing collection. This "fourth wave" of characters will be available in October, and ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The music of "The Simpsons" will be in the spotlight starting Friday when the long-running Fox animated series takes over the Hollywood Bowl for a live concert extravaganza featuring songs performed by cast members and other guests, including Conan O... more info

Stereogum — For the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons, the merchandising machine behind the show has been going all out with an FXX marathon, Hollywood Bowl concerts, cosmetics, and the release of collectible figures of various guest stars. Today The National Ent... more info