"Weird Al" Yankovic with Emerson College

In his one-hour interview for the American Comedy Archives at Emerson College, “Weird Al” Yankovic talks about his early years, and his first break, getting his music played on the “Dr. Demento” radio show. He describes the types of parodies he does, and how he tends to stay away from satire and political humor. He recalls his television show, AL TV, and his experiences interviewing guests like Eminem. Yankovic speaks of dealing with fame and celebrity, and what his fanbase expects of him. He discusses his “White & Nerdy” music video, which featured Donny Osmond, as well as his cult classic feature film “UHF.” He speaks of the challenges of being a comedian in the music industry, and consideres the question “Was it worth it?” Bill Dana and Jenni Matz conducted the interview on February 10, 2007 in Los Angeles, CA.