Weird Al Yankovic is ‘thrilled’ that Daniel Radcliffe is portraying him in his biopic

Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan are among the many country music stars confirmed to perform at this year's 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.MORE: Carrie Underwood to make comeback on American Idol's upcoming series? All we knowDetails on Carrie's performance remain up in the air but it is thought she may perform alongside Jason. The singer is nominated for four awards this year, including Entertainer of the Year; she has won the award three times already and is the only female artist in history to do so.WATCH: The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place on Monday 7 March 2022Luke, who is the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, will pre-tape a special performance of his sentimental ballad Up.

Simu Liu reveals Tom Holland is one of the biggest fans of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”.

The Matrix in the best way. A crisp white button-up with an exaggerated collar lends an element of preppiness—and tones down the overall cyber-goth vibe if you're wearing it with black boots or sneakers.

Zoë Kravitz is apparently taking her fashion cues from her character in “The Batman”.

Clayton Davis You can find strange similarities between almost any two years for Oscar prognosticating. Just days away from the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards and three weeks out from BAFTA and Critics Choice ceremonies, there are odd correlations between this year’s crop of nominees and the ceremony that rewarded the 1952 cinematic year.Denis Villeneuve’s omission from best director for the sci-fi drama “Dune” was the most shocking when Oscar nominations were announced.

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EXCLUSIVE: Rob Kirkland (Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown) has signed on to star alongside Nick Cassavetes, Dajana Gudić, Paul Johansson and Lou Ferrigno Jr. in the thriller Dyad, from director Patrick Flaherty (Rule of Thirds) and his shingle 1A Motion Pictures.

Film Independent has set animator Javier Barboza, cinematographers Gemma Doll-Grossman, Phillip Jackson, Garland McLaurin, Lidia Nikonova, Michael Tanji and Akina Van de Velde, directors Hannah Bang, Jaime Castañeda, Logan Jackson and San-San Onglatco, editors Calvin Chin, Marcus Heleker, Christopher Ma, Ziyang “Lucia” Wang and Skylar Zhang, executives T’Essence Minnitee, Eboni Robinson and Danni Xin, producers Sarah Al-Qatou, C.A. Barrow, Ebony Elaine Hardin, Trent Nakamura, Jera Wang and Rui Xu, writers Danielle Ellen, Henry Alexander Kelly, Justin Omori and Tumelo Tladi, and writer-director Jesus Celaya as the filmmakers for the 2022 edition of Project Involve, a free nine-month program for creatives from diverse backgrounds.

Even with the 2022 Winter Olympics in the bag, NBC continues to dominate primetime.

Bill Murray and Aziz Ansari have teamed up for a new movie based on Atul Gawande’s novel Being Mortal: Medicine And What Matters In The End.It is unclear what Murray’s role is at this stage but as well as starring in the Searchlight Pictures comedy, Ansari also wrote the script and is on board to direct and produce the as-yet-untitled movie.“Aziz Ansari is an incredible talent and, with this script, he brings a singular combination of insightful humour and pathos,” said Searchlight Presidents David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with him on his feature directorial debut which is long overdue, and of course working with the genius Bill Murray once again.”Murray most recently starred in Ghostbusters: Afterlife alongside Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson.Describing the movie as “a spook-nuking sequel” which “brings the franchise back from the dead”, NME awarded the long awaited sequel four stars.It added: “The result is a sequel that feels like an authentic Ghostbusters movie without quite slipping into retread mode.”Ansari meanwhile, recently directed and appeared in season three of Netflix series Master Of None and released his latest stand up special Nightclub Comedian on the streaming service.In other news, a clip of Murray putting his own spin on Tom Waits‘ ‘The Piano Has Been Drinking’ was recently shared.

Kate Middleton has said she’s “broody” after visiting babies in Copenhagen, Denmark on a royal visit.The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, says she comes home saying “let’s have another one” to her husband Prince William, 39, when she meets young babies, joking that the Duke of Cambridge “worries” when she meets newborns. Kate, who is currently in the Danish capital of Copenhagen to learn about its system of early years support, met with new parents and health visitors to discover more about the importance of children’s social development.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie received a “life-changing” phone call during a secret night out together, according to royal authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand. At the time, Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, were dating in secret and the Duke of Sussex’s cousin Princess Eugenie was one of the very few people in the know.The 31 year old royal regularly visited Toronto, Canada for work where the Duchess of Sussex was living at the time, and so there were a few occasions the trio met up incognito during their first four months.

Four men have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a bridal shop in Radcliffe.

Everyone's favourite maître d' First Dates Fred Sirieix had a wholesome moment on Lorraine Kelly's ITV show discussing his first love.

Manchester United will reportedly continue to monitor Ronald Araujo's situation at Barcelona despite the fact they expect his current club to resume contract talks in the near future.

A terrifying online tool is able to estimate fatalities and damage that would be caused by some of the world's most dangerous bombs.

Bindi Irwin has paid an emotional tribute to her late father, Steve Irwin, on what would have been his birthday.MORE: Bindi Irwin shares rare photo of lookalike daughter GraceThe mother-of-one took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photograph of her as a little girl standing alongside her dad, as he held onto a snake. "Happy Birthday to the greatest dad and Wildlife Warrior. Today I’ll watch ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ with Grace Warrior and share stories about her incredible Grandpa Crocodile.

A new romance? The Weeknd was caught making out with DJ Simi Khadra at his star-studded birthday party.

Lamar Odom is no longer in contact with Khloe Kardashian. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the former NBA player following his eviction from , and Odom revealed that he no longer speaks to his ex-wife.«It would be a blessing just to be in her presence, but I understand that s**t happened and people move on in their lives,» Odom, 42, told ET.

Robert Pattinson revisits. The star tells ET's Nischelle Turner that he's open to doing a sequel to Matt Reeves' highly anticipated film, . «I was talking to Matt about it yesterday, and it's funny because he keeps saying he’s got ideas,» Pattinson says of starring as Bruce Wayne in another movie.

Muse‘s Dom Howard has sold his Hollywood Hills home to actress Anna Kendrick for nearly $7million (£5.1million).According to Dirt, the Los Angeles home was built in 1958 and is nearly 4,900-square-feet. It’s described as an extremely private property in the Hollywood Hills, with tall walls and hedges that is located in a cul-de-sac within another cul-de-sac.Before Howard, Mila Kunis purchased the home in 2008, living there for six years before she married Ashton Kutcher.Kunis then sold it in 2014 to an anonymous buyer, with Howard buying the home just three months later.

Wolf Webster is already taking after his famous father!In the newborn's birth certificate, obtained by ET on Tuesday, it was revealed that Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, whose real name is Jacques Webster, chose to honor the 30-year-old rapper by giving their son Travis' real first name, Jacques, as Wolf's middle name.News of the special nod to Travis' name comes just days after the 24-year-old makeup mogul revealed their baby boy's unique name on her Instagram.«Wolf Webster,» she wrote alongside a heart emoji.Kylie revealed on Instagram that she'd given birth to her and Travis' second child together on Feb. 2.

told The Post in 2014. “I thought I’d have to grow up and be an adult.

Harry Potter actor is set to play the musician and actor in WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story on Roku. Production will begin in February.WEIRD promises to follow Yankovic’s life “from his rise to fame in the music industry to his celebrity love affairs”, according to a press release.“When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork.

Grab your accordions because Daniel Radcliffe is going to play “Weird Al” Yankovic in an upcoming biopic.

Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe will star as "Weird Al" Yankovic in an upcoming biopic of the parody songwriter. Weird: The “Weird Al” Yankovic Story will be co-written and produced by Yankovic; Eric Appel will serve as co-writer, producer, and director. Funny Or Die will produce the film for The Roku Channel.

Daniel Radcliffe is gearing up to take on a role arguably much different than magical wizard Harry Potter. Radcliffe has signed on to portray "Weird Al" Yankovic in a biopic about his life, titled "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story." The project is being written by Funny or Die's Eric Appel and Yankovic.

There aren’t many musicians who can say they’ve had a successful career spanning decades, but Weird Al Yankovic is one of those people. So, while we get a slew of rock biopics about music legends, you knew it was only a matter of time before Hollywood turned its gaze to the life of Weird Al.

Harry Potter actor, Daniel Radcliffe, will be starring in an upcoming biopic about Weird Al Yankovic, a Grammy-Award winning musical icon.   WEIRD: The Weird Al Yankovic Story will star Radcliffe in the titular role as Weird Al himself, and will follow his story; from his rise to fame in the music industry and even his celebrity love affairs.  Alfred Matthew ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic was born in 1959, and is an American singer, record producer, musician and actor.

Zack Sharf Daniel Radcliffe is set to star as Grammy-winning musician ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic in the Roku original movie “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.” The film is Roku’s first original biopic and will be available to stream exclusively on The Roku Channel. The project is produced by Funny Or Die and Tango.

Daniel Radcliffe is set to portray famed parody songwriter and singer “Weird Al” Yankovic in a new biopic from Roku.

of a man who has made people laugh and sing across the world.”“Weird Al” Yankovic is a five-time Grammy winner and the best-selling comedy recording artists ever.

Daniel Radcliffe (The Lost City, Harry Potter franchise) has been tapped to play musician “Weird Al” Yankovic in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, a Roku Original biopic from Funny or Die and Tango that will be available for streaming exclusively on The Roku Channel.