The highlight of 2012's "Night Of Too Many Stars", Comedy Central's biennial event that benefits autism, came from 11-year-old Jodi DiPiazza, a musician on the autistic spectrum, who performed a moving rendition of "Firework" with Katy Perry. This year, she took the stage with Weird Al and Actionplay Chorus, an autistic children's choir, to sing "Yoda." It's by far the best version of the song you'll ever hear.
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Yankovic has been playing the accordion since age 7.
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He was the valedictorian of his high school class.
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The "Weird Al" nickname started while he was studying architecture at Cal Poly.
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His first single, "My Bologna," was also born during his college days.
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"Ricky," an "I Love Lucy" themed parody of Toni Basil's hit "Mickey," was his first song to crack the Top 100.
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Coolio is the only artist who did not give Yankovic permission to parody his song.
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He was rejected from working at McDonald's.
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"Like a Surgeon" is the only parody idea that Yankovic did not come up with himself.
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He has won four Grammy Awards.
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The number 27 creeps up in many of Yankovic's songs.
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His most recent album, "Mandatory Fun," is the first comedy album to debut at number 1 in over 50 years.
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