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Weird Al said meeting this cultural icon was like 'meeting an alien'

Weird Al’s parody song “Eat It” from 1984 was definitely an early breakout for his career. It appeared on his second studio ...
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Cowboy Bebop's hilarious alien parody is a masterpiece

In one of its most memorable standalone episodes, Cowboy Bebop lightened up the tone with a hilarious parody of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien. Alien is one of the most iconic movies ...
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Why ‘Alien: Earth’ has one of TV’s coolest soundtracks (and best theme songs)

READ MORE: ‘Alien: Earth’ review: long-awaited TV spin-off is a high-water mark in the franchise Set onboard a research vessel (yes, it’s loaded with Xenomorphs) that’s crash-landed on Earth and ...
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10 Musicians Who Refused to Let "Weird Al" Yankovic Parody Their Songs

Initially, Coolio wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea of Weird Al turning his song "Gangsta's Paradise" into a parody called "Amish Paradise." | Jeff Hahne/Getty Images For more than 40 years, ...