“Weird Al” Yankovic joins Comedy Bang! Bang! as bandleader and co-host
Bringing the world one step closer to making UHF’s Channel 62 a reality, IFC has announced that “Weird Al” Yankovic has joined Comedy Bang! Bang! as bandleader and co-host of the show. Yankovic takes over for Kid Cudi, who took over for Reggie Watts when Watts left the show to serve as bandleader on James Corden’s edition of The Late Late Show last year. He’s appeared on Comedy Bang! Bang! a couple of times in the past, each time wearing a different Hawaiian shirt. Whether his wardrobe contains enough Hawaiian shirts for an entire 20-episode season remains to be seen, but if anyone can accomplish such a feat, it’s “Weird Al” Yankovic.