Weird Al Yankovic Brings Song Parodies to Palace; “Aloha” and “Insidious: Chapter 3” Screening (Sun., 5/31/15)

1) The internet lets users create and post song parodies overnight, a capability which could threaten the slower, traditional recording process of veteran parodist “Weird Al” Yankovic. Unless, of course, he ups the ante, like he did with his cameo-studded music video for “Tacky,” a lampoon of Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.” That video was one of eight that he released to promote 2014’s Mandatory Fun, his first number one album in a career which spans four decades of such satire. For his SOLD OUT concert at The Palace Theatre, expect not only “mandatory fun” but also plenty of video interludes from past movie and TV appearances. He’s also sure to don the fat suit he wore in the video for “Fat,” a parody of Michael Jackson’s “Bad.” “White & Nerdy” was another hilarious top hit for Yankovic. 7:30 p.m. 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg.

2) Aloha — A romantic comedy with Bradley Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Emma Stone, John Krasinski, Bill Murray and Alex Baldwin. Cooper plays a military contractor who, while on the job in Honolulu meets up with an old flame (McAdams) while falling for a new flame (Stone.) It’s written and directed by Cameron Crowe, who also wrote and directed Jerry Maguire so if it turns out to be good, I predict a slew of reviews opening with the line “You had me at Aloha.” Check Fandango for screens and times.

3) Insidious: Chapter 3 – First came 2010’s Insidious in which the Lambert family tries to save their son from the clutches of evil spirits. (Those damned evil spirits again!) 2012 brought us Insidious: Chapter 2 where the Lamberts move to another house while the first house is being investigated, only to be pursued by those evil spirits. And now comes Chapter 3; it’s a prequel, starring Dermot Mulroney, which attempts to explain how those spirits got so evil in the first place. Check Fandango for screens and times.

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