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Weird Al to screen cult film UHF with a live orchestra
The Greek Theatre show on Saturday, October thirty-first, features a live Q and A with surprise guests; the original score gets its first full-orchestra performance.
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN After Hours at 3:50 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Los Angeles Downtown News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Los Angeles Downtown News: “A Weird Al Halloween: Parody king will screen his classic cult film with an orchestra”, with reporting from Time Out, Weird Al fan site (weirdal.com) and Live Nation / Greek Theatre listing.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 3:50 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Halloween.
- BBN covered this story before: Five spooky skywatching targets for Halloween season (October 25).
The real story
The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.
- Los Angeles Downtown NewsA Weird Al Halloween: Parody king will screen his classic cult film with an orchestra
- Time Out“Weird Al” Yankovic: ‘UHF’ Live-to-Screen with Orchestra facts used on air
- Weird Al fan site (weirdal.com)UHF Life-to-Screen Event facts used on air
- Live Nation / Greek Theatre listing"Weird Al" Yankovic: UHF Live-to-Screen with Orchestra and Live Q&A facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWe are interrupting our coverage with a developing story: Weird Al Yankovic will screen his cult film UHF with a full orchestra, and this is according to the Los Angeles Downtown News.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRight. And the urgency is what, exactly?

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Greek Theatre bills it as thirty-seven years in the making. Saturday, October thirty-first, Griffith Park, doors and show at eight p. m.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTickets start at forty dollars, and composer John Du Prez conducts the score live for the first time.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThirty-seven years. We've been calling this a crisis for four minutes.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOur full team is on the story. If it turns into anything bigger than a concert, you'll hear it here first.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThere's a live Q and A afterward with surprise guests. Thirty-seven years, and the only thing they've left to chance is the guests.
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