Al Yankovic's avatar

Al Yankovic

@alyankovic.bsky.social

Halfway to EGOT, baby!!!

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Dan Williams 🌮's avatar Dan Williams 🌮 @videospacegames.bsky.social
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Make a stage show of the movie and put more polka in it; guaranteed smash hit

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ᴅᴏᴡɴ10⸻'s avatar ᴅᴏᴡɴ10⸻ @down10.bsky.social
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Also, congrats Al!

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ᴅᴏᴡɴ10⸻'s avatar ᴅᴏᴡɴ10⸻ @down10.bsky.social
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The Weird Al musical is happening!!!!

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Dan D.'s avatar Dan D. @xargos32.bsky.social
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Congrats! I'm so happy for you!

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If you can't make a song about that line or about EGOTs, I will eat a hat made out of waffles.

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High on a Mountain Top's avatar High on a Mountain Top @mtnsnark.bsky.social
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For some reason, I always felt @alyankovic.bsky.social would be an alt text supporter. I mean, super wholesome person who cares about people. Huh, guess my brain made up a story.

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Duh~ Weiss ^_^'s avatar Duh~ Weiss ^_^ @duh-weiss.bsky.social
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Congrats!

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Kadenza's avatar Kadenza @kadenza.bsky.social
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EGGGGG! 🥚 I'm so happy for you, great job. Well deserved.

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dog dad afternoon's avatar dog dad afternoon @iadria.bsky.social
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Heck yeah, congratulations!

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Daniel Roberts's avatar Daniel Roberts @drobertsimg.bsky.social
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And EGOT is halfway to EscarGOT!

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's avatar @klarnett.bsky.social
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Congratulations! When I first saw you perform at a small club in Pontiac Michigan, back in 1984, I told everybody in that 40 years, that guy will win an Emmy!

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Gr8nanjan's avatar Gr8nanjan @gr8nanjan.bsky.social
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Congratulations! Love your work

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Autistic Information Retrieval Service's avatar Autistic Information Retrieval Service @cryogaijin.bsky.social
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<3 Well deserved, dude. I'm curious. Which of your songs did you have the most fun creating?

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Just a weird little guy 🇵🇸's avatar Just a weird little guy 🇵🇸 @weirdguy.bsky.social
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Grats🎉🫡

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Allen Gladfelter's avatar Allen Gladfelter @allengladfelter.bsky.social
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This makes you an EGGGGG

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Allen Gladfelter's avatar Allen Gladfelter @allengladfelter.bsky.social
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I really admired how restrained and unembellished your movie was. It was a truthful and compelling documentary.

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Patrick Delahanty's avatar Patrick Delahanty @pdelahanty.bsky.social
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Congratulations! Well deserved!

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Joan Wendland's avatar Joan Wendland @bandcgames.bsky.social
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Congrats!

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Bobbi Elle 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈's avatar Bobbi Elle 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @queersky.xyz
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Nice salad forks!

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The Babe with the Power 🇺🇸🇲🇽's avatar The Babe with the Power 🇺🇸🇲🇽 @babewiththepower.bsky.social
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Congratulations!

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Tony Martin's avatar Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social
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It will happen! Congrats, Al!

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Andrey's avatar Andrey @andrey13.bsky.social
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Congrats!

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Not Great Bob's avatar Not Great Bob @samonek.bsky.social
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The e is for Eric, right?

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Joe Dunman's avatar Joe Dunman @joedunman.bsky.social
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I’m still mad the Oscars snubbed UHF.

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Marxist-Winemomist's avatar Marxist-Winemomist @weeznbeez.bsky.social
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Broadway musical when??

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Joel Calahan's avatar Joel Calahan @calahan.bsky.social
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The man’s got EG all over his face!

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Willie Jack's Favorite Uncle's avatar Willie Jack's Favorite Uncle @dandantransient.bsky.social
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I mean who hasn't had an Oscar, an Emy, a Tony, and someone's grammy

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FreedomsPower 's avatar FreedomsPower @freedomspower.bsky.social
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Congrats!

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rigmeup's avatar rigmeup @rigmeup.bsky.social
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long time EGOT of the hearts 💕

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Loaf Warden, Frood's avatar Loaf Warden, Frood @eagain.bsky.social
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If Dylan can get a Nobel, you should too. Or at least a Pulitzer.

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Pot Shop Boy's avatar Pot Shop Boy @potshopboy.bsky.social
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Well deserved! Weird Al for life!

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Grabo Grabo Grabo's avatar Grabo Grabo Grabo @grabograbograbo.bsky.social
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Just adapt this into a stage musical, then adapt the stage musical into a movie. It's called the Hairspray.

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Eric's avatar Eric @robopeppers.bsky.social
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UHF 2: Back On Air

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JinksB's avatar JinksB @jinksb.bsky.social
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Congrats! I bet your win will really help the career of that newcomer who played you. What was his name again?

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Will Anthony 's avatar Will Anthony @willanth.bsky.social
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I can't wait to see "Weird: The Musical" win the Tony..

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prplhaze - Like a polar bear only dumber's avatar prplhaze - Like a polar bear only dumber @prplhaze.bsky.social
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So deserved!!!!

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How Do I Skeet?'s avatar How Do I Skeet? @howdoiskeet.lol
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If anyone deserves to EGOT, it’s my close personal friend, Al Yankovic

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Xander.  Just Xander's avatar Xander. Just Xander @xanderxdp.bsky.social
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You got robbed for UHF. That was the best screenplay of 1989

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Mr. Pauly Mac's avatar Mr. Pauly Mac @mrpaulymac.bsky.social
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You were robbed when UHF wasn't even nominated.

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Masha🖖aka's avatar Masha🖖aka @baphometta.bsky.social
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Just wait, one of these days the call for UHF 2 is going to come in, and then, on to Broadway! I kid of course (but maybe not?), congratulations to you both!

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Macabre Hammer's avatar Macabre Hammer @macabrehammer.bsky.social
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I think the best part is you still got the kind of hair my peers and I chased after in high school.

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Tim Stoops's avatar Tim Stoops @timmer82.bsky.social
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Congrats Al. This ended up being my last message to my mom. I sent her a screengrab of your post and she replied "whoa. nice!" A few hours later my dad called to say she had passed away. My fandom started way back when she bought me Alapalooza on cassette. And she loved your movie.

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Awesome

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Kiffa (aka Chris)'s avatar Kiffa (aka Chris) @kiffa.bsky.social
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Congrats Al, you deserve this and every other good thing.

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P. Edmon's avatar P. Edmon @edmon.zip
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Time for Weird: The Musical. Idk about the Oscar but maybe you can get one of those James Bond songs

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Pepe Mapache's avatar Pepe Mapache @pepemapache.bsky.social
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Yay! Way to go! Good luck!

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True genius recognized. Why VHF did not win you an Oscar is beyond me. Well, ok, so maybe not THAT beyond me, but still sad.

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Chika Supreme's avatar Chika Supreme @chikasupreme.bsky.social
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Congratulations 🍾

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Congratulations! Very happy for you are the whole team

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Becca's Mullet's avatar Becca's Mullet @beccasmullet.bsky.social
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Yay! And well-deserved!

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Swamptin's avatar Swamptin @swamptin.bsky.social
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That's pretty class! Well done and I hope ye have a great night!

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Mark Moreland's avatar Mark Moreland @yoda8myhead.bsky.social
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Five Grammys have to count for at least one of the missing two

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Evan Fowler's avatar Evan Fowler @evanfowler.bsky.social
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Yes! Well deserved. It really was the funniest movie to come out in a long while. Sincerely. Not just blowing smoke up your poke. The whole “you find out what we make at the factory WHEN YOU WORK AT THE FACTORY” gag with Toby Huss is the hardest I’ve laughed at a movie since Walk Hard. Congrats!

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Greta's avatar Greta @gretathegremlin.bsky.social
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If only the Academy had honored you for Spy Hard.

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Jasper (they/them)'s avatar Jasper (they/them) @octopusowl.bsky.social
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Time to turn the Weird Al Story into A MUSICAL 🎶

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Teddy Ray's avatar Teddy Ray @teddyray.bsky.social
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Congratulations, sir! You deserve it!

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Armak for the BlueSky Mind's avatar Armak for the BlueSky Mind @armakproductions.com
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Time for the UHF sequel!! 🔥🙌🏆

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Candy Worner's avatar Candy Worner @candyworner.bsky.social
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Congratulations!

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Joe Uchill's avatar Joe Uchill @joeuchill.bsky.social
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Musical.

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KevandreCactus🌵's avatar KevandreCactus🌵 @kevandrecactus.bsky.social
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What do you MEAN that UHF didn't win best picture? My reality is shattered

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Kip Williams sort of 's avatar Kip Williams sort of @kipwilliams.bsky.social
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It couldn't happen to a nicer guy, and I hear you're okay too.

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Needleroozer's avatar Needleroozer @needleroozer.bsky.social
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Congratulations!

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Napping in Calgary's avatar Napping in Calgary @napsandsarcasm.bsky.social
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I can't believe you didn't let a certain bald (and very short) radio personality get in on this!

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Keith Kaisershot's avatar Keith Kaisershot @blitter.bsky.social
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Never mind the Oscar. I'm looking forward to what'll win you a Tony. 😉

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Noctalgia's avatar Noctalgia @spookysuit.bsky.social
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Tony: easy Oscar: tougher, but not impossible Why does it sound like I'm rating coworkers?

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djb's avatar djb @djbtv.bsky.social
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YASSSSSS CONGRATS 🧡🧡🧡

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Dave Itzkoff's avatar Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social
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and now three quarters

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RainShine's avatar RainShine @shanerhyne.bsky.social
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I have faith in you. Congratulations!

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Spaaaace Ghoooost's avatar Spaaaace Ghoooost @thomasjay.bsky.social
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Congrats!

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Danger?!'s avatar Danger?! @interrodanger.bsky.social
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Congratulations! Well deserved!

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Cephaccino!'s avatar Cephaccino! @cephaccino.bsky.social
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Hey good job ol buddy ol pal.

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Matthew Carvery's avatar Matthew Carvery @matthewcarvery.bsky.social
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By all rights it should be 3/4 of the way. UHF was robbed at the Oscars in 90.

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Daremo Ten's avatar Daremo Ten @daremoten.bsky.social
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But for now you remain an eg. Don't get scrambled, take it over easy, man.

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Mark Freedman's avatar Mark Freedman @markfreedman.bsky.social
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Congrats.

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Glen's avatar Glen @vaguebiscuit.bsky.social
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You have more than one Grammy though right? Cos your EGGing

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Mitch's avatar Mitch @hotmitches.bsky.social
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Weird: The MusicAl

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Ford, The Punslinger's avatar Ford, The Punslinger @inferknow.co
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That’s half more than we got, Al. :( Congrats!

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the 1st rule of Wife Club's avatar the 1st rule of Wife Club @cpi.bsky.social
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Please keep taking this photo once a week but each time the staue increasea in size by 20%

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Lilliah Campagna's avatar Lilliah Campagna @lilliah.bsky.social
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Congrats!! 🍾

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Joaquín Baldwin's avatar Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com
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You've got EGGGGG

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Cheesemeister's avatar Cheesemeister @cheesemeister.bsky.social
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Weird Al: The Musical: The Movie?

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Kevin's avatar Kevin @narctranslator.bsky.social
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Congrats!

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When's the Weird Al musical?

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Wendel's avatar Wendel @wendelschwab.bsky.social
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Well deserved! No one is more deserving of an EGOT.

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Ludo Vica's avatar Ludo Vica @ludovica1.bsky.social
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congratulations Al and Eric ❤️

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Tapen Sinha's avatar Tapen Sinha @tapen.bsky.social
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Congratulations! Could not happen to a nicer guy. 🤗

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M.J.'s avatar M.J. @m8qlaff.bsky.social
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Does this mean we will be seeing you on Broadway soon?

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whetstone's avatar whetstone @whetstone.bsky.social
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and 75% of the way to EGGGGGOT!

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DAEMENOTH DIABLOS's avatar DAEMENOTH DIABLOS @daemenoth.bsky.social
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I heard Frank is going to play that movie on his 2000 inch TV

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Loki van Lodenaken 's avatar Loki van Lodenaken @lokivanlodenaken.bsky.social
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Who is that standing next to you, @graygay.bsky.social ?

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100% would go see Accordions Over Broadway "Featuring the Music of 'Weird' Al" Taller than Billy Joel! Better hair than Abba! More still alive than Jimmy Buffett! The jukebox musical you've been waiting for!

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Andrea's avatar Andrea @ninedragons99.bsky.social
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Congratulations!

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Orcish Law's avatar Orcish Law @orcishlaw.bsky.social
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Heck yeah, congratulations!

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ren's avatar ren @isensmith.bsky.social
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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Russec's avatar Russec @russec.info
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You have an Oscar?

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@AnnWilliams 's avatar @AnnWilliams @annwilliams.bsky.social
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Congratulations

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Dale Hennessey 's avatar Dale Hennessey @dalehennessey.bsky.social
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The meet & greet my husband and I had with you in Toronto was so lovely. (I asked what, in your body of work, you liked the most and I told you *my* favourite was The Monks from Galavant.)

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Jacob Sidney is Jack the Ripper in IN FOR A PENNY (link in bio)'s avatar Jacob Sidney is Jack the Ripper in IN FOR A PENNY (link in bio) @sirjacobsidney.bsky.social
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Who?

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John Shirley's avatar John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social
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I really enjoyed that movie! Go Al, rock on--and "rock" on!

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New Leaf's avatar New Leaf @newleaf.bsky.social
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Our love's in jeopardy. Win or lose.

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Dollar Store Bubble Gun's avatar Dollar Store Bubble Gun @shep.ca
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I feel like a Tony is 110% attainable (and deserved)

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