Weird Al Yankovic lands deal with Cartoon Network

Comedian and Kenny G lookalike "Weird Al" Yankovic has inked a deal to direct and star in a live-action TV movie for Cartoon Network. Sadly, it's not a sequel to his 1989 cult classic UHF, so don't expect to see Michael Richards tossing poodles out of a ten-story window again.

Yankovic was nice enough to interview himself about the project on his personal blog. He's keeping mum about the movie's plot details, but he revealed that the film's protagonist would be a teenager. Yankovic also said he'd take on a supporting role.

If the film is able to draw an audience, it's likely that Cartoon Network will develop it or another Weird Al project into a live-action series. The network already has a working relationship with Yankovic thanks to his voice work on The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Brak Show, and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job.

Weird Al's parody videos and his childish sense of humor have always been kind of hit and miss for me, but I think he could produce a great warped kids show, ala Yo Gabba Gabba or Pee Wee's Playhouse. Cartoon Network requested that he develop the project with a "much younger protagonist," so it sounds like this film will be aimed at the kiddos.

What do you guys think? Are you ready for Weird Al's non-cartoon Cartoon Network show? Or would you rather see the network stick to animated fare?

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