IFC's hit variety series Comedy Bang! Bang! has found a bandleader replacement for Kid Cudi, who was seen in his last episode last month. As if the show starring host Scott Aukerman and a slew of celebrity guests in bizarre situations couldn't get any better, the one and only Weird Al Yankovic has signed on as the latest bandleader, the third in the show's history. Aukerman and Yankovic announced this news on a recent episode of the podcast version of the show. You can have a listen to this announcement below.
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"As Comedy Bang! Bang! enters its fifth season, IFC continues to be proud of how the series subversively reinvents the late-night talk show and attracts some of the biggest names in Hollywood, all thanks to comedic Renaissance man, Scott Aukerman," IFC president Jennifer Caserta revealed in an official statement from the network, according to The Verge. "We are thrilled to welcome Weird Al to Comedy Bang! Bang!, as he joins us straight from his global tour in support of his first number one album. This is big news, people!"
You can listen to the announcement from Yankovic and Aukerman below, which starts around the 8:30 mark (via Splitsider):
Welcome @AlYankovic, #cbbtv’s new band leader, who will help the show finally try out a little musical comedy! pic.twitter.com/ETHyanziw5
— Comedy Bang Bang (@ComedyBangBang) January 25, 2016
Incredi-pleased to announce "Weird" @alyankovic is the new @ComedyBangBang bandleader & co-star for season 5! pic.twitter.com/DTWPNjYyvR — Scott Aukerman (@ScottAukerman) January 25, 2016
Cudi was the show's bandleader for 20 episodes while his predecessor, Reggie Watts, was around for 70 episodes. Yankovic is reportedly planning on sticking around for much longer.
