![]() In 2011, she played Zania, a menacing, aging actress, in the independent film, ![]() In addition to Judy's appearances on the late 1990's revival of Match Game, she has also appeared as a panelist on Hollywood Squares and appeared on a celebrity edition of Street Smarts hosted by fellow comedian Frank Nicotero. In 1998, around the time she began appearing on the Match Game revival, Judy conceived, produced and starred in the film Desperation Boulevard which was directed and written by Greg Glienna, of Meet the Parents fame. ![]() In 1994, she was nominated for her first Grammy, for her comedy CD titled Attention Butt Pirates and Lesbetarians and one year later, Tenuta was nominated for her second Grammy, for her second comedy CD titled In Goddess We Trust. She also became the first female stand-up to win the "Best Female Comedienne" at The American Comedy Awards. In 1987, she became nationally known in her first HBO special Women of the Night, co-starring alongside fellow comediennes Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone and Rita Rudner. She is also well known for her often quoted catch phrase, "It could happen!" Her most extensive profile came from a series of TV ads for MTV and most notably, Diet Dr Pepper in the late-1980s, as well as her HBO, Showtime and Lifetime specials which became popular and gained her a loyal following. She has been featured in several productions of "Weird Al" Yankovic, including The Weird Al Show and the music videos for "Headline News" and "White & Nerdy". Tenuta first gained notoriety as a wisecracking, accordion-wielding self-proclaimed "Petite Flower and Love Goddess" during the golden age of character comedy in the mid '80s with such notable contemporaries as Sam Kinison and Steven Wright. Native of Oak Park, Illinois and one of nine siblings in a large Catholic family, to a Polish mother Joann, and an Italian father, Caesar. She appeared as a regular on the 1998-1999 revival of the classic Game Show Match Game. Mary, who was of Italian and English descent, and had come to California from Kentucky, gave birth to Alfred ten years later.Judy Tenuta (born Judy Lynn Tenuta on Novemin Oak Park, IL) is an American Comedienne, Actress, Producer, and Accordionist. Nick Yankovic married Mary Vivalda in 1949. His father was born in Kansas City, Kansas of Serbian descent, and began living in California after serving during World War II he believed "the key to success" was "doing for a living whatever makes you happy" and often reminded his son of this philosophy. The only child of Nick Louis Yankovic (June 4, 1917 – April 9, 2004) and Mary Elizabeth (February 7, 1923 – April 9, 2004), Alfred was born in Downey, California, and raised in the town of Lynwood. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in Al TV specials on MTV. In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic wrote and starred in the film, UHF, and television show, The Weird Al Show. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of America. Yankovic's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. Yankovic's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. ![]() Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he had sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007), recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (pronunciation: /ˈjæŋkəvɪk/ born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist.
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