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    Watch Weird Al's Hilarious Outtakes from the 'Popstar' Blu-ray (Exclusive)

    If you blinked, you probably missed “Weird Al” Yankovic’s cameo in this summer’s Lonely Island joint Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The UHF alum and musical parodist extraordinaire turned up in the film’s closing moments looking nearly unrecognizable (and a bit like an older version of Mark McGrath from Sugar Ray) as the lead singer of the band Hammerleg, who introduces Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) at the Poppies award show. Weird Al gave co-directors (and co-writers and co-stars) Akiva Sch

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    The Hot Scoop Behind Those Hilarious TMZ (er, CMZ) Scenes in 'PopStar'

    Lonely Island’s PopStar: Never Stop Never Stopping lampoons much more than just pop stars. The ex-Saturday Night Live gang comprised of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone take satirical aim at every facet of social media, celebrity culture, corporate sponsorships, and more. One of PopStar’s biggest targets is the celeb gossip empire TMZ, reborn in the film’s universe as “CMZ” and gleefully mocked via Will Arnett (perfectly cast as a Harvey Levin surrogate) and comedians Mike Birbi

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    Watch Maya Rudolph Make Beautiful Music in Exclusive 'PopStar' Clip

    As we mentioned in yesterday’s report from the set of PopStar: Never Stop Never Stopping, there are roughly a cajillion celebrity cameos in the concert mockumentary from Lonely Island’s masterminds Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer.

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    5 Things We Learned on the Set of 'PopStar: Never Stop Never Stopping'

    Here’s what we can unveil from a set visit to "PopStar: Never Stop Never Stopping."