Apparently Weird Al Does Magic Now

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In a 16-second video “the mysterious floating orb,” singer-songwriter “Weird Al” Yankovic looks like he is making a metal orb float. He makes “ooooh ahhhh” sounds while he shows off the trick, then reveals that he has been playing with an oversized soup ladle stuffed up his shirt sleeve the whole time. The description of the video on YouTube says he learned the trick from magician and comedian Justin Willman.

Still, if you can get a hold of one of these things, it will probably a fun trick to show off to relatives during the holidays.

Weird Al Yankovic: A Life in Photos

Second Annual American Video Awards
Weird Al Yankovic attends the Second Annual American Video Awards on April 5, 1984 at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Beverly Hills, California. Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty Images
Jam Master Jay & Run DMC File Photos
Run-DMC with Weird Al in 1987.Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty Images
Fifth Annual American Video Awards
Weird Al Yankovic attends the Fifth Annual American Video Awards on February 26, 1987 at Scottish Rites Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty Images
30th Annual Grammy Awards
Weird Al Yankovich attends the 30th Annual Grammy Awards on February 2, 1988 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York.Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty Images
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Weird Al Yankovic, as a parody of Rambo in his 1989 film UHF.Orion Pictures
31st Annual Grammy Awards
Weird Al won a Grammy for Best Concept Music Video in 1989 for Fat, a parody of Michael Jackson's Bad.Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty Images
23rd Annual American Music Awards
Weird Al Yankovic attends the 23rd Annual American Music Awards on January 29, 1996 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.Ron Galella—WireImage/Getty Images
New York Culture
"Weird Al" Yankovic at Beacon Theater in New York City on February 6, 2000.Hiroyuki Ito—Getty Images
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Weird Al Yankovic on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on November 2, 2006NBC/Getty Images
30 Rock - Season 6
Weird Al Yankovic guest starred as himself on the sixth season of 30 Rock.NBC/Getty Images
Weird Al Yankovic In Concert
Weird Al Yankovic performs at Sands Event Center on June 4, 2013 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Lisa Lake—Getty Images

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