BRIAN HYLAND AND THE THREE STOOGES: THE UNTOLD STORY

BRIAN HYLAND AND THE THREE STOOGES: THE UNTOLD STORY

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- Mel Gibson's movie about The Three Stooges airs next Monday (Apr. 24) on ABC and one person who will be watching is former teen idol Brian Hyland. Hyland -- who sang the 1960 No. 1 hit "Itsy-Bitsy Teeny-Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" -- is a cousin of Stooge Larry Fine as well as a big fan of their films. He says he didn't meet his famous cousin until after "Itsy Bitsy" hit No. 1, but Larry knew of his cousin's ambitions and he went out of his way to mention Hyland in interviews. In fact, Hyland says Larry's wife told him years later Larry was proud of his success because it proved he wasn't the only talented one in the family.