MUSIC NEWS- Seasons Greetings already!!! Although we're still thinking about our Halloween and Thanksgiving plans, word today from Comedy Central is that Stephen Colbert will host the Stephen Colbert's Christmas special, "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!". It will be a rockin' one-hour original musical holiday special premiering Sunday, November 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET on Comedy Central. Destined to be a holiday classic, the special finds Colbert on his way to meet with music legend, Elvis Costello (direct from his own talk show) in New York City but is instead snowed-in at his remote cabin in upstate New York (bear country). He's able to weather through the storm with help from his friends Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart.
"A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" features original songs written by David Javerbaum (executive producer, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart") and composer Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne), who recently collaborated on the Tony(R) nominated Broadway musical "Cry Baby," with the exception of "(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" which was written by Nick Lowe. The songs were produced by Schlesinger and Steven M. Gold. Theme music and score also by Schlesinger and Gold. Songs performed on "A Colbert Christmas" are scheduled to include:
"Another Christmas Song" - Stephen Colbert
"Have I Got A Present For You" - Toby Keith
"Little Dealer Boy" - Stephen Colbert and Willie Nelson
"Hannukah" - Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart
"Nutmeg" - Stephen Colbert and John Legend
"Please Be Patient" - Feist
"There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In" - Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello
"(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" - Stephen Colbert, Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend and Willie Nelson.
For everyone in Colbert Nation, "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" DVD will be a perfect stocking stuffer. DVD release is for Tuesday, November 25 (order here) with added bonus features; a book burning Yule log, video advent calendar, alternate endings and more. A portion of the proceeds (amount not released) will benefit the charity, Feeding America. Feeding America, (formerly known as America's Second Harvest), feeds America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engages the country in the fight to end hunger. It is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization, with a network of more than 200 Member food banks and food rescue organizations serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.feedingamerica.org.
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