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Written by KZYR
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008 |
Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert
will debut "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" Nov. 23 on
the network, featuring performances by Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby
Keith, John Legend and Willie Nelson.
The
one-hour show has something of a narrative arc: Colbert will be snowed
in at his cabin in upstate New York and will pass the time with his
musically inclined friends.
Original
songs will be written for the special by David Javerbaum, the executive
producer of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," and composer Adam
Schlesinger, from Fountains Of Wayne and Ivy. The duo recently
collaborated on the Broadway musical "Cry Baby."
Songs
and their performers include "Another Christmas Song," to be performed
by Colbert; "Have I Got a Present for You" by Keith; "Little Dealer
Boy" by Colbert and Nelson; "Hanukkah" by Colbert and Jon Stewart;
"Nutmeg" by Colbert and Legend; "Please Be Patient" by Feist; "There
Are Much Worse Things To Believe In" by Colbert and Costello and
"(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" performed by
the entire ensemble.
The DVD of the
show will be released Nov. 25, with a portion of the proceeds to
benefit the charity Feeding America. DVD extras will include a "book
burning Yule log," a video advent calendar and alternate endings.
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