Colbert hosting Costello, Feist for "Christmas"
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert is getting an early start on Christmas, enlisting musicians Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend and Willie Nelson for a one-hour holiday special that will air November 23 on the cable network. "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" 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 writt

Stephen Colbert Celebrates Christmas With Elvis Costello, Feist, Willie Nelson
Stephen Colbert will spend the holidays with Elvis Costello, Feist, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Toby Keith on the host’s Comedy Central special A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!. The one-hour special, scheduled to air on November 18th, has a plot about Colbert being snowed in in an upstate New York cabin, so he and his musical friends play tunes to pass the time. All the original songs were written by Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum, who also collaborate

Stephen Colbert Gives Viewers The Greatest Gift Of All
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Stephen Colbert's Big Xmas Gift to Us!
News now from Comedy Central (via Stereogum) that the Colbert Report will be puttin’ on one hell of a Christmas special this year. The November 23rd show will feature Feist, Elvis Costello, John Legend, Willie Nelson, even “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” Toby Keith—all singing tunes written by Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger. Except for Feist and Keith, each will sing accompanied by Colbert himself, and all will take part in the show’s own rendition of “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout)

Stephen Colbert To Host Musical Christmas Special
NEW YORK (AP) - O come, all ye Colbert faithful. Stephen Colbert will host his own Christmas special this year, Comedy Central announced Tuesday. "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" will air Nov. 23 as a one-hour special. It will be a musical special featuring John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist — and "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart, who's slated to sing a duet with Colbert of a song simply titled "Hanukkah." (The song Colbert is to sing with Nelson appears

Colbert Snags Costello, Feist For Xmas Special
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,"

Feist, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith To Perform On The Colbert Christmas Special
Something to look forward to after the election: The CC Insider has details and pictures from The Colbert Christmas Special, which will feature songs by Feist, Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello, and Toby Keith and will air November 23. « Previous Post: There Is Still Time And Good Reason To Enter The Please Don't Make Me Meet Kathy Griffin Contest Next Post: The Hills: Eyes On The Prize, America » --> Leave a comment

Colbert and Woll Smoth
On November 25, 2008, Paramount Home Entertainment Will release A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All on DVD. The hit Colbert Report Christmas special Will feature appearances by Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson, Jon Stewart, and Feist. The DVD Will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $14.98.   Warner has unveiled the latest addition to its growing line of Blu-ray double-dips, with the early-December release of 'I Am Legend: Ultimate Coll

Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart's Sing-Along Christmas
They can crack wise -- but can they carry a tune? Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart aren't just celebrating Christmas -- they're singing the very soundtrack of it! The former "Daily Show" colleagues will duet on Colbert's Christmas special this November. "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" will feature Colbert trading yuletide harmonies with the likes of Willie Nelson, Elvis Costello, John Legend and of course, funnyman Stewart, says Daily Variety. The special airs Sunday No

Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith To Join For A Colbert Xmas
Stephen Colbert's very special Christmas Special, the one for which Fountains Of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger is writing all the songs, just got a little more Special. The CC Insider (via Videogum) reports that Adam's tunes will be performed by singers of bloggable (see: Elvis Costello, Feist), excitable (see: John Legend), and jingoistic (Toby Keith) varieties. (Yes, Toby Keith, the Obama supporter.) Here's how the Xmas caroling will go: "Another Christmas Song" - Stephen Colbert"Have I Got A Present

Colbert Christmas Special Coming
Like all truly patriotic Americans, we are huge fans of Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, the only TV commentator brave enough to tell us the Truth. The only thing we love more than Colbert is America's most special holiday, Christmas, where we celebrate the birth of the Savior and get lots of video games--that's a win-win. And here's a win-win-win-win: A Colbert Christmas special is coming this year! "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" will air November 23 as a one-hour special on

Colbert Putting Together Star-Studded Christmas Musical
Always a fan of incorporating music into his show, Stephen Colbert is taking it to the next level. Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne) and a Daily Show producer wrote eight songs for Colbert’s holiday musical, A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All, which will air Nov. 23 and be available on DVD. The show will feature Jon Stewart, Elvis Costello, Feist, John Legend, Willie Nelson and — the strangest selection of all — Toby Keith. Not sure how Keith ended up on this ticket. Maybe he’

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Stephen Colbert will host Christmas special         Holiday musical » O come, all ye Colbert faithful. Stephen Colbert will host his own Christmas special this year, Comedy Central announced Tuesday. ''A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!'' will air Nov. 23 as a one-hour special. It will be a musical special featuring John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist - and ''The Daily Show'' host Jon Stewart, who's slated to sing a duet with Colbert of

Hark the Herald Heroes, Stephen Sings! It's an Original Musical Holiday Special with Stephen Colbert and Friends When 'A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!' One-Hour Special Debuts on Sunday,...
Musical Performances By Stephen Colbert, Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson And Jon Stewart 'A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All!' DVD Hits Stores On Tuesday, November 25 With A Portion Of The Proceeds Benefiting The Charity Feeding America NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A great American holiday tradition will be born this year, joining the classics that have preceded it ... watching Stephen Colbert's Christmas special. "A Colbert Christmas: The

Stephen Colbert Christmas Special: Comedy Central “A Colbert Christmas” November 23
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! will air November 23, featuring musical performances by John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, and Feist, Comedy Central announced Tuesday. The special will also wecome an appearance from Jon Stewart; the host of The Daily Show is slated to sing a duet with Colbert. A Colbert Christmas will be released on DVD November 25, with part of the proceeds benefitting the Feeding America charity. Get PopCrunch New

Stephen Colbert to sing in holiday special; "South Park," "Sarah Silverman" to premiere Oct. 8
Big news out of Comedy Central: Stephen Colbert sings. And he's not being modest about it -- well, what would you expect? Colbert will perform in the holiday special "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" Could he have the pipes of Whitney Houston? The one-hour shindig debuts at 10 p.m. Nov. 23. You can expect music from Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart. Ah, Jon Stewart singing -- how great is that? The DVD of the special will be out Nov

Colbert hosting Costello, Feist for "Christmas"
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert is getting an early start on Christmas, enlisting musicians Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend and Willie Nelson for a one-hour holiday special that will air November 23 on the cable network. "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" 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 writt

Scarlett Johansson Visits Rwanda To Check Up On Bono's Projects [Dirt Bag]
Scarlett Johansson is just getting back from a four-day trip to Rwanda, where she visited AIDS clinics. She went in conjunction with (RED) and says: "I came here with an open mind, wanting to listen, understand and learn; I leave with the overwhelming understanding that the small action of making a (RED) choice in your purchases ... has an enormous impact on the lives of people in countries like Rwanda." [People] Santa must think you've been very good: Stephen Colbert is hosting a one-hour Christmas special

Why Would Stephen Colbert Host a Musical Christmas Special?
Because he can damnit! The witty host of “The Colbert Report” once again proves that he can do and say whatever the hell he wants, and undoubtedly still be cool. “A Clobert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!” will air on November the 23rd as a one hour musical extraviganza on Comedy Central. The “story” will be centered around Colbert snowed in in his upstate New York cabin. Guests will include John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist, and of

We Wish you a Colbert Christmas, and a Happy New Year!
Stephen Colbert is hysterical. But how will he do at Christmas? We are going to find out. Comedy Central is having Stephen Colbert host his own Christmas Special this year! “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!” will air November 23 as a one-hour special. It will be a musical special featuring John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist - and “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, who’s slated to sing a duet with Colbert of a song simply titled “H

Colbert decor: Spoof host sets musical Xmas show
Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson and Toby Keith will be among the stars singing with Stephen Colbert on the funnyman?s first holiday TV special. ??A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!,?? airing Nov. 23 on Comedy Central, will find Colbert snowed in at his cabin in upstate New York and passing the time with his musically inclined friends.

Stephen Colbert to host Christmas special
It will be a musical special featuring John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist — and “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, who’s slated to sing a duet with Colbert of a song simply titled “Hanukkah.” (The song Colbert is to sing with Nelson appears to be a version of “The Little Drummer Boy” — called “Little Dealer Boy.”)Most of the special’s songs have been written by “Daily Show” executive producer David Javerbaum and Fountains of Wayne’s bassist Adam Schle

Stephen Colbert to host musical Christmas special
O come, all ye Colbert faithful. Stephen Colbert will host his own Christmas special this year, Comedy Central announced Tuesday. "A Colbert Christmas: The... By The Associated Press Related Entertainment RSS feed NEW YORK — O come, all ye Colbert faithful. Stephen Colbert will host his own Christmas special this year, C

Stephen Colbert to host musical Christmas special
AP - O come, all ye Colbert faithful. Stephen Colbert will host his own Christmas special this year, Comedy Central announced Tuesday. "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" will air Nov. 23 as a one-hour special. It will be a musical special featuring John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist — and "The Daily [...]

Metallica's Death Magnetic Sounds Better In Guitar Hero
It's not just songwriting that's subpar: MusicRadar guitar editor Chris Vinnecombe used Audacity to analyze Death Magnetic's audio, says it's over compressed, that "the kick and snare drum seemed to be audibly clipping, along with some of the palm-muted guitar parts," and concludes that you're better off purchasing the Guitar Hero version because it has way more dynamic range. Read the story at Wired and imagine the dynamic range of Lars weeping. Posted at 4:39 PM Tags: Metallica «