Colbert To Host Musical Christmas Special With Star Lineup

NEW YORK — 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 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 Schlesinger.

Colbert, a practicing Catholic who has taught Sunday school in the past, has repeatedly found occasion to showcase his pipes on "The Colbert Report" _ including a duet of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" with Legend and a brief serenade of Michelle Obama with Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E."

A DVD of the special will be released Nov. 25. Part of the proceeds will go to the charity Feeding America.

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On the Net:

http://www.colbertnation.com

http://www.feedingamerica.org

Comments

[drewbob]

I hope to see nothing more enjoyable in my life than Willie Nelson singing a song called "little dealer boy" on basic cable....for thanksgiving.

[BluePride]

Obama brings back the feel of Bobby Kennedy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVwpMB8QAUU

Before I heard Wil I. Am's I made this w/ the Pointer Sisters' Yes, We Can Can

[jsinclair]

Love him! And a "Christmas special" for Thanksgiving? He's great.

[sharonh]

Confidence is attractive.

[MissingAmerica]

One more thing to look forward to for Christmas!

[therealtruthteller]

Stephen Colbert is one crazy guy and i just love him for that.

[KarlaElisa]

I often think it must be very hard for conservatives to enjoy the humor of Colbert and Stewart considering how relentlessly they expose the hypocrisy and fodder of the GOP.

[Paris68]

Nice. Can't wait.

I love that he's sporting those stupid Palin specs. I think it might be one of his silliest gags to date.

[tnflyboy]

That picture is from May 3, 2008, so unless he had a time machine i'd say those are just his glasses. Maybe Palin got her choice of frames from him!?

[Donald-Iowa]

Score one more for this extremely talented guy....Eat your heart out Bill O'Reilly :-)

[Rog49Thomas]

One man has stepped up and single-handedly ended the war on Christmas.

God Bless you Mr. Colbert!

[kapauldo]

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[dkan71]

I love, absolutely love Stephen Colbert (I am an it-getter) but I thought he sounded horrible with Crosby Stills and Nash. It's the only time I didn't thoroughly love him singing.

[sangsue]

A man with class even when he's being satirical and the proceeds go to a good cause. I know when the DVD comes out, I'll be buying it. What better time than around Thanksgiving to feed those in need?

[AnotherHuddy]

And don't forget his classic performance of "On the Road Again" with Willie Nelson and that ambassador dude.
~s~

[esgabel]

And the Gospel choir durng the writer's strike...singing-"Let My People Go!" Priceless!