Colbert nation, the Christmas extravaganza from Stephen Colbert is ready to preview.
Stephen Colbert - loves to get awards, and rewards his Colbert Nation with a Chistmas special... © Janet Mayer / PR Photos
The South Carolna truthiness slinger will host 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 the stores on Tuesday, November 25. Comedy Central Records will release the single and a Digital Album exclusively on iTunes Tuesday, November 25 with a portion of the proceeds to go to the charity: Feeding America.
This year, a great American holiday tradition is born: "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!," Stephen Colbert's one-hour original musical holiday special premiering Sunday, November 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.
Colbert is on his way to perform with Elvis Costello in New York City but is trapped by snow in his cabin in the dreaded Bruin country: upstate New York.
Luckily, his friends Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart stop by to help him keep the bears at bay and celebrate the season.
"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-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" include:
"Another Christmas Song" Stephen Colbert
The bonus DVD features include a book burning Yule log, video advent calendar, alternate endings and more.
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 here .
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