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Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Mary Louise Parker Jan. 6

By April MacIntyre Jan 5, 2010, 19:25 GMT

Mary Louise Parker - © Kent Miller / PR Photos

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Wednesdays at 10:00pm EST is a terrific chat show on Sundance that takes you first-hand into the minds of some of the most prolific songwriters as they reveal their creative processes.

Costello is a natural and extracts compelling interviews from his guests; the show is one of the best of its kind on the air.

"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Elvis Costello" airs Wednesday, and this January 6th, the very special edition sees Elvis Costello slide from the host chair to guest chair for a revealing conversation with actress/music journalist Mary Louise Parker.

Parker currently stars in Showtime's quirky drama, "Weeds" as Nancy Botwin, weed dealer and mother on the lam.  "Weeds" boasts a fantastic cast that includes Kevin Nealon, Elizabeth Perkins and seasonal guest star Alanis Morisette.

While it's impossible to cover Costello's entire 30-year plus musical journey in an hour, he performs a wide selection of his material.

Elvis Costello on songwriting--

Elvis Costello talks with Mary Louise Parker about his life as a songwriter.

Elvis Costello on his Beatles Autographs--

Elvis Costello remembers his Dad, a musician as well, working with The Beatles and bringing home their autographs for Elvis.

Season of Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... is as follows:

Episode 6-- January 13th at 10:00pm

"Elvis Costello with Lyle Lovett, Ray LaMontagne, and John Prine"

Episode 7-- January 20th at 10:00pm

"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bruce Springsteen part 1"

Episode 8-- January 27th at 10:00pm

"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bruce Springsteen part 2"