A great American holiday tradition will be born this year, joining the classics that have preceded it…Stephen Colbert will make Christmas his own. He's taking ownership for the Colbert Nation. Stephen decided to ignore tradition start the Christmas holiday before Thanksgiving, putting him a step ahead of the competition.

 

In order to fully dominate the Christmas season…Colbert style, the Colbert Report anchor is unleashing his lethal 1-2 punch of both a TV special and holiday album at the same time.

The Christmas special. A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! is a one-hour original musical holiday special. It premieres on Sunday, November 23 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on COMEDY CENTRAL. The musical companion EP of the same name will be available on iTunes.

In the special, Colbert is on his way to meet with Elvis Costello in New York City but is snowed-in at his cabin in upstate New York (bear country). He weathers through the storm with help from his friends Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart. 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), 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. The bonus features on the DVD include a book burning Yule log, video advent calendar, alternate endings and more.

 

Both the digital-only EP and DVD will be available on November 25^th!

Proceeds from the sales of A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! will go to www.feedingamerica.org

 

Check Out The Single "Another Christmas Song" NOW!

http://www.imeem.com/thesyndicate/music/pT7XfSH0/stephen_colbert_another_christmas_song/

 

 

Tracklisting for A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! EP

 

1      "Another Christmas Song" – Stephen Colbert

2      "Have I Got A Present For You" – Toby Keith

3      "The Little Dealer Boy" – Stephen Colbert and Willie Nelson

4      "Can I Interest You In Hannukah" – Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart

5      "Nutmeg" – Stephen Colbert and John Legend

6      "Please Be Patient" – Feist

7      "There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In" – Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello

8      "(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" – Stephen Colbert, Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend and Willie Nelson

 

 

iTunes Retail Link For A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! EP

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=296882832&s=143441

 

Retail Link For A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All! DVD

http://shop.comedycentral.com/detail.php?p=76445&SESSID=7e9c9b0dfc4899e7f3d35ab91783a0f1

 

Footage of Stephen Officially Kicking Off The Christmas Season On Good Morning America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y9k8tDdv9E

 

 

For Hi-Res Photos, Press Releases and Other Stephen Colbert info

www.thesyn.com/mediatoolbox

 

 

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