Stephen Colbert Creates a New Holiday Tradition with A COLBERT CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL on CTV and The Comedy Network

- One-hour musical comedy special includes friends Toby Keith, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson, Jon Stewart and JUNO award winner Feist -

Toronto, ON (November 12, 2008) - 'Tis the season to be funny. THE COLBERT REPORT host Stephen Colbert kicks off a new holiday tradition with the premiere of A COLBERT CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL, Sunday, November 23 at 9 p.m. ET on CTV and 10 p.m. ET on The Comedy Network (visit ctv.ca and thecomedynetwork.ca to confirm local broadcast times). Kicking off CTV's Holiday Programming line-up (details to be announced), the one-hour musical comedy special features guest appearances by Colbert pals Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart. The special airs again on The Comedy Network Thursday, November 27 at 10 p.m. and multiple times throughout the month of December. Visit thecomedynetwork.ca for times and dates.

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A COLBERT CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL finds comic right-wing pundit Colbert snowed in at his cabin in upstate New York and unable to make a meeting with Elvis Costello in New York City. Weathering the storm with musical help from friends Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend, Willie Nelson and Jon Stewart, the special 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 John Waters Broadway musical Cry Baby. 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: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL are scheduled to include:

- "Another Christmas Song" - Stephen Colbert

- "Have I Got A Present For You" - Toby Keith

- "Little Dealer Boy" - Stephen Colbert and Willie Nelson

- "Hannukah" - Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart

- "Nutmeg" - Stephen Colbert and John Legend

- "Please Be Patient" - Feist

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

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

Stephen Colbert hosts the Emmy®-winning THE COLBERT REPORT, which airs Monday - Thursday at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on The Comedy Network, and 12:30 a.m. on CTV. THE COLBERT REPORT is available on-demand on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca and thecomedynetwork.ca.

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