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SHOW REVIEW As a musical performer Stephen Colbert truly rises to the challenge, he's an innate singer and dancer who strikes the perfect chord with his manic prancing and, lo and behold, the original songs are extraordinarily funny, each one is a gem. This production has all the trappings of the old-school television holiday shows, opening with Stephen, clad in traditional sweater and sherpa boots, huddled in his mountain cabin writing new songs for his Christmas special. But a ferocious bear outside the door keeps him from getting to the studio where Elvis Costello is holding down the fort. That doesn't stop special guests Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, John Legend, Feist, and Jon Stewart from stopping by with holiday greetings and some wicked tunes. It's been more than 20 years since I added a carol to my Christmas playlist but Colbert's opening number, 'Another Christmas Song,' easily fits the bill, a sassy, brassy caricature that wins you over with it's sheer audaciousness. Conservative country artist Toby Keith delivers a thoroughly irreverent musical ultimatum for those who don't enjoy Christmas to the fullest (I smell a top ten hit) promising a bloody outcome for any Santa haters. Then, Willie Nelson gets so high that Stephen hallucinates (!) that the country singer is part of his miniature nativity scene. Willie has a present for the baby Jesus - some kind bud ("that smokes more sweetly than either Frankincense or Mir") and a song that asks mankind not to "bogart love." Jon Stewart warbles his comical homage to Hannukah before R&B singer John Legend's metaphorically sexy ballad exalting the virtues of his favorite holiday spice, nutmeg. Indie folk singer Feith's heavenly vocals underscore a devastatingly funny message from the angels that will leave you amazed. In the finale, Elvis and the rest of the cast join Stephen for the only non-original song on the show, 'What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding,' before Santa (played by Cheers' George Wendt) shows up to kill the bear and save the day. You will be on the floor laughing at this hysterical spectacular, the catchy tunes will knock around in your head for days. It's an all-out absudist affair; both cutting and affectionate, irreverent and reverential. Not unlike the holiday itself. Every performance is impressive; Elvis Costello is especially noteworthy, who knew he could be so funny? I couldn't wait to watch this a second time, A Stephen Colbert Christmas is a rollicking, rocking yuletide special that will be enjoyed year after year, every Holiday season.
A portion of the profits from the DVD and iTunes downloads go to the Feeding America charity so this makes a great stocking stuffer. One sad note - apparently, the Jonas Brothers were killed making this special. A Stephen Colbert Christmas airs on Comedy Central Sunday, November 23rd at 10:00pm ET/PT. The DVD is available starting November 25th. Thursday,
November 13, 2008 - 6:36am
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YOU CAN USE From the press release: In seven short years, Ricky Gervais has risen from relative English obscurity to become one of the world’s biggest multi-media superstars. This month, the award-winning actor and co-creator of The Office and Extras stars in his first-ever HBO stand-up special, taped live in New York. Ricky Gervais: Out of England – The Stand-Up Special is a high-spirited hour of offbeat observations and understated humor from the actor/comedian/writer/director. The show includes Gervais’ unique takes on such disparate (and often politically incorrect) issues as fund-raising, autism, fame, nursery rhymes, Nazis, moronic friends, obesity … and his penis size. Premieres Saturday, November 15 at 9 p.m. You can check out a clip from the special here:
Here's a special offer for TVparty-ers in the Los Angeles area, discount tickets to see JASON ALEXANDER, PATRICK CASSIDY, VICKI LEWIS and LEA THOMPSON in I love My Wife with music by legendary composer Cy Coleman (Sweet Charity, City of Angels) and book and lyrics by Michael Stewart (Bye, Bye Birdie, Hello, Dolly!). This is a limited engagement, December 2-14, 2008 ONLY. To receive $10 off tickets, click here and enter the code: COUPLE For more information call 213-365-3500 or visit reprise.org *Must mention code COUPLE. Tickets are subject to availability. Miley Cyrus wants Obama's kids to visit the set of her Hannah Montana mess. How's this for the kiss of death - Cyrus says this about the first kids, "They are kind of like me before I started my own career." Ugh. Scott Porter, who portrays paraplegic Jason Street on Friday Night Lights, was surprised to find out his storyline was being dropped mid-season. You think William Shatner's gotten past his ill feelings for former co-star George Takei? Think again! Shatner's got a new video out publicly challenging Takei to come on his TV show to discuss their feud. (I'm assuming that's not an invitation to appear on Boston Legal and have it settled by Chuck McCann.)
Shatner, in between all the nice words and passive aggressive banter, is once again calling Takei a psycho. Doesn't he realize that show business feuds are a great way to boost the lesser star's profile? 60 Minutes, now in its 41st season, was the top rated program last week. The series stayed in the top 10 for 3 decades and was number one for 5 years in the 1980s & '90s but now generally lands in the Nielsen teens. Here's
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New Show? Wednesday,
November 12, 2008 - 6:06am
COMEBACKS
Lost will return for season five with a two-hour opener on Wednesday, Jan. 21st. Seventeen episodes are scheduled. It hasn't aired yet, but Fox has ordered another nine episodes of the Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show, that's a full season pickup beginning in Fall, 2009.
On the DVD, there are several special features that really sing, like extended musical numbers from each of the 8 specials, Mitzi talking about her experience with The Beatles, and Mitzi and Bob Mackie looking over the incredible fashion designs that were created for her to wear - Mackie later modified some of those designs for Cher's TV shows. There's also a star-studded slate to Sondheim's Broadway smash Company from 1974 with Mitzi, Doris Roberts, Jerry Orbach, Sid Melton, and Suzanne Pleshette. I never caught these specials back in the day but anyone who loves the great variety shows of the 1960s & '70s will love love love this! It's only 22 bucks if you order online and it makes a great gift because it's new - no one has it yet. We're having a contest here, maybe you can win a copy. Tuesday,
November 11, 2008 - 7:06am
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FUNNIES
Did you know there was a new Laurel & Hardy movie released (straight to video) in 1999? No, Stan and Babe weren't lured out of retirement, they're long gone after all. This film starred Bronson Pinchot (Perfect Strangers) as Stanley and Gailard Sartain (the Cher show) as Oliver Fattius Hardy. Bad idea!
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November 9, 2008 - 7:36am
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CONFESSIONS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK PART 3 I'm as voyeuristic as the next guy. I mean I don't go peeking into people's windows but I'm fascinated by other people's lives, maybe because I'm so bored with my own. That's why I like Taxicab Confessions, a boozy, woozy free fall into the seedy core of the Big Apple where random folks swept up off the nighttime streets tell the shocking tales of their sorted lives. The opening salvo is a stunner, a couple who fell in love at first sight in France suddenly discover where the rifts - and prejudices - are in their relationship. Watch in amazement as their budding love practically falls apart right before your eyes. It's raw and it's real. A crack addled prostitute who got her start at 14 opens up about her horrific life; a wildly appealing young guy talks about his prodigious sex life and batty ex-girlfriend; a born again prostitute who relies on God for protection from the mean streets; and a couple of African-American guys talk about what it's like to be black in America - it's eye opening to say the least. There are other lurid confessions, like the off-duty cop reeling from breaking up with his girlfriend minutes before getting in the cab who recounts the nightmarish visions brought on by some of the gory, violent crime scenes he's witnessed over the years. These people expose deep wounds and splay their emotional innards for all to see with stories that run the emotional gamut to create a hour of compelling television. One thing's for sure - you'll feel a lot better about your own life! TAXICAB CONFESSIONS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK PART 3 airs tonight and all this month on HBO. Saturday,
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Both
a biting satire of the genre and a future standard bearer, A Colbert
Christmas rings in the holiday season with abundant laughter and
more musical merriment than you've seen since the golden age of TV Christmas
specials. Not since the debut episodes of South Park and The
Simpsons has there been a show that tweaks the holy day traditions
with the just the right amount of sugar and spice to become a true classic.
