Stephen Colbert will host a Christmas special this year on Comedy Central, the cable channel announced. “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!” will be shown Nov. 23 as a one-hour program and will feature musical performances by artists including John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson and Feist. In addition to the professional singers, Jon Stewart the host of “The Daily Show,” is scheduled to sing a duet, titled “Hanukkah,” with Mr. Colbert. David Javerbaum, an executive producer of the “The Daily Show,” and Adam Schlesinger, the bassist for the band Fountains of Wayne, have written songs for the special. A DVD of the show will be released on Nov. 25 and part of the proceeds will go to the charity Feeding America. In other Comedy Central news, Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, is scheduled to appear on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” on Thursday.
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