Colbert Wraps Early Xmas Special

Stewart, Costello, Nelson will join holiday sing-a-long

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2008 2:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – Christmas is ready early for fake-news fans, E! Online reports. Stephen Colbert's musical holiday special is already in the can and will air November 23. Jon Stewart, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, and Elvis Costello will be among the stars joining Colbert in crooning holiday-themed favorites including Hanukkah and Little Dealer Boy.

Jon Stewart will be singing a duet with Stephen Colbert in Colbert's upcoming Christmas special. (Getty Images (by Event) Individuals)

Country singer Toby Keith is a guest on the upcoming Colbert Christmas special. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," speaks to the audience during the filming of the program earlier this year. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek)

Stephen Colbert's no scrooge. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)

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