Elvis Costello Chat Show Lineup & Schedule Announced

The eagerly awaited guest lineup and broadcast schedule for The Sundance Channel's new show, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." has been released, and is posted below.

"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." fuses the best elements of talk and music television, inviting viewers to enjoy an in-depth conversation between host Elvis Costello and his guests, punctuated by rare musical performances by Costello, his guests and a wide variety of musicians. Comprised of 13 one-hour episodes, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with..." airs on Wednesday nights at 9:00pm et/pt and kicks off Wednesday, December 3.

Here's a clip from the first episode featuring Elton John...it's Elvis and Alan Toussaint covering Elton's "Border Song":



Looks awesome, right? Here's the full schedule for Season 1:

Wednesday, December 3rd at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Sir Elton John

Wednesday, December 10th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Lou Reed + Julian Schnabel"

Wednesday, December 17th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Bill Clinton"

Wednesday, December 24th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with James Taylor"

Wednesday, December 31st at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Tony Bennett"

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with The Police"

Wednesday, January 14th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Rufus Wainwright

Wednesday, January 21st at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp

Wednesday, January 28th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Renée Fleming"

Wednesday, February 4th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Herbie Hancock"

Wednesday, February 11th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with She & Him, Jenny Lewis, Jakob Dylan"

Wednesday, February 18th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Diana Krall"

Wednesday, February 25th at 9:00pm
"Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Smokey Robinson