Thursday, August 07, 2008

SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH…THE POLICE…

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... has announced that The Police will tape a television appearance for the new talk/performance series. The episode will air as part of Spectacle's debut season on Sundance Channel beginning December 3, 2008. It will also air on CTV in Canada and Channel 4 in the U.K. FremantleMedia Enterprises is distributing the series internationally. For this historic music television event, members of The Police - Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland - will perform and discuss with Elvis Costello their varied and respective interests in music as individuals, as well as the remarkable chemistry together that has made The Police one of the biggest bands in music history. This exclusive engagement with Elvis follows an exciting spring and summer for the host who has been touring with The Police on their massively successful reunion tour, to widespread acclaim.

The series of 13 one-hour episodes will feature everything from intimate one-on-ones with legendary performers and notable newcomers to unprecedented, once-in-a-lifetime musical performances and collaborations. Motown legend Smokey Robinson will also tape an episode of Spectacle in August, exploring with Elvis his extraordinary 50 year career as a songwriter, singer and guiding light of soul/R&B. The Canada/United Kingdom co-production will also feature Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, President Bill Clinton and Sir Elton John, who is also one of the program's Executive Producers. The remainder of Spectacle's inaugural season line-up will be announced later this summer.

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... is produced by Rocket Pictures, SpyBox Pictures, Prospero Pictures and reinvention entertainment, in association with Sundance Channel, CTV, Channel 4 and FremantleMedia Enterprises. Executive Producers are Sir Elton John, Elvis Costello, David Furnish, Steve Hamilton-Shaw, Jordan Jacobs, Martin Katz and Stephen Warden. Co-Executive Producer is Alex Coletti.

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· http://www.sundancechannel.com
· http://www.theglobalfund.org

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