# Political Comedy Holiday Specials Stephen Colbert's ‘A Colbert Christmas' By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-11-23 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stephen-colbert-a-colbert-christmas References: [popwatch.ew](http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/11/stephen-colbert.html?iid=top25-20081123-A+Colbert+Christmas:+Thank+you,+Santa) & [tunedin.blogs.time](http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/11/21/the-true-demeaning-of-christmas-colbert-style/) If you can’t get enough Stephen Colbert in your life, tune in this Sunday to Comedy Central for his political comedy show’s holiday special, titled ‘A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All.’ Stephen Colbert promises an evening filled with laughter and star-studded musical guests for ‘A Colbert Christmas.’ Colbert will host confirmed appearances from Elvis Costello, Feist, Willie Nelson, John Legend, Toby Keith and Jon Stewart. While Stephen Colbert’s trademark snark will be on display, its music has received the most critical acclaim. Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne teamed up with Daily Show producer and lyricist David Javerbaum to create the songs that will inevitably become new classics. Stephen Colbert’s ‘A Colbert Christmas’ shows this Sunday on Comedy Central at 10 PM. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Political Comedy Holiday Specials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating unique and entertaining holiday specials that blend political comedy and music. ### Where This Applies - **Television:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating political comedy holiday specials into television programming to attract a wider audience. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative ways to combine comedy and music to create engaging and memorable entertainment experiences. - **Music:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with comedy shows to produce original songs and music for holiday specials. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comedic Christmas Parodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinfell-ad.md) - [Comedian-Themed Holiday Brownies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-cane-brownie.md) - [Seasonally Themed Charcoal Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christmas-coal.md) - [Christmas Coaching Audio Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sainsburys-couch-to-christmas-day.md) - [Coal-Shaped Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/itsugar-merry-frickn-christmas-box.md) - [Holiday Binge Watching Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chip-city-cookies-and-tbs.md) - [Customer-Driven Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-holiday-campaign.md) - [Karaoke Christmas Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-tree-display.md) - [Branded Sunrise Carolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunrise-carolers.md)