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Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...
SummarySpectacle: Elvis Costello With... fuses the best elements of talk radio and music television, inviting viewers to enjoy rare musical performances and intimate conversations between the award-winning host and his iconic guests - each of whom is an influential figure from the world of music, politics or film. Explaining his approach, Elvis said, "I... Read More

Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...

Season 1 Premiere: 
Dec 3, 2008
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
92% Positive
24 Reviews
8% Mixed
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0% Negative
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80
Time
Interspersed with cover songs, Spectacle is an engaging showcase for a curious mind.
80
New York Daily News
The best moments in Wednesday night's chat between Elvis Costello and Elton John, which are good enough to recommend the show for fans of both men, serve up small but sparkling musical pleasures.
80
Philadelphia Inquirer
Insightful, smart and lyrical, Spectacle soars when so much of cable TV seems intent on locating the most distressing nadir of human culture.
80
Los Angeles Times
Costello (who has subbed for David Letterman) makes a fine host--a bit reverential at times, but never as pious as, say, James Lipton can become over at the similarly configured "Inside the Actors Studio."
80
Boston Globe
All the performances are rough and under-rehearsed, which makes them appealing. Costello also keeps the atmosphere relaxed during the interviews, never seeming too eager to interject his own commentary or jokes.
70
Salon
While the unguarded moments and eclectic musical performances --typically Costello collaborating with a guest on one of his or her lesser-known hits--make Spectacle well worth a closer look, the show occasionally feels like a songwriter's version of "Inside the Actor's Studio," with all of the qualities and the faults that implies.
50
The Hollywood Reporter
Alas, the program has little direction and almost no flow.
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  • SpyBox Pictures
  • Prospero Pictures
  • Reinvention Entertainment
  • Alex Coletti Productions
  • Rocket Pictures
Dec 3, 2008
3 Seasons
Gemini Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Nomination
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