Elvis Costello trying out as talk-show host

Elvis Costello arrives to attend the annual benefit dinner for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York City October 3, 2006. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Elvis Costello arrives to attend the annual benefit dinner for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York City October 3, 2006.

Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson

Thu Apr 3, 2008 2:33am EDT

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - British rocker Elvis Costello will host a talk show for Sundance Channel, beginning later this year, the cable channel said Wednesday.

"Spectacle: Elvis Costello With . . .," which will be executive produced by Elton John, will also air on CTV in Canada and Channel 4 in the U.K.

The series will feature everything from intimate one-on-ones with legendary performers and notable newcomers to thematic panel discussions, with a variety of performance elements, Sundance said.

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