Dec. 1, 2008
Just in time for the holidays, two new cable shows are giving the gift of gab. Debuting Tuesday, December 26 on the Biography Channel, "Shatner's Raw Nerve" finds host William Shatner grilling his celebrity guests about such intensely personal subjects as heaven, hell and first marriages. On Wednesday, the Sundance Channel follows up with "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With ... ," which pairs the erudite musician with the likes of Elton John and Bill Clinton for freewheeling chats about such music-geek topics as songwriter's block and the genius of Laura Nyro.

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