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Elvis Costello seems like a good-natured, chatty fella with a deep love for artists and artistry. So who better to host a television program in which good-natured chats are the order of the day? Yeah, Henry Rollins, but he's already got a show. Your number's up, Elvis!

Costello will soon be all up in your telly, hosting the interview-centric "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...", according to a CTV press release. The Sundance Channel will provide the "Spectacle" in the States, while CTV handles things in Canada and Channel 4 plays host in the UK. Sir Elton John will executive produce the program.

As Costello himself says, "I'm not interested in extracting some dark secret. I'd rather hear about a bright secret, a deep love or a curiosity that might be otherwise obscured by fame. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk in complete thoughts about music, movies, art, or even vaudeville, then frame it with unique and illustrative performances." So, then, we'll get a little rock interjected into the talk? Excellent. And a portion of the show's income will be passed along to The Global Fund's AIDS relief work in Africa, so double excellent, then.

And, for fans of the compact disc, triple excellent. Costello's forthcoming Momofuku, scheduled to arrive on vinyl April 22 on Lost Highway, will not, as previously reported, be vinyl-only. According to a Billboard.com report, Lost Highway will issue Momofuku on CD May 6. Check out the tracklist below.

Finally, while we're on the Elvis Costello beat, note that his tour with the Police kicks off May 1 after a few headlining gigs with the Imposters.

Momofuku:

01 No Hiding Place
02 American Gangster Time
03 Turpentine
04 Harry Worth
05 Drum and Bone
06 Flutter and Wow
07 Stella Hurt
08 Mr. Feathers
09 My Three Sons
10 Song With Rose
11 Pardon Me Madam, My Name Is Eve
12 Go Away

Elvis Costello:

04-22 Memphis, TN - New Daisy Theatre
04-23 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
04-25 Bossier City, LA - Riverdome at Harrah's Horseshoe
04-27 New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
04-28 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
05-01 Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place *
05-03 Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena *
05-04 Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena *
05-06 Knoxville, TN - The Tennessee Theater
05-07 Louisville, KY - Palace Theater
05-10 Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena *
05-13 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center *
05-14 Omaha, NE - Qwest Center *
05-16 Orlando, FL - Amway Center *
05-17 West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre *
05-20 Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion *
05-21 Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center *
05-23 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand *
05-24 Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion *
05-26 San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre *
05-27 Hollywood, CA - The Hollywood Bowl *
07-11 Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheater at Clark County *
07-12 George, WA - The Gorge *
07-14 San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre *
07-16 Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion *
07-17 Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre *
07-19 Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre *
07-21 Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
07-25 Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater *
07-26 Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theater *
07-28 Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion *
07-29 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center *
07-31 Boston, MA - Tweeter Center *
08-01 Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center *
08-03 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center *
08-04 Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater *

* with the Police