Elvis Costello out of tune as talk-show host

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – To warp a saying -- those who can do, and those who can't, interview them. The thing is, Elvis Costello, host of "Spectacle," can do and has done since 1977. Since then he's been a punk-pop icon, has played with Elvis Presley's sidemen and dabbled in both classical and jazz, among other things.

So who thought he could just leap in and start asking the questions? Because as an interviewer, Costello is a great musician.

"Spectacle's" premise is simple: Each episode focuses on one musician, who is interviewed by Costello, duets with Costello, hears Costello play his songs and occasionally gets to play solo -- all before a live audience. The lineup for the first shows includes The Police, Norah Jones, Julian Schnabel/Lou Reed and Bill Clinton (seriously).