NEW YORK (AP) -- Rush will be appearing on "The Colbert Report," and it's not
Limbaugh.
The Canadian band Rush, which hasn't performed on U.S. television in more
than three decades, will play their classic "Tom Sawyer" on the Comedy Central
show Wednesday (11:30 p.m. EST). The Geddy Lee-led trio, which is currently on
tour, hasn't played on U.S. television since 1975.
Rush is only the latest act to perform on "The Report," which has steadily
edged closer to "Ed Sullivan Show" territory. With increasingly frequent musical
performances, "The Report" has grown a variety-show impulse, evident in other
upcoming bookings.
The Stephen Colbert-hosted comedy show was originally launched as a parody of
conservative political punditry — and shows like "The O'Reilly Factor" do not
make a habit of hosting music performances.
