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American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken still needs a hair stylist and better wardrobe, but his silvern vocals are handsomely rewarding on this holiday television special. For reasons never quite explained, the unusual production actually deconstructs the illusion of a seamless TV show by showing cast and crew buzzing about between songs. But this gimmick is easily overlooked whenever Aiken breaks into one of his clear-as-a-bell renditions of a Yuletide classic. Highlights include “Christmas Waltz,” with particularly thoughtful lyrics; the touching “Merry Christmas with Love”; and a sassy “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” the last shared with Barry Manilow and Yolanda Adams. Showman Manilow delivers a pleasant medley, and Adams is strong on her pop-gospel turn, “O Holy Night.” A cute scene features all the performers talking about unusual gifts, and the finale finds Aiken and friends bringing down the house with “Because It’s Christmas (For All the Children.” –Tom Keogh
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 5.4 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches; 3.84 ounces
Media Format : NTSC, Dolby
Run time : 1 hour and 31 minutes
Release date : December 14, 2004
Actors : Clay Aiken, Barry Manilow, Yolanda Adams, Quiana Parler
Studio : Sony Legacy
ASIN : B0006GY1QW
Number of discs : 1