November 18th, 2009
Christmas With The Roots
Roots drummer ?uestlove is already helping usher in Thanksgiving next week along with a gaggle of strippers, as we already reported earlier this month. Now it’s been announced that the entire Roots crew (sans strippers, we’re pretty sure) will join in on welcoming the Christmas season as they participate in NBC’s 12th annual Christmas From Rockefeller Center telecast on December 2nd at 8 p.m. They’ll be joined by Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow, Shakira, Michael Buble, Aretha Franklin, and others to help light the iconic Christmas tree and play “current hits” and “holiday classics,” according to the press release. Actually, we’re hoping for a big group singalong in which Barry Manilow and Black Thought wrap their arms around one another as they romp through “Jingle Bells.” Although after seeing the Roots play with members of New Kids on the Block at this year’s Roots Picnic, and with Christoper Cross on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, I guess a jam with Barry Manilow wouldn’t be all that surreal after all. Oh well…
