Brad Paisley will perform in Elmo’s Christmas Special on ABC later this year. Other guests on the show include Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Ty Pennington, The Sopranos’ Tony Sirico and Steve Schirripa (who will portray Bert and Ernie in a skit) and Ben Stiller (who will voice Stiller the Elf). The characters Big Bird, Grover, Oscar, Count von Count and Snuffleupagus will also appear.