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In September 2007, representatives of [[Montreal]]-based band [[Chromeo]] stated in a press release, "Indeed, Chromeo's idols Hall and Oates have asked them to collaborate with them on their upcoming record! Needless to say, the gentlemen are giddy like schoolchildren to be given this opportunity", as reported by [[Pitchfork media|Pitchfork Media]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/chromeo-to-collaborate-with-hall-and-oates/4415650|title=Chromeo to Collaborate with Hall And Oates @ARTISTdirect|publisher=[[Artistdirect]]|access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> This collaboration with Chromeo was expected to be released in late 2008/early 2009, and was released as ''Live from Daryl's House''. On May 20, 2008, Hall and Oates were honored as [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] Icons at the 56th annual BMI Pop Awards. As of 2008, their song-writing has collected 24 BMI Pop Awards and 14 BMI Million-Air awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536091|title=Daryl Hall & John Oates to be Named BMI Icons at 56th Annual Pop Awards May 20 in Los Angeles|date=February 20, 2008|publisher=[[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]]|access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref>

There were two notable nationally televised appearances for the duo in late 2008. On October 27, Oates sang the [[national anthem]] before Game 5 of the [[2008 World Series]] at [[Citizens Bank Park]] in [[Philadelphia]] (Hall had taken sick, and the game was called on account of rain after the top of the 6th inning, but resumed on October 29, and the [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] won, claiming their first [[World Series]] Championship in 28 years).<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081026&content_id=3646206&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=MLB.com: Musical performers set for Game 5 of 2008 World Series|publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]|date=October 26, 2008|access-date=September 13, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107005330/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081026&content_id=3646206&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|archive-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> (Though born in New York, Oates was raised in a suburb of Philadelphia and attended [[Temple University]].<ref name="Oates bio"/>) Then, on December 11, both Hall and Oates appeared on the year's last episode of ''[[The Daily Show]]'' with Jon Stewart. They sang a [[satire|satirical]] tribute to [[Alan Colmes]], as he was leaving the show [[Hannity ~~and~~ Colmes]] on [[Fox News]] a month later.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/12/daily-show-hall-and-oates_n_150489.html|title=Daily Show, Hall And Oates Pay Tribute To Alan Colmes [UPDATE: Hannity Responds]|publisher=Huffingtonpost.com|date=December 12, 2008|access-date=September 13, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hulu.com/watch/48436/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-thu-dec-11-2008|title=The Daily Show With Jon Stewart|date=December 11, 2008|via=[[hulu]]|website=hulu.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214053743/http://www.hulu.com/watch/48436/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-thu-dec-11-2008|archive-date=December 14, 2008}}</ref> On March 24, 2009, Hall and Oates performed together on the American television show ''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_music_blog/2009/03/hall-oates-on-dancing-with-the-stars.html|title=Hall & Oates on Dancing With the Stars|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|access-date=March 24, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329041412/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_music_blog/2009/03/hall-oates-on-dancing-with-the-stars.html|archive-date=March 29, 2009}}</ref> During 2009, the duo recorded a [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] for the movie ''[[You Again]]'', performing "Kiss On My List" for the final scene and closing credits.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/09/28/you-again-hall-oates/|title='You Again': Hall & Oates songs untouchable after '(500) Days of Summer'?|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 28, 2010|access-date=May 3, 2014}}</ref>

There were two notable nationally televised appearances for the duo in late 2008. On October 27, Oates sang the [[national anthem]] before Game 5 of the [[2008 World Series]] at [[Citizens Bank Park]] in [[Philadelphia]] (Hall had taken sick, and the game was called on account of rain after the top of the 6th inning, but resumed on October 29, and the [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] won, claiming their first [[World Series]] Championship in 28 years).<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081026&content_id=3646206&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=MLB.com: Musical performers set for Game 5 of 2008 World Series|publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]|date=October 26, 2008|access-date=September 13, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107005330/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081026&content_id=3646206&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|archive-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> (Though born in New York, Oates was raised in a suburb of Philadelphia and attended [[Temple University]].<ref name="Oates bio"/>) Then, on December 11, both Hall and Oates appeared on the year's last episode of ''[[The Daily Show]]'' with Jon Stewart. They sang a [[satire|satirical]] tribute to [[Alan Colmes]], as he was leaving the show