stops right here. we're definitely looking out for you. watching, i'm neil cavuto. >> i'm bob, along with greg, kimberly, dana, and this is "the five jngsz. >> welcome to our christmas special and thank you for joining us this holiday. we have got a big show for you tonight. the big man, santa himself dropped bring fox news today, not only did he surprise a group of kids with some high-fives, he spent quality time with our friends at fox and friends. we have got a clip and we're going to show that to you a little bit later. but first, the wait is over, the time has come.

greg gutfeld is on the edge of his seat, we're going to start with eric, there you go, eric. >> mine? >> guess who gave that to you? >> oh, tissue paper, just what i wanted. to eric, i could tell what it is, because i know the handwriting already. >> this is a picture of -- i actually did this. read that what it says. >> this is from you. >> there is a secret santa, to eric bolling. what does it say? america's greatest cable personality spelled wrong. perfect. yeah, somebody needs to get hooked on phonics. >> i thought that would be appropriate for you. >> not unlike the one i have at home. >> you put that on -- >> that will get caught in your chest hair. because i shaved it all off. >> all right.

>> bob, you give good secret santa gifts. >> thank you. >> you're very welcome. merry christmas, budly. >> this is kind of heavy, it might be real. it says from no one. we'll see who it's from. >> is that his gold chain? >> this is exactly what i needed, it's the beverage warmer. >> you've got that thing you wanted? >> you know that forced me to go into a brook stone. nobody ever goes in the brook stone, you walk by it and you stare and there's nobody in there but vibrating chairs. but i went in there, and i found this. you know what else is great? do you have a hamster? >> no. >> if your hamster has a cold butt, you stick him on there. a lot of actors in hollywood have this.

it's actually solar powered. you know what it is? it looks like an old cd player. >> what we'll do is that means that i will no longer complain that my water is not hot enough? >> exactly. >> this is not really a gift for me, it's a gift so that i will stop explaining. >> look closely at that, america. it's like a little flying saucer for your mug. >> i love it. >> so your tea doesn't get cold, you can have it on hot or low. >> there are children at home who will go, oh, silicone gel. >> that is not one of the ones that i have, however. >> this is for you. merry christmas. >> okay, thank you, bob. >> she gets two things. >> where's the second one? >> yay. and look at the little reindeer.

i like the wrapping paper. wow, this might be awkward. >> oh, who is this from? this is a little provocative. >> it's not from me. but i would have sent you something provocative. >> who at this table got me some sexy time? who is it, baby? now this is a gift i can put to very good use. >> that's not it, here's the other one. here's the top of it. >> this is gorgeous, baby, look at this. oh, my god. >> this is a holiday show. >> all the foot fetish sisters. >> hearts minds and bedrooms across the country are loving these right now. who got me that? >> i don't know. >> well, do the math, if he got her, and he got me, i guess there still is one. >> it's dana or bolling. both are --

>> do you think that bolling would get you that? >> dana, a girl after my own heart. yeah, i love her, are you kidding me? she's amazing, she know what is i need. is this from you too? >> yes. >> some kind of massage lotion or something. oh, my gosh, this is great. >> you don't ever really buy things for yourself, ever. >> you want to see if that works? >> bob, you take it. >> shower scrub, shower oil. so you scrub yourself, then you oil ourselves. >> no need to act it out. there are children. >> really, seriously. >> this is like a little -- this whole bath time ensemble. >> i really like this, i'm down with the secret santa thing now. and a candle. this is great.

this is a girlfriend's guide to happiness. thank you, dana. >> would this be some kind of marital aid? >> no, those are my slippers. >> was that on your list? >> no. >> wow, oh, my goodness, i'm excited. this looks like something that will be gone in approximately one hour because you know, we're doing the show on christmas. i can't believe we came in today and did it on christmas. at least the traffic was light on the way here. >> very dedicated. >> yes. >> this is a great bottle of wine, once i open it. it's from nickel and nickel. napa valley. all right, let's see what this is, same person? >> this is so much fun. >> it's the same wrapping, so i think so. >> i'm so excited for my beverage warmer. i mean honestly, this is really great. >> i have a beverage warmer. oh, awesome, this is a unicorn

bottle holder. look at that. oh, my goodness. how many times have i been there. that's perfect. is that you? >> no, it's not. >> look at this. is it going like this? >> you put it in the mouth. you combine them together. santa baby has some little elves that were very helpful with this selection. >> very good choice. >> tell me that is amazing. >> by the way, unicorns at home, don't drink like this and don't drive.

>> free membership. to news fitness. >> i said, you really could use a membership to a gym. >> you need a youngster to get you into fitness. >> that was a real effort. >> thank you very much. >> i actually got something for everyone, do you guys mind? >> now i feel great. >> wait until you u see mine for everyone. >> is it green and smells like money? >> dana, i got something for everybody. >> i have a stocking. >> but that's for jasper. >> that's very nice, that's a great stocking, can i wear it with my slippers? a very innocent gift. "the five" family, little

ornament. very cute. >> no wonder they have made $100 million. >> that's uber cute. and this is the order we sit around the table, very nice. >> i saw this and i thought, i got to get that for greg. >> these are the best gifts. >> that was the secret santa, i thought. >> yeah, but it's for you. but i have something for you, bob. >> bob is actually the grumpy cat now. >> d >> i have a little something for everyone too. this is a great annual tradition. but i have changed it up. bob, this one is for you. the famous, you want to pull it out. maybe you can read the note. >> dear bob, merry christmas, from the one you love to hate, jasper.

it's a jasper calendar. >> did i get one? >> if you want a calendar, we can talk about that. there's actually -- that's pretty good, right? eric? >> this is me? >> greg. and kimberly, this is for you. but if you want a calendar, i'll get you one. >> would anyone like to swap? >> i didn't get you the wine, bob. >> bob, that would not be appropriate. i'm so excited for you to see this. i'm excited. >> what? >> i'm excited for you to see this. the bottle of wine. open it. it's like -- >> the dog wine. >> the cabernet 2010. >> my fan photo shop was willing to make that label for me.

the wine, you can go to a place, personal wines.com and you can upload a label and then you print it and they send it to you. >> you can probably sell this. >> it's very special. limited edition, just for you guys. >> it should by more like a pinot grigio. >> if you have one thing you want for christmas, what would it be? >> i got it all. you got everything you need? >> i'm really looking forward to a couple days off. >> very world peace. >> i got everything i want for christmas, rowan has been very healthy and happy. >> i would -- santa claus found some time to sneak in a visit to fox and friends. >> no christmas will be complete without a visit from the big guy, stan that klaus.

thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> why aren't you wearing your traditional boots? >> i have heard that there's people who need them and there is giving season. >> something seems fishy, santa. >> what are you talking about? >> i just can't put my finger on it. i'm not sure. >> i just can't imagine what that would be. >> what's that under your robe? >> oh, these? these are suspenders. i have to hold my pants up somehow. >> what do you do at 5:00? >> eggnogs. >> eggnogs, yeah. >> santa, i would like to tell you what i want for christmas. eric bolling head shot, signed by you? >> i think i can do that for you. it will be done. merry christmas all of you, seriously, you've done a great job this year. >> santa, thank you very much for joining us.

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well welcome back to "the five" christmas special. along with food, family and football on this holiday, many of you are also taking in some film. lots of great options at the box office this christmas season and we're going to tell you now what we are planning to see. obviously i have a little munch kin at home so i'm planning to take him to night at the museum. it's the second one they have released. if you have kids at home, i give it my strong pick and recommendation. what about dana? >> i actually love those movies too, night at the museum.

any of those movies i like. i think "the interview" looks pretty funny, and because of the controversy of late at sony, i really want to see that. i love the story unbroken and i don't care what the critics of the golden globes are. >> well, why do people go to a holiday film? to get away from their family. it's one of the only ways -- >> so you can sit in silence? >> so you can sit in silence, it depicts an inappropriate film that no one would want to see at the holidays. i always go to the midnight showing of "the exorcist." if you want to get away from uncle peter and grandma jane.

go to "the exorcist" scariest movie ever. >> what do we got next? i also, i love the "night at the museum, it looks great as well. but i really, really want to take eric to it. he really wants to see it. and the trailers for the film, he's got a shot lined up, and all of a sudden the woman walks into the shot, it's just a lot like what we're watching with homeland security and -- but i wa -- >> that's a strong pick, that will be my adult choice. bobby? >> one of the more recent films i saw in the theaters, "miracle on 34th street" i want to go back and see that.

one of the great all-time movies of all time. they remade it not nearly as good. and the other one is chevy chase's christmas vacation. absolutely great, it tells you everything you need to know about some bad person. >> okay, well, also, if you have children at home, besides seeing "night at the museum" which i think is entertaining and educational. >> a woody allen movie. it's bad karma. >> what about "exodus" anybody want to see that? >> everybody's leaving. they're rushing out of the theaters. >> i think "into the woods" looks good but i don't think

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live from america's news headquarters, a cause for joy, the pontiff delivering his speech to the crowd in st. peter's square, spoke of children, refugees, hostages and others saying quote, there are many tears this christmas, pope francis praying for an end to hardened hearts and indifference in affluent countries. >> and nasa capturing pictures of the sun in flame. solar flares are bursts of radiation. nasa says we are safe because the radiation cannot pass through the earth as atmosphere, but scientists say it can disturb part of the atmosphere. now we go back to the five on fox news. . see you tonight at 6:00 eastern for special report.

welcome back. time for ---the fastest 7 minutes on tv, three joyful stories, seven jubilant minutes, one jockeying host. wishes delivered in time for the holiday season for a 4-year-old boy whose dream was to become a u.p.s. driver like his favorite deliverym deliveryman. >> i come here three days in a week and i get the same reaction every single time. >> can i see? oh! oh, my gosh!

look it! >> i've been driving for over 25 years and everything's different every single day. i meet people, but nobody stands out. >> all right, k.g., i'm going to send it over to you. how sweet is that? >> i think it's absolutely adorable. it's very charming. heart warming. >> bob, nothing wrong with that, right? >> i think it's great, and it's also great, somebody who obviously loves his job, he clearly love what is he's doing. he loves his kid, the kid loves him. >> look, you watch the video, the kid is happy no matter what you think of it, the kid is still happy. >> he's still happy sand i like -- people like that in your life that you knew that maybe our neighbors when i was growing up, they were the townsends, irene and -- we used to call

them townsends, mr. townsend. and they had a green station wagon. the kind that when you rode in it you were facing backwards. that was very cool. and i remember them very fondly, and i was probably annoying to them. >> that was a beautiful memory. >> i'm just saying that he will always remember that that guy in his life is somebody that's not a mom or a dad or your brother or sister, it was actually somebody from your childhood that you remember fondly. >> i like how u you applied that to your life. >> i can make anything about me. >> yes, exactly. >> this brings back memories because i was the same way with the mary kay in cadillac, my dream was to own one, so i checked out to see how could i own a mary kay pink cadillac. as a grand achiever, you have to build your team to 12 members and you got to produce 18 grand

in receipts within four months in order to get it. so far dobbs, stossel and the doosys have been selling really hard becau hard so if they don't do it, they're dead to me. >> king trombone. ♪ >> we're looking, right? >> the cows come home. they can come home to roost. >> you think of cows coming, you

see they're listening to music, or they're coming to eat. >> k.g., it's still cute. >> i love cows, i love milk and cheese and -- >> steak. >> a lot of hamburgers in that baby. >> i want them alive. >> the thing is, i'm looking at this, you didn't play the whole tape, when he trampled him to death, it was absolutely horrible. and it was disgusting. but there is a myth that animals are somehow soothed by music, i have never seen them pick up an instrument. you don't see anybody playing a flute, do you?

you don't. >> this is a good one. ever feel the rush of anxiety when you see those red and blue rear view mirror? one law enforcement -- >> most of the job police officers have to the general public is a traffic stop, you can find out about that person in a 10 to 15-minute window, if they're having a good day, a bad day, what if we could change that person's day right now? >> can i have that? >> you can have that. >> and this is for you too, sir. >> oh, my gosh, you're kidding me! >> i want to hug you. that is so great. thank you. >> something your little boy might like? >> it's been a tough year for cops, law enforcement in the country this year.

>> how do they get it to them to fast, is what i want to know. they stop them, they find out what they want, and they call somebody? >> i think they already had it in their car. >> maybe she has a kid, they ask and then -- >> it's a wonderful thing. i have never been stopped by a cop and given anything but a ticket. >> you know what i do when i get pulled over? i unbutton a couple of buttons and i never get a ticket. wouldn wouldn't it be great to get pulled over by the police and it's sting? >> i think the anxiety about getting pulled over would be too much for me. >> she got pulled over on a big wheel. >> how many times did i get pulled over in my life? >> probably two or three. >> i think i get pulled over a

lot. >> you do? >> but do you get tickets? >> i drive too fast. i'm not going to say on the grounds that it may incriminate me. >> do you get a lot of points? >> no, what is this? some kind of inquisition? >> i leave my car now in the garage. >> i mean, isn't that on average how many peoples people get pulled over for speeding or whatever? >> 30 times at least. >> i had a few good years when i was dating a police officer, and i didn't have any trouble. >> we'll leave it there then. also known as annoying airline passengers, we have all sat next to them, you know who you are too, the list of the worst coming up next. ♪

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this christmas, what if you had to fly somewhere far and the odds are you sat next to someone on your flight who annoyed the crap out of you, if you didn't, then you're probably that annoying person. expedia did a survey of the top five-the boozer, the audio insensitive, the one who talks or plays their music too loud, people who stink, parents with constantly streaking kids, i love that. and the rear seat kicker, which i actually happen to enjoy, usually downtown around 3:00 a.m. i have to go to you, dana, because you know who really, really upsets me? people who bring egg salad sandwiches on a flight and complain on twitter about

annoying people. >> is there a problem with the egg salad or the tweet? >> you brought an egg salad sandwich on a flight. >> they don't serve food anymore. and it didn't stink. >> egg salad sandwiches not only citizen, but they cause behavior that lead to stinkage. >> out of all of us, i travel the most, wouldn't you say so? >> yes. >> i would say the biggest offenders are the seat back grabbers, who grab your seat to pull themselves up. the thing is in their living room, do they have something in front of their recliner to pull themselves up? no, so you don't have to use the back of the seat. >> the seat back grabbers are annoying, but the boozer, i go to vegas a lot and i take the red eye a lot. there should be a rule, if you take the red eye, you're going

to be there with a bunch of -- >> i'm all right with people bringing babies on planes, partying all night on the red eye, that's bad. also, can i ask dana, the tsa -- >> yes. >> they're big fans of the show. >> i love that. >> they love the show, they're big fans of the show. i don't have tsa. >> you got to get prechecked. >> if i get prechecked, i'm worried that it's see easy. >> i think they have accounted for that. when you're coming through the airport, and they see me coming through -- >> it just looks a little, you don't have is to open your bag, you don't have to take your computer out. >> you walk through, it's like getting a background check to

get people top secret information. interesting thing about tsa prechecks. they had no marketing budget to do, to tell people about tsa prechecks, it's all been done by social media, and now they're doing great. >> that's right, that is interesting, what are you talking about? this is supposed about irritating people on flights. you're not supposed to be saying, our social net working skills are excellent. >> oh, i fly a lot. my name is dana parino. >> bob, you fly a lot. or you think you do. >> i used to, yes. >> i used to be one of those guys on the flight. what gets me now, and i have had two kids on planes and i admit that -- it is babies that -- kids that are running ash out of control, or the worst ones are little babies that has to go to the bathroom.

there are rifle shots, there are big bombs and there are nuclear bombs and when you get a nuclear bomb baby and they take it the whole length of the plane, everybody dives down for air. >> please, bob, i sit next to you every day. >> i don't like people who pull my seat backs, if they do i turn around and smack them. >> kimberly, what bugs you, the constant adulation of single men who want to sit next to you. >> and people who keep trying to date you on the plane. but every once in a while, they buy you a drink, so that's nice. >> that's it? >> i don't mind flying, per se, i even take the middle seat. >> there's no middle seats in first class, what are you talking about? >> i have that middle seat. >> known's mentioned crowding at the gate, don't you hate that?

crowd agent the gate? >> people who bring three carries on on. they're like i didn't know. >> if you bring your child with you, you can preboard. >> i'm not allowed to do that anymore. >> greg, it's christmas time and it's time to move on. the fife's advice to our younger the fife's advice to our younger audience is coming up u next.

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tonight around the dinner table, here's something you can discuss, if you've got younger relatives or friends alongside you, advice you would give to your younger self, so now that we're older, you can look back and say if you could think back to when you were 12, what would you tell yourself. >> don't sleep with that girl in the parking lot. >> i'll tell you why. because the idea, there's always this idea that you're going to regret over not participating in some kind of behavior, that will haunt you the rest of your life if you didn't take that risk.

the risky behavior that you participate in your 20s and 30s that will haunt you for the rest of your life. so you don't have to participate in everything. >> but don't succumb to peer pressure. >> that's a good way of putting it, yes. >> i have a lot more years to look back on. but i tell you one thing on a serious note, i want to emphasize what greg said, i have used this impression before, but if you're in your own mind, you're behind enemy lines, do not listen to your mind all the time because it will talk you into doing things tomorrow. your mind will get you going place, so if you're in there and you're listening to it, it's probably going to give you bad advice and it is behind enemy lines, so listen to other

people. >> any advice that you would give your son that you wish you had had yourself? >> that i wish i had had? >> i think the obviously stuff that we have talked about here a bhunch of times, you don't want to quit, you don't want to let someone tell you know, you don't want to quit trying. when you really want to get ahead, i was a young kid working for mobile oil at the time, just blew my shoulder out playing football. a friend said you really want to get ahead, who's your boss? take that guy to lunch one time. i did it, and it was not an easy thing to do, to the guy respected the fact that i just wanted to learn, i was just trying to find out how to become as successful as he was. >> i don't know if i want to steer away from any of the experiences i have done, we all make mistakes.

>> i have regretted doing some things that i have done. but i can't undo them. >> look at what you are right now, you're a fantastic guy, you're on a show. >> kimberly in here about any advice you would give to your younger self? >> my younger self? >> like 13 years of age. >> i don't know. >> my younger self, i would just do what i did, which is be friendly, be nice to people, try and give back. go to school. >> if you do get a job, you're int into it, you follow your bliss,

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now for one more thing, greg. >> very important footage i have here to share with you for this special day, it's kind of somber, i don't want to bring you down. but its munchkin on a sleigh ride. here he is, america's sweetheart. it's actually reese witherspoon.

>> we don't need -- what would the world be like without books. the cars can't go without gas, our brains can't go without books, the world needs books. we need books. >> great job, madison. >> i have a very good literacy message. i think it's good to get kids away from their ipads or their ninten nintendos, for christmas rowan got a camera from a photography class, he went to to the

intrepid, the camera is almost as big as ronan. and he really loved it and he can write stories got it. so think about that kind of gift for kid. >> so it's christmas time, absolutely special thanks to our troops and law enforcement. tommy our producer introduced me to an army captain, he was a ranger and he earned the bronze star. he started a program called valor services. returning military people who need jobs, they place them in the oil and gas industry. we need more of that. go to valor services.com for more information. help those people out who are doing god's work. >> all right, this is unusual day for me because i actually got to open this show and it won't happen again for another

year. but as we think about all the things that we have been thinking about here at christmas time and i very much am grateful for being on this show with ail of you who watch it, you have made this a remarkable experience for all of us. but the other thing, as i watched the presents we shared here, and the things we all got, our homes we go to our families, let's not remember that this is the celebration of the birth of the lord jesus christ, whether you're a believer or not, it's important to keep that in mind as we think about other things and being close to family and things. thank you for joining us, we hope you have a very merry christmas. a special salute to our troops on this holiday. "special report" is up next.

live from america's news headquarters, i'm laura ingle. sony defying hacker threats, releasing the movie "the interview" in theaters and online. the movie being shown in about 300 independent movie theaters in the u.s., this after the major chains backed out of showing the film when hackers threatened violence. so far tickets are going fast. many screenings are selling out too. the movie also available to rent or purchase online. it's reportedly the top seller right now on google play and the youtube movie sites. the release of "the interview" marks the reversal for sony, which previously decided to scrap the controversial film. president obama honoring