[ cheering and applause ] >> that brings to a close our west point holiday show. we'd like to thank everyone here at west point, specially the west point band for allowing us to share in in joyous holiday season. from all of us at fox news, i'm sandra smith. happy holidays to you and yours, and fox news alert. i'm chanley painter in new york. we

are following breaking news out of central asia this morning, where a large passenger plane has crashed in the kazakhstan city of aktau. the country is just south of russia. officials say the plane was en route from baku, azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but was rerouted due to fog. and just into our newsroom is video of the crash. i must warn you, what you are about to see is difficult to watch. this new video appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast rate of speed, before erupting into a fireball. the ministry says there were 67 people on board. of those, 25 are believed to have survived, 42 are likely dead. the plane reportedly belongs to azerbaijan's airlines. again, if you are just joining us, we are following this breaking news out of central asia this morning where a large passenger plane has crashed in the kazakhstan city of aktau. the country is just south of russia. officials say the plane was en route from baku,

azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but was rerouted due to fog. the video appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast rate of speed, before erupting into a fireball. the ministry there says there were 67 people on board. of those, 25 are believed to still be alive and 42 are likely dead. the plane reportedly belongs to azerbaijan airlines, and we'll continue bringing you the latest information as we get it here. for now, i'm chanley air. i'm clandly painter and back to our normal programming already in progress. >> come on out. let's give a round of applause. [ cheering and applause ] jimmy, put the snowballs down you argue first. >> i don't throw them. >> take to the podium. you are arguing in favor of the christmas classic. give him 5 seconds before the snowballs. >> my fellow americans - thank you for coming out i know you

have a lot of christmas game shows to choose from this time of year, we appreciate you choosing ours. i'm here to argue - i'm into the beatings, bring it on, i don't care. i'm here to argue in favor of turning up grandma got run over by a reindeer, do you want to know why. >> all: why? >> to the untrained eye it's a debate about a song. what it's really about is to raising awareness. since grandma got run over by a reindeer came on the radio in 1980ment reindeer accidents are down by 64%. grandma got run over to your grandmas could live do, you understand. the clear lyric in the song is she'd been drinking too much egg nog, we begged her not to go she forgot her medication, staggered out the door into the snow. there's a reminder to old people to taker medication, there's a

reminder not to drink like my opponent before the show. let's talk about the children and the perspective that gives them. when children learn the song they learn to santa is a bad driver. if you are a kid and you don't get the day you want you would be upset not getting it. you'd feel better if santa didn't show up because he offed someone's grandma. >> give it up. jimmy baler. [ clapping ] >>. >> look, there was a lot there, wasn't there. it made me think of that song in a new like. kennedy, your turn at the podium, tell us why we need to turn this song off. >> this song is all about gerry atry side and that is the murdering of one of our golden

americans in this country. >> yes. >> so here is grandma clearly needed an intervention. she didn't need to be thrown out in the snow and cast aside like a piece of turkey carcass. no. i will tell you what grandmothers serve our respect and defence in this county. >> amen. >> even if they have drinking problems. even if they have though go home to get their -- have to go home to get their medications probably bath time considering he had a bad wig. when grandmothers stay alive we all win. [ cheering and applause ] >> that was my argument. would you say this argument goes to red team. let's hear it. [ cheering and applause ] >> or green team.

>> wow. wow. you know, incidentally our super scientific christmas pole said 54% of americans said turn it up, we love the song. kennedy made great points. we'll give it to team green. yes. our contestants are playing not just for bragging rights, but they are playing for their favorite charity. the losing team gets a stocking. and the winner gets $1,000 for the charity of their choice. thank you al. thank you. [ cheering and applause ] janice, if green team wins, who gets the cash. >> first responders children's foundation. yes. we love them because they support first respond e and their families who love them. >> amen. [ clapping ] >> rachel.

who is team red playing for. >> rachel: hope through education, it's an organization out of the new jersey that provide scholarships for children to go to private catholic schools. [ clapping ]. >> i don't know who i'm rooting for. okay. next debate. rachel versus janice, your topic is office christmas parties. deck those halls or give me a gift card and let me go home ex janice you argue in favor of the office party, if that's not marred enough. angelic elves bring out the devilish distraction. that's right. janice, don't take to the podium. you'll stay here and make the arguments from behind the dais and you'll make christmas cookies, you'll be judged on quality, quantity and creativity. janice, while you decorate tell us why we should deck the halls from the office party.

>> can i have help first of all. is there help involved. >> you can help make the cookies. >> okay. >> we are going to party like our jobs depend on it, of course. we love the christmas parties. do you think that i would rather have a gift card than to go out to my office christmas party wearing this because this is like an office christmas party right here. right. would you prefer a 25 gift certificate to dick sporting goodes. no, you would not. office christmas parties are so popular they made movies out of them. there's a movie called "the office christmas party", and one of the greatest movies of all time was, of course "die hard", guess where the biggest plot happens - at the office christmas party. >> yes. amen. >> also, christmas is about celebrating jesus. would jesus love the facts that

you are giving a gift card on his birthday. no he would not. >> no he would not. >> would you rather the christmas party with the dancing. >> yes. . >> and the outfits. [ cheering and applause ] . >> or would you rather a $25 gift card. >> yes. >> no, way. >> janice dean. [ cheering and applause ] okay, janice, stop making cookies. there you go. you'll be judged on cookies and argument. why don't we go over to team red. rachel, it's your turn, tell us why you would rather skip the office party. >> first of all, if you go to an office party. you'll get drunk and end up dressing like janice dean. you can drive up in that out fit. she brought up a lot of

religion, i'll counter on that. the a lot of office parties was about social media, and jesus only had 12 followers. >> amen. jesus was born with his family in a manger, he would never have zone to the office party to celebrate. into no. >> he was the office. >> i thought he turned water into wine. >> yes, that's true. here is the problem, what's the point of an office party when there's an hr department. people >> thank you. >> people will drink wine. inflation has been tough just give us the gift card. if you go to the office party, if you don't remember people's

names, that's hard. and the other part is small talk. do you guys like small talk. i hate small talk. >> big things. ? if i wanted small talk i'd call craig god felt. that's all i got fellows. >> let's hear it for rachel from team red. you know, i thought both teams i said it will come down to the christmas cookies, let me try one of each here. that's good. give me your best cookie. >> i think that one was, but okay. >> i'm going to go with team red. team red! [applause] >> janice, i did not mean to say that about your address.

>> this is very controversial. in case you are wondering, 64% of americans said they love office parties so they agreed with you guys. [cheering and applause] >> ryan versus todd when we come back. >> there is not a memorable line from the entire movie of home alone save for -- good luck, drink up, amen

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♪ ♪ the great christmas show down, because nothing says christmas spirit like arguing. [cheering and applause] >> tom: welcome back to the great christmas show down. the final debate in the debate round will be brian versus todd. this one is a battle of the christmas movies. home alone versus national

lampoon's christmas vacation. but wait. there's more. delightful elves, bring out the disgusting distraction. come on, here we go. yes. you are going to have to make your argument while consuming as much eggnog as possible. go ahead, put it up there. that is -- oh, my gosh,, that is quite a -- >> i don't want this eggnog. >> tom: you are going to be judged on a sinister combination of argument, construction and lactose consumption. todd, we will start with you. tell us why christmas vacation is the superior film and may god be with your stomach. >> let's begin. oh yeah. home alone is a fine movie. i'm not here to call out it's flaws but let's be realistic. if we did a story about the mcallister family here at the

fox news channel, we would be doing a story about parents who abandon their kids! they would be excoriated on every program we have here on the fox news channel and there would be a movement to remove the children from that household. so we cannot glorify them, let's drink up. >> thank you. [applause] >> can i get an amen? preach on! there is not a memorable line from the entire movie of home alone save for -- [screams] good luck, drink up, amen. and on that point, brian, if that is your real name, in order for a movie to be good if you are a man, it must have quotable lines. there are none from home alone. i found a list on the inter-webs

this morning and this afternoon, 45. some of the best are, we are on fox nation right, we can believe? merry christmas [bleep] is full. save the net for me. if i woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet i would not be more surprised. it's mop of quotable's. it's the best christmas movie out there and i defy you to come up with something better. drink up, america. >> great job. do i get to make my case? >> tom: let's go to brian. tell us why home alone is the superior film. i like how you are sharing the duties, that's good. take it away, brian. >> i just want to point out, my opponents argument hung completely on quotable lines.

but let me just say if at the end of this there's anything left, you can keep the change, you filthy animal. [cheering and applause] >> you've made a great argument but you guys drank a lot more eggnog. good work. team green gets the points. our poll shows americans are pretty evenly split on this one but 55% of americans chose home alone. [cheering and applause] don't go anywhere, the great christmas show down will be right back. [cheering and applause] >> it's getting crazy down there but trust me, you ain't seen nothing yet. [cheering and applause] >> settle down, men's warehouse. [laughs]

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baku, azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but was rerouted due to fog. and just into our newsroom is video of the crash. and i must warn you, what you're about to see is difficult to watch. this new video appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast rate of speed, before erupting into a fireball. the ministry says there were 67 people on board. of those, 25 are believed to have survived. 42 are likely dead. the plane reportedly belongs to azerbaijan's airlines. again, if you're just joining us, we are following breaking news out of central asia this morning where a large passenger plane has crashed in the kazakhstan city of aktau. the country is just south of russia. officials say the plane was en route from baku, azerbaijan, to grozny in russia's chechnya region, but was rerouted due to fog. video appears to show the plane hitting the ground at a fast

rate of speed, before erupting into a fireball. the ministry says there were 67 people on board. of those, 25 are believed to still be alive. 42 are likely dead. the plane reportedly belongs to azerbaijan's airlines. we'll bring you the latest information as we get it. i'm ke it away, mike. ♪ ♪ >> i'm here in fox square and the christmas spirit is in the air. for my new special, lights, a camera, christmas, i visited great locations from iconic christmas movies. radio city is right over there. i got to go to bedford falls, the inspiration for it's a wonderful life, even the christmas story house in ohio. the elf costume though, that's for you in the studio for the show down. you are welcome. let's get into it. ♪ ♪ >> would you like answers on christmas -- no? sir, a night -- no, that's all right. sir, -- never mind.

you are from australia, fantastic. how is celebrating christmas in australia different than here in the united states? >> the classic australian christmas is barbecue on the beach. >> barbecue on the beach for christmas. santa in shorts. i can do that. >> at bikinis. >> i don't want to see santa in a be gaining. not that type of show. okay let me ask you some questions about things that you might have to drink on christmas eve. even though it's warm and australia, maybe a hot cocoa. if you were going to have a hot cocoa, what would you put in there? schnapps or bailey's? >> read team, this one goes to you. what were they going to say? with the barbecue or's from down under, to they want to put schnapps in their cocoa or bailey's? >> bailey's. >> are you feeling confident? >> i think they are chugging bailey's. australians great bailey's. >> no hesitation.

>> let's find out. >> altogether now, bailey's or schnapps? >> bailey's! [cheering and applause] >> yeah. >> that's right. i think i have the numbers on this. according to our pull this one wasn't even close. 68% of americans went for bailey's. green team, this one is up to you. take it away, mike. >> have you been naughty or nice, kids? >> good. >> nice. >> if i saw this i would be crying too. tell me about yourselves. >> we are here from fort collins, colorado. >> fantastic. over in colorado is there any difference in how you celebrate the holidays at christmas time? >> i think we have a lot more snow. a lot more trees. >> now holiday traditions, you are sitting around the christmas dinner table, it's time for dessert, there are so many great things to eat and experience.

and then fruitcake guy shows up. is fruitcake eight treat or holiday trick? >> trick or treat? green team? >> food cake is terrible. it lasts for a hundred years. gets a lot of gluten. >> if it's made right, it's amazing. >> terrible. >> tom: you are going to say terrible. they say it's a trick. let's see. >> absolute trick. >> trick definitely. >> went with the wife on that one. >> that was from the bottom of my heart. [cheering] >> tom: janice, boom. good intuition on that one. 70% of americans say they don't like fruitcake. no surprise there. okay. thank you mike, we will be sure to checkout lights, camera, christmas. now abby has a new christmas special to plug.

abby. >> hello and merry christmas to you. i knew fox nation special is called welcome to santa school. i went to michigan and i enrolled myself in the official santa claus school and as you can see i've graduated with honors. now it's time to put my skills to the test. ho-ho-ho, here we go. where you from? >> seattle. >> what brings you to new york? >> we had to come see fox news because we watch you guys every single day all day long in seattle. >> that's amazing. have you seen santa claus on the air? >> we have. >> good, now you have. when you start decorating for christmas? >> i would say before december. i would say towards november. >> do you watch any christmas movies over the holidays? >> yep. >> what's your favorite? >> elf. >> okay, will i have a question for you. best movie santa? at as an are from elf or tim allen from the santa claus

-- ed as an are -- >> this is interesting. read team, what you think the super fox fan is going to say? >> first of all congratulations on finding the only two conservatives in the city of seattle. [applause] >> that was impressive. everybody else is trying to burn down the -- we need to clone those people. >> obviously you are supposed to that with your heart but knowing elf is his favorite movie, you have to go ed asner because up when it comes to the holidays, that with your heart. >> i feel like more people know that tim allen is santa whereas when you think of elf you think of will ferrell. >> a good point. >> let's let rachel decide. >> it's a really good point. i prefer elf but i think more people think of tim allen. >> this is risky.

this guy is a major fan of the movie. what is it? >> tim allen. [cheering and applause] >> that was risky! 55% in our pull went for tim allen. green team, you are up. >> where you from? >> california. >> you guys came from california, why? >> we are going to the gala tonight for aaron judge. >> see you guys know aaron judge? >> we do. >> amazing. any kids? >> four kids and nine grandkids and number 10 on the way. >> congratulations. do you celebrate at home? >> we do. >> do you guys have a fireplace? >> we do. >> all right so when you walk into someone else's home and you see a yule log on their tv, is that tacky or terrific? >> okay, green team? do you think aaron judge is close personal friends feel that

a televised yule log is tacky or terrific? >> it's amazing. >> pedder bay terrific, we've got them all over the studio. >> what do you think they are going to say though we. >> throttle that ladies neck if she says anything but terrific. >> tom: janice? >> i love it. >> tom: let's see what they said. >> tacky. [applause] >> tom: wow. >> no class. >> tacky gavin newsom fans. >> tom: our panelists and america does not agree with aaron judge and his judge he finds. 63% love the yule log. and we have a yule log on fox nation so if you want one, turn on the fox nation you will log. well, you know, what, you should get points but i've been waiting

for something to tie the game up and it's now time, everybody. we will be right back after this. [cheering and applause] >> there we go, what's the next line? >> you are looking at me?

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♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] >> tom: we are back and we are having some fun here at the great christmas showdown. our neck showdown challenge features authentic dickens era carolers. come on out. contestants, i want you to listen closely to the music. our singers will sing a line from a classic christmas carol and you are going to have to continue and saying the next line.

each answer is worth up to three points because you are going to be judged on music and lyrics. okay, are we ready? rachel, we will start with you. take it away, carolers. ♪ fa-la-la-la-la ♪ >> tom: sing it, you can help. ♪ don we now our gay apparel ♪ >> tom: it is a line, do you know the line? ♪ strike the harp and join the chorus ♪ >> tom: i'm going to give two points to the green team for that.

you have a chance to really steal. three points on the board. take it away, carolers. when the snow lay round about. ♪ ♪ >> tom: what's the next line? 's payment you are looking at me? >> this is so obscure. >> everyone here knows the line. >> i'm going to give you a hand. this was a tough song. looked out on the feast of stephen, when the snow lay roundabout... it's about the snow. what kind of snow was roundabout? >> yellow. [laughs] >> this is so easy. >> you don't know what it is. >> i do know! >> sing it, jimmy. ♪ this is thriller ♪

>> the answer is, the snow was deep and crisp and even. read team, you can redeem yourselves. listen up. carolers, take it away. jolly old saint nicholas lean your ear this way. ♪ ♪ ♪ won't you tell a single sole what i'm about to say ♪ [cheering and applause] >> all right, settle down men's warehouse. >> okay now that was very good, you could all three points on that one. kennedy, listen up here because green team, you have another shot at one. carolers, take it away.

on the 11th day of christmas, my true love gave to me. ♪ ♪ >> everybody knows this song. don't help them, audience. ♪ 11 swans a swimming ♪ >> are they write? start with 12. ♪ partridge in a pear tree ♪ >> she's going from the beginning. >> lords a leaping! >> it is not lords a leaping. let me give you a hand. nobody gets the points. carolers, take it away. ♪ misfortune seemed his lot, he got into a drifted bank.

>> and then he got upset. >> that was close. was not close enough? let me ask the judges. good enough for me. one more song, kennedy. let's take it away. ♪ angels we have heard on high... ♪ [singing] >> that's fantastic. and in the right key. >> angelica. >> kennedy, here's your bonus points. and you do the chorus? on the mouth trumpet. ♪ ♪ [laughs] >> kennedy and todd! [singing]

[cheering and applause] >> tom: thank you. carolers, another round of applause. [cheering and applause] ♪ ♪

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♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] >> tom: welcome back to the great christmas showdown. this next round is called the north pole. poll numbers are never wrong so this is the final word on christmas. your job is to guess what our super scientific survey says. green team, you are up first. the question is, "the nutcracker", a treasure tradition or ballet bore? it's not what you think, it's what america thinks. >> i love it. we've got three fans so we are cultured obviously. >> treasured. >> tom: treasured tradition. the survey says 67.5 percent, treasured tradition. [cheering and applause]

>> that's right, america. >> tom: read team, the christmas goose fell out of favor after dickens died so we asked america, what is at the center of your christmas dinner table, a turkey or ham? discuss. >> i get paid and meat. look at me. [laughs] ham all the way. turkey is nice. i think ham. i'm thinking a lot of italians. >> tom: you all agree? survey says ham. [applause] >> that's what's up. >> tom: back to the green team. once that main course is done, what are you going to do about desert, take a breather or go straight on to gorging? take a break before dessert? >> what is desert? >> tom: whatever you serve. >> i would keep on going.

>> tom: keep going? straight on, keep on gorging. survey says, take a breather. take a breather. only 35% said straight on gorging. okay listen, i think the red team has ahead by one or two points. but it all comes down to this. the final question is worth 100 points. we will be right back with the climactic battle of the great christmas showdown. ♪ ♪

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>> this is it ladies and gentlemen the final question is worth 100 points. red team, you get it right you by $1000 for your charity, if you get it wrong to get a

stocking full of coal in the green team wins. to be the most controversial debate of all, hallmark movies are they suite? hallmark movies, yes! is this week? this matters to me. okay,, we are all married here, if i was in a rom calm it would be called love handles, actually. that being said they are so popular and during this holiday season i saw so many hallmark movies. who doesn't love them? being around her christmas spirit tells me they love these movies. survey says... suite! red team is taken it all!

come on, you know how this ends its the christmas season, everybody wins we are giving $1000 to both charities! where is the snowball? let's go with the snowballs! let's hear it for the green team! let's hear for the red team! let's hear it for our adorable elves. and you, the live studio audience give yourself a round of applause! merry christmas to all, and to all good night! ♪ ♪ a fox news alert. i'm chanley painter in new york.