Late Night Libs Laugh at Fox Christmas Tree Set on Fire: ‘Thoughts and Prayers’

Late evening hosts Wednesday evening discovered a lot humor in a person burning down Fox Information’ towering Christmas tree outdoors the Fox Information Channel constructing in Manhattan, early that morning. Fortunately nobody was harm however are you able to think about them laughing at a possible arson outdoors a MSNBC or CNN constructing?

The Late Present’s Stephen Colbert confirmed his scorn for Fox, sarcastically calling for “ideas and prayers.” His viewers wasn’t any much less callous, bursting into laughter on the information that somebody set the tree on hearth. Colbert joked, “Now, I do know what you’re considering, however the ghost of Hugo Chavez has an alibi.” He added, “In fact, this by no means would have occurred if the tree had a gun. Give a squirrel a gun or one thing like that.” 

The mockery continued on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Stay! 

Kimmel appeared to thrill within the hearth, gleefully calling it “some malicious vacation mischief.”

“The hearth is believed to have began after Fox Information’ pants caught on hearth,” he boasted, earlier than taking some extra low cost pictures: 

The hearth is believed to have began as a result of Choose Jeanine Pirro ate one too many rum balls and breathed on a cigarette. [ Rim shot ] Thanks. [ Applause ] Although lighting timber on hearth may be very a lot in step with Fox’s place on local weather change, the hosts of their morning present have been very upset right now. 

The liberal comedians additionally scoffed on the thought the hearth might’ve been politically motivated whereas attacking former and present Fox hosts as accountable:

COLBERT: Homeless and mentally sick? Oh my God, the hearth was set by Invoice O’Reilly! So[applause] so it doesn’t appear to be this holly jolly arsonist was politically motivated however Fox Information continues to be going to eight maids a milk it…

KIMMEL: The police say they do not imagine the hearth was politically motivated. And I might additionally add that it is probably not a tree that went on hearth. I’ve seen timber, this isn’t one in every of them. That could be a hole construction that type of resembles a tree. In the identical means Tucker Carlson is a hole construction that type of resembles a human.

Every day Present host Trevor Noah additionally mocked the concept the hearth might’ve been politically motivated, joking possibly “Santifa” began it.

What astonishingly, didn’t make the reduce for late evening comedy? Hillary Clinton bizarrely studying her would-be acceptance speech from the 2016 election, 5 years later. You’ll be able to think about how a lot mockery that might’ve obtained had a Republican finished it.

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You’ll be able to learn the transcripts beneath:

12/8/21

Jimmy Kimmel Stay!

JIMMY KIMMEL: There was some malicious vacation mischief outdoors the Fox Information constructing in New York at midnight final evening. The Fox Information Christmas tree was engulfed in flames. The hearth is believed to have began after Fox Information’ pants caught on hearth. [ Laughter ] The hearth is believed to have began as a result of Choose Jeanine Pirro ate one too many rum balls and breathed on a cigarette. [ Rim shot ] Thanks. [ Applause ] Although lighting timber on hearth may be very a lot in step with Fox’s place on local weather change, the hosts of their morning present have been very upset right now. 

[Fox news clips]

AINSLEY EARHARDT: We will rebuild it, we will construct it again higher. [ Laughter and moans ] 

KIMMEL: Construct it again higher? The place have I heard that earlier than? 

JOE BIDEN: Construct again higher! [ Applause ] 

KIMMEL: Oh my goodness, this battle on Christmas, I do not know who’s on what facet. NYPD has a suspect in custody. However let’s watch that clip once more. As a result of, I believe the cops may wish to take one other look. 

EARHARDT: We will rebuild it. And we will construct it again higher. [ slow pan to Brian Kilmeade][ Laughter and applause ] 

KIMMEL: I imply, in case you’ve ever had a canine or toddler, you acknowledge that’s a responsible face is what it’s. [ Laughter ] The police say they do not imagine the hearth was politically motivated. And I might additionally add that it is probably not a tree that went on hearth. I’ve seen timber, this isn’t one in every of them. That could be a hole construction that type of resembles a tree. In the identical means Tucker Carlson is a hole construction that type of resembles a human. [ Cheers and applause ] A tragedy nonetheless.

Late Present with Stephen Colbert

12/9/21

STEPHEN COLBERT: The Christmas lights are burning vivid, particularly over at Fox Information headquarters , the place final evening the Fox Information Christmas tree was set on hearth. [audience laughs] Now, I do know what you’re considering, however the ghost of Hugo Chavez has an alibi. 

Fortunately nobody was harm. However we’re not speaking about simply a few burned pinecones. Have a look. Krispy kringles! In fact, this by no means would have occurred if the tree had a gun. Give a squirrel a gun or one thing like that. [applause] And Fox Information tried to warn us this was coming. Each time a retailer clerk says, ‘Pleased holidays,’ a Christmas tree bursts into flames.

..Homeless and mentally sick? Oh my God, the hearth was set by Invoice O’Reilly! So[applause] so it doesn’t appear to be this holly jolly arsonist was politically motivated however Fox Information continues to be going to eight maids a milk it….

…Fox Information clearly needed to ship house the purpose that this hearth was set deliberately. As Steve Doocy stated…[singing] ‘It’s starting to look lots like arson! In every single place you go… Doocy cease, drop, roll.’

Gutfeld!

12/8/21

GREG GUTFELD: Virtually 24 hours in the past, a bum torched fox’s all-American Christmas tree. It went up in smoke sooner than Chris Cuomo’s profession. To not fear, although, fox is already within the means of erecting a brand new tree. And if Chris Cuomo is erecting something, we do not wish to know. They are going to be reloading it on “The 5” tomorrow. In “The New York Occasions” that it’s the fault of a homeless man, the rag’s headline “Fox Information Christmas tree catches hearth in Manhattan.” I assume they solely cowl hate crimes when they’re humorous. So our tree caught hearth spontaneously similar to Kenosha did or SUVs that magically drive into crowds. Perhaps maintain the size pulled a smollett and torched itself whereas getting a sandwich…

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