A little of this and a little of that

 Condolences to Nick Cannon, host of NBC's America's Got Talent, over the death of his youngest son, from brain cancer, earlier this week. Whatever you might've thought of Nick before, put it aside in favor of prayers, as we're 2 1/2 weeks away from Christmas.

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Like everyone else, Fox Shmooze put up its own Christmas tree, hyperbole and all.

This morning, they're looking for a new tree.

By now, I'm sure you've read or heard about the tree being set on fire in New York.

Photo courtesy of Twitter via Yahoo!.

A reportedly homeless man is in custody on charges of arson, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment, among other charges, in connection with the fire. Given how the network's primetime garbage dispensers have created antipathy the last few years, you'd think the arsonist had a reason for his action, but, learning that he is homeless, one isn't sure what his motive is after all.

Otherwise, we could chalk it up to karma, and move on.

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Now that his book is out, former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows doesn't feel like talking to the January 6 select committee, and his lawyer claims Meadows is protected under executive privilege. No, he's not.

The committee on Wednesday decided to hold Meadows in contempt when he pulled a no-show. Meadows, earning his 2nd straight Weasel of The Week award, decided to sue the committee and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, another Repugnant stall tactic that won't get very far. With Crazy Steve Bannon's trial now set for next summer (WHAT?), Meadows and his legal team are thinking the same thing, but it would be in the committee's best interest to try the case before neutral judges ASAP. Citizen Pampers and his acolytes are so afraid of what will come out, that they'll stall as long as they can until the mid-terms in 11 months, hoping the GOPers reclaim control of Congress.

Screw that. The only way Citizen Pampers doesn't make another run for the White House is if he's in prison or a psych ward by 2024 or sooner. Same goes for his dittoheaded supporters.