Add Samantha Bee’s “Full Frontal” to the list of shows that are doing a holiday special.
In what Bee called “a festive reminder that we’ve f—ed over thousands of immigrants and we still haven’t fixed it yet,” her TBS show will air a holiday special, “Christmas on I.C.E.,” on Dec. 19. Per TBS, the special is described as a “less-godless-than-the-usual-
Bee will be joined at New York’s PlayStation Theater by special guests including skating superstar and Olympic medalist Adam Rippon. A portion of proceeds from both the special and merchandise sales will benefit KIND’s Family Separation Response Team.
“Personally I don’t buy that Jesus was a Capricorn,” says Bee in a statement announcing the special. “But I still love Christmas and hope that my ice dancing brings the much-needed joy that this world needs — it’ll make this sprained ankle totally worth it.”
After all, as Bee says in a trailer for the special, which you can see above: “Christmas is a time for families… even those families that we’ve separated.”
You can learn more about the KIND initiative here.