01-13-26 - Entertainment Drill - TUE - List Of Pop Culture Moments Turning 20 This Year And List Of Celebs Turning 50

Summary

Episode Overview

This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness (01-13-26) features the crew's trademark mix of banter and pop culture nostalgia. The main themes include a fun dive into major pop culture moments turning 20 years old in 2026, a rundown of celebrities hitting the big 5-0, and playful speculation on celebrity news and dreams. As always, hosts John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo blend irreverent humor with genuine curiosity and a touch of absurdity.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

Brady’s Eye Surgery Experience (00:15 - 01:53)

• Brady enthusiastically recommends the Schwarz Laser Eye Center, recounting his personal cataract surgery.
• Jokes about not realizing how bad his vision had gotten — “I was faking my way through life thinking, ah, it's good... it's amazing how bad your vision can get before you actually do something.” (Brady, 01:15)
• Offers casual vision advice: “If you can't read [the license plate in the car in front of you], you need a doctor.” (Brady, 00:57)
• Promotes regular eye checks and shares how much the surgery improved his life.

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Leo DiCaprio’s 1991 Teen Beat Interview (01:53 - 02:44)

• The team reviews old interview answers from Leonardo DiCaprio, 1991:
  • First ambition: Acting
  • First record bought: Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
  • Favorite book: "Lord of the Flies"
  • Favorite musician: Harry Connick Jr.
  • Favorite band: Pink Floyd
  • Favorite song: "U Can't Touch This" (MC Hammer)
  • Favorite actor: Jack Nicholson; actress: Meg Ryan
  • TV show: The original "Twilight Zone"
  • Worst subject: Math
  • Food: “Pasta, pasta and more pasta.”
• General consensus: Most answers still “hold up,” except maybe the favorite song.
• “I think I’m in love with him.” (Brady, 02:44)

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Pop Culture Moments Turning 20 in 2026 (03:02 - 04:32)

Movies and Music:

• “Cars,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” and “High School Musical” all released in 2006.
• Hit songs: “SexyBack,” “Hips Don’t Lie,” “Crazy” (Gnarls Barkley).
• The hosts are stunned: “That’s 20 years old.” (Brady, 03:24)

TV and Events:

• 2006 TV debuts: “Dexter,” “Heroes,” “Psych.”
• Pluto lost its planet status.
• Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s death by stingray.
  • “That was 20 years ago. Shut up.” (Brady, 03:41)
  • “The amount of time since we lost a crocodile hunter is the same amount of time from 1986 to 2006.” (Brady's astonishment, 03:45)
• Twitter launched March 21, 2006.
  • “When would you have guessed Crocodile Hunter died? 10 years ago, max.” (Host, 04:01)

Generational Perspective:

• Reflection on how quickly time passes and the hosts' disbelief at the timeline.

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Celebrities Turning 50 in 2026 (04:32 - 05:45)

• The team lists big names hitting 50:
  • Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Reynolds, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Peyton Manning, Seann William Scott, Zoe Saldana.
• Zoe Saldana is now the highest-grossing actor of all time, largely due to “Avatar” and Marvel roles.
  • “Fire & Ash just put her over the $16.6 billion at the box office.” (Co-host, 05:11)
  • “Number two is Scarlett Johansson. Same thing. Marvel.” (Co-host, 05:26)
  • Supporting members: Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt, Tom Cruise, Vin Diesel, Chris Evans, Dwayne Johnson.

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Celebrity Rumors and Recent News (05:50 - 08:09)

Alec Baldwin’s Beatles Theory (05:50 - 06:18):

• Baldwin speculates John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in love, and that’s why Yoko split them.
• “Oh, there’s a gay rumor now between the two?” (Brady, 05:58)
• They joke about old Beatles footage and Yoko’s expression in the background: “Looks like they’re having fun...and at one point, the camera cuts...To Yoko and she's not happy. No, not amused whatsoever.” (Co-host, 06:02)

Jack Osbourne Dreaming of Ozzy (06:25 - 07:42):

• Jack Osbourne claims his family keeps dreaming about Ozzy, who laughs and says, “Stop crying and eat something.”
  • “She’s wasting away. She looks like Ariana Grande’s ribs.” (Guest riffing as Ozzy, 06:42)
  • Hosts riff with impressions of Ozzy visiting in dreams, asking about their well-being in the afterlife.
  • “It's Inception with Ozzy Osbourne.” (Brady, 07:37)

The Power of Talking About Dreams:

• Hosts joke that talking about dream visitation leads listeners to have those same dreams.
  • “Now, how many dreams are gonna happen? Now we talk about it.” (Co-host, 07:35)

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Closing: Football Grief and Sports Talk (08:09 - Show End)

• Brief moment of “sports mourning” as the NFL season ends for the host’s team:
  • “I’m in mourning that my football season has ended and I no longer care who wins.” (Host, 08:32)
• Banter about looking for a new quarterback, taking a little time away, and envying those unaffected by sports outcomes.
• “He’s got no team in the hunt and he just seems to live a better way. No pain from sports. It's awful.” (Brady, c.08:54)
• Friendly sign-off.

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Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• “It’s amazing how bad your vision can get before you actually do something.” — Brady (01:15)
• “That was 20 years ago. Shut up.” — Brady on Steve Irwin’s death (03:41)
• “The amount of time since we lost a crocodile hunter is the same amount of time from 1986 to 2006.” — Brady (03:45)
• “She looks like Ariana Grande’s ribs. She’s thinner than Ariana Brady.” — Guest as Ozzy Osbourne (06:42)
• “It's Inception with Ozzy Osbourne.” — Brady (07:37)
• “I’m in mourning that my football season has ended and I no longer care who wins.” — Host (08:32)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:15 – 01:53: Brady’s vision story and sponsor mention
• 01:53 – 02:44: Leo DiCaprio Teen Beat interview highlights
• 03:02 – 04:32: Pop culture moments turning 20 this year
• 04:32 – 05:45: Celebs turning 50 and box-office trivia
• 05:50 – 06:18: Alec Baldwin’s Beatles comment
• 06:25 – 07:42: Ozzy Osbourne dream stories
• 08:09 – end: Host’s football season grief and show wrap-up

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Tone and Style

The episode maintains a playful, irreverent tone throughout, with the hosts roasting, reminiscing, and riffing off each other's jokes. Pop culture nostalgia meets the absurd, with real affection for memories and for poking fun at the march of time.

Transcript

[Host]

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[Brady]

Done with the day, it's time for the entertainment drill and it's brought to you by our friends, the Schwarz Laser Eye Center. Schwarz Laser Eye. It's where you go to get your eyes fixed. I did mine. My right eye was a disaster. And now it's down to 2020 once again. And thanks to Dr. Jay Schwartz and the team out there for finding the glorious problem that was a cataract in my eye. Could be trauma based. It could have been the sun. It could have been.

[Co-host]

Do you think something was going on in the cataract? Like, was things in the cataract? Was it blurry? Was it.

[Brady]

Oh, how do you know it was like, without? Well, because I couldn't see basic stuff like screens or. The big test I always do is check.

[Co-host]

You thought it was your vision.

[Brady]

Yeah, my vision wasn't right, but it was going fast.

[Co-host]

Yeah.

[Brady]

Look at the license plate in the car in front of you. If you can't read it, you need a doctor. And you go, Dr. Schwartz. That's my. That's my test. You can use street signs as your example, but then you don't really know how to gauge. You should be able to read a license plate in front of you without squinting. And a lot of people can't. You don't realize, like, mine got to the point where it was like, I couldn't. I couldn't tell what state the plate was from. I was faking my way through life thinking, ah, it's good. And it's amazing how bad your vision can get before you actually do something you can kind of skate through. And then when they fixed it, I'm like, this is how you're supposed to see. So I had the lens replaced and it was unreal. So check it all out. They have their complimentary consultation. You get on out there, they take a look at you and they're like, hey, let's get you in a plan. If you're tired of glasses, whatever. They've got the Lasik, they've got the lens replacements, they've got all sorts of stuff. Let them look at your eyes so you can use them properly. So the Schwarz Laser Eye center, the Diamondbacks, the Suns, they're all there. You should be too. Brady Entertainment.

[Co-host]

This is a interview from Leo DiCaprio and Team Beat magazine from 1991. The answers that he gave. First ambition. Acting. First record bot. Michael Jackson's thriller favorite Book. Lord of the Flies. Favorite musician? Harry Connick Jr. That was at the time, right? Yep. Favorite band? Pink Floyd. His favorite song at the time. You can't touch this.

[Brady]

Yeah, it was all going all right until right there.

[Co-host]

Favorite actor? Jack Nicholson. Favorite actress was Meg Ryan.

[Brady]

Now, all his answers except you can't touch this are pretty on point.

[Co-host]

Favorite TV show? The original Twilight Zone.

[Brady]

Good stuff.

[Host]

Solid.

[Co-host]

Worst school subject? Math.

[Brady]

Solid. I think I'm. I think I'm in love with him.

[Co-host]

Yeah, you'll be in love with him, Brett. Favorite food? Pasta. Pasta and more pasta.

[Brady]

The Olive Garden. The Olive Garden. He loves it like mama used to make in the Garden. The garden of olives.

[Co-host]

Eight pop culture moments turning 20 years old today. 2016 or 2016.

[Brady]

We gotcha.

[Co-host]

Sorry. Movies. Cars, Pirates of the Caribbean. Dead Man's Chest. High School Musical.

[Brady]

Oh, my God.

[Co-host]

Sexy back. Hips Don't Lie. Crazy by narrows Barkley.

[Brady]

That's 20 years old.

[Co-host]

TV shows Dexter, Heroes and Psych all debuted. Pluto lost its status as planet.

[Brady]

Was that. That was 20 years ago.

[Co-host]

Crocodile Hunter. Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray.

[Host]

Oh, man, that's.

[Brady]

That was 20 years ago. Shut up. The amount of time since we lost a crocodile hunter is the same amount of time from 1986 to 2006. Yep, that has passed off. Mike.

[Co-host]

Planet Twitter debuted on March 21st.

[Brady]

When would you have guessed?

[Host]

Crocodile Hunter died 10 years ago, Max.

[Brady]

Yeah. Yeah, it feels like maybe five.

[Co-host]

But you think about his kid now. One Dancing the Stars when he was.

[Brady]

But he was only like 22.

[Co-host]

He was. Yeah. So he was really young.

[Brady]

But I thought he knew his dad a little better. Get out of here. That can't be right. Double check that. He died in like 2016, 2017. That can't be right. The crocodile hunter was 2006.

[Co-host]

Do you want to a list of celebrities who turned 50 this year?

[Host]

November or September 4, 2006.

[Brady]

Age 44 is crushing me. How about that? What's the other one?

[Co-host]

List of celebrities who turned 50 this year.

[Brady]

All right, let's have it.

[Co-host]

Reese Witherspoon.

[Brady]

Okay.

[Co-host]

Ryan Reynolds.

[Brady]

Okay.

[Co-host]

Benedict Cumberbatch. Rashida Jones. Peyton Manning. This. Sean Williams. Scott.

[Brady]

This seems like it's all trash.

[Co-host]

Yeah. Zoe Saldana is now the highest grossing actor of all time.

[Brady]

Oh, because she's in those.

[Co-host]

Because of Avatar. Fire and Ash Just put her over the 16.6 billion dollar at the box office.

[Brady]

What are the other ones? Outside of Avatar? She's in. That did so well. Oh, she's in Marvel.

[Co-host]

All the Marvel movies. Yeah. The Guardians.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Co-host]

Number two is Scarlett Johansson. Same thing. Marvel.

[Brady]

Is Bill Paxton still in there?

[Co-host]

Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr. All these. Marvel.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Co-host]

Chris Pratt, Tom Cruise, Vin Diesel, Chris Evans. Dwayne Johnson's number 10 number.

[Brady]

How about that? How about that?

[Co-host]

Alec Baldwin thinks John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in love and that's why Yoko Ono wanted to split them up.

[Brady]

Oh, there's a gay rumor now between the two bases, a video.

[Co-host]

Watching John Lennon and Paul McCartney in a film studio in 1969, performing an upbeat version of the Two of us. Looks like they're having fun. And at one point, the camera cuts.

[Brady]

To Yoko and she's not happy.

[Co-host]

No, not amused whatsoever.

[Brady]

Wasn't there out of a loud Paul in my mouth, then I'll have done it too.

[Co-host]

Jack Osborne says he and his wife and kids have been seeing Ozzy laughing in their dreams. All of them. All right, he's laughing in the dreams and he's. He's saying, stop crying and eat something.

[Brady]

He's saying to Kelly, you've got to.

[Guest]

Do something about Kelly. She's wasting away. She looks like Ariana Grande's ribs. She's thinner than Ariana Brady.

[Brady]

It's not that big a deal that I died.

[Guest]

We all. Everyone else knew it was coming. My own family can't handle it.

[Co-host]

It's also happened. British guitarist Billy Morrison told Jack he's also dreamt of Ozzy saying, he's good. He's not in pain.

[Brady]

How funny would it be if you had that dream?

[Co-host]

A word from Sharon.

[Brady]

Middle of sleep. I would wake up giggling for half an hour. Said, did that just happen?

[Guest]

Hey, John, wake up. I want to talk to you about some st.

[Brady]

Hey, thanks Azy.

[Guest]

I'm not a dream. I'm not in pain anymore.

[Brady]

I didn't know you were, but after.

[Host]

A while, it get annoying.

[Brady]

All right, enough. Keep it down. Sharon.

[Co-host]

Now, how many dreams are gonna happen? Now we talk about it.

[Brady]

Yeah, we force dreams into people. It's like Inception with Ozzy Osborne.

[Guest]

Let's get into your dream. You climb. You climb into mine. But wouldn't it be weirder if. If they said that I introduced Brady to my family through dreams.

[Brady]

Now that's something I just want you to know.

[Guest]

Someone Aussie, go to bed as my new friend Brady. I met him in the dreams.

[Brady]

It's Inception. Now if I had dreams about Ozzy.

[Co-host]

That'D be great, especially if he was my dad.

[Brady]

Kelly's gotta eat something. I don't know what's going on with Kelly Osborne, but it's not good. She looks horrifying. Anyway, that's it. We're done, huh? Larry's here. He's gonna take over from now and we're done for Tuesday. I will get some rest and I'll be over this by tomorrow. The Steelers thing will be off my mind. The season is over. I'm in mourning that my football season has ended and I no longer care who wins. I don't have anybody to hate.

[Co-host]

You'll be looking for a quarterback though, won't you?

[Brady]

Probably, but not immediately.

[Co-host]

Take some time.

[Brady]

Give it a couple vacation. I'll start talking about it next week. But a little depressed today.

[Host]

He's not coming back, right? Or is he still wishy washy?

[Brady]

I just said I'm not going to talk about that for a few days. Just let me have some time, pack up my bags and get out.

[Co-host]

He done?

[Brady]

Larry's coming up next. He's got a Gannon. Yeah, he's got. Yeah. Oh God. He's got no. No team in the hunt at all. And he just seems to live a better way. No pain from sports. It's awful. Larry's next. You guys be nice to him. He'll be nice back. We'll see you tomorrow. Right here in the morning sickness. Hello. It's out of control now.