Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill (Fri, Jan 16, 2026)

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The Entertainment Drill delivers a fast-paced, irreverent breakdown of trending entertainment news with the trademark banter between host John Holmberg and his crew (Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo). This episode’s highlights include speculation on a new Baywatch reboot (with a wild AI twist), a reality show for “canceled” celebrities, the most traumatic Disney movie moments, and chat about major music events—delivered with the group's classic no-filter humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Baywatch Reboot: The AI Proposal

• Baywatch TV reboot open casting call announced.

  • Brady: “Applicants are encouraged to avoid overly revealing styles and costumes. Have you seen Baywatch?” (04:10)
  • Holmberg's Take: Holmberg immediately pivots, proposing that Baywatch should skip human casting altogether and become “the first AI TV show.”
    • “If you’re gonna do Baywatch again, let’s make it the first-ever AI television show…have AI awesome Baywatch. And people would be like, ‘Have you seen AI Baywatch?’ Because it would be everything Baywatch was times 10.” — John Holmberg (05:39)

• Discussion about “Gracie Higgins,” an AI-generated Instagram ‘model.’

  • “I sent it to you, like, is this real?” — Brady (04:58)
  • “That’s just not human. If you’re going to do Baywatch again, let’s make it the first ever AI television show.” — John (05:39)
  • Jokes about AI replacing diverse casting mandates, and how AIs would “perfect” unrealistic standards.
  • Notable tangent on how AI models are already commonplace as clickbait ads on adult websites:
    • “It’s always the fourth one down. And I’ve learned…the click on it is blue. If it’s blue, it’s AI.” — John Holmberg (07:33)

2. "Becoming Uncanceled": Celebrity Redemption Reality Show

• E! Network to launch a reality series where canceled celebrities attempt redemption.
  • “It’s called Becoming Uncanceled.” — Brady (08:27)
• The team brainstorms which celebrities should be on the show:
  • “Evan Spacey, Feldman, Roseanne, Miller...” — John (08:29)
  • “Amber Heard. Juicy Smollet...Army Hammer...CeeLo Green, Bill Cosby, Roseanne Barr...” — Crew (08:37–08:47)
  • Hilarious lines about Michael Richards (“He’s old.”), and J.K. Rowling (“I forgot she got canceled.”).
  • “Harvey Weinstein.” “Ye (Kanye).” “He kind of canceled himself though. He didn’t do very well with that whole Jew thing...” — John & Brady (09:12–09:16)
  • Discussion about the difference between being “canceled” and merely being “unliked.”

3. Jackass Movie Update

• Bam Margera will only appear in archival footage for the upcoming Jackass film.
  • “He says, yes, even if asked to film something new, he’s not interested.” — Brady (09:41)
  • Holmberg and crew reflect on Bam’s issues and fondly recall Steve-O and Chris Pontius as favorite guests.

4. Most Traumatic Disney Movie Moments

• Group reviews a new list of the most traumatizing Disney scenes:
  • “Bambi” (mother’s death) at #3.
  • “Old Yeller” (#6), “Up” (the miscarriage scene) at #5.
  • “Number one was Mufasa’s death in [The Lion King].” — Brady (11:55)
  • Noted scenes: “Big Hero 6” (older brother dies), “Snow White” (Queen’s transformation), “Toy Story 3” (toy monkey scene), “Pinocchio” (kids turning into donkeys).
  • Pinocchio’s “Pleasure Island” arc gets a detailed, funny revisit with a cameo by Dick Toledo ("Thriller").
    • “I gotta watch Pinocchio...Epstein got his ideas. Totally forgot about. That’s how it happened.” — John (13:12–13:15)

5. Music News and Festivals

• Bruno Mars sold 2.1 million tickets on Ticketmaster in a day; discussion about his Phoenix shows, Vegas residencies, and Silk Sonic project.
  • “Think I’d rather not go with three dudes to Bruno Mars.” — John’s friend, via John (15:05)
• “Incarceration Festival” announced at Ohio’s Shawshank Redemption prison.
  • “You think I’d fly to Ohio for this?” — John (16:04)
  • Jokes about only going if all attendees had to dress as prisoners.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [04:19] John: “Baywatch reboot needs to be the first AI TV show.”
• [05:39] John: “If you’re going to do Baywatch again, let’s make it the first ever AI television show...AI Baywatch is the future.”
• [07:33] John: “It’s always the fourth one down. And I’ve learned…the click on it is blue. If it’s blue, it’s AI.”
• [08:45] Brady: “Roseanne Barr.”
• [09:16] John: “Kanye. He kind of canceled himself though. He didn’t do very well with that whole Jew thing. I’ll be honest with you.”
• [10:47] Brady: “Ready to go through… the most traumatizing moments in Disney movies?”
• [13:12–13:15] John: “Epstein got his ideas. Totally forgot about. That’s how it happened.”

Timestamps for Major Segments

• [04:01] – Baywatch reboot news & AI casting proposal
• [08:17] – “Becoming Uncanceled” reality show
• [09:41] – Jackass movie archival footage/Bam Margera
• [10:47] – Most traumatic Disney movie moments
• [14:15] – Bruno Mars ticket record
• [15:20] – Incarceration Festival at Shawshank prison

Additional Flavor

• Classic “morning zoo” camaraderie: the team riffs on each other and their guests, never missing a chance to needle one another or slip in a pop culture dig.
• Humor is irreverent and sometimes biting—audience is assumed to be in on the joke.

Summary

This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness delivers a rapid-fire, lightly controversial, and frequently hilarious take on entertainment news and pop culture. The group’s proposal to make the new Baywatch an AI parody perfectly encapsulates their mixture of satire and prescience. Add in playful dissection of “cancel culture,” childhood trauma via Disney, and big-ticket music event banter, and listeners get a colorful, offbeat, and highly unfiltered window into what’s hot—and what’s totally ridiculous—in entertainment this week.