03-02-26 - Entertainment Drill - MON - Shia LaBeouf Admits He's Afraid Of Gay People - Original Sopranos Script No One Died In First Episode - 5 Day Celebration To Mark 10th Anniv Of Prince's Death Planned

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Entertainment Drill (03-02-26)

Main Theme:
This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness focuses on the latest entertainment news, quirky takes on celebrity headlines, and the hosts’ trademark irreverent banter. Major topics include Shia LaBeouf’s controversial interview about his fears, new revelations about The Sopranos pilot script, and the upcoming 10th-anniversary celebration for Prince. As always, the team infuses the news round-up with their unique, unfiltered humor.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. "Never Meet Your Heroes" - Christian Bale’s Disappointment

• [05:41-06:05]
  • The hosts discuss Christian Bale's recent remarks about disappointing fans in person, as he's not the character they see on screen.
  • Brett: “That’s what they say, never meet your heroes because your image of them can’t possibly live up to the edited.”
  • Brady: “He doubled down on that. He goes, that’s why I never want to meet my heroes for the same reason.”

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2. Shia LaBeouf’s Admission & Controversy

• [06:20-07:47]
  • Discussion on Shia LaBeouf’s interview where he admits being “afraid of gay people,” referencing his Mardi Gras arrest and his father’s traumatic past.
  • Brady: “He admits that he’s afraid of gay people and that’s why he was arrested... My dad was raped by his cousin and he chewed my ear off on that growing up.”
  • Brett: “Is it homophobia to be afraid of getting raped by a guy, or is it just afraid of rape? I think it’s rapophobia. That’s what I have. I’ve got tons of rapophobia.”
  • Conversation edges toward the nuances of “homophobia” versus basic self-preservation.

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3. Sopranos Pilot: No Deaths in the First Script?

• [09:22-10:52]
  • Brady mentions that the original Sopranos script featured no deaths, debating who (if anyone) died in the first episode.
  • Brett: “A, you can’t have a mob thing without death. B, the whole thing was supposed to be about Tony and his mom.”
  • The group recalls Christopher running someone over in a Lexus during the first episode.
  • Larry: “Yeah, that’s... that associate.”
  • The hosts agree the death was a good addition for the series’ tone.

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4. Prince's 10th Anniversary Five-Day Celebration

• [10:58-11:37]
  • Details on a five-day celebration being held in Paisley Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, to mark 10 years since Prince’s passing.
    • Events: Concerts, boat cruises, screenings, DJ dance party, and block party.
    • Corrected death date: April 21, 2016.
  • Brett: “That seems late because April 21st, then 2016, when he died is the day we first toured this building... It’s our 10th anniversary in this building, boys.”

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5. Michael Jackson Lawsuits & Macaulay Culkin’s Defense

• [12:14-13:34]
  • Discussion on siblings who claim they were abused by Michael Jackson; transition into Macaulay Culkin’s public defense.
  • Brett: “Macaulay Culkin came out and said if it wasn’t for Michael Jackson, he’d ended up on Epstein Island. He’s making the claim that Michael was doing all he could to keep kids at Neverland, to keep them away from the Epstein thing...”
  • Brett jokes about what he’d do to experience Neverland.
  • Brett: “Neverland would have been worth it... I'd have been on that Ferris wheel constantly between peggings. I got a zoo.”

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6. Comic Relief & Quick Hits

• Passport Woes: Chet Hanks is stuck in Colombia over passport issues—prompting a Tom Hanks/airport joke. [08:22-08:52]
• Chelsea Handler News: Went topless to promote vasectomies. Brett: “Oh, well, it certainly isn’t going to work for erectile dysfunction.” [08:58-09:16]
• Listener Tribute: Early show moment honoring a listener's dog, Rascal, who passed at 17. [02:41-02:54]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Christian Bale on Meeting Heroes ([06:01] Brady):
  “That’s why I never want to meet my heroes, for the same reason.”

• Shia LaBeouf’s Fear ([06:42] Brady quoting Shia):
  “When I’m... standing by myself and three gay guys are next to me, touching me, touching my leg, I’m scared.”

• Brett on 'Rapophobia' ([07:47]):
  “Is it homophobia to be afraid of getting raped by a guy, or is it just afraid of rape? I think it’s rapophobia. That’s what I have.”

• Brett on Neverland ([13:03]):
  “I’d have done anything for Michael to get on Neverland. I’d have blown them all. Call me gay or whatever, but...Neverland would have been worth it.”

• Prince Anniversary Connection ([11:37] Brett):
  “It’s our 10th anniversary in this building, boys. And it's still standing.”

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• Listener Tribute to Pet: [02:41-02:54]
• Christian Bale & Fan Disappointment: [05:41-06:05]
• Shia LaBeouf's Controversial Interview: [06:20-07:47]
• Sopranos Script Debate: [09:22-10:52]
• Prince 10th-Anniversary Coverage: [10:58-11:37]
• Michael Jackson Lawsuit & Culkin’s Defense: [12:14-13:34]

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Tone & Host Dynamics

• The hosts maintain a sharp, playful banter with irreverent and at times edgy humor—not shying away from controversial topics.
• The episode is a blend of entertainment news and off-the-cuff comedic commentary, with frequent ribbing among the cast (Brady, Brett, Larry, and John Holmberg).
• Signature Approach: Blunt, sometimes NSFW takes on celebrity stories, with comic relief, pop culture nostalgia, and local Arizona flavor.

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For listeners who missed it:
Expect a lively, uncensored look at entertainment headlines, peppered with jaw-dropping jokes, provocative hypotheticals, and the kind of honest camaraderie that has kept Holmberg's Morning Sickness a valley favorite for years.

Transcript

[John Holmberg]

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[Brett]

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[Brett]

I'm not getting through that one. Some of the best advice I've ever given. It's Brett's idea. We can't talk about it on the air because it.

[Larry]

Well, nobody'd understand it.

[Brett]

Eight parts of it are illegal and like, there's all sorts of employment law issues, but. Ah, damn it, Brad. That was a great idea getting one guy. I can't talk about it. No, but there's wives of co workers involved that. Oh, just the sordid, seedy mess he could. And it could all be done by Larry if we were more crooked operation. Some guy says, well, that's. Oh, here, hold on to that. That's what we'll do for next week. Says it's awfully weird that the word for nine o' clock was blackened because I think that's what happened to that emailer's wife's vagina. Oh, that could be it. If you've been to blacked.com you'll know that's why your wife has an Arby's now and then. I do have to say this because I do it for as many people as I possibly can because it is something we all feel we all need to know that you're not alone when it happens. Taylor emails and says, last night my fiance and I had the tough decision to say Goodbye to our 17 year old. I don't know if that's Puget or Puget Rat Terrier. Puget. It's Puget. But I don't know that that was the thing. I've always just called him rat terror.

[John Holmberg]

Rascal.

[Brett]

17 year old rat Terrier. So please, everybody, give your extra treats and cookies to your furry friends in honor of of Rascal the Rat Terror. You got it, buddy. That's a beautiful thing. Nice job. 17 years. You ran the whole race there, Rascal. Good for you, kid. Say hi to my guys, too. Frankie and Elgato are right there with you. It's time now for Brady to give you the entertaining news he knows. And it's brought to you by our friends at the Schwartz Laser Eye Center. What?

[Brady]

I got the hiccups.

[Brett]

Oh, you got him now? Yeah. All right. Close your eyes, Brady, and think of that guy's wife's vagina. It'll scare him right up. Let's see anyway.

[Brady]

Or the ranch milkshake.

[Brett]

Or that they'd porn out of it. There go your hiccups, kid Toledo will never have the hiccups again.

[Larry]

I'm leaving.

[Brady]

He's gonna have clear sinuses.

[Brett]

And now picture. Now picture. Larry, never mind. No, no, I'm leaving.

[John Holmberg]

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[Brett]

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[John Holmberg]

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[Brett]

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[Brady]

Go outside and look at the sun.

[Brett]

I can stare at the sun now. Dr. J. Schwartz will lean you against that. Don't do it. But you don't want any of what I had to deal with a torn retina thing. Detached retina is even worse. And just messing around with that stuff. You got floaties. You got stuff. You're like, I better just go get it checked out. There's so much technology in the world of eye treatment. You cannot imagine how easy it's going to be to get through it before it gets bad. And mine was pretty easy. And it's still a pain in the ass. You don't want it. So go get that consultation they offer and just take a look at what

[John Holmberg]

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[Brett]

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[Brady]

Christian Bale thinks he's a disappointment for fans to meet in real life because the version that you see on screen is him at his best. So when you meet me in person.

[Brett]

Yeah, it'll never be that caliber the screen. Well, that's what they say. Never meet your heroes because your image of them can't possibly live up to the edited.

[Brady]

And he doubled down on that. He goes, that's why I never want to meet my heroes. For the same reason.

[Brett]

Exactly. And also, he doesn't talk like this. Hello, how are you? It was nice to meet you. Oh, you're a twink Brit. I didn't even know that. Thought you were the guy from American Psycho. No.

[Brady]

I don't know if you heard about or saw any of that. Interview with Shia LaBeouf. He admits that he's afraid of gay people and that's why he was arrested. New Orleans. It was Mardi Gras. He says, when I'm like standing by myself and three gay guys are next to me, touching me, touching my leg, I'm scared.

[Brett]

Well, you put yourself in quite a position.

[Brady]

Yeah, homophobic That's. I guess that's what I am.

[Larry]

Well then don't go to Marty Draw.

[Brady]

My dad was raped by his cousin and he chewed my ear off on that growing up.

[Brett]

Right. It's. Yeah. If you're in a situation in the, you know, it's the preamble to rape where a bunch of dudes you don't know are touching you.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Brett]

You pretty much should be afraid. That's not homophobia. That's. That's just. You're just being self aware.

[Brady]

You gotta. If you get a chance to hear the interview. Because then he goes on and he's, you know, talking to the guy interviewing bro. It's like this. And he's talking and he's kind of riddles.

[Brett]

Yeah.

[Brady]

And then he says, oh, by the way, I'm very religious.

[Brett]

Oh yeah. He loves the Lord. He is.

[Brady]

I'm effing religious.

[Brett]

Well, that's why he doesn't like gays. He's living the books word for word. Brett, you said earlier that guy was getting pegged. Was gay. Is it homophobia to be afraid of a getting raped by a guy

[Brady]

or

[Brett]

is it just afraid of rape? I think it's rapophobia. That's what I have. I've got tons of rapophobia. And I guess it would have to be somebody performing what would be considered a homosexual act on me. But I know I'm not afraid of gays. But I am definitely afraid of gay rape. Is that fair? My SAT question.

[Larry]

It's understandable.

[Brett]

Not all. Not all gay sex scares me.

[Larry]

As long as it doesn't have nothing to do with you.

[Brett]

But gay rape does. But I guess it's not gay. It's just rape. Right?

[Brady]

Chet Hanks is stuck in the Columbia.

[Brett]

Huh?

[Larry]

But there's a difference. If. If Brady tries to peg you or Dua Lipa tries to peg you, it's. That's two different things. You wouldn't be scared of those.

[Brett]

Well, one is rape. Right. The other is something I probably paid for.

[Brady]

It's good money.

[Brett]

Yeah, it was. And you enjoyed it.

[Brady]

Chet Hanks is stuck in Columbia due to passport issues. Tom's like just live in the airport for a while.

[Brett]

It's a joke about a bad movie Tom Hanks was in where he pretended to be a guy in an airport and lived there. It's a true story.

[Brady]

Evidently Chelsea Handler went topless. Oh God, Vasectomies.

[Brett]

I'm gay. She went topless. So we would go get her to encourage.

[Brady]

Yeah man. To go that she felt that Maybe that would motivate guys to.

[Brett]

Oh, well, it certainly isn't going to work for erectile dysfunction.

[Larry]

So I guess we'll call the pegging guy.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Brett]

Now I'm not afraid of gay rape as much.

[Brady]

In the original Soprano script that David Chase submitted to the networks, nobody died

[Brett]

in the beginning. Who died in the beginning?

[Larry]

I don't think anybody did all the first episode.

[Brady]

Yeah, well, they. I don't. I think the original script was. The whole thing wasn't. It just wasn't.

[Brett]

There's no way they did it because it couldn't tell you exactly why. That's not right. Because they didn't anticipate the mom dying after season one. They didn't know. And they had not written that in the entire sopran. You know, this was.

[Brady]

Someone must have. I mean. I mean. Also wouldn't say the original script had to be more than one episode.

[Brett]

There wouldn't be a script. A script is just an episode. So it would be the pitch or arc of the story. But you can't. A, you can't have a mob thing without death. B, the whole thing was supposed to be about Tony and his mom.

[Larry]

Yeah.

[Brett]

But then she died, so it became about Tony.

[Brady]

I can't remember the first episode.

[Brett]

If anyone's pretty great. Although Tony doesn't have the voice yet. He's not really talking like he did towards the end there, is he, Brett?

[Brady]

There had to been a whacking in

[Brett]

it then in the beginning.

[Brady]

The first one else. This wouldn't be the first one.

[Brett]

They run over a guy, Christopher, and known as Lexus. Yeah, they. Because they. They try to kill him on the campus. Did they kill him? They just hit him, right? No, they kill him.

[Brady]

Yeah, they did.

[Brett]

They run that dude over immediately.

[Larry]

Yeah. Okay. Yeah, that's. Yeah. So that check associate.

[Brady]

Yeah. Yeah. So that wasn't in the original script.

[Brett]

I guess that was a good ad. It's a great scene.

[Brady]

Prince is getting a five day celebration of life to mark the 10th anniversary of his death.

[Brett]

My God.

[Brady]

You have to go to St. Paul, Minnesota, and it'll be June 3rd through the 7th in Paisley Park. Events will include concerts, screenings, boat cruises, panel discussions and more. Kicks off with a DJ dance party at the First Ave. And a downtown block party.

[Brett]

June 3rd was the day he died. Yeah, 2016. Yeah, that was the.

[Brady]

Oh, no, I'm sorry. April 21st.

[Brett]

Okay.

[Brady]

Mark the 10th.

[Brett]

I was gonna say that seems late because April 21st, then 2016, when he died is the day we first toured this building because I Remember pulling into the parking lot and Tripp was going to walk us through here. It wasn't quite done yet. And Prince died on our way. Well, he didn't die on our way over. It wasn't because we were moving, but. Yeah, because the first day we were here was June 16, 2016. June 12, something like that. Maybe 6th. One of the. I don't remember. I'll look back. It's our 10th anniversary in this building, boys.

[Larry]

And it's still standing.

[Brett]

Not for. Not much better.

[Brady]

No.

[Larry]

I know.

[Brady]

Four siblings who were friends with Michael Jackson growing up are suing him, suing his estate, claiming they were trafficked and abused by Michael.

[Brett]

So Macaulay Culkin came out and said if it wasn't for Michael Jackson, he'd ended up on Epstein Island. And he's making the claim that Michael Wow was doing all he could to keep kids at Neverland, to keep them away from the Epstein thing and away from that island. And then they turned on him and made him the pedophile. Not that he did it. So Macaulay's like, it never happened. He's like, Michael was a great human being who kept us from being trapped into those. He said it was always celebrity kids that were being groomed and he'd pull us away and it was a safe place to be.

[Brady]

Interesting.

[Brett]

Yeah. Yep. Isn't that nuts? Anyway, I wish it would have. Would have been me. I'd have done anything for Michael to get on Neverland. I'd have blown them all. Call me gay or whatever, but I'd have taken a nice pegging to just get that. Just my backyard name. I'm like, oh, I would have been. I'd have changed my name to Peg and they'd have just played Steely Dan all day. I'd have been on that Ferris wheel constantly between peggings. I got a zoo.

[Brady]

And amazing.

[Brett]

Awesome. Neverland would have been worth it. It's 10:07. The word for 10:00 clock is sad. Oh, it's an easy one. It's three letters. Can't screw that up. Sad. You get on our website, you go to the glorious Metallica logo, disappear to the sphere. You hop on that, you put it in for the 10 o' clock word.

[John Holmberg]

Sad.

[Brett]

You also do it on the app.

[John Holmberg]

John Gordon.

[Brett]

You're a member of the fan club. Is it sold out? The tickets are still available through the fan club thing. How much are they? $800 a ticket.

[Fan/Caller]

The vacation experiences are 1600 bucks a person. But you get three nights at the Venetian and you get tickets to both shows.

[Brett]

But why would you get two of those? What do you mean? Well, I mean, if it's for one person, then you get 3200 for the two tickets.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, it might be just one hotel.

[Fan/Caller]

It might just be three days at the one hotel.

[Brett]

You're right, because. Yeah, because they wouldn't give two people,

[Fan/Caller]

two hotels, 1600 bucks a person.

[Brett]

That's. That's heavy. See, that doesn't make sense though, because if each person saying what?

[Fan/Caller]

The website.

[Brett]

Oh, no, but if each person has to buy a ticket and they get a hotel room, that seems too much.

[Larry]

Yeah, this whole goddamn thing, it's a lot confusing.

[Brett]

Well, that's why giving it away is even better. You guys get it for nothing. We'll get it to you. Uh, that's it for us. You guys have yourselves a glorious Monday. Larry's coming up next. We'll see you tomorrow in the morning sickness.

[Brady]

It's not weird. It's pretty cool, actually. No membership fees.

[Brett]

I have heard enough of this.

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