03-04-25 - Entertainment Drill - TUE - w/Kato Kaelin - List Of 2024s Top Paid Actors

Summary

Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona
Episode: 03-04-25 - Entertainment Drill - TUE - w/Kato Kaelin - List Of 2024s Top Paid Actors
Release Date: March 4, 2025

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Introduction

In the March 4, 2025 episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness on 98 KUPD, host John Holmberg, alongside co-hosts Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo, engages listeners with a blend of humor, entertainment news, and candid conversations. This episode features special guest Kato Kaelin and delves into topics such as the top-paid actors of 2024, personal anecdotes from Kato's life, and an engaging segment called the "Entertainment Drill."

Guest Introduction: Kato Kaelin

The episode kicks off with a lighthearted exchange between Brady and Kato Kaelin. Brady playfully teases Kato about his perceived pleasantness and social interactions:

[00:35] Brady: "Kato Kaelin's with us this morning. It's 9:56. Evidently, I'm too nice to you. The guy named Phillip says, do you want to blow this guy or what?"

Kato responds humorously, addressing the banter about his demeanor:

[01:18] Kato Kaelin: "Why am I doing the show on my knees?"

Entertainment Drill Segment

The Entertainment Drill segment transitions into promoting React Defense, a tactical self-defense training program. Brady and Kato discuss the importance of self-defense, blending informative content with their characteristic humor.

[02:15] Brady: "It's the home of tactical black self-defense training. You can learn street fighting. Guns, knives."

Kato shares his background in martial arts, highlighting his training in Jeet Kune Do:

[02:37] Kato Kaelin: "I was named after Bruce Lee. Kato. So I took Jeet Kune Do."

Top Paid Actors of 2024

Larry introduces a discussion on the highest-paid actors of 2024 based on the latest Forbes list. The conversation highlights prominent figures like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Joaquin Phoenix.

[04:21] Larry: "The highest paid actors of 2024. The Forbes just put out the list."

Kato humorously questions the accuracy of the list, particularly regarding Tom Cruise's absence:

[05:06] Brady: "Tom Cruise is not on the list at all."

Larry explores the potential reasons behind Cruise's earnings, leading to playful debates about Kato's connections in the industry:

[04:44] Kato Kaelin: "I think Cruz made more on this because he gets the producing. I think that's wrong. Cruz has got to make more because he makes a director actor. He owns it."

Personal Anecdotes and Experiences

Kato reminisces about his past, including his involvement in the band Cato's Pain and his interactions with celebrities like Brian Cranston and Liza Minnelli:

[06:15] Kato Kaelin: "I met him so many times. I met him so many years way before his... We started a band called Cato's Pain. Cranston played and Liza Minnelli opened for me in his backyard."

The hosts delve deeper into Kato's acting career, with Kato mentioning his upcoming project, a horror film titled Desert Fiends 2:

[08:09] Kato Kaelin: "I'm doing a film in April actually I'm going to go up to Vegas and shoot a little horror film called Desert Fiends 2."

Pop Culture and Current Shows

The conversation shifts to popular television series like White Lotus, with Kato expressing his opinions on the show's complexity:

[09:05] Kato Kaelin: "I'm actually speaking episodes I've never watched, so I watched two, and so far I'm not into it."

Kato also praises the underrated film Dead Zone and shares his passion for sports, particularly his support for Wisconsin teams:

[09:26] Kato Kaelin: "Dead Zone is so good."

Social Media and Positivity

As the show nears its conclusion, Kato emphasizes the importance of positivity on social media and everyday interactions:

[11:14] Kato Kaelin: "If you're going to be on social media, say positive things. And if you're in front of someone behind them in a store, let them go ahead. If they have fewer items. You're gonna make their day, baby."

Brady acknowledges Kato's impactful statement, highlighting the essence of making small positive changes:

[11:34] Kato Kaelin: "I came up with that."

Conclusion

The episode wraps up with a warm farewell to Kato Kaelin, acknowledging his contributions and sharing a few light-hearted final remarks. The hosts express their gratitude and tease future episodes, ensuring listeners are left with a positive and engaging experience.

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Notable Quotes

• Brady:

  • [00:35] "Kato Kaelin's with us this morning... I like when people call you this guy."
  • [02:15] "It's the home of tactical black self-defense training. You can learn street fighting. Guns, knives."

• Kato Kaelin:

  • [01:18] "Why am I doing the show on my knees?"
  • [02:37] "I was named after Bruce Lee. Kato. So I took Jeet Kune Do."
  • [06:15] "We started a band called Cato's Pain."
  • [11:14] "If you're going to be on social media, say positive things... You're gonna make their day, baby."

• Larry:

  • [04:21] "The highest paid actors of 2024. The Forbes just put out the list."

Highlights

• Humorous Banter: The playful exchanges between Brady and Kato set a lighthearted tone for the episode.
• Celebrity Insights: Kato's anecdotes about his past interactions with celebrities like Brian Cranston and Liza Minnelli provide listeners with intriguing behind-the-scenes stories.
• Entertainment Drill: The segment effectively combines self-defense promotion with entertaining dialogue, showcasing the hosts' ability to blend information with humor.
• Top Actors Discussion: The debate over the Forbes list of highest-paid actors offers listeners engaging content about the entertainment industry's financial aspects.
• Positive Messaging: Kato's final remarks on social media positivity and small acts of kindness resonate as an uplifting conclusion to the episode.

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Holmberg's Morning Sickness - Arizona continues to deliver engaging and entertaining content, blending celebrity interviews, personal stories, and insightful discussions to captivate its audience.

Transcript

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[Brady]

Still streaming Homberg's morning sickness online at 98kupd.com yeah, I love that. Kato Kalin's with us this morning. It's 9:56. Evidently, I'm too nice to you. The guy named Phillip says, do you want to blow this guy or what? Like, I like when people call you this guy. Like, we just, hey, there's a guy walking down the street. Go get him. Let's talk to him. I think I want to blow him. Who is this? Kato, do you want to blow this guy or what? You told him he's awesome. He's got good energy. At least three times. You're working harder than I've seen some guys work on hot chicks to get access to action. If you want him, just get busy. And then he hits you. If he hasn't picked up on it yet, he's clueless because the rest of us can feel it. So do you feel how much I'm trying to get a blowjob out of you right now? Is that a thing?

[Kato Kalin]

Why am I doing the show on my knees?

[Brady]

I don't know. I'm hypnotic.

[Kato Kalin]

What's going on with the show?

[Brady]

Hey, your energy is part of the deal. Yeah, where's that NDA somebody? A girl downstairs just text and the questions are. Now they're rolling in like crazy. You had no intention to go to OJ's funeral?

[Kato Kalin]

No.

[Brady]

Send flowers, do anything?

[Kato Kalin]

I thought that was my phone.

[Brady]

No, no, we got. We got my music going. Why her?

[Kato Kalin]

Mel walked in too.

[Brady]

Her, her, her. He's the next to go is. What the.

[Kato Kalin]

This was Phil Spectre mix this. No.

[Brady]

Phil put this together. You were there. You should remember.

[Kato Kalin]

I remember I said, but I was there with the Tijuana ass.

[Brady]

Anyways, you didn't want to go to OJ's funeral. You didn't feel a need to acknowledge that at all?

[Kato Kalin]

Not at All. No. No desire at all. No desire.

[Brady]

Never ends. The questions are forever. It's time now for the entertainment, Joel. And you give him a story. Let. Let Kato read a story. Let's put him on this. All right.

[Larry]

I figure I'd do the stories. He probably has a link to.

[Brady]

Oh, all right. Well, that's even better. It's time for the entertainment drill. It's brought to you by my [e-mail] the home of tactical black self defense training. You want to go with. You can come with me. We can go fight. We'll go fight club. It's basically. It's the. It's the most glorious self defense training of all time. You can learn street fighting. Guns, knives.

[Kato Kalin]

Is it like Krav Maga? It's.

[Brady]

It's based in krav and then grew to the bigger. It's.

[Kato Kalin]

I was named after Bruce Lee. Cato. So I took Jeet Kune do.

[Brady]

Is that right?

[Kato Kalin]

And I broke my arm.

[Brady]

Oh, this is. This is.

[Kato Kalin]

I love this. What is this called?

[Brady]

It's react defense. It's a tactical black is what they've turned this into. It's street fighting. So it's not sport fight. All the other stuff, sports fighting. But it's based on.

[Kato Kalin]

There should be more street fighting. Let's do it.

[Brady]

There should be a ton more street fighting, especially with bad guys.

[Kato Kalin]

After the show. We're gonna kick some.

[Brady]

It's the opposite, Kato. You wait for them to kick your ass and you defend. I don't. I don't endorse the aggression.

[Kato Kalin]

No, I agree. Defense.

[Brady]

Defend yourself.

[Kato Kalin]

I agree.

[Brady]

Defend yourself. If anybody, you know, defend yourself. For God.

[Kato Kalin]

I agree.

[Brady]

Yeah, so it works out great. Price 199 bucks for personal training for two months. Get on up there, do what I've been doing for years and maybe Cato will join me this week and we'll hop up there and do some. Some knife defense. You know, I know it's inappropriate to say that, but you know, it still exists.

[Kato Kalin]

I'm totally into Krav maga.

[Brady]

Well, also gun. Because you hung out with Phil Spector and Robert Blake.

[Kato Kalin]

I'm sorry.

[Brady]

You need this more than anything.

[Kato Kalin]

I'm into baklava.

[Brady]

Sorry, guy. That's totally different. So head on up there. React defense dot com. It's the home of tactical black. Brady. Entertain me and Kato Kalin.

[Larry]

Adrian Brody set an Oscar record for his acceptance speech. 5 minutes and 40 seconds. Previous record was 5 minutes and 30 seconds by an actress, Greer Garson. All the way back in 1943, Greer Garson was huge.

[Brady]

Do you.

[Larry]

Have you ever been to the Oscars?

[Kato Kalin]

Oscar? Never to the Oscars.

[Brady]

Do you still have a dream of winning one?

[Kato Kalin]

That dream is gone. I did. That dream is over.

[Brady]

Did I happen to kill that too? Sorry, Kato.

[Kato Kalin]

Did I mention punt, pass and kick? Looks like an Oscar.

[Brady]

I think maybe you're gonna go to the NFL. You could do that too. Yeah, get that one. All right.

[Larry]

The highest paid actors of 2024. The Forbes just put out the list.

[Brady]

Are you just rubbing it into the man?

[Larry]

I'll tell you. The lowest one on the list. Number 20 was that Joaquin Phoenix. He made 19 million for the Joker too. Just overall, that probably was royalties. But number one was Dwayne the Rock Johnson in 2025 or 2024.

[Kato Kalin]

I can't believe I got.

[Larry]

He made 88 million.

[Kato Kalin]

I think Cruz made more on this because he gets the producing. I think that's wrong. Cruz has got to make more because he makes a director actor. He owns it.

[Brady]

Kato Kalin's been here for two hours. And you know, I start questioning Brady's statistics, which we've been doing for 24 years. There's no research or viability to any of these stories.

[Larry]

Take it up with Forbes, because he's not on the list.

[Brady]

Tom Cruise is not on the list at all.

[Larry]

No, but 2024, what did he.

[Kato Kalin]

I. I would think.

[Larry]

I don't know. I mean, I think the fallout was a year before Mission movie or something.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah, I understand you also have a walkout closet. I'm k kidding.

[Brady]

Are you saying Tom Cruise is gay? You heard him here first.

[Kato Kalin]

No, I didn't.

[Brady]

That's the time. Crap out. You were trouble first, huh? Ko Keep your mouth closed.

[Kato Kalin]

No, I love Tom. Tom Cru is great. No, I didn't say that.

[Brady]

I said that. Yeah. Brady, quick, move on.

[Kato Kalin]

Hey, Brady, come on.

[Brady]

Before he outs another celebrity stretch, Brady.

[Larry]

Did a new study based on ratings and found that the amount of episodes you need to watch in order to get into a show.

[Brady]

Oh, okay.

[Larry]

They broke it down. And like one that was one of your favorites. Breaking Bad.

[Brady]

It takes three.

[Larry]

Six episodes.

[Brady]

Oh, I'd say three. Once they. Were you a Breaking Bad fan?

[Kato Kalin]

No, but I crashed in a few times. I like him.

[Brady]

Yeah. Oh, well, don't get too close because I love that guy. So we don't want him going to jail. The.

[Kato Kalin]

You got a little crafted in you.

[Brady]

Bald, bald, white guys all like.

[Kato Kalin]

Exactly.

[Brady]

I do have some young.

[Kato Kalin]

You got the young Brian Cranston.

[Brady]

Well, that's I guess that's good.

[Kato Kalin]

I met him so many times. I met him so many years way before his. After the trial in the 90s I was. My. My godson's name's. Oh my God, I can't remember. Cajun Moon. Savage. Savage. Steve Holland, dear friend Savage did better off dead.

[Brady]

That's your kid's name?

[Kato Kalin]

No, my godson Cajun Moon Holland. Oh, Steve Holland. Savage. Steve did better off Dead and quite a few other films. But Cranston, he throw parties. We started a band called Cato's Pain. Cranston played and Laza Minnelli opened for me in his backyard. She came in and starts singing. Great party.

[Brady]

Oh my God.

[Kato Kalin]

Liza Minelli at this Cato's Pain.

[Brady]

Kane Brian Cranston was in.

[Kato Kalin]

We had the guitarist from Blondie and can't think of the names but everybody were there. E G. DY was a singer.

[Brady]

Yeah. EG she was in Valley Girl and.

[Kato Kalin]

She Big Peewee's big adventure.

[Brady]

She was dotty.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah. All these. All my friends from the past.

[Brady]

How about that?

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah.

[Larry]

What about Paul? Paul Rubens hang out at all?

[Kato Kalin]

Paul Rubens would be there too.

[Brady]

Man, did I have a Crush on that EG daily. Oh yeah.

[Kato Kalin]

She's dear friends that voice 90s. We were very, very good friends.

[Brady]

Yeah, yeah, she's great. All right.

[Larry]

The one show that had the most episodes to get into Seinfeld since first seasons Rough.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah.

[Brady]

It's not easy to watch but it gets going. Season two halfway through.

[Larry]

Comedian Bruce Valanche. I told you this this morning. Says he's gets mistaken for Donna Kelsey, Travis Kelsey's mom.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah, yeah, Bruce. I did his pilot. I did his show. Which one? Bruce Flanch show.

[Brady]

Oh, the Bruce Flanch show.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah.

[Brady]

What were you on that Kato Kaelin.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah.

[Brady]

Have you ever played anybody but Cato since the incident or are you always just that?

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah, I. I did something. I can't remember but yeah, there's a. I. I did a few I doing a film in April actually I'm going to go up to Vegas and shoot a little horror film.

[Brady]

Oh really?

[Kato Kalin]

Called Desert Fiends 2. So I don't know, it's. It should be fun going to Nevada.

[Brady]

To see give a movie. Do they need a killer Just in cal play the killer. I'll come back for that. I'm just saying.

[Kato Kalin]

You don't want to be back in Vegas O.J.

[Brady]

No, I can go back to Vegas. It's all right. I don't want to go a certain place in Nepada. That's for sure. I think I forgot my clothes there.

[Larry]

Daryl hall says he'll never reunite. Reunite with John oates. He wrote 90% of their songs.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah.

[Larry]

And he's like, the fallout. I think it's over, the whole.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[Kato Kalin]

Sarah smiles. Sarah doesn't smile.

[Larry]

No, she's not smiling right now.

[Kato Kalin]

No. No.

[Brady]

What are you watching on Netflix right now besides your own documentary?

[Kato Kalin]

You know what. What show was that? White. My wife.

[Brady]

White Lotus. You're into that?

[Kato Kalin]

I'm actually speaking episodes I've never watched, so I watched two, and so far I'm not into it.

[Brady]

The new season is so tied to all the other stuff. It's gotten convoluted. Like, I'm like, okay, I can't follow this.

[Kato Kalin]

Yes. I'm not.

[Brady]

Not really following anything.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah, no.

[Brady]

Kato Kalin's favorite show ever.

[Kato Kalin]

I'll tell you what I think films, I think one of the best films underrated is Dead Zone.

[Brady]

With Dead Zone.

[Kato Kalin]

Dead Zone is so good. And what am I watching right now? I do a lot of, I guess, sports, and I follow the Milwaukee Brewers, Bucks and Badgers Base. Anything. Wisconsin, I still follow because I didn't know that.

[Brady]

I. I'm sorry, cheese head. I would have talked a lot slower had I known any of that.

[Kato Kalin]

People. It's okay there. When I go back there, it's like, hey, Cato. God, what? Do you want to join us for a beer there? You got. Oh, God, Kato's here. Get over here. We'll get you some. That's the way.

[Brady]

It's like smoking or none. I love the non smoker. I'm a non smoker over there.

[Larry]

Is there a bubbler around here no one knows?

[Brady]

Butlers not Wisconsin. UFTA is Minnesota.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Brady]

That's the next door.

[Larry]

You'll run into it.

[Brady]

Somehow they managed a. A worse accent next door.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah.

[Brady]

I don't know how they did that. Kato, it's been a pleasure, absolute pleasure having you here. I know that Philip guy thinks that that means I'm just trying to blow you, but you mean it. It was great. And thank you for coming out and doing all this. And your podcast is one degree from.

[Kato Kalin]

One degree of scandalous. Myself and Tom Zenner, friend of your show and friend of yours and probably a friend of Phil's.

[Brady]

That's right, Phil. You've made a good friend today. And somebody said one last question we should ask Kato's can, would you like to go to McDonald's with us after the show?

[Kato Kalin]

You know, I wouldn't mind yeah, I'll.

[Brady]

Get exactly what you did last time.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah.

[Brady]

You say no to that.

[Kato Kalin]

Is it inside or drive through?

[Brady]

No, you always. McDonald's should be like, no, no, thank you.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah, no, thank you.

[Brady]

Because that could be. You know what that leads to?

[Kato Kalin]

No. McDonald's, it's a gateway.

[Brady]

It's a gateway to trouble. The gateway to problems.

[Kato Kalin]

We got to do Krav Maga.

[Brady]

Oh, let's go. And let me. Let me do what I do with every guest that's on here. Kato Kalin, Change the world. If you had one thing to do and you were in charge of the world, what would you change? One thing. You're in charge of it all. Flip a switch, people.

[Kato Kalin]

If you're going to be on social media, say positive things. And if you're in front of someone behind them in a store, let them go ahead. If they have fewer items.

[Brady]

Oh, my God.

[Kato Kalin]

You're gonna make their day, baby. You're gonna make the day. And that one person you're gonna change.

[Brady]

That's right. He does make the room better. That's me. He just sold me right there on the spot.

[Kato Kalin]

I came up with that.

[Brady]

Today is. It is Kato Kalin day here in the building. We thank you, man.

[Kato Kalin]

March 9th birthday kin.

[Brady]

It's right around the corner.

[Kato Kalin]

Yep.

[Brady]

You know what we do? Get on the K train.

[Kato Kalin]

That's damn right.

[Brady]

Send all your. You can go on his Instagram and send him aarp.

[Kato Kalin]

Baby, I got made. I got real quick. When I got married, my. My marriage. My buddies are my age in that. And this. What is it? They said we're gonna get you strippers, so we got girls from aarp.

[Brady]

Oh, my God.

[Kato Kalin]

Yeah. It was not good, John. When the bra size is 38 long, I draw the line there. When you're. When your tits are your leg warmers, I draw. But we had the Baxter party. I didn't care.

[Brady]

It's beautiful, Cato. Thank you very much. Cato, Kalyn, everybody. Larry's coming up next. We'll see you tomorrow. So long. Arizona's most powerful rock radio station, he said, fully erected.