Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill – 08-27-25

Theme Overview:
This episode of Holmberg's Morning Sickness features the "Entertainment Drill," in which John Holmberg and the crew (Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo) riff on celebrity gossip, infamous industry reputations, and the morbidly humorous aftermath of O.J. Simpson’s cremation and estate. The conversation weaves in their trademark irreverent, satirical banter, including celebrity impressions and character bits.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Industry Gossip: Who’s the Worst Celebrity to Work With?

• Hollywood’s Worst Reputations: Richard launches the segment on widely-despised celebrities in the industry, based on insider reports.

• Names Mentioned:

  • Ellen & Blake Lively: “Entitled, snobby and rude.”
  • Dr. Phil: “Nastiest, most self-absorbed… has a ‘no eye contact’ rule.”
    • Brady jokes about Dr. Phil's "burning" eyes. (03:33)
  • Scarlett Johansson: High maintenance and very demanding.
  • Ben Stiller, John Cusack, Russell Crowe: Labeled “arrogant” or "massive D bag."
  • Steven Seagal: Wins as “grade A D bag.”

• Crew’s Take:

  • Brady’s skeptical about such reports: “The people that are willing to say that are insecure brats that don’t like watching celebrities get extra attention.” (04:44)
  • Bret mentions Kanye West’s insistence that backstage staff look away: “If he walks down, you gotta look down at the ground…” (04:21)

• Notable Quote:

  • Brady: “If you fire me for [looking at Kanye], I’ll tell that story. Yeah, that’s hilarious.” (04:29)

2. OJ Simpson Segment: Cremation & Dark Comedy

• News Update: OJ Simpson’s remains have finally been cremated and divided among his children as “cremation jewelry.”

• OJ Voice Character (Recurring Bit):

  • “They stuffed me in that box and then they burned it up… I was already dead. It wasn’t like I was gonna do anything else. Now I’m just OJ in a box.” (OJ, 05:43–06:09)
  • Jokes about sending ashes to the Goldman family: “I sent it off to the Goldmans and choke on it.”
  • Grisly bit about making “moccasins” out of Nicole: “We made moccasins out of their mother. … Like a gazpacho, she was bleeding like crazy…” (OJ, 06:31)
  • “Justin helped me kill Nicole. … DNA matched. You should probably go arrest him.” (OJ, 06:57)

• Panel’s Banter:

  • Richard and Brady keep a dark tone going around OJ’s kids, Nicole, and the estate division.
  • Discussing the fate of OJ’s lesser-known child who drowned: “Sometimes your kid ends up at the bottom of the pool, sometimes your wife’s head falls off. You just gotta keep on trucking.” (OJ, 08:31)

• Notable Quotes:

  • OJ (in-character): “I’m over it. It’s been a while, you know. … You just keep stabbing along till you find something else.” (08:31)
  • Richard: “Not sure how the kids feel about the jewelry.” (09:00)

3. Pop Culture Bits & Rapid-Fire Entertainment News

• Channing Tatum’s Laundry Avoidance:
  • "The Year of the Fresh White Tee": “He wore only new white T-shirts the entire year [1999].” (09:09)
  • Listener joke: “If they cremated OJ, does that make him concentrate?” (09:28)
• Megadeth’s Marty Friedman and KISS:
  • Gene Simmons bit: “You need to be super tall to be in KISS.”
  • Bates about minimum height for band members: “He must be 6ft to be in KISS. It’s a sign outside.” (10:52)
• The Ghost at the Conjuring House:
  • Story of a worker (Brian Danzero) allegedly caught stealing by a ghost; owner claims spirit of John Arnold snitched.
  • Brady’s take on haunting: “You decide to haunt your own house? Dumbest mother on the planet. … Go haunt something else!” (12:34)
  • Jokes about which houses they’d haunt, with Dua Lipa as the top choice: “I’m gonna haunt the $#*! out of her. … It would be levitating every night, I guarantee.” (13:31–13:53)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote or Moment | |-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:33 | Brady | “Dr. Phil's eyes look like they’re burning out of his own head.” | | 04:44 | Brady | “People that get mad are like, ‘What’s so special about you?’” | | 05:43 | OJ Simpson | “They burned me up there, Brady. And now I’m just OJ in a box.” | | 06:31 | OJ Simpson | “We made moccasins out of their mother… gazpacho...she was bleeding like crazy.” | | 06:57 | OJ Simpson | “Justin...he’s the one who helped me kill Nicole…should probably go arrest him.” | | 08:31 | OJ Simpson | "Sometimes your kid ends up at the bottom of the pool, sometimes your wife’s head falls off. You just gotta keep on trucking." | | 10:52 | Big Red | “Must be this tall to be inside KISS.” | | 12:34 | Brady | “You decide to haunt your own house? Dumbest mother on the planet.” | | 13:31–13:53 | Brady | “I’m going to Dua Lipa’s house. … I’m gonna haunt the $#*! out of her.” |

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:02–05:27 – Industry feedback: Worst celebrities to work with
• 05:27–08:55 – OJ Simpson cremation, will, and morbid comedy riffing
• 09:09–10:24 – Channing Tatum laundry story, KISS height requirement joke
• 11:38–13:53 – The Conjuring house ghost theft, “where would you haunt?” bit

Overall Tone and Style

The hosts maintain their signature irreverent, boundary-pushing comedic style—interspersing absurd impressions (notably OJ Simpson and Gene Simmons) with real entertainment news. While the content edges into dark humor (particularly with OJ references), it remains tongue-in-cheek, laced with satirical observations and parody.

For listeners who missed it:
This episode delivers brisk, sometimes biting takes on celebrity egos, OJ’s notorious legacy, and pop culture trivia, packaged in the crew’s rapid-fire Arizona radio humor.