Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill (09-15-25)

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This episode of the Entertainment Drill segment focuses on quirky pop culture news, musician health updates, and light-hearted analysis of entertainment industry happenings. Hosted by John Holmberg, with Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo, the group riff through celebrity news, TV awards commentary, and music headlines with their trademark irreverence and candid Arizona humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Listener Interaction & School Anecdotes

• Trucker Story (01:09–02:32): The team reads a truck driver's email about an awkward incident at a delivery checkpoint, sparking banter about workplace etiquette and asserting boundaries.

  • Notable quote: “I’m not an a-hole, I’m a leave me alone, I’ll leave you alone kind of guy.” – Listener email (02:13)

• Special Education and IEPs (02:55–04:15): Holmberg jokes about faking test anxiety to get a better grade, leading to a discussion on Individual Education Plans in schools.

  • “I lied to a Spanish teacher in college and said I have test-taking anxiety… She gave me a B. I think I got like two things right.” – John Holmberg (04:15)

• School Scandals (04:16–05:22): Amusement about a teacher–student relationship at a special needs school, with morbid jokes about poor choices.

Entertainment Drill

• Actors Who Used Fake Body Parts in Movies (06:49–08:07)

  • Quick-fire list of celebrities who used prosthetics for roles:
    • Mark Wahlberg’s infamous prop in Boogie Nights.
    • Margaret Qualley’s fake chest in Substance.
    • Bill Skarsgård, John Hamm, Theo James, Lily James, among others.
  • “Mark Wahlberg…should be for his fake 13 incher from Boogie Nights.” – Brady Bogen (06:49)
  • “She wore the best fake boobs I’ve ever seen in my life.” – Holmberg on Lily James as Pamela Anderson (07:41)

• Motley Crue’s Vince Neil Suffered a Stroke (08:07–08:36)

  • News breaks of Vince Neil’s Christmas stroke as reason for Vegas residency cancellation.
  • “That’s over 400 pounds of a side of beef. It is a side of Vince beef.” – Holmberg (08:21)
  • Recovery update: Neil claims to be 90–95% back to health, with the band resuming performances.

• New Release: Limp Bizkit (08:46–08:58)

  • Limp Bizkit drops an unexpected track, “Making Love to Morgan Wallen.”
  • “It’s a weird title, but it’s actually very good. Biscuity song…you know who’s doing it for sure.” – Holmberg (08:51)

• The Who Announces Final North American Show (08:58–09:42)

  • Final gig set for October 1st at Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert.
  • “Palm Desert, they’re gonna do it in Palm Springs. Their last show.” – Holmberg (09:09)
  • Banter on the appropriateness of the retirement community venue.

Awards Season & Industry Talk

• Sean Astin Becomes SAG-AFTRA President (09:53–09:59)

  • “Samwise Ganges is the SAG AFTRA President.” – Holmberg (09:59)

• Emmys Recap (10:08–11:33)

  • The team discusses the ceremony’s jokes, CBS’s $350k donation to Boys and Girls Club, and general ceremony fatigue.
  • “That was also part of his contract. Tim Apple sitting there at 350,000 for the Boys and Girls Club. When you’ve got that much money in a room, that’s nice, but, you know, step it up.” – Holmberg (10:53)

• Stephen Colbert and Late Night Economics (11:33–13:49)

  • Holmberg rails against misleading media coverage of Colbert's show "losing millions."
  • “It made like 300 million last year and this year it’s going to make 230. That’s a $70 million loss. They still made money...” – Holmberg (12:16)
  • Brief debate about whether late night TV is still worth it financially for networks.

Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

• [02:32] John Holmberg: “Do her goddamn job.” – On the trucker’s dispute with a checker.
• [04:15] John Holmberg: “I lied to a Spanish teacher in college and said that I have test-taking anxiety because I recognized that she was lib friendly back then. Like I’m just...I freeze on tests...She gave me a B. I think I got like two things right. I didn’t know any Spanish.”
• [06:49] Brady Bogen: “Mark Wahlberg...not on the list. It should be for his fake 13 incher from Boogie Nights.”
• [07:41] Holmberg: “[Lily James] wore the best fake boobs I’ve ever seen in my life.”
• [08:21] Holmberg: “That’s over 400 pounds of a side of beef. It is a side of Vince beef.” – On Vince Neil’s stroke recovery.
• [08:51] Holmberg: “It’s a weird title, but it’s actually very good. Biscuity song...”
• [09:09] Holmberg: “Palm Desert. They’re gonna do it in Palm Springs. Their last show.”
• [09:59] Holmberg: “Samwise Ganges is the SAG AFTRA President.”
• [10:53] Holmberg: “That was also part of his contract. Tim Apple sitting there at 350,000 for the Boys and Girls Club. When you’ve got that much money in a room, that’s nice, but step it up.”
• [12:16] Holmberg: “It made like 300 million last year and this year it’s going to make 230. That’s a $70 million loss. They still made money...”

Segment Timestamps

• Listener emails & school stories: 01:09–05:22
• Entertainment Drill begins: 06:49
• Actors with fake body parts: 06:49–08:07
• Vince Neil health update: 08:07–08:36
• New Limp Bizkit song: 08:46–08:58
• The Who’s last show: 08:58–09:42
• Sean Astin/SAG-AFTRA: 09:53–09:59
• Emmys donation: 10:08–11:33
• Colbert and TV economics: 11:33–13:49

Summary

This episode features the crew’s off-color takes on entertainment gossip, a rundown of prosthetic-enhanced movie roles, the revelation of Vince Neil’s health scare, music news, and an analytical dive into TV economics. Balancing listener stories, topical headlines, and sharp comedic banter, Holmberg and team deliver another rapid-fire, opinionated start to the workweek.