09-23-25 - Entertainment Drill - TUE - Ben Affleck Is Going After Ana De Armas Again

Summary

Episode Overview

In this segment of Holmberg's Morning Sickness (09-23-25), John Holmberg and his co-hosts tackle the latest in entertainment news and celebrity intrigue while injecting their signature irreverence and banter. The main entertainment drill focuses on Ben Affleck’s love life—including rumors about Ana de Armas—and branches into late-night television returns, apocalypse predictions, a new Barbie honoring Venus Williams, and some sharp commentary on the week's weirder moments in pop culture.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Rapture Predictions & Pumpkin Spice Season

• The team pokes fun at failed end-of-the-world predictions.
• Holmberg humorously blames the proliferation of “rapture” scares on the pumpkin spice craze, tying seasonal predictions to fall hysteria.
  • Holmberg: “I blame pumpkin spice. Seems like once people start sucking that down, some weird, odd predictions start happening.” (01:47)

Notable Quotes:

• John Holmberg (on rapture predictions):
  “Nobody ever predicts the end of the world is going to be April ever. It's always September or October. Don't get it.” (01:51)
• Brady (on the aftermath for rapture believers):
  “Looking for a job now.” (05:35)

2. Jimmy Kimmel’s Return & Broadcast Affiliate Politics

• Discussion on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night TV return and ongoing broadcast negotiations.
  • Sinclair Broadcasting is cautious, leaning right and not fully backing Kimmel’s resumption.
  • Holmberg speculates on how affiliate networks might monetize Kimmel content online, regardless of broadcast constraints.
  • Holmberg: “Kimmel's gonna have some huge numbers with or without these affiliates. It's the Internet... they'd say we're not going to air it on our broadcast. But you can check it out at blah blah blah.com.” (04:30–04:55)

3. Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas Rumors

• Brady brings up Ben Affleck’s rumored pursuit of Ana de Armas after Jennifer Lopez.
  • The hosts riff on Affleck’s romantic comedy of errors and inject humor over Tom Cruise’s supposed involvement.
  • Brady: “He's sniffing around Ana De Armas.” (05:49)
  • Holmberg: “Affleck would wipe the floors with Tom Cruise if it was a battle for Anon De Armas.” (06:04)

Notable/Memorable Exchange:

• John Holmberg (on Tom Cruise): “What’s he gonna do about it? Get on a soapbox and try to punch him?” (05:57)
• Brady:
  “He just said, you know what, you gotta respect boundaries, bro.” (06:00)

4. ‘Blonde’ (Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe) Commentary

• Holmberg reviews Ana de Armas’s Netflix movie “Blonde”.
  • He describes the film as uncomfortable and more tragic than erotic, calling out the director’s overuse of explicit scenes as depressing rather than alluring.
  • Holmberg: “It's sort of to the point of being so sad that even the sex scenes are not sexy.” (06:36)

Notable Quotes:

• John Holmberg:
  “She looks amazing, but it's just depressing. And they, like, rape her over and over.” (06:48)
  “It's like the director was having fun with the fact that Anna said, sure, I'll take my clothes off anytime you say, go, go. And he said, go. A lot.” (07:03)

5. Mattel's New Barbie: Venus Williams

• Mattel releases a Venus Williams Barbie as part of its “Role Model” line.
  • The hosts celebrate the choice as an admirable move but rib the doll’s design:
  • Holmberg: “Oh, they didn’t give her Barbie hips, that’s for sure. They kind of made her boxy... she's got the thin legs.” (07:33)
• Brady notes Venus’s recent weight loss, possibly on GLP-1 meds.
• Both agree Venus Williams is a worthy role model for the Barbie brand.

6. Lighthearted Closing & Upcoming Segment Tease

• Holmberg teases the next host, Larry, noting with affectionate sarcasm his need for praise and framing him as the day’s “role model.”
  • Holmberg: “That's all Larry wants is your love. And he's willing to give it back in droves if you help.” (08:14)
• Show closes with typical banter, affirming their sign-off routines.

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Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |-----------|--------------| | 01:41 | Rapture predictions and skepticism | | 03:54 | Entertainment Drill intro | | 04:05 | Kimmel’s affiliate drama | | 05:02 | “Breaking news” from Brady on rapture (Europe still exists) | | 05:38 | Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, and Ana de Armas rumors | | 06:27 | Holmberg’s take on Ana de Armas in “Blonde” | | 07:18 | Venus Williams Barbie release | | 08:14 | Show tease for Larry (“role model”) and wrap-up |

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Tone & Style

• The segment is filled with satirical humor, quick-witted digs, and a conversational, irreverent approach.
• The co-hosts rely on real-time headlines, each other’s personal updates, and pop-culture fodder to keep the pace brisk and the tone edgy.
• Holmberg’s skepticism and playful cynicism set the tone for celebrity gossip and broader social trends.

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Conclusion

This episode’s “Entertainment Drill” is equal parts celebrity rundown and satirical social commentary. The highlight is the humorous take on Ben Affleck’s tangled love life—particularly the rumors swirling around Ana de Armas—spiraling into digs at Tom Cruise, dark humor about end-of-the-world prophecies, and supportive but wry remarks on Venus Williams’s Barbie. True to form, Holmberg and his crew offer both laughs and cultural critique for morning listeners eager for more than just headlines.

Transcript

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Sickness. The old method of treatment for a person in this condition was to throw him in jail. Pretty proud of you guys. Today survived the rapture seemingly unnoticed. That the entire event of the end of the world is not over yet, is it? Yeah, but why would he say it starts today?

[Brady]

I don't know.

[John Holmberg]

Okay, but Brady, if it starts today and it hasn't started anywhere in the world.

[Brady]

Don't yell at me.

[John Holmberg]

I'm just saying you keep defending the timeline.

[Podcast Host]

Did you call your brother in law over there and see if he's still around or what?

[Brady]

Haven't heard?

[John Holmberg]

We'd have noticed. Like satellites would have probably picked up the fact that Europe and Africa are gone. You would think. And right now it is 6 o' clock in England and it's like. I mean, it's tomorrow in Australia and they're still here. So I. This rapture thing that we get promised pretty much every year. And again, I blame pumpkin spice. Seems like once people start sucking that down, some weird, odd predictions start happening. Nobody ever predicts the end of the world is going to be April ever. It's always September or October. Don't get it. Seems good though if this is it and Brady, this might be bad news for you. If the rapture happened. Here you are. That's not so great. The company you keep. It's the company you keep. It's us. Where's he? Oh, he got a call. It's time now for Brady to give you all the entertaining news he knows. We call this the entertainment drill. It's brought to you by our friends [e-mail] the home of tactical Black. Now if the end of the world came your way, would you know what to do? We were talking about fire alarms in your house. It's mandatory. The state requires it to put it into a house that you have to have. That and carbon monoxide. You know the odds of your house lighting on fire are next to zero. But yet you still have it. Precaution, preparation. It's not paranoia. You'd never look up and go why do we have these fire alarms? We're so paranoid. That's what you do with self defense. You train yourself to be prepared. It's not paranoia to think that something goofy can happen to you. It's probably a low percentage, but it's still a percentage. There's still a shot. You might as well just get better at doing. You be better at yourself. That's what this is. And you get in great shape while you do it. You learn the ins and outs of how good you are at something, how bad you are at other things. That's another thing about the self defense classes. You kind of realize some of your weaknesses and what you need to avoid. So it's a beautiful thing to learn about yourself that way and get in great shape while you plus it's a blast. It's just so much fun. Reactdefense.com they've been at it for coming up on their 25th anniversary next year and they're great at it for a reason. They've got hundreds of years of experience in every room right there in Phoenix and in Glendale. So get on it. React defense.com it's the home of Tactical Black Brady Entertainment.

[Brady]

Well Jimmy Kimmel is live back tonight. Sinclair broadcasting is still gonna I haven't seen and there's no next star has.

[John Holmberg]

Hold on since that's been printed I've seen a couple other things that have said they are going to so I don't know how real that is. Yeah but that that came up yesterday. But the most I've noticed Recently is that Sinclair is still not quite a hundred percent across the board, but they're leaning towards putting this on. So we'll see if Kimmel gets the full support of both Sinclair and everything else. Sinclair leans a heavy right direction. They're the ones that are basically taking up what the FCC said and rolling forward. We'll see. It's interesting. And Kimmel's gonna have some huge numbers with or without these affiliates. It's the Internet, the clicks that the affiliates are going to get a lot of play off the Jimmy Kimmel stuff. And I would guess if they're smart business people that they would say we're not going to air it on our broadcast. But you can check it out at blah blah blah.com.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

And you can see the full in the entirety after it airs. That would be my guess because then they can still get money. They're not that dumb.

[Brady]

I've got breaking news about the apocalypse. Oh yeah, my brother in law is in Ireland today. Left Switzerland this morning. He's in Ireland. Nothing has happened there.

[John Holmberg]

Okay, good, good news.

[Brady]

And then the trip that I was supposed to be on, right. Germany. Those heard from those guys this morning.

[John Holmberg]

Still around.

[Brady]

They're enjoying the Oktoberfest right now.

[John Holmberg]

End of the world as predicted.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

So to the people who gave away their earthly possessions. You morons.

[Brady]

Looking for a job now.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, dumb, just dumb.

[Brady]

Ben Affleck's attempt to rekindle the flame with Jennifer Lopez fizzled. And now if Jennifer Garner is engaged.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, he's losing all of his gems. What about Aniston?

[Brady]

He's sniffing around Anna De Armas.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, isn't that Tom Cruise's gal?

[Brady]

Yep. And. And TC's not having it.

[John Holmberg]

Well, what's he gonna do about it? Get on a soapbox and try to punch him?

[Brady]

He just said, you know what, you gotta respect boundaries, bro.

[John Holmberg]

Affleck would wipe the floors with Tom Cruise if it was a battle for Anonymous. Physically, it isn't cool of Affleck to be, you know, peeing in somebody else's Cheerios.

[Brady]

But look, they ended friendly. They're still friends.

[John Holmberg]

Tom.

[Brady]

No, Ben and Anna, when they were, they were dating. Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

I didn't even know he already had that.

[Brady]

Yeah, that's why. Oh, that's why it caught his attention a little more, because they had a previous relationship.

[John Holmberg]

Did you ever watch her dirty Marilyn Monroe?

[Brady]

No.

[John Holmberg]

It gets uncomfortable. She gets violated so often. Anna De Armas, have you seen it? No, I haven't seen the Marilyn Monroe show that she did. It's it's dirty. It's. Here's the thing. And I'm pretty much up for whatever. It's sort of to the point of being so sad that even the sex scenes are not sexy. Oh, really? And she's. She looks amazing, but it's just depressing. And they, like, rape her over and over.

[Brady]

It's a lot.

[John Holmberg]

It's like the director was having fun with the fact that Anna said, sure, I'll take my clothes off anytime you say, go, go. And he said, go. A lot.

[Brady]

They had a whistle.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, it was her clothes just ripped off like the Velcro jumpsuits in an NBA game.

[Brady]

Mattel. The toy company has rolled out a new Barbie collectible Barbie Lamar.

[John Holmberg]

Barbie Le.

[Brady]

Barbie Venus Williams.

[John Holmberg]

Hey, that's a good one.

[Brady]

Yeah, she's a hero. 35 bucks.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, they didn't give her Barbie hips, that's for sure. They kind of made her boxy. She's. Well, she got the thin legs, but.

[Brady]

Also is doing a GLP med. She's dropped some weight.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, but I mean, this is extreme. All right, she's a hero. She should. That's a good one.

[Brady]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

That's an excellent role model, Barbie, if you're going for that. Nicely done. All right, that's it. Speaking of role models, we've got ours coming up here. Larry's coming in next, and he's got everything you could ever imagine for tickets and love. But you just have to give him all the praise he never got when he was a child. That's all Larry wants is your love. And he's willing to give it back in droves if you help. So Larry's going to kick you off here in just a little while. Pay attention. You might win something sweet or just get the affections of a heck of a guy. Larry McFeely's next. You guys have a great Tuesday. I know I will. And we'll see you tomorrow right here in the morning sickness.

[Brady]

It's not weird. It's pretty cool, actually.

[John Holmberg]

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