09-24-25 - Entertainment Drill - WED - FOX Plans To Bring Back New Version Of Baywatch For 2026 Season - Record Deal For Songwriter Who Uses AI For The Music

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Podcast Summary: Holmberg's Morning Sickness

Episode Title: 09-24-25 – Entertainment Drill – WED – FOX Plans To Bring Back New Version Of Baywatch For 2026 Season – Record Deal For Songwriter Who Uses AI For The Music
Air Date: September 24, 2025
Hosts: John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, Dick Toledo

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Episode Overview

In this episode's Entertainment Drill segment, the HMS crew dives into news around FOX’s announced revival of Baywatch, unpacking why the iconic show may not translate to modern sensibilities. The discussion evolves into a nostalgic look back at the original series, its cast, and cultural imprint. The episode also covers the headline-making signing of a songwriter leveraging AI to produce music—a first-of-its-kind multi-million dollar record deal. The crew’s trademark banter is on full display, blending irreverence and pop culture commentary.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. FOX Announces New Baywatch Series (05:03–07:32)

• Brady shares FOX’s plan to revive Baywatch for the 2026-2027 season.
  • Brady: “Fox is reviving Baywatch.” (05:03)
• John Holmberg is skeptical and lampoons the idea, arguing that the show’s premise won’t work in today’s media climate.
  • John: “You cannot objectify women that way.” (05:22)
  • John: “It’s gonna suck. You can’t do it. The whole point of Baywatch wasn’t the stories, cans. It was breasts and butts and a lot of them. And bouncing and jogging in slow motion. You can’t do that to women now. Can’t do it.” (05:28)
• The crew jokes about the original Baywatch cast and its legacy:
  • John reminisces about Nicole Eggert, Pam Anderson, Carmen Electra, and the tactic of casting Playboy models in later seasons.
  • Bret and John try to recall lesser-remembered cast members—Angelica Bridges, Gina Lee Nolin, Donna D’Errico, Tracy Bingham, Brandy Roderick, and Brooke Burns.
• Discussion shifts to Baywatch Nights and its failed attempt at being a detective show—largely because it “didn’t focus enough on slow motion bouncing around” (06:15).

Memorable Quote

• John: “The only reason the rescues were exciting was the run to the water.” (13:12)
• John: “If you can’t swim and you’re an adult, I mean, I don’t need that televised.” (13:21)

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2. Corporate Scandal at a Coldplay Concert (08:11–10:05)

• Brady brings up the recent Jumbotron scandal at a Coldplay concert involving ex-astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristen Cabot.
• The source insists it was a platonic friendship, but the crew debates the optics of “hugging your boss at a concert like that.”
  • John: “Holding her from behind is a little more than just friends.” (08:50)
  • John: “I’ve held you from behind. It doesn’t mean I’m diving in. Not at a Coldplay concert.” (08:58)
• The group reflects on media and public overreaction to photos, referencing the famous Brad Pitt/Jennifer Aniston awards show moment and reminding listeners not to judge by a single snapshot.

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3. Dancing with the Stars Update: Corey Feldman (10:05–11:35)

• Brady notes that Corey Feldman was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars the previous night (10:08).
• The crew jokes about Feldman’s self-described credentials as a “professional dancer,” referencing his stage show.

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4. Record Deal: AI Songwriter and the Future of Music (11:35–13:00)

• Brady reports on a $3 million record deal signed by an AI artist, Xanya Monet, whose music is created by songwriter Talisha Jones using AI.
  • “The song that I heard was, ‘How Was I Supposed To Know?’ It has 5 million streams across YouTube and Spotify.” (11:51)
• John weighs in on the implications for the music industry:
  • “You cannot trademark a voice. You just can’t.” (12:15)
  • “That’s the world we’re in right now… Until somebody wrecks it or fixes it. That’s the future. We’ve got to embrace the AI. You can’t quit. You can’t keep pushing it back. It’s going to take over, especially with music.” (12:20)
  • He references Metallica’s resistance to digital disruption and suggests artists must learn to use AI as a tool rather than fight it.

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5. Nostalgic Baywatch Deep Dive & Women Aging in Hollywood (06:11–10:05, 13:00–14:17)

• The conversation repeatedly harks back to the physical appeal of the Baywatch cast, with playful debate about which stars aged “like milk,” and who has “aged right” (e.g., Donna D’Errico).
• The crew googles current photos of cast members, prompting banter and gentle ribbing over changing appearances and the superficial standards set by the original show.
  • John: “Angelica Bridges is the one I’m thinking of. She’s 54 now… Let’s find out. Angelica Bridges, aging status. See if Brett’s theory holds true.” (09:59)
• John consistently circles back to the impossibility of recapturing the original Baywatch magic without objectification, concluding that the new series probably won’t appeal for rescue-drama alone.

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Notable Quotes

• On reviving Baywatch:
  • John: “It was breasts and butts and a lot of them. And bouncing and jogging in slow motion. You can’t do that to women now.” (05:28)
• On entertainment nostalgia:
  • John: “The only reason the rescues were exciting was the run to the water.” (13:12)
• On the AI music revolution:
  • John: “You cannot trademark a voice. You just can’t. So good luck with that… We’ve got to embrace the AI. You can’t quit. You can’t keep pushing it back. It’s going to take over, especially with music.” (12:15–12:20)
• On ‘just friends’ at the Jumbotron:
  • John: “Holding her from behind is a little more than just friends.” (08:50)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Baywatch Revival & Critique: 05:03–07:32, 13:00–14:17
• Coldplay Concert Scandal: 08:11–10:05
• Corey Feldman Eliminated from DWTS: 10:05–11:35
• AI Songwriter Gets $3M Deal: 11:35–13:00

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Tone & Style

True to HMS tradition, the conversation is irreverent, candid, and often tongue-in-cheek. The hosts are unafraid to poke fun at pop culture—while also calling out the broader societal shifts that make a show like Baywatch nearly impossible to reboot faithfully. John’s perspective is especially prominent, with unsparing commentary that never veers into meanness, but always maintains the show’s signature edge.

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For listeners seeking pop culture news, media nostalgia, and humorous hot takes—this episode delivers with trademark HMS energy.

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[B]

Fox is reviving Baywatch.

[A]

They can't.

[B]

Announced it yesterday. New version.

[A]

Nope.

[B]

Baywatch, premiering during the 2026, 2027 season.

[A]

Can't do it.

[B]

They're promising.

[A]

Can't be done.

[B]

The California dream back cannot be done.

[A]

You cannot objectify women that way.

[B]

Whole new generation of fans with fresh stories.

[A]

It's gonna suck. You can't do it. The whole point of Baywatch wasn't the stories cans. It was breasts and butts and a lot of them. And bouncing and jogging in slow motion. You can't do that to women now. Can't do it.

[B]

All the adrenaline fueled rescues, tangled relationships.

[A]

Nope, don't remember any of them. Nobody cares about it. I just wanted to see PJ CJ Sorry. Running down the beach in slow motion with Nicole Eggert back before she ate. Nicole Eggert. Oh, spectacular. Who's that redheaded one that showed up late? She was amazing. Then they just started plucking girls out of Playboy because they knew acting wasn't a thing. Like, you do it, you do it, you do it.

[B]

When you said you showed up late, was that during the Baywatch nights they.

[A]

Watch nights was rough. And that had Jason Momoa in it. Baywatch nights tried too hard to be a detective show and didn't focus in enough on slow motion bouncing around. So it didn't do well at all. They tried, but then they took that one Alexandra Paul, the one with no breasts, and tried to sexy her up. When you look at it, look, I don't know if many people know this. Sherwood Schwartz was the creators of Gilligan's island and you know, all those shows in the 70s. His son, Brady Bunch. Yeah, his son was the creator of Baywatch. So he had the Schwartz mentality in There of like, give the audience what they want and who cares? Well, stories will come later. So a lot of people don't realize that it was a Sherwood Schwartz type deal with his son. And he gave you the girl with no cans, the girl with huge cans, the girl with the big ass, the girl with the tight ass, the girl with the small ass. Like, everything was covered. Then towards the end, it was just Playmates. You don't see the God about Brandy Roderick. Randy Roderick was late to the. That was after Pam Anderson kind of left. There was a redhead in there, Carmen Electra, towards the end. Oh, she didn't age well. Erica Leniak. You know who did, though, was the. Oh, I can't remember her name now. Burns. Brooke Burns was in it. I forgot about her.

[B]

Who's the Gina Lee Nolan. Did she marry a hockey player?

[A]

Yeah, she had a few husbands.

[B]

I sat next to her on a flight.

[A]

I did a bartending contest. Bingham. Oh, my God, look at all the cans. Donna Dierico is the one that aged, right. She's like 60 and looks better than ever. I don't remember who the redheads. Oh, there she is. Down the bottom left, I think. Keep going. You haven't got her face up there yet. I don't know if that's on her. No. Boy, I don't know where she went. Maybe she's not got red hair on this. On the pictures you're showing. What? She was hot, though. She was at the Tracy Bingham years.

[B]

I like this. According to a source, ex astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristen Cabot. That was the couple that got busted on the Jumbotron and Coldplay.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

The source says they're. They're friends. They had an excellent working relationship, a great friendship. There was no affair. It was inappropriate to be hugging your boss at a concert like that. Yeah, but she accepts full responsibility for it. But the scandal, the downfall, the loss of the job was all unfair because they're just friends.

[A]

They're just now saying they weren't boning. Yeah. Took a long time to come up with this story.

[B]

And you know, holding her from behind is a little more than just friends.

[A]

That's wild. Spectacular.

[B]

But they could have been posing.

[A]

I've held you from behind. It doesn't mean I'm diving in. Not at a Coldplay concert. I know it was at a Coldplay concert. Twinks, you can hold someone from behind. They might have had a tough day. They're leaning into you. You really helped me with it. You don't know, like, 20 minutes earlier. You might have been talking her off a ledge. And he just gave her a little sweet hug from behind. And the timing looks terrible. Remember that picture that everybody freaked out about where Jennifer Aniston walked by Brad Pitt and they held hands and looked in each other's eyes? And people are like, it's happening. The romance is still there. Then you watch the video, and it's basically Brad Pitt going about 15 miles an hour and giving her a little bit of a high five. But if you froze it just right, love was in the air. Our perception of that is so ridiculous. I felt so sorry for those people. Even if they were having a affair, it's none of our business. I feel sorry for her. Her? Him. She looked hideous. Yeah. She wasn't as good as his squish at home was. CEO. Yeah. He could have scored better. Angelica Bridges is the one. Oh, I'm thinking of. She's 54 now. Five. Let's find out. Angelica Bridges, aging status. See if Brit's theory holds true.

[B]

I missed it last night, but our boy Corey Feldman.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars.

[A]

Yep. Who saw that coming? Well, everyone. Everyone did. But still, he's a professional dancer. By the way, that's what he calls himself because when he's on stage, that's. He has a whole segment of his live show where he just dances. Here she is. Oh, my God. Is that her now? I think I just put Bridges did a. Oh, wait. I hope that's not it. Yeah, that can't be right. That's not her. That's Wendy Williams. I think in another picture, too. I don't know what you're looking at. Angelica Bridges was amazing looking. I don't know. Yeah, these are pictures. They look pretty recent. Geez Louise, she's wrecking Brett's theory. Hey, a clock is right twice a day. Come on. I don't even know if that applies. It does. I don't know if that means anything, but that means 22 times it's wrong. Right? That's you, though. I'm saying this time you're wrong. So you're saying everyone. Yeah. Every once in a while you'll get a. An anomaly is what you're saying. Somebody that ruins your theory of women age like milk. I'm checking the probabilities are. Yeah, you know, look, if I'm a betting man, you're pretty good. You're pretty safe vandal at that one.

[B]

I mentioned this earlier this morning, but There is an AI artist named Zanya Monet just signed a 3 million dollar record deal. A woman named Talisha Jones writes all the lyrics and then uses the AI artist to turn them into songs. She sounds a lot like Beyonce. The song. The song that I heard was. How was I supposed to know? It has 5 million streams across YouTube and Spotify.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So people are saying it's the future. I wonder if you know, if you're making him sound a lot like this artist. Well, this artist have a.

[A]

You cannot trademark a voice. You just can't.

[B]

Interesting.

[A]

So good luck with that. I'm sure. Stealing songs, but if you didn't write the words and a computer wrote the music and you're paying your computer dues, that's the world we're in right now. Until somebody wrecks it or fixes it. That's the future. We've got to embrace the AI. You can't quit. You can't keep pushing it back. It's going to take over, especially with music. If you guys were listening yesterday and you heard the soul version, the R B version of Don't Forget About Me, you realize we're in trouble with the AI because it makes stuff awesome fast. That's just. This is its infancy. The faster that artists realize, oh, I can use this as a tool to be better. Then we're good to learn from Metallica, who screamed and yelled that there's no possible way this is better than selling albums and CDs. I hate this computer crap and it'll never catch on. Well, it did and it was a smarter thing to do. Angelica Bridges. I'm gonna have to revisit that now. If she's in the new Baywatch, which would just. It's gonna be woke and correct. And they're gonna have big bikinis on up to their necks and there'll be no thong ass stuff going on, which is the modern day outfit. So why am I gonna watch this? Why would I watch this for the rescues? No, I don't care that these idiots go out. And if you can't swim and you're an adult, I mean, I don't need that televised. It's an accident. It's a terrible accident. The rescues were never exciting. The only reason the rescues were exciting was the run to the water. Somebody just messaged about the Men at work song. It's a mistake. It's about the 19th amendment. Apparently the lady voted. Even the guys from Australia picked that up. That's it. Larry's coming up Next Wednesday's in the books. You guys have yourselves a spectacular day and we'll see you tomorrow. Right here in the morning sickness.

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