Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill (11-10-25)

Main Theme:
The Monday Entertainment Drill dives into harsh online reactions to Nikki Glaser's SNL monologue, movie box office results and upcoming projects, Grammy nominations (with a Milli Vanilli twist), and a volley of local Arizona humor and irreverent banter.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Box Office Weekend Highlights & Sydney Sweeney’s Boxing Movie

• Predator Badlands had a strong $40 million weekend.
• Sydney Sweeney’s new boxing film received disappointing box office numbers.
  • John Holmberg: "That is a movie that should be on Netflix, right? That shouldn’t be a theater film. Like nobody’s gonna know. ... I’m not going to a theater for it unless Sydney Sweeney is shaking those things all over the place... I need that at home. I can’t have that in a theater." [03:07]
• Commentary on the viability of certain genres—particularly female-led boxing dramas—on the big screen versus at-home streaming.

2. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Coming to Theaters

• A newly cut, four-hour-long Kill Bill collection with an intermission will release for theatrical viewing.
  • John Holmberg: "Worth it." [04:22]

3. Ryan Reynolds Remaking Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

• Ryan Reynolds is set to remake the Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges film.
• The crew briefly riff on 1970s films and their personal nostalgia using comic impressions.

4. Harsh Online Reaction to Nikki Glaser’s SNL Monologue

• Nikki Glaser's monologue, focused on edgier subjects (sex trafficking and pedophilia), received backlash online for being too provocative.
  • Brady Bogen: "The article was saying, oh my gosh, it’s unbelievable. It really bombed—the reaction of the live audience. So I listened to it." [05:00]
  • John Holmberg: "I don’t think anybody’s ever that upset about…comedians, I think. Right. And I think the news tells you, ‘oh, you should be really upset.’" [05:31]
• Discussion on shifting standards for comedic content and overblown social media outrage.
  • John Holmberg: "If it’s breakfast and I’m reading about sex trafficking jokes, I’m like, well, this is inappropriate. But Saturday Night Live—OK." [05:46]
• Timestamps & Quote:
  • Nikki’s opening joke about her nephew:
    Brady: "My nephew comes up to me and said, ‘I want to shower with you.’ She’s like, ‘He’s 18—oh, he’s really 4 years old…’" [05:51]

5. Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and a Milli Vanilli Grammy Nod

• Kendrick Lamar leads the Grammy nominations with nine.

• Fabrice Morvan (of Milli Vanilli) is nominated for Best Audiobook Narration for his memoir—prompting the hosts to riff.

  • John Holmberg: "He wrote a book about being a fake." [07:28]
  • Brady Bogen: "It’s the real Milli Vanilli story."
  • John Holmberg (joking about Milli Vanilli's history with fraud): "Did he actually…read his tape…or was it a janitor again?" [07:47]
  • They jokingly suggest it’d be funnier if someone else voiced his audiobook, mirroring the band’s infamous use of other artists’ vocals.

• Competition for the Grammy includes Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Dalai Lama:

  • John Holmberg: "She’s for real. If you’re gonna do it, do it. Commit, man." [08:23]

6. Local Jokes, Pronunciation Riffs, and Side Banter

• Light riffing on French pronunciation of “memoir,” local Arizona place names, and the difference between “Tempe,” “Tempeh,” and classic Arizona landmarks.
  • John Holmberg: "I surrender to memoir. It’s like when people say Taco Bell…" [09:11]
  • Hosts spin a recurring bit on locals mispronouncing Arizona sites ("Muggy on Rim" instead of “Mogollon Rim”).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• John Holmberg (on audience outrage over comedian monologues):
  "It’s just false drama. I don’t think anybody’s ever that upset about…comedians, I think. Right. And I think the news tells you, ‘oh, you should be really upset.’" [05:31]

• Brady Bogen (summarizing Nikki Glaser's opener):
  "She’s like, ‘Well, I’m not really too old, even if you guys are supervising, which I think you should be.’" [06:15]

• John Holmberg (Milli Vanilli audiobook):
  "Did he actually…read his tape…or was it a janitor again?" [07:47]

• On Grammy Best Audiobook Nominee Supreme Court Justice:
  John Holmberg: "She is for real. If you’re gonna do it, do it not. She’s for real. Play the game. Don’t fabrize it. Commit." [08:31]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Box Office Results/Sweeney’s Boxing Film Flop: 02:54–03:55
• Kill Bill Movie Announcement: 04:10–04:22
• Ryan Reynolds Remake Banter: 04:24–04:47
• Nikki Glaser SNL Monologue Reaction: 04:51–06:28
• Grammy Nominations / Milli Vanilli Audiobook: 07:02–08:41
• Arizona Pronunciation Comedy: 09:00–10:00

Overall Tone & Style

Banter-packed, lively, irreverent, and locally flavored. The hosts mix in running in-jokes, pop-culture wisecracks, and sly, sometimes controversial takes. They keep the energy high while poking fun at current events, entertainment news, and themselves.

Summary prepared for listeners who missed (or want the highlights) of the 11-10-25 episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness Entertainment Drill.