Holmberg’s Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill (12-20-25)

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This episode of Holmberg’s Morning Sickness’ “Entertainment Drill” delivers a lively rundown of entertainment news, pop culture oddities, and irreverent takes on current events. Hosts John Holmberg, Brady Bogen, and Brett Vesely riff on famous authors’ movie complaints, odd legal and music industry stories, the absurdity of PETA’s latest campaign, the questionable innocence of “Kids Bop” covers, and other newsy nuggets—with their trademark blend of sarcasm, banter, and punchlines.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Authors Who Hated Movie Adaptations (02:06)

• Anne Rice & Interview with the Vampire: Upset over Tom Cruise’s casting as Lestat, but changed her mind after seeing the film.
  • “She just realized her book was boring.” (Brady, 02:24)
• Stephen King’s Disapproval: Did not like Jack Nicholson in The Shining, but liked Tim Curry’s Pennywise in IT.
  • The crew jokes that movies King himself oversees are bad, while the hands-off adaptations (Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me) succeed.
    • “All of Stephen King's, the ones that he was in charge of making were horrible… Misery, The Shining, the ones he didn’t have much to do with, they're all good.” (Brady, 02:43)
• Roald Dahl & Willy Wonka: Dahl called Gene Wilder’s performance “pretentious, insufficiently gay and bouncy.”
  • The hosts ridicule this, affirming Wilder’s greatness.
    • “Idiot… It’s still great.” (Brady, 03:09)
• Ken Kesey & One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Disapproved of Jack Nicholson as McMurphy—too short and shrewd.

2. Vin Diesel Walks Meadow Walker Down the Aisle (03:45)

• Vin Diesel stood in for his late friend Paul Walker at Meadow Walker’s wedding.
  • Banter about Diesel’s limited dialogue in films and “Groot” jokes ensue.
  • “They gave him one line… 'Groot.' I bet you there's multiple takes...” (Brady, 04:40)

3. PETA's “Armbarn” Crusade (05:22)

• PETA wants to change the term “bullpen” in baseball to “arm barn” to spare bulls’ feelings.
  • The hosts lampoon the idea, creating fake businesses like prosthetics-only “arm barns” and riffing on the escalating word policing.
    • “I am for the ethical treatment of animals. I am not for the ethical treatment of the People for the ethical treatment of animals.” (Brady, 05:52)
    • “Armbarn’s awesome.” (Brady, 06:03)

4. John Hinckley Jr.'s Devo Royalties (06:49)

• John Hinckley Jr. (Reagan shooter) claims he’s owed royalties for co-writing Devo’s “I Desire” from jail.
  • “He hasn't seen royalties in 35 years. What is the deal?” (Brady, 07:15)
  • “Get him his 20 bucks and he'll… be your king size Snickers.” (Brett, 07:23)
  • Song-based wordplay: “He can’t get no satisfaction…” (Brady, 07:27)

5. Kids Bop to Cover Lil Nas X (07:45)

• “Kids Bop” is set to cover Lil Nas X’s sexually charged song, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”
  • “The dirty, filthy sexual nature of Lil Nas X… Might as well call it Kids Fap and just let it be what it is.” (Brady, 08:08)
• The hosts joke about how bad kids’ singing sounds, especially when amplified at events.
  • “Kids pretty much speaking or doing anything with a microphone—yeah, they suck.” (Brady, 08:50)

6. Nirvana’s Nevermind Lawsuit (09:22)

• Spencer Eldon (the baby from Nevermind’s album cover) sues Nirvana.
  • Dave Grohl's reaction: “There’s no merit to this dude… he's got a Nevermind tattoo.”
  • “It would be tough to peak as an infant, but even JonBenet had a few years where she climbed. Is that too soon?” (Brady, 10:05)
  • Jokes about peaking as a baby and not topping early fame.

7. Bill Murray Joins Ant-Man 3 (10:45)

• Bill Murray agreed to act in Ant-Man 3 because director Peyton Reed also did Bring It On (which Murray claims to love).
  • “He did Bring it On, the cheerleading movie. Thinks it’s a damn good film.” (Brady, 10:57)
  • “Everything he does is kind of tongue in cheek. I think he's playing with us.” (Brady, 11:04)
  • “But after that, he's like, I'm done with Marvel. Do it one time. LeBron James…” (Brady, 11:11)

8. LeBron James and Squid Game Critique (11:22)

• LeBron James didn’t like the ending of Squid Game; the director trolled him for Space Jam 2.
  • “Have you seen Space Jam 2? LeBron James is cool. I’m very thankful he watched the whole series.” (Brady, quoting the Squid Game director, 11:38)
  • Commentary on cultural and political beefs.

9. Keanu Reeves Gifts Custom Rolex Watches (12:15)

• Keanu gave his four-man stunt team custom Rolexes after wrapping John Wick 4.
  • Cue jokes about knockoff “Rolex” watches.
  • Quick opinions on the John Wick films: 1 > 2 > 3.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Stephen King adaptations:
  “The ones he didn’t touch were great… the ones he was involved in, like Pet Sematary and Cujo, and it was just… Maximum Overdrive. Maximum Overdrive was terrible.”
  — Brady (02:43)

• On PETA's term change:
  “Armbarn’s awesome. The Armbarn is incredible.”
  — Brady (06:03)

• On Kids Bop covering Lil Nas X:
  “The dirty, filthy sexual nature of Lil Nas X… Might as well call it Kids Fap…”
  — Brady (08:08)

• On peaking as an infant (Nirvana’s baby lawsuit):
  “It would be tough to peak as an infant, but, you know, even JonBenet had a few years where she climbed. Is that too soon?”
  — Brady (10:05)

• On Keanu’s gifts:
  “Here you guys go. Whoa… Rolex. I'm an FBI agent and Rolex salesman.”
  — Brady (12:39)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Authors who hated casting/adaptations: 02:06–03:42
• Vin Diesel walks Meadow Walker down the aisle: 03:45–04:33
• PETA's “arm barn” campaign and jokes: 05:22–06:37
• John Hinckley Jr. & Devo royalties news: 06:49–07:26
• Kids Bop covering Lil Nas X / Kids singing sucks: 07:45–08:56
• Nirvana’s Nevermind lawsuit mockery: 09:22–10:28
• Bill Murray on Ant-Man 3 and Bring It On: 10:45–11:17
• LeBron James vs. Squid Game director: 11:22–11:53
• Keanu Reeves gifts John Wick stunt team: 12:15–13:14

Tone & Style

Consistently irreverent, sarcastic, and pop-culture obsessed. The crew mix real entertainment news with rapid-fire jokes, impersonations, and mockery—making even Hollywood lawsuits and legal weirdness sound like stand-up.

Takeaway

This episode exemplifies why Holmberg's Morning Sickness is a favorite for pop-culture junkies who prefer their news skewered, not sacred. If you enjoy fast-talking, lightly dark, and relentlessly offbeat takes on Hollywood and media, the “Entertainment Drill” is a can’t-miss morning ritual.