12-22-25 - Jackie Earle Haley - Nightmare On Elm Street - April 2010 - Tiffani Amber Thiessen - Call In - July 2010 - BO

Summary

Podcast Summary

Podcast: Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Arizona (98KUPD)
Episode: 12-22-25 – Jackie Earle Haley (Nightmare on Elm Street, April 2010), Tiffani Amber Thiessen (Call-In, July 2010), BO
Date: December 22, 2025
Host: John Holmberg (with Brady Bogen, Bret Vesely, and Dick Toledo)
Guests: Jackie Earle Haley, Tiffani Amber Thiessen

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Episode Overview

This episode features two lively, candid celebrity interviews from the show's archives: acclaimed actor Jackie Earle Haley—discussing his roles, career resurgence, and the Freddy Krueger reboot—and beloved TV star Tiffani Amber Thiessen, reflecting on her "Saved by the Bell" days, rumors, career, and life in the public eye. True to the HMS brand, host John Holmberg keeps things irreverent, personal, and sometimes a little uncomfortable, creating plenty of laughs and revealing moments.

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Key Interview #1: Jackie Earle Haley

(Nightmare on Elm Street, Watchmen, Bad News Bears)
[Starts ~01:26]

Haley’s Early Career and Persona

• Bad News Bears Impact: Holmberg describes “Kelly Leak” as his hero, joking about the character’s coolness.
  • “Thank you so much for being Kelly Leake.” – John Holmberg (01:31)
  • “Why, you’re welcome. Now, if I could only hit a home run.” – Jackie Earle Haley (01:37)
• On Fame and High School:
  • Haley says he was actually “quiet in high school,” nothing like his brash, on-screen persona.
  • “I spent a lot of time kind of staring at my feet, walking around.” (02:08)
  • He felt self-conscious because everyone knew who he was.

On Childhood Fame and On-Set Memories

• Working with Tatum O’Neal:
  • Shared anecdotes about spending weekends at her beach house as teens, but joked about listeners’ imagination running wild. (03:00–03:19)
• Underrated Roles:
  • John brings up Maniac Cop 3, prompting playful embarrassment.
  • “That could have just stayed hidden away forever.” – Haley (03:38)
  • Haley jokes about not even realizing he was IN Maniac Cop 3.
  • “Hey, I was watching it and didn’t realize I was in it either.” (04:00)

The Dark Side: “Little Children” and “Watchmen”

• On “Little Children”:
  • Described as “the creepiest thing Holmberg ever saw.”
  • “It was a weird part to play. It was a weird thing to reconcile…” – Haley (04:27)
  • Holmberg jokes about being “cast as the child molester”—Haley replies with dry humor.
  • “Todd Field walked by, walked up and said, dude, you’re kind of creepy. Have you ever acted before?” (05:11)
• Rorschach in “Watchmen”:
  • Host says Haley’s Rorschach outshines everything in the movie.
  • “Your performance as Rorschach is better than Malin Akerman naked in that movie.” – Holmberg (05:22)
  • Discusses lack of sequels/prequels:
  • “I have a feeling that’s it. It’s such a one-off movie…” – Haley (05:46)

Career Resurgence and “Nightmare on Elm Street”

• Hollywood Comeback:
  • Haley took a 15-year break from acting and is amazed by his “second act.”
  • “It’s just been a real, like, surreal, amazing treat to be able to come back and have another go…” (06:08)
• Becoming Freddy Krueger:
  • Learned of fan rumors online before being cast.
  • “First I heard of it was on the internet… I didn’t even know they were remaking Nightmare on Elm Street.” (06:46)
  • Enjoyed playing in various genres—drama, comedy, comic book, horror.
  • “To get to do a horror pic… as Freddy Krueger, it’s kind of like, that’s pretty cool.” (06:54)
• Faithful Remake:
  • Nightmare returns to serious horror roots.
  • “We went back to the origins… when it was scarier and more serious.” (07:24)
• Robert Englund’s Approval:
  • Holmberg asks if Englund was upset.
  • “I sure hope not… Robert England has rocked this thing for decades, and he will always be Freddy Krueger. I’m just honored to take a stab at it.” (08:05)
• Sequels and Voice:
  • Jokes about being contracted for “427 more” Freddy films (08:22), laughs about monster crossovers.
  • Discussed experimenting to find Freddy’s new voice.
  • “We just tried a bunch of different things and I think where we landed is the most effective.” (08:53)

Personal Insights: Virginity and Humor

• Losing His Virginity:
  • The show’s signature awkward question.
  • “How did I? You know, kind of just like everybody else. Kind of needed a shoehorn.” – Haley (09:53)
  • Revealed it was with his sister’s friend at age 15.

Current Projects & Reflections

• TV Work (“Human Target”):
  • Haley praises fun, action-driven TV scripts.
  • “It’s a bunch of cool popcorn action. Show that it rocks. I’m having a great time…” (11:06)
• On Aging “Bad News Bears”:
  • Jokes about a senior league reunion—“Let’s wait about 15 years and go.” (11:58)

Memorable Quotes:

• “I’m not in prison with you. You’re in prison with me.” – Holmberg, quoting Rorschach (13:00)
• “Maniac Cop can fight Freddy in the end… It’ll be a monster mash.” (08:35)

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Key Interview #2: Tiffani Amber Thiessen

(Saved by the Bell, Beverly Hills 90210, White Collar)
[Starts ~15:21]

Nostalgia, Rumors, and Set Life

• Teen Idolatry:
  • Holmberg jokingly confesses he grew up with and crushed on Thiessen.
  • Thiessen responds graciously—“It’s not creepy at all.” (15:37)
• Real Life “Saved by the Bell”:
  • Recalls the beach house episodes as fun; clarifies the set wasn't quite as wild as rumored by Mark-Paul Gosselaar.
  • Holmberg asks if Gosselaar’s claim of being “king of the set” is true—Thiessen demurs:
  • “I’m not gonna call him a liar… it was his business, maybe there was something I didn’t know about.” (16:39)
  • She notes they were all kids—“Did we have set crushes? Of course.” (17:02)
  • Describes hormone-fueled on-set environment: “All the kids were good-looking, so that made it even harder.” (17:21)

“Hero” Heimlich Story & Playful Banter

• Holmberg claims to have saved his wife’s life and uses it to ask Thiessen out for a weekend.
  • “I am choosing you, Tiffany Amber Thiessen, today, to be the woman I choose for my payback for saving my wife’s life.” (17:39)
  • Thiessen: “Sadly, I’m married and have a new baby, so I don’t think that’s the rule my husband wants.” (18:07)

Addressing Celebrity Gossip

• Clearing Up Rumors:
  • Referencing a rumor via Rob Zombie’s brother about her preferences, she shoots it down.
  • “Brian doesn’t even talk that way, so I highly doubt that’s really true.” (20:03)
  • Thiessen is resilient: “Brian’s actually a really nice, good, clean guy. I can’t imagine he would even talk like that.” (20:12)
  • Holmberg, tongue-in-cheek: “So the butt is out? I’m kidding. So the weekend is over, now, for God’s sake.” (20:39)

Promoting “White Collar”

• Career Transition:
  • Introduces her then-current series White Collar:
    • Plays the wife of an FBI agent; describes it as stylish, character-driven with comedy and drama.
    • “It’s a very character-driven show. It’s got a lot of comedy and a lot of drama.” (21:28)
  • Thiessen enjoys working with the cast in NYC.

Life Updates

• Family:
  • Has a new baby; husband was never a big “Saved by the Bell” fan (so no fanboy drama at home).
  • Possibly wants more children someday.
• Show Air Times:
  • White Collar is on Tuesday nights on USA Network. (23:02)

Memorable Quotes:

• “No, not at all. It’s actually much cleaner than your mouth.” – Thiessen, on her new show (20:59)
• “I just had a baby. I have nothing but love right now.” (23:11)
• “With a name like Spider, I think so, huh?” (23:40)

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Notable & Laugh-Out-Loud Moments

• Haley Jokes About Being a Hidden Gem:
  • His embarrassment over “Maniac Cop 3” is recurring and hilarious.
• Awkward Virginity Question:
  • HMS’s running bit—applied equally to all guests—serves as comic relief.
• Thiessen’s Patience with Wild Rumor Questions:
  • Despite the awkwardness, she’s gracious, honest, and good-natured.
• Holmberg’s “Hero” Pick-Up Line:
  • Uses life-saving Heimlich maneuver as the world’s weirdest celebrity pickup attempt.
• “Spider” the Rumor Mill:
  • The hosts riff on the improbable chain of gossip from Spiderman to Brian Austin Green to Megan Fox.

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Important Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |-------------------------------------------------------|------------| | Jackie Earle Haley starts | 01:26 | | Bad News Bears/High School Anecdotes | 01:37–02:30| | Maniac Cop 3 & Self-Reflexive Humor | 03:33–04:04| | “Little Children” & Watchmen Reflections | 04:27–05:55| | Becoming Freddy Krueger, Role Evolution | 06:46–09:30| | The “Virginity Question” to Haley | 09:53 | | Human Target Career Discussion | 11:06 | | Bad News Bears Reunion Talk | 11:27–12:08| | Tiffani Amber Thiessen call-in starts | 15:21 | | Set Gossip: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Set Crushes | 16:04–17:21| | Heimlich/“Going Out” Gag | 17:39–18:46| | Clearing Up White Zombie/Spider Rumor | 19:25–20:19| | “White Collar” Promotion | 21:02–22:11| | Family & Personal Life | 23:09–23:24|

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Overall Tone & Style

• Irreverent, playful, sometimes edgy: Holmberg combines fan-boying with put-you-on-the-spot questions.
• Candid and self-deprecating guests: Both Haley and Thiessen navigate awkwardness with humor and honesty.
• Strong nostalgia factor: Lots of love for 70s/80s/90s pop culture, told through personal memories and behind-the-scenes stories.
• Meta-commentary: The hosts often reflect on their own interview style and celebrity culture throughout.

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TL;DR

A riotous, nostalgic twofer: Oscar-nominee Jackie Earle Haley charms with sharp wit about his acting comeback (Nightmare on Elm Street, Watchmen, and infamous Maniac Cop 3), while Tiffani Amber Thiessen gamely fields intrusive rumors, reminisces about “Saved by the Bell,” and shows off her humor and grace. Mix in some cringe, lots of laughs, and real moments—this is classic HMS.

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Highly recommended segments:

• Jackie Earle Haley’s offbeat career reflections and his dry comedic timing (especially about being “creepy”)
• Thiessen’s steady debunking of celebrity rumors while promoting “White Collar”
• The persistent, awkward “virginity” bit—an HMS tradition that’s equal parts hilarious and uncomfortable

Transcript

[John Holmberg]

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[Jackie Earl Haley]

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[John Holmberg]

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[Jackie Earl Haley]

How you doing?

[John Holmberg]

Good morning, sir. A pleasure.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Good morning. A pleasure to be here.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, I'm gonna be a complete butthole and do what everybody else does to you. Thank you so much for being Kelly Leake.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Why, you're welcome. Now, if I could only hit a home run.

[John Holmberg]

No, I know, and that's the best. I always wondered this, and now that I got a chance to ask you, we'll get into the Freddy thing. I'm excited about that and all that other stuff that you've accomplished. But the Kelly Leak thing lives with me because every time that movie's on, I watch it, Bad News Bears comes on. It's like there's Kelly Leek had that had the courage to wander up to girls at the ballet at the tender age of 12, 13, and to see if he could score just for playing little league baseball. Were you the biggest prick kid in your high school because you were the coolest guy in the world as Kelly Leak?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, I was kind of quiet in high school. I spent a lot of time kind of like staring at my feet, walking around.

[John Holmberg]

Really?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

You didn't really pull the don't you know who I am card. I would have been the biggest jerk in the world.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, it was kind of odd because everybody kind of knew who I was and I felt real self conscious because I'm like bad with names and stuff. So I'm kind of the opposite of my characters.

[John Holmberg]

Really.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

So you're just. The camera goes on and you go nuts.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Exactly. It goes off and then I'm just a quiet introvert.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah. Cause that's really. That's just very strange. I would have figured you'd have been walking around going, oh, there's the guy from Bad News Bears. He's a complete butthole and just throwing money at kids. Eh? Give this to your parents. I figured on the set too, you'd be knocking on Tatum's door. Hey, you want to go over some lines? Yeah, you gotta be careful there.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah, we went over some lines.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah. Did you. Did you and Tatum him have a. Because he had the date, you know, in the movie, and everybody stayed him.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Pretty cool at that age, you know, she really was. Yeah, I think we. We kind of went and spent the weekend at her beach house when I was like 14.

[John Holmberg]

Wow. Yes, please, Jackie, go on.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

That sounds so much more interesting than it was. I just got. I love to float that out there.

[John Holmberg]

You know what, we'll just imagine from there. We'll create the scenarios. And then, of course, I saw a movie about a week ago that you were in that no one would remember. Maniac Cop 3, because one of my all time favorites. Yeah, this is. This is what I'm talking.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

This is what I'd really like to thank you for just bringing that to everybody's attention.

[John Holmberg]

You were fantastic.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

That could have just stayed in the. In the, in the drawer, hidden away forever. But. No, go ahead. I'm sure you got a question.

[John Holmberg]

No, I don't, actually. Here's the other side of that. I've seen all the Maniac Cops. That's the worst part. So I don't know who's worse, a guy who agrees to do the movies a third one in or the guy who's watched them all. And I'm sitting there. Yeah, I'm watching. I'm like, I didn't realize Jackie Earl Haley was in Maniac Cop 3. This is awesome.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Hey, I was watching it and I didn't realize I was in it either.

[John Holmberg]

Well, see, that's how good your performance was. You fooled yourself because you were the drugged out, crazy guy in the pharmacy. And I'm like, here we go. Now we're gonna get some action, but then the girl, you shoot. Anyway, we'll get into that another time. The one thing I also wanted to tell you, and this is in all seriousness, maybe the creepiest thing I've ever seen on film was your performance in Little Children, which is just incredible. It's. Did you, did you feel weird doing that?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, it was. I mean, that movie is just a Todd Field masterpiece. And, you know, it's a drama and it just, it lives in this real world. And it was, it was a. Yeah, I mean, it was, it was, it was a. It was a weird part to play. It was a weird thing to kind of reconcile, but it was, it was a. And it was a neat project to.

[John Holmberg]

Be involved with and it was incredible. Very. Hasn't been surreal or, you know, especially when they go, cut. You nailed it. You were perfect for that. How do you get cast as the child molester? You're like, do you go in and go, we're wear a lot of, like, makeup and, like, make me look real creepy? They're just like, no, you just be you.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah, that's how it works.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah. Was that just an awful feeling? Like, really, guys, can we put in contacts to make me feel a little different about who I am?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Actually, you know, I was just. I was standing on a street trying to cross the road. Todd Field walked by, walked up and said, dude, you're kind of creepy. Have you ever acted before? And, you know, that's how that all came about.

[John Holmberg]

That is not how that act. But I can tell you this, this is something that you're not going to enjoy hearing either. Your performance as Rorschach is better than Malin Aerman naked in that movie. I actually watch Watchmen and say more Rorschach. And that's saying something because I would. I should be saying more naked Malin Aerman. Are they going to do anything else with Rorschach? Because that is one of the coolest characters I've ever seen in movies.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, I have a feeling that's it. It's such a one off movie that, you know that that book came out in 85 and they've never sequelized it since then.

[John Holmberg]

Man, I would love to see a prequel about. I mean, they give you the backstory on Rorschach, but, I mean, your performance in that is. You've really kind of just become. Do you feel like you were around the whole time and no one noticed, and all of a sudden, boom, you're huge again, man.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

It's. You know, I quit for a long time. I left the industry for 15 years, and it's just been a real, like, surreal, amazing treat to be able to come back and have another go at this.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah. And what's. What one thing. Do people not know that you were in that? You're like, man, I wish people knew that. That movie's fantastic.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

I don't know.

[John Holmberg]

Maniac Cop 3, of course, that's the one I'd go with. And now you're.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

That's the one I was trying to keep hidden.

[John Holmberg]

Well, I'm doing my best to get it out there. I'm gonna. I'm gonna get you some money on that one.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

There you go.

[John Holmberg]

And now you got the new one, the Freddy Krueger. Now, what is that, like, if you get cast as Freddy Krueger? How does that come about?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Wow. You know, the first I heard of it was on the Internet, where people were suggesting me for this role, and I didn't even know they were remaking Nightmare on Elm Street. So I was just immediately intrigued. And, you know, I've had a real blast getting to play in these different genres, you know, like the dramas and the comedy with Will Ferrell and, you know, the comic book thing. So to get to do a horror pic and to get to do it as Freddy Krueger, it's kind of like, that's pretty cool.

[John Holmberg]

It's unbelievably cool. And it's one of the best horror movies ever made. And you. This is not a sequel. I've been. Ty. Talked to somebody just two days ago, and they're like, oh, it's some sequel. No, it's a. It's a remake of one of the greatest horror movies ever made.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah. We went back in time and started over. And I think what's kind of cool about it is, you know, over the years, it's kind of gotten campy and comedic. Sardonic humor and it's. Which is great. But Sam, the director, really wanted to get back to the origins of Nightmare on Elm street and go back to when it was, you know, scarier and more serious.

[John Holmberg]

Does Robert England want to kick your ass because you're doing this? Because he kind of owns Freddy. Is he Pissed at you now, man.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

I sure hope not.

[John Holmberg]

We had him on here like, what was it, six months ago or something. He's all about the Freddy Kurzu. Yeah, he pretty much be involved. He wanted to be in the movie, but he's too old. He admits he's too old, though. But you're. You know, this is a. This is one of those things. After watching you do Rorschach, I bet you can scare the crap out of a new generation.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Robert England has rocked this thing for decades, and he will always be Freddy Krueger. I'm just honored to take a stab at it.

[John Holmberg]

Very PC answer. But you could be the new. You could make us all forget him.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know that.

[John Holmberg]

And here's the other thing. Are you gonna do the sequels if they decide to remake them all? Cause we wanna see Dream warriors again.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, in order to get this role, I had to agree to do 427 more awesome.

[John Holmberg]

427 more nightmares or Mania.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

I think they might split him.

[John Holmberg]

Combine them. Maybe Maniac Cop can fight Freddy in the end.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

There you go. It'll be a monster mash.

[John Holmberg]

It's glorious. Now, have you ever even.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You guys are the first two victims.

[John Holmberg]

Thank you for bringing that up.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Sweet dreams.

[John Holmberg]

Now, did you feel a pressure to do a certain voice or did you go with your own thing on this one?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, we just tried a bunch of different things and I think where we landed is the. The most effective.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, it's cool. The previews are outstanding. Are you happy with it all the way around? You're looking at going, this is pretty solid.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, it really was. I saw it a couple of weeks ago and I saw it again at the premiere and I'm really pleased and proud. I can't tell you. I'm a little too close to it for the from the Freddie aspect. Right. But I just love the fact that it's not one of those mindless horror flicks that you really. The kids are great in this movie, the young adults, Their performances are wonderful. It's multi dimensional. It's just. It's a really good story, which makes it more tense and Gary.

[John Holmberg]

Now, Jackie, we ask everybody who's on the show with us one question that makes everybody. You know, we all have something in common and it turns out to be this. And it's something that brings everybody back to earth because you are the great Jackie Earl Haley, Oscar nominee, for God's sakes. Kelly Leak, my favorite character in movie history. How did Jackie Earl Haley lose his virginity? Well, there's a long pause.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

How did I. You know, kind of just like everybody else. Kind of needed a shoehorn.

[John Holmberg]

Get a shoehorn. Was there a girl involved?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah, there was.

[John Holmberg]

Now, would she say this was her first? Was it her flower being removed as well?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, to this day I'm not sure. So.

[John Holmberg]

Wow. So, okay, so was it us? Was it. I'm not even gonna ask you who, but was it a celebrity type?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

No, man, we were. We were real, real young. It was a friend of my sister's.

[John Holmberg]

Nice. Does your sister know this?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, I think she does.

[John Holmberg]

All right, good. Have you ever. Do you keep in contact with this young lady?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, this was so long ago, you know, Come on. I was only four.

[John Holmberg]

What? What in the world? You're the second. The second one that says that. How old were you? Like 13, 14?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know, I was actually kind of older. I think I was 15.

[John Holmberg]

Okay, that's pretty good. Well, there you go. See? And it puts us in. I think the shoehorn would have been helpful in a lot of cases. That's a good message to the kids. Thanks, Jackie. The movie comes out today, right? Yes. Out, right? Yeah. And I'm. I'm excited about it. It's cool talking to you. And I'm not kidding around when I say it. Every time Bad News Bears is on every time you're on tv, when on Little Children I've seen three times. And just. I've got a couple of human targets. Yeah, and human targets going. You've got a. You've got a nice little batch going right now.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

And what a fun show that one is too. It's a bunch of cool popcorn action. Show that it rocks. I'm having a great time on that stuff.

[John Holmberg]

Blowing up on TV where there's actually a script in a story is kind of cool.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Exactly.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah. And it's not happening too much, but it's. It's an honor to speak to you. And did you ever consider redoing the Bad News Bears? Like some sort of reunion with Engelberg and all the boys, they get out on the field again and beat the Yankees.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah, we got that planned for next year.

[John Holmberg]

You're lying. Why wouldn't you do this? I have four treatments if you're interested.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

You know what, I was just talking to a friend who was in a big league. You know, they're 50 year old guys and he's really good at catching balls and stuff. And his coach was like, dude, you gotta start stealing the balls from the other outfielders.

[John Holmberg]

Just like Kelly Link. Had to do. And you're pissed off.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Ahmad and these guys are like, 50.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, this is fantastic. Yeah. See, Put the Bad News Bears in a big league, old senior league, and it would be a fantastic film.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

There you go. I think we should wait about 15 years and go.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, do it. I'm with you on that one. Just so long as you call first. It's an honor to talk to you. Start our morning with this. Nice job. Good luck. Good luck to you. You don't need it. You're doing great. But thanks, man.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Thanks a lot. I hope you guys dig Nightmare.

[John Holmberg]

We will. Thank you, man. We'll talk to you later.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Take care.

[John Holmberg]

There you go. Jack Earl Haley, everybody. The star. Nightmare. Very cool. Teen year break. Yeah. Was it like Kelly, but you look at his list of stuff he's done, it's like, my God, the guy was doing movies like Crazy and the Love Boats. He's been in like, 20 love boats. I'm like, I remember a couple of those. But all the movies were. Oh, they bit part. Unless it was like a B movie. Like your Maniac. Maniac Cop. That's a compliment to Maniac Cops. Call it a B movie. You ever seen the original Maniac Cop? Pretty cool. No, I didn't even know that was. Check them out, man. They're pretty awesome. Go rent the trilogy and spend your weekend on the. On the bed. You know, just Maniac Cop week. Who's in the original? Don't know. Okay. Guy looks like Patrick Warburton did a Shannon Tweed movie. It starts off, not. She's not in it, but it's very. There's a bachelor party going on in an office, and the Maniac Cop does not like new nudity and he slaughters everybody in this office building. And then I don't remember the story. The second one I just remember watching for. And then the third one gets kind of serious. It's terrible. Well, they try to get a little more, you know, where the Maniac Cop is kind of torn between. Well, he kills everything. He just starts killing good and bad. It's pretty awesome. Yeah. There you go. Kelly leak. My God. Jackie Earl Haley. Rorschach himself. That was exciting. I'm not in prison with you. You're in prison with me. God, does a little tiny guy do that? Anyway, that was cool. Kelly Leek. Merry effing holidays. From the Big Red Radio 98 KUPD. It's John Holmberg here, and it's time to talk about TVs Doug Hopkins of my home group and doughns.com. i got a call from Doug the other day thanking me for leading so many of you guys his direction. He told me a story of a listener who had been through quite an ordeal and had a house they absolutely had to sell to feel like they were getting back to a normal place in life. You just never know when simple business transactions can actually change someone's life. So you want to deal with somebody great. TV's Doug Hopkins. That's your guy. So if you want to sell your house, start the process right now online@doug hopkins.com or grab that phone and sing Hopkins. 1-800-sale- now. All right, HMS Podcast, time again to let you know where to go for some great comedy in the Valley this week. All right, as you probably already know, we've got the big Holmberg After Dark show this Friday, December 12th. An amazing list of guests will be a part of it all. You're not going to want to miss this one, but you better get those tickets fast because this one sells out. Holmberg after dark Friday, December 12th at Stand Up Live. For the complete lineups and for tickets, go to standuplive.com desert ridgeimprov.com and tempeimprov.com Holmberg's Morning Sickness. It's the best of Homburg's morning sickness. I'm 98 KUPD. It's about to happen, everybody. Tiffany Amber Thiessen is finishing up her last little interview. She's on the phone right now, and we have very important questions for her, including things that were told by Rob Zombie's brother, Spider. She likes butt play Start. Hey. And then I'm gonna start with my question because I saved my. I'll explain it to her right now. Ladies and gentlemen, it's the wonderful, beautiful. I've been watching her for a long time. Let's just put it in a creepy way. It's Tiffany Amber Thiessen, everybody. Tiffany, are you there? Oh, wait, I gotta answer the phone. Are you there?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Good morning.

[John Holmberg]

Hi there. How are you?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

We're great. I'm doing well. A little sleep deprived, but I'm good.

[John Holmberg]

It's an honor, by the way.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Oh, thank you. You and I are the same way.

[John Holmberg]

We're about the same age, you and me, and yeah, so I grew up with you. Whether that's creepy or not, you have to deal with that.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

It's not creepy at all.

[John Holmberg]

A little bit. Honestly, to tell you the truth, it's a little creepy because it's creepy. Yeah. Believe me, he's a creepy guy. Because when the Producers of Saved by the Bell took you to the beach house thing. That just wasn't fair for the teenage boy. You admit that, right?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

You knew it was really fun for us. I have to say, that was actually a great summer.

[John Holmberg]

Now, we've talked to Mark Paul Gosler before, and he said that it was just. Was just a dirty teen romp as the whole time. The whole time was just.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Oh, he is so full of it.

[John Holmberg]

Is that not true? And I'll. I'm just. I want you to. This is going to be Tiffany Amber. Thus, clear it up for us. Defends herself. Because you've been talked about on this show by several guests. But not in a really bad way. But I hope not. No, not. Well, you got a couple things to clear up, and we want you to clear them up. He said that he was the king of the set and basically had everybody on the show. Probably. Probably including Screech. He did not. So did. Did you? Because he said it really hurt him when he and Lark broke up.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Oh, really?

[John Holmberg]

Yeah.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Oh, that's news to me then. I've never heard that.

[John Holmberg]

Really? So he just. He's a liar.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Well, I'm not gonna call him a liar. I mean, it's his. It's. It was his business. I mean, maybe there was something going on that I didn't know about.

[John Holmberg]

All right. Did you. Did you date him at all?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Well, constitute date. That's. That's the interesting thing. I mean, do you really. Do you really. Do you really date when you're 14, 15 years old?

[John Holmberg]

It's a good point. So did you guys explain?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Not really.

[John Holmberg]

You just kind of just kissed?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Did we have. Did we have set crushes?

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Of course.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

You always happened all the time.

[John Holmberg]

It was your school. Chemicals are flowing. Yeah, and.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Yeah, exactly. Hormones are flowing. Chemicals are flowing. Crushes happened all the time on the set. You know, we were kids and we weren't going to normal school, so literally we were having to, you know, have our own school There on set, everybody's.

[John Holmberg]

Good looking, so it's even worse.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Everybody's good looking. So that made it even harder.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, exactly. Now, here's something I have to ask you. Recently, I saved my wife's life via the Heimlich maneuver.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Oh, wow.

[John Holmberg]

Pretty impressive, right? Pretty impressive. Yeah, it's pretty amazing.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Kudos to you.

[John Holmberg]

Thank you. She'd be dead now if it wasn't for me.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Well, I'm sure you remind her of that every day.

[John Holmberg]

Well, we're about to remind her of that right now. I made a deal with her that I have the ability now to ask any celebrity from any time to go out with me and perhaps maybe even take it to the next level. A weekend at a resort. I am choosing you, Tiffany Amber Thiessen, today. Wow. To be the woman I choose for my payback for saving my wife's life. Would you like to spend the weekend at a beautiful resort with me in Phoenix? Please. For God's sakes, I'm very clean.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Well, sadly, I'm married and have a new baby, so I don't think that's the rule that my husband wants. What does he get out of it?

[John Holmberg]

Can he start choking immediately and you do something about that and we can have that deal go together?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

I could definitely try save his life.

[John Holmberg]

You are saying no, then?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Well, I think the only reason I'm saying no is not because my husband so much, because I think he could live without me for a weekend, but my little girl could.

[John Holmberg]

Not if I found a sitter. No. Just doesn't look good for me, does it? All right. Tiffany Amber Thiessen is the first on the list. Just recently saved her Life on July 3rd. So you're the first one I've tried this on. Yeah, the first one. Next.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Oh, wow. Okay. That is really recent. Wow. July 3rd.

[John Holmberg]

Yeah, it was, right?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Was it a Fourth of July barbecue? It was on a barbecue wing.

[John Holmberg]

On a burger.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

On a burger.

[John Holmberg]

On a small slider. She had a little tiny burger, and it just got jammed in there, and I had to Heimlich it out of.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Her, that little slider.

[John Holmberg]

All right, so, Tiffany. Yeah. Kathy Bates. Yeah. Kathy Bates is our next interview. So I have to ask her now.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

You're gonna ask her next?

[John Holmberg]

Well, I have to. It's. It's down the line. I have to go down the line. And then a guy named Ivan from Five Finger Death Punch. Yeah, it's just gonna be awful for me, but it's the deal I made, so if someone ever says yes, I have to go with it. Also, in an attempt to. Before we get to plugging your show here, do you remember when. Do you know the band White Zombie or Rob Zombie? You know him?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Oh, yeah.

[John Holmberg]

Okay. Do you know his brother, Spider Power Man 5000? Yeah, he was on.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

I don't know him.

[John Holmberg]

He was on Beverly Hills 90210.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

He was.

[John Holmberg]

Yes, he was. And he played the Peach Pit at one point, and he and Brian Austin Green got close. And I defended you on the air here a while ago, but he said that Brian Austin Green said awful things about the way you Prefer activities. Why does everybody talk about you this way?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Wait, wait, wait. What?

[John Holmberg]

Brian Austin Green told Spiderman 1 from Powerman 5000 brother of Rob Zombie that you preferred intercourse in the way that only people shouldn't prefer it.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

I highly. I can't even. I don't. Brian doesn't even talk that way, so I highly doubt that that's really true.

[John Holmberg]

And Spider Zombie is also a liar. We've cleared up two things today. So it's.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Yeah, Brian's actually. Brian's actually a really nice, good, clean guy. I can't imagine he would even talk like that.

[John Holmberg]

That's what we said. We're like, really? Brian Austin Green, but he is dating Megan Fox and she's dirty. Here's Brian.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Yeah, well, that true, but you know, he was clean. He was pretty clean with me and he was clean for a while until he got to Megan Fox.

[John Holmberg]

That's what I think. Do you. Do you want to hear the audio of that?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

No.

[John Holmberg]

Just checking. If you wanted to hear it. We had it. Just so you knew I wasn't lying to you.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

No, no, I. I believe you. I believe you.

[John Holmberg]

So the butt is out. I'm kidding. So the weekend is definitely over now. For God's sake.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Yeah, weekend's over, guys. Sorry.

[John Holmberg]

So you. I'm sorry if we made you uncomfortable. I just wanted to clear that up about my idol to Tiffany Amber Thiese.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Okay.

[John Holmberg]

Are you okay with that?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Got it.

[John Holmberg]

All right, good. You've got. Your show is on now too. And it probably has nothing to do with anything we've talked about so far.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

No, not at all. It's actually much cleaner than your mouth.

[John Holmberg]

I would hope so. Good lord. White Collar. It's on the USA network. Tell me about it.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

It's actually. We premiered last Tuesday for our second season. It's called White Collar. It's on USA and it's about a likely partnership between a FBI agent and a con artist. And I play the wife of the FBI agent.

[John Holmberg]

I see. And is it a show that. It's been on for a couple years now. Right.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

We just premiered our second season. So we're on our second season right now. Tonight is another episode and yeah, it's doing really well. It's a very stylish kind of show. It's kind of the cross between To Catch a thief meets the 48 Hours meets Thomas Crown Affair. It's a very character driven show. Very fun. It's a lot of comedy and a lot of drama. It's got a little bit of both.

[John Holmberg]

What's more fun to do silly stuff like Saved by the Bell. Or then you get the 90210, which is kind of the, ooh, drama, soap opera, or this kind of thriller fun.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

I kind of have to say, yeah, this one's kind of got all of it, which is really nice. And I really enjoy the cast that I'm working with. And we're working and shooting in New York City, which is a great city to be in. So I have to say right now, this fits the bill.

[John Holmberg]

Was your husband a super fan of Saved by the Bell?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

You know, he never watched it.

[John Holmberg]

See, this is what I figured. You would have to find somebody that had no idea about that.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

But, you know, it wasn't on purpose. All his friends watched it. That's what was so funny.

[John Holmberg]

So he's doing it to rub it in.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

College buddies, you know, watch the show, but he never did.

[John Holmberg]

And see, that's the weird thing. It lasted through college. We used to do drinking games.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

I know there were drinking games, I think, for 90210 too, wasn't there?

[John Holmberg]

Oh, yeah, yeah. Tons of those. But, yeah, we would. It just seems so wrong to do drinking games for Saved by the Bell because it was just such a wholesome little kids show. But then it got to the beach stuff, like we said. So is there one more thing about Mr. Belding? No, I'm just kidding.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

What's wrong with Mr. Belding? Do you ever go karaoke with Belding?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

No, I don't. I don't. He's. He's definitely a big karaoke guy these days.

[John Holmberg]

From what I hear, he's a little bit wacky. We've had him on here, too. He's not exactly the most normal guy. Well, white collar. When is it on again?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

It's on Tuesday nights.

[John Holmberg]

All right, so it'll be on tonight. And you get ready for that.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

It'll be on tonight on USA and.

[John Holmberg]

You just hate me, don't you?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

I don't hate you.

[John Holmberg]

You do a little bit.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

It's okay.

[John Holmberg]

I can hear.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

I just had a baby. I have nothing but love right now.

[John Holmberg]

Oh, that's a beautiful thing. And everything's. You're going to have more kids.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Yeah, probably.

[John Holmberg]

Really?

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

I mean, not. Not like tomorrow?

[John Holmberg]

Well, no. That would be a record.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

Another six weeks. Let's get on it, honey.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

All right.

[John Holmberg]

Well, there you go. Tiffany, thank you for tolerating. You've defended yourself quite beautifully. Not from me so much, but from other guests we've had. And you might want to call that Brian Austin Green and tell him not to talk to rock stars anymore.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Yeah, I know. Really? I don't believe it, though.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

I really don't believe it.

[John Holmberg]

Then Spider. Spider is the liar in this situation. Tiffany. Thank you.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

With a name like Spider, I think so. Huh?

[John Holmberg]

Spider Zombie. Come on.

[Tiffany Amber Thiessen]

Yeah, exactly.

[John Holmberg]

He lies about everything. Tiffany, thank you so much for. For not hating you too. Bye. Oh, yeah. Oh, my God. Well done, though, on her part. Thank you. I handled that beautifully on your part. I handled that. Beautiful.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

What the.

[John Holmberg]

Fantastic work on Maya. What do you mean? That was easy. That was great stuff. She got a little uncomfortable at one point. But you know what? These are the questions that. I could hear it in her voice. I'm like Barbara Wall Walters. I have to get to the hurt sometimes. She didn't have a handler. In fact, in fairness, as an adult. What are you playing? If they're playing a spike, it's still on. I know. In fairness there. It's still okay. Spot. Not the spot.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

But apparently she was. Tiffany Amber Thiessen. That is not Megan Fox was apparently very fond of.

[John Holmberg]

Facially pleasing men analysis.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah. Okay.

[John Holmberg]

Spider Zombie was the one who told us. We didn't know that. Spider one, not spider. I don't care. People know better. When you say spiders any space. Spider one, you gotta explain. Is there another spider? Yeah, yeah. It's just too hard. Spider 2. It's not my fault that it was on our air. I don't think she would admit to it, though. Why? Because she's a mom now. Yeah. You know, that kind of came out of left field. Oh, you know what? He's right. I love that. Why not? Open up, for God's sakes. Why are you so uptight? I can't. You just like. It was so nonchalant how you asked that. I have questions for people. She's supposed to be your idol that you love. I made that part of the water her up. Some things are like a band aid, right? You just gotta. If she would have actually agreed to come out and stay with you in a room, I wouldn't have asked. Not until the weekend. And then you could have come confirmed. Then I would have told you guys, guess what? Guess what, guys? She hates it with a passion. She hates talking about it. He just tried to slide it right in there. Yeah.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Oh, well. Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

That would have been how it worked. Hoffman emails and said, I really like that you approached it from the hero angle. Usually people are buttered up easily. When you say you're my hero, do you like it in the ass that's a real. Oh, thank you. And yes. So, yeah, that was so nervous. I think that went really well. You guys didn't see that. I couldn't handle that. You're ridiculous. I think that went really, really well. I appreciate interviews like that.

[Jackie Earl Haley]

Yeah.

[John Holmberg]

And now we learned about Brian Austin Green, who I don't think she likes that much. No. You get the vibe off of that, too? A little bit, yeah. She does not like it. She didn't like you. That's fine. I'll never deal with her again. She just had a baby. She's got love for it. Once that wears off, though, I'll be first on the list. I'm fine with that. She probably stopped all interviews after that. That's fair. Fantastic goal achieved. Yeah, Legendary. Legendary status at this point. What's the name of the show again? White collar. All right, watch us this time. White Collar. That's the price of admission. I gotta remember that. White Collar. Watch the show. At least you can act like I'm the filthy one when you Google search images of me. My tits aren't out yet. It's true. They have been, though. No, they haven't. Yeah, they. I've not exposed my breasts on the Internet. What about the boxing match? Yeah, I think in your little singlet. They had a singlet. My boobies never showed. Very, very, very nice about not putting that out to people. So, yeah, if I did that, it would be because I was young and needed the money. From now on, that's our question to every celebrity instead of, like, virginity question. Yeah, that'll be our. When's the first time you took it in the butt? Spider Zombie. Sad. We cleared up a lot. It's 98 KUP. Tiffany, Amber Thiessen. Be nice to her and watch her show. Tonight, it's White Collar. She's probably crying, and it's Brady's fault. Arizona's most powerful rock radio station. He said fully erect. It's John Holmer here from the morning sickness. And it's time to talk about TVs Doug Hopkins of My Home Group and Doug Hopkins dot com. Have you ever thought to yourself, I'm gonna sell my house? Of course you have. And one reason or another, you just didn't do it. Probably because. Because it's a hassle when you try to make a real estate deal. What if I could say, you can sell that house the day after you say the words, I want to sell my house. Doug's been at this for over 25 years, and that's why he's still on top of the Hill. TVs Doug Hopkins can handle everything. Won't move the price or you get $5,000. What do you do? Start the process right now@doug hopkins.com or grab the phone and sing Hopkins 1-800-sale now. All right, HMS podcast time again to let you know where to go for some great comedy in the Valley this week. Head north to Desert Ridge to catch Chris Turn Turner from AGT and Heather Posternak perform in Tempe at the Improv. You've got Matt Friend and local girl Jesse Jet Ski Johnson doing their sets. And downtown at Stand Up Live, enjoy the comedy of Timmy no Breaks Lunel and Jay Pharoah entertaining you this week. For the complete lineups and for Tickets, go to standuplive.com desertridgeimprov.com and tempeimprov.com.