12-24-25 - Entertainment Drill - MIX - Tony Bennett Battling Alzheimer's Planning 2nd Duet w/Lady Gaga - And 3x More - Feb 2021 - BO

Summary

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Episode Summary:

Holmberg's Morning Sickness – Entertainment Drill (12-24-25)

Main Theme/Purpose

This segment of "Holmberg's Morning Sickness" revolves around the crew's tongue-in-cheek take on current entertainment news and pop culture oddities, all presented with irreverent humor and lively banter. Topics span from Tony Bennett's battle with Alzheimer's and his collaboration with Lady Gaga, to outrageous celebrity purchases (like Lil Uzi Vert’s $24M forehead diamond), and a rundown of weird pop culture memorabilia up for auction.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Tony Bennett's Alzheimer's and Lady Gaga Duet (02:34–03:23)

• Brady reports: 94-year-old Tony Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016. His family recently went public because Tony is unable to truly grasp his diagnosis, though he still recognizes some relatives and remains musically sharp for regular piano sessions.

• Notable moment: Despite his diagnosis, Bennett plans a second joint album with Lady Gaga.

  "Tony knocks it out of the park...he and Lady Gaga are gonna do a second joint album."
  — Brady Bogen (03:09)

• John's irreverent riff: Holmberg lampoons the potential duet in character, injecting humor about Bennett's age and the concept of continuing work into one’s 90s.

  “It doesn't really matter what happens to you in your 90s. It’s just… it’s time. Just make it not hurt.”
  — John Holmberg (03:46)

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2. Shark Petting Zoo Joke & Family Banter (04:16–06:27)

• Listener Question: A fan asks if Brady would visit the ‘great white shark petting zoo’ at the OdySea Aquarium.

• Brady: He's been to OdySea but wasn’t allowed to pet sharks.

• Holmberg Jokes: Predicts the visit would end with “Sir, please pull your pants up. We’ve called the authorities.”

• Comic Bit: The guys riff on superheroes and crime fighting—Holmberg jokes about recruiting Brady's daughter, Kirby, for vigilante missions, all with playful absurdity.

  "Freeze, pedophile! ...This guy's dressed as a great white shark in the middle of the Fiesta Mall parking lot."
  — John Holmberg (05:45)

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3. Lil Uzi Vert’s $24 Million Forehead Diamond (06:27–09:21)

• Brady Reports: Rapper Lil Uzi Vert had a $24M diamond implanted in his forehead, which reportedly took four years to pay off.

• John’s disbelief: Questioning how “generally unknown” artists (to them) have this level of money, comparing to washed-up rockers who struggle financially.

• Banter: The group jokes about “Black Vision” (a Marvel reference) and the odd economics of fame.

  “Now somebody's going to steal his face?”
  — John Holmberg (07:09)

  “How do you get $24 million and are generally unknown?”
  — John Holmberg (07:53)

• They muse about other rich celebs: Discuss Trevor Noah and Bam Margera's surprising net worth, questioning the math behind their fortunes.

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4. Pop Culture Collectibles & Auctions (10:32–12:11)

• Brady shares: You can buy a life-size Tauntaun (from Star Wars) head for $8,000, or a Chewbacca head for $4,500.

• John's preference: Would much rather own these than a diamond forehead implant.

• Collector’s obsession: John and Brady riff about the buyer’s remorse and impracticality of expensive props.

• Brady reminisces: Shares memories of working in theme park character costumes, describing which ones were hottest and most awkward.

  “Buyer’s remorse…you wear it for a day and realize ‘I can’t use this because it's gonna make me stink...’”
  — John Holmberg (11:33)

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5. Hitler’s Toilet Seat Auction (11:19–13:04)

• Weirdest auction find: Hitler’s toilet seat, currently going for $5,000, with John jokingly plotting to bid and display it in the office.

• Upcoming bid: The crew plans to try on-air to snag it for the show.

  “All of my awards will surround it. Circling the drain. It’s so metaphoric.”
  — John Holmberg (13:02)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Tony Bennett working into his 90s:
  “You’re not going to invent anything. You’re not going to accidentally stumble across a great idea. The best is behind you. Just try to not make it hurt.”
  — John Holmberg (03:46)

• On expensive celebrity purchases:
  “How do you get $24 million and are generally unknown?”
  — John Holmberg (07:53)

• On buying Chewbacca’s head:
  “Buyer’s remorse…you realize ‘I can’t use this because it's gonna make me stink…’”
  — John Holmberg (11:33)

• On owning Hitler’s toilet seat:
  “All of my awards will surround it. Circling the drain. It’s so metaphoric.”
  — John Holmberg (13:02)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:34] – Tony Bennett’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis & Lady Gaga duet
• [04:16] – Shark petting zoo question and superhero riff
• [06:27] – Lil Uzi Vert’s $24M forehead diamond
• [10:32] – Star Wars props and theme park costume memories
• [11:19] – Bidding on Hitler’s toilet seat

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Tone & Style

True to Holmberg’s brand, the tone is irreverent, mocking, and rapid-fire. Segments feature quick pivots from genuine news to absurd what-ifs, running gags, and deadpan one-liners. The hosts mix pop culture knowledge with edgy, “did he really just say that?” humor, making for a highly entertaining, if slightly chaotic, entertainment roundup.

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Transcript

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94 year old Tony Bennett battling Alzheimer's disease. He was actually diagnosed in 2016.

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Battle of Champagne, Billy.

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He's handing them out. His wife Susan says the family decided to come forward because he. He's incapable of understanding the disease. But he does recognize Susan and some other family members and he said he's actually pretty good. His pianist comes over.

[A]

His what?

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His penis comes over. What pianist?

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There it is. I said that the first time I left my. I forgot.

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Comes over twice a week and they have a 90 minute session. Tony knocks it out of the park.

[A]

Really? So he's got all the songs still?

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Yeah. And so basically, according to CBS this Morning, he and Lady Gaga are gonna do a second joint album.

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Oh, God. All right, transvestite, it's your turn to sing. I'm Lady Gaga. I don't remember you. I lift my heart in San Francisco. Sing Talking Albino. This polar bear is gonna talk to you now. Bottle of champagne for the front row. Well, that's Sad. But Tony's 96.

[B]

94, whatever.

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It's the same thing. Your 90s are not. You're in your 90s. They shouldn't even count year by year anymore. You're just in your 90s. It doesn't really matter what happens to you in your 90s. You're just. It's just, it's, it's time. There's no reason to. Ah, it's only 94. Nobody ever said that. His best years were ahead of them. Just make it not hurt. Just. Just make it not hurt. You're all done. Yeah. You're not going to invent anything. You're not going to accidentally stumble across a great idea. The best is behind you. Just try to not make it hurt.

[B]

Ray says John, will you ask Brady?

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Okay, Brady.

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I don't know why I'm doing it this way. If he would go to the great white shark petting zoo at the Odyssey Aquarium out there off the 101.

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Brady, this guy. And you aren't talking, so I'll ask. Would you go to the great white petting zoo off of that 101 and whatever.

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Been there, already done it.

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Did you go to pet the sharks?

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No, they didn't let me pet the sharks. But I've been at the Odyssey. But it wasn't that option. They didn't let me. But I was. You know.

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And then. Did it end like it normally does when you go to aquarium? Sir, please pull your pants up. We've called the authorities. Wow, look at all those teeth, Christy. Excuse me, My name's not Christy.

[B]

You heard me. Look at the choppas on that one. Another one. John, please hire Kirby to join you in your crime fighting efforts for Pinal County.

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Absolutely. If Brady would let me have Kirby.

[B]

She'Ll just stomp him.

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Oh, and I would do that thing with Brady. Be like. Hang on a second. We'll be right back. Let's get her all coated up and ready to go. Just get a little. Little makeup and little soul man curve.

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What's going on here, you old pirate?

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What's going on around here, you pirate. So who wants a little piece of this booty? This underage booty? We get this thing. I'll take you to space, baby. Take me in and out in 12 paw sex. All right, that's good work, Kirby. Let's get on. Freeze, pedophile.

[B]

Why are you in a suit? A ghillie suit?

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This guy's dressed as a great white shark in the middle of the Fiesta Mall parking lot. Freeze.

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I got tackled by a shrub.

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I don't know what the hell that was.

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A barrel cactus.

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Lay down, mister. Sir, why are you. Fish don't live outside of the water.

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He'd be a saguaro with your hands up.

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He'd be a barrel cat. He'd be one of those swallows about to tip over because it just rained too much. The middle of him's a little bit. I'll be right back. What's going on, Ronnie? Soul man Brady. I'm gonna make that a thing. Trying to get free stuff.

[B]

Brett, did you hear about Lil Uzi Vert? No, I didn't. Got a 24 million dollar diamond pierced to his forehead.

[A]

He's black vision. 24 million dollars dime.

[B]

4 years to pay it off.

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That's still impressive.

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It's for a guy loving carrots.

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Let's see here. I'm gonna see if I can find a picture of it. Oh, here we go. But who is he?

[B]

He's a rapper.

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How did he come up with 24 million? Don't you have to have a song that people know to get $24 million? That's impressive. That's pretty neat. So now somebody's Going to steal his face?

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Yeah, pretty much.

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Yeah. I've never heard of. And maybe he's got a couple. But look, I've heard of Katrina and the Waves. They had a hit song. I know they don't have $24 million. How are you a guy that general society hasn't heard of with 24 million expendable dollars? Let's see, four years to pay that up. That's still a lot of change. The guys on stage for Skid Row and they had multiple hits and big albums, were asking the crowd to buy their T shirts because they were broke. Now, maybe that's mismanagement, but none of them had 24 million. We know the guy who ran Guns N Roses for years. He settled with them for a few million.

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Yeah.

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How do you get 24 million and are generally unknown? Spent years paying it off. You didn't know about Lil Uzi Vert? No. Did you? He's been paying for it since 2017. What's his. Yeah, of course he is. What's his big hit there? Brady? I mean, he's probably got a couple of songs that generally we know. Whether you like it or not, it's a different story.

[B]

But the one I really like is Rat Tat.

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Is that the one he's got that you like?

[B]

Yeah.

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Here, let me see if I can pull some up. Lil Uzi Vertical. Has he been around for a long time?

[B]

No. I remember seeing it's got to be around since 17. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Like Halsey doesn't have $24 million to throw around. I was blown away when I saw Trevor Noah buy a house for $27 million. Like they pay Trevor Noah that kind of money for the Daily Show. He's okay. I don't like him.

[B]

Clothing or anything. Shoes.

[A]

He's got to have something. Yeah, because Bam Margera, we talked about that yesterday. Bam Margera had his car stolen. He's got a Bentley. It's like 300 and something. Thousand dollar Bentley got stolen. I'm like, why does Bam Margera have money?

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Well, I'd play you some, but everything is explicit lyrics.

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Don't worry about it. I'm just, I'm frustrated because people put in a lot of hard work and then you find out a Dude's got a 24 million dollar diamond in his forehead. I. You have to have. There has to be some, some reason for that. Does he call himself Black Vision? He changed his name or is that just you?

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That's.

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Yeah, you just being racist in Black History Month. That's what they're saying, well, then that is them. Okay.

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Yeah, they're comparing him to Black Vision.

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Yeah.

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You can own.

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And what is Black Vision like? You can foresee Tyler Perry movies or. What does Black Vision imply? You see him before the theaters, before they open.

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There's all sorts of stuff.

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I get frustrated when I see people with that kind of dough. Bam Margera drove me nuts the other day, stewing over. And then you went and looked it up. He's got 40. Like, his estimated estimate is $45 million. I can't believe that. Bam Margera.

[B]

Well, then they list all the stuff that he has, not the. I mean, none of us really follow too much.

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Right.

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He's got a ton of different reality shows and.

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Yeah, but those don't pull in that kind of money for the.

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Yeah, but it keeps that. And then I think the big money came from. He's a co writer on the Jackass movies.

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Right. Well, Knoxville got to be a producer. He was 90 million or something. Yeah, but if you're not a producer, you're not going to get all that money. So he has to have a cut of it, which is crazy. I'm sure all those guys by two and three got the. Oh, I would imagine the producer stuff.

[B]

You can own your own life size Tauntaun head from Star Wars. $8,000. See, John. John Gordon's all over the battery. Enemy. I mean, it's the real deal, brother.

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I don't need a diamond. I'll take that Tauntaun head. I don't want a diamond in my forehead. Give me the Tauntaun Head, man. 4500. Jackie, tonight you're a Tauntaun.

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Regal robot if you want to check it out. But you can get a chewbacca head for 4,500.

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A real moving Chewbacca head. Oh, my God. That's the Chewbacca head. And it's only five grand.

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Yep.

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I mean, I'm saying only because look at this thing. That's the real deal, and it works.

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Player.

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Well, it's at her Hitler's toilet seat. What are you in for? I might have to go for both Hitler's toilets together. Like 15 grand. Right. For Hitler's toilet seat.

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Oh, my God.

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The Chewbacca thing's pretty awesome. Again, buyer's remorse. When you get Chewbacca's head and shoulders to your house and you wear it for a day and you realize I can't use this because it's gonna make me stink and I'm gonna make. I'm gonna ruin it. You're gonna spill something on it.

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I got the good spray for that when I worked in the character department.

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Oh, do they island? Even then it was good. After every walk you had to hose out your own costume.

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Yeah.

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What was the worst one for sweat? Scooby had to be pretty.

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Scooby Doo was not. Not bad. The worst one quick drama.

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No kidding. Why so tall?

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The head. And you got all that cat. That cavern of stink. Heat rise.

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And you're looking out of Quick Draw's chest. You were.

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You look out of it. The base of his throat.

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Were there any you couldn't do because you were too short?

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No, but I was a shorter Scooby. And I would get called. I would be, you know, they would say scrappy.

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They called you Scrappy.

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Then the Scooby Asian group that came out. They're roller coaster enthusiasts.

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Oh, they thought you were.

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But they didn't know much about Hanna Barbera characters. Ah, that's good. Picture with super rat because I had a sd. Yeah.

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The Scooby Doo collar. Hitler's toilet is still holding at 5,000. You may have a shot at this. When is the bidding end?

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The 7th or the 8th.

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10:00Am Eastern. So we'll be on the air actually when it ends.

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We'll get it in. Maybe get a stink bit in.

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All right, so everybody, Toledo should set an alarm right now for Monday at 6:50 in the morning. And we'll make sure that we get a bid in on that toilet seat because if it's hanging at 5, I'm getting Hitler's toilet seat. And we'll put it up in the trip's office right next to all your awards. Yeah, all of my awards will surround it. Circling the drain. It's so metaphoric. All right, five grand. Nobody's even looked into it after all the publicity. Interesting. It's out of control now. Hey, it's John Holberg from the morning sickness. When my beloved dog Dutchy started to slow down, I knew in my heart the time was going to come. That's when I reached out to Happy Endings in Home pet euthanasia. Once Dr. Fixler got to my house, he explained every step, answered all the questions and created a peaceful, loving atmosphere right there. We were able to hold Dutchy on her favorite blanket. Happy Endings made it as peaceful and dignified as the moment could be. If your furry companion is getting close to that time, whether it's a dog or a cat and you want the comfort of home, the compassion of professionals and the dignity your pet deserves, call Happy Endings Visit online. Happy endings. Euthanasia.com because every pet's life should have a happy end. It's John Holmer here from the morning sickness. And it's time to talk about TV's Doug Hopkins of my home group. And Doug hopkins.com, have you ever thought to yourself, I'm going to sell my house? Of course you have. And one reason or another, you just didn't do it. Probably 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-SAL now.