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AJ Benza: Fame is a Bitch

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"Fame is a Bitch" with AJ Benza, deconstructs some of the biggest scandals and tragedies of our lifetime. These stories are about the powerful seduction and fateful grip of fame. Our tragic figures are those that couldn't fight off the influences, pressures, and distractions that worked like grease upon their grip. Benza brings an insiders perspective and his tough-guy demeanor, bold narratives and aggressive pursuit of the truth, distinguish him as an authentic and original voice. AJ knows as well as anyone that "Fame is a Bitch."
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Episodes

Makin' This Boy Go Crazy: 3-29-22

A classic FIB episode from 3-29-22. We examine why Will Smith went crazy on Chris Rock. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 28, 202331 min

All About Eve

Gwyneth Paltrow is tone-deaf in court...Harvey Weinstein rears his ugly head within my relationship...Classic lines and stories from "All About Eve."...CNN wants you to believe 'Digital Blackface' is a thing...The women in Bruce Willis' life seem to be taking advantage of him. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 27, 202343 min

Windy

Gwyneth Paltrow squares off in court with retired doctor over a skiing accident...Jameela Jamil shares too much about her sex life...Tekashi 6ix9ine's bodyguard is barking for more fights...Add Sheryl Lee Ralph's name to those who were sexually abused...Is a Miami model's death connected to David Geffen's marriage? https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 24, 202346 min

The Chicken Dance: 3-25-22

A classic FIB episode from 3-21-22. Hayden Panettiere and her boyfriend get in melee outside a West Hollywood nightclub. My Oscar picks...A man has fun with a chicken in Shelbeyville, Indiana.... https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 23, 202327 min

World Of Shit

New York Knicks great Willis Reed dead at 80...Gwyneth Paltrow squares off in court over a skiing accident with a retired optometrist... Good Morning America hosts/cheaters T.J. Holmes and Amy Rohrbach can't seem to get another gig...Someone is dumping human turds inside the Shubert Theater, during the run of Some Like It Hot. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 22, 202344 min

I Heard It Through The Grapevine: 3-21-22

A classic FIB episode from 3-21-22. Russell Brand and Bill Maher continue to lean to the right side...Trevor Noah gets surgical on Kanye...More William Hurt dirt...Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's court case promises to incriminate some celebrities. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 21, 202332 min

What Does The Fox Say

Zebra rips owner's arm off. Monkey rips woman's ear in half. In America?...UFC fighter's gay sex tape hits social media...Julia Fox defends her 3D gun-making, drug dealing brother and father...Harry and Meghan causing chaos two months ahead of King Charles' coronation. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 20, 202341 min

Sex Is On Fire

More good news for Alec Baldwin concerning his manslaughter case...Did Riley Keough lock Priscilla Presley out of Graceland?...Is France's First Lady Brigitte Macron transgender?...Rachel Bilson and Whitney Cummings didnt climax during sex until 38 and 40, respectively...Swedish meatball Greta Thunberg deletes 2018 Tweet in which she claimed climate change will wipe out all of humanity by 2023. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 17, 202340 min

Super Freak: 3-18-22

A classic FIB from 3-18-22. Adam Carolla shreds L.A.'s Unified School District's mask rules and I'm right behind him...Transgender porn "star" Angelina Please is found dead...One of NYC's cherished pizza mavens, Domenico DeMarco of DiFara's fame, dies at 85...Floyd Mayweather's pearls of wisdom. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 16, 202335 min

It Takes Two To Make A Thing Go Right

Jamie Lee Curtis has given her Oscar they/them pronouns...Was Jamie Lee Curtis born a hermaphrodite?...World-famous deejay, Diplo, says he's "not not gay."...Playboy going up against OnlyFans...Michael Irvin's $100 million lawsuit against Marriott...Tiger Woods $30 million problem. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 15, 202341 min

Hold My Hand

Highlights and lowlights from the Oscars...Is director Baz Luhrman straight, gay or Bi?...Justin Bieber doesn't seem to be too happy...Blac Chyna's ass-reduction surgery almost broke the machine. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 14, 202339 min

Home On The Range: 3-14-22

A classic FIB from 3-14-22. Kim/Kanye and Pete Davidson heats up...Zoe Kravitz makes not getting a role all about racism...Pat Sajack gets raked for being sassy...Jane Campion responds to Sam Elliot. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 10, 202334 min

7 Summers: 3-10-22

A classic FIB from 3-10-22. All hail the first transgender on Naked & Afraid...Demi Lovato busted for buying fake Egyptian artifacts...Alec Baldwin can't keep his mouth shut...Morgan Wallen is BACK after getting cancelled. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 09, 202333 min

I'm Just Wild About Harry

Losing my father 38 years ago and how it changes a boy...Avril Lavigne and Tyga are an official couple...Aubrey O'Day suffers a miscarriage...Prince Harry's jealousy toward his brother William...Keep your eye on The Weekend getting in trouble for getting young girls hooked on drugs. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 08, 202340 min

I'll Be There For You: 3-7-22

A classic FIB episode from 3-7-22. I read a Playboy magazine article I wrote back in 1996 about which one of the girls on Friends I wanted to bed. It was a different world back then and my writing proves it. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 07, 202329 min

Purple Haze

Trump facing a soft ban on Fox News...Prince Harry talks about his love of hallucinogens and psychedelics...Isiah Washington retires from acting...Chris Rock gets back at Will Smith. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 06, 202341 min

Long Distance Runaround

Christian school that stood with the LGBTQIA+ community loses funding...A Florida man arrested for possessing more than a ton of child pornography material...Disney’s upcoming live-action film “Peter Pan & Wendy” has been panned for pushing a woke agenda...HBO's overtly-sexual "The Idol" is in limbo...Madonna is already done with her latest conquest. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 03, 202343 min

Wind In My Hair: 3-2-22

A classic FIB episode from 3-2-22. Matthew McConaughey's wild hair story...Harry Belafonte love for Fidel Castro...Snoop Dogg gets called out by stung UberEats driver...Jerry Lewis cited for sexual accusations. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 02, 202336 min

Live and Let Die

James Bond books are being re-written and people of color are being removed as victims...Tom Sizemore's family is about to pull the plug on the actor's life...The inventions from black innovators...Joe Biden continues to embarrass himself and our country...Avril Lavigne calls off engagement to Mod Sun. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Mar 01, 202343 min

I Want Your Sex: 2-26-21

A classic FIB from 2-26-21. Remembering two amazing Los Angeles strippers from back in the day. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 28, 202339 min

I Would Die 4 U from 2-25-21

A classic FIB episode from 2-25-21. The untold story of Arturo DiModica the sculptor of Wall Street’s charging bull who died last week. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 27, 202338 min

Call Me Maybe

TV commercials that are too explicit...Is Spotify still enchanted with Joe Rogan?...The disaster that is Paris Hilton's husband Carter Reum...Madonna is in crisis mode. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 24, 202345 min

Cocaine Blues: 2-21-22

A classic FIB episode from 2-21-22. Kate Moss, of all people, is disgusted by her half-sister's cocaine habit...Chris Rock is banging Rita Ora...My nights in South Beach reading Buckowski and hanging with Abel Ferrara...The Jackass Forever crew do insane stunts while not on drugs. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 23, 202336 min

In My Life

How remarkably bad Grown Ups 2 is...Rachel Maddow creams over Joe Biden in Ukraine...Meghan Markle is upset over the South Park episode that spoofed her and Harry...Make-up artist Jefree Star sets transexuals straight...The death of a Newsday colleague. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 22, 202347 min

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes: 2-24-21

A classic FIB from 2-24-21. The Tiger Woods crash. An end to gender reveal parties. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 21, 202340 min

Killing In The Name

"Sensitivity readers" censor Roald Dahl's children's books...Sean Penn fawns over Volodmyr Zelensky again...MGK cheated on Megan Fox, just as my patrons knew weeks ago...Tiger Woods has a little fun with a Tampon. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 20, 202339 min

Bring Out The Gimp

Former NFL great Michael Irvin scores with a judge...Ryan Seacrest to be replaced by Kelly Rippa's husband Mark Counsuelos...Chelsea Handler is still miserable...Goodbye Raquel Welch...Bruce Willis has Dementia. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 17, 202342 min

Who Are You?: 2-17-22

A classic FIB episode from 2-17-22. Prince Andrew buckles and settles with Virginia Roberts for $12 million in their sexual assault case...Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley break up after two years, just as I said they would. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 16, 202335 min

Broken Angel: 2-15-22

A classic FIB episode from 2-15-22. The life and death of the great writer and political satirist, P.J. O'Rourke...Lizzo's desire to pose for Playboy...La La Kent uses a P.I. to check in on her possible dates...Randall Emmett, Kent's ex, is now with Shahs of Sunset's Golnesa 'GG' Gharachedaghi. Sponsored by Manscaped.com. Use promo code FAME for 20% off + free shipping on The Performance Package 4.0. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 15, 202333 min

Running with the Devil

Judging Rihanna's halftime performance...The playing of the black National Anthem is ridiculous and unnecessary...Rihann's sign language interpreter steals the show, but do we need this feature anymore?...Why Milo Ventimiglia's new TV show will fail...Sam Smith and Kim Petras get FCC complaints after their Grammy performance. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Feb 14, 202339 min
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