AJ Benza: Fame is a Bitch

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By: AJ Benza

"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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Turn The Car Around
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Today at 5:00 AM

Attention Walmart shoppers and a weekend of debauchery in Boca

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Rhiannon
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Last Friday at 4:00 AM

The wild life and times of film and stage legend Tallulah Bankhead



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Back In Black
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Last Thursday at 4:00 AM

The unsolved Hollywood murder of Elizabeth Short, AKA The Black Dahlia.


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Paint It Black
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Last Wednesday at 4:00 AM

The unsolved murder of silent-film great William Desmond Taylor



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Gimme Shelter
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Last Tuesday at 4:00 AM

The sad story of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.

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I Fought The Law
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10/26/2026

Who was responsible for Bobby Fuller's death?  

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Seventy Six: Knicks in Five
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10/23/2026

Knicks raise a banner and lose to Lebron, JJ for the Giants, 8-year-old becomes Spiderman, NFL in Paris, Pantsing, Hail to the Redskins and a famous Spouse Swap.

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Mr. Brightside
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10/23/2026


Media titan, William Randolph Hearst, commits a murder in a fit of jealousy.
 


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Cuts Like A Knife
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10/22/2026

The true story behind Lana Turner, her daughter and her murdered mob boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato.



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Knocking On Heaven's Door
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10/21/2026

More macabre death scenarios of the rich and famous.

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In The Living Years
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10/19/2026

It's just me, ruminating on life and friendships very raw, unfiltered and sentimental but a bit groggy. 

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Anchors Away
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10/16/2026

The criminal, murderous life of a Hollywood wannabe psycho named Skylar DeLeon. And the California penal system that protects him to this day.

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Anchors Away
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10/16/2026

The criminal, murderous life of a Hollywood wannabe psycho named Skylar DeLeon. And the California penal system that protects him to this day.

     

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Seventy Five: The Islamic Threat
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#75
10/16/2026

AJ has a new friend named Keren Gee and she knows her shit.

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The Longest Day
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10/14/2026

What would our WWII veteran fathers think watching Western Europe fall to Muslims?

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Sounds Of Silence
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10/14/2026


The infamous murder at Hollywood's famed Silent Movie Theater.



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Manic Monday
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10/12/2026

The senseless Los Angeles double homicide of Academy Award-winning writer Robert Lees and retired doctor Morty Engelson.


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Sugar Sugar
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10/09/2026


My review of "Acme Vs. Coyote," and how thrilling it is to see a big studio put in its place by an emerging underdog with balls.


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Message of Love
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10/07/2026

It looks like Scooter Braun has convinced Sydney Sweeney to convert to Judaism...My dream of dating Marilyn Monroe back in 1958.



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Spill The Wine
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10/05/2026

Italian Heritage Month makes me think back to my father's homemade wine operation...Ryan Seacrest's thirst trap IG photos are crazy...A long line for a TV series I started to write about my life as a gossip reporter called The Column.

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If I Saw You In Heaven
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10/03/2026

The miracle of University of Georgia co-ed Kristen Sargent falling eight stories out her dorm window and surviving.

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Seventy Four: Boca Boys
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#74
09/30/2026

Mike and AJ take on South Florida and are flagged as gay Trader Joe's shoppers.

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London Calling
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09/30/2026

Remembering my mother's causes for concern...Jewish actor, Adam Brody, is on the "Free Palestine" side of things...With all the terrorism it's allowed, it might be time to take the word "Great" off of Great Britain...Once again, the media hide the fact that a male-to-female transgender was killed for threatening to murder his wife and family.

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I Want You To Want Me
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09/24/2026

Hayden Panettiere's overdose may not have been an accident...Presley Gerber's OD death is an indictment on many rehabs and sober living facilities...Carrot Top blackmailed and extorted because he's in the closet?...Adam Carolla's former podcast partner, Bald Brian Bishop, succumbs to brain cancer.

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Always Something There To Remind Me
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09/16/2026

My take on Monday's EMMY Awards...Another kid drops Brad Pitt's last name...Sydney Sweeney's Novig ad has Liberal females going berserk...Reminiscing about the beginning of my first marriage.

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Seventy Three: Rocky Is Just OK
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#73
09/16/2026

AJ and Mike argue the merits of the Rocky films, a special side dish in Hong Kong and a unique South African healing method.

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Smells Like Teen Spirit
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09/09/2026

Why are so many teenage daughters so troubled on many TV series?...We, in fact, may be able to speak to our pets in several years, but some groups are concerned about the animals' right to privacy...Susan Sarandon speaks about her Pro-Palestinian/Anti-Israel comments that have hurt her career...Brandy Glanville's mysterious worm in her face is back, worse than ever...Will King Charles make Prince Harry king?

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Seventy Two: Liar, Liar
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#72
09/09/2026

Mike summarizes the case for Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno's redemption.

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Seventy One: That Stinks
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#71
09/02/2026

Kenny gives a sermon on business franchising and the Burbank butt sniffer is captured.

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Drinking Again
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09/02/2026

Let's talk about my drinking. Okay?

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Love On A Two Lane Street
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08/26/2026

Former child actress Raquel Lee files sexual harassment  suit against Disney...Billionaire San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York busted in trailer park prostitution sting...What made Mike Wallace the great investigative reporter he was.

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Seventy: Adult Human Female
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#70
08/26/2026

A 12 year-old girl w great genes takes over the Little League World Series at the same time Enes Cantor Freedom has to define "woman" for The WNBA. 

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Under The Bridge
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08/19/2026

Hayden Panettiere's second mom speaks up on the struggles she endured...Johnny Depp to reprise a 7th Pirates of The Caribbean movie... The lengths Hollywood publicists are going to to get their clients airtime, now with less talk shows to appear on.

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Sixty Nine: Brick House
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#69
08/19/2026

Angel shoots bricks, the plan for Luigi, seal kickin, PPD and the Buss family mess.

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Sixty Eight: Back In The Bay
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08/12/2026

Mike goes back to where it all began, the WNBA, Dr Fauci and the Killer Hungarian Rabbit.

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Babe, I'm Gzonna Leave You
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08/12/2026

My memories of my wonderful ex-girlfriend Rebecca Soto.

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The Alison Martino Tapes
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08/09/2026

My former Mysteries & Scandals producer brings back a lot of memories of working on that show. And tells me a few things I hadn't remembered.

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People Who Died
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08/05/2026

Jared Leto loses role in the upcoming film, "Assassination," due to the sexual allegations against him...The mysterious death of reporter Dorothy Kilgallen,

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Everything Is A Bitch Episode Sixty Seven: Fauci's Diary
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07/30/2026

Goodbye Jack, AJ goes to the dentist, NY delays AI teacher, Fauci's diary and more. 

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Say Goodbye To Hollywood
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07/30/2026

Dr. Fauci pleads the 5th 111 times in front of congress...Jared Leto is being accused of sexually assaulting a number of underage girls...Suri Cruise drops her last name for "Noelle."...The Hollywood superhero movies are destroying the heart and soul of the industry.

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