AJ Benza

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."

Author

AJ Benza

Category

News

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Won't Get Fooled Again 20.10.2023

Remembering some of Hollywood's worst decisions...David Caruso's CSI Miami moments...Country music stars Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd file for divorce...Vogue magazine's contributing editor-at-large Gabriella Karefa-Johnson is in hot water with her pro-Palestinian comments. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Stuck In The Middle With You 17.10.2023

Thoughts on Pete Davidson, Bowen Yang, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on Saturday Night Live...What's the deal with John Mayer living with Andy Cohen?...A creepy man dressed as Stephen King's Pennywise, is terrorizing a small town in Scotland...Predicting how Jada Pinkett-Smith's life will go once her memoirs hit the shelves. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Brick House 11.10.2023

Oprah Winfrey has to walk back comments about Weight Watchers...Hassan Minhaj gets away with lying about his life in his stand-up specials...Lou Ferigno has some friends helping him with his wife's Dementia diagnosis and two family members attempting to take her money...This week in Memorable Muslim News. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Spirits In The Material World 09.10.2023

When Patrick Stewart sold his haunted house in Los Angeles...Some of my own ghost stories....A talk about three generations of people in one person...Hugh Jackman is writing his memoirs, which will include "bombshells." Hint: He's really gay. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Lyin' Eyes 04.10.2023

Non-Jewish Helen Mirren is getting flack for portraying Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir...Former Major League Baseball player Trevor Bauer drops a bombshell report revealing how was extorted by a lover named Lindsey Hill. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

I'm Too Sexy 02.10.2023

Apple TV's series on supermodels and my inside stories about Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista...Maurizio Umansky now admits he and Kyle Richrads are separated....The Italian meaning of Cornuto... Meghan Markle for U.S. Senate? https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Empty Garden 27.09.2023

Why won't Robert DeNiro speak out against Joe Biden's porous border, even after he lost a grandson to a Fentanyl overdose?...Carrie Fisher's secret career as one of Hollywood's most prolific script doctors...The sad death of actress and Playboy pin-up Yvette Vickers. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Valerie 25.09.2023

Rats munch on a 6-month old toddler's body in Indianapolis...Kerry Washington's body obsession nealy brought her to suicide...Dixie D'Amelio's menstrual cycles make her want to die...Kathy Griffin thinks Kanye West is suppressing his wife, Bianca Censori, from speaking...I have another theory why Bianca remains so close to Kanye. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Stay Out Of Trouble 20.09.2023

Snoop Dogg, Mike Tyson and Hulk Hogan are foolishly lending their images to sell nicotine-based e-cigarettes to teens...Hasan Minhaj twists the truth and outright lies in his stand-up and comedy specials...The take down of Russell Brand continues. Snoop Dogg Mike Tyson Hulk Hogan Rihanna A$AP Rocky Riot Rose Hasan Minhaj Daily Show Meghan Markle Russell Brand Angie Everhart Howard Stern Harvey Wei...

Born This Way 18.09.2023

I explore the indignities of Hollywood studio executives ordering their gay stars to enter into phony unions in order to fool the public. Otherwise known as Lavender Marriages. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Let's Go Crazy 17.08.2023

Britney Spears and Sam Ashgari are splitsville!...Alec Baldwin could still be found guilty of manslaughter!...Barack Obama fantasized about having sex with men! What a day! https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Time Bomb 03.08.2023

The View loves President Trump's latest indictments...The cancellation of LIzzo keeps getting worse... Beyonce weighs in...Drake's 36DDD single mom poses for Playboy...Sophia Vergara lets Joe Manganiello have her dog. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Fire And Rain 03.08.2023

Madonna sounds grateful and humbled after her "medical event."...Star of HBO's teenage sex-drenched drama Euphoria, Angus Cloud , dies of an apparent overdose...My first and only taste of heroin....The sad heroin overdose of burgeoning star James Hayden in 1983. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

I Want A New Drug 10.07.2023

Aliens on American Airlines?...Heather Locklear is off the wagon again...Madonna's woes are more serious than we were told...Tatum O'Neal's People interview proves me right again...Britney Spears gets caught at Catch. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Young Girl 26.06.2023

Elvis presley's stepbrother claims his death was a suicide, not an accidental drug overdose...Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, Ringo Starr and Chuck Berry and their songs for teenage girls...Chris Noth feels his co-stars from And Just Like That have "iced him out" because of the sexual assaults he was named in. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Flesh For Fantasy 16.06.2023

Johnny Depp is spreading Amber Heard's $1 million lawsuit check to various charities...HBO's much-maligned show, The Idol, might not be back for a second season...Chelsea Handler is sick of older men making babies...Conor McGregor accused of rape...Elliot Page says she punched herself in the head repeatedly and heard voices before she became transgender. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Shackin' Up 11.06.2023

Elliot Page says she was in love and had sex with co-star Olivia Thirby every day on the set of "Juno."...Jenna Jameson marries her lesbian lover Jessi Lawless...Chelsea Handler's threesome turned into her leaving her boyfriend...My time at E! under president Mindy Herman's watch. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Finna Get Loose 09.06.2023

Eighty-one year old Martha Stewart says she practically forgot she posed flor Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit edition...Taylor Swift ditches her bisexual boyfriend Matt Healy...Natalie Portman's husband carried on an affair and now their marriage is in peril...More Jamie Foxx theories. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Have I The Right? 30.05.2023

An old tale about helping Mel Gibson out of a tight spot...Wise words from Smokey Robinson...Mike Wallace took a creepy shot at Tina Turner during an old 1996 interview for 60 Minutes. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Hot Dog And A Shake 22.05.2023

I celebrated with whites, blacks and Hispanics in a downpour during the State Line off-road race in Nevada...New York City installing social service kiosks to cut down on shoplifting...Target caters to transgenders with a new clothing line...Oscar Meyer dismantling its iconic Weinermobile to satisfy the Woke. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Talk, Talk 15.05.2023

Why, for now, I've gone from five free shows a week to on...Are Tom Brady and Kim Kardashian creasing the sheets?...Charlize Theron says she will "F&%# up anybody who opposes drag queens. Megyn Kelly disagrees... Edward Norton is a big supporter of AOC. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

All About That Bass: 5-18-22 04.05.2023

A classic FIB episode from 5-18-22. Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue is out and they made some curious choices as cover girls. Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk's mother and plus-sized model Yumi Nu. Clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson says "it's not beauty." https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Misery Loves Company: 5-15-22 03.05.2023

A classic FIB episode from 5-15-22. Always surly Liberal, Rob Reiner, gets green light for Spinal Tap II..Some Monty Python's Flying Circus recollections from my youth...Fred Savage's crisis PR team is selling us the old "Fred is self-reflecting at home."...How did Howard Stern dodge the #MeToo movement? https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): 5-9-22 02.05.2023

A classic FIB episode from 5-9-22. Frank Langella and Fred Savage are the latest men to be cancelled and out of a job as McCarthyism continues to ramp up in Hollywood. https://mydeals.page/q7j8

Is You Is or Is You Ain't? 01.05.2023

Jason Momoa's constant nudity act is getting tiresome...Nick Cannon is thrilled Red Table Talk has been canned...Michael J Fox says his battle with Parkinson's is getting harder by the day...The kid who inspired the "Leave Britney Alone" meme, is now transgender and making bank on OnlyFans... Yellowjackets ' non-binary actress Liv Hewson won't submit herself for a Best Actress Emmy because she's t...

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