AJ Benza: Fame is a Bitch

Reese Witherspoon's hunger for breaking stories on "The Morning Show" reminds me a lot of myself when I was a newspaper columnist. I look back on those days fondly.

Did Harry Styles spit in Chris Pine's lap?...The overhyped film of the year is "Don't Worry Darling."...More about AppleTV's gripping series about Hurricane Katrina, "Five Days At Memorial."...Former child-star-turned-porn-star Maitland Ward points out some creepy moments working for Disney...Tiffany Haddish isn't laughing anymore about her allegedly sexually grooming minors.

A classic FIB episode from 1-10-22.JK Simmons looks to be on HGH during his possible Oscar campaign…Sylvester Stallone's HGH and testosterone prevails…Alec Baldwin still holding onto his cell phone…Chris Noth's wife walks out.

Mike Tyson lets loose on the series about him on Hulu...Timothee Chalamet steals the Venice Film Festival in a giant ladies outfit...Chris Rock and Dave Chapelle gang up on Will Smith...Did Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears groom two minors?

Rachel Bilson announces she's in a relationship...Me and Pamela Anderson playing cutesy...Tanya Brown doesn't approve of Chris Rock's joke about her dead sister...Leonardo DiCaprio breaks up with "old" Camilla Morrone...Actress Jena Malone comes out as pansexual...Hanging out with legends Milton Berle, Don Rickles and watching porn with Red Buttons.

Too many senseless deaths taking place...My second battle with Covid...Britney Spears is off Instagram but is still nuts as ever...Ghislaine Maxwell has a new murderous pal in prison.

A Classic FIB episode from 12-29-20.Rounding out the shit year of 2020…Hilaria Baldwin gets called out for pretending to be from Spain.

A classic Politics is a Bitch episode. AJ and Donald Trump famously battle over the woman of their dreams.

Joe Pesci returns to acting to star with Pete Davidson...Annie Leibovitz can't photograph people of color...Hollywood's water-wasters...Tommy Lee sends out a selfie of his junk...Beyonce's album tanked...Shia LeBeouf's chili reception at a strip club.

A Classic FIB episode from 9-12-18.Enough already with the images of 9-11.

"Superman & Lois" star Jordan Elsass is another one who needs to take a mental break...The mysterious disappearance of "Raw Deal" and "Dogs of War" screenwriter Gary Devore.

A Classic FIB episode from 9-11-22.Written 17 years ago. AJ struggles with not being in NY in the aftermath of 9-11

Why you have to watch the netflix series "Why I Shot My Dad," as well as the Apple TV series "Blackbird" and "Five Days at Memorial."...The things we did in our childhood when America was "great,:..The nasty and horrible things R Kelly did to his goddaughter...Gwyneth Paltrow's privileged daughter gets in trouble for throwing a party.

Chris Pratt fights for equal pay for his female co-stars...Joe Jonas advocates for botox and males wearing cosmetics...Jonah Hill can no longer take making public appearances...The theories surrounding the death of Princess Diana.

A Classic FIB episode from 8-29-18.Disgraced comic Louis CK needs a second chance.

A Classic FIB episode from 8-28-22. The ridiculous amount of apologies being offered is unnecessary.

I never saw Salman Rushdie with any security detail...Warner Brothers has a decision to make with troublesome "Flas" star Ezra Miller...Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, who may not really be pregnant, prepare for another Baldwinito...R. Kelly prepares for more time to be added to his 30 years.

The mysterious and unsolved death of young starlet Christa Helm.

A classic FIB episode from 8-27-22. Yashar Ali and other “journalists” who don't run with the truth

Johnny Depp's back making mega-million dollar deals...Ezra Miller's tour of terror continues...Child star Jennette McCurdy spills the beans on creepy producer Dan Schneider...What's behind celebrities hosting game-nights at their homes?

More information about James Gunn. Published on 8-10-18.

Anne Heche was a trainwreck waiting to have a car wreck...Britney Spears fires back at Kevin Federline...An insider's take on Amber Heard's sex parties with Elon Musk...CDC's list of ways to avoid getting Monkey Pox...Hulu pisses off Mike Tyson...Hypocrite actor John Leguizamo is pissed that James Franco is cast as Fidel Castro.

Memories of a school field trip into New York City...Was Paul Newman bi-sexual?...The reason behind Warner Brothers scrapping Batgirl and Scoob!...Problem in the writers' room at Rescue 911.

Chuck E. Cheese is now being hunted down for not high-fiving a young black child...Demi Lovato has switched genders again...Beyonce's new album is causing controversy all over.

NBA great Bill Russell was racist and so is Spike Lee ...Sylvester Stallone sees red with production starting on a film about Rocky villain Ivan Drago...Ben Affleck leaves J. Lo to sneak in some work on Aquaman 2...Breaking down Will Smith's jive apology to Chris Rock...Pit Bulls are a bad breed of dog.

The weird happenings in Olivia Newton John's life...A morning with Buddy Hackett...The questionable way Kristen Bell and Dax Shepherd raise their kids...President Zelensky's pretentious Vogue cover shoot...Could gay/black actor Rege-Jean Page be the next James Bond?

Ivana Trump's funeral brings back memories to me of how New York City grieves. And more importantly, how Donald Trump is grieving.

The inside story of Sylvester Stallone not owning even 1% of Rocky...Some personal stories about working on the Rocky Balboa set and hanging with the very insightful and artistic Burt Young.

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas is nominated for "Woman of the Year."...Where has the great reporter Ronan Farrow gone?...Hypocrite celebrity eco-warriors and their gas-guzzling jets...Ricky Martin beats the wrap, he didn't have sex with his nephew. Or did he?

Trouble at the theme park, Sunset Place. Are the muppet characters racist?...What could Rosie O'Donnell possibly bring to her role on the sexy Showtime series American Gigolo?...Howie Mandel makes an ass of himself on TikTok...Party at Bill Maher's house...The Godfather's Gianni Russo is going to the mattresses.

The death of the Delfonics' William "Poogie" Hart brings back memories for me...The significance of Michael Martin Murphy's song "Wildfire."...Tales of my wild times with America's most-trusted newsman, Dan Rather

How my father found our home in 1966...Tony Sirico was very protective of young Sopranos actor Robert Iler...Lena Dunham blinds us all with a photo dump of her in various bikinis...The latest EXCLUSIVE NEWS on Britney Spears' court case.

Drawing parallels between James Caan, Sammy Gravano, John Gotti and others... Amber Heard cannot move like she swore she wanted... Hilaria Baldwin says too many trolls are hurting her mental state.

Some inside stories on the late, great James Caan...Nipsey Hussle's killer gets sentenced...Is billionaire Rihanna the black Elizabeth Taylor?...The Dallas Cowboys make a bad coffee decision.

The life and crazy times of Mickey Rooney.

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are two more celebs mulling over a move out of America…Friends creator Marta Kaufman is ashamed there were no blacks on the show…Lindsey Lohan quietly gets hitched…Howard Stern to play Dr Doom in the MCU.

Wendy Williams says she's launching a podcast, but she appears absolutely unable to work in any capacity...Was Bruce Willis exploited by slimy producer Randall Emmet?,...New York City says goodbye to the longtime leader of the Hells Angel motorcycle gang, Sonny Barger.

WNBA star Brittney Griner gets 6 more months in a Russian gulag...Ghislaine Maxwell gets 20 years...The Boy Scouts of America are infested with pedophiles and transsexuals...President Trump takes the wheel, or did he?

A bit about The Stonewall Riots of 1969...Lea Michele admits to having a lot of sex with her gay friend Jonathan Groff...Harry Styles helps a kid out of the closet...Britney Spears' father threatens to take everybody down...Tennis star Naomi Osaka can't win...The impending death of Studio 54 owner Mark Fleischman.

Anna Duggar claims she won't leave her husband, Josh Duggar, even though he was found guilty of sexual assault and will serve 12 years..Why are Hollywood heartthrobs Brad Pitt and Bradley Cooper acting so whiney?...Calling out Jennifer Lopez and her lies...The truth about Jack Nicholson's actual parentage.