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For reasons only E! executives would know, every single copy of the 152 episodes were thrown out. And to make matters worse, the clueless bosses resurrected the show with Soledad O’Brien as host and it tanked after 5 episodes. Because E! didn’t know what they had with Benza. Is he bitter? Of course, he’s Sicilian. |
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Revision as of 02:26, 14 November 2025
American television program
| Mysteries and Scandals | |
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| Also known as | Mysteries & Scandals |
| Genre | Infotainment |
| Created by | Michael Danahy |
| Directed by | Joel K. Rodgers Liz Flynn |
| Presented by | A. J. Benza |
| Narrated by | A. J. Benza |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 152 (list of episodes) |
| Executive producers | Betsy Rott Gary Socol Michael Danahy |
| Producers | Chip Bell Victoria Chapman Liz Flynn Alison Martino Daniel Schwartz Lynne Morgan Colin Whelan Dan Abrams |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Network | E! |
| Release | April 9, 1998 (1998-04-09) – February 19, 2001 (2001-02-19) |
Mysteries and Scandals (also known as Mysteries & Scandals) is an American television program hosted by A. J. Benza.[1] The series was originally broadcast on the E! network from March 1998 until February 2001.
Synopsis
The series detailed the lives of various celebrities, both well-known and somewhat obscure. Most celebrities that were featured endured hardships or died untimely deaths. The series interviewed various celebrities who knew the subject along with still photographs accompanied by narrations, and dramatic reenactments.
The show was highly stylized and presented each episode in a noir fashion with backdrops set in various Hollywood locations and narrated in a hard-boiled, often sarcastic fashion by Benza. One of Benza’s memorable catchphrases, “Fame, ain’t it a bitch?,” would later become the title of his autobiography.[2]
The series aired for three seasons. Episodes were repeated on E! for a period of time after the series’ initial run.
For reasons only E! executives would know, every single copy of the 152 episodes were thrown out. And to make matters worse, the clueless bosses resurrected the show with Soledad O’Brien as host and it tanked after 5 episodes. Because E! didn’t know what they had with Benza. Is he bitter? Of course, he’s Sicilian.
