AJ Benza Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

We couldn’t sit further apart on the political spectrum, or how we approach and present what we do, and yet columnist, TV correspondent, talk show host, actor, author, award-winning producer, and podcaster, AJ Benza, is a cherished friend. What we do share is a quest to tell the truth, a platform to do it, a passion for writing, and a great appreciation for celebrity and the people we admire.

Starting with today’s scoop––Johnny Depp helping Amber Heard, as AJ long ago predicted he would, AJ dished us some Harvey Weinstein, I winced more than once during that, Chris Noth, Michael Jackson––a story he broke––some sweetness about Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Gabe Kaplan, his acting class audition and how a young Carrie Fisher came to his aid, his SNL near-disaster saved by next week’s GC’s guest, Cheri Oteri, and Jimmy Fallon, and how Seinfeld and Bowie made it a memory to savor forever… he got current again with Jamie Fox and his take on what’s going on there… an anti-vaxxer he blames the vaccine, a COVID crazy, I blame the virus. We talked AJ’s disbelief in social distancing, masking, and vaxxing, but hey, he’s had COVID 4 times, and he was open when I expressed my cautiousness in observing all of those, and not having had the thing to date. We discussed his transition to his new life, with work, location (s), and love. Albeit not always graceful, he’s doing his best with righting things on all fronts.

I like the guy. I respect his fearlessness even when he’s scared, his ability to find the way in, his resourcefulness, moxie, commitment to his work, and, his talent. AJ’s a gifted writer and storyteller.

I’m damn grateful to know AJ and count him as a friend. He was under the weather today and rather than cancel last minute he showed up for me, for us. And, as a long-ago publicist and longtime reader of gossip columns, or what we used to call “rags” back in the day, thanks for the countless hours of provocative entertainment.

AJ Benza Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wed, June 14th, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streamed Live on The Facebook

Replay here:

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