Taxman

In this unfiltered April 15, 2026 episode of 'Fame is a Bitch,' A.J. Benza opens with a rant about the unbearable noise of gas-powered leaf blowers and the environmental degradation in his neighborhood, painting a vivid picture of urban filth. He then pivots to a series of controversial celebrity stories, beginning with the shocking arrest of Jessica McClure, the 'well girl' of 1987, now facing charges at age 40. Benza expresses disbelief and disdain for Ruby Rose’s decades-later accusation against Katy Perry, calling it a 'reckless lie' and mocking the platform Threads as a cesspool of falsehoods. He dives into a broader critique of modern female celebrities, accusing them of weaponizing trauma for fame, particularly targeting Lena Dunham’s memoir 'Fame Sick' and her allegations against Adam Driver. Benza dismisses Dunham’s claims about her sister as fabricated and absurd, while also ridiculing her physical appearance and lifestyle. He contrasts this with a nostalgic defense of classic Hollywood masculinity, lamenting how modern media portrays men as weak, emotionally fragile, and emasculated—citing the show 'DTF St. Louis' as an example. Benza ends with a romanticized vision of old-school male vulnerability, quoting Humphrey Bogart’s line from *In a Lonely Place* to underscore his belief that true romanticism was forged by real men, not today’s 'handicapped' writer’s rooms.