Mysteries and Scandals

American television program

Mysteries and Scandals
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)
Production
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
Original release
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.

References

^ "E! Mysteris & Scandals". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
^ [1] Archived December 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Mysteries and Scandals at IMDb
Mysteries and Scandals at epguides.com

E! original programming

Current

Botched (since 2014)
Celebrity Game Face (since 2020)
Celebrity Prank Wars (since 2023)
E! News (1991–2020; since 2022)
House of Villains (since 2023)
Live from E! (2013–19; since 2020)
Trippin' with Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris (since 2023)

Former

1990s debuts	Coming Attractions (1991) The Dick Tracy Show (1990) E! Behind the Scenes (1991) E! True Hollywood Story (1996–2015; 2019–21) Howard Stern (1994–2005) Melrose Place (1992) The Michael Essany Show (1997–2004) Models Inc. (1994–95) Mysteries and Scandals (1998–2001) Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (1995–97) Talk Soup (1991–2002) TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (1990) Wild On! (1997–2003)
2000s debuts	#1 Single (2006) The Anna Nicole Show (2002–03) Boulevard of Broken Dreams (2007) Candy Girls (2009) The Chelsea Handler Show (2006) Chelsea Lately (2007–14) The Daily 10 (2006–10) Daly/Nightly (2002) Denise Richards: It's Complicated (2008–09) Dr. 90210 (2004–08; 2020) E! Hollywood Hold'em (2005) Fight for Fame (2005) Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive (2005) The Gastineau Girls (2005–06) The Girls Next Door (2005–10) Holly's World (2009–11) House of Carters (2006) Katie & Peter (2007) Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007–21) Kendra (2009–11) Kill Reality (2005) Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane (2008) Kourtney and Kim Take Miami (2009–13) Leave It to Lamas (2009) Living Lohan (2008) Love Is in the Heir (2004–05) Love Ride (2006) Pam: Girl on the Loose! (2008) Party Monsters Cabo (2008) Pop Fiction (2008) Revealed with Jules Asner (2001–03) Saturday Night Live (2007–09) The Simple Life (2006–07) Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (2007–09) The Soup (2004–15; 2020) Star Dates (2002–03) Starveillance (2007) Sunset Tan (2007–08) Taradise (2005–06) Totally Outrageous Behavior (2003–05)
2010s debuts	A-List Listings (2012) After Lately (2011–2013) The Arrangement (2017–18) Ashlee + Evan (2018) Botched by Nature (2016) Bridalplasty (2010–11) Busy Tonight (2018–19) Chasing the Saturdays (2013) Christina Milian Turned Up (2015–16) Citizen Rose (2018) The Comment Section (2015) Daily Pop (2017–22) The Dance Scene (2011) Dash Dolls (2015) Dirty Soap (2011) EJNYC (2016) Eric & Jessie: Game On (2013–14) Escape Club (2014) Famously Single (2016–17) Fashion Police (2010–17) Flip It Like Disick (2019) Good Work (2015) The Grace Helbig Show (2015) Hello Ross (2013–14) Hollywood Cycle (2015) Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry (2016–2018) House of DVF (2014–15) I Am Cait (2015–16) Ice Loves Coco (2011–13) Just Jillian (2016) Khloé & Lamar (2011–12) Kourtney and Khloé Take The Hamptons (2014–15) Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011–12) L.A. Clippers Dance Squad (2016) LadyGang (2018–19) Life of Kylie (2017) Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings (2012–13) Mariah's World (2016–17) Married to Jonas (2012–13) Married to Rock (2010) Model Squad (2018) Mrs. Eastwood & Company (2012) New Money (2015) Nightly Pop (2018–22) Opening Act (2012) Playing with Fire (2013) Pretty Wild (2010) Relatively Nat & Liv (2019) Revenge Body with Khloé Kardashian (2017–19) Rich Kids of Beverly Hills (2014–17) Rob & Chyna (2016) The Royals (2015–18) Scouted (2011–12) Sex with Brody (2015) So Cosmo (2017) The Spin Crowd (2010) Stewarts & Hamiltons (2015) Total Bellas (2016–21) Total Divas (2013–19) Very Cavallari (2018–20) WAGS (2015–17) WAGS Atlanta (2018) WAGS Miami (2016–17) The Wanted Life (2013) We Have Issues (2015) What Would Ryan Lochte Do? (2013) What's Eating You (2010)
2020s debuts	10 Things You Don't Know (2020) Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture (2023) The Bradshaw Bunch (2020–22) Celebrity Beef (2022) Celebrity Call Center (2020) Clash of the Cover Bands (2021) For Real: The Story of Reality TV (2021) The Funny Dance Show (2020) Growing Up Chrisley (2022) If We're Being Honest with Laverne Cox (2022) Jason Biggs' Cash at Your Door (2021) Mathis Family Matters (2022) Meet the Frasers (2020) Nikki Bella Says I Do (2023) Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump (2021) Pop of the Morning (2020) Raising a F*ing Star (2022) Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules (2022) Reunion Road Trip (2021) We Got Love: Teyana & Iman (2021) Welcome Home Nikki Glaser? (2022)