''A. J. After Hours'' is a

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aired on the E! cable network in 2001. The

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, hosted by

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ist A. J. Benza, was described as a show that "mixes interviews with comedy sketches and man-on-the-street segments, and which explores the New York's hip club scene." The program received mixed reviews, with ''

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'' calling the show "retro sexist...contempo goofy...hairier than ''

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''," and Andrew Wallenstein, writing for ''

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'', said the show "is about as compelling a talk show as '' The Magic Hour'',"''Media Life''
Clearly, A. J. Benza don't belong to Mensa
referring to

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's failed attempt at a talk show. The show was cancelled after only a few episodes.

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* {{IMDb title, 0827791 2000s American late-night television series American television talk shows E! original programming