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Áramótaskaupið
''Áramótaskaupið'' ("The New Year's Lampoon") is an annual Icelandic television comedy special, broadcast on New Year's Eve by the state public service broadcaster RÚV. Initially aired on radio, and later moving to television, it features sketches satirizing the news events of the past year. It is often the highest-rated television broadcast of the year in Iceland. In 2002, it was reported that the special had been seen by 95.5%; CEO Páll Magnússon, CEO of RÚV stated that this was most likely a record in the Western world. Due to its high viewership, advertising time during ''Áramótaskaupið'' is the most expensive on Icelandic television. The show ends just before midnight, and those Icelanders who shoot off fireworks usually do so after ''Áramótaskaupið'' ends. Some of its sketches have become well known in Icelandic culture, such as its portrayal of Minister of Finance Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson as the Batman parody "Skattmann" ("Taxman"). In 2009, the show featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silja Hauksdóttir
Silja Hauksdóttir (born ) is an Icelandic writer and film director. After studying philosophy at the University of Iceland, Silja took courses in screenwriting, directing and cinematography at FAMU in Prague and Binger Filmlab in Amsterdam. She wrote the book ''Dís'' with Birna Anna Björnsdóttir and , and later directed the full-length film ' in 2004, which was nominated for the Nordic Council Film Prize. Silja directed the award-winning TV series ', along with ' and ''Sisterhood''. ''Sisterhood'' was the first Icelandic programme to be included in the streaming service Walter Presents. She was also chosen to direct two editions of ''Áramótaskaupið'' – "The New Year's Lampoon" – in 2008 and 2014. Her second full-length film, ''Agnes Joy'', was released in 2019, for which she won the Edda Award for Best Film (''Kvikmynd ársins''). Filmography As director: * ' (2004) * ''The Choir'' (''Kórinn'') (2005 documentary) * ' (''Stelpurnar'') (2005 TV series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson, commonly referred to as Siggi Sigurjóns, is an Icelandic actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known as a member of the comedy group Spaugstofan. He has starred in a number of films and television series since the late 1970s, as well as acting in the National Theatre of Iceland. He is famous for his recurring characters in the ''Spaugstofan'' television series, including Ragnar Reykás and ''Kristján Ólafsson''. Sigurður has starred in many seasons of the annual television special Áramótaskaupið. He is also one of the leading Icelandic voice actors and has dubbed numerous animated features. In March 2015, Sigurjóns appeared in the music video for "Crystals," the lead single from the Of Monsters and Men album " Beneath the Skin". Selected filmography * '' A White, White Day'' (2019) * ''Black Mirror'' (Episode: "Crocodile") (2017) * '' Under the Tree'' (2017) * ''Rams'' (2015) * ''Crystals'' (2015) (Music video by ''Of Monsters and Men'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RÚV (TV Channel)
RÚV is the main television channel of RÚV, the Icelandic Public broadcasting, public broadcaster, launched in 1966. The free-to-air channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, entertainment, cultural programs, children's material, original Icelandic programming as well as United States, American, United Kingdom, British and Nordic countries, Nordic content. Among its highest-rated programs are the comedy sketch show ''Spaugstofan,'' mystery drama ''Trapped (Icelandic TV series), Ófærð (Trapped)'' and ''Fréttir (television program), Fréttir'' (''News''). It is the Icelandic Olympic Broadcasting Services, Olympic Broadcaster and has also usually holds rights to the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, UEFA Euro competitions. It is a member of the European Broadcasting Union and is responsible Söngvakeppnin, for selecting Iceland's entries to the Eurovision Song Contest. History The network made its first transmission on 30 September 1966 on channel. To begin wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Year's Eve
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, on 31 December. The last day of the year is commonly referred to as “New Year’s Eve”. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks. Some Christians attend a watchnight service. The celebrations generally go on past midnight into New Year's Day, 1 January. The Line Islands (part of Kiribati) and Tonga, in the Pacific Ocean, are the first places to welcome the New Year, while American Samoa, Baker Island and Howland Island (part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands) are among the last. By region Africa Algeria In Algeria, New Year's Eve (french: Réveillon; '' ar, Ra’s al-‘Ām'') is usually celebrated with family and friends. In the largest cities, such as Algiers, Constantine, Annaba, Oran, Sétif, and Béjaïa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helvítis Fokking Fokk
''Helvítis fokking fokk'' (translated by Eiríkur Bergmann as 'God Damn, Fucking Fuck', Roger Boyes as 'What the Fuckety Fucking Fuck', and by Michael J. Casey as 'Bloody Fucking Fuck') is an Icelandic language, Icelandic neologism which became a widely used expression of discontent following the 2008 Icelandic financial crisis. History The phrase was coined by the artist Gunnar Már Pétursson, who painted the message on a placard while protesting outside the Alþingishús, Icelandic parliament. The phrase was further popularised in a comedy sketch performed by Jón Gnarr and broadcast on the traditional New Year's Eve comedy revue, ''Áramótaskaupið'', in 2008. In the sketch, inspired by Gunnar Már's story, Jón played a strait-laced middle-aged protester participating in the kitchenware revolution struggling to express his indignation at the crisis and eventually coming up with a sign reading ''Helvítis fokking fokk!!'' The phrase swiftly became widely used in Iceland in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
