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Gerry Scotti
Gerry Scotti (born Virginio Scotti on 7 August 1956) is an Italian television presenter, actor and former member of the Italian Parliament. Early years Scotti was born Virginio Scotti on 7 August 1956 in Miradolo Terme, Pavia. After giving up studying law, Scotti began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey" at Radio Milano International. In 1982, he moved to ''Radio DeeJay'' and a year later became the host of ''DeeJay Television'', the first Italian programme for music videos, broadcast by Italia 1. Scotti also hosted other music programmes such as ''Festivalbar''. Television career Scotti was a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Socialist Party from 1987 to 1992. Since the 1990s, Scotti has been a television presenter, almost exclusively for Canale 5. He is known as a quiz show host, having presented '' Chi vuol essere milionario?'', the Italian version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'', '' Passaparola'', the Italian version of The Alphabet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miradolo Terme
Miradolo Terme (Western Lombard: ''Miradò'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km east of Pavia. Miradolo Terme borders the following municipalities: Chignolo Po, Graffignana, Inverno e Monteleone, San Colombano al Lambro, Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Santa Cristina e Bissone Santa Cristina e Bissone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, northern Italy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Pavia. Santa Cristina e Bissone borders the following muni .... References Cities and towns in Lombardy Spa towns in Italy {{Pavia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Million Pound Drop Live
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinness World Records
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The brainchild of Sir Hugh Beaver, the book was co-founded by twin brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter in Fleet Street, London, in August 1955. The first edition topped the best-seller list in the United Kingdom by Christmas 1955. The following year the book was launched internationally, and as of the 2022 edition, it is now in its 67th year of publication, published in 100 countries and 23 languages, and maintains over 53,000 records in its database. The international franchise has extended beyond print to include television series and museums. The popularity of the franchise has resulted in ''Guinness World Records'' becoming the primary international authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Striscia La Notizia
''Striscia la notizia'' () is an Italian satirical television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Founded in 1988, it is meant to be a parody of the daily news, which airs right before the program, but ''Striscia'' also satirizes government corruption and exposes scams with the help of local reporters who are also comedians. The program is created by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two major comedians. The name of the show literally translates in English as "The News Slither". Gabibbo Gabibbo, an Italian cultural icon, is the red mascot of the TV show, with a strong Genoa accent. Always loud, braggart but pungent in his naive but straightforward ways, it is one of the reporters of the program and it also sings and dances the theme song at the end of every episode. The character appears also in another TV show called '' Paperissima''. The ''veline'' The term ''velina'' ( en, tissue paper) is a figurative term in Italian journalism which refers to government-issued prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wall (game Show)
''The Wall'' is an American television game show airing on NBC, which premiered on December 19, 2016. The show is hosted by Chris Hardwick, who also serves as executive producer on the show along with LeBron James, Maverick Carter, and Andrew Glassman. In 2018, Telemundo announced plans for a Spanish-language version of ''The Wall'', which premiered in January 2020. Telemundo's version of the game show is hosted by Marco Antonio Regil. Broadcast Two special episodes aired on November 22, 2017 and December 27, 2017. A special Christmas themed episode aired on December 4, 2017. The second half of the second season premiered on January 1, 2018. Season 3 premiered on March 15, 2020. After going on a brief hiatus in July 2020, new episodes resumed broadcast on September 24, 2020. On September 30, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season of 20 episodes. The fourth season premiered on January 4, 2021. A special Tokyo 2020 Olympics episode aired to raise money for the Team USA fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Winner Is
''The Winner Is'' is an American vocal game show which aired on NBC. Hosted by Nick Lachey, the seven-episode series featured singers of all ages competing for a chance to win $1,000,000. The show premiered on June 10, 2013. The winner of the series was Katie Ohh, a nurse who won by a 57–44 decision from the 101 expert judges. For her final song, she sang " The Climb". The runner-up was Sharde Bivans, a teacher, who performed "It's a Man's Man's Man's World". The other four finalists in the Final 6 were the performers Amy Showalter, Leah Grace, and the vocal groups Senior Sounds of Touch and The LaFontaines. With a dismal 1.0 rating/3 share among adults 18–49, NBC announced its immediate cancellation on August 6, 2013, with two episodes remaining. Format In the first round, six contestants or groups are paired against each other and perform a song of their choice. After each of the contestants or groups have performed their song the 101 voters decide who did better. The votin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who's Still Standing
''Who's Still Standing?'' is an American adaptation of the Israeli game show ''La'uf al HaMillion'', ( he, לעוף על המיליון) or ''Fly on the Million'', which offers contestants the opportunity to win up to US$1 million while competing in head-to-head trivia battles. Ben Bailey, host of the game show ''Cash Cab'', hosted the show which originally ran on NBC from December 19, 2011 to January 30, 2012. On May 13, 2012, it was announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season due to high production costs, despite having acceptable ratings. Format One player (the "hero") attempts to defeat 10 competitors ("strangers") in a series of trivia showdowns to win $1 million. The hero stands at center stage, with the 10 strangers standing around the perimeter and facing in toward the hero. Each participant stands on a trapdoor A trapdoor is a sliding or hinged door in a floor or ceiling. It is traditionally small in size. It was invented to facilitate the hoistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guinness World Record
''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in previous United States editions as ''The Guinness Book of World Records'', is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The brainchild of Sir Hugh Beaver, the book was co-founded by twin brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter in Fleet Street, London, in August 1955. The first edition topped the best-seller list in the United Kingdom by Christmas 1955. The following year the book was launched internationally, and as of the 2022 edition, it is now in its 67th year of publication, published in 100 countries and 23 languages, and maintains over 53,000 records in its database. The international franchise has extended beyond print to include television series and museums. The popularity of the franchise has resulted in ''Guinness World Records'' becoming the primary international authority o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Bonolis
Paolo Bonolis (; born 14 June 1961) is an Italian television host. He made his debut in 1981 on ''Tre, due, uno, contatto...'', a program for children that aired on Italian national broadcaster Rai RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter .... Biography In 1982, he moved to Italia 1 where he hosted ''Bim bum bam'', again a program for children. He anchored ''Bim Bum Bam'' until 1990 and then he hosted some variety shows like ''Urka!'', ''Bulli & pupe'', ''Non è la RAI'' and ''Belli freschi''. After that, he signed back with RAI and hosted a few prime time shows like ''I cervelloni'', ''Beato tra le donne'' and the quiz show ''Luna park'', on air in the evening in RAI. In 1996 he went back to Mediaset, where he successfully hosted ''Tira & molla'' and the prime time shows '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avanti Un Altro!
''Avanti un altro!'' is an Italian game show hosted by Paolo Bonolis and Luca Laurenti. It premiered on 5 September 2011, hosted by Paolo Bonolis and . The international distribution name for the show is "Next One!" and it is owned and distributed by Endemol Shine Group. First phase ''Avanti un altro!'' is a daily game show where players queue up on stage one by one to take part in a high-speed game of knowledge. The host begins the game by calling up the first contestant in line. In most rounds, the host asks the contestant four questions in a given category, each of which has two options for the correct answer. The contestant must answer three of the four questions correctly. If the contestant answers two questions incorrectly, they are eliminated from the game and the host calls the next contestant forward. If the contestant answers three questions correctly, however, he or she is allowed to select a scroll from a rotating table. Most of the scrolls contain cash amounts rangi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore () is the biggest publishing company in Italy. History The company was founded in 1907 in Ostiglia by 18-year-old Arnoldo Mondadori who began his publishing career with the publication of the magazine ''Luce!''. In 1912 he founded ''La Sociale'' and published the first book ''AiaMadama'' together with his close friend Tommaso Monicelli and the following year, ''La Lampada'', a series of children's books. The publishing house kept working intensely even during the First World War, mainly on the publication of magazines for the troops on the front such as ''La Tradotta'', which included contributions from famous illustrators and writers such as Soffici, De Chirico and Carrà. In 1919 the publishing house headquarters were transferred to Milan. After the First World War, Mondadori launched several successful book series including Gialli Mondadori in 1929, the first example of an Italian book series dedicated to detective and crime novels, by internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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