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Laurent Ruquier
Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier (; born 24 February 1963) is a French television presenter, radio host and comedian. He is also a lyricist, writer, columnist and impresario; he has been co-owner and general manager of Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau in Paris since 2011. He is best known for hosting the ''On n'est pas couché'' show on France 2 every Saturday evening from 2006 to 2020. Early years Ruquier grew up in a large family of modest means, the second of five siblings. His father, Roger Ruquier, now deceased, was a boilermaker at construction sites in Le Havre and his mother, Raymonde Ruquier (1924-September 2015), was a housewife.Biography from Laurent Ruquier's official website In high school, Laurent entertained his friends by publishing his first |
Casino De Paris
The Casino de Paris, located at 16, rue de Clichy, in the 9th arrondissement, is one of the well known music halls of Paris, with a history dating back to the 18th century. Contrary to what the name might suggest, it is a performance venue, not a gambling house. The closest métro/RER stations are Liège, Trinité – d'Estienne d'Orves, and Haussmann – Saint-Lazare. The first building at this location where shows could be mounted was erected by the Duc de Richelieu around 1730, while after the Revolution the site was renamed Jardin de Tivoli and was the venue for fireworks displays. In 1880 it became the Palace Theatre, which housed shows of different types, including wrestling. It was at the beginning of the First World War, however, that the modern Casino de Paris began to take shape, when the venue was converted into a cinema and music hall. After the bombardments of the First World War caused performances to be interrupted, the revue format was resumed, one which las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTL (French Radio)
RTL is a French commercial radio network owned by the RTL Group. Founded in 1933 as Radio Luxembourg, it broadcast from outside France until 1981 because only public stations had been allowed until then. It is a general-interest, news, talk and music station, broadcasting nationally (" category E" as classified by the CSA) in France, French-speaking Belgium, and Luxembourg. RTL also broadcasts on long wave frequency 234 KHz from Beidweiler which can be picked up in large parts of the continent. It has a sister station called Bel RTL tailored for the French Community of Belgium. As of 2018, RTL is France's most popular radio station with an average of 6.4 million daily listeners that year. History Radio Luxembourg On 19 December 1929 the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg established a state monopoly on broadcasting, but the law provided for possible concessions to private companies who wanted to use radio bandwidth, with the state charging a fixed amount for private use of radio. The '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier De Kersauson
Olivier de Kersauson de Pennendreff (born 20 July 1944) is a French sailor and sailing champion. Kersauson was the seventh child in a family of eight. While he was the only Kersauson not to have been born in Brittany, he was born on 20 July 1944 and brought up near Morlaix in a “provincial Catholic aristocracy with compulsory mass” as he calls it. Very early on, Olivier de Kersauson was to break away from his family. Without being inattentive, he was a pupil who did not settle in well to school life with the priests at boarding school. He passed through eleven schools altogether. After his final school exams and getting up to a lot of things, always on the coast, he began studying economics. At the age of twenty-two, he met Eric Tabarly in Saint Malo. Shortly after, Eric invited him to do his military service on board. This opportunity stretched into eight years during which he was Tabarly’s mate. In 1973-74, he was a crewmember on the yacht Pen Duick VI in the Whitbread R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Luc Lemoine
Jean-Luc Marie Lemoine (born 6 March 1970) is a French humourist, media personality and stand-up comedian. Early life A native of Paris, Lemoine grew up in Morangis, Essonne. His first scene was on his high school stage, in front of 800 fellow students. In 1993, he played at the Théâtre des Blancs-Manteaux in Paris for 15 days and later worked as a columnist for the satirical weekly ''Infos du Monde'', based upon ''Weekly World News'' in the United States. He started his television career on local Téléssonne channel. The following year, he played a show during 10 months, directed by Franck Dubosc. Career Lemoine was a regular guest on ''On a tout essayé'' on France 2 from 2001 to 2006, when he joined ''On n'est pas couché'' for two seasons. From 2011 until 2018, Lemoine was part of the slate of regular guests on ''Touche pas à mon poste!'' on France 4 and then D8, when the talk show hosted by Cyril Hanouna switched channels in 2012. He also had a weekly segment called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Bénichou
Pierre Bénichou, Commandeur, (1 March 1938 – 31 March 2020) was a French journalist. Early life Pierre Bénichou was born on 1 March 1938 in Oran, French Algeria. His father, André Bénichou, a philosophy professor, opened a private school after he was dismissed from his job for being Jewish in 1941, in the midst of World War II. One of his father's pupils was author Albert Camus. His paternal uncle, Paul Bénichou, was a historian. His paternal grandparents were practising Jews. He moved to Paris, France, in 1949. Career Bénichou was a journalist. He started his career as an intern for ''France Soir''. He joined ''France Dimanche'' in 1956. He became a reporter for ''Jours de France'' in 1961. He became the editor-in-chief of ''Le Nouvel Observateur'', another magazine, in 1966, at a time when it was the most sold weekly newspaper in Europe He subsequently joined ''Les Grosses Têtes'', a cult radio programme on RTL that made him a staple name in France for decades. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Leclerc
Julie Leclerc (born Chantal Séloron, 11 July 1945) is a French radio and television host. Career Leclerc was born in Saint-Étienne. Her father was an engineer and her mother a housewife. She studied in Lyon where she obtained a degree in art history. After a season at RMC where she hosted the ''Julien et Julie'' show alongside Thierry Le Luron and Julien Lepers, she became one of the "voices" of Europe 1 radio station. Although she was replaced by Céline Da Costa in 2018, she remains Nicolas Canteloup Nicolas Canteloup (born in Mérignac, Gironde on 4 November 1963) is a French Impressionist (entertainment), impressionist. Television career In 1995, he appeared as impressionist in the TV show ''Les Guignols, Les Guignols de l'info'', on Canal ...'s voice partner during his columns. Private life She has been married to journalist Gérard Leclerc since 1981. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Leclerc, Julie Living people French journalists 1949 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Boccolini
Laurence Boccolini (born 8 May 1963) is a French radio and television host. Career Radio Her career began in the early 1980s on the RTY radio. In 1987, she joined Europe 1 where she hosted many programs, including ''Lenoir'', ''Les Inconnus de l'après-midi'', ''La vie en rock'' and ''Top 50'' during the season 1987/1988. In 1992, she hosted on Fun Radio the morning program, replacing Arthur and Manu Levy. For three months, she hosted ''Lolo fait son show'', before being replaced by Difool. She participated in the show ''Rien à cirer'' hosted by Laurent Ruquier on France Inter radio hosting her own show ''Rien à voir'' in 1999 and 2000. She also occasionally participated in RTL ''Les Grosses Têtes'' between 2000 and 2008 and then joined the team of ''On va s'gêner'' in 2009. Between August 2010 and June 2011, she helped candidates with Pierre Lescure on the game ''Le Carré magique'' presented by Nagui on Europe 1 from 9:30 am to 11 am. Television During the 1990s, Laurence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginie Lemoine
Virginie Lemoine (born 26 February 1961) is a French actress and comedian. By her marriage with actor Alexandre Bonstein, she also has Swiss nationality. Career Virginie Lemoine attended acting school at the Conservatory in Rouen. From 1982 to 1990, she played theater on stage, and regularly participated in the show ''Ainsi font font font'', hosted by Jacques Martin on France 2. In 1991, she became a radio host in the show ''C'est aussi bien à l'ombre'' and ''Le Vrai Faux Journal''. In 1992, Laurent Gerra and Lemoine Virginie became a comedy duo and appeared in many television shows and became very popular. From 2001 to 2016, she played the leading role of the TV series ''Famille d'accueil'', broadcast on France 3. Filmography Theater * 1999 : ''Mariages et conséquences'', by Alan Ayckbourn, Théâtre de la Renaissance * 2006 : ''Si c'était à refaire'', by Laurent Ruquier Laurent Hugues Emmanuel Ruquier (; born 24 February 1963) is a French television presenter, radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Roumanoff
Anne Roumanoff (born 25 September 1965 in Paris) is a French comedian and actress. Early life Anne Leila Roumanoff was born on 25 September 1965 in Paris, France. Her grandparents on one side were Ashkenazi Jews from Russia, and on the other side Sepharadic Jews, from Morocco she is affiliated to Rabbi Haim Cohen of Fes. Roumanoff attended her first theater school at the age of 12. She graduated from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris. Career Roumanoff started her career in the television program ''La Classe'' on France 3, alongside Fabrice, Lagaf' and Jean-Marie Bigard in 1987. She became famous for her one-woman shows. Roumanoff became part of the team of French TV show ''Rien à cirer'' on France Inter with Laurent Ruquier in 1991. In 1998, she celebrated her ten-year career at the Olympia. In 2001, Roumanoff was the French voice of Coco la bouche in the animated feature '' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie''. In 2003, her show ''Follement Roumanoff'' had a 13-month r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Martin (TV Host)
Jacques Martin (22 June 1933 – 14 September 2007) was a French television host and producer. Life and career Martin was born in Lyon. In the late 1960s, he formed a comical duet of hosts on radio Europe 1 with French actor Jean Yanne. In the early 1970s, he was the sidekick of Danièle Gilbert, the host of ''Midi Première''. Martin created and hosted such popular satirical TV shows such as ''Le Petit Rapporteur'' ("The Little Snitch, 1975–1976, TF1) and ''La Lorgnette'' ("The Opera Glasses", 1976–1977, Antenne 2). He also tried a film career, writing and directing one film (''Na !'', 1973) and playing in others such as ''La Passante du Sans-Souci'', without great success. An operetta fan, he enjoyed presenting TV shows mixing popular and classical music, such as ''Musique and music'', which he prepared with the help of French composer , invariably singing a few operetta arias himself during the show. He was a great discoverer of talents throughout his career, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe 1
Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio station created in 1955. Owned and operated by Lagardère Active, a subsidiary of the Lagardère Group, it is one of the leading radio broadcasting stations in France and its programmes can be received throughout the country. In January 2022 the conservative media mogul Vincent Bolloré took over the station. History In 1955, to circumvent the prohibition of commercial broadcasting in France after the Second World War, Europe n° 1 was established in the Saarland, a German state that borders France and Luxembourg. Transmissions were not legally authorised, however, until France's post-war administration of the Saarland ceased and sovereignty returned to West Germany in 1957; so, during its first two years (1955–1957), under the direction of Louis Merlin, who had defected from Radio Luxembourg, Europe n° 1 was a pirate radio station. In 1959 the French government bought part of the broadcasting corporation, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryse
Maryse is a given name. Notable persons with this name include: *Maryse Alberti, cinematographer *Maryse Condé, author *Maryse Dauvray, actress *Maryse Lassonde, neuropsychologist *Maryse Liburdi (formerly Maryse Thomas), CEO *Maryse Marpsat, sociologist *Maryse Joissains-Masini (formerly Maryse Charton), politician *Maryse Mitsouko, actress *Maryse Mizanin (formerly Maryse Ouellet), professional wrestler *Maryse Warda Maryse Warda (born 1961) is an Egyptian Canadian translator. She primarily translates English language, English screenplays, plays of Canadians, Canadian origin into French language, French. Her work is described as being "faithful to the original ..., translator {{given name French feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
