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Massimo Boldi
Massimo Antonio Boldi (born 23 July 1945) is an Italian stand-up comedian and actor. Biography Boldi was born in Luino on 23 July 1945. In 1955 his family moved to Milan, where he joined evening classes and began working as a window-dresser and then as a door-to-door salesman for a pastry company. In 1968 he started performing in cabaret. In the 1970s he did not perform, but managed a ''bar-latteria'' in Milan. On 29 September 1973 he married Marisa Selo (cousin of Formula One driver Michele Alboreto). Their marriage lasted until Selo's death on 8 April 2004. Artistic careers Drummer Boldi entered show business as a drummer. He played in the group I Mimitoki before joining the better-known La pattuglia azzurra ("The Blue Patrol"), which was headed by a young Claudio Lippi. He went on to be a drummer in Gino Paoli's orchestra and many other bands. Stand-up comedian Boldi's continued his drumming career at the Derby night club, established in 1959 as a jazz venue by Gian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luino
Luino (Western Lombard: ''Lüin'') is a small town and ''comune'' near the border with Switzerland on the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore, in the Province of Varese (Lombardy, northern Italy). Luino received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree in 1969. Luino is well known for its weekly market, currently held on Wednesdays, which is purportedly the largest of its kind in Europe. It is also a popular destination for tourists, especially from Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands. History Although a Roman necropolis has been excavated in the area, Luino is mentioned by documents only in 1169 AD, as Luvino. In the Middle Ages it was contested between powerful families from Como and Milan, but was able to maintain its status as a free commune. As part of the Duchy of Milan, it was acquired by Spain in the early 16th century and, in 1541, king Charles V gave it right to hold a market in alternance with Maccagno, who had been enjoying it alone so far. The concession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beppe Recchia
Beppe is the diminutive of the Italian name Giuseppe and may refer to: People *Giuseppe Bergomi (born 1963), retired Italian footballer *Beppe Carletti (born 1946), Italian musician, founder and keyboardist of the band I Nomadi * Beppe Ciardi (1875–1932), Italian painter *Beppe Costa (born 1941), Italian poet and novelist *Beppe Croce (1914–1986), Italian sailor *Beppe Fenoglio (1922–1963), Italian writer *Beppe Gabbiani (born 1957), Italian racing driver *Beppe Gambetta (born 1955), Italian musician *Beppe Grillo (born 1948), Italian activist, blogger, comedian, actor and politician *Beppe Severgnini, OBE, (born 1956), Italian journalist, writer and columnist *Giuseppe Signori (born 1968), retired Italian footballer *Beppe Wolgers (1928–1986), Swedish author, poet, translator, lyricist, actor, entertainer and artist Fictional characters *Beppe, from '' Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp'' *Beppe di Marco, fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders ''EastEnde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scherzi A Parte
''Scherzi a parte'' is a hidden camera-practical joke television series aired in prime time from 9 February 1992, first on Italia 1 and then on Canale 5.Aldo Grasso – Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Televisione'', Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. The show is characterized by having national and international celebrities as victims. Over the years the show was criticized as some of the pranks appeared to be arranged with the victims. Several practical jokes, including Adriano Celentano's, Giancarlo Giannini's, Claudio Cecchetto's and Alessandro Benvenuti's, were never broadcast because the victims did not sign any agreement for the airing. Editions Victims * Giorgio Faletti * Enrica Bonaccorti * Enrico Brignano * Iva Zanicchi * Claudio Amendola * Daniele Formica * Cristina D'Avena * Evaristo Beccalossi * Claudia Mori * Vittorio Sgarbi * Lamberto Sposini * Alessandro Gassmann * Diego Abatantuono * Enrico Mentana * Leo Gullotta * Anita Ekberg * B ... [...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] |
Canale 5
Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980. On 4 December 2012, Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD, a simulcast of Canale 5 in high-definition. Since January 2013, Canale 5 has been directed by Giancarlo Scheri. History In 1978, Telemilano, a local Milan-based broadcaster became Canale 5 two years later and began broadcasting nationally. Canale 5 was subsequently joined by Italia 1 (in 1982) and Rete 4 (in 1984). 2000s Since 2003, the channel is also free of charge in digital terrestrial areas in areas covered by Mediaset 2 and Mediaset 4 mux, and from 26 November 2010 also in the areas covered by the Mediaset 6 mux through the deferred version of one hour ''Canale 5 +1'', Transferred from 11 July 2011 on mux Mediaset 5. It was also available until 11 July 2011, in high definition (though forced) Canale 5 HD in regions where transiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik
''Diabolik'' ( or ) is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of more than 900 volumes, and has led to the birth of the ''fumetti neri'' comic subgenre. The series is named after its protagonist, an anti-heroic thief, inspired by several previous pulp fiction characters from Italy and other countries. Its stories consist of monthly black-and-white, digest-sized volumes. The series takes place in the fictional town Clerville and stars the titular Diabolik, initially represented as a ruthless and cruel thief who does not hesitate to murder anyone in order to accomplish his deeds, aided by his partner and lover Eva Kant. Over the time, the character evolved his personality, developing healthy roots and ethical principles such as honor, the sense of friendship and gratitude, and respect for noble souls, robbing and killing other criminals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive In (variety Show)
''Drive In'' is an Italian television variety show, created by Antonio Ricci. The show's six seasons were broadcast by Italia 1 from 1983 to 1989. It was referred as the most innovative and popular Italian television show of the 1980s.Aldo Grasso – Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Televisione'', Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003, p.215 History The show revolutioned Italian TV conventions and languages, presenting a zany, sharp and fast-paced type of humor, partly imported from the model of the ''Saturday Night Live''. It also proposed a new, different image of the women, more sensual and transgressive. Due to its high audience ratings, it has a key role in the success of Silvio Berlusconi's Fininvest (now Mediaset). The show launched the careers of several comedians (such as Ezio Greggio, Giorgio Faletti, Francesco Salvi) as well as of a number of showgirls (including Tinì Cansino and Lory Del Santo Loredana "Lory" Del Santo (born 28 September 1958) is an Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediaset
Mediaset Italia S.p.A., also known as Mediaset, is an Italian-based mass media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country. The company is controlled by the holding company MFE - MediaForEurope. Founded in 1987 by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, the group competes primarily against the public broadcaster RAI, the privately owned La7 and (through Sky Group Limited) Comcast's Sky Italia. Mediaset's headquarters are in Milan, Lombardy. Many of its studios are located in the Milano 2 area of Segrate, a municipality bordering Milan, where broadcasts of local station TeleMilano (now airing nationally as Mediaset's Canale 5) began in 1978. After merging with various local broadcaster to form the Canale 5 syndication, much production was moved to Cologno Monzese, where the infrastructure of the former Telealtomilanese was present. The company currently has three main television production centres, in Milan (Segrate, Cologno Monzese) and Rome. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano (; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian musician, singer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is dubbed "''il Molleggiato''" (the springy one) because of his dancing. Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and critical success. Often credited as the author of both the music and lyrics of his songs, according to his wife Claudia Mori, some were written in collaboration with others. Due to his prolific career, both in Italy and abroad, he is considered one of the pillars of Italian music. Celentano is recognized for being particularly perceptive of changes in the music business, and is credited for having introduced rock and roll to Italy. As an actor, Celentano has appeared in 39 films, mostly comedies. Early life Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Cristoforo Gluck, and this address later became the subject of the famous song " Il ragazzo della via Gluck" ("The boy from Gluck Street"). His parents were from Foggia, in Apulia, and had moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastico (variety Show)
''Fantastico'' was an Italian Saturday night variety show broadcast by Rai 1 from 1979 to 1991, with an interruption in 1980, when it was replaced by the game show ''Scacco Matto''. The TV program was linked with the Italian national lottery, and every edition consisted of 13 episodes with the final episode broadcast on 6 January, with the extraction of the winning tickets.Aldo Grasso – Massimo Scaglioni, ''Enciclopedia della Televisione'', Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. The show was generally different in its structure from one edition to another; the first edition was seen by an average of 23.6 million viewers. During the years the ratings dropped, and after a disappointing edition hosted by Raffaella Carrà and Johnny Dorelli (7.8 million viewers) the show was replaced by the variety-quiz '' Scommettiamo che?''. An attempt to revive the show was made in 1997, but ''Fantastico Enrico'' (so titled as a reference to the presenter Enrico Montesano) obtained low ratings and Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romolo Siena
Romolo is an Italian given name, and may refer to: * Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621), Saint and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Romolo Ferri (1928–2015), Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer * Romolo Gessi (1831–1881), Italian soldier * Romolo Valli (1925–1980), Italian actor See also * * Romulus (other) * Romolo (Milan Metro) Romolo is a station on Line 2 of the Milan Metro. The station is located between Viale Romolo and Largo Alberto Ascari. It is connected to the railway station of the same name. It was opened on 3 April 1985 as a one-station extension from Porta ..., a Line 2 station between Viale Romolo and Largo Alberto Ascari {{disambiguation Italian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Tutto Gag
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
