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Popcorn (TV Series)
''Popcorn'' was an Italian pop music show which ran 1980–1985 on Canale 5 produced by Berlusconi's Fininvest. Hosts included Sammy Barbot, Tiziana Fiorveluti, Claudio Cecchetto, Augusto Martelli, Italy-based US singer Ronnie Jones and English actress Karina Huff Carrina "Karina" Huff (21 January 1961 – 18 April 2016) was a British actress, showgirl and television personality, mainly active in Italy. Life and career Born in London, Huff was first known in Italy as a showgirl in the Rai 2 variety show ....Gianni Sibilla ''Musica da vedere: il videoclip nella televisione italiana'' 1999 p.184 "Sulle reti Mediaset va registrato Pop Corn (Canale 5), inizialmente presentato da Claudio Cecchetto. Altro spazio non specificatamente videomusicale ma con spazi per i clip è Superclassifica Show, presente ancora oggi con il nome Super." References Pop music television series {{Italy-tv-prog-stub ... [...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] |
Fininvest
Finanziaria d'investimento Fininvest S.p.A., known as Fininvest S.p.A., is an Italian holding company controlled by the Berlusconi family and managed by Silvio Berlusconi's eldest daughter Marina Berlusconi. Structure The Fininvest group is composed of a number of companies, such as Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (one of Italy's leading publishing companies), Teatro Manzoni (a theatre in Milan), Alba Servizi Aerotrasporti (a private jet company) and Fininvest Gestione Servizi. Fininvest is the largest shareholder of MFE - MediaForEurope, which is currently the biggest private entertainment competitor in Italy, owning three channels in Italy (Canale 5, Italia 1, Rete 4), two in Spain, the film production company Medusa Film, a digital TV broadcasting network, and many other companies related to TV broadcasting. The deal to sell Mediaset Premium collapsed in 2016. Fininvest's voting rights on Mediolanum S.p.A. was capped at 9.9999% by Italian Insurance Supervisory Authority despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sammy Barbot
Sammy Barbot (born in 1954),Dario Salvatori. "Sammy Barbot". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 107-108. stage name of Jacques Édouard Barbot, is a Caribbean entertainer, singer and television presenter, mainly active in Italy. Life and career Born in Martinique, at young age Barbot moved to Paris with his family. In the early 1970s he started singing in restaurants and clubs, and he eventually took part to the French version of the stage musical ''Hair''. In 1975 Barbot appeared in the film ''Hallucination Strip'' and performed the film's opening song "We've Got A Lord". The song appeared on the film's original soundtrack. Noted by two RAI Italian television writers, in 1977 he moved to Italy to host the musical show ''Piccolo Slam'', of which he also sang the two theme songs. In 1979 he hosted ''Popcorn'', a successful Canale 5 Canale 5 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset, owned by MFE - Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Cecchetto
Claudio Cecchetto (born 19 April 1952) is an Italian record producer and talent scout. Life and career Cecchetto was born in Ceggia, (metropolitan city of Venice). He has hosted several Italian music festivals, from Festival di Sanremo to Festivalbar, and many television programs throughout his career. Following a spell at Radio 105 Network, he founded the stations Radio DeeJay and Radio Capital. He is also known for being the talent scout for several musical artists and television personalities, including Gerry Scotti, Jovanotti, Fiorello, Sabrina Salerno, 883, Nikki, B-nario, Albertino, DJ Linus, Luca Laurenti, Marco Mazzoli, Daniele Bossari, Fabio Volo, Tracy Spencer, Taffy, Leonardo Pieraccioni, DJ Francis (aka Francesco Facchinetti) and more recent acts like Finley. Cecchetto was also a performer; his song " Gioca-Jouer" topped the Italian hit parade in 1981. Personal life In the spring of 1992, he married Maria Paola Danna in Riccione. They have two childr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augusto Martelli
Augusto Martelli (15 March 1940 – 3 November 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and television personality. Born in Genoa, the son of conductor and composer Giordano Bruno Martelli, Martelli is probably best known for the song ''Djamballà'', the theme song of the 1970 film ''Il dio serpente'', which reached the first position in the Italian charts. He is also well known for his romantic and professional relationship with pop singer Mina, with whom he collaborated as a composer and an arranger and with whom he co-founded the music label PDU. After having been conductor in a number of RAI variety shows, starting from late seventies Martelli was also host of a number of TV programs, mainly for Canale 5.Luca Cirillo, Maurizio Mansueti, "Incontro con Augusto Martelli", ''Il Giaguaro'', N° 7, Autumn 2001, Alessandro Casella Editore. He also composed songs and scores for a large number of Fininvest TV programs, including the jazz-fusion instrumental piece "Round D M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronnie Jones (singer)
Ronald Hugo Jones (born September 14, 1937, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States) is an Italy-based, American-born R&B, blues and disco singer. Musical career Jones first came to Europe with the United States Air Force. He started his career in England, where he joined the first incarnation of the Blues Incorporated with Alexis Korner, Jack Bruce, Cyril Davis, Johnny Parker and Ginger Baker. He later formed a band called The Nightimers with John McLaughlin, before moving to Italy to join the cast of the local production of ''Hair''. He then performed with artists such as Claudja Barry and Cooper Terry, and had a hit in the Italian charts with ''Funky Bump'' (Atlantic, 1976). In the 1970s and the 1980s Jones worked as a musician, DJ and TV host at RAI and Radio 105 Network. From 1980 to 1985 he hosted the TV show ''Popcorn''. The theme, "Video Games", charted #28 on the Italian hit parade. In 1988 he wrote the song ''Bambino Io, Bambino Tu'' for Zucchero Adelmo Fornacia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karina Huff
Carrina "Karina" Huff (21 January 1961 – 18 April 2016) was a British actress, showgirl and television personality, mainly active in Italy. Life and career Born in London, Huff was first known in Italy as a showgirl in the Rai 2 variety show ''Signori si parte'' and as the television presenter of the Canale 5 musical program ''Popcorn''."Torna Karina Huff". ''La Stampa''. 28 April 1982, pg. 29. She later had roles of weight in a series of successful teen comedy films, notably Carlo Vanzina's ''Time for Loving'', its immediate sequel ''Sapore di mare 2'' and ''Vacanze di Natale''. In 1989 she was in the main cast of the TV-series ''Zanzibar''. Following the failure of her marriage with an Italian land surveyor, Huff left showbusiness and returned with her son to London, where she became a teacher. In 2008, Huff was diagnosed with breast cancer, from which she was believed to be in remission. She later died from the same kind of breast cancer in April 2016. Filmography * ''Time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
