Stasera at 9.20pm on Rai 2 the second episode of Niceseethe interview program conceived and conducted by Francesca Fagnani. The guests of this second episode are: the singer and TV presenter Iva Zanicchithe former congresswoman Irene Pivetti and the singer Adriano Pappalardo.
Beasts 2025guests tonight 4 November, interviews with Iva Zanicchi, Irene Pivetti and Adriano Pappalardo
Iva Zanicchi a Beasts: «Mina? It’s better for you to stay in Lugano!»
Volcanic and outspoken, Iva Zanicchi is a raging river and answers Francesca’s questions with his usual kindness. On the ancient rivalry with MinaLigonchio’s Eagle states: «You couldn’t be Mina’s rival. She’s a myth because she retired at the right time but stayed: every year he releases a record, the TV every evening and also sends his videos in the morning. He never shows up again and I strongly advise you to stay in Lugano because if you return the myth will end. You stay there, don’t move! The journalist asks her if she has ever felt envy and Iva replies: «No envy, sometimes I felt anger» reveals Zanicchi.
The problems with the tax authorities and the return (without her) of Ok, the price is right!
In the studio too a tense back-and-forth on the problems with the tax authorities that Zanicchi had a few years ago. «I’ve always paid taxes, but some people I considered parents cheated me» reveals the singer, then continues «I gave everything I had, plus I asked the banks, I paid a very high bill: 7 billion 500 million» explains Zanicchi.
Iva Zanicchi at “Belve”. (Photo by Stefania Casellato)
Francesca also asks her what she thinks about returning (on Rai in 2026) of its historic program Ok, the price is right!. “How can it exist without Zanicchi?” asks the singer who then launches his anathema. «Remember: if you do Okay Without me it will be a terrible flop». Iva finally talks about the famous sketch in which she was hypnotized by a magician and that it ended with his “urgency” to pee behind a sofa. «Was it all fake?» asks Francesce and Iva replies: «I am a great actress, I convinced everyone».
Irene Pivetti a Beasts: «Prison? It won’t happen”
Former Member of Parliament and businesswoman, Irene Pivetti tells Francesca Fagnani about her judicial and procedural events but also his past in politics. «Do you feel that you have failed in the decorum of the position you held?» asks Francesca and Pivetti responds nervously «In what? The circumstances were different».
The journalist presses on and questions her what really happened with your company importing masks during the pandemic: «They were all regular and certified, the investigation should not have started. It was a trauma» Pivetti defends himself. Francesca finally asks if he risks ending up in prison and the former President of the Chamber replies: «Like any circumstance in life you have to deal with it if it arises. But it won’t happen.”
Irene Pivetti at “Belve”. (Photo by Stefania Casellato)
The past on TV, the Lele Mora team and the painful divorce
About her past in the world of entertainment and TV, Francesca asks: «How did you get into Lele Mora’s stable?» and Irene replies: «He was a great professional. Then a decline began that led him to lose clarity and credibility” she replies. Still on her past, the journalist asks: «It was her ex-husband who pushed her to do TV. It is said that she was influenced by him» but Pivetti replies «No, I was very much in love and as it should be in a couple we shared many things» confesses Pivetti.
«Was it a toxic relationship?» insists the journalist and Irene: «An intense and also very passionate relationship. The end of the marriage was the most painful day of my life.” Finally, Francesca reminds her that «after the separation she said that sex is a wonderful thing but that she still considers herself married before God to whom he asked: “I’m in your hands, don’t make me want to”». «It’s not my way of expressing myself, but that’s the gist» admits Pivetti. And Francesca asks with a smile: «Have your prayers been heard?». “Leaded into temptation, it doesn’t matter!” the ironic response.
Adriano Pappalardo a Beasts :«The island of the famous has become “Rubbish Island”»
Author of the famous Let’s start againAdriano Pappalardo concedes a fun and unrestrained interview in which he opens up and tells Francesca about the ups and downs of his career. From the success of the beginning to the dark period after some flops, up to the rebirth. The singer then talks about love, sex and betrayal and to Francesca he admits to have not yet digested that a The island of the famous Al Bano had a higher salary than his.
«They gave me 30 thousand euros, I think they gave him 1 million 200 thousand» says Pappalardo. The journalist then asks: «Did they call her to reality TV because it worked?» and Adriano replies «Atisland the authors were looking for another Pappalardo! They found Al Bano, then they found others, until The island of the famous it has become Garbage Island.”
Adriano Pappalardo at “Belve”. (Photo by Stefania Casellato)
The insults to Giorgia Meloni, the long marriage and the importance of sex
Fun times even when the singer mentions Yesterday of The Beatles with his broken English. «He invents words a bit» Francesca intervenes and then takes matters further: «Battisti also auditioned singing false English. Celentano did Prisencolinensinainciusol but Celentano’s song was born like this, while Yesterday it had a starting meaning!”
In the studio, Pappalardo also talks about the insults aimed at Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. «During a recent musical evening he launched an invective against Prime Minister Meloniinsulting her with vulgar gestures and swear words. Why did he do it?» asks the journalist. «I only made a non-reverential gesture and at the second song I apologized» Pappalardo defends himself.
Finally, there is room for some questions about his long marriage. «He told of his betrayal» and the singer admits: «I was filming La Piovra and there was a girl» and then revealed that his wife told him she wanted him take revenge on him by going with Michele Placido. “Would you have tolerated it?” asks Francesca. «His betrayal? No» is the singer’s dry reply. Finally the journalist points out: «She said that for her sex comes first in a union and that it can last 2-3 hours at a time. Is it still like this?”. «It is still valid and today it is even more beautiful» concludes Pappalardo.