mAurizio Costanzo died in Rome, he was 84 years old. The announcement came from his press office. Born August 28, 1938Costanzo began working as a reporter for Paese Sera in 1956.
It was one of great innovators and creators of TVand entertainment in general, including cinema. His is the first Italian talk show – Goodness them1976 – 1978 – later became the Maurizio Costanzo Showfirst on Network 4 then on Channel 5. The show that launched a thousand talents and meteors – from Vittorio Sgarbi to Valerio Mastandrea – is the program – staged at the Parioli Theater in Rome – with which he becomes very popular, even in catchphrases. From «advice for purchases» to «Bboooni, state bboooni». Total bets: 4405. So successful that he then returned from 2015 with a series of special episodes.
Memorable also the editions of Happy Sundayapproxespecially those with Fiorello, Paola Barale and Claudio Lippi. With the outbreak of reality TV, from Big Brother onwards, it widens the audience of guests from authoritative to those of TV trash. Ennobling them as only he knew how to do.
It also ends in the P2 scandal. the list of Freemasons linked to Licio Gelli.
Constantius in 2015. (Getty Images)
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