Stsecond date, up tonight Channel 5 at 21.20, with the new Zelig. The Comedy Festival hosted by Vanessa Incontrada And Claudio Bisio this week it exceptionally airs on Thursdays (instead of Wednesdays as always) so as not to “slam” with the football friendly Italy-Albania aired yesterday on Rai 1. But, apart from this move, everything is confirmed: on the stage of the Tam Teatro degli Arcimboldi old and new comic levers rise. And the attention tonight is all for a “special” comedian: Alessandro Siani.
Zeligtonight’s comedians
Many comedians in the lineup tonight. Many are historical faces of Zelig, who grew up with the show, which, in turn, grew up with them. Let’s talk about Ale and Franz, Mister Forest, Maurizio Lastrico, Max Angioni, Vincenzo Albano, Simone Barbato, Antonio Ornano and Raoul Cremona, the Senso D’Oppio. Figures that have made us smile with irreverence and elegance for decades.
But Zeligwith his 36 years of history, 26 of which broadcast on TV, it has also always been a laboratory. A springboard for new recruits, discovered around Italy by the creators of the programme Gino&Michele And Giancarlo Bozzo. This is how, among the “young” comedians, tonight we also see the exuberant Turinese Federico Ferrero And Charles Hamlet which is establishing itself with its hilarious Tg Zero.
Vanessa Incontrada and Claudio Bisio. (Mediaset)
Alessandro Siani: 25 years of career and “committed” laughter
But to get noticed tonight, it is above all Alessandro Siani, true Neapolitan, an artist who ranges from cabaret to directing. Considered a bit new Massimo Troisithis years celebrates 25 years of career.
At the Rome Film Festival presented Via Argine 310directed by Gianfranco Pannone. The documentary follows, over twelve months, the story of the former workers Whirlpool of Naples, first laid off, then, despite the endless protests, fired with the closure of the plant. A job to which be he particularly cares, being the son of a skilled worker from the Alfasud of Pomigliano, laid off. «I am the son of a worker. My father gave me the opportunity to study», he said, «what I saw in the eyes of these workers is the great dignity and hope. And if they take away our hope, it’s over.”
Soon he will be touring Italy with his new theatrical show Extra freedom live tour, on all forms of freedom: from freedom of the press, to freedom of thought and expression, up to freedom from Covid. With lightness and irony, she tackles serious issues such as forced coexistencethe tv series phenomenonthe power of social mediathe politicsthe war.
Siani is also the beloved face of Strip the news, program that he conducted, in his debut this new season, for a week with Luca Argenteroand then with Vanessa Incontrada. And precisely his “neighbor to the counter” of the satirical Tiggi, now finds a Zelig.
Zelig does not leave. And double?
The comedy show of Channel 5 returned to the air, with brand new episodes, last week after the success of the new episodes last year. But it had been missing on the small screen since 2016. Then the season 2021 has glued to the TV more or less four million viewers. And the reruns broadcast in the summer were also a triumph, reaching about two million viewers, for a share of almost 16%. In summer a great result. From here, the decision of the top management Mediaset to confirm again Zelig.
For this new edition now on air, are planned three episodes, the latest is set for next week. But it is likely (many hope so) that the show will be extended. There is even talk of a doublingsix episodes in total.
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