Striscia la notizia
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Striscia la notizia is an Italian
television program on the Mediaset
-controlled Canale 5
. Its name in Italian translates as "the news slithers", a probable parody
of the slighting italian journalist, submitted to politicians and overwhelmed with shame. The polysemic term Striscia, in english strip, can recall both the cocaine strip (something exciting) and the comic strip
(something amazing related to the Cartoons world). But Striscia is also the slithing snake: this show worm in the hidden holes to unmask the television cheats. 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 directed and produced by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two major comedians. Usually Ezio Greggio
(who co-founded the show with Gianfranco D'Angelo) is assisted by another comedian (such as Enzo Iacchetti or Michelle Hunziker
) for the winter season, after which there is a change of guard.
, an Italian cultural icon
acts as the mascot and is the soul of the show. Gabibbo is a caricature of an Italian layman, a low-income worker who lives near the docks of Genoa
. Always loud, braggart but pungent in his naive but straightforward ways, he butts in everywhere he sees new friends to chat to with a childlike enthusiasm always running after the veline, the show's two dancing showgirls. He is, in some ways, like the Cockney type often seen in British comedies.
, parodies the official information system, which was submitted to the regime.
The veline are two young women in their early twenties (one blonde, the other brunette), who recall the dancing stars of the variety show
, whose role underlines that Striscia la notizia is a satirical show, not bombastic daily news. Initially, they came onstage to hand the news to the hosts; today they perform short dance breaks or stacchetti, always finishing up on the news anchors’ desk. The veline probably evolved from the scantily clad waitresses who served at the tables in Drive-In, the show that made Greggio and D'Angelo widely known in the late 1980s. The veline have become the most popular female icons on Italian TV.
The names of the veline are announced after a long beauty pageant during the summer. The program is called Veline. A similar program, "Velone" (which means "grown up veline"), is a contest for women in their 60s (although some are nearly 100). As in "Veline," the women dance and perform in brief sketches.
The word velina is become a synonym for television presenters’s assistant. In 2012 enter in Zingarelli dictionay also velinismo (to become famous for his passiveness and inconclusiveness).
Director Fabrizio Del Noce, cornered by Staffelli banged his microphone on the reporter's face breaking his nose.
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
television program on the Mediaset
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country...
-controlled Canale 5
Canale 5
Canale 5 is an Italian private television network of Mediaset, the media branch of Fininvest. Canale 5 was the first private television network to have a national coverage in Italy in 1980, based on a local channel, TeleMilano 58, founded in 1978....
. Its name in Italian translates as "the news slithers", a probable parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of the slighting italian journalist, submitted to politicians and overwhelmed with shame. The polysemic term Striscia, in english strip, can recall both the cocaine strip (something exciting) and the comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
(something amazing related to the Cartoons world). But Striscia is also the slithing snake: this show worm in the hidden holes to unmask the television cheats. 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 directed and produced by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two major comedians. Usually Ezio Greggio
Ezio Greggio
Ezio Greggio is an Italian comedian, actor, writer and film director.In Italy he is mostly known for his long lasting appearances in TV shows like Drive In and Striscia la Notizia, while abroad he his noted for his movies and his collaboration with Mel Brooks.-TV career:Born in Cossato, a small...
(who co-founded the show with Gianfranco D'Angelo) is assisted by another comedian (such as Enzo Iacchetti or Michelle Hunziker
Michelle Hunziker
Michelle Yvonne Hunziker is a Swiss television hostess, actress, model and singer.-Early life:Hunziker was born in Sorengo , in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Her mother Ineke is Dutch; her father Rudolf, who died of a heart attack in the fall of 2001, was a German-speaking Swiss...
) for the winter season, after which there is a change of guard.
The Gabibbo
The GabibboGabibbo
Gabibbo is an Italian mascot for the Mediaset-controlled channel Canale 5, created in 1990 by Antonio Ricci and operated by Gero Caldarelli. Gabibbo's main role has been in the programs Paperissima and Striscia la notizia, but he has appeared in several other Canale 5 programs...
, an Italian cultural icon
Cultural icon
A cultural icon can be a symbol, logo, picture, name, face, person, building or other image that is readily recognized and generally represents an object or concept with great cultural significance to a wide cultural group...
acts as the mascot and is the soul of the show. Gabibbo is a caricature of an Italian layman, a low-income worker who lives near the docks of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
. Always loud, braggart but pungent in his naive but straightforward ways, he butts in everywhere he sees new friends to chat to with a childlike enthusiasm always running after the veline, the show's two dancing showgirls. He is, in some ways, like the Cockney type often seen in British comedies.
The veline
The term velina is a term in Italian journalism which indicates a news item released by a press agency. This term, originating in the 1920s during FascismFascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
, parodies the official information system, which was submitted to the regime.
The veline are two young women in their early twenties (one blonde, the other brunette), who recall the dancing stars of the variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
, whose role underlines that Striscia la notizia is a satirical show, not bombastic daily news. Initially, they came onstage to hand the news to the hosts; today they perform short dance breaks or stacchetti, always finishing up on the news anchors’ desk. The veline probably evolved from the scantily clad waitresses who served at the tables in Drive-In, the show that made Greggio and D'Angelo widely known in the late 1980s. The veline have become the most popular female icons on Italian TV.
The names of the veline are announced after a long beauty pageant during the summer. The program is called Veline. A similar program, "Velone" (which means "grown up veline"), is a contest for women in their 60s (although some are nearly 100). As in "Veline," the women dance and perform in brief sketches.
The word velina is become a synonym for television presenters’s assistant. In 2012 enter in Zingarelli dictionay also velinismo (to become famous for his passiveness and inconclusiveness).
The veline
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| Cristina Prevosti, Stefania Dall'Olio, Eliette Mariangelo, Micaela Verdiani | 1988 |
| Jordy Gordon, Indra Smith, Simonetta Pravettoni, Terry Sessa, Annalisa Gambi (not all the season) |
1989/1990 |
| Laura Paternoster, Monica Spreafico, Simonetta Pravettoni, Terry Sessa, Sonia Grey, Angela Cavagna (the nurse) |
1990/1991 |
| Ana Laura Ribas, Terry Sessa, Simonetta Pravettoni | 1991/1992 |
| Cecilia Belli, Fanny Cadeo | 1992/1993 |
| Cecilia Belli, Laura Valci, Fanny Cadeo | 1993/1994 |
| Miriana Trevisan, Laura Freddi | 1994/1995 |
| Alessia Merz Alessia Merz Alessia Merz is an Italian model, television host and showgirl.-Biography:She debuted in 1992 in the Canale 5 show Bulli e pupe. In September she took part in Non è la RAIs second edition, where she remained until 1995... , Cristina Quaranta |
1995/1996 |
| Roberta Lanfranchi, Marina Graziani | 1996/1997 |
| Alessia Mancini, Marina Graziani | 1997/1998 |
| Roberta Lanfranchi, Marina Graziani | 1998/1999 |
| Maddalena Corvaglia, Elisabetta Canalis Elisabetta Canalis -Career:Canalis had minor roles in the films Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo and Virgin Territory. She was also a velina in the television show Striscia la notizia. In 2007, she hosted the annual music festival, Festivalbar. In 2009, she co-hosted the Italian version of Total Request Live. In 2010,... |
1999/2002 |
| Giorgia Palmas Giorgia Palmas Giorgia Palmas is an Italian television personality and model. She became famous following her appearances on the Italian television show Striscia la notizia.- Career :... , Elena Barolo |
2002/2004 |
| Lucia Galeone, Vera Atyushkina | 2004/2005 |
| Melissa Satta Melissa Satta Melissa Satta is an American-born Italian model and actress. She spent her youth in the island of Sardinia, land of origin of her parents. She was a showgirl in the Italian satirical series Striscia la notizia. She has appeared in Maxim magazine and was featured in the 2010 Sports Illustrated... , Thais Souza Wiggers |
2005/2007 |
| Melissa Satta Melissa Satta Melissa Satta is an American-born Italian model and actress. She spent her youth in the island of Sardinia, land of origin of her parents. She was a showgirl in the Italian satirical series Striscia la notizia. She has appeared in Maxim magazine and was featured in the 2010 Sports Illustrated... , Veridiana Mallman |
2008 |
| Federica Nargi, Costanza Caracciolo | 2008/- |
The Tapiro d'Oro
The Tapiro d'Oro (Golden Tapir), a small golden statue, is a special "prize" delivered to big celebrities or politicians who have been humiliated or defeated. Although many personalities take it in front of the cameras in the hope of getting attention for themselves, others run away and Valerio Staffelli, a special correspondent for the show, has to run after them until they finally take it. Some even react aggressively. At one time, Rai UnoRai Uno
Rai 1 is the primary television station of RAI, the national public service broadcaster, and the most watched television channel in Italy. It was born as Rai Tv from 1954 to 1961, called Programma Nazionale from 1961 to 1979, after called Rete 1 from 1979 to 1982, then called Rai Uno from 1982 to...
Director Fabrizio Del Noce, cornered by Staffelli banged his microphone on the reporter's face breaking his nose.