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The number of the week
“Good but not great”. Here is the expression, taken from The city of fear, which comes to mind when we talk about the hearings of the interview with the President of the Republic this Wednesday on TF1. The channel offered, in prime time, a special called Emmanuel Macron: Where is France going?. The French women and men were clearly not all there.
The program brought together 3.82 million people, or 18.3% of the market share for the general public. The average rises to 4.2 million viewers including figures from LCI, where the show was also offered.
The quote
“Cuckoo owl, cuckoo owl, cuckoo!” This is the song Dave could have sung last year in Mask Singer. Well, that could have happened if the artist’s participation in the show had been a piece of cake, which was obviously not the case. “I hated doing the show,” he swung in The Luxury Moment. In question, the weight of his costume of the Owl. “It weighs 30 kg. It’s heavy and boring. It’s the first time I’ve done a show in which I say to myself: “What are you doing in this mess? Luckily you’re well paid”. This is someone we should not see again in the cast in the coming seasons.
The instant zapping
The character of Claire Estrela has a new colleague. On Wednesday, the fans of Un si grand soleil were able to discover the heroine of the soap opera discussing in the corridors of the hospital with… Delphine Ernotte. The president of France Télévisions offered herself a small cameo, for a few seconds only, and without saying a word.
⁉️ Have you ever seen ..?
“Delphine Ernotte as a nurse in #USGS “
Now yes. 👍 pic.twitter.com/haLfHTp0QZ
– 📌 Anaël (@anael_tw) December 17, 2021
Contacted by our colleagues from Puremedia, the channel confirms that it is indeed the leader in these images. “The president was visiting Vendargues to see the France Télévisions teams last September. Being a fan of the series, it was a little wink, ”she says. We checked, Delphine Ernotte did not even have the right to her name in the end credits.
The “popcorn” info
The various facts continue to inspire the world of the fiction. After A French affair devoted to the murder of little Grégory, TF1 this week launched the shooting of a new TV movie entitled The Daval Mystery. In the Lyon region, teams have started to box this “fiction freely inspired by real facts”, according to the book Alexia, our daughter, written by the parents of the young woman. The latter will be embodied by the actress Maud Baecker. Jonathann Daval’s role will be played by Liam Baty.
Julian Bugier had announced to 20 minutes want to regularly relocate 13 hours and he keeps his promises. After a first issue (a little heckled) in Dieppe last November, the journalist will present his television news from Chaumont in Haute-Marne this Wednesday, December 22. The opportunity to take an interest in local actors and meet the inhabitants of this region.
The children’s channel wants to play in the big leagues. On Wednesday January 5, Gulli will feature Season 5 of the celebrity version of the Best pastry chef. Initially broadcast on M6, this is not the only change the program is experiencing. Exit Julia Vignali party on France 2, it is now Norbert Tarayre and Mercotte who take the reins of the show. 24 personalities will take part in the game, including Lola Dubini, Jérôme Anthony, Camille Lacourt, Cécile de Ménibus, Vincent Desagnat and Joyce Jonathan.