Le Iene
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Le Iene is a television program broadcast on the Italian channel Italia 1
. Beginning in 1996, it is a comedy/satirical show, with sketches and reports into political affairs and consumer issues. It is based on an Argentine show Caiga Quien Caiga
.
The first series was hosted by Simona Ventura
, Dario Cassini and Peppe Quintale. Since then, many comedians and actors have hosted, such as: Fabio Volo, Teo Mammucari, Andrea Pellizzari, Alessia Marcuzzi
, Luca Bizzarri and Paolo Kessisoglu, Ilary Blasi
, Luciana Littizzetto
. It features several writers like Davide Parenti, Lorenzo Maiello, Roberto Marcanti, Andrea Bempensante
, Fabrizio Montagner among them. Recurring features of the show, besides the reportage, are the double interviews in which two famous people are asked the same questions, and are edited together on a split screen, side by side so that they answer one after the other. The Spanish version (transmitted on Telecinco
) had to close due to poor ratings, but the program later returned and in 2008 it moved to a new network, laSexta.
"Le Iene" was also the release name in Italy for the film Reservoir Dogs
, and all the presenters on the show wear (like the protagonists of that movie) trademark black suits, white shirts and black ties.
Of the 50 samples from deputies, almost one third tested positive for drug use in the previous 36 hours; 12 for cannabis
and 4 for cocaine
.
When deputies discovered the ruse, they lobbied, on privacy grounds, for broadcast of the pertinent episode of the show to be blocked, which it was.
In September 2009, reporter from Le Iene joked about the homosexuality of George Clooney
at the press conference in Venice Film Festival; CNN Broadcasted the news as "a man strips for George Clooney" unaware of the identity of the fake gay man
Italia 1
Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival...
. Beginning in 1996, it is a comedy/satirical show, with sketches and reports into political affairs and consumer issues. It is based on an Argentine show Caiga Quien Caiga
Caiga Quien Caiga
Caiga Quien Caiga , also known as CQC, is an Argentine television show. Under the format of the production company Cuatro Cabezas, and led by Ernestina Pais, CQC has also been adapted in Spain, France, Chile, Italy, Brazil, Portugal and briefly in Israel and the Netherlands.It won an International...
.
The first series was hosted by Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura is an Italian television presenter.-The Beginnings:Ventura started in TV on "Domani Sposi" with Giancarlo Magalli on Rai Uno....
, Dario Cassini and Peppe Quintale. Since then, many comedians and actors have hosted, such as: Fabio Volo, Teo Mammucari, Andrea Pellizzari, Alessia Marcuzzi
Alessia Marcuzzi
Alessia Marcuzzi is an Italian television host and actress.-Biography:Born in Rome, she has debuted in Telemontecarlo hosting Attenti al dettaglio and then Qui si gioca, with Josè Altafini, in the 1991/1992 season. In march 1992 also presented the kids show Amici mostri...
, Luca Bizzarri and Paolo Kessisoglu, Ilary Blasi
Ilary Blasi
Ilary Blasi is an Italian showgirl, model, television personality, and former child actress.-Career:Born in Rome, she started her career at the age of three in an Italian commercial....
, Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto
Luciana Littizzetto is an Italian comedy actress and writer from Piedmont in NW Italy. She grew up in the San Donato district, where her family owned a milk and cheese shop....
. It features several writers like Davide Parenti, Lorenzo Maiello, Roberto Marcanti, Andrea Bempensante
Andrea Bempensante
Andrea Bempensante is an Italian screenwriter.He wrote the short movies Assolo , Doom and Cra-Cra which won prizes at main international festivals like Venice Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand, Tehran, Valencia, Montreal.In 1999 he wrote the feature movie: 20-Venti...
, Fabrizio Montagner among them. Recurring features of the show, besides the reportage, are the double interviews in which two famous people are asked the same questions, and are edited together on a split screen, side by side so that they answer one after the other. The Spanish version (transmitted on Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
) had to close due to poor ratings, but the program later returned and in 2008 it moved to a new network, laSexta.
"Le Iene" was also the release name in Italy for the film Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is an American crime film marking debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, but not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast: Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and...
, and all the presenters on the show wear (like the protagonists of that movie) trademark black suits, white shirts and black ties.
Parliamentary drugs controversy
In October 2006, reporters from Le Iene covertly tested deputies of Italy's lower house of parliament for drugs, by claiming to be performing TV interviews about the budget, when in fact the "make-up artist" preparing the deputies for the camera was actually swabbing their faces for samples to be tested for drugs.Of the 50 samples from deputies, almost one third tested positive for drug use in the previous 36 hours; 12 for cannabis
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
and 4 for cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
.
When deputies discovered the ruse, they lobbied, on privacy grounds, for broadcast of the pertinent episode of the show to be blocked, which it was.
In September 2009, reporter from Le Iene joked about the homosexuality of George Clooney
George Clooney
George Timothy Clooney is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award...
at the press conference in Venice Film Festival; CNN Broadcasted the news as "a man strips for George Clooney" unaware of the identity of the fake gay man