Radio: Fiorello on storm damage, it’s time to get back on our feet, the State must intervene

Rome, 22 January (LaPresse) – “I keep receiving messages asking me to talk about the damage in Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia. Now is the time to get back on our feet, immediately. The state must intervene with concrete aid: think of it as money for a documentary or a film, except that it is money to save people’s lives, for their businesses, for reconstruction. This is our appeal, we hope that everything goes as it should.” Fiorello said this at the beginning of today’s episode of “La pennicanza” on Radio2. From seriousness, we immediately move on to the programme’s characteristic irony. The first topic is current affairs on television: “Rai debacle, Vespa only got 7.1%. I’m sorry for Bruno, but we’re involved too. We appeared at the beginning with a video message, in fact I told my relatives ‘I’m at the beginning”, everyone saw my video and then changed channels. Do you know how many relatives I have? Exactly 7%’. Then Laura Pausini’s video call arrives in the studio. The singer lets loose to the notes of “Sì o No” and comments on her role as co-host at the Sanremo Festival: ‘Conti had asked me several times over the years, but I never felt ready. I was always afraid, but in the meantime I hosted programmes in other countries and prepared myself a little. He gives me a lot of confidence and makes me feel calm. I’m usually very nervous on stage, but everyone says you have to face your fears, so… we’re sure we’ll give you five evenings of carefree fun.‘ The showman finally closes with an important correction: ’The very nice people at Dagospia wrote: “Does Fiorello think he’s at home at Rai?” I reply: “Yes, I’m at home”. Does Rai allow me all this? Yes! Is Rai “submissive” to me? Yes. Those scoundrel journalists still write “he cooks even though it’s forbidden by company fire regulations”. Can’t you see there’s an induction hob? They’re vindictive, now their negative article will arrive… brr, feel how I’m trembling’.