Rome, 26 Oct. (LaPresse) – The second week of ‘La Pennicanza’ begins with an announcement at the start of the episode. Fiorello, in fact, surprises everyone with a few words that leave room for curiosity and plenty of hype: “I just want to tell you one thing; I don’t know if you’ll be happy about it or not. I’ll just say this and that’s it; I won’t say any more. We’re coming back to Rai1!”. On Silvia Toffanin’s birthday, Fiorello calls her to wish her a happy birthday, but gets no answer: the showman then leaves her a message on her voicemail. “Berlusconi’s son is a real fighter – he’s won all 10 of his boxing matches! He’s absolutely brilliant, well done! He’s got an incredible ‘Pier Hook’! His name is Lorenzo – no ‘Pier’ – he’s skipped a generation!” – Fiorello recounts live on air. The call from an unlikely Pier Silvio Berlusconi, however, was not long in coming; after hearing the jibes about his son, he rang the showman to tell him off: “Your gratuitous hilarity, worthy of someone who buys *Settimana Enigmistica* and who, at best, can only join the black dots, compels me to intervene. Your IQ, equal to that of a goldfish at a funfair, never misses an opportunity to be on full display for all to see! To restore a bit of discipline, I’ve asked Alibrandi to dock your pay for today’s episode. To atone for your sins, you must recite ‘Happy Birthday’ 100 times! Let’s start straight away: Happy Birthday to you, Queen of Mediaset.” Fiorello tries to find out about Enrico Mentana’s professional future; Mentana has been in the news in recent days for announcing that, as of 23 December, he will be stepping down as editor-in-chief of Tg La7. After several attempts and receiving no answer on the phone, the showman calls Francesca Fagnani: “Mentana isn’t answering, so let’s call Fagnani! He must have told her something in private!” “Hi Francesca, we’ve called you because our Enrichetto is leaving Egypt, leaving Cairo, and we wanted to know a bit more!” Fagnani, however, backs out: “Why are you calling me? I don’t know anything! He won’t say a word to me either!” When asked about a possible end to Mentana’s professional career, the journalist replies: “That’s also a desirable option for some, but I hope not – it would mean we’d be bumping into each other even more at home!” And when Fiorello tries to work out what the journalist’s next television destination might be – between Rai, Mediaset, Nove and Sky – Fagnani admits she doesn’t know. The showman’s conclusion is laugh-out-loud funny: “Right then, Francesca’s made it clear that Mentana’s off to Sky. To Sky!” Before saying goodbye, there’s also a final exchange about the return of *Belve*: “We’re back on air on 24 November, Fiore – you know that whenever you want that chair, it’s yours!”, replies Fagnani, inviting the showman to take a seat in the programme’s famous armchair.
TV: Fiorello’s announcement on ‘La Pennicanza’: “We’ll be back on Rai1”
Rome, 26 Oct. (LaPresse) – The second week of ‘La Pennicanza’ begins with an announcement at the start of the episode. Fiorello, in fact, surprises everyone with a few words that leave room for curiosity and plenty of hype: “I just want to tell you one thing; I don’t know if you’ll be happy about it or not. I’ll just say this and that’s it; I won’t say any more. We’re coming back to Rai1!”. On Silvia Toffanin’s birthday, Fiorello calls her to wish her a happy birthday, but gets no answer: the showman then leaves her a message on her voicemail. “Berlusconi’s son is a real fighter – he’s won all 10 of his boxing matches! He’s absolutely brilliant, well done! He’s got an incredible ‘Pier Hook’! His name is Lorenzo – no ‘Pier’ – he’s skipped a generation!” – Fiorello recounts live on air. The call from an unlikely Pier Silvio Berlusconi, however, was not long in coming; after hearing the jibes about his son, he rang the showman to tell him off: “Your gratuitous hilarity, worthy of someone who buys *Settimana Enigmistica* and who, at best, can only join the black dots, compels me to intervene. Your IQ, equal to that of a goldfish at a funfair, never misses an opportunity to be on full display for all to see! To restore a bit of discipline, I’ve asked Alibrandi to dock your pay for today’s episode. To atone for your sins, you must recite ‘Happy Birthday’ 100 times! Let’s start straight away: Happy Birthday to you, Queen of Mediaset.” Fiorello tries to find out about Enrico Mentana’s professional future; Mentana has been in the news in recent days for announcing that, as of 23 December, he will be stepping down as editor-in-chief of Tg La7. After several attempts and receiving no answer on the phone, the showman calls Francesca Fagnani: “Mentana isn’t answering, so let’s call Fagnani! He must have told her something in private!” “Hi Francesca, we’ve called you because our Enrichetto is leaving Egypt, leaving Cairo, and we wanted to know a bit more!” Fagnani, however, backs out: “Why are you calling me? I don’t know anything! He won’t say a word to me either!” When asked about a possible end to Mentana’s professional career, the journalist replies: “That’s also a desirable option for some, but I hope not – it would mean we’d be bumping into each other even more at home!” And when Fiorello tries to work out what the journalist’s next television destination might be – between Rai, Mediaset, Nove and Sky – Fagnani admits she doesn’t know. The showman’s conclusion is laugh-out-loud funny: “Right then, Francesca’s made it clear that Mentana’s off to Sky. To Sky!” Before saying goodbye, there’s also a final exchange about the return of *Belve*: “We’re back on air on 24 November, Fiore – you know that whenever you want that chair, it’s yours!”, replies Fagnani, inviting the showman to take a seat in the programme’s famous…