Striscia la notizia is an Italian satirical television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Launched 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 created by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two major comedians.
Fabrizio Bentivoglio is an Italian cinema and theatre actor and screenwriter.
Gaetano Saya is a former Italian politician. Leader of the New MSI, an ultranationalist far-right party, Saya has claimed to have been a member of Gladio, NATO's stay-behind anti-Communist network during the Cold War, involved in Italy's strategy of tension during the "Years of Lead".
The Nastro d'Argento is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics.
Furio Scarpelli, also called Scarpelli, was an Italian screenwriter, famous for his collaboration on numerous commedia all'italiana films with Agenore Incrocci, forming the duo Age & Scarpelli.
Carlo Colombara is an Italian operatic bass. He has sung leading roles in major opera houses including La Scala in Milan, the Vienna State Opera; the Real Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, the Arena di Verona, the Royal Opera House in London, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
Francesco Benigno, is an Italian actor, director, singer and television personality.
Boys on the Outside is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Marco Risi in the neo-neorealistic style and written by Aurelio Grimaldi. Released in 1990, it is the sequel to the 1989 film Forever Mery. It stars Francesco Benigno, Alessandra Di Sanzo and Salvatore Termini.
Il Riformista is an Italian political and financial newspaper based in Rome, Italy.
Cristina Serafini is an Italian actress.
Caterina Vertova is an Italian actress. She studied in London and in Paris, as well as at the Actors Studio in New York City.
Team MBH Bank Colpack Ballan is an Italian cycling team based in Bergamo, Italy.
Giuseppe Cruciani is an Italian radio personality, shock jock, television presenter and journalist. He is known in Italy for his provocative and irreverent manner.
The Gazzetta Sports Awards and the Gazzetta Referendum are surveys conducted annually by the Italian sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport to reward the best sportsmen and sportswomen of the calendar year.
Zalf–Euromobil–Fior is an Italian cycling team founded in 1982, that focuses on developing under-23 riders. Many famous riders have ridden for the team, including Sacha Modolo, Enrico Battaglin, Ivan Basso and Oscar Gatto. In 2021, the team moved up to UCI Continental level for the first time.
