Telemike, Flash, Superflash, Pentathlon, Wheel of Fortune, Bis, Tris ... When we say Italian television immediately thinks of Mike Bongiorno, unforgotten icon of the show with its exciting quiz and variety that have marked the history of the Bel Paese glued to the screen millions of Italians.
The great conductor of successful programs in primetime and daytime lives now in a book, 'Blame Mike', a journey full of emotions in the history of the 'magic box' divided by historical milestones in the private TV station, since 1980 until the current decade. Presented today in Milan, the volume edited by Ladolfi was written by Edmund Conti, executive producer Endemol in partnership with Nicholas Bongiorno, president of the Foundation Mike Bongiorno.
The TV of the last 30 years is told by Conti - first with the eyes of the viewer and then with those devoted to insider - which pins nicely to Mike the 'blame ' (hence the title of the work ) to have given birth in the eighties with the entrepreneur Berlusconi's commercial TV ( that Fininvest what would become the great reality of Mediaset) and have made him love the TV so as to induce him to work .
" This is the story - Conti explains in the preface - the way in which a great passion can tie a fan inextricably to their favorite television show. At the same time these pages are intended as a message for all those who believe strongly in an ideal undeterred by the difficulties encountered along the way . "
Nicholas, son of the presenter passed away suddenly on September 8, 2009 , argues that the story told by Conti " My dad would have loved to . His story has the feel of a fairy tale with a happy ending , it is the path of a man who believed in his dream. "
Special mention to the ' About Mike ' the different chapters, or pages where different characters - some famous, others less known to the public - recalling anecdotes of Mike who have personally known : the presenters Pippo Baudo, Fabio Fazio and the valleys Susanna Fiorello Message Antonella Elia , Miriam Trevisan, the authors Ludovico Peregrini , Alvise and Davide Borghi Tortorella directors Mario Bianchi and Tiziana Martinengo up to the closest collaborators.
Part of the proceeds from sales of the book - the first step of a broader publishing project that will include a virtual media library with all the hours of television Mike - support social projects of the Foundation Mike Bongiorno .
Laura Brivio