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asked me

to do a new satire show,

l decided to dedicate the first

episode to the Gasparri law.

And to make it known l wouldn't

go along with the current trend,

l called it ''RAlot''.

Four days before it was to air,

a press conference took place.

Ruffini expressed

his satisfaction of ''RAlot''.

l'm especially pleased

with this show.

lt explores satire with intelligence

and innovation.

The writing skill

is really exceptional here.

But the same person,

a few hours before transmission,

called and said he'd decided

to cancel the show.

We went into this little room

and he asked me

if l wanted to sit down !

And then he said:

''They've cancelled the show.''

l thought it was a joke.

He said that the political climate...

probably wasn't appropriate...

it wasn't right, it was too risky...

l was extremely perplexed.

My collaborators and l

scheduled a press conference

to protest this injustice.

Ruffini changed his mind again

and the first episode was aired.

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening !

l chose to appear with a sword

as to say if it's my turn

to kick the bucket, l'm ready.

You know that ltaly

is ranked 53rd worldwide

for freedom of information.

Has anyone mentioned that on TV ?

Was it on the news ?

No.

lf it had been,

we wouldn't be in 53rd position.

Minister Gasparri,

many say your law

legitimises the existing monopolies

instead of solving problems.

lt's beneficial

to Berlusconi's corporation, Mediaset.

That's paranoia.

There was always someone at school

who got straight F's

and said

the teacher had it in for him.

People always find controversy.

l must not have explained myself...

Many people criticize your ''SlC'',

integrated communication system.

Let's use Coca-Cola as an example.

Coca-Cola has a dominant position

among carbonated drinks.

So does orange soda.

Orange soda

isn't in a dominant position.

To stop Coca-Cola

from being dominant,

l extend the definition ''drink''

to all liquids

like whiskey, river water,

sea water and ocean water.

Then l say:

''Look at all the water in the world !''

Coca-Cola is no longer

the dominant liquid.

But that's a trick.

But it's also a shame.

l like Coca-Cola as it is.

l don't want river

or sea or ocean water in it.

Coke is good as it is.

Why add other things to it ?

A message to all channels.

While travelling and meeting

many other important people

throughout the global world,

l've been told that in ltaly,

mass media

is in the hands of a single person.

l want you to know,

we're looking and we will find him.

The public was enthusiastic,

viewing figures skyrocketed.

None of the following episodes

was ever aired.

RaiOT SHUT DOWN, lT'S WAR

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