She knows it in advance: the praise she is going to give him will “embarrass” ; but that’s no reason to keep silent! In an interview she gave to Jade and Éric Dussart on RTL this Saturday, September 30, 2023, Laurence Boccolini said all the good things she thought of Olivier Minne, who according to her is the best presenter in the French audiovisual landscape. Condemning the fact that it is under-exploited by the management of France Télévisions, the one who will take over the controls from October 8 Children of TV following the departure of Laurent Ruquier estimated that Olivier Minne would have a pharaonic career in the States: “He’s my favorite animator ! I deeply regret it, I would be program director, I would put them on all shifts, in the morning, in the afternoon. For me, Olivier, I love him deeply, he will be embarrassed by what I say, I really mean it: in the USA, it would be THE mega star !”
And to continue, more improving than ever: “He is an intelligent animator, of astonishing beautytall, muscular, adorable, funny, very cultured, absolutely brilliant with the candidates and his guests, he has everything, he can do everything, and I say to myself: this is the host I want to see.” For Laurence Boccolini, if Olivier Minne works so little and is rarely called upon by productions and channel bosses, it is quite simply because he, like her, suffers, “imposter syndrome”: “We don’t feel like we have the right to demand things; we apologize for existing”.
At the head of three shows on France 2
However, Olivier Minne is not left out on France 2, and is one of the most exposed animators on the chain. From Monday to Saturday, Olivier Minne co-hosts the game with Sidonie Bonnec Everyone has a say, broadcast between Deal concluded and Don’t forget the lyrics. Every summer, the host is featured on Fort Boyard, the best-known French show exported around the world, and which achieves very good audiences every year. Also, this Saturday September 30, 2023, Olivier Minne will be back on France 2 as a bonus with a new issue of Club of the Invincibles, a general knowledge game that challenges the greatest game show champions and celebrities. Laurence Boccolini presents TV kids, the Eurovision contestand will soon be at the helm of a new bonus game called The great French competition.
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