It was thought that the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys had closed its doors forever during the last season of star Academy. This was without taking into account the great period of TV nostalgia that would take over the 2020s. For several years, old programs have been making a comeback and the Star Ac’ did not escape it. It’s official: the show will make its comeback on October 15 on TF1, still presented by Nikos Aliagas, emblematic host. A notable change on the management side: Michael Goldman is appointed director of this new season.
You heard it right: the producer son of Jean-Jacques Goldman will indeed have the mission of bringing order to the star Academy. A choice that could have surprised his famous dad, set back from the stage for more discretion, but it is not. On the contrary : “He congratulated me when he found out I was going to do the show. I’m not sure he has TV but Star Ac is one of the only shows where he had done a bit of promotion so he remembered it well“said Michael Goldman to the Parisian.
If he suspects that the public will scrutinize his every move because of his status as “son of”, Michael Goldman intends to play his role without worrying about the public gaze. He affirms it, he will be nothing other than himself: “With the students and the teachers, we will be in the same boat, we will all win if this program is successful, so that the bonuses are top, that the performances are good. It is our responsibility. I’m going to have an office at the castle… I might bring a chair so I can sleep there if I’m exhausted (laughs).”
His presence on the show has nothing to do with a simple desire to show himself in public: “Since I was a kid, I love the idea of discovering artists. My whole life as a producer has revolved around that. That’s what always attracted me even as a music lover. […] Discovering a diamond, orienting it or helping it to come to fruition has always excited me.” What is certain is that Michael is indeed his father’s son.