Stefano Fella

Coverage of our work on Berlusconi by Italian newspaper, La Repubblica Satira di Bbc e Letterman show"Silvio è fissato con il sesso" CRISTINA NADOTTI http://www.repubblica.it/2009/08/sezioni/politica/berlusconi-divorzio-21/bbc-letterman/bbc-letterman.html?ref=search LONDRA - Come se "Il meglio di Zelig" dedicasse un terzo della puntata a Gordon Brown. Giovedì sera a "Mock the week" su Bbc2, uno degli show di satira politica più popolari in Gran Bretagna, il bersaglio delle battute serrate dei sei comici è stato Silvio Berlusconi, dipinto come un prosseneta che non si lascia sfuggire nessuna occasione per proporre donnine ai suoi colleghi. Del resto che il Cavaliere sia ormai il bersaglio della satira politica ovunque lo conferma la citazione fatta dallo statunitense David Letterman nella puntata del 19 agosto. Il popolarissimo show americano è cominciato con la voce fuori campo che annunciava: "Il primo ministro italiano fissato con il sesso: ...

Stefano Fella and Carlo Ruzza examine why the increasingly controversial Italian leader remains so popular in his country , Tribune, London, 14 August 2009 http://www.tribunemagazine.co.uk/2009/08/17/how-italy-fell-for-berlusconi/ Since his wife filed for divorce in May, accusing of him of “consorting with minors” and being in need of medical help (after reports that he had turned up at the 18th birthday party of a young lady – the nature of his relationship with whom is rather unclear), the revelations about Silvio Berlusconi’s private life have snowballed. One woman, Patrizia D’Addario, alleged she was paid to attend a party at his holiday residence. She later claimed to have had sex with him, backing up her allegations with recordings of conversations she had with the Prime Minister and media mogul. These covered a variety of topics including his sexual performance, advice from Berlusconi on how to keep herself satisfied sexually and promises of support for planning permission for ...