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Striscia la notizia is an Italian television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Its name in Italian translates to "the news slithers", likely a parody of the dismissive Italian journalist, who is subservient to politicians and overwhelmed with shame. The polysemic term Striscia, meaning strip in English, can evoke both a line of cocaine and a comic strip. But Striscia also represents the slithering snake: this show digs into hidden corners to expose television fraud. Founded in 1988, it aims to parody daily news, airing just before the news program, but Striscia also satirizes government corruption and reveals scams with the help of local reporters who are also comedians. The program is directed and produced by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two prominent comedians. Typically, Ezio Greggio is joined by another comedian for the winter season, after which there is a change of hosts.
