A few times during the evening, we bit our lower lip, especially when the host used his first guest to throw a jab at his ex-jester. “I’m glad to see that there is no bitchiness about us (him and his team) in your book,” Guy A. Lepage said to Gino Chouinard.
Other rather embarrassing moments were created, this time by Louis T. During his interview on masculinity, he said he had difficulty coping with the loss of his hair. His concern seemed insignificant in the face of the experience of the guest who followed him, who lost her family following chemotherapy treatment. The comedian recovered a little later, but the “discomfort” had been done.
3800 mornings
Let’s move on to the guests as Gino Chouinard kicked off the evening by speaking — briefly — about his book which looks back on his career and his 3,800 shows at the helm. Hi Hello! He also spoke of perseverance, emphasizing that the 12 years before his arrival on the TVA morning show were difficult.
“I didn’t have it easy. I was persistent,” he confided.
Gino also returned to significant, disturbing and embarrassing moments from his years hosting Hi Hello! just like certain reasons which motivated his decision to leave his post. “I was tired of dealing with constantly negative news,” he says. Towards the end, it got to me. The images of the war in Ukraine made me feel sick. From then on, it became more difficult to live with this news.”
Problems in his married life and the reorganization of TVA were also part of the discussion. Difficult times for the former host who did not want to comment further on the announcement of the dismissals.
The alpha male
Louis T.’s new show titled Alpha Male was the pretext for inviting the comedian from Jonquière. Louis Tremblay, his real name, ventures into the field of masculinity with this new one man show.
He who slipped away from the wedding evening of his friend François Bellefeuille to sit at the desk TLMEP took stock of the context of this new show.
“I didn’t think that by saying on stage that it’s not always easy to be a man today, I could receive boos,” he said. But you have to be in the room to see all the self-deprecation there.”
An inspiring mother
The arrival on the set of Geneviève Everell was one of the highlights of the show.
The entrepreneur who was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer while pregnant documented her experience on the series Mom is sick.
In this series, we see the woman nicknamed Miss Sushi confront all the challenges that face her and her young family. Two weeks after the diagnosis, she gave birth to her child. She says chemotherapy started when her baby was barely two weeks old.
In the series as on the set of TLMEPthe entrepreneur demonstrated exemplary courage and such inspiring resilience.
Her journey is atypical as she reported herself to the DPJ while living in a “prick shop” at 15 years old.
Proud of the business she’s built and the family she’s founded, she continues to say she has a “great life.”
Diane Dufresne has launched a new album. (Karine Dufour)
The great Diane
What a great idea to invite the great Diane Dufresne, who has just launched a new album that she co-produced with Michel Cusson. State of siege offers a concept album whose plot is a day in the life of people who take the highway and are involved in an accident.
The 80-year-old diva no longer sees herself as a “popular singer”, she who claims to no longer do big shows. She also says she is taking her time, not really knowing if she will go on stage with this new album.
The world of Diane Dufresne is presented at the Arsenal in Montreal until November 10. This project initiated by Richard Langevin delights Diane Dufresne. “I don’t have nostalgia so, I like to see people happy to return to this era,” she confides.
Returning to Pink Magicthe show presented at the Olympic Stadium 40 years ago, she still thanks the public for playing the game by wearing pink.
Richard Martineau has spoken openly about his prostate cancer. (Karine Dufour)
Martineau’s cancer
Prostate cancer strikes columnist Richard Martineau and he revealed it in a column published last week.
“I was sure he didn’t have cancer,” he confides. Six weeks after the tests, I learned that I was sick. I will have surgery on Wednesday.”
The taboo around this cancer is heavy, both regarding screening tests and side effects, including erectile dysfunction, believes the columnist.
“Doing tests is trivial and can prevent serious problems,” he adds. The guys are the same. We laugh about it instead of facing reality.”
Journalist Daniel Renaud and Me Nazar Saaty, volunteer at the Association of Muslim Burial in Quebec. (Karine Dufour)
The face of crime
The journalist of The Press Daniel Renaud and Me Nazar Saaty, volunteer at the Association of Muslim Burial in Quebec, shed some light on the scourge of criminalized gangs by focusing more specifically on the victims of these groups.
Recruiting teenagers is scary, especially when we put guns in their hands.
“When you are a minor and you are arrested, the penalties are less severe,” explains Renaud. When they get caught, and they get caught, it’s the gang that pays for these young people’s lawyers.”
Me Saaty adds that young people from Muslim, Arab and North African communities are mainly targeted.
The modus operandi of recruiting these young people is insidious, explains the lawyer. “Young people are being intimidated and beaten,” he said. The gang also threatens his family.”
He also adds that there are parents who do not want to talk to the police. “There are some parents who tell us that it doesn’t do much good to talk to the police,” he said. Whereas we tell them that the police are our allies.”
The criminal groups that are emerging are extremely violent, worries the journalist. “When we see young people attacking the Hells with AK-47s, that says it all,” he said.
The new guest co-host, Jean-Sébastien Girard (Karine Dufour)
A little new
Finally, we were treated to a premiere on the set of Everyone is talking about it while Jean-Sébastien Girard was the co-host of Guy A. Lepage.
This jack of all trades who is at the same time a columnist, host, actor, director and comedian is definitely in his place and we can’t wait to see him again at the desk. TLMEPespecially after the little card he gave to Guy A and the congratulations from his mother.
