A moving testimony. Wednesday November 13, the journalist and presenter specializing in cinema from Canal + Laurent Weil was a guest on the TMC special program “Michel Denisot doesn't like birthdays”, alongside Christophe Dechavanne, Marc-Olivier Fogiel, among others , for the 40th anniversary of Canal + and the 20th anniversary of “Grand Journal”. The opportunity for him to return to the reasons which have kept him away from television sets since the end of 2021.
On the Yann Barthès set, the film journalist chose to answer the question “Is life worth living?” “. His response: “Yes. Having been in a coma for 15 days after my heart attack, I fought and fought to come back, to be able to express myself in front of you. So yes, you have to fight for life, to be able to take it back. » Words that made the Quotidien presenter react. “We are very happy to have you this evening, Laurent,” he replied.
Known for being the “Mr. Cinema” of Canal +, Laurent Weil, 60, hosted shows like “Rencontre de cinéma” on the channel and gave numerous interviews during the Cannes Film Festival. From 2004 to 2008, he was part of the “Grand Journal” band, presented by Michel Denisot. A show that Yann Barthès wanted to celebrate this Wednesday by inviting those who participated in his fame.
