Intercities without cows: Nagui calls one of his famous detractors by surprise, “let things be clear”

The return of Intervilles without the cows continues to provoke strong reactions. This Saturday, November 23, Nagui surprised Philippe Corti with a live phone call on the set of C l'Hebdo. The latter said he was against this edition.

Announced for next summer, the big return of Intervilles, without its famous cows, is divisive. This decision, taken by France Télévisions under the influence of Nagui, is perceived by some as too much of a revision.sanitized” of the cult game. Among the critical voices, we find those of the mayors of the emblematic cities of Dax, Mont-de-Marsan and Bayonne, but also that of Philippe Corti, former host of the show between 2005 and 2008. In an interview granted to Free Middaythe one who is also a DJ expressed his categorical refusal to participate in this new edition, claiming to have been approached to return. ”No, without cows, it's no”, he insisted, comparing this choice to “swimming Olympics without water in the pool, on concrete”. Without mincing his words, he also described Nagui as “woke”.

This Saturday, November 23, while he was invited on the set of C l'Hebdo on France 5, Nagui decided to respond to Philippe Corti's criticism… by calling him live. An unexpected initiative which gave rise to an exchange as funny as it was spicy. Nagui first took up the comments of the interview, allowing Philippe Corti to clarify his statements. “No, I never said that”, defended the DJ, explaining that he had only stated that he would not participate in a version of Intervilles without cows. When asked about the use of the term “woke“, Philippe Corti dodged with humor: “When I say a word, there are several meanings.”Teasingly, Nagui replied with a smile: “It mostly depends on what time you say it.” This remark sparked several laughs around the table.

Nagui and Philippe Corti: “Everything is fine” between the two hosts!

The exchange concluded in a spirit of camaraderie. “Let me be clear, everything is fine”, assured Nagui and Philippe Corti. “He has no discomfort with Philippe. And woke for me, it's not an insult”, then added the famous presenter, before ending the conversation with a warm note. It remains to be seen whether the new version of Intervilles will succeed in attracting viewers despite the controversies.

Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias.