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"We can laugh at the disabled": Tom Villa defends Philippe Caverivière against Damien Abad

2023-01-10T16:50:10.121Z


FIGARO LIVE – The comedian, who will play his one man show “And the nominees are …” Wednesday live on TMC, is the guest of “Buzz TV”. He recounts this challenge, discusses his projects and defends the voice of RTL which annoys the former minister.


If you were thinking of leaving for a boring and endless awards ceremony, then it is urgent to change your mind!

Wednesday evening on TMC, comedian Tom Villa will be at the helm of his one-man show "And the nominees are..." live from the Bobino stage.

A show that he has been prowling for two years across France and that he promises to be 100% funny: “

Unlike the Césars or the Molières, my show does not last four hours.

It's the same baseline but reduced to 1:30 and there's only fun in it

 , "he explains on the set of" Buzz TV ".

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For the occasion, Tom Villa has put the dishes in the big ones since the show will be played live.

What to raise the pressure before the big night.

““

Six months ago, I thought going live was a good idea.

And the closer it gets, the more I wonder what got into me (Laughs).

I insisted with the TF1 group that it be live.

And for the viewer, this is the closest thing to the atmosphere in the room.

The show is well run but unusual things can happen.

I invited guests for this special: Jeff Panacloc, Arnaud Ducret, Guillaume Gallienne, Isabelle Nanty, Thierry Ardisson, Nagui and maybe other surprises, we'll see tomorrow

..."

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Faced with the comments that flourish on social networks at the slightest questionable joke, Tom Villa has chosen to ignore this constraint.

According to him, we can still laugh at everything today: “

It all depends on the context and the way it is brought.

I don't want to shock just to shock.

And if we listen to everyone and look at all the comments, we don't do anything!

I tell what I want to tell and those who don't want to watch can zap

...»

Referring to the joke made by RTL comedian Philippe Caverivière, against the deputy Damien Abad, suffering from a congenital disease and who is asking RTL to apologize, Tom Villa insisted on defending his colleague: "

He must not apologize otherwise he will do it all the time.

His job is to titillate.

So, I want to say ''Bravo Philippe, you did your job well!'' I know that Philippe Caverivière is close to the subject of disability, just like me.

My mum is disabled and I know disabled people have a great sense of humor.

They make a lot of jokes between them and the most shocked in this, it is most of the time the able-bodied

 .

"I have no idea when 'Munch' will return to TF1"

Tom Villa

Tom Villa, who admits to prefer popularity to any reward, finally talks about the future of the series "Munch" in which he plays alongside Isabelle Nanty.

I prefer to have the public than the awards.

It is a mark of recognition.

After a show, when I sign autographs, people talk to me about ''Munch'' and this incredible popular success [...] I don't know when the series will come back.

TF1 told us nothing.

We finished season 4 and we don't know what will happen

 , ”adds the comedian.

Source: lefigaro

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