Russia is the champion!

Our valiant special services did not allow the Ukrainian duelist to appear on the program “To the Barrier” (NTV). A replacement was quickly found - Democrat Mark Urnov. A good man, who has long become a whipping boy in Solovyov’s shows, showing by his own example all the flabbyness of devaluations. I wonder what qualities are used to select liberals on TV? Maybe it’s more worthy to remain on the blacklists? Why is Nemtsov not in the “box”, but Khakamada is, Limonov is not, but Novodvorskaya (on NTV) is, Kasparov is not, but Karpov... I wanted to write “everything that TV touches turns into...”. But this is not true, of course.

Here, too, they wanted the best: they organized a charity concert dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the creative activity of the magnificent artist Nikolai Karachentsov (“First”). But what does pop music have to do with it? I have nothing against her, these guys look great in their reserve, in the “Two Stars” program, for example. But when pop entertainers go beyond the flags, it becomes awkward and sad.

I caught myself thinking that for some reason I look forward to the program “ProjectorParisHilton” (“The First”) every weekend. I'm watching to see who of these four can make the best jokes. It seems that Urgant and Svetlakov are more organic, Martirosyan is tense and pretends to be funny, and Tsekalo is listless. But what are all these kitchen things for, why is everything so flat and one-dimensional? Do they want to compete with Zhvanetsky? It won’t work, there’s too much difference between them. Young people become the regular laughers of the First. They are already required to make jokes at all costs. Jokes - that's all, the people and the channel's management demand it.

I liked it. Our excellent victories in football, hockey, Eurovision, and in organizing the Champions League. Russia and “Russia” were lucky. I would like to note the excellent performance of the commentators on the “Sport” channel: Tkachev, Skvortsov, Gimaev in hockey, Stognienko and Talalaev in football, Guberniev on the “Bilan Show”.

"Shelter of Comedians" in memory of Alexander Abdulov ("First"). An amazing, unique atmosphere, and Abdulov seemed to be sitting right there, joking, making jokes. The absolute feeling of a living person nearby.

Stories by Evgeny Revenko from Ukraine (“Russia”). With his work, the reporter refutes the popular belief that political journalism on a state channel can only engage in propaganda. Revenko always presents Ukrainian life so tasty, elegantly, ironically, and even if there is a fig in his pocket, it is still not visible.

Even in such a “bad” program as “Maximum” (NTV), sometimes masterpieces come across. The story about a sick boy Artem, a fan of Dima Bilan, so smart, so beautiful, who did not live just three months before Eurovision, brings me to tears.

The program “The People Want to Know” (“TV-Center”) is gradually becoming a landmark socio-political event on our TV, which cannot be missed.

"School of Scandal" (NTV) with Bolshoi Theater bass Vladimir Matorin. What a cool guy, smart and ironic at the same time.

I didn't like it. What needs to be done to kill the program? Put it on at the wrong time. It is clear that “One-Story America” (“The First”) is too complex for prime-time viewers of TV series and “Field of Dreams” and too simple for late-night vigils. The program is stuck in zero gravity, and this “America” needs to be closed.

On May 8, “Saving Private Ryan” was shown on STS. Thanks for this. But when, in the most tragic places, the film was interrupted by advertisements for “Heartbreakers” and other washing powders, I wanted to scream in indignation. Was it really impossible to either cancel the videos altogether, or choose at least something appropriate to the situation?

Heroes of the month. Russian national hockey team. Ole-ole-ole-ole, Russia is the champion! Russia, of course, without any quotation marks.

Alexander MELMAN, "Moskovsky Komsomolets"