September is the time of a new prime minister and high-profile premieres. The Prime Minister, as a possible successor, filled information programs with himself. And the premieres - the rest of the broadcast. But if the prime minister is a little-known person, then the prime ministers are well known to us. These are new seasons of previous projects: “Dancing (and Stars) on Ice”, “Minute of Fame”, “Star Factory”...

Already last season, thanks to the powerful super show of Channel One, there was a clear shift towards entertainment TV. This season, TV has tilted even more in the same direction. The first one immediately loaded his broadcast with “Star Factory-7”, “Ice Age”, “Minute of Fame-2”. And there were also the Sochi “Five Stars”. And the “Great Race” has started. And there will also be “Two Stars-2”. “Russia” responded to this by continuing the “Dancing on Ice” project.

The film “Exile” is coming out on Russian screens “Exile” is the second film by Andrei Zvyagintsev, a triumphant debutant who received two Golden Lions for his first film in Venice in 2003 - the main one and the debut one. The world premiere of his next film took place this year in Cannes, “Exile” also received an award: Konstantin Lavronenko received the “Palm Branch” for Best Actor.

Only Vladimir Putin remains on the federal part of the United Russia list The second day of the United Russia congress, following the first, continued to present surprises. On Monday, at the opening of the event, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a sensational statement: he is ready to head the United Russia election list . Yesterday the party had to approve the federal and regional lists and, like the other parties admitted to the elections, choose the first three leaders.

The scandalous pop diva was deprived of parental rights Britney Spears, the singer and pop star who bore the proud titles of “pop princess” and “American virgin,” the idol of teenagers around the world, has repeatedly taken first place on the pages of the tabloids, which this time are relishing an extraordinary decision for American justice. 26-year-old Britney has been deprived of custody of her own sons.

September was lucky with anniversaries, which means it’s good for the viewer: there is a reason to once again meet Personalities, given their total shortage in everyday TV life. Films and programs dedicated to Joseph Kobzon, Alla Pokrovskaya, Valentin Gaft, Olga Ostroumova, Vasily Aksenov, Yuri Lyubimov, Vladimir Voinovich and Oleg Efremov are the golden fund of our history, the appeal to which ennobles, first of all, the viewer and the listener.

What I liked. Tigran Keosayan (REN TV). The mistakes of last season have been taken into account: advertising has been removed from the program, and most importantly, the exact proportions of citizenship, competence, improvisation and brilliant irony have finally been found. Mr. Keosayan has every chance to surpass Larry King. Vladimir Solovyov (NTV) has lost a lot of weight over the summer, but has not yet lost his face.

The television season started with entertainment programs - “Fashionable Verdict”, “Minute of Fame-2”, “Ice Age”, “Star Factory-7” on “First”, “Dashing 90s” and “You Won’t Believe It!” on NTV, the program “S.S.S.R.” (rumors, scandals, sensations, investigations) on REN TV, mystical “Intuition” and “Hypnosis” on TNT.

The Mayor of Moscow thanked the energy workers On the eve of winter, there has been a clear warming of relations between the Moscow authorities and federal power engineers.

Yesterday, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko lost one of his main associates on the political Olympus. The lower house of parliament dismissed speaker Vladimir Konoplev. In September, he wrote a letter of resignation, explaining this by deteriorating health . Yesterday the now ex-speaker was absent from parliament. 53-year-old Vladimir Konoplev is a friend and associate of Alexander Lukashenko. In 1975, they graduated from the Mogilev Pedagogical Institute together.

Russians have become more relaxed about the state's use of military force Most Russians are confident that in the fall of 1993 there was a real danger of a civil war breaking out in the country. At the same time, over time, Russians became more relaxed about the use of military force to achieve control over the situation. This is evidenced by survey data from the Yuri Levada Analytical Center.

Physical education and sports are being actively developed in Chuvashia There is a real sports boom in Russia. Physical education and health centers are filled around the clock, ice shows reign on television, politicians and officials gladly take part in mass races, swims and fitness exercises.

The trial of Neftyanoy Bank begins The Tagansky District Court of Moscow yesterday began hearing a criminal case against six managers of Neftyanoy Design Bureau LLC . Former chairman of the bank's board Yana Makarova, her first deputy Andrei Salimov, deputies Marina Borisova and Stanislav Prasolov, head of the bills department Vera Gavrilova and chief accountant Natalya Frolova are accused of illegal banking activities and money laundering.

A self-propelled barge sank in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk On Monday morning, the self-propelled barge “Kvarts” sank in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. The ship, owned by a private company, was sailing from the home port of Okhotsk to the port of Vanino (from the northern tip of the Khabarovsk Territory to the southern) with a cargo of fish - 80 tons in two containers. While passing through Sakhalin Bay, the ship encountered a strong storm with hurricane-force winds. There were seven crew members on board.

What I liked. One of the most interesting programs on domestic TV is still the talk show “One Hundred Questions for an Adult” (“TV Center”), the next hero of which is Yuri Luzhkov. Frankly, I have never seen such an unexpected mayor of Moscow, because the questions that children asked him were often not at all childish. Documentary films of "Russia" "Guess. Save. Yuri Vizbor" and "Bratsk Hydroelectric Power Station".