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After the start of the new “Late Night” show, one thing has to be said: Zurich can do comedy
The premiere of the new “Late Night” show with the media minister Albert Rösti as a star guest was a success.
Stefan Büsser got off to a good start with his “Late Night Switzerland”.
Bild: SRF/Gian Vaitl
They still exist, TV shows that become a national event. The start of the new SRF comedy program “Late Night Switzerland” last Sunday was one such. This raises the suspicion as to whether humor might be one of the Swiss’s core competences. According to the motto of the almost national saint Kliby: “Laugh well.”
Moderator Stefan Büsser mastered the challenge confidently. The atmosphere in the merchants’ hall was exuberant and the gags were well received. Which proves: Zurich people can no longer be Federal Councilors, but they can do comedy. Büsser lives in the Zurich agglomeration, and his predecessors Deville, Giacobbo and Müller also live in the canton. The cabaret artist Patty Basler originally wanted to host the show. With the pseudonym “Patrick Zürcher” it might have worked.
The appearance of the media minister
The new program acted as the first redoubt against the halving initiative: SRF director Nathalie Wappler and Edi Estermann, spokesman for the general director, sat in the audience, media minister Albert Rösti – quote Büssi: “My top boss” – was a star guest. Her predecessor Doris Leuthard also visited the Giacobbo-Müller-Dernière in 2016. With the tiny difference that Leuthard was considered extremely SRG-friendly. But Rösti – as he proved during his performance – plays drums better.
In the interests of national balance, he and Büsser could even swap jobs. Then Zurich would have a Federal Council again and the top SRG critic would be involved.
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2024-02-17 04:03:36
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