Origins & Early Life

Paolo Bonolis (Italian: [ˈpaːolo boˈnɔːlis]; born 14 June 1961) is an Italian television presenter, television writer and producer. He made his debut in 1981 on 3, 2, 1... contatto!, a programme for children that aired on Italian national broadcaster Rai. In 1982, he moved to Italia 1 where he hosted Bim bum bam, still a programme for children.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He anchored Bim Bum Bam until 1990 and then he hosted some variety shows such as Urka!, Bulli & pupe, Non è la Rai and Belli freschi. After that, he signed back with Rai and hosted a few prime-time shows such as I cervelloni, Beato tra le donne and the quiz show Luna park, on air in the evening in Rai. In 1996 he went back to Mediaset, where he successfully hosted Tira & molla and the prime time shows Ciao Darwin and Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?. Beginning in the same year he also hosted on Canale 5 the satirical news programme Striscia la notizia. The programme was anchored along with Bonolis's longstanding collaborator, the singer and comic actor Luca Laurenti.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He returned to Rai in 2003, when he presented Domenica in and, later, Affari tuoi, the Italian version of Deal or No Deal, one of Rai's most fondly-remembered game shows...

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