behind the scenes of Thierry Ardisson’s Legion of Honor

De notre envoyé©e spéciale à l’Élysée,

It was on the wheel of his black Porsche Cayenne, the window open, that Sheila he arrives at the courtyard of the Élysée, all smiling. The 78-year-old singer has obviously got special permission for his car to be parked in the palace car park. Other decorated people, Thierry Ardisson or composer Vladimir Cosma, he arrived in a taxi that must have stopped in front of the gate at 55, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. In a few minutes, this Thursday, April 11, everyone will be decorated with the Legion of Honor by Emmanuel Macron .

«I come to greet you but above all to congratulate you» says Smaïn to Thierry Ardisson when he discovers him in the village hall where a joint celebration is taking place. The comedian is also one of the featured artists, as is the calligrapher singer Mehdi Qotbipoétesse Vénus Khoury-Ghata and the talented 26-year-old pianist Alexandre Kantorow. Their guests gradually settle into the room. We see hosts Michel Drucker and Michel Denisot, essayist Rachel Khan, actor François Cluzet, C8 boss Franck Appietto, with Sheila. Center bosses Ara Afrikian (TF1), Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez (France 2), Yves Bigot (TV5 Monde), producer Philippe Thuillier, host Hugo Clément, with Thierry Ardisson. Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin and former Ministers of Culture, Jack Lang and Rima Abdul-Malak there are too. Only the minister is in power. Rachida’s statisticshe is not present at the event.

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Journalist and interviewer of the show “Sept à Huit”, Audrey Crespo-Mara, who is the wife of Thierry Ardisson in the city, greeting each guest in their yard and making sure they find a good place. CONTAINS”I am so touched, I think I will cry during the president’s speech“, slips the man in black to one of his relatives.

It just came back a trip to Bergerac where he visited the Eurenc siteo, powder factory, Emmanuel Macron appearing on the stage of the village hall half an hour late, shortly after 7 pm INA”No one but Thierry Ardisson could bring together so many talents in one room“, he cheers in front of seven decorated people before starting a picture of Annie Chancel, better known as Sheila. The president, a fan of the French song, describes it as “music icon». “What Johnny is shaking, you are yé-yé and variety“, he believes. When it’s Vladimir Cosma’s turn, we highlight the films that the Russian-born composer has composed his music for: The tall blonde with the black shoe, La Boom, Rabbi Jacob, Wing or thigh. And this possible question: “How can you be Cosma?“, asks the head of state before concluding: “Between Cosma what is between genius?.

“More than a television presenter, he is a writer, an innovator, a talent discoverer”

Emmanuel Macron about Thierry Ardisson on April 11, 2024

Thierry Ardisson is the third man in the spotlight. CONTAINS”From 93, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré to 55 of the same street, there are actually 50 years of TV.“, begins Emmanuel Macron before discussing his work as a broadcaster and revisiting his TV career through his key concepts and performances: “The first time”, “”Double game”, “Dark glasses for sleepless nights”, ” Everyone’s talking about it.”, “Hello Earthlings!”… Not to mention his nomination for the Emmy Awards, “Graal”, with “HÃ’tel du Temps”, one of his latest creations.

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An interesting passage when the president talks about Ardisson’s style. CONTAINS”He can say to the stunned Gilbert Bécaud: “How is it to have two women at home?“, continues the announcer of the evening who also quotes his former assistant Laurent Baffie questioning “Raymond Barre about his female success in the National AssemblyINA”. Laughter from the room. Jack Lang is asleep. What was missing from this speech was a question of worship “Sucking is cheating?“, was released by Thierry Ardisson in Michel Rocard in “Everybody’s Talking About It” in 2001.He had many ideas in his fifties. (…) More than a television presenter, he is a writer, an innovator, a talent discoverer, a founder.“, prefers to list Emmanuel Macron. INA”In the evening of Thierry Ardisson, the best magic is that of Thierry Ardisson.“, he adds.

To conclude, Emmanuel Macron addresses “l’anarchiste“, as Ardisson likes to describe himself, reminding the latter that the Legion of Honor is “decorations that were actually created by the emperor but who married the Republic».« Because deep down, you are a rioter who loves France more than anything“, concludes the politician. Under the gold of the Republic, Thierry Ardisson was made a knight of the Legion of Honor. Without avoiding his pleasures, the host will be one of the last guests to leave the palace after the traditional photo with Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron. And a conversation with a woman the first one.