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Not yet aired, the Complément d’enquête on Cyril Hanouna is already causing a buzz

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Star presenter and oh so controversial of "Touche pas à mon poste", Cyril Hanouna is on the brink of falling from his pedestal. After months of pressure-filled investigation, France 2 reveals on Thursday 30 November a "Complément d'enquête" dedicated to him. The least we can say is that the audience promises to be there.

The prince of Bolloré may see his crown fall tonight. Cyril Hanouna is at the heart of the next Complément d'enquête, entitled Cyril Hanouna, the new godfather of French television, presented by Tristan Waleckx and broadcast this Thursday at 11pm on France 2. All the media outlets have announced it, the internet is already ablaze, and for good reason: it is really difficult to investigate this media monster who succeeds at (almost) everything. 


Whoever gets involved brushes themselves off

He is watched on C8 by over 1 million viewers every evening, but when it comes to revealing his story and talking about his excesses, Cyril Hanouna remains particularly discreet. Perhaps because he hardly ever gives interviews to the press, and when he does, it's to be flattered. Just listen to his conversation with Élise Goldfarb and Julia Layani, the two successful podcast entrepreneurs behind Coming Out, Présidentiel and Élise et Julia. The 49-year-old host has indeed shared his journey from the suburbs to his arrival on French television, with obvious immodesty, but no discussion of controversies and scandals.Successive condemnations. Yet, there are plenty of them.


TPMP: 13 years of existence, 29 sanctions

In fact, it's a record that Cyril Hanouna could do without: in 13 years of existence, his show has received 29 sanctions and warnings from ARCOM, totaling 7.5 million euros in fines paid without flinching. The charges against TPMP include insults, homophobic pranks, and even hidden advertising. It has almost become a ritual for the Bolloré channels, serving the extreme right, who continue to multiply the condemnations by the audiovisual watchdog. CNews is a perfect example: the continuous news channel has been facing numerous sanctions for many years, especially due to Eric Zemmour's racist invectives. The latest one is from...On July 2022, a fine of €200,000 will be imposed.


« They are all afraid of reprisals »

In this sense, it will be intriguing to discover the portrait drawn by Virginie Vilar, a journalist from the investigative magazine, formerly of Envoyé Spécial. The documentary sheds light on the controversies and the supreme power of the host with unprecedented testimonies ; and since its announcement, Hanouna himself seems to be scared. « Investigating Cyril Hanouna is working in a complicated climate, explains Virginie Vilar to France Inter. From the beginning of my investigation, when I sent an email to Cyril Hanouna, he immediately decided to talk about us on air, to talk about our work in his show. And regularly in recent months, he has talked about me, he called me "Virginie", "the journalist".>, to talk about the progress of our investigations. ». 

After being asked, the host declined Vilar's invitation. He will not participate in the documentary. « Whether they are close associates of Cyril Hanouna or enemies, they all fear reprisals », remarks the journalist. Hanouna, an intimidator ? Easy to guess given the behavior he adopts with his panelists. Excerpts from the documentary have already leaked, and some of his colleagues on the show have reportedly said, « say on air what Cyril Hanouna wants to hear ». 

Yes, the tension surrounding this broadcast is undeniable, and internet users have clearly understood it. Everyone has already marked the date on their calendar: no going out on Lombards Street for Parisians this Thursday evening. At 11 p.m., everyone will be in front of their screens to witness the downfall of "Baba" and watch Booba, one of his loyal detractors, give an intervention in the famous red chairs of the show. Cyril Hanouna has been trending on Twitter since this morning, and the hilarious posts keep pouring in.