Channel One began broadcasting the talk show “About Love. Talk show “About Love” with host Sergei Shnurov starts on Channel One TV show about love presenters

Channel One announced what the new daily talk show “About Love” will be like, hosted by the leader of the Leningrad group Sergei Shnurov (on air from September 5, at 16.00). A TV journalist, the granddaughter of the second President of Georgia, Sofiko Shevardnadze, will help Shnur host the program.

The show “About Love,” according to its name, will help improve the lives of everyone who is experiencing a crisis in their relationships: husbands and wives, fathers and children, grandmothers and grandchildren, friends. They promise that they will do this calmly and kindly, politely and thoughtfully, attracting the best specialists.

According to Sofiko, who is on the channel Russia Today hosted news, the “Interview” and SophieCo programs and worked on “Echo of Moscow”, she always dreamed of hosting a psychological talk show about love: “It so happened historically that I am a political journalist, simply because I am well versed in politics. And All my life I wanted to just sit on a bench and talk about life. It really seems to me that there can be nothing cooler and more interesting than living life. We help people understand their problems, talk to each other. Unfortunately, with us. just a little bit, it’s customary to insult, hit in the face. And our program is a great opportunity show that there is another way to solve a difficult problem."

About co-host Sofiko Shevardnadze says this: “Shnurov is very good, a kind person, he has a great sense of humor. Sometimes he fantastically saves the situation when you realize that a joke is needed now so that the hero does not die in our arms from grief. Therefore, Seryozha is ideal for such a program. He is very sensitive and feeling. He knows a lot about life, but he knows from a different side than I do.”

Shnurov himself believes that love is just a convenient concept: “For love in modern society It's common to write everything off. - Love is such a convenient concept. This is a category, a concept, built in modern society mainly on Hollywood films. No matter how we twist it, teenagers, and adults too, learn about what love is from Hollywood films. It's an imposed concept, that's all. Such a cynical approach."

Despite fundamental differences, Shevardnadze and Shnurov are each trying in their own way to help those who are confused in love relationships to people. Sofiko does it in an emotional, feminine way, Sergei makes jokes. “The common main problem in the world is a breakdown in communication connections, no one hears each other,” says Shnurov. “Everyone is a writer, but no one is a reader. This is the main problem and, by and large, all conflicts occur because of this: very there are few listeners."

Each episode of the “About Love” program is carefully prepared. A week before the recording of the program, psychologists begin working with the characters. In addition, work with them does not stop after filming. In about six months, return programs are planned, in which “About Love” journalists will again visit the ex-participants to evaluate the changes.

The show with Shevardnadze is not the first television experience of the Leningrad leader. Previously, he hosted programs on NTV (“Cord Around the World” and “Trench Life”), Channel Five and STS. Last year, he became the host of the “Cult Tour” program on Match TV and even invited sports commentator Vasily Utkin, who was fired due to a scandal, to work. Your consent to become talk show host on Channel One, Sergei Shnurov explains this: “It has always been my nature to change my occupation for a while. Apparently, another period has come. It seems to me that with my appearance on Channel One I am giving a certain signal that the impossible is becoming possible. Well, and one more thing: for me the text is not written down, during the recording of the program I say a complete gag - all this determined my positive answer."

Let us remind you that on Channel One some time ago during the day there was a show “They and We”, hosted by Alexander Gordon and Ekaterina Strizhenova. The show was also based on different approach leading to topics that concern men and women. Cynical Gordon and moral Strizhenova. The project's ratings were quite good. Later, together with Yulia Baranovskaya, Alexander Gordon began hosting the “Male/Female” program, which also touches on the topic of relationships. Last season's ratings were also excellent. So now on the First there will already be two programs “about relationships”.

Together with Sofiko Shevardnadze, he hosts the program “About Love.” “...He began to fool around with the presenter on Channel One,” Sergei Shnurov told his Instagram subscribers today. The leader of the Leningrad group and journalist Sofiko Shevardnadze (granddaughter of Eduard Shevardnadze) lead new program"About love". They come to the studio married couples or lovers and talk about their problems. The presenters are trying to help [...]

Together with Sofiko Shevardnadze, he hosts the program “About Love”

“...He began to play havoc with the presenter on Channel One,” Sergei Shnurov told his Instagram followers today.

The leader of the Leningrad group and journalist Sofiko Shevardnadze (granddaughter of Eduard Shevardnadze) are hosting a new program “About Love”. Married couples or lovers come to the studio and talk about their problems. The presenters try to help with the help of experts.

Filming of the first episodes of the program has already taken place, the broadcast is scheduled for September.

For Sergei Shnurov, this is not the first experience of working on television. Eg, famous musician hosted the multi-part program “Cord Around the World” on NTV. After the release of 15 issues, the next project was launched - the documentary series “Trench Life”. Sergey was a co-host of the project “History of Russian Show Business” on STS.

The idea of ​​the psychological talk show “About Love” belongs to Sofiko Shevardnadze, the granddaughter of the second president of Georgia, a smart and beautiful woman who has been involved in political journalism all her life. She came up with the name.

“The world rests on love, without it there is nothing,” Sofiko is convinced. — It so happened that I am involved in politics. But I just want to sit on a bench and talk about life.

Shevardnadze was not familiar with the leader of the Leningrad group, but she only wanted to see him as a co-host. .

“He came to the recording of the pilot episode and said: “My pilots never go anywhere,” recalls Sofiko. “I answered: “This one will pass!”

When the program was actually approved, Shnurov “switched into reverse gear,” and Shevardnadze had to persuade the odious musician for a very long time to sign the contract.

“I still doubt it,” admits Sergei. - Although it has always been common for me to change my occupation for some time. Apparently, such a period has come. The most important thing is that I don’t have the text written down. I'm telling the truth, this determined my positive answer.

The hosts of the talk show “About Love” are Sergei Shnurov and Sofiko Shevardnadze. Photo: still from the show

When Shnurov first appeared in the studio of the talk show “About Love,” it seemed that the audience was ready to jump out of their seats and send a wave through the ranks. He - as always, unshaven, but in a stylish blue jacket - looked around the place of work with slight bewilderment and said: “How I want to swear!” The audience howled with delight and hooted. Shnurov winked slyly: “Let’s sell swear words on Channel One, huh?!” But no. During the recording, he behaved extremely politely and correctly.

- Seryoga - deep intelligent person“says Sofiko. — He is a representative of the real St. Petersburg intelligentsia. Everyone considers him a bully and a boor, but he is the absolute opposite.

The heroes of one of the first episodes of the program are a husband and wife who are in their sixth year life together They came to the conclusion that they could no longer live in a situation of constant lack of money. A woman sits at home with her child and pesters: “I want new sandals! I want to go to a restaurant!” And the husband plows at a construction site and accuses his wife of exorbitant demands.

“Typical situation in Russia,” announces at the very beginning talk show Shnurov, - I also constantly lack money.

“And I miss it,” Sofiko assents.

— How many would suit you? - Sergei asks the sad heroine in a businesslike manner.

“One hundred thousand a month,” she readily answers.

— Do you remember “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”? - asks Shnurov. “The old woman there was also constantly dissatisfied and was left with nothing.

- Half the country lives poorly and in love, and half the country lives poorly and badly! - Sofiko enters warmly.

Liquid applause is heard in the hall: they say, that’s right, money doesn’t buy happiness. But Shnurov counters:

- Where have you seen people living in poverty and in love? Yes, they fight all the time!

And here the hall bursts into thunderous applause and loud, albeit discordant cries:

“The wife needs to work herself, and not sit at home!” You're young, find yourself a job!

- Calm down, workaholics! - Shnurov, suddenly amused, interrupts the general hubbub. “You all just have to work here, as I see fit.”

The audience falls silent in shame.

Sergei Shnurov in the talk show “About Love”. Photo: still from the show

If Sofiko Shevardnadze strives to discern the psychological background in everything and find the cause of the heroes’ problems in their childhood, then Sergei Shnurov is more cynical and is not inclined to feel sorry for the participants.

“My dad drank all my childhood,” the heroine sobs, “there were always alcoholics around me!”

- Alcoholics are not like that bad people! — the musician notes philosophically.

“I have complexes,” the heroine continues to smear tears over her rosy, round cheeks. - I used to be thin, but now...

“And I have complexes,” nods Shnur. “I used to be young, but now I’m old!”

After filming, the creators of the show do not abandon the characters - psychologists continue to work with them. Later, journalists will meet with former participants and find out whether they managed to overcome the crisis. It’s difficult to answer why the most popular Russian musician needs all this, but for now Shnurov is clearly having fun on the talk show “About Love.”

“I’m still not sure of my role,” says Sergei about new job. - But it seems to me that by my appearance on Channel One I am giving a certain signal: the impossible becomes possible!

“About Love”, First, Monday-Friday, 16:00

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The new daily talk show on Channel One is called succinctly and simply: “About love.” Here they will help establish relationships for everyone who is in dire need of it, who is going through a crisis: husbands and wives, fathers and children, grandmothers and grandchildren, friends. Calm and friendly, polite and thoughtful, attracting the best specialists and professionals.

Host of the talk show “About Love” - TV journalist, granddaughter of the second President of Georgia Sofiko Shevardnadze and rock musician Sergei Shnurov.

Sofiko is sentimental and emotional, and sincerely believes that everything in our lives revolves around love.

“The world rests on love, and without love nothing exists! - the TV presenter is convinced. - Love cannot but interest, it affects everyone. The meaning of life is in love, without it it is unreal!”

By her own admission, Sofiko always dreamed of hosting a psychological talk show about love: “It so happened historically that I am a political journalist, simply because I am well versed in politics. But all my life I wanted to just sit on a bench and talk about life. It really seems to me that nothing, not even summits, can be cooler and more interesting than real life.”

Host of the talk show “About Love” Sofiko Shevardnadze

Sergei is the notorious leader of the Leningrad group, rude and hooligan, prone to shocking behavior, and is sure that love is just a convenient concept.

“In modern society, it’s customary to blame everything on love,” says Shnurov. - Love is such a convenient concept. This is a category, a concept, built in modern society mainly on Hollywood films. No matter how we twist it, teenagers, and adults too, learn about what love is from Hollywood films. It's an imposed concept, that's all. Such a cynical approach."

Host of the talk show “About Love” Sergei Shnurov

Despite fundamental differences in matters of love, Shevardnadze and Shnurov each in their own way try to help people who are confused in love relationships. Sofiko does this in an emotional, feminine way, Sergei often makes jokes and laughs.

Each episode of the “About Love” program requires significant effort, subtle editorial work, and close monitoring by a team of psychologists. A week before the recording of the program, psychologists begin working with the characters, identifying problems and outlining possible solutions to them. In addition, the characters are not abandoned after filming; specialists continue to work with them.

In about six months, return programs are planned, in which “About Love” journalists will again come to visit former participants to find out how things are going with them, whether they managed to cope with the crisis, improve relationships, return love to the family, or had to break up so as not to hurt each other anymore...

Sergei Shnurov explains his agreement to become a talk show host on Channel One as follows: “It has always been common for me to change my occupation for a while. Apparently, another such period has arrived. It seems to me that by my appearance on Channel One I am giving some kind of signal that the impossible is becoming possible. Well, one more thing: I don’t have the text written down, while recording the program I say complete gag - all this determined my positive answer.”

Talk show “About Love”

At Ira and Nikolai's difficult situation. They are getting married in two weeks, but the couple’s relationship leaves much to be desired: constant scandals, finding out who is in charge in the family and who makes the decisions, and a mutual reluctance to seek compromises. As a result, they come to the talk show “About Love”, and invited experts - psychology specialists, as well as a professional matchmaker (hosts the “Let’s Get Married” program) and presenters Sergei and .

The title of the show “About Love,” which began airing this week on Channel One, clearly does not correspond to its content.

It has too broad meaning and, probably, it would be more suitable for Syabitova’s program, and the chosen format of the program is too similar to “Let Them Talk” (for 15 years it has been successfully broadcast on the First Channel in the evening) or the long-closed “Windows”. Both of these projects, by the way, were inspired by the American “Jerry Springer Show”, which first aired back in 1991, and love is, of course, present in all these programs, but the point of the show is not at all in the search for love (which on Russian television is usually done by residents "House-2")

Sergei Shnurov and Sofiko Shevardnadze

In principle, daytime shows of this kind usually do not arouse interest: they do not air in prime time (“About Love” is shown at 16.00 Moscow time) and are designed for a very specific audience (like daytime series, for example). But in in this case everything was different, and the reason for this was Sergei Shnurov, invited as one of the presenters.

The leader of the Leningrad group and a daytime talk show for housewives - it would be difficult to imagine a stranger combination.

The reaction to Shnurov the presenter looked as if he was going on the daytime air of Channel One Russian television constantly swear, drink vodka straight from the throat and simply put out cigarette butts on the scenery. Actually, the same dissonance was caused by the song written by Shnurov for a new children's program (the same First) - although, of course, there could be nothing seditious there by definition.

As usual, there were no details of the project for a long time, and Shnurov himself limited himself to just a couple of words in his blog, which provoked a lot of speculation on the topic of what the next trip to television of the cheeky foul-mouthed and brawler will turn into, every second clip of which causes heated discussion, and sometimes it attracts attention.

Amid the worries about the possible behavior of the Leningrad leader, everyone somehow forgot about the other presenter - the granddaughter of the second President of Georgia, Sofiko Shevardnadze.

Sergei Shnurov

The debut of the program caused natural negative reviews- everything went too calmly and nothing supernatural happened in the first issue, of course. Unlike the same “Windows,” in “About Love” no one was eager to beat an opponent or call him bad names. Shnurov also kept himself under control, and only his costume was reminiscent of his stage image - moderately ridiculous, but fitting well.

And in general, the presenters were on equal terms - none of them pulled the blanket over themselves, they participated in the conversation on the same level, trying to get their heroes talking and still solve their problem. It was resolved - in the finale of the issue, Ira and Nikolai got married, which, perhaps, resembles the ending of a fairy tale. But, in principle, “About Love” is a fairy tale in which the main characters at first live little short of hell, everything is bad for them, and at some point it appears good wizard, which with one stroke magic wand makes everyone feel good. The approach is perhaps the best among similar shows - and even if in the first issues the wand looks broken and hidden from prying eyes, like Hagrid's. If the creators of the program are able to enhance the magical component without pronouncing the spell in an unintelligible tongue twister, then “About Love” will find its audience: faith in miracles in humanity is ineradicable. Well, if not, then Shnurov will continue to shock the audience in the usual genre of musical creativity.