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On Friday, August 25, channel “Russia 1” will show a special episode of the program “Andrey Malakhov. Live". In it, the editor-in-chief of the StarHit project will interview Boris Korchevnikov, who recently headed the Spas channel. The announcement of the first broadcast with a new presenter caused heated discussions on the Internet, which were fueled by intriguing videos. Many television viewers were looking forward to the resolution of the main television intrigue of this summer.
At one time, Andrei Malakhov went from an intern translating CNN news to the host of some of the highest-rated shows on Russian TV. “StarHit” remembered the first broadcasts of programs with the participation of a television journalist, each of which was remembered for a long time by his fans.
"Good morning"
Andrei Malakhov’s debut on television was the “Style” section of the morning broadcast of ORT. The young man, who had recently graduated from Moscow State University, told the audience about the latest fashion trends. Few people know, but the appointment, which any student journalist can envy, was preceded by active work behind the scenes - the future presenter, distinguished by his good knowledge of English, translated news from American sources. The sleepless nights were not in vain - editor-in-chief Larisa Zenina appreciated the efforts of the temporary employee, and soon he began appearing on air.
“And when, during the holidays, it was necessary to replace someone as the host of Good Morning, I was offered to sit in a studio chair. Most of my new colleagues turned out to be real professionals and taught me a lot,” recalled Andrei Malakhov.
The presenter called Elena Mironova, the presenter of the morning broadcast, his godmother on TV. It was she who once discovered the talent of an aspiring journalist. The woman believed that there could be no trifles in working on television, so she gave her young colleague fashionable glasses, which her sister Alla, who worked in a large specialized chain of stores, helped her pick out. Years later, Andrei Malakhov continued to keep this thing, which became a reminder for him of the beginning of his career. To the great regret of her family and friends, Elena Mironova passed away after a long and serious illness.
“Lena was not just bright, smart and independent, she was stunning! There was a sense of breed and high class about her. Knowing almost all of Tsvetaeva by heart and idolizing Akhmatova, she did not miss a single significant concert, theatrical premiere or opening day. She was aware of all the news, being the most desirable interlocutor for the guests of the Good Morning program, where she worked for many years,” wrote Andrei Malakhov in his column for StarHit.
"Big Wash"
The idea of the “Big Wash” program, which made a kind of revolution in the talk show genre, belonged to Andrei Malakhov and the morning broadcast host Larisa Krivtsova. At first, the TV journalist wanted to bring to life the idea of a conversation between two people in front of a running washing machine, and make the studio itself look like a laundry room. However, later the authors of the program slightly changed the concept.
“One hour is the automatic operating mode of the washing machine. Now, instead of the usual soap operas, housewives, having started washing their clothes, will watch an hour-long talk show. Each program has one central theme,” said the program announcement.
The first episode of The Big Wash aired on July 23, 2001. Andrei Malakhov hosted the program in a light suit, and among the invited guests was Ilona Bronevitskaya. She told viewers about her unsuccessful experience of collaborating with make-up artists. The audience responded to the star's words with laughter and applause.
“They took my glasses off. So, a yellow crimple dress, they also combed my hair like that. Now I know that make-up artists cannot be trusted, but, in general, I gave myself up then. This is what came out of it. And then everyone said: “Oh, how Edita Stanislavovna is, she gave birth to a daughter older than herself,” said the artist.
In a short time, the program, which was not afraid to touch on high-profile topics and conduct experiments, fell in love with the audience. In the TV show studio they exposed liars, invited psychics and even held hypnosis sessions. Andrei Malakhov did not stop experimenting with the style of broadcasting and periodically tried on extravagant and fashionable costumes. At the same time, the presenter said that his style is important to attract a young audience, and he himself would hardly spend a thousand dollars on a torn jacket.
"Five Evenings"
In September 2004, “The Big Wash” was renamed “Five Evenings”, and the themes of the program became more serious. Andrei Malakhov and his guests began to discuss issues of public importance - pensions, living wages, social and political problems. At the same time, the program sometimes touched on high-profile news, for example, another scandal at the Bolshoi Theater or the premiere of Zemfira’s new album.
"Good evening! On air “Five Evenings” with Andrei Malakhov. Thank you for hosting it on Channel One. We discuss daytime problems in the light of the evening lights,” the presenter said before the start of the program.
The fact that the program began to look more respectable was also facilitated by the design of the studio, which on Channel One was called a transformer. “Unconventional television screening techniques, a synthesis of the genres of talk shows, variety shows, and elite circus,” said the announcement of the TV show.
"Let them talk"
“Five Evenings” did not air for long. In 2005, Channel One decided to reformat the evening show with Andrei Malakhov again and focused on more scandalous and darker topics. The first episode of the program aired on August 30. It was dedicated to the “Ural Demi Moore” - provincial teacher Elena Krylova, who was fired due to part-time work in a variety show.
“From today in this studio, let those who have something to say speak, and let those who cannot remain silent speak. This summer they talked a lot about a simple provincial teacher from the Ural town of Sukhoi Log. During the day she worked and taught Russian language and literature, and in the evening she danced striptease in a variety show. (...) The theme of the first broadcast of “Let Them Talk” is “Striptease in Russian,” we will discuss the loudest erotic scandals of the summer,” Malakhov announced.
The second episode of the program was devoted to how Russians appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. Among the heroes of the program were Vladimir Golovlev, who dreamed of walking on the street without clothes, Natalya Znamenskaya, who could not bury her child under the name of her own father, and the scandalous writer Kirill Vorobyov.
“Let some people say that he has the right to do what he wants. But what if a person wants to walk naked, well, if not naked, then half naked. And what to do if our desires do not coincide with the principles of public morality. The theme of today’s episode is “I have the right,” announced Andrei Malakhov before the start of a heated discussion in the broadcast studio.
In 2015, “Let Them Talk” celebrated its anniversary - ten years since the first program aired. The program, which continues to air on Channel One with a new presenter Dmitry Borisov, is considered one of the highest-rated projects on TV.
"Tonight"
The premiere of a new entertainment show with Andrei Malakhov took place on September 1, 2012. “The program airs on Saturday evenings, when you don’t want to think about something serious and important, and the desire to spend a quiet evening in the company of interesting and famous people exceeds all others,” says the program announcement.
In the first episode of “Tonight,” Andrei Malakhov greeted the audience and complained that the summer flew by unnoticed.
“I want to bring back these passing warm days. Let's try to do this. Over the last week I've been asked, "What's the vibe going to be in your new program?" I want to start our broadcast today with a flash mob. (...) So, I looked on the Internet at the fantastic flash mob from St. Petersburg “White Nights”. I hope it will convey the atmosphere that we want to create in our program - an atmosphere of unification, community, when complete strangers can unite, even for a short time,” Malakhov addressed the audience.
After the welcoming speech, the presenter suggested watching footage from the cultural capital taken in the summer and starting dancing right in the studio. The atmosphere that reigned on the set was fun and relaxed. Many celebrities, including Joseph Kobzon, Timur Kizyakov, Star Factory graduates, Philip Kirkorov, Alla Pugacheva, Stas Mikhailov, Vera Brezhneva and Vera Glagoleva, told their stories and shared memories in this setting.
The heroine of the premiere episode of the program was the star of the 90s Larisa Chernikova. The artist, who lives in the USA, left the stage a long time ago. She is now a successful farmer and naturopathic doctor. On the air of the program, the performer first saw her father, who left the family when she was not even a year old, and also met her half-sister. In addition, Chernikova introduced unexpectedly close people to American relatives.
Hello, I am Konstantin Valerievich Abdurakhmanov, I am a disabled person of the 1st group and move in a wheelchair, and my civil rights, which are prescribed in the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, the Constitution of the Russian Federation, were violated. According to the verdict of the Nefteyugansk District Court dated 08/02/2013 in case No. 1-13/ 2013, the court determined that the measures taken to secure a civil claim, seizure of the property of Abdurakhmanov K.V.: the Mercedes Benz CL 600 1999 car, although the car cannot be levied in accordance with Art. 446 Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation,
Decision of the Arbitration Court of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra dated July 25, 2013, case No. A 75-3768/2013 on compensation for damage to NF LLC GSK-Burenie 8,425,774 rubles. 86 kopecks with LLC Private Security Company “Service-Bezopasnost”, writ of execution series AS No. 005706784.
The verdict of the Nefteyugansk District Court dated August 2, 2013 in case No. 1-13/2013: a civil claim filed by the representative of the NF LLC SGK-Burenie V.V. Shtyrlin. on the recovery from the perpetrators in favor of the NF LLC "SGK-Burenie" in compensation for material damage caused by the crime, funds in the amount of 7,450,943 rubles, in accordance with Art. 1064 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation is subject to compensation in full from Abdurakhmanov K.V. and Volkova A.O. in solidarity. Writ of execution series ВС No. 034430624.
Decision of the Arbitration Court of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra dated July 25, 2013, case No. A 75-3768/2013 on compensation for damage to NF LLC GSK-Burenie 8,425,774 rubles. 86 kopecks with LLC Private Security Company "Service-Bezopasnost" at the time of the civil process came into force and in accordance with paragraph 3 of Art. 61 Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation and Art. 90 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation, when considering a civil case, the circumstances established by the decision of the arbitration court that has entered into force must not be proven and cannot be disputed by persons if they participated in the case that was resolved by the arbitration court. Thus, a situation has arisen in which the plaintiff (NF LLC GSK-Burenie) applied claims against a legal entity (PSC Service-Safety LLC) by decision of the Arbitration Court and against individuals (convicted Abdurakhmanov K.V. and Volkov A.O.) by the verdict of the Nefteyugansk District Court, which will ultimately lead to the unjust enrichment of the plaintiff due to the double execution of the claims of the Federal Bailiff Service for the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra. And also LLC Private Security Company “Service-Security” has the right to file a civil claim against the convicted Abdurakhmanov K V for the same amount of damage, this is unacceptable and illegal. I would also like to add that I am being deducted from my disability pension. and wages in the amount of 50%, in favor of the plaintiff NF LLC SGK-Burenie, if necessary, I can send all the necessary documentation, my contact number is 89224444002 Kostantin, help me understand the current situation, the court’s appeal decision and the cassation decision did not help me.
The main topic of television in August is leaving Channel One. While the media are trying to figure out why the TV presenter decided to leave his native Channel One, whether he will go to his competitors at Rossiya 1, and if not, what he will do and who will replace him at Let Them Talk. I decided to tell you what Malakhov actually did with television, for which he is respected even by those who fiercely hate all his programs.
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Andrey Malakhov really likes to tell a story about a teapot. In the early 1990s, he was among the best students of the journalism course and was sent for an internship in the USA. He lived in America for a year and a half and interned at the prestigious University of Michigan. He later admits that it was there that he realized how rich and expressive television could be.
Returning to his homeland, he discovered that while a whole new world flashed before his eyes, absolutely nothing had changed on Russian TV. Only in the native edition a new kettle appeared. Apparently, it was then that he felt: something definitely needed to be changed.
Western masters of television made a great impression on the young Malakhov. In Russia, the talk show genre was just emerging, but in America it has been developing for decades. Therefore, having honed his skills in the “Good Morning” program on ORT, the young presenter tried to put what he saw in the USA into practice. His colleague on the morning broadcast, Larisa Krivtsova, noted that Malakhov was full of ideas on how to diversify the broadcasts with the help of interactive activities: he collected gifts for children, rescued stray dogs and encouraged viewers to wash windows en masse. At the same time, he always behaved intelligently and kindly on camera.
The channel didn’t allow Malakhov to go beyond “Good Morning.” Then Krivtsova, fed up with working on camera and interested in directing, invited the journalist to come up with a show personally “for him.” The aspiring presenter didn’t particularly believe in this idea, but he remembered how, during an internship in the USA, he was impressed by a show with a conversation between two people in front of a working washing machine. Krivtsova and Malakhov adjusted the concept, adding mass appeal to it. This is how “The Big Laundry” was born - a talk show about everyday problems that are not customary to be aired in public.
"Big Wash"
Here, without unnecessary delicacy, the entire studio discussed intimate life, family problems, love affairs of husbands and details of the personal lives of stars. They also understood the psychology of lies, brought heroes to light, invited psychics, organized hypnosis sessions and dance concerts.
The project made a small revolution in the genre. Compared to other non-political talk shows of the early 2000s, The Big Laundry resembled an unbalanced, at times freaky, half-naked girl dancing the cancan. Against this background, the main competitor of “The Big Wash” - the program “My Family” - seemed like a boring family gathering. The stories that were shared in “My Family” under masks and changing voices were discussed openly, loudly and by the whole world at Malakhov’s.
Some call “The Big Wash” a copy of the American trash-style Jerry Springer show. However, Springer’s “Wash” was far from reaching the level of trash. (However, this gap was soon filled by the staged talk show “Windows” with Dmitry Nagiyev, which is closest to the American original - approx. "Tapes.ru"). However, television critics found the program to be terribly low-quality. They wrote that Channel One was exploiting viewers’ interest in dirty laundry, Malakhov was called a “vulgar presenter,” and the judgments of the studio guests were pathetic.
But this did not stop Malakhov himself. Krivtsova, who acted as the producer of the program, recalled that at first he received pennies, but worked with wild energy. Over the course of several years, he managed to go through a lot of styles and manners of conducting. For example, in the first years I tried to be restrained, and even while watching a hypnosis session in the studio, I behaved seriously and sympathetically.
At the same time, at first, under the gun of television cameras, Malakhov kept stumbling over his words, could not find expressions and seemed to be able to read only from a piece of paper. For a professional presenter, this is tantamount to failure, but the audience quickly fell in love with Malakhov, who was spontaneous and knew how to seem sincere. He relaxed and got used to it no less quickly, and his confused speech, replete with frequent “uh-uh,” turned into a meme, like the phrase “Good afternoon! Good afternoon Good afternoon Your favorite talk show “Big Wash” and its various variations are on air.
The failure of "Five Evenings"
The last issue of “The Big Wash” was published in July 2004. According to Malakhov, the program was closed because of its frivolity, and not at all because of low ratings. Moreover, he sincerely believes that in this way he was tested for the subtlety of his mental organization. Channel One explained that the program had become obsolete, and the presenter himself had become cramped within the format.
There was talk inside the program that the claims were addressed not to Malakhov, but to the producer of “Wash” Larisa Krivtsova. Since 2004, the talk show with Malakhov was handed over to the director of the Channel One Special Projects Studio, which was called upon to reformat the program.
Nikonova went for an experiment: they added respectability to the program and made it thematic, rather than tied to specific events. The program was called “Five Evenings”, and its advertising slogan read “Malakhov has become more serious.” Now he discussed pensions, low cost of living, crime in Russia and other social and political problems, including the US elections. “Trash television has never been close to Channel One. Decent numbers in an indecent manner is not our way,” Nikonova explained in an interview a few years later.
Frame: video from Channel One
However, the new format “didn’t work” - the project’s ratings steadily fell. They tried to find him a better time on air, but in vain. In addition, the creators failed to maintain the main thing - to maintain the announced seriousness. In the program then were looking for recipes for eternal youth, then discussed virginity of the star of "House-2". After not lasting a year, “Five Evenings” closed. Nikonova believes that the reason for the failure was the rejection of the event-based approach.
“It was a thematic talk show, which by that time had lost its relevance. Nowadays, no topic can be a reason for discussion on television - the viewer is only interested in events. Events in the life of the country, in the lives of people,” the producer explained. “And the next program with Andrei Malakhov, “Let Them Talk,” became the founder of a new genre - the genre of history.” This was indicated by the slogan: “True stories that cannot be kept silent about.”
The Rise of “Let Them Talk”
“Let Them Talk” turned out to be the most enduring television project with Malakhov. It has existed for 12 years and is one of the highest rated on the channel.
There is no less trash in it, if not more, than in “Wash”. The average hero of the program is a resident of the outback, a victim of cruelty or injustice, who came to the program with his own story in search of truth and protection. In the studio they look into, for example, why the wife deceived her husband, who the father of the child is, and they talk about domestic rape and bullying in orphanages. All this is generously seasoned with scandals and fights. Individual collections with the best “Let Them Talk” battles can be easily found on YouTube.
The gloomy style of the program is diluted with holiday episodes dedicated to the Olympics, analysis of the Eurovision results, or programs about viral videos on the Internet.
The favorite topic of “Let Them Talk” is the scandalous details of the lives of celebrities: drug addiction, intimate life, Marat Basharov beating his own wife and other true stories that are really hard to remain silent about.
However, the “yellow” tint of programs with Malakhov’s participation does not seem to affect the presenter’s reputation. Malakhov is a successful showman, editor-in-chief of a publication about the lives of stars, recently the face of an eyewear brand and always a welcome guest at social events. He has repeatedly noted that he is not an ideologist of “Let Them Talk,” because he is only an employee who receives a salary. And this is the honest truth - Malakhov, although he looks like the owner of his programs, is framed as an employee of the Channel One Special Projects Studio and has repeatedly emphasized that it is not he who approves the topics, but the producers, who, moreover, do not always respond enthusiastically to his proposals.
When asked by critics whether he is disgusted by being involved in projects that exploit other people’s tears and pain, Malakhov usually objects that “Let Them Talk” is a mirror of Russian reality and that is why it is so popular with the audience. In an interview with GQ, he completely compared “Let Them Talk” with creativity. “Theoretically, these are some kind of Chekhov’s stories about Russian life today, only with the opportunity to involve viewers and admirers of the program in helping those whose stories we tell,” says the TV presenter.
End of an era
According to media reports, after 16 years of working on first-channel talk shows, the presenter decided to change jobs. According to versions, Malakhov decided to part with the TV channel after Nikonova, who had once relaunched “The Big Wash,” returned to work on the show. For the last few years, she has worked for, in particular, on the show “Live” - a direct competitor to “Let Them Talk.”
According to the sensational version of Elle magazine, the departure of the Channel One star is entirely due to the fact that the management refused to let him go on maternity leave. The “transfer” has not yet been officially announced, but on August 7 the media reported that the TV presenter, who was on vacation, had nevertheless submitted his resignation.
On the same day, other news appeared, which some considered symbolic. Malakhov posted on Twitter a photo of a questionnaire when checking into a hotel, in which he identified himself as a blogger.
The fact is that quite recently the TV presenter actually acquired his own video blog on YouTube, which soon gained wide popularity. The TV star produces videos about the heroes of her programs, in particular about Diana Shurygina and Alexei Panin, posts videos from planning meetings on StarHit and learns to interact with the Internet audience.
At the end of June, he announced the imminent launch of new sections, in particular the program “Aftor Zhzhot” with a review of funny videos. Programs with the same name were periodically released as part of “Let Them Talk.” Considering the rapid growth of the channel (in less than three months it received over 6.5 million views), Malakhov has every chance to realize his potential as a video blogger, regardless of producers and TV channels.
Malakhov’s colleagues insist that he has long outgrown the television format and is ripe for a more global independent endeavor. “I am sure that if you create a separate TV channel - “Andrey”, for example, or, for example, “Hello, Andrey!” - it could bring its target audience to ecstasy around the clock,” the general director of the Friday channel is convinced.
“The Big Wash”, “Five Evenings”, “Let Them Talk”... 10 years have passed. What has changed in people's minds during this time? What happened to the heroes after the broadcast? And how could the program help them?
Channel One presents a special project dedicated to Andrei Malakhov's talk show!
It cannot be said that a cozy atmosphere reigns in his programs. But this is where the real nerve hits in television. You can’t say about such projects that you like them or don’t like them. But they are always in the spotlight of the general public and leave few people indifferent.
In the 10 years since the first episode of the “Big Wash” program was aired, Andrei Malakhov has come a long way in his profession. And now this is, of course, one of the most sought-after and popular television journalists in the country. Serious passions are always in full swing in his studio, scandalous, shocking confessions are heard, and genuine human dramas are played out. Celebrities appear before the audience without their secular masks, ordinary citizens overnight become nationally famous. And then the debate about the plots and themes continues for a long time throughout the country and beyond the television broadcast.
These shows have become the hallmark of television in the last decades, and their host is one of its most prominent figures.
From the biography:
Born on January 11, 1972 in the city of Apatity, Murmansk region.
In 1995, he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University and interned at Michigan State University for a year and a half. While still studying, he completed an internship in the culture department of the Moscow News newspaper, and was the author and presenter of the “Style” program on Maximum radio.
Since 1992, he prepared stories for the program “Sunday with Sergei Alekseev” (Ostankino channel), wrote and voiced original texts for the heading “Weather on the Planet.”
Since 1995, he has been a full-time editor of international information for the Morning program, author and presenter of the Style column.
He was a correspondent, then a special correspondent for the Directorate of Information Programs of Channel One.
Since 1996 - special correspondent and presenter of the Good Morning TV channel.
In 1998 he entered the Faculty of Law of the Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU).
Recognized as “the most stylish TV presenter” according to a survey of TV viewers for the first half of 1998.
From July 2001 to June 2004 - host of the talk show "Big Wash", and since February 2004 - host of the weekly hit parade "Golden Gramophone".
Since September 2004, he has been the host of the new talk show on Channel One, “Five Evenings.”
He collects records of singer Nina Simone, goes to the gym, and collects stamps (the pride of the collection is about a thousand “New Year’s” stamps). In summer she grows flowers on the balcony.
Important milestones in his work were the programs “Big Wash”, “Five Evenings”, “Let Them Talk”.
