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I feel sorry for the cultural attaches at the Canadian embassy in Rome. Try as they might, it's hard to get Italians interested in Canadian culture. As far as the locals are concerned, Canada is little more than an open-air seal slaughterhouse, an exporter of maple syrup and the home country of Neil Young and Avril Lavigne.
Thankfully, Naked News has come to the rescue. Naked News -- "the show that has nothing to hide" -- is a proud Canadian media invention. It has set up outposts around the world since its launch in Toronto in 2000 and, last week, it finally came to Italy. The Italian version hit the web with a interview with Michela Fiore, a 25-year-old who said she was looking forward to her new career as a news reader who takes all her clothes off. "I find it a very interesting job which will undoubtedly contribute to my professional career," she said.
Naked News Italia has a target of 50,000 web subscriptions by the end of the year, at euros 9.99 a month. This sounds optimistic, if only because regular Italian TV already brims with nearly naked women, thanks to Silvio Berlusconi's babes-and-sports broadcast formula. Almost every show, from the dullest political blab-a-thon to family game programs, feature scantily clad eye candy. Tough competition indeed for Naked News.
No word from the embassy yet on how it plans to celebrate Canada's newest cultural export.
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R L from Canada writes: What.....???
- Posted 19/03/08 at 1:52 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Craig White from Hosertown, Canada writes: Canadian culture laid bare for the Italians to see. That being said, the Italians already have much racier fare on their own networks so is this really something new for them?
- Posted 19/03/08 at 2:28 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Ed Long from white Rock, Canada writes: As long as it's not Lloyd Robertson and Sandy Rinaldo, it's okay with me.
- Posted 19/03/08 at 3:06 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Randal Oulton from Canada writes: Oh, I've been told repeatedly that we were renowned for our various public policies such as peacekeeping, pledging to Kyoto, and healthcare. You mean I've been misinformed? I remember when I went to school in Italy. I believed as I was invited to belief that our healthcare made us unqiue in the world, and proudly showed off my healthcare. The Italians looked at me sadly in disbelief when I explained our healthcare. Turns out, what's unique about our healthcare compared to European is minor things such as teeth, eyes and drugs not being covered here in Canada. At least for us plebs. Didn't feel like I had been half suckered in by the chattering classes here afterwards.
- Posted 19/03/08 at 3:43 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Bob Fugger from Victoria, BC, Canada writes: This will barely register with Italians - they don't adhere to the prudish Victorian standards that North Americans are used to. It would be like if Starbucks opened a store in Rome.
And if you don't believe me, I have three words for you:
"Italian soap commercials."- Posted 19/03/08 at 4:49 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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C J from Canada writes: Not sure about policy on prostitution in Canada, but does that mean prostituting yourself for the country is ok?
- Posted 19/03/08 at 6:40 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Ryan Ginger from ottawa, Canada writes: The funny thing about Naked News is that they simply push to the logical conclusion what "mainstream" news gives us anyway: congenially sexy talking heads delivering formulaic pulp, night after night. For every Mike Duffy there are a dozen Krista Eriksons.
- Posted 19/03/08 at 7:11 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Watcher of the skies from Montreal, Canada writes: I would much prefer to watch the Italian presenteresses.
- Posted 19/03/08 at 9:40 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Terry Terry from brantford, Canada writes: Unlike a lot of media, Naked News does not lean heavily to either the left or the right. I appreciate that balance.
- Posted 19/03/08 at 9:45 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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diane marie from calgary, Canada writes: Ryan Ginger:-- Mike Duffy and Naked News in one post. Hmmm.
- Posted 19/03/08 at 10:12 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Jim Shepherd from Lima, Peru writes: Naked News has been around for years...
The last time that I saw it was about 5 years ago.
Pretty boring... Best Regards.- Posted 21/03/08 at 3:50 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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Slippery Slope from Canada writes: Jim Shepherd from Lima, Peru writes: Naked News has been around for years...
The last time that I saw it was about 5 years ago.
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Actually, the idea was stolen from a Russian late night news program.- Posted 21/03/08 at 5:18 PM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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jacky c from toronto, Canada writes: What? naked news?? intresting, but who does it targets male or female? To me, this is just another way to make themselve more popular. It is almost like the sign i saw on a shop the other day. "NAKED" then in little words "furnitures"
- Posted 31/03/08 at 12:39 AM EDT | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment
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