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Targeted by numerous criticisms following the broadcast of old sequences of the cult show “Take It or Leave It”, where he was notably criticized for being a little too close to certain candidates, Arthur explained himself to this topic during an interview with Le Parisien.

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IN BRIEF

  • Arthur, TF1's iconic host, celebrated his 30-year career with a documentary broadcast on December 26, 2024.
  • The documentary has rekindled controversies on social networks concerning sequences of the show 'À prendre ou à laisser'.
  • Discover how Arthur left his mark on French television and the controversies that followed his shows.

Star host of TF1 for many years. Arthur was recently put on honored on the first channel. In order to celebrate his 30-year career on television. A documentary devoted entirely to his shows, soberly named Arthur, the child of television, was broadcast in prime time on TF1 on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

“You will relive the craziest moments of his és shows. And see again the sequences that have marked generations of television viewers. These images will be commented on by Arthur and the artists who have accompanied him throughout his career. (…) More than forty celebrities have come to testify and tell the behind the scenes of these 30 years of television. In their company, you will dive back into the greatest moments of the Children of Television. A must-see for all the stars of the time”, the first channel indicated in a press release.

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Old footage of the show Take it or Go let go controversy on social networks

“You will also relive the carefree nature of La Fureur, this giant karaoke where a joyful band of guests sang the greatest hits, sometimes in the presence of their performer, such as Johnny Hallyday, Mylene Farmer or even huge international stars, from Barry White to Mariah Carey, Joe Cocker, Sting and Supertramp. You will find the most legendary moments of À Take or Leave, the game that drove the French crazy, gathering more than 6 million viewers every evening”, also added the first channel.

Recently, Arthur was the target of much criticism after a video montage was posted on social media. This famous montage compiled several sequences of the host within the cult show Take It or Leave It. “Your fiancé is jealous ?”. “I've always liked women who resisted me”. “I really like your blouse. And the fact that I took a size down. I think it's immediately better”, says the presenter in this famous compilation.

Arthur on &Take it or Leave it: “I was quite close to the candidates”

Several Internet users have criticized Arthur for being too close to the candidates on &Take it or Leave it. Questioned on this subject in an interview recently granted to the Parisien. The host finally acknowledged that today, “we could no longer host in the same way“.

“We had to do a little one-man show every day because the show lasted 40 minutes while the mechanics of the game only made up half of that. We did 800 shows with 6 million viewers. But that was a different time. I was quite close to the candidates. When they cried, both men and women, I took them in my arms. Like in a family“, Arthur also emphasized.

Teilor Stone

By Teilor Stone

Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116