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Infoman

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Infoman
GenreSatire
Directed byJean-René Dufort
André Lavoie
Presented byJean-René Dufort
StarringChantal Lamarre
Mc Gilles
Olivier Niquet
Jean-Philippe Pleau
Jean-Philippe Wauthier
Country of originCanada
Original languageFrench
Production
Executive producersAndré Larin
Vincent Leduc
Michel Bissonnette
Brigitte Lemonde
ProducerRichard Gohier
Production locationsMontreal, Québec
Running time21 minutes
Production companiesRadio-Canada
Zone 3
Original release
NetworkRadio-Canada
Release2000 (2000)

Infoman is a half-hour-long televised series satirizing the current events of Quebec, Canada, and the world hosted by Jean-René Dufort on Ici Radio-Canada Télé.

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Politicians, the hot-button issues in the news, and pop culture are the subjects of the show, presented with a clean sense of humor. The show is known for its irreverence towards federal politicians.

Originally airing at 7:30 on Fridays, the show moved to the Thursday slot at the beginning of 2006, then in 2007, Saturday at the same time. In its eighth season, Infoman returned to its Thursday time slot. Each week, Chantal Lamarre presents a five-minute segment wherein she complains about things which are sometimes relevant to the news. Journalist MC Gilles also has a column each week.

Since 2007 the series has conducted and presented the Prix Aurore, voted on by Quebec film critics to name the worst Quebec films of the year.[1]

During the 2010 Gemini Awards, Infoman won 3 Geminis: best humor special, best comedy series, and best direction in a comedy series.[citation needed]

In fall 2017, Infoman presented its 18th season of the show.

References

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  1. ^ Dominique Fortier, "Une publicité annemontoise en nomination pour un prix Aurore d'Infoman". L'Avantage gaspésien, April 12, 2019.
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