By Olivier Cortinovis | Journalist
A frustrated sportsman (the cross ligaments you know …) who chose journalism to tackle those who succeeded. My volume of play allows me today to always cover as many terrain, large TNT shows (Koh-Lanta, Star Academy, Beijing Express) with the most confidential series on Netflix. With a single creed in the musette: that of telling stories with humans and a little humor in it
Present for the funeral of his faithful friend, the DJ returned to the ready to use file left by the man in black.
“The hidden face of the man in black”, documentary by Audrey Crespo-Mara, was broadcast this Wednesday, July 16, 2025 on TF1. © Bestimage, Jacovides – Clovis / Bestimage
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Thierry Ardisson had thought and prepared his death. She did not scare him at all, as he had entrusted to Léa Salamé, just a few months before her disappearance, on July 14. List of guests and playlist during his funeral, heritage succession and broadcasting of a documentary produced by his wife Audrey Crespo-Mara, “the man in black” of the PAF left nothing to chance and gave strict instructions to his relatives when he makes his last breath. A millimeter organization to which was added a list of seven personalities to contact if needed testimonies’ “As soon as AFP announces its death“The names of his eternal accomplice Laurent Baffie, her historic producer Catherine Barma, Léa Salamé or Franz-Olivier Giesbert were on this document sent to many media.
“This guy is a genius”
DJ Philippe Corti was also part of this shortist. Thierry Ardisson and he met 40 years ago in a Parisian Bodega, and did not let go. The Gardois was made famous on television by the producer, who had invited him to ambient all his cult programs on the small screen over the decades, on all channels.
The day after the funeral at the Saint-Roch church in Paris, which he attended, the musician spoke on Instagram to tell the underside of this famous list. “You know why he had put 5 or 6 people (in reality 7, editor’s note) empowered to answer questions from journalists? First because they trusted us”he said, still devastated by the death of his intimate friend. Before revealing a second reason: “Because his wife, his children, his relatives were able to mourn quietly, without having to respond to journalists”. This need for mastery is not a surprise for those who rubbed shoulders with the king of the interviews produced, described as “genius” by Philippe Corti. “You just have to think that this guy is a genius. We were soldiers, so we went to war for the boss”underlined his faithful servant.
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40 years of friendship
It is Here Gard Lozère That the DJ entrusted its first reaction, a few hours after the announcement of the death of its mentor as a result of liver cancer. “Dying on July 14 is pretty good; it will end up fireworks, like his life”he greeted. He then paid tribute to the “Only boss” of his life, which he depicts as “A work beast” : “It’s a part of my life. She’s there, no one can take it to me. It’s a friendship, I have a lot of recognition for this man. He did a little of me what I am today, without ever varying, without ever changing. I am quite proud to have met him (…) We got angry, we were rabibocha. I married her, with Audrey. In the importantness of my life, and in his, I have always been there. “
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