Giorgos Liagas mentioned Grigoris Arnaoutoglou on his show today. The host explained the reasons why he covers social issues instead of focusing solely on entertainment.
“And let me say something, because it’s been on my mind since yesterday. When you host someone, you have to be polite. And yesterday, when I hosted Grigoris Arnaoutoglou, I fully understand his position. And I fully respect it. “The kind of TV he can make, that’s the kind of TV he makes,” noted Giorgos Liagas.
“Everyone does what they can. And whatever they do, they do it exceptionally well. Perhaps better than any of us, since we’ve done it too—I mean entertainment, so as not to be misunderstood. But just as Grigoris’s heart sinks when he plays a song like that and an hour later you can’t go to Danae Barca’s wedding, my heart would sink when, as a journalist —because I’m a journalist and I won’t deny that—I came here today and started with Danae Barca’s wedding instead of starting with the femicide. To wrap up this topic.
Because when I leave television—in a month, in a year, you’ll be the ones to say—I want to leave a mark, with my mistakes and my successes. And I want to have a stake in this. That on five critical issues, I expressed a view that was right for Greek society.
Well, okay, nonsense is great on TV. And I’m really good at it, too. I’ve even hit a 70% rating with a show, with, with, with, with… The thing is, as you get older, you realize you have to become meaningful, too.
As long as some people grant you this power to speak directly to the Greek people. Let’s put an end to this nonsense now,” the host remarked pointedly.
