started · updated
Argentine TV hosts embroiled in on‑air scandals
During a broadcast of "La Noche de Mirtha Legrand" on El Trece, host Mirtha Legrand and panelists questioned the credibility of government chief of staff Manuel Adorni, calling his statements contradictory and labeling the episode a scandal that reflects broader accusations of corruption surrounding the Milei administration.
In a separate incident on the program Intrusos, host Rodrigo Lussich publicly accused actor Mariano Martínez of behaving aggressively on‑air, later insisting his remarks were not a joke and describing a tense exchange that escalated into a heated argument.
Both episodes illustrate heightened tensions in Argentine television, with prominent personalities confronting political figures and fellow entertainers in confrontational, widely discussed exchanges.