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GialappaShow returns October 19 with Mago Forest and Simona Ventura

GialappaShow TV8 Italian television comedy satire Mago Forest

The eighth season of GialappaShow is scheduled to premiere on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 21:30. Produced by Banijay Italia, the program will air on TV8, with simulcast on Sky and streaming availability on NOW.

Mago Forest returns as the primary host, maintaining the show’s tradition of featuring different personalities alongside him each week. The season premiere will feature Simona Ventura, marking her first collaboration with the Gialappa’s Band in over thirty years.

Max Angioni joins the cast as a new addition, performing various roles including a psychologist, a reggaeton singer, and an imitation of Lele Adani. Other cast members include Brenda Lodigiani, Serena Autieri, and Ubaldo Pantani, with returning characters such as Victoria Cabello and Ester Ascione.

Entities

Banijay Italia · Gialappa’s Band · Mago Forest · Max Angioni · Simona Ventura

Sources

GialappaShow 2026 su TV8, Sky e NOW: Simona Ventura e Max Angioni tra le novità [www.digital-news.it]
GialappaShow 2026: cast, novità e orario dal 19 ottobre [www.spettacolo.eu]
Torna stasera GialappaShow, con Mago Forest in gran forma e una bomba. Perché finalmente i Gialappi hanno (anche) lui. Spoiler. [style.corriere.it]
Brenda Lodigiani: «Ho proposto ai Gialappi una Sciarelli in pensione che cerca casi da risolvere: io sono una fan di Chi l’ha visto? da sempre. Sanremo? Ho preso lezioni di canto, devo ammortizzare la spesa» [www.vanityfair.it]