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Italians Pay Final Respects to Pippo Baudo, Their ‘King of Television’

For some five decades Pippo Baudo was the face of Italy’s national broadcaster, RAI. His death on Saturday unleashed a wave of accolades and tears.

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Pippo Baudo in Verona, Italy, in 2021. He helmed some of the country’s most popular prime-time variety shows.
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