the highlights of his career, ten years already after his death

Already ten years. On August 23, 2012, Jean-Luc Delarue passed away, following cancer of the stomach and peritoneum. Her illness had been announced publicly eight months ago. The years pass, the memories of the king of the paf of the 1990s and 2000s remain. Producer of “It’s my choice” or “Star at home” but also host of the flagship programs “It’s discussed” and “A whole story”, Jean-Luc Delarue is remembered. His production company Reservoir Prod, created in 1994, continues to produce successful shows, such as “Ca commence today” on France 2, “House for sale” and “Research apartment or house” on M6, “Tellement vrai » on NRJ12, as well as « L’Agence » on TMC and Netflix. Le Figaro offers you an anthology of Jean-Luc Delarue’s most striking TV moments.

His first TV

Jean-Luc Delarue’s first appearance on TV dates back to 1986. The TV6 channel, dedicated to young people, has just been created. At only 22 years old, Jean-Luc Delarue co-hosts the program “Page de pub” with Olivier Dorangeon. But it is above all a year later that the world of television and the public will be interested in the young Delarue. We then find the duo of animators Dorangeon-Delarue on Antenne 2, on the occasion of the interview of the singer Axel Bauer in the program “Les Enfants du rock”, in a relaxed atmosphere.

“It’s shit! »

In 1991 on Canal+, Jean-Luc Delarue succeeded Michel Denisot in the presentation of the program “La Grande famille”. It was on this show that cook Jean-Pierre Coffe, at the time a columnist, launched “It’s not [sic] charcuterie, that’s shit! » by throwing industrial sausages in the face of Jean-Luc Delarue.

The premiere of “It’s discussed”

Very quickly, the ambitious Jean-Luc Delarue attracted attention. In 1994, he created his production company Reservoir Prod, a nod to the famous film by Quentin Tarantino Reservoir Dogs. A few months later, he launched “It’s discussed” on France 2. In the first program dedicated to professional enthusiasm, Jean-Luc Delarue introduces the concept. ““It’s discussed”, as its name suggests, puts its finger on subjects that have the particularity of making everyone react. (…) The objective of this program is therefore to come to words, perhaps to questioning, at least if you agree to let yourself be pushed around in your choices or in your opinions. To come to the words but not to the hands, I specify it, otherwise we would have called this program “Ca se bastonne””, he launches, the auricle clearly visible, which will become his signature on the set. Under a wave of applause and “We love you, Jean-Luc!” », the show immediately met with great success.

Cute sequence with a (very) young loving couple

Until 2009, “It is discussed” seduced the public. Sad, inspiring stories, others much more joyful parade in studio 102 of the Maison de la radio. Like that of Guillaume and Olivia, 5 and a half years old, in love, in 2000. “What do you like about Olivia?”, asks the facilitator to the little boy. What the child responds to “I never went to her house”. What to burst out laughing the public, of course.

“Already Sunday”, 80 programs and more than 500 reports

If “It is discussed” is the cult program of the host-producer, other bonuses have been entrusted to him. This is the case of “Already Sunday”, also on France 2, in 1995. Follows “Already back”. The two cultural programs are a hit for two years before being completely stopped. “Good evening, thank you for having us. I leave you this sentence because I will not have the opportunity to say it to you for a few weeks, because tonight is the last of the ders”announces in its latest Delarue launch.

At the helm of the Victoires de la Musique

An emblematic figure of France 2, Jean-Luc Delarue was obviously entrusted with the presentation of the Victoires de la Musique on several occasions: in 1991, then in 1992 alongside Michel Sardou and Eddy Mitchell. But also from 2000 to 2005, with Michel Drucker, Frédérique Bedos, Daniela Lumbroso, Guillaume Durand or Nagui. 31 years ago, he notably awarded the Victory for best music video to Vanessa Paradis for her title “Tandem”.

A skid managed calmly

Again and again on the set of “It is discussed”, Jean-Luc Delarue has sometimes had to face situations where the tone rises. As in 2007, when celebrities are invited to talk about notoriety. The ex-husband of Stephanie of Monaco Daniel Ducruet faces the paparazzi Jean-Claude Elfassi. After a quick heated exchange, they come to blows before being separated by security.

A fortune teller stirs up trouble

Another cult moment: when Jean-Luc Delarue receives a clairvoyant who speaks to him about the afterlife. Between doubt and amazement, the public has trouble knowing what the host feels. ” [Votre grand-mère] was Renee called? »asks the guest. “Carry on, Madam”, he replies. Before affirming that his grandmother’s name is indeed that, but that he fears that his name has already appeared in the press. “You are extremely skeptical”adds the medium.

Love in prison, the testimony of the daughter of a murderer, being a virgin at 40… “A whole story”, that was it

The second testimonial program hosted by Jean-Luc Delarue is “A whole story”, also broadcast on France 2 from 2006, at the start of the afternoon. It highlights different profiles: victims of domestic violence, adultery, incest but also young parents under 20, star children or even elderly people who find love, for example. From 2010, Sophie Davant replaced him in animation, after the cocaine scandal that targeted the famous producer.

His public apology

Jean-Luc Delarue’s TV moments have not all been rosy. In 2010, just after being placed in police custody for drug trafficking, the host recorded as planned but four hours late the program “A whole story”. At the end, he apologizes for his behavior. ” Thank you for your support. I will do everything to deserve your trust and I believe in the second chance, if you give it to me.he concludes.