Waiting for laughter
The best gift is laughter. A biographical publication for Karel Šíp's eightieth birthday.
You see him on screen, but now you have a unique opportunity to get to know Karel Šíp from a completely different perspective. This authorised biography offers a candid look behind the scenes of the life of a man who has left an indelible mark on the history of Czech television entertainment. It is not just a list of career milestones and television shows – the book also reveals his personal story, full of joys, doubts, and unexpected moments. You will learn how his popular scripts were created, what went on behind the cameras, and also what Karel Šíp is like away from the spotlight. You will get a glimpse into his private life, meet the people who shaped him, and relive the key moments of his life with him – from his beginnings in radio, through his collaboration with Jaroslav Uhlíř, to his now legendary television projects.
Karel Šíp
Presenter, entertainer, scriptwriter, and lyricist Karel Šíp first became known to television viewers with the programme Hitšaráda, which he successfully presented with Jaroslav Uhlíř. This programme was followed by the television show Galasuperšou. He also hosted a number of television programmes such as Rozjezdy pro hvězdy, Klip-klap, the cabaret Šaráda, and appeared in several television variety shows. Together with Jiřina Bohdalová, he prepared the programme Za oponou s Jiřinou for Czech Television. In 1971, he founded the group Faraon, where he played bass guitar. A year later, he invited the singer Jiří Schelinger to collaborate. Karel Šíp is the author of roughly five hundred song lyrics.
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