In 2009, he presented the political talk show Malpensa Italia, aired in late evening on Rai 2.

[2] On 5 August 2009 he was appointed deputy director of Rai 1, thus abandoning the management of Libero.

Subsequently, he switched to La7, where he led the talk shows La gabbia (2013–2017) and In onda (2015).

From 7 April 2014 to 3 February 2017, together with Mara Maionchi and Ylenia Baccaro [it], he led Benvenuti nella giungla on Radio 105.

In July 2020, Paragone launched his own political party, Italexit, with the aim of bringing Italy out of the European Union.