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Bernhard Hoëcker
Bernhard Hoëcker (; born Bernhard Hoecker-von Mühlenfels; 20 March 1970) is a German comedian, actor and television presenter. He is best known for the spoof show Switch, as well as being a permanent member of the previous Genial guessing team (2003–2011) Genial Daneben. Biography Hoëcker grew up in Frankfurt. At the age of 10, he moved to Bonn with his family. He finished his ''Abitur'' (equivalent of the US high school diploma) at the Clara-Schumann-Gymnasium. Between 1993 and 1996, Hoëcker studied economics up to ''intermediate diploma level'' (German: ''Vordiplom'') at the University of Bonn and quit his studies thereafter. Hoëcker works on German broadcasters as comedian and actor. Hoëcker is married, has two daughters and lives with his family in Bonn. However, as Hoëcker pointed out in the program ''Missverstehen Sie mich richtig (Translated:)'' "Do you misunderstand me correctly", this statement is not correct. He did, however, not specify which part of the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
The Deutscher Fernsehpreis (''German Television Award'') is an annual German award for television programming, created in 1999 by German television channels Das Erste, ZDF, RTL and Sat.1. It was created to be an equivalent to the Emmy Awards, though it is not organized by an academy. The Fernsehpreis is the successor to both the Telestar (Das Erste and ZDF) and the Goldener Löwe (RTL) awards. History The first award took place on 2 October 1999 in Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m .... Every year another of the participating stations broadcast the ceremony: Notes References External linksOfficial website German television awards Awards established in 1999 1999 establishments in Germany ZDF ARD (broadcaster) RTL Group ProSiebenSat.1 Media Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrek Forever After
''Shrek Forever After'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book ''Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek the Third'' (2007) and the fourth film in the ''Shrek'' film franchise, it was directed by Mike Mitchell from a screenplay written by Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke. It stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprising their voice roles from the previous films, with Walt Dohrn, Jane Lynch, Jon Hamm, Craig Robinson, Lake Bell, Mary Kay Place, Kathy Griffin, and Kristen Schaal joining the cast. The plot follows Shrek who, struggling with the responsibilities and stress of being a domesticated family man, signs a contract from Rumpelstiltskin to temporarily revert to his previous lifestyle, unknowing of the damaging consequences. ''Shrek Forever After'' premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Löwenzahn
Löwenzahn (''Dandelion'') is a children's television series produced and aired by German public broadcaster ZDF on German television. Originally conceived and hosted by Peter Lustig, the first episode aired on 7 January 1979, then titled ''Pusteblume''. The first episode of the retitled series ''Löwenzahn'' aired on 24 March 1981. After Lustig's health-related retirement (he died in February 2016), the show was taken over by actor Guido Hammesfahr (playing the new host ''Fritz Fuchs'') in October 2006. Format Each 30 minute episode is dedicated to a separate issue or theme and consists mainly of related short featurettes, which explain, explore and educate how things of everyday life and even complex systems work. It spans a wide variety of topics from technology and industry to something as mundane as how the postal service works. Its central character Peter (Lustig as himself; later Guido Hammesfahr as 'Fritz Fuchs') is a handy and technophile middle-aged man with childlik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verbotene Liebe
''Verbotene Liebe'' (, "Forbidden Love") was a German television soap opera created by Reg Watson for Das Erste. The show was set primarily in the German city of Düsseldorf although, at times, the city of Cologne and the Spanish island of Mallorca figured prominently in the show's story lines. First broadcast on 2 January 1995, ''Verbotene Liebe'' was originally broadcast in 24-minute episodes, five times a week. It expanded to 45-minute episodes on 21 June 2011 and trimmed back to 40-minute episodes on 23 January 2012 to accommodate an adjusted time-slot. In 2006, Pay-TV network Passion began broadcasting episodes of the show from the beginning. ''Verbotene Liebe'' was initially based on original story and character outlines from the Australian soap opera '' Sons and Daughters'', the show was also slightly influenced by the American soap opera ''Ryan's Hope'', before evolving into a show of its own as the series progressed. The show originally focused on two core families: t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes B
Johannes is a Medieval Latin form of the personal name that usually appears as "John" in English language contexts. It is a variant of the Greek and Classical Latin variants (Ιωάννης, ''Ioannes''), itself derived from the Hebrew name '' Yehochanan'', meaning "Yahweh is gracious". The name became popular in Northern Europe, especially in Germany because of Christianity. Common German variants for Johannes are ''Johann'', ''Hannes'', '' Hans'' (diminutized to ''Hänschen'' or ''Hänsel'', as known from "''Hansel and Gretel''", a fairy tale by the Grimm brothers), '' Jens'' (from Danish) and ''Jan'' (from Dutch, and found in many countries). In the Netherlands, Johannes was without interruption the most common masculine birth name until 1989. The English equivalent for Johannes is John. In other languages *Joan, Jan, Gjon, Gjin and Gjovalin in Albanian *'' Yoe'' or '' Yohe'', uncommon American form''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, 2013. *Yaḥy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wer Wird Millionär? (Germany)
''Wer wird Millionär?'' is a German game show based on the original British format of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''. It is hosted by Günther Jauch. The show has been broadcast from 3 September 1999 until today. It is shown on the German TV station RTL on Mondays and Fridays at 20:15 (UTC+1). The main goal of the show is to win €1 million (previously 1 million DM) by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly. If contestants get the fifth question correct, they will leave with at least €500. If they get the tenth question correct, they will leave with at least €16,000, unless they enabled the fourth 'lifeline' (added in 2007). ''Wer wird Millionär?'' payout structure Fourth lifeline ('ask one of the audience') Since 2007, there has been a fourth lifeline, called ''Zusatzjoker'' ("additional lifeline"). It can be added to the three normal lifelines "Ask the Audience" ("Publikumsjoker"), "Fifty-fifty" ("Fünfzig-fünfzig-Joker") and "Phone a Friend" ("Tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anke Late Night
''Anke Late Night'' was a German late night talk show hosted by Anke Engelke and produced by Brainpool. The show first aired on 17 May 2004 on Sat.1, in the same timeslot as ''Die Harald Schmidt Show''. The stageband for the show was the "Electric Ladyband" led by Claus Fischer, who was previously the bassist for the ''TV total'' band. To generate publicity before the show's premiere, a €10,000 bet was arranged between Rudi Carrell Rudi Carrell (born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar; 19 December 1934 – 7 July 2006) was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters and Linda de Mol, he was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in ... and Olli Dittrich. Carrell bet that the show would bomb, a bet which he later took back. The show was not able to fulfill the expectation of many viewers and the ratings for it dropped significantly in the first week. It had been announced in advance that people relating to daily news themes would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Pilawa
Jörg Michael Pilawa (born 7 September 1965, in Hamburg) is a German television presenter. Life Pilawa studied after his school at Gymnasium Hummelsbüttel first medicine and then history, but he did not finish his university studies. From 1987 to 1994 Pilawa worked for Radio Schleswig-Holstein. From 1994 to 1996 Pilawa worked for German television broadcaster ProSieben and since 1996 he worked for television broadcaster SAT1. Since 2001 he worked for German broadcaster ARD and after nine years he changed to German broadcaster ZDF. Pilawa is married and has three children. Filmography *Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, host *'' Rette Die Million,'' host *''It's Your Chance of a Lifetime,'' host Bibliography * (with Tilmann Bendikowski) ''Pilawas Zeitreise : Rätselhaftes und Überraschendes aus unserer Geschichte.'' Köln : Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2007. Awards *2016: Goldene Kamera The Goldene Kamera ("Golden Camera") is an annual German film and television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NightWash
''NightWash'' is a German television comedy show in which young artists and new stand-up comedy talents have the opportunity to perform in front of an audience with their program, typically lasting for 7–10 minutes. The series was created by, and is produced and presented by Klaus-Jürgen Deuser. The series made its TV debut on 14 October 2001 on WDR TV; it had existed as a live show since 2000. From 2007 until October 2009, it was broadcast on Comedy Central, and since November 2009, it has been aired on digital channel Einsfestival. The original series was set in a coin-operated laundrette in the Belgian quarter of Cologne. History NightWash began as a live show in 2000. Aside from the laundrette scenario, the unusual name is also a reference to the name of the rock band Nightwish. Deuser was influenced in choosing the format of the show by his experiences in the New York City comedy scene. The window sill was a stage, with the audience sitting on the benches, which we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicht Nachmachen!
Nicht nachmachen! (English: ''Don't Imitate!'') was a German comedy-documentary TV series that airs on ZDF and ZDFneo. The two hosts, Wigald Boning and Bernhard Hoëcker, defy the warnings and restrictions on various items to see what happens when they do. Some of their experiments include lighting fireworks inside a living room and trying to overfill a water bed A waterbed, water mattress, or flotation mattress is a bed or mattress filled with water. Waterbeds intended for medical therapies appear in various reports through the 19th century. The modern version, invented in San Francisco and patented in ... to the point of bursting. The series is an adaption of the Norwegian show Ikke gjør dette hjemme. Episodes Season 1 * Episode 1 - June 29, 2012 * Episode 2 - July 6, 2012 * Episode 3 - July 13, 2012 * Episode 4 - July 20, 2012 * Episode 5 - July 27, 2012 * Episode 6 - August 3, 2012 Season 2 * Episode 1 - July 26, 2013 * Episode 2 - August 2, 2013 * Episode 3 - Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schillerstraße
''Schillerstraße'' (''Schiller Street'') was a German improvisational comedy show that aired weekly on Sat.1. It was recorded without a script and broadcast unedited to a large extent. The American broadcaster Fox has earned the licence for ''Schillerstraße'' and is to produce its own series. Idea and show structure The setting of the show is the living room of the main actor (until 2008 Cordula Stratmann, in 2009 Jürgen Vogel - all the actors keep their real names) who lives on the fictional street "Schillerstraße" in Cologne, Germany. The main character is regularly visited by friends and relatives. The participants only know the topic of the episode in advance. The whole plot has to be improvised comically. The cast receive directions from the ''Spielleiter'' (game master) on their headphones, and have to follow the cues, e.g. "Cordula: Tell the others you're pregnant!". The show mostly airs unedited and things that go wrong are not removed, either. The main cast have in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingolf Lück
Ingolf Lück (born 26 April 1958) is a German actor, comedian and television host. Lück was born in Bielefeld. He hosted several sketch comedy shows; the best known, '' Die Wochenshow'', aired on Sat.1 between 1996 and 2002. He also hosted ''Pack die Zahnbürste ein'', the German version of ''Don't Forget Your Toothbrush''. Selected filmography * ' (1987), as Kai Westerburg External links *Ingolf Lück'official websitein German language German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is als ... * 1958 births Living people Mass media people from Bielefeld German male television actors German male voice actors German television personalities German television presenters Sat.1 people ARD (broadcaster) people Actors from Bielefeld {{Germany-comedian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
