Gone but not forgotten (almost): Wetten, Dass ...
(yep, it's the second of my series of Detutsche influenced posts in a Monate of Montags)
Oprah's not the only one retiring after 25 years -- although the departure of host Thomas Gottschalk from his famous show in Germany (the most successful Saturday night show in Europe, if you can believe all that you read in this world over-laden with hype-y superlatives) this upcoming Saturday night is much sadder. This live program of people taking on outrageous bets (pay attention, returning Fear Factor) experienced a tragedy this past December when one of the contestants became paralyzed midway through a challenge.
You said it right when you said that you couldn't possibly host a show that now had a shadow over it, but for the 25 years of entertainment pre-accident (including those I watched in Koln around the TV with my host family in the fall of 1990), you will be missed.
TOMMY GOTTSCHALK, THE LEGEND:
http://www.german-way.com/cinema/bio-thomas-gottschalk.html
TOMMY GOTTSCHALK, THE RETIREE:
http://dailyherold.tv/2011/02/12/gottschalk-leaves-wetten-dass-after-accident-with-samuel-koch/
PARALYSIS SUPPORT GROUP ('cause now that I know why he's retiring, it's kind of sad):
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Paralysis/support-group
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