José Hoebee is not ready for a new lover.The ex-Luv' singer told Story magazine that nine months after her husband's death she could not think about another man. "My problem is that I still believe he is not dead. Every day I have the feeling that suddenly he will appear to me and he will say: Hi José, I'm back!" she affirmed. The artist has found a new apartment in Hilversum and hopes that it will help her rebuild her confidence. "I have to get out of this downward spiral and accept that life goes on," she added.
Patty Brard criticized Holland's most famous make-up artist Mari van de Ven in her latest column published in Weekend magazine. She did not appreciate the way he earned money as a candidate of "Vliegende Hollanders" (Flying Dutchmen). Van de Ven withdrew from SBS 6 ski jumping competition just before its broadcast. Patty wrote: "Mari did not really train. Rumour has it that he asked for payment in advance whether he would jump or not. Apparently he knew from the start he would not compete and thought: "I'm going to take my money!". Miss Brard wondered why he came to Hinterzarten, Germany where the TV program was taped.
Source: Weekend, Patty Brard Official Fanpage (Facebook)
Patty and the cast of "Echte Meisjes op de Prairie"
On February 21st, RTL 5 held a press conference in Loosdrecht, NL to present its latest reality show "Echte Meisjes op de Prairie". The taping of the TV program (hosted by Patty Brard) took place last October in Utah where five girls and five gay men had to show their cow boy skills. "The candidates are a bunch of hysterical people. They always complained: too cold, headache after drinking all night....", the diva said in an interview posted on NU.nl. Patty had to act like a "mean stepmother or an angry sister" for the purposes of "Echte Meisjes". Moreover, the former Luv' singer explained to RTL Boulevard that she felt "torn between two lovers". The larger than life TV personality is currently busy working with two channels: RTL 5 and SBS 6. "It's really hard for me. I'm a bit old fashioned when it comes to relationships. I was used to develop projects with only one network," she said.
Recently the Dutch media reported good news about José Hoebee. The former Luv' singer who went through tough times (the death of her husband, her bankruptcy, her depression...) found a new apartment in Hilversum (see news posted on February 19th 2013). RTL Boulevard camera crew filmed the artist in her new home. Click here to watch the video. José is expecting a better future.
The ski jumping competition "Vliegende Hollanders" premiered yesterday on SBS 6 and featured Patty Brard as a member of the jury. Nicolas Liébart was the first celebrity to be eliminated.John de Wolf, Kelly van der Veer, Mari van de Ven and Sita Vermeulen previously pulled out of the contest. Despite its good TV ratings (1.095.000 viewers/market share: 15.4%), the program lost the "prime-time war" against TROS/Nederland 1 series "Flikken Maastricht" (1.739.000 viewers/market share: 23.9%) and RTL 4 show "Everybody Dance Now" (1.395.000 viewers/market share: 19.5%). Patty wrote on Facebook: "PFFFFFFFFFF, fortunately above one million viewers. I expected the figures between EDN and VH to be different but we don't have to complain!".
The final of RTL 5 program "Wie is de reisleider?" (featuring Patty Brard) drew 234.000 viewers (market share: 3.4%). Pop singer "Do" won the tour guide contest.
Click here and here to watch sequences from the TV show.
José Hoebee is going to leave her modest wooden house in Muiderberg, NL and will soon move to Hilversum (a key center for Dutch radio and television broadcasting). Last autumn, the artist explained to the media that her accommodation was too depressing (see news posted on November 4th 2012). The former Luv' singer told Showbis.net: "I'm busy packing boxes because my son and I are going to move to Hilversum. A good friend of mine could arrange an apartment for me. I'm so happy. I was totally depressed in my little house in the forest. I live so far from everybody and because I don't have a car every visit looked like a distant journey. I'm so lucky to find a flat in Hilversum. My friend, who arranged everything, lives on the floor below me and it's going to be pleasant. It's temporary because later I would like to live in a bigger house. But soon I will have company and the apartment is near the Media Park. Who knows what is going to happen?".
The ski jumping competition "Vliegende Hollanders: Sterren van de Schans" will debut on February 22nd at 8.30 pm on SBS 6. The spectacular TV program will feature Patty Brard as a member of the jury (see news posted on February 11th 2013) and will be hosted by Gerard Joling and Tess Milne. 16 courageous Dutch celebrities will be competing for the best ski jumps. The competitors are Lange Frans, Dean Saunders, Kelly van der Veer, Bibi, Geert Hoes, Emile Ratelband, Sita Vermeulen, Jody Bernal, Chimène van Oosterhout, Koert-Jan de Bruijn, Shary-An, Ingrid Jansen, Robert Schoemacher, John de Wolf, Mari van de Ven and Keizer. Nicolas Liébart and Robin Zijlstra are reserve candidates.
Patty is interviewed about SBS 6 ski jumping competition
The jury of "Vliegende Hollanders": Marc Nölke, Patty Brard and Peter van Hal
Last week's issue of Story magazine featured an article about Marga Scheide, Gemma van Eck and Debbie Jenner as well as a nice photo session. The ladies compared their experience as former members of girl groups. In 1980, they were supposed to be rivals. Marga was the beautiful blonde girl of "Luv'". Gemma was the lead singer of "Babe". Debbie fronted "Doris D. & The Pins".
Find below scans of Story (courtesy of Martin Vink) - click on the images to enlarge them:
Marga said about her glory years: "We could not predict the success of Luv'. It was the ultimate girl's dream. The saddest thing is that we didn't have any privacy. It was almost impossible to have a stable relationship". She added: "I enjoyed every day from the beginning of Luv' in 1976. However, I don't miss the show business".
As for Gemma, she is an experienced artist. She was part of Babe from 1979 to 1982 and then she went solo. This talented vocalist appeared in several musicals and in 2007 she was a judge on SBS6's talent show "So You Wanna Be A Popstar".
The Kiss (Viva Los Hombres) by Babe (1980)
Debbie Jenner is British. Her career is impressive: singer of Doris D. & The Pins (1980-1985), a renowned promoter of aerobics in Holland, Dance captain and company manager of the Dutch version of the musical "Cats", assistant of Michael King (who choreographed "A Tribute to the Blues Brothers"), run a fitness center and later The Pilates Company...
Two days ago, the sixth episode of "Wie is de reisleider?" (featuring Patty Brard as a tour guide in India) attracted 296.000 viewers (market share: 3.9%) on RTL 5. Click here and here to watch sequences from the TV program.
Patty Brard has joined the judging panel of SBS 6 ski jumping competition (see news posted on February 11th 2013). She is currently busy with the taping of the TV program in Hinterzarten, Germany. Recently two ski jumpers bumped into the booth where the diva and the other judges were. Fortunately, she was not injured and told this incredible story to Wilma Nanniga (gossip columnist for Privé/De Telegraaf). Click here to listen to Patty's phone interview.
José Hoebee & Simon Crowhurst (Photo courtesy of Martin Vink)
Luv' fan Martin Vink is a good friend of mine. Patty Brard once praised his amazing Luv'collection on TV. Martin has recently sent me a beautiful picture of José Hoebee and Simon Crowhurst backstage at "Sterren Dansen Op Het Ijs". In early January, the singer briefly took part in the SBS 6 figure skating competition with Holiday on Ice performer Simon Crowhurst.
Patty Brard & Gerard Joling ready for "Flying Dutchmen"
Patty Brard is joining the judging panel of the celebrity ski jumping competition "Vliegende Hollanders" (Flying Dutchmen) which will air from February 22nd on SBS 6. Gerard Joling and Tess Milne will host the show. In addition to Patty, the other judges are Peter van Hal (a former ski jumper and commentator on Eurosport) and Marc Nölke (a former German ski jumper and currently a trainer). Last weekend, Miss Brard left for Hinterzarten, Germany to tape three episodes. Initially, the diva was asked to take part in the program as a candidate but she refused the offer (see news posted on January 9th 2013).
The candidates of SBS 6 ski jumping competition
The competitors are Koert-Jan de Bruijn, Shary-An, Dean Saunders, Bibi (Oh oh Cherso), Sita Vermeulen, Geert Hoes, Emile Ratelband, Jodi Bernal, Chimène van Oosterhout, Lange Frans, Kelly van der Veer, Ingrid Jansen, Robert Schoemacher, rapper Keizer and John de Wolf.
Bonus: Watch the recent parody of Patty on "De TV Kantine". Carlo Boszhard impersonates La Brard who covers Adele's James Bond song "SkyFall":
Patty Brard would like to host "All You Need Is Love". That's what the TV personality wrote in her column published in Weekend magazine. If Robert ten Brink stopped presenting the RTL 4 show, she would like to replace him. Miss Brard is fond of the program. "It's well prepared. All You Need is not only a format which is appropriate for Christmas. It is well planned and is successful every Saturday," she explained. Patty also appreciates the presentation. "I don't know what happened to him but Robert is the shining example of a man who has become more attractive over the years. The way he comprehends a story or how he kisses a sad grandma, the joy he is radiating, it's pure eye candy".
Carlo Boszhard often parodies Patty Brard on RTL 4 program "De TV Kantine". The diva told in her column in Weekend magazine that she was not bothered about this caricature. "I even watched it twice and I nearly died laughing. To watch Carlo on a diving board in a glitter swimsuit was one of my favourite moments", she wrote.
The former Luv' singer and TV personality Patty Brard is not allowed to express her opinion about Bram Moszkowicz (see news posted on October 7th 2012). In a recent interview published in Story magazine, the diva refused to talk about the accusations of showbiz colleague Estelle Cruijff against the famous lawyer.
"I would like to say something about it but I'd better not do it. In the past I had to deal with him ", Patty said. "I can not imagine that Estelle is telling an entirely made-up story", she added.
Recently, a beautiful picture of José Hoebee, Monique Sluyter and Patricia Paay has been uploaded on Facebook. It was taken on January 26th backstage at Sterren Dansen Op Het Ijs, the figure skating show on SBS 6. José and Monique were eliminated from the competition last month. Patricia is a member of the jury. Source: José Hoebee's Facebook Page
Patty Brard appears sporadically as an "expert" on "Shownieuws", the entertainment news program on SBS 6. Since September, the TV show has faced disappointing ratings but Patty's presence on yesterday's broadcast drew 811.000 viewers (market share: 16.7%). It means a significant boost to the audience figures. The diva expressed happiness on Twitter: "It's good to wake up with such good ratings! Hell Ya! Everybody enjoy your day!"
Source: Patty Brard's official fansite (Facebook), Twitter, showvandaag.nl, Kijk Onderzoek
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