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Joko and Klaas face allegations of cheating.
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The two moderators are supposed to sell scenes for real that are posed.
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Klaas helped with this Tinderdate by radio. The potential partner is an actress.
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In the alleged theft of the bike, “the comedic aspect should have been made clearer”.
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At the Tinderdate, the actress “apparently had as much fun as we and the audience”.
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The fake allegations against the TV duo shocked the fans last Tuesday: they should be on their show TV jokers Joko Winterscheidt (41) and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf (36) trick with initiated actors. This was revealed in a report by the German YouTube channel “STRG_F”. Although the sketches are supposed to give the impression that they depict real life, there is usually a script behind it: the protagonists are almost all supposed to be amateur actors. If it’s a prank, let the stars and asterisks be initiated.
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Now Heufer-Umlauf’s “Late Night Berlin” program loses the Grimme Prize. The Grimme spokesman Lars Grässer confirms this with “Bild”. The show should have been awarded in the “Entertainment” category – however, after the fake allegations, the show is now empty.
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Allegations are being investigated
The two are nevertheless to receive a prize for the format “Joko and Klaas Live – 15 minutes” – the format is not suspected of cheating. “The allegations against Joko and Klaas are of a general nature, so you will first have to check exactly which of them applies and what does not,” says Grimme Institute Director Dr. Frauke Gerlach on «picture». “We honor the two entertainers as well as Thomas Martens and Thomas Schmitt (for the idea and editing) for the format Joko and Klaas LIVE – 15 minutes.”
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Fakes are not surprising, but are sobering
Joko Winterscheidt and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf have not yet commented on the allegations. However, their production company Florida TV admits that they helped out. The fake allegations of the two audience favorites are hotly debated on Twitter. “Nothing that you did not already suspect or even knew, but it is somehow sobering in black and white,” comments one user.
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«I find the fakes by Joko and Klaas really annoying»
«I love television! And that is also due to the work of Joko and Klaas. Still, I have to get the old saying out: you don’t do that. Even in an entertainment program, you shouldn’t lie to the audience, »writes one user. «I find the fakes by Joko and Klaas really annoying. And I believe that they will harm them, »said one user.
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For many TV viewers, the news about the cheating in the show comes as no surprise. «What is the problem? It is clear to a reasonably intelligent person that one or the other has been played. So what? I always felt well entertained. And that is what ultimately matters, »writes a Twitter user.
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«I am really surprised that so many are surprised that Joko and Klaas are faked. Are you also surprised when I tell you that a lot of musicians don’t sing live on TV? ”Is another comment. (kad)
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