“Bet that..?”
These are the stars and bets in Gottschalk’s last show
Takes “a bit of flight”: Thomas Gottschalk says goodbye to “Wetten,dass..?”
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Thomas Gottschalk moderates “Wetten,dass..?” once again. German and international stars will be there this Saturday evening. Here is a preview of the show.
From Take That to Bastian Schweinsteiger (39): If Thomas Gottschalk (73) will present his last “Wetten,dass..?” edition on November 25th (8:15 p.m., live on ZDF), and prominent guests will be there again. According to a ZDF announcement, the actors Matthias Schweighöfer (42), Stefanie Stappenbeck (49) and Jan Josef Liefers (59) will be involved as betting sponsors. Sports stars Bastian Schweinsteiger and his wife Ana Ivanović (36) are also announced.
In the Baden-Arena Offenburg, Helene Fischer (39) and Shirin David (28) will also perform “Breathless through the Night” together, “in a never-before-seen version,” promises the broadcaster. Music icon Cher (77) is also there and, according to the ZDF announcement, presents a Christmas dance floor hit with “DJ Play A Christmas Song”. The British pop band Take That, consisting of Gary Barlow (52), Mark Owen (51) and Howard Donald (55), sings a song from their new album “This Life”, and the musicians will also sit on Gottschalk’s couch.
Forklift bet in Gottschalk’s last “Wetten, dass…?” show
The outside bet from Switzerland is now moderated by comedian Hazel Brugger (29), as ZDF also announced. There will also be a forklift bet in the hall and a dog will also make an appearance.
Thomas Gottschalk jokes on Instagram about his last “Wetten, dass…?” show: “Great guest list, Hollywood was difficult because of strikes and Thanksgiving, but I’m definitely coming!”
“Father of men’s jokes” – Thomas Gottschalk says goodbye with humor
Thomas Gottschalk had previously stated in the weekly newspaper “Die Zeit” that this time it would be a forever farewell to “Wetten,dass..?”. The showmaster also said that with this farewell he was also “taking a bit of a break”: “Before I just create shitstorms because I grab women by the knee, I’d better stop.” Gottschalk admits that he feels “a certain fear” of going against the spirit of the times.
“I’m now considered the father of men’s jokes, which I never wanted to be. For a while now, I’ve been seen as an old, white man who hasn’t understood anything. I don’t want to draw attention to my old age. According to the motto: He said stupid things again.” Today the socialization of younger people is different.
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See the photo series: Thomas Gottschalk is doing it one last time: On November 25th he will moderate the final edition of “Wetten,dass..?”. It will be the 154th broadcast for Gottschalk. More exciting facts and figures about the entertainment show.