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from left to right: Ferry Doedens, Richard Groenendijk, Patty Brard, Xander de Buisonje, Heleen van Royen, Paul de Leeuw, Isa Hoes, Halina Reijn, Tim Hofman, Daniel de Ridder and Georgina Verbaan.The 10th edition of BNN/Nederland 3's game show "Ranking The Stars" will start on June 30th at 9:25 pm. The program is hosted by Paul de Leeuw and features Patty Brard with other celebrities. In some episodes,...

Photo credit: Jennifer Bostelaar (Marga Scheide's club)The latest issue of Story magazine features an article about Marga Scheide. The former Luv' singer has talked about her life in Ibiza (her house and the art project she wants to develop on the Balearic Island).Source: Martin Vink, St...

As a freelance TV personality, Patty Brard works for two Dutch TV networks (SBS 6 and RTL 5). Yesterday, two shows which featured the diva entered the daily list of the Top 25 most-watched programs (conceived by Stichting KijkOnderzoek, Holland's audience measurement company)."Lust, Liefde Of Laten Lopen" (RTL 5's make-under show) attracted 471.000 viewers (overall market share: 7.2%) and was...

Patty Brard appeared three times this week on SBS 6's entertainment news program "Shownieuws" (see news posted on June 20th 2013). Here are the viewing figures of the broadcasts which featured the diva:* June 19th: 723.000 viewers / overall market share: 19.8%* June 20th: 799.000 viewers / overall market share: 19,6%* June 21st: 665.000 viewers / overall market share: 14.3%Patty...

Patty Brard's latest column in Weekend magazine deals with juice cleansing (which is a quick and proven way to detoxify the system by substituting freshly made, all-organic vegetable and fruit juices for solid foods). Cleansing speeds up and enhances the body’s natural ability to efficiently remove toxins, while limiting the intake of new ones. During this process, organs and cells are allowed...

2013 saw the comeback of Patty Brard on "Shownieuws", the entertainment news program on SBS 6.  The viewers have the opportunity to watch the former Luv' singer three times this week on the late-night edition. She appeared yesterday on the show and will be present this evening and tomorrow.Source: SBS 6, Patty Brard's Fan Page (Facebo...

Patty Brard will play a supporting role in a film which will come out for the "Saint Nicholas" celebrations in early December in the Netherlands. The film, entitled "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos", will be directed by Martijn van Nellestijn and will also feature Patty's longtime friend Gerard Joling. The diva revealed the good news yesterday on Shownieuws: "Gerard called me and told me he...

RTL 5's "Lust, Liefde Of Laten Lopen" (the Dutch version of "Snog Avoid Marry?" presented by Patty Brard) attracted 326.000 viewers (overall market share: 6%) on June 17th. Info + videos: http://www.rtl.nl/programma/lustliefdeoflatenlopen/Source: RTL 5, Stichting Kijk Onderz...

Patty with her "Shownieuws" colleagues Bridget Maasland and René MiochPatty Brard appears once a week as a showbiz expert on SBS 6's entertainment news program "Shownieuws". The June 13 broadcast of the show featured the diva and drew 671.000 viewers (overall market share: 17%). Source: SBS 6, Kijk Onderz...

When the ex-Luv' girl meets the ex-Dolly Dots girl...Patty Brard has recently posted a picture of herself with ex-Dolly Dots singer Angela Groothuizen. The ladies attended a party held by RTL Nederland on June 12th. In the late 1970's and early 1980's as they conquered the pop charts, they were supposed to be rivals according to the tabloid press. But they have much in common. They survived the break-up...

Patty Brard's latest column in Weekend magazine is about Sonja Bakker. Last week, the diva couldn't help tittering at excerpts taken from Bakker's erotic thriller (see news posted on June 8th 2013). Patty told that Sonja, a renowned weight loss consultant who wrote bestsellers about diet and later children's books, used to have the image of the ideal Dutch wife and mother. To the public's great...

Suri Cruise might not be old, but she's already very popular on the A-list.Now close sources tell that Suri gets tons of invites for playdates with other celebrity kids, and that they're dying to meet her."Katie thinks it's hilarious that Suri gets more invitations than she does", a friend of Katie Holmes says. Gwen Stefani's son, Kingston and Heidi Klum's nine-year-old daughter, Leni are two of the...

Selena Gomez, is now a big sister.. Again! On Thursday her mother, Mandy Cornett gave birth to a baby girl, and everyone are reportedly fine.Selena shared the news with her fans last month, when she posted a picture of her pregnant mother on Twitter.Follow on Twitter: @IfigeniaAris...

Kris Jenner has opened up about her daughter Kim Kardashian's plans to marry Kanye West.The 57-year-old "momager" said that if Kim and Kanye were to decide to get married, it would be a small and "private" occasion, unlike her televised wedding to Kris Humphries in 2011.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Jenner said: "This time it will be private and smaller, if she does get married again...

Miley Cyrus was quick to kill any rumours of a budding romance between her and Justin Bieber by revealing that she is still engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth.The former Disney princess was spotted with Justin Bieber at the Beacher's Madhouse in Los Angeles over the weekend. According to one source on the scene, the pair were seen flirting for several minutes before they left together.However,...

Rita Ora has officially been confirmed as the face of Madonna's Material Girl range.The singer and her daughter, Lourdes, unveiled the new celebrity ambassador for their junior clothing range.In a statement, they said of the new recruit: "Rita is a talented beauty but what really drew us to her is the confidence she oozes through her music and her unique sense of style. On stage or...

RTL 5's makeunder show "Lust, Liefde Of Laten Lopen" (hosted by Patty Brard) drew 362.000 viewers (overall market share: 5.9%) on June 10th.Info + videos: http://www.rtl.nl/programma/lustliefdeoflatenlopen/Source: RTL 5, Kijk Onderz...

Nicki Minaj will release a clothing collection for Kmart, and now she reveals she hopes it will boost women's confidence. The dresses from her line are curve-enchanting, and she hopes her fans will like them."There are some dresses that I'm obsessing over already, just the of them, they tuck you in the right places and they enhance you in the right places", she said about her collection. "I'm doing...

Justin Timberlake has revealed that he will be bringing the 20/20 Experience World Tour to the UK.The singer will perform in the UK during his solo headlining tour in Spring 2014.JT announced the news to his fans during a Twitter Q&A at Capital FM's Summertime Ball at Wembley Stadium yesterday.The dates will follow his tour of North America and Canada, which are set to begin in Montreal on 31...

In addition to her activities on television (RTL 5 and SBS 6) and in the press (weekly column in Weekend magazine), Patty Brard keeps on singing. Yesterday, she performed with backup dancers in drag at the gay festival "Dordrecht Pride". Pauline van Delden, one of my Twitter contacts and a big fan of the diva, posted two videos of her performance on YouTube. Click here and here to watch them.Source:...

Patty Brard's latest column in Weekend magazine is about Jan Kooijman (who hosts RTL 5's dating game show "Take me out' and is a jury member on the talent show "So You Think You Can Dance - The Next Generation"). The diva is very enthusiastic about the young entertainer. She appreciates his talent and predicts that he will have a bright future. She praises his "personality, his look, his good...

Patty Brard appears once a week on SBS 6 entertainment news program "Shownieuws" as a 'showbiz expert'. The June 6 broadcast featured the larger than life TV personality and drew 434.000 viewers (overall market share: 14.8%). A report of the program dealt with the erotic thriller written by weight loss consultant Sonja Bakker. Immediately after that, Patty giggled because of hot and...

Justin Bieber is the latest celebrity to sign up for a trip to space.The 19-year-old and his manager Scooter Braun will fly with Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic.Sir Richard Branson tweeted from his official Twitter account: "Great to hear @justinbieber & @scooterbraun are latest @virgingalactic future astronauts. Congrats, see you up there!"Justin Bieber joins the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and...

Elisa Sednaoui and her fiancé, art curator Alexander Dellal, have welcomed their first child.The model, who has fronted campaigns for Roberto Cavalli, Chanel and Giorgio Armani in the past, gave birth to a baby boy on May 31st 2013.The couple named him Jack Zeitoun Dellal.Alongside her modelling career, Sednaoui is set to star in two films this year: in an Italian version of The Legend Of Kaspar...

Last week, I mentioned an article about the youth of José Hoebee published in Weekend magazine (see news posted on May 29th 2013). Two pictures from this article have recently been posted on José's official fansite:Photos scanned by Jos Theuns (José Hoebee's Official Fan Club)Source: José Hoebee Fansite (Clubs....

Yesterday's episode of RTL 5's program "Lust, Liefde Of Laten Lopen" attracted 390.000 viewers (overall market share: 6.1%). #LLOLL is hosted by Patty Brard and is the Dutch version of the make-under reality show "Snog Marry Avoid?" (an English format).Info + videos: http://www.rtl.nl/programma/lustliefdeoflatenlopen/Source: Kijk Onderzoek, RTL...

In early 1993, record producer Hans van Hemert and the Luv' ladies appeared on VARA/Nederland 3's program "De Verleiding" to discuss the group's image, the dance routines, their cooperation and their success in the late 1970's. This TV show provoked positive reactions and to some extent led to Luv's comeback twenty years ago (see Chapter VIII of the biography). I've uploaded this video to YouTube...

According to Easybookings.nl and JB Productions (Dutch talent agencies), Bonnie St Claire & José Hoebee can be booked for live performances (public shows, festivals, corporate events, private gigs...). In the mid 1980s, the ladies formed a duo called "Bonnie & José". They covered ABBA's songs in Dutch and scored two Top 40 hits: "Cassandra" and the legendary "Zoals Vrienden Doen"...