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Patty at SBS press conference in IbizaYesterday, SBS 6 gave a presentation on its new TV season which took place in Ibiza. Good news were announced: Patty Brard's signature of a two-year contract with the TV network and her nomination as a co-anchor with Beau van Erven Dorens on "Show Vandaag", a late-afternoon infotainment program which will start in October."I identify myself with SBS which...

Last year, Patty Brard's performance on SBS 6's diving competition "Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag" was a highly-covered media event. Her failed dive was used as a publicity stunt to sell the format known as "Celebrity Splash" to 30 countries all over the world. The diva has enjoyed a renaissance on Dutch television since then. She took part in seven shows during the 2013 season:* "Wie is de Reisleider?"...

Char MargolisPatty Brard taped in March a pilot for RTL 4 with American medium Char Margolis (see news posted on March 8th 2013). Two of Pat's friends, ex-Luv' colleague José Hoebee and Myriam, even took part in the filming of the program (see news posted on March 6th 2013). Erland Galjaard who is in charge of RTL's broadcast programming decided to shelve the project. Char's comeback on Dutch...

* The rerun of the sixth episode of RTL 4's reality program "Diva's Draaien Door" (starring Patty Brard, Patricia Paay and Tatjana Simic) attracted 322.000 viewers (market share: 6.7%) on August 21st.* Yesterday's broadcast of "Shownieuws" on SBS 6 drew 677.000 viewers (market share: 15.8%).Source: RTL 4, SBS 6, Kijk Onderz...

Yesterday I announced that Patty Brard would perform at the Kapelse Dag on August 31st. Unfortunately, the singer tweeted that she had to go abroad and could not be in Kapelle. Source: Patty Brard's Twitter account (@pipapat...

Hans Klok with Patty Brard, Gerard Joling and friendsThe latest column written by Patty Brard for Weekend Magazine deals with world famous illusionist Hans Klok. Recently the diva attended his latest show "The New Houdini" at Carré in Amsterdam (see news posted on August 19th 2013). Click here to read the column.Source: Week...

Yesterday, the taping of SBS 6 music program "Nederland Muziekland" took place at the market square of Ede, NL. 13.000 spectators attended the show which featured performances by famous Dutch artists like Gerard Joling, René Froger, K3, Glennis Grace as well as Bonnie St.Claire & José Hoebee. Bruno.nl has posted backstage pictures of the singers. "Nederland Muziekland" will air on September 7th...

Patty Brard will be performing at the Kapelse Dag, a festival in Kapelle, NL on August 31st at 5.30 pm.Info:  http://www.kapelsedag.info/programma.htmlSource: PZC...

Marga's "Love Symphony" on VARA's "Vijf tegen vijf" (1983)A very rare video of Marga Scheide has recently been uploaded to YouTube. It shows the former Luv' lady singing a Supremes medley (entitled "Love Symphony") on VARA's program "Vijf tegen Vijf" on December 2nd 1983. This potpourri was produced by Jacques Zwart (who later became Marga's partner and died suddenly of a heart attack ten years...

Patty and a young viewer at "Weekend magazine" standLast weekend, Patty Brard took part in the latest "Open Studio Dagen" (open days at Hilversum Media Park where Holland's largest TV studios are located). It was a good opportunity to meet TV personalities. Source: Patty Brard's Facebook P...

The dream team of Shownieuws: Leco van Zadelhoff, Patty Brard & Bridget MaaslandShownieuws (SBS 6 entertainment news program featuring Patty Brard) drew 837.000 viewers (overall market share: 20.3%) on August 22nd. It was the 8th most-watched program of the day according to Stichting KijkOnderzoek.Source: Patty Brard's Facebook Page + ...

Mystic Falls fans, hold onto your seats! We’ve got a sneak peek into the second episode of Season 5 of The Vampire Diaries and the Delena lovers will not be disappointed.Director Joshua Butler took to share a photo of Damon Salvatore (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) in a steamy embrace. The photo is a little fuzzy, but...

José Hoebee performed yesterday evening at the "Hollandse Hits Festival" during the Woerdense VakantieWeek in Woerden, NL.Source: Woerdense VakantieWeek (Facebo...

Simon Cowell is set to become a father for the first time, it has been reported.According to Us Weekly, the talent show TV mogul is allegedly expecting a baby with friend and New York socialite Lauren Silverman.Silverman is said to be a longtime friend of Cowell's, who is also close to her husband Andrew Silverman, Manhattan property mogul.Speaking to the US magazine, a source said: "Lauren...

Rihanna has won a legal battle against Topshop to stop them selling a line of T-shirts bearing her face, reported the BBC this morning.The songstress sued the British high street store for $5 million (£3.3 million) for using a photograph of her filming her video We Found Love, on their t-shirts. Rihanna said that the image was used without her consent and that due to the similarity of the picture...

Sandy Marton & Patty Brard at KU in IbizaPatty Brard has often hung out with celebrities in Ibiza since the 1980's. A rare picture from Pat's early years on the party island has recently emerged on a Facebook tribute page to KU (currently known as "Privilege Ibiza", the world's largest nightclub). The picture shows the former Luv' singer in her late 20's or early 30's. She is barely recognisable...

In 1996, AT5 (a local TV channel from Amsterdam) broadcast a program about the story of Holland's greatest girl group. Luv' was celebrating its 20th anniversary back then. The ladies (Patty, José & Marga) were interviewed as well as their producers (Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer). The program was taped a few weeks after the trio's performance at Ahoy Rotterdam in October 1996. I've added subtitles...

Martin Vink is a friend of mine and has an impressive collection of Luv' items. He knows a lot about the history of the group. He posted an interesting message about the ladies and Prince Friso (who passed away recently) on the forum of Luv's official fansite. In February 1990, Luv' (whose line-up consisted of Marga Scheide, Diana van Berlo and Michelle Gold)...

The Dutch Royal family (including Princess Mabel, Princess Beatrix, King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima) at Prince Friso's funeral in  Lage Vuursche on August 16thPatty Brard's latest column in Weekend magazine deals with Dutch Princess Mabel whose husband Prince Johan Friso died last week (see news posted on August 12th 2013). The TV personality has empathy for the Princess who...

Recently Patty Brard attended two fabulous performances:* On August 11th, the concert of Prince at the Paradiso in Amsterdam:* on August 16th, the show of Dutch magician Hans Klok at Carré in Amsterdam:Source: Patty Brard's Facebook Page + Twitter acco...

The last episode of the panel game show "Ranking the Stars" aired yesterday on BNN/Nederland 3. The program (hosted by Paul de Leeuw) drew 493.000 viewers (overall market share: 7.7%). Patty Brard was one of the leading characters during the 10th edition. To watch "Ranking the Stars", click hereSource: Stichting KijkOnderzoek, ...

Bonnie St. Claire and José Hoebee will be performing on SBS 6's music show "Nederland Muziekland". Recently, the ladies decided to make their comeback as a duo (see news posted on August 14th 2013). The taping of the TV program will take place on August 27th from 7.00 to 11.00 pm at the market square in Ede, NL. Other artists will participate: Gerard Joling, Gordon, Rene Froger, Glennis Grace, Drukwerk,...

Kees Tol, Beau van Erven Dorens and Patty Brard: yesterday's triumvirate of ShownieuwsHolland's audience measurement company "SKO" sets up a daily list of the most-watched TV programs. Yesterday's broadcast of "Shownieuws" (featuring Patty Brard) was ranked #7. SBS 6's entertainment news program attracted 833.000 viewers (overall market share: 20.9%). This is a good performance...

Yesterday, the rerun of the fifth episode of "Diva's draaien door" (RTL 4's reality show featuring Patty Brard, Patricia Paay and Tatjana Simic) drew 388.000 viewers (overall market share: 6.5%). Info + videos: http://www.rtl.nl/reality/divasdraaiendoor/home/Source: Stichting KijkOnderzoek, RTL...

Patty Brard wrote her latest column in Weekend magazine about weight issues. The entertainer has always been straightforward. She started her text with the recent news about Julia Roberts' younger half-sister, Nancy Motes, who was criticized by her famous sibling for being overweight. The diva also told some anecdotes about what people said to her at showbiz parties. Patty is used to criticism...

Today's edition of De Telegraaf/Privé features an article on José Hoebee and Bonnie St. Claire. The two singers are planning their comeback as a duo (see news posted on July 28th 2013). They teamed up in the 1980's to perform ABBA songs in Dutch. Their duet "Zoals Vrienden Doen" (The Way Old Friends Do) is one of José's favourites in her repertoire. The ladies intend to release their 1985 "Herinnering"...

Prince Friso and his wife Princess MabelPrince Johan Friso, the former Queen Beatrix's second son, died Monday of complications following a 2012 ski accident, says the Dutch royal house. As a fervent supporter of the Monarchy, Patty Brard posted a message on Facebook to offer her condolences to Princess Beatrix, Princess Mabel and her children as well as the Royal family.Source: Patty Brard's Facebook...

Yesterday's broadcast of BNN/Nederland 3's game show "Ranking the Stars" attracted 461.000 viewers (overall market share: 7.3%). The humorous program was hosted by Paul de Leeuw. Among the candidates were Patty Brard and Anny Schilder (whim whom José Hoebee formed a duo in 2009 to record a cover version of the classic hit from the 1960's "Be My Baby"). Patty gave the public a scoop: she had an affair...

Recently Luv's creator/producer/songwriter Hans van Hemert uploaded a nice video to YouTube. On December 10th 1980, the maestro appeared on a TV program called "Veronica Vandaag" to tell his impressions of the music industry and the trends of 1981. Other famous protagonists of the business discussed several subjects: the future of the music, the promotion of new talents and the importance...

Yesterday Ria Thielsch (a member of Luv' in 1980 and 1981) attended the concert of Mister & Mississippi (a pop-folk band featuring her niece Maxime Barlag as the lead singer) at the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Ria posted a couple of pictures on Facebook. Mister & Mississippi have had a wonderful year (see news posted on March 11th 2013). They released their debut album which peaked at #6 in Holland...

                                    Luv' at the Beau Monde Awards (2006)                                                                    ...