Stefan Raab has been back from his almost ten-year absence from the screen for a few days now. This was also the topic at the TV gala for the German Television Prize on Wednesday evening in Cologne. Opinions about the return of the “Raabinator” were mostly positive.
Reality show icon Daniela Katzenberger was enthusiastic about Raab’s continued career in front of the camera. “I grew up with Stefan Raab, he’s a mega guy,” she said. Katzenberger’s brief conclusion: “I love it.” Moderator Collien Ulmen-Fernandes also said that she thought it was nice that Raab was back. “I have a lot of memories with Stefan.” Although she admitted that she hadn’t seen any of the TV grandmaster’s new material so far – she had been filming. “But I’ll do it again!” she promised.
Entrepreneur and presenter Judith Williams, known from the investor show “The Lions’ Den” (Vox), said that she would have advised Raab to make a comeback if she had been asked. “If the deal is good for him – why not? This is a creative man, super capable. He made German television history.” There were also warm words from comedian and presenter Guido Cantz. “I think Stefan Raab is a great man who moves a lot and will continue to do so,” he said. That’s why it can only be good for the “German television landscape, which is a bit sleepy at the moment,” said Cantz.
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The big winner of the television award is a series about a Jewish family. At the TV gala in Cologne, the ARD production “Die Zweiflers” won in several important categories. Actor Aaron Altaras was honored as best actor, actress Sunnyi Melles was honored as best actress. The entire production was named best drama series. The tragic-humorous miniseries revolves around a Jewish family with a delicatessen shop and restaurant in Frankfurt. In addition to German, Yiddish and English are also spoken.
Another production provided probably the most emotional moment of the evening: the film “I am! Margot Friedländer” (ZDF), which combines dramatic scenes with historical material and interviews with the more than 100-year-old Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer.
Moderator Klaas Heufer-Umlauf was able to collect two trophies – for himself and for his absent colleague Joko Winterscheidt. The duo was honored for their individual performance in the extremely unusual format “24 Hours with Joko & Klaas”.
The ZDF production “Let yourself be monitored!” with presenter Jan Böhmermann won the title as the best entertainment show. “It feels really good to get the prize for a show that can actually be liked by everyone,” commented the 43-year-old.