Harald Schmidt disappointed as news anchor
The day after Schmidt's appearance as an assistant presenter on ZDF's "Heute Journal", the German media are massively disappointed with their favorite. Nevertheless, everyone wishes him the best of luck for the rest of his life.
The day after Schmidt's appearance as an assistant presenter on ZDF's "Heute Journal", the German media are massively disappointed with their favorite. Nevertheless, everyone wishes him the best of luck for the rest of his life.
"I have time, I'm not busy with this little show here: ZDF, here's my application," Schmidt announced back in March. "This is the job for me!" But the job didn't seem so perfect for him. His widely publicized taster presentation on Thursday evening was disappointing. When Schmidt finally had his say on "Heute Journal" shortly before the end of the program, he was only allowed to present a segment about con artists. He made an effort with little built-in gags and icebreakers - but the ice remained hard.
"The teleprompter threw the otherwise spontaneous entertainer off his stride, his facial expressions were tense, his presentation wooden," Welt.de complained. The latenight talker's appearance lasted barely a minute. Perhaps ZDF was afraid to let him say much. You can't leave serious topics like the Virginia Tech massacre to an entertainer. Harald Schmidt was still allowed to do the farewell, which he mastered with aplomb
- All three presenters laughed heartily together once again and Schmidt's daytime news career was over. In future, "Heute" presenter Steffen Seibert will stand in for Claus Kleber or Marietta Slomka on vacation.
"I have time, I'm not busy with this little show here: ZDF, here's my application," Schmidt announced back in March. "This is the job for me!" But the job didn't seem so perfect for him. His widely publicized taster presentation on Thursday evening was disappointing. When Schmidt finally had his say on "Heute Journal" shortly before the end of the program, he was only allowed to present a segment about con artists. He made an effort with little built-in gags and icebreakers - but the ice remained hard.
"The teleprompter threw the otherwise spontaneous entertainer off his stride, his facial expressions were tense, his presentation wooden," Welt.de complained. The latenight talker's appearance lasted barely a minute. Perhaps ZDF was afraid to let him say much. You can't leave serious topics like the Virginia Tech massacre to an entertainer. Harald Schmidt was still allowed to do the farewell, which he mastered with aplomb
- All three presenters laughed heartily together once again and Schmidt's daytime news career was over. In future, "Heute" presenter Steffen Seibert will stand in for Claus Kleber or Marietta Slomka on vacation.
