The Local Germany

Six celebrities you didn't know spoke German

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:13:14 +0100

No, it's not just Arnold Schwarzenegger. There are some pretty surprising German-speaking celebrities. Here are six of the most fluent with video evidence.

Eight American celebrities with surprising German roots

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:29:00 +0200

While they may have found fame in the English-speaking world, many celebrities have roots elsewhere. Here are eight household names whose ties to Germany may surprise you.

Seven German celebrities with uncanny doppelgängers

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 13:58:21 +0200

Tennis players and Post-Impressionists, footballers and Nazi dolls: sometimes doppelgängers come from the most unusual places.

German media and celebs rally for refugees

Sun, 30 Aug 2015 19:53:14 +0200

Germany may have witnessed violent anti-refugee protests this week -- but the message from the country's media and celebrities is a loud and determined welcome for people fleeing the horrors of war.

Iran win at Berlinale a 'free speech triumph'

Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:41:39 +0100

The Berlin film festival wrapped up Sunday after awarding its Golden Bear top prize to Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi, in a move hailed as a triumph for freedom of expression.

Stars shine in Berlinale weekend events

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:54:03 +0100

PHOTO GALLERY: Berlinale continued its parade of stars in the German capital as celebrities debuted their new films in fancy suits and dresses over the weekend for the 65th Berlin Film Festival.

Roll out the red carpet: Berlinale begins tonight

Thu, 05 Feb 2015 14:39:32 +0100

The 65th Berlin film festival opens Thursday with Oscar winner Juliette Binoche starring as an early 20th-century Arctic explorer in Spanish director Isabel Coixet's period drama "Nobody Wants the Night" to kick off a bevy of women-led films playing in Berlin.

Five spots for Berlinale celeb-spotting

Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:26:01 +0100

Want to do some star gawking? Berlin's film festival, Berlinale, is the place to do it if you happen to be in the German capital for the next two weeks. Here are some places to stake out with your autograph book and camera.

Merkel, Jolie slog it out for 'Most admired'

Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:04:20 +0100

Bill Gates and Angelina Jolie are hands down the most admired man and woman in the world, according to YouGov's 2015 poll of 25,000 people in 23 countries. But within countries, the US actress and humanitarian was often outdone by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Speaking German - 8 celebs you didn't know were fluent

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:45:00 +0100

German is a tricky language, but keep trying and you could be making small talk with these Hollywood stars and world leaders who also secretly speak a bit (or a lot) of German.

Do you know your German 'promi' trivia?

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:28:00 +0100

With all this talk of the BAMBI awards in Berlin, we realised that German celebrity culture is a world unknown to some, and so we thought we'd offer our savvy readers a chance to gloat with this week's Local Quiz

Ten German celebrities we hate to love

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:11:00 +0100

Germany's celebrities may not be particularly well-known outside the country, but many provide plenty of entertainment - often without meaning to - for those who are here. This week’s Local List is a guide to our favourites.

Intimate Bryan Adams photos 'exposed'

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:16:00 +0100

Bryan Adams might be a world-famous rock star, but he's also a serious photographer. Nevena Rakocija caught up with him in Düsseldorf as he opened his new exhibition mixing intimate portraits of unknown British war veterans and celebrities like Amy Winehouse.

Sandra Bullock smuggles sausage for Christmas

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:01:00 +0100

Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock has admitted to smuggling delectable sausage from Germany into the United States for Christmastime.

Living the German-American dream

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:36:00 +0100

For the latest instalment of Portnoy’s Stammtisch, Portnoy hits the road to attend the induction of entertainers Siegfried and Roy into the German-American Hall of Fame in New York City.

Becker's holiday home confiscated by court over gardening bill

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:14:00 +0200

Former tennis legend and all-round German celebrity Boris Becker, has had his villa on Majorca officially confiscated by a court because he has not paid his gardening bill.

'Playboy' Gunter Sachs kills himself at 78

Sun, 08 May 2011 15:27:00 +0200

Photographer and German society legend Gunter Sachs is dead, having shot himself, Swiss police confirmed on Sunday.

British royal wedding set for mass exposure

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:49:00 +0200

With the nuptials of Britain’s Prince William and his betrothed, Kate Middleton, set for Friday, royal family fanatics have a wealth of options to watch the ceremony in Germany – including a wedding-themed vacation in the North Sea.

Gwyneth Paltrow says her German granny was 'mean as hell'

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:08:00 +0200

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has shocked her fans by attacking her late German grandmother for being “mean as hell” and full of hate.

Claudia Schiffer gives birth to third child

Sat, 15 May 2010 16:53:00 +0200

German supermodel Claudia Schiffer, 39, gave birth to a baby girl – her third child – on Friday. “Mother and baby are happy and doing well,” Schiffer’s spokeswoman told German paper Welt am Sonntag.