The Local Germany

Miss Germany tries to crack Hollywood via Latino soaps

Wed, 27 Apr 2016 18:25:03 +0200

Natalie Ackermann was crowned Miss Germany in 2006. After building her career in Latin America she thinks she can bring something unique to Hollywood.

Wetten Dass says tschüss with Ben Stiller

Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:35:00 +0100

Germany's biggest TV show bowed out at the weekend after 33 years with a three-and-a half hour extravaganza featuring Hollywood actor Ben Stiller.

Ice bucket challenge gets dumped on Germany

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 16:35:00 +0200

German football players, German tennis players, German TV characters and Germany's latest Topmodel winner are all taking on the ice bucket challenge, but is it actually making a difference?

Celebs hit red carpet for Bambi awards - photos

Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:27:00 +0100

Bill Gates, Miley Cyrus and Victoria Beckham were among those honoured in Germany’s leading media awards, the Bambis, on Thursday night.

Hasselhoff exits Celeb BB after four days

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:45:00 +0200

Germany's favourite American celebrity, David Hasselhoff, left the Celebrity Big Brother house on Tuesday evening, just four days after he entered. There are conflicting theories as to why.

Heidi Klum and Seal file divorce papers

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:43:00 +0200

German supermodel Heidi Klum filed for divorced on Friday from her British singer husband Seal, two and a half months after the pair announced their separation, spokesmen for the pair said.

Boris Becker ordered to pay pastor for wedding

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:54:00 +0100

A Swiss court has told German tennis legend Boris Becker to pay the minister who presided over his celebrity wedding a fee of €1,450 after settling a long-running dispute.

Pop idol contestant demands redo after voting cock-up

Mon, 04 May 2009 17:05:00 +0200

Annemarie Eilfeld, who was voted out of the semi-final of Germany’s TV popstar contest Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar on Saturday, has demanded a redo of the show after broadcaster RTL mistakenly swapped telephone voting numbers.

No Angels HIV-positive star Nadja allowed to stay in band

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:36:00 +0200

Nadja Benaissa, singer in the popular German girl band No Angels, will be allowed to stay with the band despite being arrested on suspicion of infecting a lover with HIV, tabloid BZ reported on Wednesday.