"Enthusiastic Garden on TV, minus Kiwi" - "Garden-Themed TV Show, exchanging kiwifruit for enthusiasm"
Filling in for the Unseen: Kiwi's Absence at the Garden of Television
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The usual cheerful host was missing from the TV garden party: Andrea "Kiwi" Kiewel, a Tel Aviv dweller, couldn't host the ZDF live broadcast "Garden of Television" in Mainz, Germany, due to the restricted airspace above Israel. In her absence, "Let's Dance" judge Joachim Llambi (60) and Lutz van der Horst (49) from the "heute-show" took the reins, with the station announcing it as a once-in-a-lifetime event.
It was a tough predicament for Kiewel to make it to the venue, Llambi informed the viewers at the outset. Van der Horst shared that they had spoken with her, and she's holding up well thus far. "She's devastated that she can't be here today," he said, appealing to the audience in Mainz to offer a heartfelt encouraging round of applause for Kiewel - a request that was graciously granted. Llambi sent her "all my love" while van der Horst promised to do their best - "given our capabilities."
As the show progressed, one might ponder if the duo breathed a sigh of relief or simply put on a brave face after roughly two hours. "We nailed it, got our 'Garden of Television' up and running," Llambi concluded. "Nothing short of insane," van der Horst chimed in, expressing his disbelief. He expressively hoped that Kiewel would be back on board shortly. "We miss you, Kiwi, make a comeback!"
With this being her 25th "Garden of Television" season, Kiewel has been moderating since the year 2000[1]. The current season commenced on May 4th and runs for 20 episodes until September's end, according to ZDF. This week was meant to celebrate Kiewel's 25th anniversary special[3]. Llambi and van der Horst were already scheduled as guests on the show, as per ZDF[3].
Dating back to 1986, the open-air show at the ZDF broadcasting center in Mainz-Lerchenberg has been a staple event[3]. In the year 2000, Kiewel took the helm as the moderator, following Ilona Christen and Ramona Leiß[1]. Some of the notable guests on the "Garden of Television" in the last show included Katja Ebstein and Guildo Horn[3].
According to Kiewel, Israel serves as her second home[1]. She shared with "Bild am Sonntag" that during the "Garden of Television" season, she typically arranges her travel itinerary to board a plane at 6 pm on Sunday and unlock her small apartment in Tel Aviv at midnight.
Recently, Israel has been engaging in attacks on Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities, military leaders, nuclear scientists, defense positions, cities, and oil and gas fields. Iran deemed these aerial assaults as a declaration of war and retaliated by firing hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel[2].
- Andrea Kiewel
- Israel
- Garden of Television
- Kiwi's 25th Anniversary
- Tel Aviv
- Mainz
- Joachim Llambi
- Lutz van der Horst
- Germany
- ZDF
- Let's Dance
- heute-show
- Second Home
- Iranian Attacks
- Aerial Assaults
[1] Source: ZDF Fernsehgarten
[2] Source: BBC News
[3] Source: Deutschlandfunk
a) Despite the Commission's proposal on the protection of employees in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses, or parts of businesses, Andrea Kiewel was unable to host her second home, the "Garden of Television" in Mainz, Germany, due to the restricted airspace above Israel.
b) Pondering if Joachim Llambi and Lutz van der Horst could manage Kiwi's 25th anniversary special of the "Garden of Television," Kiewel, who considers Israel as her second home, was preparing for a long-haul flight to Tel Aviv while dealing with the reality of Iranian attacks on her home.
