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Jeroen Van Koningsbrugge
Jeroen van Koningsbrugge (born 3 September 1973) is a Dutch actor, comedian, singer, director and presenter. He was a member of the television programme ''De Lama's'' and together with his friend Dennis van de Ven he makes the satirical television shows ''Neonletters'' and '' Draadstaal''. Together with van de Ven he has a band called ''Jurk!''. Career Van Koningsbrugge is known as one of the comedians in the television show ''De Lama's'' together with Tijl Beckand, Ruben van der Meer and Ruben Nicolai. The show is a Dutch adaptation of the show ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?''. In 2006, they won the ''Gouden Televizier-Ring'' award for the show. Van Koningsbrugge is also a film actor. He won the Best Actor Rembrandt Award for his role in the 2010 film ''Loft'' directed by Antoinette Beumer. He played roles in the films ''Clean Hands'' (2015) and '' Riphagen'' (2016). He played the role of Judas Iscariot in the 2015 edition of '' The Passion'', a Dutch Passion Play held every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nispen
Nispen (Brabantian dialect: ''Nipse'') is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is part of the municipality of Roosendaal, formerly the municipality of Roosendaal en Nispen. Nispen is located in the valley of the river ''Kleine Aa''. First mentioned in 1157, the village was the centre of a large parish. Surrounding villages separated over time, and Nispen soon was overshadowed by its neighbouring village of Roosendaal, becoming an administrative part of Roosendaal in the early 14th century. Gaining some wealth by the trade in turf, the village was destroyed during the Eighty Years' War. Following the Peace of Münster Nispen has been on both the national and religious borders between Protestant Netherlands and Catholic Belgium. The stream ''Bansloot'' between Nispen and the Belgian village of Essen forming the border. Etymology Nispen is derived from the name ''Nisipa''. It was first the name of the ''Kleine Aa'' river, and would later become the name of the village. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Test The Nation
''Test the Nation'' is a television programme, first broadcast in 2001 by BNN in the Netherlands. The concept is owned by Eyeworks Holding who license it to TV production companies around the world. Show format The format is designed to allow viewers to answer a number of questions in order to measure their IQ or their ability in some other 'intellectual' area. For instance, in the UK (where the show ran between 2002 and 2007) there have been editions of the show devoted to general knowledge, knowledge of the UK itself, and the English language. There is also an annual test of the year's events just before Christmas. Typically there is a studio audience who answer the questions along with the viewer. The studio demography is broken down into categories often designed to challenge or affirm stereotypes. For example, in the United Kingdom, white-van men and fashion models are commonly thought to be less intelligent, whilst doctors and scientists are ''expected'' to score highl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Births
Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 1972 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins defeated the 1972 Washington Redskins season, Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins ending the season a perfect 17-0. This marked the first and only time that an NFL team has had a perfect undefeated season, an achievement the team holds to this day. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 22 ** ''Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, The Sunshine Showdown'': George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica. ** A Royal Jorda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far From Home
Far from Home may refer to: Film and television * ''Far from Home'' (1975 film), a 1975 Iranian film * ''Far from Home'' (1989 film), a 1989 American thriller * ''Far from Home'' (TV series), a 2022 Nigerian TV series for young adults * '' Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog'', a 1994 American adventure film * "Far from Home" (Justice League Unlimited episode) * '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'', a 2019 American superhero film Music * FFH (band) (Far From Home), a Contemporary Christian band Albums * ''Far from Home'' (DeeExpus album), 2009 * ''Far from Home'' (Traffic album), 1994 * ''Far from Home'', album by Beat Kaestli, 2009 Songs * "Far from Home" (song), a 2010 song by Five Finger Death Punch *"Far from Home", a song from the 1966 musical ''A Time for Singing'' *"Far from Home", a Basshunter song from the ''Bass Generation'' album, 2009 *"Far from Home", a 1991 single by Levellers *"Far from Home", a song from the David Reilly EP ''Inside'', 2004 *"(Far fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dries Riphagen
Bernardus Andreas "Dries" Riphagen (7 September 1909 – 13 May 1973) was a Dutch gangster and Nazi collaborator who is best known in the Netherlands for collaborating with the Nazi (SD) to locate as many Dutch Jews as possible and have them delivered to Nazi concentration camps during the occupation. Riphagen would gain the trust of Jews by promising to safeguard their belongings, primarily jewellery, until the conclusion of the war, only to defraud them of their belongings and notify the SD of their location. After the end of war in Europe, he faked his death and went into hiding. He deposited the stolen Jewish belongings and money in an undetermined bank in neutral Switzerland and fled to Argentina, as had many Nazi officers. He secretly returned to Europe at some point between 1950 and 1970, to withdraw the ill-gotten jewellery. Dutch authorities issued an arrest warrant and bounty on Riphagen in 1988 but it later transpired that he had died at a Swiss private clinic in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Surprise (film)
The Surprise () is a 2015 Dutch comedy film directed by Mike van Diem. The story concerns a middle-aged man who, following the death of his wealthy mother, enlists the services of an illegal assisted-suicide firm in ending his life. Cast *Jeroen van Koningsbrugge as Jacob van Zuylen de With *Georgina Verbaan as Anne de Koning * Jan Decleir as Cornald Muller *Henry Goodman as Mr. Jones *Ankur Bahl as Asif *Naveed Choudhry as Moshin *Oliver Gatz as Halim * Ronny Jhutti as Khuram * Elisabeth Andersen as Mother * as Marissa de la Rue *Michiel Blankwaardt as Truckdriver * Pierre Bokma as Security Van Zuylen Foundation *Judith Edixhoven as Assistant De Wijs * as De Wijs *Esther von Arx as Juljia Barsukova Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers most commonly refers to: * Texas Ranger Division, an investigative law enforcement agency in the U.S. state of Texas * Texas Rangers (baseball), an American professional baseball team Texas Rangers may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Texas Ranger'' (film), an Italian Western * ''Texas Rangers'' (film), a 2001 American action Western * ''The Texas Rangers'' (1936 film), an American Western * ''The Texas Rangers'' (1951 film), an American Western in colour * ''The Texas Ranger'' (film), a 1931 film * ''The Texas Ranger'' (magazine), the undergraduate humor publication of the University of Texas at Austin * "Texas Rangers" (''Boon''), a 1987 British TV episode Other uses * Texas Rangers (architects), a group of architects at the University of Texas at Austin * ''Leucophyllum frutescens'', an evergreen shrub sometimes called Texas Ranger See also * Ranger, Texas, a city * Ranger (other) * First Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifle Volunteers, or Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Jaar Later
''5 jaar later'' (Dutch for ''5 years later'') is a Dutch television show presented by Beau van Erven Dorens (previously by Jeroen Pauw). In each episode a well-known Dutch person's life is discussed based on an interview that was recorded five years earlier and kept in a vault for years. In 2017, Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (organization), NPO decided to no longer broadcast the show and the show then moved to the RTL 4 channel owned by RTL Nederland. Beau van Erven Dorens also took over as presenter of the show. Jeroen Pauw himself was the first guest on the show after Beau van Erven Dorens took over as presenter. Pauw's interview was conducted by Daphne Bunskoek fifteen years earlier. Pauw won both a ''TV-beeld'' award as well as the Sonja Barend Award for the show. The show is also Pauw's idea and owned by Pauw's company TVBV. Seasons Season 1 * Jan Marijnissen * Katja Schuurman * Frits Barend * Reinout Oerlemans * Frits Wester * Bridget Maasland * Mart Smeets * Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeroen Pauw
Jeroen Pauw (born 15 August 1960) is a Dutch journalist and television presenter. He is known for being the lead presenter of the evening editions of ''RTL Nieuws'' from 1989 to 2000, as well as presenting '' Pauw & Witteman'' with Paul Witteman and his own talk show '' Pauw''. Career Pauw and Loretta Schrijver became news anchors of the show ''RTL Nieuws'' in 1989. He also presented '' Pauw & Witteman'' with Paul Witteman for eight years. The last episode of the show aired in May 2014. In 2008, Pauw presented the first season of the television show '' 5 jaar later''. He presented the show each year until 2017. He won the Sonja Barend Award 2014 for his interview with Fleur Agema in the show. In 2017, Pauw won the ''TV-Beeld'' award for the show. In 2018, the show moved from broadcasting organization NTR to the commercial channel RTL 4 and Beau van Erven Dorens became presenter of the show. Pauw was one of the guests in this season of the show. From 2014 to 2019 he pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commando
A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. Originally, "a commando" was a type of combat unit, as opposed to an individual in that unit. In other languages, ''commando'' and ''kommando'' denote a "Command (military formation), command", including the sense of a military or an elite special operations unit. In the militaries and governments of most countries, commandos are distinctive in that they specialize in unconventional assault on high-value targets. In English, to distinguish between an individual commando and a commando unit, the unit is occasionally capitalized. In China, the term "commando unit" (突击队) does not necessarily refer to a commando unit, but refers to special forces and Police tactical unit, police tactical units in general. Such use includes the Special Operations Brigade (PLA Navy Marine Corps), Jiaolong Command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Forces
Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special forces emerged in the early 20th century, with a significant growth in the field during World War II, when "every major army involved in the fighting" created formations devoted to special operations behind enemy lines. Depending on the country, special forces may perform functions including Airborne forces, airborne operations, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, Covert operations, covert ops, Direct action (military), direct action, Hostage crises, hostage rescue, high-value targets/Manhunt (military), manhunt, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance, intelligence operations, Mobility (military), mobility o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marieke Elsinga
Marieke Elsinga (born 12 July 1986) is a Dutch radio host and television presenter. She is known for co-hosting the morning radio show ''Mattie & Marieke'' with Mattie Valk. She was a panel member in the television show ''I Can See Your Voice''. Elsinga has presented several television shows, including '' Alles is Muziek'', ''The Jump'' and ''The Headliner''. Career Radio In 2014, she was nominated for a ''Marconi Award'' in the category ''Aanstormend talent'' ('Rising talent'). In the same year, she was also nominated for the ''Philip Bloemendal Prijs''. Since September 2018, Elsinga and Mattie Valk present the morning radio show ''Mattie & Marieke'' on the radio station Qmusic. The show won the ''2021 Gouden RadioRing'' award. They signed a new multi-year contract with Qmusic in 2020. They also signed new contract in 2023. In 2019, she won the ''2018 Zilveren RadioSter Vrouw'' award for best female DJ. She also won the ''Zilveren RadioSter Vrouw'' in 2020 and 2021. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
