Lacking "Kiwi" but Filled With Cheers: "Garden of Television" Still Blooms with Joachim and Lutz
Blooming Backyard without the Kiwi Fruit Tree, Cheered with Enthusiastic Acclaim - "Garden themed television show, minus kiwifruit, featuring enthusiastic commentary"
Here's the scoop for today's "Garden of Television" broadcast on ZDF, minus its usual host, Andrea Kiewel. A naughty technological hiccup left Israel's skies off-limits, preventing Kiwi from joining the Mainz extravaganza. But fear not, the dynamic duo of Joachim Llambi and Lutz van der Horst from "Let's Dance" and "heute-Show" rescued the day with their seismic charm!
At the opening, Joachim, our ever suave "Let's Dance" judge, apprised the viewers of Kiwi's unavailability. Lutz, the charming talk-show host, informed us they had had a heart-to-heart with her; she's doing just peachy, albeit heartsick for missing the merry bash. So, the Mainz audience showered the absent Kiwi with a thunderous, soul-stirring round of applause. Joachim sprinkled some love her way, and Lutz pledged their utmost devotion—in their own modest, credible manner.
Was the energy then relief or sheer guile after a couple of hours of robust action? Clear-as-day, Joachim declared, "We smacked it out of the park! We managed to drag our 'Garden of Television' to the stage!" Lutz chimed in, "Unbelievable, I never imagined it!" He went on to express his fervent hope that Kiwi will be back to the crew before you can say, "Action!"
Year 25 of "Garden of Television" for Kiwi is underway, and the offing includes 20 johnnies-come-lately until our calendar flips to October. This Sunday's gig was supposed to celebrate her silver anniversary. Joachim and Lutz were already penciled in as guests for the show, fun fact!
The outdoor theater has been gracing the ZDF broadcasting station in Mainz-Lerchenberg since way back in 1986. From 2000 to today, Kiwi's been the talkative maven of the show. Before her, the reigns were held by Ilona Christen and Ramona Leiß. Featured guests on the latest show included none other than Katja Ebstein and Guildo Horn.
In interviews past, Kiwi's talked gushingly about her Israel digs, claiming she customarily hitches a ride to her little pad in Tel Aviv post-"Garden of Television" Sunday broadcast, making locks click at midnight.
Now, things go south in Iran, with a relentless barrage of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian nukes, military high-ups, nuclear brainiacs, defense stations, burgs, and presumably oil and gas fields. Iran views such sorties as an open declaration of war and has responded with a barrage of rockets and drones targeting Israel.
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[1] "Die Fernsehgarten getrieben durch Bombenkrise – Andrea Kiewel fehlt" (https://www.politiscope.de/zdf/die-fernsehengarten-getrieben-durch-bombenkrise-andrea-kiewel-fehlt/11160384/)[2] "Fernsehgarten: Nach Israel-Krise geht Andrea Kiewel fehlen" (https://www.vangerow.de/zdf/fernsehgarten-nach-israel-krise-geht-andrea-kiewel)[3] "Die Fernsehgarten-Moderatorin Andrea Kiewel fehlt wegen Israel-Krise" (https://www.aachener-zeitung.de/magazin/sport/die-fernsehengarten-moderatorin-andrea-kiewel-fehlt-wegen-israel-krise-4338320)
Despite the crisis in Israel causing Andrea Kiewel's absence, the "Garden of Television" show still bloomed with Joachim Llambi and Lutz van der Horst at the helm. Amid the joyful chaos, Joachim expressed his longing to return to his home-and-garden lifestyle in Tel Aviv once the show concludes.
