Short-running German show with the first female late-show-host international, Anke Engelke. As a spin-off of her sketch show "Ladykracher" she now had to make interviews with famous and less famous guests, mostly PR-reasoned appearences.''''When Germans big late-night-king Harald Schmidt didn't renew his contract, commercial broadcaster SAT.1 had to find a new host for it's late programme. There was Anke Engelke... stupidly. Her show was obnoxious and had very bad ratings and so SAT.1 finally stopped the show in October 2004.moreless
First German Late Night Show hosted by a woman. After Harald Schmidt's well-known and well-liked Late Night Show was cancelled, everybody was looking for an appropriate substitute. But the successor had to follow in his huge footsteps ...moreless
Many greeted Anke Engelke who became known as a comedian in the Sat.1 "Wochenshow". I liked watching Anke. She has another comedy show called "Ladykracher" with three nominations for Best Comedy Show in a row. She is awfully talented with imitating other people. But it seemed like that the German audience wasn't yet ready for a female late night host.