ZDF issues an apology to Mariah and fans
Last night, Mariah appeared on the live German talk show "Gottschalk & Friends". Unfortunately, another guest on the all-German panel was a "comedian" named Oliver Pocher. During the interview, Mariah was constantly interrupted by Pocher who insulted her in German.
At one point, Mariah had commented that he was being unfair and asked him how would he feel if he were in a panel with her and her friends speaking in American slang. Thomas Gottschalk, the host of this show and of the show "Wetten Dass" in which Mariah had appeared many times, seemed to be unable to control his guest.
Today, the German show "Exclusiv" (aired on RTL) just reported the following information regarding last night's "Gottschalk & Friends" show. "Exclusiv" has received a huge amount of e-mails and calls from fans urging them to report Oliver Pocher's horrible behavior towards Mariah. Some of the mail was read.
Although she remained calm during the show, it was reported that Mariah had left the studios angry. Mike Krüger, another guest on last night's show was interviewed and commented that he applauds Mariah for not walking out in the middle of the show. He said that any other artist would have probably left the studios.
The TV channel ZDF has issued an apology to Mariah and her fans for the horrible treatment she's received on the show. The management of Oliver Pocher, the offensive comedian, was not ready to comment on the matter. The big German newspaper "Bild" commented on the incident, saying Pocher completely misbehaved and that is not the way to treat a superstar like Mariah.
The radio station N1 also commented on the show, stating that Pocher was tactless and that Gottschalk should have stood up for Mariah. They praised Mariah for being down to earth. (Mariah Daily)
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