Entertainer Thomas Gottschalk has a clear idea of ​​who will be invited to his next "Wetten, dass...?" show. "I'm often at odds with the editors. I want guests who were talked about yesterday and who will be talked about tomorrow, many young colleagues now have different standards," said the 72-year-old from Mediengruppe Bayern ( Saturday). "But I don't want 'B-celebrities' and 'reality stars', but timeless icons. They're getting harder and harder to find."

The next edition is scheduled for November 19th. Last year, Gottschalk celebrated a comeback with the Saturday evening show - after that, ZDF announced that it would broadcast one edition of the classic in 2022 and 2023. "I believe that people, now more than ever, long for community experiences that they can share with others," said the moderator from Kulmbach. "Bet that..?" obviously “still appeals to all age groups and social classes. A TV miracle in times like these”.