Jens Blauenfeldt
Encyclopedia
Jens Blauenfeldt is a television actor as well as a screenwriter
and director
for Denmark's
national broadcasting
channel Danmarks Radio
(DR). He currently hosts the program Kender du typen?, which can be roughly translated
into English
as Recognize the type? It has run for four seasons with thirty-seven episode
s, twenty-three starring himself. He also wrote episodes for the Danish version of Big Brother
.
, Blauenfeldt stated on the Danish television program Aftenshowet or The Evening Show:
One of his co-hosts asked, "Did you really think that?" He replied:
The network did not rebroadcast the program as planned. Lisbet Lambert, DR's news division head, said Blauenfeldt violated employee rules and regulations. Blauenfeldt has responded that he regrets his statement and considers himself "utterly not anti-american".
Blauenfeld later gained fame, by claiming that the radioshow De sorte spejdere had unlawfully used the sound of his laughter. A claim the hosts admitted to and apologized for by playing the recording, which was revealed to be the sound of a man vomiting, on the air.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
for Denmark's
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
national broadcasting
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
channel Danmarks Radio
Danmarks Radio
DR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...
(DR). He currently hosts the program Kender du typen?, which can be roughly translated
Translation
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into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as Recognize the type? It has run for four seasons with thirty-seven episode
Episode
An episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars...
s, twenty-three starring himself. He also wrote episodes for the Danish version of Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
.
Controversy
On the sixth anniversary of the World Trade Center attacksWorld Trade Center attacks
World Trade Center attacks can refer to multiple attacks on the World Trade Center in the U.S. city of New York:*1993 World Trade Center bombing, in which the complex was damaged*September 11 attacks, in which the complex was destroyed...
, Blauenfeldt stated on the Danish television program Aftenshowet or The Evening Show:
-
- I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, but my initial thoughts were-- "Hey? It’s the
- Americans! Now, they're getting spanked. This serves them right!"
One of his co-hosts asked, "Did you really think that?" He replied:
-
- Yes, I'm not even lying and I'm a bit embarrassed to admit it. But it was like--
- "Finally, someone is striking back!”
The network did not rebroadcast the program as planned. Lisbet Lambert, DR's news division head, said Blauenfeldt violated employee rules and regulations. Blauenfeldt has responded that he regrets his statement and considers himself "utterly not anti-american".
Blauenfeld later gained fame, by claiming that the radioshow De sorte spejdere had unlawfully used the sound of his laughter. A claim the hosts admitted to and apologized for by playing the recording, which was revealed to be the sound of a man vomiting, on the air.
External links
- Jens Blauenfeldt's imdb page
- His statement on the attacks
- One possible English translation of his statement
- Report on the controversy in Danish by Jyllands-PostenJyllands-PostenMorgenavisen Jyllands-Posten , commonly shortened to Jyllands-Posten or JP, is a Danish daily broadsheet newspaper. It is based in Viby, a suburb of Århus, and with a weekday circulation of approximately 120,000 copies, it is among the largest-selling newspaper in Denmark...
See also
- September 11, 2001 AttacksSeptember 11, 2001 attacksThe September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks (also referred to as September 11, September 11th or 9/119/11 is pronounced "nine eleven". The slash is not part of the pronunciation...
- Anti-AmericanismAnti-AmericanismThe term Anti-Americanism, or Anti-American Sentiment, refers to broad opposition or hostility to the people, policies, culture or government of the United States...