RTL Boulevard
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RTL Boulevard is a daily television programme on the Dutch broadcasting station RTL 4
RTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...

. It was set up as a television equivalent of a tabloid, with a lot of airy subjects, news items and gossip about the stars, fashion and criminality. The programme is renowned for its sarcastic and cynical tone.

From the beginning in 2001, Beau van Erven Dorens was the main presenter. He was supported by his co-presenter Albert Verlinde and a daily rotating "expert". On April 1, 2005 Beau Van Erven Dorens went to Talpa television station and Daphne Bunskoek (formerly a presenter of the morning program of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting) has taken over his place. When Daphne Bunskoek also left the show, she was replaced by Winston Gerschtanowitz and Humberto Tan.

Regular returning co-presenters are:
  • Peter van der Vorst (royalty)
  • Marc van der Linden (royalty)
  • John van den Heuvel (crime)
  • Abraham Moszkowicz (crime, law)
  • Irene van de Laar (fashion/lifestyle)
  • Fiona Hering (fashion/lifestyle)


On November 16, 2006, Dutch prime-minister Jan-Peter Balkenende got his chance at executive editing and presenting the program, in run-up to the 2006 general elections
Dutch general election, 2006
The General Election to the House of Representatives of the States-General of the Netherlands was held in the Netherlands on November 22, 2006. And followed the call for new elections after the fall of the Second Balkenende cabinet....

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In December 2006 the show made headlines all over the world when Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....

 told reporter Matthijs Kleyn
Matthijs Kleyn
Matthijs Kleyn is a Dutch television presenter and novellist.In December 2006 Matthijs Kleyn made headlines all over the world when Eddie Murphy told him in an interview for RTL Boulevard the unborn baby of Mel B. is not Murphy's child. Representatives for Mel B. later announced in People that a...

 the unborn baby of Mel B. is not his. A blood test showed him wrong. [2]
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