On Friday night, the third part of the traditional “NDR Talk Show” was much different. Host Barbara Schöneberger moderated with colleague Bettina Tietjen instead of Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt. Meyer-Burckhardt is currently on a trip around the world, somewhere at the Cape of Good Hope, said Barbara Schöneberger.

There were exciting guests there this time as well. Including a self-made entrepreneur and the woman who sets the tone in his home.

Ralf Dümmel gives an overview of his relationship

They have been together for eleven years: TV host Anna Heesch and entrepreneur Ralf Dümmel (57), known from the VOX show “Lõvide koopas”. Since 2016, he has helped many startups get off the ground on the show.

The two have lived together as a patchwork family for two years. Anna Heesch and her son moved in with Ralf. A lot changed for Dümmel. Because his Anna wears pants in the household, as he admits in a conversation with Barbara Schöneberger.

Ralf Dümmel says there is a rule: “I don't decide anything.” Anna Heesch confirms: “Actually, I organize all private affairs. And Ralf talks all day at work, and when he comes home in the evening, I'm the one who still has words left over.”

Anna Heesch has been active in television for 25 years. It all started at a local station in Hamburg and now he works at the shopping station Channel 21. Here he also sells products from the Ralf Dümmel company.

Dummel about the “minus side” of work.

But Dümmel is not satisfied only with his Anna. He also loves his work on The Lion's Den. “I feel so comfortable on the show because it's my life,” says the entrepreneur. However, there are also moments he could do without: “No matter where I am, in a restaurant or another place, I am introduced to things. But if I take the step that I've carefully considered, going public, I also want people to watch the show and buy the products. And then no one should talk to me, I find it wrong. The people are all super nice. Of course there are moments, like in the toilet, where someone is there and says where I meet you, I have an idea. You can push it a little bit.”

Otherwise, Ralf Dümmel is undemanding. At VOX, she was asked what she wanted in her wardrobe. His reply was: “A clothes rack for my suit – and chocolate.”

Mary Roos doesn't think about her age

A certain pop star was much more selective. His name was Heino. When asked about her wardrobe preferences before performing on ZDF's hit parade, she reportedly replied: “Hockers, coke and fresh strawberries.”

This is the name of the stage program with which pop queen Mary Roos and self-proclaimed pop hater Wolfgangstiegr have been successfully performing for eight years. The two stars have already done 320 shows and want to continue for at least another year. “Although I think you are very brave to still make appointments for December,” jokes Wolfgang Stapelr on the “NDR Talk Show”. Mary Roos replies, “You may be younger than me, but I'm better looking.”

In fact, Mary Roos does not look her age: a few days ago she celebrated her 75th birthday. In a small circle, he says. The big party would be when he turns 80.

Caterina Valente became “Cafeteria Lente”

Stapelr makes fun of hit lyrics in her stage plan, and Mary Roos joins in vigorously. Sometimes cheekily, sometimes a little disrespectfully, he talks about his life on stage. He achieved his first records at the age of ten. In the feature film “The Street” he crooned: “It's a teenage song Dang Ding Dang Ding Dingeldong.” It was during this time that he met the wonderful Caterina Valente, who took him under her wing. He called it Cafeteria Lent back then.

The couple's show is a huge success. The stars who take them off on stage think it's great, says Mary Roos. And Streicher talks about Jürgen Drews coming up to him after a TV show and saying, “I've got crappy lyrics too. You can take that too.”