Albert Verlinde leaves after six months as the regular Wednesday substitute for René van der Gijp at today Inside. He will join the new competitor RTL Tonight several times a week.
A striking exit at today Inside: after six months, René van der Gijp has to look for a new substitute who wants to observe the honors on Wednesday evenings. Albert Verlinde stops. He will work for the new late talk show of RTL 4, entitled RTL Tonight. That program gets a desk full of experts.
Alberts Market value
Albert is therefore one of that. He will indicate the Shownieuws twice a week and regularly on Sunday. “But I can also be flown in if current events asks, and I can also just talk about other topics,” he tells it Ad.
Due to its VI performances, the relevance and market value of Albert has risen sharply. For example, he was asked as a regular guest in Good evening Netherlands. “If I wanted to sit there every week. I said no to that. It was in the summer and I didn’t want to do a TV.”
No contract
Albert was talking about that with his former Boulevard colleague Peter van der Vorst, nowadays boss of RTL. “Peter then said,” But don’t you have any contract with today Inside? ” Well, no, Talpa didn’t want to be paid there by episode.
A miss from Talpa. Albert does get a contract from RTL. “When I informed Wilfred Genee, he had – and also the editor -in -chief – understanding.” You have to do the things you like in this life, “Wilfred said. And that’s it: I’m just looking forward to this adventure.”
Quarrel with hosts
The presenters of RTL Tonight are Beau van Erven Dorens, Humberto Tan and Renze Klamer. With the first Albert was often in conflict with RTL Boulevard, by that second report was made against him three years ago, which led to a conviction for defamation.
“Of course I immediately asked RTL how they were in it. That was positive. I have spoken with Humberto again. I have sent them both an app and hope to speak to them soon.”
Regular guests
Other fixed panel members of RTL Tonight become Ahmed Aboutaleb, royalty expert Josine Droogendijk, science journalist Anna Gimbrère, Saskia Belleman and Thomas Erdbrink.
The AD: “RTL also strictly strict Europe reporter Geert Jan HAHN, journalist and writer Raounak Khaddari, opinion poller Gijs Rademaker and columnist Simon van Teutem.”