Eva Jinek had a whole chatter item with Chantal Janzen in her talk show last night. The subject? She returns as a musical actress, something that was in the news about six months ago.
A little random it is: Chantal Janzen who can talk extensively about her musical comeback with Eva Jinek. This was already released last April, so it is no longer news. It’s not going to happen for a long time, because the premiere of Cabaret – the musical in which she will play the leading role – is not until the end of 2026.
Promotional talk
X-influencer MiesBee is surprised by this unnewsworthy item. “Chantal Janzen about why she wants to do musicals again. A fucking fifteen minutes,” she writes X.
TV critic Victor Vlam knows why: Cabaret is produced by MediaLane, the company of Joop and Iris van den Ende. And that company is also the producer of Eva’s talk show. “So this is why we spent more than ten minutes watching a promotional talk for a musical,” he writes, also on X.
Self-blowjob
One ‘Word Artist’ is not surprised by this. He answers Victor: “That happens to happen all the time at RTL Boulevard, that self-indulgence with new programs or colleagues who are praised to the heavens…”
Victor: “That’s right. The difference is that it is clearer for the viewer. RTL Boulevard promotes an RTL program.”
Taxpayer
A certain Saskia believes that this should not be possible at the NPO. “Free advertising in airtime paid for by taxpayers.”
And John says: “It must be an NPO thank you for that hysterical advertisement from Joop from a while ago.”
Someone else finally: “It’s all sooooo transparent. 🤪”
‘Fits perfectly’
What will Chantal’s musical role actually mean for her lucrative RTL contract? TV boss Peter van der Vorst said earlier this year: “We always like to offer our talents room for other adventures. Returning to the theater was a long-cherished wish of Chantal.”
“It fit perfectly within her RTL activities. I look forward to seeing her in action on stage again.”