There is again a fuss about Harry Mens, the presenter of ‘Business class’. Yet self-made man Mens has his regular fan base, and even after a quarter of a century ‘in the business’ he continues to fascinate with his self-financed TV program.
Harry Mens, the presenter of Business class, spoke extensively with Paul de Leeuw last Sunday and asked him whether his sons would also become gay, following the example of their parents. There is a lot of fuss about this impertinent question, as is often the case about the inimitable Man.
He is 76 years old already and he has had his sheep on dry land for a long time. Besides, he would Business class , once described by a major newspaper as an hour and a half commercial break disguised as a talk show, also receives a salary of 500,000 euros per year. More than just about all the big earners from the already lucrative TV world. Not surprising if you know that Business class guests usually charge around 15,000 euros for an item and an interview with Harry.
Friendly relations
The special thing is that this hardly seems to bother Man and his special talk show. Over the years, his approach has made him rich and influential through visits to the show. Stock market experts, real estate entrepreneurs and wine merchants, they owe a lot to ‘their Harry’. “He is an excellent host and that alone will make you many friends,” said Stan Huijgens from the world of big money about him.
Man himself has never made a fuss about the fact that attention can be bought in his program. And puts things into perspective when asked New Revu its impact, referring to Matthijs van Nieuwkerks The world goes on . “Every year you knew exactly who was showing up and when. Youp van ‘t Hek came in October, because he had a book or a theater tour to sell. When I read from books, I am the commercial man, when Matthijs does that, it is culture.”
Pim Fortuyn
Politicians have always found his talk show table in the atmospheric Hotel van Oranje in Noordwijk. And that also has an impact. His support for Pim Fortuyn was important in the rise of the LPF. And much more recently, Thierry Baudet, among others, was a regular guest at the table for a while.
Politicians of all stripes came by, including SP leader Jan Marijnissen and GL prominent Femke Halsema. But Human’s preferences are clear. In The Telegraph he revealed not too long ago that he still has a political dream. “To become Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning in a cabinet under the administration of Caroline van der Plas.”
‘Cult status’
Famous Dutch people, such as Paul de Leeuw last Sunday, are a less frequent phenomenon. They usually do not need to buy airtime. But also in that respect Business class There are still steps to be taken, TV expert Tina Nijkamp also notes. “Wilfred Genee was also there recently Business class . That was because he has a role at the Speakers Academy and they wanted an item, I think. I don’t know if that item with Paul was paid for, but it gives Business class a new dynamic.”
She continues: “Harry is of course not a good presenter and this was a special question to say the least. It doesn’t surprise me that René van der Gijp is in VI took off again. His fascination with Harry Mens has Business class has now achieved a kind of cult status. Paul de Leeuw himself handled the strange question very well. Harry Mens also draws this. He is authentic in his own way.”
‘Crooked toes’
Asset manager Geert Schaaij has been one of Mens’ most loyal guests since 2001. He unequivocally confirms Nijkamp’s analysis. “Nothing is more fun than when Harry goes off the rails again. I don’t even look at it anymore Jinek . It’s all way too perfect there and they never even call an outsider. The same card index over and over again. Harry makes it more exciting, because you often have outsiders.”
“Of course, only one or two items in the program are worth it. I see it as a Formula 1 race. You go to see Verstappen win, but you also want to see someone fly into the guardrail. Very stupid question of course, about those sons of De Leeuw. It makes your toes curl, but that’s part of the fun. We don’t want that perfect world of the other talk shows. Harry is by no means perfect, and that is his strength.”
Business class every Sunday at 10.30 am on RTL7