- Jens Blauenfeldt
Jens Blauenfeldt is a
television actor as well as ascreenwriter and director for Denmark's national broadcasting channelDanmarks Radio (DR). He was born onJanuary 16 ,1968 inCopenhagen . He currently hosts the program [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0348951/ "Kender du typen?"] , which can be roughly translated into English as "Recognize the type?" It has run for four seasons with thirty-sevenepisode s, twenty-three starring himself. He also wrote episodes for the Danish version of "Big Brother".Controversy
On the sixth anniversary of the
World Trade Center attacks , Blauenfeldt stated on the program [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0939787/ "Aftenshowet"] or "The Evening Show":::I'm a bit embarrassed to admit this, but my initial thoughts were-- "Hey? It’s the::Americans! Now, they're getting spanked. This serves them right!"One of his co-hosts asked, "Did you really think that?" He replied:::Yes, I'm not even lying and I'm a bit embarrassed to admit it. But it was like--::"Finally, someone is striking back!”
The network did not rebroadcast the program as planned. Lisbet Lambert, DR's news division head, said Blauenfeldt violated employee rules and regulations. Blauenfeldt has responded that he regrets his statement and considers himself "utterly not
anti-american ".External links
[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1250727/ Jens Blauenfeldt's imdb page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeJgY81a-1c His statement on the attacks]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlOFU1-vga8 One possible English translation of his statement]
* [http://jp.dk/kultur/article1085163.ece Report on the controversy in Danish] byJyllands-Posten ee also
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September 11, 2001 Attacks
*Anti-Americanism
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