‘The Voice’ Creator John de Mol Responds to Abuse Accusations at Original Dutch Series: ‘I Am Quite Upset’

AMSTERDAM -- Video of Dutch troops overseeing the torching of houses in an Indonesian village plays in one room of the Rijks Museum's new exhibition, while a few meters away, a baby's clothes sown from book covers — the only scraps of cloth the mother could find — are laid out.The exhibits cast into stark relief two different elements of suffering as part of the Dutch national museum's new exhibition “Revolusi! Indonesia Independent” that presents a multifaceted view of the violent birth of the Southeast Asian nation from the ashes of World War II and three centuries of colonial rule.The exhibit of baby clothes "doesn’t show the violence directly, but it’s this indirect impact of the violence that’s been shown by these objects,” the museum's director, Taco Dibbits, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The conflict is shown through the eyes of 23 witnesses ranging from a young Indonesian boy with a box of water colors covertly painting troops movements in his hometown to famed photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's iconic images of President Sukarno being sworn into office at the sultan's palace in Yogyakarta on Dec. 17, 1949.Among the exhibits are paintings, propaganda, video and photographs of the tumultuous transformation of the Dutch East Indies into Indonesia.The show is part of the national museum’s examination of the Netherlands’ colonial past that last year featured a major exhibition on the country’s role in the global slave trade.“If you look at the Dutch educational system, the Indonesian independence is described from a Dutch perspective, and we feel it very important to continuously broaden our history," Dibbits said.

K.J. Yossman Komplizen Film, the German studio behind Princess Diana biopic “Spencer,” have joined The Creatives, an alliance of independent production companies.The alliance was formed to increase the companies’ “collective power in the face of the changing landscape.”Film and TV production outfit Komplizen, which was founded in 1999 by Janine Jackowski and Maren Ade, joins eleven other companies from across the world including Razor and Haut Et Court, the latter of which initiated the collective.The companies work closely together in a number of ways, from sharing information, combining talent and networks and negotiating with common rules to co-production and partnerships.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch police have received five reports of alleged criminal abuse linked to “The Voice of Holland” talent show and some 20 reports of “inappropriate behavior and possible sexually transgressive behavior” by people linked to the show.The police statement on Monday revealed no further details of the complaints, citing privacy.The online investigative show “BOOS” — the Dutch word for “angry” — reported last month that it had received multiple claims ranging from an allegation of rape to sexually-tinted WhatsApp messages sent by two panelists on “The Voice of Holland” and its pianist and band leader.The show's former producer, media tycoon John de Mol, apologized and told “BOOS” that in his years as “The Voice of Holland's” producer he only received one complaint, and that was against the show’s pianist and band leader Jeroen Rietbergen, in 2019.Rietbergen was the partner of De Mol’s sister, the Dutch television star Linda de Mol. She ended their relationship and the popular talent show was taken off the air amid the allegations.

EXCLUSIVE: The remarkable story of a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank’s family from the Nazis for more than two years and then preserved Anne’s diary, is the subject of A Small Light, a National Geographic limited series ordered by Disney+. The project comes from Grey’s Anatomy alums Joan Rater and Tony Phelan, Susanna Fogel (The Flight Attendant), ABC Signature and Keshet Studios.

Chinese authorities interrupted a Dutch journalist’s live report on the Winter Olympics Friday, dragging him off-camera and creating confusion as to why his broadcast was halted.

Ellise Shafer A Dutch journalist was interrupted and pulled out of frame by a Chinese security guard while covering the Beijing Olympics on Friday.As can be seen in a video that quickly went viral on Friday, NOS correspondent Sjoerd den Daas was reporting outside of the National Stadium in Beijing during the Olympics’ opening ceremony when he was stopped by a security guard and pushed out of frame.Onze correspondent @sjoerddendaas werd om 12.00u live in het NOS Journaal door beveiligers voor de camera weggetrokken. Helaas is dit steeds vaker de dagelijkse realiteit voor journalisten in China.

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetherlands-based sales outfit DFW International has acquired Ruud Schuurman’s (“Lost in the Game”) romantic comedy “Taste of Love” ahead of the European Film Market.“Taste of Love” stars Barbara Sloesen (“Life As It Should Be”) as Monica, who left her small village behind her and even changed her name to start a new life in Amsterdam. She’s now a renowned chef at a popular venue in Amsterdam.

Jeff Bezos’ superyacht to pass through.The city of Rotterdam will temporarily break down the historic Koningshavenbrug Bridge because the billionaire’s yacht, which is 417 ft long, won’t fit, according to the Agence France-Presse.The superyacht is being built by the Oceano shipyard in Alblasserdam, Netherlands and will have to pass through the port city. According to Dutch News, in order to make room for the yacht, the middle section of the huge steel bridge will be removed. Bezos will reportedly be the one to pay for the deconstruction of the bridge.Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos rock ‘Brady’ hoodies to congratulate Tom Brady on his retirementDid Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson, Jeff Bezos, and Lauren Sanchez, have a double date?Lauren Sanchez introduces her new cute co-pilot and, it’s not Jeff BezosAccording to the mayor’s office told AFP that dismantling the bridge has created several jobs for the community.

Lewis Hamilton has been accused of attempting to force Michael Masi out of Formula One in response to the events at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. There has been radio silence from the seven-time world champion ever since a controversial call from the race director led to Max Verstappen passing Hamilton on the final lap to seal his first title. Hamilton's silence has led to suggestions that he could be pondering his future in the sport as he awaits the outcome of the FIA's investigation into the race - which could see Masi lose his job.

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Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek could be allowed to leave the club before next week's crucial deadline day.

Ellise Shafer NBC has ordered an untitled drama pilot from “The Village” creator Mike Daniels, based on the award-winning Dutch series “A’dam – E.V.A.”According to the show’s logline, it “chronicles the epic love and lives of two complete strangers whose multiple run-ins begin to defy coincidence and lead both to believe in fate. This show breaks the mold by pairing a serialized, stand-up-and-cheer romantic comedy with the wildly diverse and often unexpected human stories of anyone who finds themselves six degrees from Adam and Eva.”The show will be produced by Universal Television in association with 6107 Productions, Inc., David Janollari Entertainment, Silver Lining Entertainment and Willy Waltz International.

NBC is moving forward with its adaptation of Dutch drama series A’dam & Eva – two and a half years after putting the project in development.

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A former RAF officer convicted of abusing his wife after accusing her of cheating is planning to stand for the Scottish Liberal Democrats at elections in May.

Journalist Ryan Taylor reckons that it's unlikely Tottenham will sign Georginio Wijnaldum this month.

Reported Rangers target Danilho Doekhi has criticised teammate Lois Openda for his red card against Gronigen.