This past Tuesday, Michelle Obama stopped by Sesame Street to tape a Public Service Announcement with everyone’s favorite muppet, Elmo. The PSA encourages exercise and nutritious eating habits, and extols the importance of parents as healthy role models. But is this really...
About LuckyTV
LuckyTV is a Dutch video artist. Since 2002, LuckyTV produced over 2000 short satirical video’s, commissioned by various Dutch broadcasting companies and television programmes.
Since 2005, LuckyTV is a daily segment in Vara’s daily show De Wereld Draait Door
LuckyTV’s contributions commonly deal with current events and the daily news, often using actual news footage; manipulating images, cutting up interviews and footage into mock reports, painful conversations or absurd news items.
LuckyTV is created by Sander van de Pavert (1976). Van de Pavert studied Graphic Design at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. He currently works and lives in The Hague.
Below you’ll find a selection of English language video’s, either English spoken or with English subtitles.
LuckyTV Videos in English
Wall of Sound
US music producer Phil Spector has been convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson, after a five-month retrial. The 68-year-old, famous for the “Wall of Sound” recording technique, faces between 18 years and life in prison.
The Vatican’s New Hymn
In these days of Easter we shall often hear Jesus’ words resound: “I am risen and I am with you always”. Echoing this good news, the Church proclaims exultantly: “The Vatican has found a new, more fitting hymn, which we will nou proudly present”.
Listen, Grandma
The world’s oldest known living person celebrated her 115th birthday Monday. Gertrude Baines was honored at Western Convalescent Hospital with music, a letter from the president, and two cakes. Mrs. Baines at first seemed reluctant to blow out the candles, but did go for it in...
Obama’s Nowruz Message
In his Nowruz message to Iran, President Barack Obama is using the most effective diplomatic tool at his disposal – his new face. By sending out a video on satellite television and online, with a direct spoken message, Obama undermines that claim and drains some of the fuel...
Yearly Nato – Dictation
Nato foreign ministers have met in Brussels for the yearly Nato dictation exercise. Defending champion and US foreign affairs minister Hillary Clinton, commented on the exercise.
Never Happened
In an interview with Swedish television last month, Roman Catholic bishop Richard Williamson rejected the notion that millions of Jews were killed by the Nazis, or that any died in gas chambers. “I think that 200,000 to 300,000 Jews perished in Nazi concentration camps, but...
Inauguration Ceremony
The inauguration of president Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The inauguration, which set a record attendance for any event held in Washington, D.C., marked the commencement of the four-year term of Barack Obama...
The Bald Eagle
Spectators at Sunday’s star-studded celebration at the Lincoln Memorial might have noticed the cameo by Challenger, an imposing bald eagle that appeared briefly on stage, flapped its wings and then exited with its handler. Turns out the planners of the event had higher hopes...
Mr. & Mrs. Bush
In an interview with Larry King on CNN, Mr. and Mrs. Bush reflect on the previous eight years, living in the White House.
Not Sure Yet
Michelle en Barack Obama spraken in hun eerste tv interview sinds de verkiezingen met CBS-journalist Steve Kroft.
Remembrance Race
Three of the four surviving British veterans of World War I have helped mark the 90th anniversary of the end of the conflict by competing in the annual Remembrance Race.
