RED CARPET RAZZMATAZZ ... IN AMSTERDAM

                             

One of the things I've always liked about visiting the Netherlands is that the people here are so down to Earth.  I couldn't resist confiding this to my friends Marijke and Sander yesterday as we took a walk through the Rembrandtplein. "It's so nice to get away from the Hollywood Razzmatazz for a few days," I said.  Moments later, as if on cue, a Chauffeured Range Rover pulled up beside me, nearly knocking me to the ground.  The door opened and out popped a Beautiful Blonde Woman.  A Camera Crew appeared out of nowhere and a crowd quickly gathered around us.  Photographers began shouting "Hanna, Hanna ... Over Here!"  "Who's Hanna?," I asked my friends, as we backed away from the commotion.  "I have no idea," said Marijke.  "You see," said Sander, "We have celebrities, too, but no one's ever heard of them!"  Moments later, it all became clear.  We were standing in front of the Tuschinski Theater during the premiere of a Dutch Film, De Zeven van Daran: De Strijd om Pareo Rots.  The actress was none other than Supermodel Hanna Verboom.  Hanna is perhaps best known for her starring role last year in the Crowd-Pleasing Comedy Deuce Bigalow European Gigolo ... an appearance that no doubt made her career go "Verboom" in more ways than one!

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