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Talk show host Stephen Colbert has criticized Australian-German actor Ingo Rademacher for refusing to receive the Covid vaccine.
The popular Late Show host singled out Rademacher after he sued US television network ABC for firing him from General Hospital for failing to comply with the broadcasting company’s vaccination mandate.
Colbert, 57, made no effort when he began questioning Ingo on his show, beginning by joking about the actor’s unique name, calling it a ‘random collection of consonants’.
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Asado: American talk show host Stephen Colbert has questioned Australian actor Ingo Rademacher (pictured) for refusing to comply with the Covid vaccine mandate on the set of General Hospital.
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“Sorry, friend, but you have to follow medical advice; you’re in General Hospital, not General Stuff I read on Facebook, ”Stephen joked.
After playing the 25-year-old role of Ingo as Jasper Jacks at General Hospital, Colbert hinted at a cliche plot written on daytime soap operas, where he pretended it was Ingo’s evil ‘twin brother’ who was suing ABC.
‘Now a lot of people say that Ingo Rademacher is being ridiculous. Unless it’s not Ingo Rademacher! He is Ingo Rademacher’s twin brother, Vigo Rademacher, who has just awakened from a coma.
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Effortless: The Late Show host started joking about Rachmacher’s unique name before addressing him on his show and saying, ‘Sorry buddy, but you need to follow medical advice – you’re in General Hospital, not Stuff generals that I keep reading. Facebook’
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Career: Ingo is suing ABC after he got fired from General Hospital for refusing to comply with a vaccination mandate on set. The actor had played Jasper Jacks on the ABC daytime soap opera for 25 years and moved to Los Angeles from Australia shortly before being cast.
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Two different cameras dramatically zoomed in on the talk show host’s face to mimic the shots used in soap operas when showing a twist in a story on screen.
After being pushed down a flight of stairs by… the wealthy heiress Lady Zanzibar, who is secretly her long-lost sister, Sandra Gilbertson Gilbertson, who is also her… lover. What you don’t remember because you have amnesia!
“Or maybe, in one final twist, none of that is true and Ingo Rademacher is actually a stupid dingus,” Stephen added jokingly.
Rademacher is suing ABC after he was fired from General Hospital in November for refusing to comply with a vaccination mandate on set.
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‘He’s Ingo Rademacher’s twin brother, Vigo Rademacher!’: Colbert hinted at a cliche plot written on daytime soap operas, where he pretended he was Ingo’s evil ‘twin brother’ suing ABC. Two different cameras dramatically zoom in on the talk show host’s face to mimic the shots used in soap operas when a spin is taking place.
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The actor had played Jasper Jacks on the ABC soap opera for 25 years and moved to Los Angeles from Australia shortly before being cast in the role.
Rademacher filed a lawsuit on Monday, alleging that he had previously applied for a religious exemption to receive the Covid vaccine, after his co-star Steve Burton tested positive for COVID in August.
However, his request, along with Burton’s, were denied by ABC.
Previously, the couple had openly opposed the vaccine mandate.
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Legal steps: Rademacher filed a lawsuit on Monday, claiming that he had previously applied for a religious exemption to receive the Covid vaccine, after his co-star Steve Burton tested positive for COVID in August.
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