HLF8

{{Short description|Dutch television talk show}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

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• Johnny de Mol
• Hélène Hendriks
• Leonie ter Braak
• Sam Hagens

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| network = SBS6

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HLF8Short for half eight, in reference to its starting time of 7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. as written in the Netherlands. was a Dutch television talk show, broadcast every weekday at 7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. on SBS6 between 2021 and 2023.{{Cite news |date=9 March 2023 |title=SBS6 stopt met talkshow HLF8 vanwege tegenvallende kijkcijfers |language=nl |work=NU.nl |url=https://www.nu.nl/media/6254670/sbs6-stopt-met-talkshow-hlf8-vanwege-tegenvallende-kijkcijfers.html |access-date=21 May 2023}}{{Cite news |date=6 September 2021 |title=Dit weten we al over de nieuwe talkshow van Johnny de Mol |language=nl |trans-title=This is what we already know about Johnny de Mol's new talk show |work=NU.nl |url=https://www.nu.nl/media/6155458/dit-weten-we-al-over-de-nieuwe-talkshow-van-johnny-de-mol.html |access-date=22 May 2023}} The show was first presented by Johnny de Mol.{{Cite news |date=14 August 2021 |url=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/entertainment/artikel/5248120/johnny-de-mol-talkshow-dagelijks-hlf8 |title=Johnny de Mol start volgende maand met dagelijkse talkshow |trans-title=Johnny de Mol starts next month with daily talk show |language=nl |work=RTL Nieuws |access-date=21 May 2023}} Hélène Hendriks and Leonie ter Braak became presenters of the show in April 2022 after De Mol stopped due to misconduct allegations.{{Cite news |date=26 April 2022 |title=Johnny de Mol stopt met tv-programma na nieuwe beschuldiging |language=nl |work=NOS |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2426647-johnny-de-mol-stopt-met-tv-programma-na-nieuwe-beschuldiging |access-date=21 May 2023}}{{Cite news |date=20 January 2023 |title=Johnny de Mol keert vanavond onverwacht terug bij HLF8: 'Ben er klaar voor' |language=nl |work=NU.nl |url=https://www.nu.nl/media/6247749/johnny-de-mol-keert-vanavond-onverwacht-terug-bij-hlf8-ben-er-klaar-voor.html |access-date=21 May 2023}} Sam Hagens also presented the show for three months in 2023.{{Cite news |date=21 December 2022 |title=Sam Hagens neemt met Hélène Hendriks HLF8-presentatie Johnny de Mol over |language=nl |work=NU.nl |url=https://www.nu.nl/media/6243494/sam-hagens-neemt-met-helene-hendriks-hlf8-presentatie-johnny-de-mol-over.html |access-date=21 May 2023}}{{Cite news |date=14 April 2023 |title=Sam Hagens blij met opgedane ervaring bij talkshow HLF8 |language=nl |trans-title=Sam Hagens happy with experience gained at talk show HLF8 |work=RTL Boulevard |url=https://www.rtlboulevard.nl/entertainment/showbizz/artikel/5378269/sam-hagens-blij-met-opgedane-ervaring-bij-talkshow-hlf8 |access-date=21 May 2023}} De Mol returned to the show in 2023.{{Cite news |date=20 January 2023 |title=Johnny de Mol 'dankbaar' dat hij weer HLF8 presenteert |language=nl |work=RTL Boulevard |url=https://www.rtlboulevard.nl/entertainment/tv/artikel/5360683/johnny-de-mol-heel-dankbaar-dat-hij-weer-hlf8-presenteert |access-date=21 May 2023}}

In March 2023, it was announced that the show would end due to disappointing viewing figures.{{Cite news |date=9 March 2023 |title=Talpa trekt de stekker uit talkshow HLF8 |trans-title=Talpa pulls the plug on talk show HLF8 |language=nl |work=RTL Boulevard |url=https://www.rtlboulevard.nl/entertainment/artikel/5370676/sbs6-stopt-met-talkshow-hlf8 |access-date=21 May 2023}}{{Cite news |date=7 April 2023 |title=Johnny de Mol, Hélène Hendriks en Sam Hagens nemen afscheid van HLF8 |trans-title=Johnny de Mol, Hélène Hendriks and Sam Hagens say goodbye to HLF8 |language=nl |work=Televizier |url=https://www.televizier.nl/kijktips/hlf8-johnny-de-mol-helene-hendriks-en-sam-hagens-nemen-afscheid |access-date=21 May 2023}} The last episode of the show was on 7 April 2023.{{Cite news |date=9 March 2023 |title=Talkshow HLF8 verdwijnt van de buis |trans-title=Talk show HLF8 no longer on television |language=nl |work=NOS |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2466872-talkshow-hlf8-verdwijnt-van-de-buis |access-date=13 May 2023}}{{Cite news |date=7 April 2023 |title=Laatste uitzending talkshow HLF8 vanavond te zien |trans-title=Last episode talk show HLF8 tonight on television |language=nl |work=RTL Boulevard |url=https://www.rtlboulevard.nl/entertainment/tv/artikel/5376653/laatste-uitzending-talkshow-hlf8-op-sbs6-te-zien |access-date=21 May 2023}}