World | Austria First Austrian Cellar Girl Becomes Talk Show Host Natascha Kampusch gets gig two years after escaping By Matt Cantor Posted May 30, 2008 11:01 AM CDT Copied In this Aug. 24, 2006 file photo, police stand in front of a house in Strasshof, northeast of Vienna, where kidnapped girl Natascha Kampusch was kept by a 44-year-old man for more than eight years. (AP Photo/Hans Punz, file) An Austrian woman who was held captive for more than 8 years has achieved her dream of hosting a talk show, the Guardian reports. TV had been Natascha Kampusch's main source of entertainment during her years trapped in a cellar before her escape; now she’s seeing “the other side” of broadcasting. “I'm interested in people who deal with the everyday in a courageous and confident way,” says the 20-year-old. Read These Next RIP Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1967-2025. We could all use a dog like Buddy. Cooling Job Market Opens Door to September C An abandoned infant was found, followed by a grim discovery. Report an error